The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.


Cincinnati. O., Jan. 1S.-4Colonel William
Jennings Bryan addressed an audience of
5000 at Music hall last night on pending
cinnati Bimetallic council He will go
from here direct to Washington and then
to New Jersey and New York.
Pittsburg, Jan. 1s.-The principal bridge
meeting here to form a combination with
a capital stock of s250oo.00O.
Chicago, Jan. 1s.-John A. spoor was
today advanced from the position Of vice
Presde5pt to that hat Of pr president Of the
succeeding John b. Sherman. who retired
yesterday. The new president is generally
e.ection. it is-said, will strengthen the
Vanderbilt interests in the stock yards
company.
Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 1s.-Northwest-
ence have ece 10 dya5ce nrcs Fre
% to so cents per dozen This is the sec
ond advance in three months.
Rio de Janeiro. Jan. 1s,-President Cam
pos SALES has invited Senior Maia. direc-
tor of the Central Brazil railway, to &C
and the appointment will take effect on
martial law yesterday, consequent upon
the strike. the city today is apparently
calm.
Washington. Jan. 1s.-President and
Mrs; MCKINLEY. entertained the members
at the White house last night. Covers
were laid for seventy-eight persons ana
was set in the main corridor. The house
was appropriately decorated for the oc-
caStOn and the marine band played.
Washington. Jan. Representative
his bill for the protection of game birds,
modified, however, so as to make 1t I'M
Ee killed IL i IL 1iola6n Of the iaW
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The secretary of
war has sent to the senate the draft Of
a bill prepared by the Judge advocate
general OF the army, making it misde-
from &C Court f'G Martial OBEY 4he bill p0 3 ina
tended to prevent the failure of military
justice by curing what is believed to be
q defect in the present law.
Washington. Jan. 1s-Orders were is
sued today formally detaching Captain
Sigsbee from the command of the Texas
and assigning him to the head of the
naval intelligence bureau
Kansas City. No. Jan. 1s.-Close to 300
annual convention of the Western I'm
plement and Vehicle association. Nine
represented. The convention will remain
in session for two or three days.
Turin Jan 1S.-It is now known that
thirteen persons altogether were killed
a ana t9rIy et d1 were wounded by the
teen miles from here.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 1S.-The officers of
the Grain Growers Mutual Hail Insur-
ance company have asked that J. ]. Ev-
eringham, deputy state insurance com
missioner, be appointed receiver of the
company and the court made the ap-
pointment- The company was organized
only one year ago and has been in
trouble for some time, many of the policy
holders having refused to pay their as
sessments, having formed an association
to fight the claims.
Washington. Jan. 1S.-The senate has
confirmed the following: A. F. Caldwell,
agent for the Indians. Fort Hall agency,
Idaho. PostmaS ters-kansas, H. S. Muel-
Ter, Sedgwick: Indian territory, W. l..
McWilliams, Miami.
Tacoma. Wash, Jan. 1s.-The transport
Sheridan has sailed for Manila with an
immense cargo of hay, meats and army
supplies She also carries heavy mails for
the soldiers and materials for building an
additional ice plant at Manila
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS
1.-THE Dawn of Freedom" with John
| Nicholson in the part of Antonio
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