The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

San Francisco. March Carroll Car
rington, we'll known newspaper man
and writer Of short stories. is dead in
this city Of pneumonia,
Tacoma Wash, March An agent
Of 4 China firm is in eastern washing
ton closing contracts for so, GOO barrels of
flour per month for shipment to China
during the year.
Boise, Idaho. March THE silver Re
publican party of Idaho has been for
mally disbanded at a meeting of MEM
bers of the state committee. members
OF the legislature and others An ad-
dress was issued in which the members
of the party are advised to affiliate
with the Democracy.
Springfield. III. March THE death
is announced in Philadelphia Of Robert
F. Kennedy, president Of the Jackson
vile & St. Louis railroad
Cape Town, March THE Beers who
captured Pearstons on the Great Riet
river Sunday morning numbered 700
and had two guns They are still in
possession OF the town. The garrison
consisted of Is colonials and 80 town
guards.
Shreveport. La. March willis Da-
Wis, alias Williams, a negro who is said
to have assaulted Mrs. Attaway at
Blanchard, La, on Monday, was shot to
titled by his victim today
Chicago, March 7.-Chicago carpenters
and contractors have signed the docu-
ments which guarantee peace for two
years to come In signing the carpenters
affix their names to a statement to the
effect that their various unions had
withdrawn from the Building Trades
council and would not affiliate with any
central body under that name
show q serious reduction of population
in all the famine districts.
Grand Rapids, Mich, March THE
Justin r. Whiting Of St. Clair to sue
coed Daniel J, Campau as chairman of
the state central committee. The con-
vention nominated Judge Allen c. Adsit
of Kent for justice OF the supreme court
and Elmer G. Goldsmith of Petosky and
Edward Shields of Howell were noni-
mated for regents. )
Washington. March The postmas-
ter general has accepted the resignation
of T. W. Vaille as director general of
posts in the Philippines and appointed
G. NJ. Costerman, at present temporary
director general, his successor. Mr..
Vaflle has been appointed assistant super
intendent OF the railway service temper
arily and will be stationed IN this city.
London. March 1.-THE Moscow CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says: Dur
ing the recent heavy snow storms fifty
men We're sent to clear the snow out of
a railway cutting near Wolovo. on the
Riazan-Ural line They were just leav-
ing the cutting when the train came
down at full speed and crushed about
thirty men in helpless masses, their
clothing clogging the axles and stopping
the train. Inquiry shows that the en-
CINE driver and all the guards were
drunk.
Wellington, N. r.. March THE colon
iaI governor has decided 10 submit to
referendum the question whether New
Zealand shall join the commonwealth of
Australia.
indianapolis. Ind. March 7.-Senator
Barlow's anti-lynching bill was passed
in the house by a vote Of 511 to 81. It
provides that the office of sheriff shall
be vacated whenever a prisoner in his
charge is lynched and the sheriff must
show to the satisfaction Of the governor
that he was not rerniss in duty before
he is restored to Office
Washington. March 7.-senator Aliens
name is stiH carried on the rolls as a
derstood it will be until the Nebraska
legislature elects or adjourns. There
was some contention that this appoint
ment would expire on March g. the close
of the last congress, but the authorities
hold otherwise
washington, Marcn IA general or
der from General Macarthur issued by
instructions from the war department
and recommended by the Philippine
commission has fixed the ratio Of rednc-
ton for United States currency in the
Philippines during the first quarter of
1901 at one dollar Omitted StatesD for |
two dollars insular currency.
Washington March THE battalion |
of the Fifth cavalry stationed at Fort
Meyer, Va, will leave there next Sunday
for San Francisco to embark on the |
transport Meade for the Philippines
Washington, March THE big battle |
ship Wisconsin has been ordered to re- |
place the Oregon in Asiatic waters when |
that vessel is relieved in the near future. |