The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Items Of Interest Condensed For the
Busy Reader.
TET,EcRAPHIc SUMMARY.

TEIfECRAPHIG SUMMARY.
Queen Victoria dies at Osborne, Isle
of Wight on the S1st anniversary -o1 taEs
death 0f her father. closing. reign 81
greater length than that Of any oths-
English sovereign, and one never SQ1Al-
ed by any woman N history; 5 rs.s [.ee
relation the queen bore to all Europefl
courts. will bring an unprecedented
number of royalties at the Iunela'l
which win take place at fTognoKes Inc
queen viii be placed beside the PIlAes
consort, IN the memorial she built 40
queen Victoria is succeeded by her
second child and eldest son, Albert Ed
ward. prince Of Wales who taxes the
name of Edward the Seventh The an
Client ceremonial and pageantry are 1ol-
lowed in proclaiming the accession %
the throne
The following United States senators
have been elected or reelected: stephen
g. Elkins, West Virginia; J. w Bailey,
Texas: F. n. simmons, North Carolinai
Shelby NJ Cuilom. Illinois; knute Mel
son and Moses f. Glapps Minnesota
Robert j. Gamble, South Dakota D. k
Burton. Kansas, and James r. Berry
Arkansas.
The senate confirmed the supplement
tary Spanish treaty, by which $lo0.00l
will be paid for several small Islands or
the Sulu Archipelago
The West Point cadets Of the four
classes have unanimously decided 20
abolish hazing of every form as well =
the practice of calling out" fourth
class men, a decree so signifying has
been sent TO the congressional commit
tee.
The Grand Opera House in Cincinnati
was totally destroyed by IRE az the be-
ginning Of Hamlet" by IL. H. Sothern-
A brilliant audience filed the theater
but there was no confusion and no one
WAS injured.
The frst number of 1.-THE Commoner,s
the weekly paper started by W J.
Bryan, is issued. Mr.. Bryan leaves soon
a ~ fri, a
series OF articles.
Airs. Mary E. Lease, in going up the
stairs Of an elevated road in New York
fell and breaks her knee cap The joint
after healing, viii be stiff.
Jacob Stotler. the veteran Kansas edi-
tor, for many years connected with the
EmpOria News. is taken to Kansas
City hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Nation. the w. c. T. u. crusader.
continues to -demolish joint stock and
has wrecked additional saloons in
Wichita On being forcibly expelled from
that place. she goes to Enterprise, where
a street fight follows the breaking up Of
a saloon there, Mrs. Nation leading her
adherentS and the wife of the joint
keeper heading the saloon champions.
The participants were all bound over
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee has sent troop A Of
the Eighth cavalry to the scene Of the
Indian trouble at AIuskogee, 1. T., where
armed Creeks have Joined with the
Snake band and are causing trouble.
St. Louis announces she has raised the
$4,000, 900 for the Louisiana Purchase
fair, and so is in a position to ask con-
gress for the S5.000.000 assured to it
when this was accomplished.
News from Venezuela is Of a disquiet-
ing nature. The rebellion is spreading
and is including complications with for
eign nations
The Buschow- Hopkins senatorial con
test is ended by the supposed illegal
Russian voters proving they came to
Kansas when boys and their fathers
being naturalized qualified them to vote.
The Porto Rican house has authorized
the island treasurer to float a loan of
$4,000 900 in this country and Europe, to
be used to relieve agricultural depres-
sion
At a mass meeting in Havana a dele
cation was appointed to visit Washing
ton ana ask congress to lower the duties
on tobacco and other Cuban exports
The act providing for a department OF
putAlc instruction, amended but still
providing for teaching in the schools
by priests and ministers, was passed by
the civil commission in Manila
sJohn Sheridan, head Of the money or
der department of the Havana post
Office. was arrested, charged with steal
ing $500; ne was appointed from Bos-
ton
The Duo de BrogIie. a French states
man, died in Paris from cancer OF the
tongue
The Beers captured a train in the
Transvaal filled with mining material;
they took from the passengers all prop
erty in the latter's possession before
signor Verdi. the celebrated composer.
IS suffering from brain trouble. and a
relapse makes his recovery almost hope
less
James 5. Harlan has been confirmed
as attorney general Of Porto Rico.
Elisha Gray, inventor OF the telephone
and enc Of the foremost electricians
and inventors in the world. died sudden
~ at NewtOnville, a suburb OF Boston.
He was stricken while walking on the
street and died before medical aid could
be summoned. Mr. Gray's home was
in Chicago bait he has lived temporarily
In NeWtonvllle for two years.
Cleveland has been selected for the
next national encampment of the c. A
i. to be held the week OF September g.
1901 Denver resents losing the meeting
and threate to hold an encanpnent
in opposition to the one In Cleveland
Great oil discoveries have been made
IN Texas gil Will he pumped from the
wells TO Port Arthur and then loaded on
tank steamers for export.
Montreal suffers from one Of the most
destructive fires in its history, property
to the value OF $4,000, 600 being DESTROYED
including the splendid board of trade
building. built at a cost of $500. 600 and
supposed to he fireproof. Thirty other
business houses, with their contents
were a total loss
The Delaware legislature is stil bal
ioting for senator Addicks has been
unable 10 get sufficient votes to elect
him. but remains successful in prevent
ing election of other candidates.
John t7. Carlisle, secretary OF treasury
under Cleveland, has been sued BY q
cab driver whom he accused Of stealing
Mrs. Carlisle's sealskin cape. An alibi
was proved and driver now asks s., GOO
damages
DR.. Rodermund. Of Appleton, Wis, a
non-believer In the theory Of contagion.
seeks to prove his contention by viii
fully exposing himself to smallpox and
then Tningling with his family and
and strict quarantine follows.
Baron Wilhelm Won ROthschild, head
Of the Frankfort banking hrms dies in
that city.
local SUMMARY
Senator Carpenter. OF Neosho county.