The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


| Democrats sweep Boston by $4,000
| plurality, the largest in it's history.
| June 26, 1902, officially announced as
| the date of King Edwards coronation.
Federation of Labor convention meets
| at Scranton, Pa, and adopts resolution
declaring for Chinese exclusion.
Gen. Kitchener in official report ac-
| cused Beers of killing natives to hide
| movements of troops.
| Italian government instructed it's con-
| suls to look after interests of immi-
| grants killed in wreck at Seneca Mich.
| American Federation of Catholic So
| cieties organized atCincinnati by adopt
ing constitution and bylaws.
Two negroes arrested at Omaha
| charged with robbing A F. Lowenthal
| of 5000 worth of diamonds.
Filipino who killed, cooked, and ate
a companion sentenced to hang by a
court martial in the department of
the ViscayaS.
Republican leaders have agreed upon
a bill which applies the full Dingley
tariff rates to goods coming from the
Philippines.
Mrs. Gilbert, a fashionable dressmak-
er of Washington, is beaten with piano.
stool top and fatally injured by mis-
creant hidden in her bedroom.
Transcontinenta1 roads, especially the
Southern Pacific, make hard fight to
prevent the senate confirming the Hay
Pauncefote treaty.
Insurgents in Province of Camarines
attacked American troops, killing three
soldiers. Filipino loss heavy. Fighting
in Balangas causing many to leave the
province.
Agrarian leader in the reichstag in
speech the tariff declared Europe in
danger of becoming a commercial pro-
vince of the United States.
Charles Stokes arrested at Brooklyn
under suspicion of cOmplicis$ in the re-
cent robbery of the Chicago postoffice.
Lieutenant Commander Lucien Young
relieved of his post as captain of the
port of Havana because of indiscreet
statements about the ability of Cubans
for elf-government.
A fight between a company of Punjab
infantry and German soldiers at Tie1
Tsin results in several soldiers being
wounding of a German officer.
Judge Dunno discharges Chicago
American editors. holding they were not
in contempt of Judge Hancey's court
through criticism of gas decision.
Canal protocol signed at Managua,
Nicaragua, United States granted three
miles each side of waterway and
guarantees independence of Nicaragua
Andrew Carnegie makes offer of $10,-
100000 to cause of university extension
in America
Stanford university comes into full
possession of the millions left to it by
Senator Stanford. The amount is SIS
100000 in bonds and $12.000.000 in other
property.
States government in the far east to be
turned over to the New York Guaranty
and Trust company. which gained the
award despite strong opposition from
foreign houses
In an attempt to capture Rewet. Col
Wilson with a force of English troops,
came into contact with superior force
of Beers near Heilbron and was nearly
surrounded.
Nine Nordica retains ex-Speaker
Thomas Reed to prosecute her claim
against United States for $4,000, 900, due
her on indemnity allowed her grand
father for confiscated vessels during
revolution.
Argentina and Chile continue their
warlike preparations and mediation is
declined
Prince Tuan is planning rebellion in
Mongolia and is aided by Chinese no
bemen.
Friends of a. Goebel suspect attempt
his rescue by holding up the train TAX
ing him to Frankfort, but are unsuc-
cessful-
The first blizzard of the winter sweeps
over the west. Stock losses are large.
LOCAL MENTION.