The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

New York, Feb. "a Herald dispatch
from Port of Spain. Trinidad; says: In
Guerra with 1,5OO government troops. after
a march of fourteen days from Caracas.
Eene;z3uela arrived at the outskirts SIX fe,,,S Of
General Hernandez, with 900 men en-;
troops and is marching back to Caracas.
New York, Feb. "a special to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says: The
number of sunstrokes cases is increasing,
but. the. deaths are diminishing, Up to
sunstrolIe cases during the day and only
ten deaths.
indianapolis. Ind. Feb. "a special
from Terre Haute, Ind, says Colonel
Richard Thompson died at lilo this morn
ing.
the celebrated African explorer and IN
ionist Liberal member of Parliament for
N4f5h edsts h W 1b baReg Of pddsng m
last night and is in a somewhat serious
condition.
Boston. Feb. "a hospital corps for the
Beers has been organized in the United
capable nurses and other attaches and
forty tons of medical supplies have been
secured with extreme care not to violate
the laws of neutrality. to start for South
Africa Thursday, February Is.
Philadelphia. Feb. s.-George H. st.
Clair, colored, who with George Weeks,
another negro on Christmas eye, 1873;
today in the county prison. St. Glars
companion in crime. George Weeks, also
colored, will be executed next Thursday.
London. Feb. s.--The Hong Kong CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, says that a
serious rebellion has broken out IN Swa-
tau, in the province of Kwang Tung. The
viceroy has sent troops and a gunboat
to suppress the insurrection.
Denver Col, Feb. 9-At a meeting of
the board of aldermen last night to con-
yer, Boulder & Northern railway. Alder
man Currigan, who favored the bill. chOk-
ed Alderman Colder. president of the
board, and pistols are said to have been
drawn. Trouble was temporarily ayerted
by interference of other members. No ac-
ton was taken on the franchise.
Rio de Janeiro Feb. 9.-The Bolivian
| minister had a conference with OFFICIALS
| that the Brazilian government should re-
| Gals in Acre, alleging that the state gov
| eminent of Amazonas is responsible for
the trouble which has occurred. Brazil
| will limit her action to send1ng squad
| ron of gunboats to protect Brazilian prop
| erty.
| dale, colored, was hanged in the Jail yard
| here today, for the murder of his. sweet
| heart a year ago He protested his inno-
| cence to the last
AIGiupllSs I6iiIi, 6D - he AltupiliS
National bank yesterday advanced 81 900
on a forged check for $3.50, purporting
to have been drawn by Edward Smither,
major surgeon and 'disbursing officer. y.
| S. A; San Francisco. made payable to
| the order of S. A. Bryne, and Endorsed
by him: The check is one. of q number
| stolen from Major Smither's, office by a
! former employee. The man who presented
| the check has disappeared.
San Reno. Italy, Feb. Sir Edmund
J. Munson. British ambassador to France
| has arrived here
| Washington, Feb. 9.-Senator Nelson has
| been authorized report his substitute
| for the bill providing for a department of
| CONNIE rce with a cabinet officer An
| amendment was made to take the patent
office from the Interior department and
| include it in the new department.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The senate has
! confirmed the following nominations: J..
| o. Smith of COrtez, agent for the In
| dams of the Southern Ute agency in Colo
| RADIO; Albert D. Chamberlain. register OF
| the land office at Douglas, Wyo-
Washington. Feb. e.-The senate in exec
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