The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A Brief Review of Important Loca
and General Happenings.

and General Happenings.
Charles Holiday elected to succeed his
father, the late G. K. Holiday, as presi-
dent of Topeka Gas Co.
Managers of Kansas daily papers or
ganiZe for businesses.
John Breidenthal secures additional del
egates for himself for governor
Captain Clad Hamilton appointed coun-
ty auditor.
Cost for maintaining Kansas schools for
1899 over $4.000,O0
City purchases Central park.
Mayor Drew secures passage OF ordi,
nance to prevent performance OF Sapho
City Engineer Wise says paving has
been delayed by wet weather.
Organization formed to erect monu-
ment to Colonel Holiday.
.Populists are worried over fusion sltua-
Attorney testify about divorce fees.
John F. Switzer, George w Clark ana
L. A. Stebbins suggested as candidates
for county attorney.
Charles Foster claims he has discov-
cred Ingalls, motto OF Kansas was plag-
Populist state convention chooses dele
gates to National convention at Sioux
without reorganizing state committee.
Judge Hazen asked for an injunction
against collection of poll tax
Committee named by bolting Republi-
cans to find a candidate for county at
mrs Paul swetlick secures verdict for
$35, ,S75 against Home Life Insurance COM
pany- ,e..-
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Mayor Drew says there will be no more
Joints in Topeka while he is mayor.
Ralph E. Wells to be made superintend-
ent of Prescott & Phoenix division OF
Santa Fe.
plaeneSi ceremony of unveiling tablet at Topeka
High school to memory of Resell Mama
han.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS OF WEEK.
British make no special headway to-
The senate committee on elections
makes a report in which it states that
bribery was certain in connection Win
the election of Senator Clark, of Montana,
furnishing proof that the election was
n11rchased Following the report, Senator
Rqarn 3eciared he Wol1Id resign and an
nounced that when the time came ne
would be a candidate for election TO the
senate before the people.
The president visits his old home at
Canton.
Mississippi valley run into the m1l1ons OF
turkey agrees to pay for the DESTROYED
| property belonging to missionaries IRON
| the United States, or rather rebuild the
property of the American mission in dis
The states of Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana
| Pennsylvania and Massachusetts hoie
their Republican state conventions, ahe
| generally endorse Mckinley.
! Panuca, a Mexican city of 11,0OO people
| totally destroyed, with q property loss OF
| M s. Quay, of Pennsylvania, is denied
| a seat in the United States senate by
BRYAN speaks during the week at Wich
| ita and Clay Center.
The house. eliminates the pneumastt pae.an sltii tif
| tube appropriation from the posoff1ce Dill
| and a big scandal is aired in congress
| wherein members are accused OF taxing
| money from the tube company.
| George Webb, a railroad contractor, i
| killed near Eureka by Jim Hamilton, {
| George w Weingard, a liquor salesman
| for a. kansas City firm. shot and killet
| VIM. A. Simpson at a Kansas City board
The engagement of Joseph Wheeler an
| Mrs Geo. w. Childs, is not disputed D.
| the parties; it is generally credited.
| Two thousand two hundred men str1k
at Buffalo shops of the New York Cen
tran railway.
at home in England.
| Governor Roosevelt on Friday delIVere
the Grafton of the day at Galena, Illinois
in memory of General Grants birthday.
The terrible fire at Ottawa and HUI
Ontario, destroys $500 buildings; make
1000 people homeless, results IN the deaAt
of four people, and a financial loss Q
$40. 900 900. The greatest fire in the histor
| of Canada.