Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-24
CONDENSED NEWS.

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Joe Choynski, the pugilist, is seri-
ously i'll from blood poisoning.
Joplin is now shipping lead to the
Omaha smelter for treating silver ore.
Padgett 6 Dewald are to start a
new free silver paper at Junction
City, Kan.
Congressman Bailey of Texas is
planning for the speakership of the
next honse if the Democrats win.
The Fort Scott police board muddle
has been compromised. William Mon
ahan is now chief of police
The international chess match be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States was won by the Britishers
A bill providing that war material
be admitted free of duty passed the
House.
A rush to the Big Salmon and Little
Salmon rivers, in Alaska is reported
by Northern advices.
General Cassius NJ. Clay says that he
will take a third wife If he succeeds
in divorcing Dora
Expert craftsmen took So, OOOl in
gold from the Franklin, ILL.,, bank and
escaped.
w. D. Colyer, editor of the Durant,
T., Times, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the heart
The Jasper county. Mo-, silver forces
have agreed upon triple fusion for
the county offices
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany reports the total value OF its
Kansas property to be $3.50, $50 80.
Congressman Broderick carried the
Jefferson county Kan, Republican
primaries
Lew Beach, prominent farmer
near La Plata, Mo, committed suicide
by shooting.
The Douglas county, Kan, Repub-
lican congressional delegation is in
structed for Bowersock for Congress-
During the last seven years 50, 5sO,-
1O1 was legally paid to pension attor-
neys for prosecuting claims before the
pension bureau,
The Missouri Pacific has been
awarded the contract for supplying
soft coal to the Missouri penitentiOry
Cor one year at ST. 80 per ton.
A Spanish army officer has been
making large purchases recently of
horses, mules and other live stock in
St Louis
The act requiring vestibules to be
placed on electric street cars, has been
declared unconstitutional by Judge
Calver at St Joseph, Mo.
Theodore Schausell OF Dallas, Texas,
has offered to take Senator Mason's
place and fight the Spaniard who
challenged the Illinois statesman.
Joaquin Miller writes from the
Klondike that everyone seeking to
enter this spring without a years
supplies will be turned back.
Officials of the Brunswick govern
ment have asked the Bundesrath to
issue a decree prohibiting the impor-
tation Of American meat.
The business portion of Boonboro,
Mo, was destroyed by a fire set by
burglars who robbed the postoffice.
Walter Sanger Pullman, son Of the
late George NJ Pullman, and Miss
Louise Lander West, were married in
San Francisco.
The city council of Lincoln, Neh,
failed to impeach Mayor Graham,
lacking two votes.
City Auditor John S. Fear Of Bur
lington, Iowa, left town leaving a
statement showing a shortage of
81, 900.
The association OF cham bers OF COM
MERGE Of the United Kingdom adopted
resolution favoring the adoption of
the metric system.
Drury Lane theate., London, was
packed to overlooking when the en-
tertainment for the benefit of Nellie
Farren was given. The sale of seats
Melted S95, 900.
Friends of Hawaii have abandoned
the annexation treaty, and will try to
accomplish their purpose by joint res
olution.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of L. v. Powderly to be commits
Sioner of immigration.
The territorial home rule bill was
killed by the House committee on ter
ritories by party vote.
Mayor Frank A. Graham and Har-
vey b, Vail OF Lincoln, Neb, have
been indicted on charges OF bribery
Spain has raised the import duty on
cattle so high at Havana that it is
likely shipments from Mobile will be
stopped.
A dispatch from Kiel says Japan
has purchased torpedo corvette,
which was being built there by the
Krupps for Brazil
The Paris Aurore says that France
Is making preparations to support
Russia by a naval demonstration in
the Far East.
New presidential postmasters for
Missouri: T. j. C Flagg, Louisiana;
c. f. Robertson, jefferson City; w.
l.. Sillman, GAINESVILLE.
B. F. Burwell OF Oklahoma has been
appointed Associate Justice Of the
Supreme bench Of that Territory.