The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

TELEGRAPH SUMMARY.

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TELEGRAPH SUMMARY.
Col Thomas P. Fenlon, of Leaven-
worth, pioneer Kansan and leading
Democratic lawyer, dies from heart
The foreign ministers at Pekin have
submitted the names Of twelve Chinese
officials. demanding their death, on ac-
count of the moral effect it would nave
upon the Chinese. The emperor VIII be
allowed to commute death sentences OF
Prince Tuan and Duke Ian to Danish
ment.
death of hundreds Of people and destroys
immense quantities of petroleum and
General Miles has been promoted to
be lieutenant general. He viii reach the
age limit next fall.
Five American soldiers are killed in
an ambush of Filipino insurgents.
The Beers, commanded by Mr..
blake thought to be an old West
Pointer, are threatening Lorenzo Mar
ques and Portugal asks British assist
Crazy snake and II other Creek In
dams will be tried for treason.
Governor Nash has been authorized TO
spend $4,000 in calling out troops to
stop Cincinnati's prize night.
Chamberlain & Co., of Chicago, have
the contract TO raise the battleshlp
Maine in Havana harbor. The Alfonzo
XIII will also be raised.
A syndicate of Union Pacific interests
has secured the Southern Paciflc rail-
road. and q. transcont1nenta1 road under
a single control Is one Of the results an
ticipated.
The completion OF the Alaskan boun-
dairy survey gives the United states
The report Of the commission Is unanl-
nous.
T. Carranza, a Spanish merchant. and
D. NJ Carman, an American, are ar
rested in Manila. charged with furnish
ing supplies to the insurgents.
The marriage of Queen Wilhelmlna OF
Holland to Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin takes place at The Hague.
Several hundred tons of dynamite IN
the San Andres mine in Durango, Mex
leo, explode, destroying a village locateo
above the mine. Eighty-seyen men, Wo-
men and children were killed ana many
injured.
injured in aswrecl on the Erie road near
GreenviIIe Pa. Three Of the killed were
soldiers on their way to Manila
LOCAL. SUMMARY.
Rumor that Harry Clark of Eimporsla-
and s. e drummer of BelleVi1e are TO
be assistants of Morton Albaugh, when he
takes the position of state bank con1als-
Nearly a foot of snow falls in Topeka
on Monday. -..-,4-
two drug stores and lectures the preep .r,s5
tors and members of the legislature founq
in them. She is repealed ana dEfeSle1
when she attempts tosraid the joint at 11s
East Sixth avenue.
State Labor society meets in Topeka.
r 5sais and r. P. Scott assistant
The count Of the ballots in the Madden
Buck contest for district judge COM
nenced by the senate committee
Mrs. Nation, Mrs James p White, and
ate a Joint at z06 Kansas avenue, and
demolish the mirror behind 1.-THE bar. the
are arrested. but on Thursday the case
against them in police court is dismissed.
the Joint. causes Mrs. Nations arrest in.
the city court for destroying property.
The polioe and sheriff's force arrest the
proprietors and barkeepers Of the Sen.
ate" after the Nation raid.
Members q the honse a1 pp3sicn 51 tne
extensive i lllIS in the spring
w NJ. Davidson is reelected as super
intendent of city schools
,aa ave W $1,000 ia Washburn college. and
the remainder of his fortune. estimated at
s15ooOo, 70 his wife ana children HE csna,-
Santa Te plans to build a new style
The legislative committee of the house
formulates a report recommending nu-
merous changes In the representative ols-
The Republican caucus kills the scheme
for a constitutional convention.
New text book bill with. State Superin-
tendent Nelson's sanction is introduced IN
Mrs Nation leaves Topeka on a lectur-
ing tour, having made q contract to lee
ture for S700 a month.
Federated clubs of Topeka, composed
of prominent ladies of Topeka, decide to
apply to Attorney General GODDARD for an
assistant to the attorney. general to help
support the prohibitory law in Shawnee
county.
Union Pacific receives an instaIlment of
new engines and is compelled to enlarge
the round house at Cheyenne IN conse-
Quence.
Elwood Penfer, son of ex-United States
Senator W. A. PETER. dies in Bay City,
Mich.
The. state senate elections committee de-
cides to unseat Hopkins and Ross. SEN
ators-elect.