The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC sUMMARY

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY
The striking tinplate workers of U. S.
Steel corporation secede from Amalga-
mated association and form new tin
plate workers union.
Gar and kaiser pledges their respec-
tive nations to keep the peace for ten
years Russian ruler witnessed review
of 100000 French troops near Com
piegne, France.
That the bullet which caused the
death of President Mckinley was not
poisoned has been shown by chemical
and meteorological examinations.
State insane asylum and adjacent
buildings at Norfolk, Neb., destroyed
by fire Three of the 600 inmates" perish
and several severely injured
Webster centennial celebration is held
at Dartmouth college.
Lord CIIrzon may be retained as vice
roy of India until he completes a sys-
tenn of irrigation designed to prevent
famines.
jeremiah NJ. Wilson, principal coun-
sci for Admiral Schley in the naval in
quiry, died at the Shoreham hotel in
Washington, after a brief illness.
J. S. Crosswen, an instructor in the
School of Mines at Rolla, Mo, shot and
killed Miss MOllie Powell who had re-
Jected him. and when surrounded by
posse suicides.
Uncle and brother of Captain o. M.
Carter are held in contempt of court
for not turning over his funds to a re-
ceiver.
New York by anti-Tammany fusion of
Republicans and Citizens union. SEN
ator Plat announced his hearty in
dorsement of the nomination
Two inches OF snow fell at Bottineau,
N. D.
The Chinese government desires to
send commissions to America, the Phil
ippines, Australia and elsewhere to col
lect contributions to the indemnity
fund from Chinese in those countries.
Rear Admiral johnson will take COM
mand of the Boston navy yard October
], Admiral Sampson having been re-
lieved on account of poor health.
Harvard and Yale athletes defeated
Oxford and Cambridge team in games
a Berkeley Oval by winning six of the
nine events.
American Board of Missions will pay
ransom demanded by Bulgarian ban
dts for the release of Miss Stone.
Samuel GOmpers and John Mitchell
challenge President Shaffer to prove his
charges that they neglected Analga-
mated association men,
Cresceus beat The Abbot three heats
out of four a Readville. Mass, for the
$40, 600 Lawson purse.
Turkey to pay the claim of NJ LOran-
do. a French subject, and Minister Con-
STAINS preparing to return to CONSTANT
nople
Eight men were killed and seven ser
iously Injured in an explosion at the
works of the Essex and Hudson Gas
company at Newark N j.
Assassin Czolgosz is declared guilty
of murder in the first degree, and is
sentenced to be electrocuted during the
week beginning October %. The trial
at Buffalo lasted two days. Czolgosz
collapses on entering Auburn prison.
Helen Bloodgood of New York. an
heiress who has been missing for
week. is found in an obscure MOTEL at
Basking Ridge, N J.
Two firemen are killed in Chicago
while fighting a fire in an oil and var
nish plant.
The Alaskan coast is swept for three
days by a terrible storm. Many vessels
suffer
Explosion at the gas works at New
ark, n. J., kills eight men,
Gov Beckham of Kentucky has been
asked to send troops to Madisonville to
hold in check turbulent coal mine strik-
ers.
A forest fire in Hawaii. which started
several weeks ago. has burned twenty
miles of timber and now threatens
plantat lions.
A highwayman successfully holds up
the Sheridan-Big Horn stage near Big
Horn, Wyo., and is captured as he
boards an east-bound train
Democrats and anti-Quay Republi-
cans fuse in Pennsylvania and fight on
ma chine is opened.
John G. Nicolay private secretary to
President Lincoln and author of sew
eraI works on his life, dies at his home
in Washington, aged 10.
First race between Columbia and
Shamrock II for Americas cup is not
finished in time limit Columbia was in
All political parties in Cuba unite on
Estrada Palma for first president of
that island
Major Hawks, who preferred charges
against Lieutenant Colonel Heistand
for his conduct in the Philippines, put
burden of investigation upon war de-
Omaha suffers from a terrific wind
and hail storm. Rain floods the streets.