The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-07
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

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Seattle, Wash. Feb. 7.-Advices from
Dawson state that hereafter there Will
be no crown reservations of mining
claims in the Klondike or Northwest
territory. All claims still held by the
crown including many fractional claims
with the exception OF some which are
involved in litigation and others which
are reserved for compensation. will be
thrown open on February 26 for stalk
ing.
Berlin, Feb. EMPEROR william ar
rived at Honburg at O'Clock this
morning while the crown prince reached
Potsdam at $3.50 a. m
Berlin, Feb. 7.-Baron Won Buelow
started for Homburg this morning He
will confer with Emperor William at
the palace.
London. Feb. THE earl of Gallo
way died at Callowden today
Chicago. Feb. Arbitration commit
tees from the carpenters and builders
association and the carpenters execu-
tive council, after a five hours session,
practically reached an agreement which
building trades labor war that has ex-,
listed here for over a year.
Sacramento. Cal. Feb. 7.-Chfef of
EOA4C6 OQ1lFet0 1keS received a Telegram
from District Attorney George Cum
mingS of Harrison, Mich, stating that
he would send an officer at once for
Henry Green, who On Christmas night
walked into the Sacramento police sta
ton and confessed to the murder of
Owen Feeney in Michigan % years ago.
Green retracted his confession the next
day but has been held in custody ever
since.
Mexico City, Feb. 7-Eliphalet Mott
a nf f1f
New York, died of heart failure at GAS
O'Clock last evening at the Hotel Jar
dine, in this city.
Savannah, Ga, Feb THE Confed-
crate Veterans association of Savannah
has passed resolutions against the in
vitation to President Mckinley to at
tend the reunion Of confederate veterans
in Memphis.
Stockholm, Feb. The authorities
here as a preeaution against the plague
offer a bounty of ten ore (about 21z
cents) for each rat killed.
Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. z, via Hay
ten cab1e.-Genera1 Julian Acesta, chief
Of the revolutionary movement in the
Carupano district, is a prisoner in the
hands of the government forces
London, Feb. TN the court of Kings
bench judgment was given in 621 pounds
with costs against Mrs. Leslie Carter
for dresses supplied by q Partisan
modiste in connection with the produc-
ton Of ''Zaza.
Washington. Feb. THE president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate: Carroll D. Wright of Massa-
chusetts, to be commissioner of labor;
Oscar Malmros of Minnesota. to be con-
sui at Colon. Colombia Edward P. Reed
of Iowa, to be deputy auditor for the
war department.; John Z. Pe1ton of Col
orado. receiver of public moneys at
Montroae, Colo.
Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 7.-senator
Clay's bill providing for the arbitration
of labor deputies, passed the senate by
an almost unanimous vote. The bill
provides that where the application for
arbitration is mutual or both parties
agree to submit to the decision of the
board the decision shall be binding upon
those concerned.
Washington, Feb. THE pension of
the widow of General LaWton has been
reported by the house committee on
pensions at $50 per month, a reduction
from 500 per month fixed by the SEN
ate.
Springfield, Ill, Feb. IA bill has
been introduced in the house providing
that all persons hereafter sentenced to
death shall be executed by means of
electricity. This was followed by the
introduction OF another bill to appro-
pirate $1,000 for the purchase of an cleo
trocution chair and necessary ap-
planes
Rome. Feb. THE ministry has re-
signed.
St. Petersburg, Feb. IA dispatch to
the Rossija from Baku, says 500 persons
persisted in the conhagration there. The
flames are again beyond control.
Chicago, Feb. captain J. S. Dun
can, the widely known tug and lake |
vessel owner Of this city. died suddenly |
today
st. Petersburg. Feb. Tt is feared |
that the fatalities resulting from the i
great petroleum fire at Baku will reach 1
into the hundreds. The full extent of /
the disaster however is not yet known. |
The latest information indicates that |
the fire has been brought under control. !
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