The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-10

Kingston, Jamaica, April 10.-The
American training ship Alliance arrived
mere today, seven days from Porto
Rico. She has been >quarantined.
Sydr ey, N. s. w. April 1o-Ninety-
thrt cases of the bubonic plague and
twenty nine deaths from the disease
have occurred here. Thursday next has
been appointed as a day of intercession
and prayer for relief from the plague.
Yokohama. April 1o.-It is now
learned that no fatalities attended the
wrecking of the British bark Iranian,
Captain Watt, from New York, No
vember 25, for this port, which has
Kingston, Jamaica. April 10-Colom-
bian advices just received here an
nounce that a rebel attack is momen-
tarily expected at Savanilla.
Dublin. April 1O-Arthur Griffiths, ed
itor of the United Irishman, which was
suppressed last Saturday, was sen
fenced to fourteen days imprisonment
or fine of a sovereign for assaulting
Ramsay Collies, proprietor of the Irish
Figaro, in the latter's office. He de-
cided to take the imprisonment.
Washington, April 1O.-In the case of
Morris Keim versus the United States
the supreme court decided that the
courts have no supervisory powers over
ernment in discharging subordinates.
The opinion was handed down by JUS
tice Brewer.
Washington, April 10.-The passport
bureau of the state department today
broke all records by issuing 165 pass
ports The normal rate for this season
is about 80 or 20 papers. The great IN
crease is attributed by the officials to
| the Paris exposition.
Boston, April 1O.-The Dover Stamp
| ing company with plant at Cambridge
and offices in this city, has assigned,
/ due to a lack of working capital. Liabil-
! tiles are stated to be about 100000 with
books assets twice that amount
Berlin, April 1O.-Heavy rains have
| fallen during the last four days and the
Elbe and Oder have overf1owed in ex-
tensive districts in Saxony, Branden-
| burg and Silesia-
washington, April 1O.-The total
amount of bonds so far received at the
| treasury for exchange for the new two
| per cents is 1925. .979 900. of which $29,-
| 252, ,150 were received from individuals
and institutions other than nationa,
banks
Nelson, B. c., April 10.-United State:
Sub-consul Knepp has resigned. He has
been only on three days at his post.
Denver, Col, April 10.-About 50t
western range stock growers in conven
ton here today adopted resolutions il
opposition to the proposition to leas
public lands to cattle companies and al
so opposing the cession of arid lands t
the states
Berlin, April 10.-The Frankfort con
sulate general reports $9,245,473 export
to the United States during the month
of January. February and March, being
an increase of over $1,000,O0O.
Washington, April 0.-Representativ
Levy IN. W has introduced in tn
house a resolution requesting the presi
dent to direct the commissioner genera
of the Paris exposition to render a de
tailed account of his expenditure
amounting to $201, 985 accounted for b,
him under the head of 'nniscellaneOu
expenditures, and also to direct tn
commissioner general not to interfer
. with American exhibitors who desire t
exhibit on Sunday.
Vancouver, 3. c., April 10-Scagua
papers to April 5,brought by the steam
er Clutch today state that all report
from the interior point to an almos
l impossible trail from Bennett to Daw
son, though breaking of ice on the Yu
! kon river which is exceptionally earl!
a and it is said that innumerable team
t en- route with goods for Dawson will nc
be able to get through owing to tt
: breaking up of the ice. Teams an
\ goods will be obliged to remain on til
: trail until they can be picked up by til
I first steamers to Dawson.