Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-08-10
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

and a prolonged war with the Mexican
government IL expected. Many Amer
icans are reported killed. The In
dams were dissatisfied because Amer
lccns invaded their gold fields
Tho Ingersoll Monument Fund 10
proving popular subscriptions are
being received from Europe as we'll 40
America.
Four new cases Of yellow fever have
been reported at Santiago do CubA
within the last four days General
Wood believes no has the disease un-
der control.
Germany, II Ia reported, has decided
to take no action on the conclusions
reached by tho peace conference, re-
garding them as worthless
Two OF the assHssins OF President
Heureaux have been captured and
shot by Dominican troops.
Maryland Democrats selected these
state candidates at tho Baltimore con-
ventioni For governor, John Walter
Smith, attorney general Isdore Ray
ner; comptroller, Joshua W. Herring.
The convention was unusually har-
monious,
Iowa Republicans nominated their
ticket at Des Moines; Governor, Les
lilo NJ Shaw Acknowledgements, ].
G Millmani superintendent Of public
instruction, C. Barrett; railroad COM
missioner, n, A. DawSon supreme
Judge, John O. Sherwin,
Tho anti-Goebel Democrats Of Ken
lucky have called a state convention
for August 10 TO nominate state
ticket.
A tornado with u velocity Of eighty
miles an hour swept over Elisabeth,
N. j., damaging property to tho
amount OF SS5, QUO
j. N. Mckinley, first cousin Of
President Mckinley, is under arrest
at Fitzgerald, Co., charged with dis
turbing the peace Of j, NJ. Flckler, q
neighbor and e, A. r, comrOdo.
Colorado, Kansas aud Nebraska hav0
agreed to unite In war against
grasshoppers,
President Mckinley has denied the
application for pardon of Henry
Gardes, former president OF the Ma
tional Bank Of New Orleans, who 10,
serving IN cight-year sentence in the
Ohio penitentiary for misapplying tho
funds of the bank.
Willard sharum, n merchant at
Guthrie, Ok, attempted TO kill his
wife aud commit suicide by placing
poison in a quart Of beer They both
are In n critical condition. Jealousy
Is believed to have been tho motive
for the act.
A bridegroom at Pine Bluff, Ark,
shot himself on the morning OF his
wedding day.
The C. B. & Q. will build 500, 900
depot at Rock Island, Ill,
Colonel r G. Ingersoll left no will.
His theory was that "a mans estate
should be settled and distributed by
the machinery OF tho law constructed
for that purpose"
James Euwistle, who was feet en-
gineer with Dewey's squadron during
tho Spanish war, and who distin-
tinguishcd himself In tho battle in
Manila bay, has been made u rear ad-
mirnl
The bodies OF seven Of John Browns
raiders at Harper's Ferry have been
exhumed and will DO sent to North
Elba, N. Y, whore they will DO bur-
led near the grave OF tho leader under
whom they fought and died.
Robert Philpot, the foudist shot two
weeks ago in tho Philpot' Griffin bat
tie, is reported dying NJ his homo In
Clay county.
Mrs. q. B. crocker Of Sacramento,
CAL, has conveyed as gift to tho
local lodge Of Elks her mansion In
that city, valued at 800, 900.
A theater in San Francisco enter
tanned 600 Nebraska volunteers, They
gave rouslng cheers for San francisco,
Dewey and Miles, but Kisses and
groans for General Otis. Nearly oil
the returning volunteers sharply crit
icise Otis.
Lewis Morrison, the trngedian, Is
arranging to take company of play
ers to Japan.
The New York tailors IRE winning
their strike. Many contractors have
signed agreements in accordance with
the mems demand.