The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Brief Review of Important Local and
General Happenings.
TRLEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


General Happenings.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Capt Shields and party of As have
been rescued from captivity in the Phil
c. W. F. NeeIy's case has been ad-
vanced to the second week in November
when supreme court will take it up
Russia announces that her course IN
China will be independent OF the concert
Of the powers.
Pao Ting Flu surrenders to a force of
1000 allies sent from Pelin-
Chen Yen Hoon. former minister 10
United States from China, most liberal
and enlightened statesman, was behead-
ed July 20, by order Of the empress
Port Limon, Costa Rica. suffers loss
by fire of entire business district, amount
ing to s., 900.
Advance by British in fresh territory
in Africa succeeds only after sustaining
Roosevelt closed his Ohio canvass
Thursday and enters West Virginia for a
two days tour.
Outbreaks are occurring in southern
China, indications pointing to the rising
assuming large proportions
Queen WiIhelmina Of Holland has an
nounced her betrothal to Duke Henry OF
Mecklenburg-S chwerin.
Two street cars collide in Seattle dur
ing a fog and IA persons are injured
Crown Prince Gustavus Of Norway
has been appointed regent and VIII act
in that capacity during illness of the
Thomas F. Lane. son-in-Iaw of Sen
ator Blackburn OF Kentucky. committed
suicide by shooting at his home in Wash
ington-
Bryan opens his campaign in New
York by speaking TO enthusiastic
audiences, and attends a dinner in his
honor given by Richard Croker.
physicians against excessive speaking as
physicians against excessive speaking. as
his throat threatens to give out
Governor General Wood of Cuba has
sailed for the United States
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching de-
ny authenticity of imperial edict order
ing punishment of high officials.
The September typhOon caused great
loss Of life and property in Japan
a tenement house fire in New York
causes death Of eight people.
1t is reported that Republicans of
West Virginia viii throw their electoral
vote to Bryan in exchange for Demo-
cratic votes for the state ticket and the
! legislature. thus assuring the return OF
/ Stephen Eilzins to United States senate.
/ Postmaster William Wilson died
suddenly Wednesday at his home at
Webster Davis says Hanna must
prove bribery charges made against
4 him, and has placed the case in hands
/ Of attorneys for prosecution.
/ Secretary Of State Sherman lies
/ critically i'll at his home in Washington
and death is regarded as not far dis
tant
Ex-Governor ". P Dillingham; is
+ the Vermont legislature
/ Five bags Of registered mail contain
+ ing $1,000 have been stolen from a sub
4 station in New York city
Dom Paul secretly boards a. Dutch
/ steamer which IS scheduled to sail to-
I day
1 Count Won BueIow assumes chancel-
Iorship OF German empire, vice Prince
/ AOhenlohe, resigned.
/ Senator Hanna completes a successful
canvass OF South Dakota and enters
| Nebraska
Americas navy Is to be increased till
United States viii rank as third naval
power of the world.
Captain Peterson. of the regular army,
hour later his wife, who was devotedly
attached to him, killed herself.
The coal strike remains in an unsettled
state The operators agree TO most or
the demands of the strikers and post
notices to that effect, but the powder
question is still in dispute and miners
refuse to accept concessions
ROsslyn Terrell Is on trial in Ohio for
the cold-blooded murder of Express
Messenger Lane last August
The Chinese government requests of
United States that peace negotiations
begin today at PelSin looking toward an
immediate settlement
There IS no improvement in Henry
Youtsay's condition The evidence in
his case is all in and verdict is
awaited.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
Citizens committee issues an address
giving reasons for Republicans oppos- /
ing the election Of Galen Nichols as
county attorney
Ex-Secretary of State W c. Edwards,
and John Eaton of Kansas City, ask
Sedgwick county for S11O,00 bonds for
the Oriental railroad.
Postmaster General C1as- Emory
Smith stops in Topeka on his way 70
western Kansas on a campaign tour
Burglars steal $1,000 worth of silk
from the store Of W. W. Mills & Co.
during Sunday night and the police find
no clue 10 the robbery
The Arnold Opera company disbands
in Topeka.
The supreme court declines to inter
fere with the decision of the state board
oil election commissioners, ordering the
names of G. w. Mcknight OF Junction
City, and Frank Sponable Of Olatke, |
placed on the Republican ticket as can
didates for United States senator
The Kansas AIillers' association meets
in Topeka and discusses the Kansas /
wheat question
Railroad men complain OF scarcity of
freight cars
An action commenced to recover S59.- /
Coo from the heirs of j. s McCord OF !
Bourbon county ON the ground that he |
refused to list his property for taxation /
City Bowling league is organized in /
Topeka. including the teams from the /
Turner society, Y n. c A. and T. a |
Announcements made that Gen Daniel