Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-05

THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Governor General Wood Is the fathc
of a lO'pound girl, born in Havana.
The Belgian state railways have or
dered IL locomotives from Philadelphia
c. II, Grosvenor, OF Ohio, has beer
nominated for a sixth term in Con
gress.
The Iowa senate has passed bill Il
tax the capital stock and surplus OF ex
press companies,
War is brewing between Nicaragua
on the one hand and Costa Rica anC
Salvador on the other.
The Merchants National Bank o
Rutland, Vt, has closed its doors. The
cashier is short Sl45,0O
Forty-eight young women have Just
graduated from the Women's law
course of the University Of New York.
The bill in the Iowa legislature tc
prohibit the railroads from issuing
passes to public officials was defeated.
Two banks at Kecne n. H., have
pctitioned for an assignee. Both owe
more than the amount OF their assets.
In congress the policy OF rushing
officers through grades Of the army
just prior to retirement Is being criti.
cised.
The italian chamber of deputies
forced their president to adjourn with
out n session, by raising tumult and
pclting him with paper balls,
The hearing by the Texas Railroad
Commission at Austin brought together
the general officers of the railroads in.
terested and the chiefs OF the various
orders Of railroad men.
Paul Kruger's last proclamation
warns women and children to leave
Bloemfonten as he intends to lombard
and destroy the city and to shoot the
burghers he may capture there,
Word comes from Copenhagen that
the negotiations going on anent the
sale of the Danish West Indies, are
blocked by the question of who shall
bear the expense of the transfer
The industrial commission heard
complaints in Chicago against depart
ment stores. The small traders say
they are forced out Of business and the
clerks complain that their wages are
cut to an average Of $3.50 u week, so
per cent Of the places being given to
women.
All the accused men, in custody ut
Frankfort, charged with conspiracy in
the Goebel assassination, waived ex-
animation.
Rumors are current that the Illinois
Central contemplates purchasing the
Gulf g. Ship Island railroad, now build
ing, and changing its Gulf terminus
from Gulfport to Biloxi.
The plant of the Mountville, Pa,
manufacturing company, makers o.
agricultural implements, is destroyed
by fire. The loss is estimated at $780,
600; insurance $32, 900.
The new order allowing postoffice
money orders to be cashed at any first
or second class post Office, no matter
on what Office they arc drawn.
Governor Taylor of Kentucky says
he will continue to act under the agree
ment which provided that there should
be no change until action of the SUI
preme court.
A correspondent cables that the
Boer forces have been reequipped and
he says he is fully convinced that 49,
900 foreign troops have been landed to
aid the republics.
A rate of one fare plus Sc has been
made for the Trans-NIississippi congress
to be held at Houston, Tex, on April
II to 20.
The duke of Fork has accepted from
a resident of Cork thousand packets
of shamrock seed, which will be sown
upon the graves of Irish soldiers in
South Africa.
About 300 men, one-half the force
employed by the Knoxville Woolen
Mills, have quit work because the COM
pany opposes their joining labor
unions.