Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-07-27
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

department OF justice states that civil
employees OF the government cannot
obtain relief by pension, but In worthy
cases may apply to congress for assist
nnce.
BANDS county has instructed its
delegates TO vote for j. w. Farris for
congressman In the Eighth district,
Phelps county instructed for Shaclsle-
ford,
Commissioner Rixey Of the Missouri
labor bureau threatens TO invoke tho
aid OF the law In dealing with manu-
facturers who have not fled reporta
OF their business,
Judge Rogers OF the Federal court
In Texarkana, Ark, sentenced TO jail
the striking miners convicted OF con-
tempt In violating the injunction
restraining them from interfering
with the operation of the Kansas and
Texas Coal Companys mines,
Tho power house mt Helena, Ark,
was destroyed by u terrific explosion,
which shook the entire city The
fireman was killed
A medium at tho Springfield, Ill.,,
Spiritualist convention says that In.
gcrsoll's spirit appeared to her
Appointments for the Philippine
army are almost complete, Several
squadrons Of cavalry are TO be sent TO
Manila. General Otis cables that the
men suffer because Of the rains
The assistant attorney general OF
Missouri rules that tho fine against
the busted insurance companies must
DO paid whether in tho thirty days
specified or not,
The postofiice department proposes
to ask Congress for money with which
to provide automobile service TO the
leading postofiices of the country,
A Chicago woman fractured the
skull OF the man who was firing at
her husband with revolver,
American and foreign dignitarics
greeted Dewey at Trieste. The ad-
miral, In an interview, declares In
favor of Mckinley Tor President In
1900
America will not withdraw one inch
from It's position In the Alaskan
boundary question.
A negro farm hand murdered his
employer In Texas and lynching is
threatened.
A Kansas City woman sues her d.
vorced husband for $4,000 on tho
ground that he refused to remarry
her.
Clay county, Kentucky, feudists are
calmly preparing for another out
break They are buying latest im-
proved rifles and smokeless powder.
Chicago brewers and their worhmen
signed wage agreement slightly
lettering the condition of the men,
Mount Etna is again in state of
eruption. The city of Romo was
shaken and many houses Of neighbor-
ing villages have been demolished
Mary Ann Ansell was hanged at st.
Adams, England, on the charge OF
numbering her insane sister by send
ing her poisoned cake.
A mortgage for s97, 900, 900 has been
filed by the new officers of the Wis
consin Central
The Santa Fe now controls the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley
road.
Governor Stanley has declared war
on the "Klondike," notorious resort
near Leavenworth.
Additional details OF the clash in
Clay county, Kentucky, show that
three were killed and five were seri-
ously wounded. The feud situation 10
again ominous
Horatio Alger the writer OF boys
stories, died at Naticls, Mass,
The official weekly crop report for
Missouri shows small yield Of wheat.
Corn improved some. Some of tho
oats crop will be saved. Apples aro
very poor
The price OF wheat and the othor
grains continues to 60 down on ac-
count Of the abundant supply.
The Pressed Steel Car company has
contracted with the Carnegie company
for SsO,0OO,o0o worth Of steel plates
annually for ten years,
Young women of La Sale, Ind,
have formed kissing Bug club to
capture the insects
Sixty-fve houses burned at Quebec,
and 100 families were rendered home.
less. Loss, 100000
The street car barns Of the Twin
City Electric company at st. Paul, \
Mimi, burned, with sixty electric
cars. Loss, $4,000.
The general trend of news from
South Africa, points to peaceful set
Element Of existing difficulties
1t is said that cx-King Milan, Of
Serva, himself planned the sham at
tempt upon his life recently made, for
political purposes.
Former Chief Justice Chambers, Of
Samoa, has tired OF his place in the
joint commission and has forwarded
his resignation to President McKin-
ley.
The secretary of the interior has