The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-23
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

BRIEF IELEGRAMS.
been received at the war department from
| General Wood showing. the death rate OF
| February was 1892 per 1000, which is said
| to be below the average of most Amerl-
steadily decreases, and this is taken as
an indication of improved sanitary condi-
tons.
Terre Haute. Ind. March 23.-The Indi-
and operators reached an agreement last
night and the annual contract viii be
acceptance of the operators proposition
on every point except one, that being the
labor. The operators concede an advance
of Is cents in the wages of day laborers.
ST. Joseph Mo, March 23.-The coron-
er's jury found the owners of the Moves
Norman factory responsible Tor the death
of three, girls who persisted in the fire
last week.
Milwaukee, Wis, March 23.-Ffre last
night destroyed the four story piano es-
tablishment Of William Rohltng & Sons,
on Broadway, and wrought further de-
struction to adjoining property, entailing
loss of 1905, 600.
Phoenix. Ariz., March 2S.-The territor-
ial supreme court. in the matter of the
Pima county bonds, decided that the ter
ing now, with interest, to 1852 600
st. Petersburg, March 28.-The city OF
Saratom experienced yesterday an imita-
~ t 81 fIe 81
play THE Contrabandists." Bottles con-
tanning malodorous fluid were hurled up
running the performance
Little Rock. Ark. March 28-The house
of representatives refused to reconsider
the vote by which it passed the senate
bill imposes 'ii fine ' Of 500 to 1900 for
gambling, half the fine to go to the, in
fund
ties at Kiel have voted 600 marks to
construct q commercial harbor at Wiker
bay
Richmond. va. March 2s-An unknown
county, on the charge of burning the sta
bles Of a Mr.. DeJarnette, was last night
taken by a mob from the constable who
had him in charge and shot to death.
wichita Kan, March 2s.-Deputy sher~
iff Tom johnson, who was shot by the
Red Rock. O. T, outlaws Tuesday night,
died at Perry. Q. T.
Des Moines. Ia. March 28.-The Grinnen
Mrs. Heron has secured at Algona, Ia.
a divorce from her husband Prof. George
p Heron, the well known lecturer, on
the ground of desertion.
Berlin. March 23.-The German press
criticises Lord Kitchener's conditions No
wonder the Beers reject them, says the
BeTlinep Post for such e9,nd1fIons w9ul6
n1ulattoes and mestizos-
Berlin. March 23.-The Halle zeftung
calls attention to the operation of q new
Mormon mission at Erfuret and protests
against it
Kosciusko, Miss. March 23.-George
Kelly. colored was hanged yesterday for
hanging was public and was witnessed by
5000 people
Greenyille. Miss. March 2s.-Fire In the
Greenville cotton compress and adjoining
property did 500, 900 damage The cotton
loss is 1.5o0 bales, valued at $oo0o-
London. March 23-I,ord George Ham,
ilton, secretary for India, replying in the
house of commons today to q question
that the gold reserve accumulated under
the Indian currency act amounted, March
tional 100000 pounds not held under that
act. It was all in India and none of it in
the Bank of England
Melbourne. March 2s.-It is officially es-
tirnat ted Cd that the wheat crop viii yield
62S bushels upon last years yield
Shanghai. March 28-The North China
News asserts that a Chinese telegram has
been received from the north affirming
signed March 26 with not a single Woeo
changed
Helena, Mont. March 2s.-zenayes E
Evans, father Of Mrs. Marcus DAILY and
Of Senator w. Al Clark, is dead at Ana
conda~ He was rs years Of age and came
to Montana in the early sixties from
Pennsylvania.
Washington. March 28-coloneI Abra-
ham K. Arnold First cavalry, will retire
for age on March "a. His retirement will
make Lieutenant Colonel James NJ Ben
a colonel Of cavalry Colonel Bel IS now
a brigadier general of volunteers, and Is
on his way to this country from the
Philippines. He will be placed in com-
and organize it for service in the Philip
pines.
New York, March 23--Kenyon B. Con-
ger. with offices in Wall street. has fled
a petition In bankruptcy Liabilities, $780,
O95; assets, nominal, 1880.
Washington. March 23--In order to ex-
pedite the transportation of troops be- l
tween San Francisco and Manila the war
has chartered the steamship
pany of Philadelphia for use as troop
ship
Washington, March 23.-Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Taylor has ordered
the deportation of fifteen Spaniards who /
landed at New York March 4, en- route to |
Boise City. Idaho where they were TO en- |
gage in sheep-herdlng- They we're refused /
admission on the ground that they came
in violation of the alien contract labor |
law.
Columbus. o.. March 2s.-Dwight A.
Forbes made an application today for a /
receiver for the National Investment COM /
pany Ct Gineinn "a The The company dealt
bilities are S3z0,449; the assets are only |
$40. 600.