Hutchinson gazette., 1900-12-27
THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF


Corn stalk smut is killing many cat
tie In South Dakota,
A rich deposit OF tin has been dis
covered near Thayer, Mo-
Former Governor Roger Wolcott, of
Massachusetts,, died on December 81.
National banks are called upon for
reports Of conditions as per date Of
December 10.
Congressman Richard Wise, Of Vfr-
ginia, died at his home in williams
burg on December 81.
The United States Is the only gov
ernmen' in the world that ever offered
to mediate for the Beers,
Russia has consented that Great Bri-
tain shall have control Of the railroad
from Pekin TO Shan Hal Kwan.
Mrs. Frye, the wife Of the president
pro tenn of the U, s. Senate, died sud
denly in Washington, on Dec. 81.
Sixty American socialists have reach
ed London on their journey 10 New
Zealand, where they go to settle.
A bill has been introduced in the
Puerto Rican house Of delegates grant
ing unrestricted suffrage to women.
Gen. Hughes reports that 21, 900 per-
sons in the island Of Panay, P, l., have
sworn allegiance to the United States.
A company OF New York City 10
chartered to construct railroads and
acquire and develop lands in the Phil
ippine Islands
John d. Long, secretary of the navy,
is to build home for his daughters ut
Colorado Springs, who have been there
for the past year for their health.
The pope has appointed Mgr. Keane,
formerly rector of the Catholic univer-
sity at Washington, to the diocease Of
Dubuque.
Captain Fankey Yoder, OF the Saliva
tion army, has been assigned to have
charge OF the home for worlEingmen in
Galveston.
The railway tunnel at EurelrA
Springs, Ark, has had six landslides,
the last on December Is, which covered
up one workman. A large number Of
the worlsmen quit at once.
The Secretary of War sent to con-
gress reports Of the survey of Big
Sandy river in Kentuclsyand West Vir-
ginia, with plans Of improvements
estimated to cost $l,75O,ooO.
Wm Hanna, aged 70, was killed in a
runaway at Monmouth, ILL., He was
largely invested in Monmouth factories
ard held heavy investments in Texas
lands and Colorado mines.
There has been an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob the vaults Of the NebrAs-
lSa state treasury,
About 200 negroes are on their way
from Tennessee to Hawaii to work on
sugar plantations
The close Of the century will be
marked by extreme acts Of devotion on
the part Of the Catholic clergy every
where, by reason Of the pope's desire.
The demand for new pennies for the
Christmas trade was partially supplied
by working IA coming presses over
time at the Philadelphia mint.
The German press is gagged closer
than ever by order Of Emperor Will
liam.
The amount Of 10000, 900 is to be
expended upon improvements of the
University of California,
Wood treated with method Of
making it fire proof, which had been
in the woodwork of the torpedo boat
Winslow for five years has been tested
by being thrown into fierce fire, upon
red hot iron plates, and came out in
as sound condition as when 1t was
tested five years ago.
Senator Proctor, or Vermont, has
purchased the entire Carrnrra marble
quarries in Italy, which gives him a
corner on the worlds marble supply.
"Major" Taylor, champion colored
racing cyclist, was offered $4,000 to
compete in matched races in Paris on
tne Sundays the coming summer. He
refused II. He was then offered $1,000
to ride six races and give six cxhibi-
tion rides on week days This ho
accepted and signed the oontract He
said, II will not 60 back ON the teach
ings OF my childhood"