The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-23
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.


BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
London, FEB. 2s.-The Standard has
received the following from its CORE
decree orders the Chinese officials in
Pel1in to repair the palaces there
promptly. that they may be in readiness
to receive the court which win leave
Sianfu toward the end of March.
London. FEB. 2s.-1Eari Ii asserts"
says the Pezin correspondent Of the
Morning Post, that the punishments to
be imposed upon Prince Chuang and Flu
Hsian have been carried out in accord
ance with the demands Of the foreign
ENJOYS
Chicago, Feb. 23.-While on a wedding
tour John Hyslop, chief engineer of the
White Pass and Yukon railway, a resi-
dent of Skagway. met death beneath
a suburban train. Mr.. Hyslop was about
40 years old. He arrived in Chicago
Thursday afternoon with his bride of
three weeks
Berlin. Feb. 2S.-The Empress Dow
ager, according to private Information,
says the Berlin Tageblatt, is suffering
terribly.
Paris, Feb. 23-During a night attack
last Monday upon the French garrison
of $50 at Tunimoun. Algeria, by thou
sand native Baraboes. three officers and
six men were killed and 81 men wounded.
The natives were Tepul5eQ with one nun
dred killed and about the same number
wounded.
Manila, Feb. 2s-Colonel Walter s.
Schuyler with detachment of the
Forty sixth volunteer infantry had
smart skirnlish near Santa Cruz, prov
ince of Cavite in which seVeraI 1nsur-
gents were killed. The Americans cap
tured ten rifles.
London, Feb. 2s-Tbe Colonial Office
has received from Sir Alfred Miner his
first report regarding the bubonic plague
in Cape Town. From this it appears
that during the week ended February IS,
twenty cases were reported with three
deaths.
Washington, Feb 2s.-Brigadier Cen
eral Robert MacFeely, retired of the
army, died here yesterday at an adj
Christiania, Feb. 23.-The report ca
bled to the United States that Henrik
Ibsen, the Norwegian poet nd novelist,
suffering from influenza, had suffered
relapse, is unfounded On the contrary
his condition is improving daily.
London, Feb. 23-The runlor that Gen
De Wet was captured was put in cir
culation again on the stock exchange
but no confirmation OF the report could
be obtained.
Odessa, Feb. 23-FoIlowing a week Of
zard has been raging in this region
since yesterday morning. The railways
are blockaded and numerous trains are
showed in Many villagers are block
AIDED in their houses and there is six
feet of snow in the streets.
Toledo, O., Feb. 23.-A1iss Via Leeds. a
young society woman of F'indlay, Gied
last night as the result of an operation
for tonsilitis. The surgeons instrument
slipped severing an artery and she died
in twenty minutes.
Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 23-Army Off
GERS from Chicago are in the city to
inspect the preparation Of $4,000 emer-
gency rationS at the Armour Packing
company's plant. These rations will be
sent to the Philippines and distributed
among the soldiers there. The packing
company will begin turning out the ra-
tions next Monday.
New York, Feb. 23.-Colcne1 Roosevelt
reached this city last night from the
west and will go to his home at oyster
Bay. He expects to leave for Washing
ton one week from today.
Gibraltar. Feb. 23.-On the arrival here
of the steamer Fuerst Bismarck, now
cruising in the Mediterranean with a
large party of Americans Admiral
Cervera who is staying in Gibraltar went
on board to visit friend. He was voci-
ferously cheered by the Americans.
Constantinople, Feb 23.-F'ighting oc-
CURED between a large body of Bulgar-
ian agitators and a force of Turkish
troops at a village near Ghevegheli,
Macedonia Six Bulgarians were killed
and three taken prisoners. Five Turk
ish soldiers were killed and seven