Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-03-22
TERSE TELEGRAMS

There have been 3.T27 enlistments in the
regular army since the enactment of the
army reorganization law.
Fire last night totally destroyed the large
warehouse J. ). Ford, johnson X Co, at
10th street and Wabash avenue Chicago.
The postmaster general has ordered the
name of the poStotficc at Indiana Mineral
Springs, Warren county, Ind, changed to
Kramer.
Reports from a large number Of CORE
spondentS in the winter wheat belt show
the condition of the growing grain gener-
ally favorable.
Mrs. Carrie Nation has signed a contract
for six lectures 70 be given in Cincinnati.
She will receive 500 for each lecture and
ali her expenses
Commandment Philip Bdtha, a brother of
the Boer commander in chief. was killed
in battle at Lydenburg recently. Ills two
sons were wounded
President Diaz has resumed his official
labors at the Mexican national palace, and
receives the congratulations of the people
Oh his restoration to his usual health.
In a wreck at Risgate, w Va. on the
Cliuch Valley division OF the Norfolk and
Western railroad, Engineer II. W. Kane
and Fireman William Davidson were Killed.
The battIeship Kentucky. which recently
arrived at Cavite from the United States,
has been assigned by the navy department
to be the flagship Of Rear Admiral kemptf.
Colonel William f. Eden. manager Of the
Great Northern hotel at Chicago. has riIed
a petition in bankruptcy, scheduling liza
bllities of Sl,327, S6s. with assets Of $3.50.
Ill
The Rev. Arthur Edwards. Il. D. editor
of the Northwestern Christian Advocate,
aud widely known in Methodist Episcopal
church circles, is dead ut Chicago aged
90 years.
Millions Of dollars worth of oranges in
California are rotting in the packing houses
and on the grounds OF the growers because
of lack OF transportation facilities to move
the enormous crop.
Representative Huh of Iowa chairman Of
the house committee ON military affairs.
viii leave early next month for the Phil
ippines to study the situation Representa-
tive Oyerstreet of Indiana may 60 with
him.
John Held, a travelling salesman for an
indianapolis house, shot himself through
the heart at hotel in Buffalo yesterday.
In bis pockets his address a nd d mes
sage reading: Let the Masons take care
OF my body.
Rev. Or. Frederick A. Muhlenburg. one
of the best known Lutheran ciergymru III
America is dead At Reading. Pa. aged -
years. He was the first president Of Muhl-
euburg college, and for II years professor
of Greek in the University of Pennsylvania.
Nikola Tesla, the inventor. is in Pittsburg
placing contract with the Westinghouse
Electric company for the manufacture Of
certain mechanical devices to be used IN
his experiment on wireless UeIegraphy
across the Atlantic ocean.
While trying = separate two " her
sons, Noah and John Piper, who were en-
gagged IN drunken night at Honey Greek.
Wis. Mrs. Jonathan Piper. 80 wears old.
was fatally stabbed in the back hy one Of
the men, the blade penetrating her left
lung.
one of the carbarns Of the Cincinnati
Traction company was totally destroyed by
IRE last night. Thirty -rve street ears val
ned AT 5000 each. ssgreGating loss Of
$4,000. were consumed The building was
valued At $4,000, making the total loss
SSa1o.bO.
According to an opinion rendered by
Judge Duuue at Chicago. the school author
tiles have no right To- exclude from the
public schools children who have NOT been
vaeciuatrd. unless il is shown that the dis
ease il 50 prevalent that rigid precautions
must H.. taken
Ten million dollars viii he asked from
congress its next session Tor the Il
tribes of Indians the Yakima reservation
IN Washington. The claim il made that
white men have settled upon about mil
lion acres " land belonging 10 these peo-
pie worth SO per acre.