Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-15
NEWS NOTES.


light tho horrible practice of canni-
balism among individual members Of
tho tribes,
There Ia a decided revival of Nor
monIsm and belief In polygamy in
Utah,
Governor Poynter and Attorney
General Smyth Of Nebraska have &C.
copied Governor Sayera invitation to
attend an antitrust conference OF
governors and attorney generals ut
81. Louis on September 20,
The postmaster at Mansfield, Texas,
was wounded and his assistant killed
by ]. O, Murphrce without warning,
Dreyfus, aboard the cruiser Sfax,
sailed for France from tho Ilo du Dia-
bic.
Lawton, with $500 men, secured the
Paranaque country driving out tho
Filipinos, Many Americans sue
cumbed to the terrific heat, but the
advance was success,
Captain Nichols OF the monitor Mo-
nadnocl, in Manila baY was sun
struck and died,
Lieutenant Wcstnodgo, surgeon, at
tached TO General Otis command at
Manila, died OF typhoid fever,
The Dewey home fund shows total
OF over Sl2, 600, and OF this Missouri
contributed 500; Kansas, 81 800; Ne
braska, 81, 3OOi Oklahoma, $780, Indian
Territory, 800,
Tcn'year-old Nellie Ferguson was
struck dead in hcr fathers yard by
lightning at Nevada, Mo,
A man, believed to DO Otto Matthes,
the murder OF State Senator Wall of
Staunton, ILL.,, Ia under arrest near
Shawneotown.
Congressman Sherman Of New York
Is coming West for conference with
Congressman Henderson Of Iowa The
latter now IS assured Of tho speaker.
ship Of the House, in succession to
Reed.
The freshmen class ut tho Wabash
college has been expelled because 1t
painted the chapel red
The Bunker Hill and MayAower
mines in California, formerly estimat-
ed to be worth SaOO, 900, were sold for
$40, 900.
The London press is beginning to
seriously talk Of the imminence of
war between England and the Trans
vaal.
1t Is reported from Manila that
Aguinaldo has proclaimed himself die
tator and dissolved the Filipino con-
gress.
II Is reported that all tho civilian
members of the United States Philip
pine commission will make tour of
the archipelago for the purpose Of in
terviewing leading natives
Germany is negotiating with Spain
for the purchase Of the Island of Fer
nanda Po
The civil tribunal OF the Sen
granted divorce to Countess Ester
hazy.
DR.. I. N. Johnson, a member OF the
Pennsylvania legislature, was arrest
ed, charged with perjury before the
recent legislative bribery committee.
he was admitted to bail.
Bicycle frame flers at Peoria, ILL.,,
are out on strike because Of re.
duction Of wages
Marcus r. Mayer, the theatrical
manager, was publicly horsewhipped
by Actress Ida ormo, on the deck of
the American liner st. Paul.
Russia's scheme in relation TO inter-
national arbitration has been further
disclosed to the peace conference. 1t
contemplates permanent tribunal.
1t is reported that a temporary
Alaskan boundary line has been dc
termined upon to prevent border
clash until lasting treaty can be =.
drawn up.
The rumor is revived in Picking that
the emperor of China is dead.
Paderewski says he is not married
and not "about to DO married."
Chancellor Mclean of Nebraska uni
versity, has been elected president of
the University of Iowa, to succeed
President Charles A. Shaffer, who died
last September.
The American Steel company of
Pittsburg, Pa, has announced gen.
eral advance in wages at all its
plants All skilled workmcn will re-
ceive an increase of 10 per cent
Grey Stone, the country seat OF the
late Samuel j, Tilden at Yonlcrs, N.
Y, was sold in accordance with an
order of the supreme court, Samuel
Untermeyer was the purchaser at
Sill, 900.
Tho Wisconsin United States court
Of appeals handed down an important
decision affecting the alien labor law.
The decision interprets the law so as
to apply solely to common laborers,
exemptiug clerks and all kinds of
skilled artisans.
Two young men swindled Louis
vile bank cashier out Of 5000 by
telephone.
Officials Of the San Antonio (Texas)