The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-12-09
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Lincoln, Neb.-Colonel William ].
Bryan has left for Savannah, Ca, to
rejoin his regiment.
Princeton, N. J.-At monster mass
meeting the students of Princeton
university overwhelmingly passed
resolutions abolishing hazing.
Houghton, Mich. The Oliver Min
ing company gave it's 1000 employees
at Ironwood and Bessemer 10 per cent
advance in wages Similar advances
at other mines are expected January 1.
Washington. The monthly state
ment of the public debt shows that at
the close of business November 30 the
debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to 81, 1877, 473, ls7, which is
an increase over last month of $l6,-
sos, sos.
Peabody, Mass.-Mrs. Richard Hur-
ley, wife of gardener, murdered two
of her children. She struck her ~
year-old daughter, Mary, Ii piece
OF cT'ockery, beating her over the head
until the child was killed. A son, z
years of age, was also beaten in the
same manner. Mrs. Hurley has been
in the Danvers insane asylum and
there is little doubt that she is crazy.
Omaha, Neb.-A meeting of the Epis-
copal clergy of Omaha, presided over
by Bishop George Worthington of the
diocese of Nebraska, adopted a strong
resolution protesting against the
scandalous and unchristian methods
adopted in the recent election in
Iowa." The resolution urges the bish-
ops of the church Ito put down such
iniquity in elections by refusing their
confirmation to the result of such con-
ventions."
Fargo, N. D.-A divorce was granted
to Commodore W. X. Mayo, on the re-
tired list of the United States navy.
On December s, 1892, the commodore
was married to Jennie Elton Stevens
at Waterbury, Conn. The commodore
was about So years old at the time of
his marriage, while the bride was 80.
Mayo returned to her home Commo-
dore Mayo is said to be millionaire,
and comes of an old Virginia family.
San Francisco.-C. NJ. Mantell, said
to be solicitor of the Medical Record,
was shot dead at his home in Alameda
by young woman WHO claims to be
his wife. Two bullets were fred, one
passing through Mantell's heart, the
other penetrating his brain. The
murderess then turned the revolver on
herself, inficting wound which it is
thought will not prove fatal.
Havana. is now believed, iudg-
ing from the rapidity with which ths
Spaniards are pushing the evacuation,
that the province of Havana will be
turned over to tho Americans on or
before December "a and that by Christ
mas day Old Glory will be floating over
Moro castle.
Berlin.-A German government Of
fetal confirms the report that Ger
many is negotiating with Spain for
the purchase of the Caroline islands.
1t is understood that Spain expects to
get 0,O00, 600 francs for them, which
Germany considers excessive.
st. Louis. -St. Louis bankers are all
emphatic in their denials that they
were caught by Grant G. Gillett, the
missing cattle king and plunger Of
Woodbine, Kan, but we'll known
broker is authority for the statement
that at least four of the leading finan-
cial institutions of the city were hold.
ers of Gilletts paper.
Misunderstanding Bliss haas
signed lease with the Raven MininA
company, giving the latter leaseholA
rights to large quantity of gilsonfte
lands in the Uintah Ute Indian reser-
vation in Utah, south of Strawberry
river. The company is allowed to
prospect over a very largo territory,
comprising perhaps 23o,OOo acres, but
within specified time must file plat
showing the deposits they wish to
work.
Jefferson City, Mo.-Major A. S.
Vogdes, incorporation clerk in The
Office of Secretary of State Lesueur, fell
dead in his room at the Madison hotel
in this city. His death was due to
heart disease. He has been in the
Office for thirty years
Washington.-The state department
is informed that the exports from
Germany to the United States during
the quarter ended September 30.
amounted to $40, 7s9, O07, an increase of
S5,1IO,093 over the exports during the
corresponding quarter of the previous
year.
Vancouver, B. o.--Advices from
New South Wales say the steamer Gull
gon has sailed from Sydney with q
cargo of provisions for Admiral Dew
ey's feet at Manila. The cargo coma
sisted of 5000 carcassos of mutton, s5A
Of 1apnhc fOS fara - ,.ot,to..