The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-06-16
NEWS NOTES.

A man, believed to be Otto Matthes,
the murder of State Senator Wall of
Staunton, ILL.,, is under arrest near
Shawneetown.
Congressman Sherman of New York
Is coming West for a conference with
Congressman Henderson of Iowa. The
latter now Is assured of the speaker
ship of the House, in succession to
Reed.
The freshmen class at the Wabash
college has been expelled because it
painted the chapel red
The Bunker Hill and sMayhower
mines in California, formerly estimat-
ed to be worth $3oO, 900, were sold for
$40, 600
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.
1t is reported that all the 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 Pc.
The civil tribunal Of the Sem
granted divorce to Countess Ester.
hazy.
DIR. I. N. Johnson, 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 Orme, 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
The conference at Bloemfontein be-
tween the English commissioner and
Kruger resulted in failure of nego-
tiations. 1t is thought that England
will Immediately institute military
preparations.
1t sis reported that a temporary
Alaskan boundary line has been de
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 be 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 workmen will re-
ceive an increase of 10 per cent.
Grey Stone, the country seat of the
late Samuel J. Tilden at Yonkers, N.
Y, was sold in accordance with an
order of the supreme court. Samuel
Untermeyer was the purchaser at
SILL, 0o0
The 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)
Ice company were indicted on charge
of being members of trust
At Hallettsville, Texas, Charles Nc
Murray shot and killed Professor Led
better, who recently killed McMurray's
father.
The $50, 900, 600 Chicago pillow trust
has been abandoned.
The First bank, of Skaguay, has
ClOb6u lUS uOOTSt W. LIASO hoS
been appointed receiver. The liabili-
ties of the bank are estimated at $16,-
QUO; assets, $4,000.
Miss Ruth Jepson of Lebanon, Miss
Florence Spies of ST. Jacob and Miss
Hallene Jack of Beaucoup, Ill, stu
dents of McKendree college, were
drowned in Silver creek, two miles
north of Lebanon, Ill.
President ]. B. Angel is to be re-
tired from Ann Arbor and Dean Harry
p Hutchins is to be elected presi-
dent
From Eddy, N. NJ, during the
month of May, $4,000 head Of cattle
were shipped to Kansas, II, 900 to Wy
oming, 5000 to Nebraska and 5000 to
Indian Territory.
So far the bankrupt law has wiped
out debts OF sos, 900, 600 OF this S1o,-
600, 900 is credited to the western dis
trict of Missouri and 500, 900 to the
district of Kansas.
Marie Wainwright, the well-known