The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-21
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
London. March 21--rhe CONSTANT
nople correspondent of the Times says;
Eight ladies OF the palace have been
sent into exile for Vaccinations in con-
nection with the sultan's fugitive
brother-in-law, MANNED Pasha- The
palace secretary, Kimal Bey. was sud
denly exiIed to Hedjaz last Saturday.
The reason has not been made public"
Chicago. March 21-Richard oliver.
broker, today pleaded guilty in the
United States district court to the
charge OF having used the mails to de-
fraud country people by means of So
called get rich quick scheme. Judge
Kohlsaat imposed a fine of $1,000 and
ordered the defendant TO refund money
amounting to nearly $1,000 which he has
received from his victims.
Calcutta, March 1.-THE bubonic
plague is fast increasing. In Bengal A.,
725 deaths occurred last week. These
included 744 in Calcutta and 2044 in
Patna.
Ann Arbor, Mich, March 21-James
A Leroy, a Detroit newspaper man, has
been made secretary to President Dean
c. Worcester of the United States Phil
ippine commission.
Washington. March 21.-Colonel
Thomas McGregor, Ninth cavalry, has
been assigned to the command of the
department of the Colorado, during the
temporary absence of Brigadier Cen
eral Henry c. Merriam, U. S. A.
Berlin. March IA committee con-
sisting of ladies and gentlemen belong
ing to the highest classes has been
formed here for the benefit of wounded
Germans surviving the South African
war.
Elmira, N. Y. March 21.-The ex-
animation of the books today of Frank
Z. Bundy, the defaulting city chamber
lain, showed a deficit of $33 900 in one
tax roll.
Washington, March 21.-The state de-
partment has been notified by the Unit
ed States consul at Vladivostock, the
eastern terminus of the Siberian rail
way, that the municipality has pre-
pared estimates for twenty miles of
electric trolley road, also for an electric
lighting system and for waterworks for
the city. The consul suggests that there
is an excellent opportunity here for
American bidders.
Atlanta. Ca, March 21.-Joshua Bal
ley who was taken out of the Marietta
jail Saturday night and shot by a mob.
died in the jail today. He confessed
to the attempted assault on Miss Small
grove
Flint. Mich. March 21.-The Flint
Wagon works were totally destroyed by
fire last night, causing a loss of over
5000 900. The plant was insured for $l20.-
600 Four hundred men are thrown out
OF work.
Bay City. Mich, March 21.-Daniel ].
Trombley was last night convicted of
murder in the first degree for killing his
wife and infant child in 1885
Hartford. Conn, March 21.-In the an
ticipation of the probable increase OF
the capital stock of the Hartford Fire
Insurance company, the directors have
directed a dividend of 100 per cent.
Iaconia, n. H. March 21-Charlotte
T. Mason, of Sandwich, N. H, is dead,
aged 105 years.
Astoria. ore, March 21.-The city
council has passed an ordinance pro-
viding a bounty of five cents head for
all dead rats delivered to the chief OF
police.
New York. March 21-The sale of
the late Augustin Days collection Of
relics and works of art was continued
yesterday afternoon and evening. the
sales amounted to $S,O24. The prices
were exceedingly low.
Paris, March 21.-M. Rostand, the
dramatist. is i'll with congestion of the
lungs.
Naples. March 21-Admiral Sir Henry
Fairfax British commandments at
Plymouth, died here today.
washington. March 21.-The amount
of bonds received at the treasury yes
terday for exchange for the new tToS
was $4,000 600, making a total TO cate
of SS7 600 600 Of this amount $5,30O,O0O
came from persons or institutions other
than national banks
revlution there in full sway and that
British cruiser Alert arrived here today
from Colombian ports. She reports the
revolution there in fullSway and that
British subjects are in need OF protec-
ton.
Philadelphia, March 21-The Phila-
delphia conference of the M. E church
adopted a paper in support OF the eA-
pansiOn policy of the present national
administration. The paper is in all re-
spects similar to the one adopted re-
Gently by the South Kansas conference
and is in the form of a call for volun-
teers to go to the Philippines for evan
gelical work.
New York. March 21.-Justice Furs-
man today made a decision IN the
Sapho case. directing that it be sub
mitted to the grand jury.
Stockholm. March civilian F.
Thomas, the United States minister and
Mrs. Thomas gave a dinner last evening
at the United States legation with the
Crown Prince of Sweden as the guest of
honor.
Washington, March 21-Secretary
Root has authorized Gen. Davis at San
Juan to give employment upon public
works to surplus labor in Porto Rico