The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-12


on himself and committed suicide. Shore
was drunk.
Frostburg. April 12.-Ffve thousand coal
miners of the Georges creek region struck
last night and began what promises to
wages, ana incidentally the recognition
BY the operators of the United Mine
Workers Of America The operators as
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Washington, April 12.-Osborn Diegnan.
who was one of the crew Of the Merrimac
when that vessel was sunk in the harbOr
or s,sntiago, mas been appointed an act,
ing ooatsWain IN the navy and assigned
TO duty on the gunboat Marietta
Lima, Peru. via Galveston, Texas, April
H.-The Commerce., in an editorial, de-
MES the existence of a triple alliance be-
tween Peru, Bolivia and the Argentine
republic. He expresses surprise that the
PERUVIAN government has not issued
official denial
Boston, April 12-The bark Pitcairn Is
land from Gelong Australia, which ar
bales Of Australian wool, valued at nearly
SloO,O0O- duty paid. The duty on this car
go viii be IN the neighbOrhood Of $3.50 0oO-
Berlin, April 12-Wilhelm Mettker, of
lever, in the Grand Duchy Of Gutenberg,
The Faithful Ones of lever" is dead.
London. April 12-Sir William Overend
Frtestly, 2. member of the Parliament for
the Universities of Edinburgh and St
Andrews since 1886, and former president
Of the Obstetrical society of London, is
dead.
Berlin, April 12.-It is announced Off
cially that the tests with the Marconi
system of wireless telegraphy between
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and other
steamers and the lighthouse on the is
land of Borl5um, at the mouth of the Ems,
nave proved successful Morse writing be-
ing perfectly reproduced at a distance Of
eighteen miles.
Berlin, April 12.-Count Won Buelow. the
foreign secretary, has gone to spend the
Easter holidays at Pallansea, Italy.
Washington. April 12.-The secretary of
war has authorized the purchase by the
quart ermaster'S department of the new
steamer Dickinson, at Seattle, Wash,
With view to her use as a station ship.
Salt Lake. Utah. April 12-The smelter
for Increased wages at the Germania
smelter, and the 450 employees went on a
strike
Portland, Ore, April 12.-The Democrats
have nominated DR.. George NJ. Wells for
mayor.
Berlin. April 12.-Herr Solomon Nord-
hngerl the banker, has been sentenced to
tiaTy. - ---''D
Berlin, April 12.-Herr Theodore Lerner's
Bear Island syndicate on April 5. will sell
at public auction in Hamburg all its
rights on the island, which is 315 miles
south of Spitsbergen in the Arctic sea.
Washington. April 12.-The state depart
ment has been informed that the Ottawa
government has given notice of an in
crease from 20 to 40 cents a cord on the
dues on pulp wood. beginning May 1, 1900.
Berlin, April 1.-THE German press
comments quietly upon the recent British
checks In South Africa, apparently not
attaching great military Importance to
them.
Berlin, April 12.-The German foreign Of
flee denies the statement that Germany
VIII participate in an international naval
demonstration at Taku.
Berlin. April 12.-EmperoF Francis
Joseph has awarded the Order of the
Golden Fleece to the Austro-H Hungarian
ambassador to Germany, Count Won
SzOegyeny-A Iarich.
Washington. April 12.-The house COM
mittee on public lands has acted favor
ably on bills granting right of way for
electric power lines and bitches for irri-