The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Items Of Interest Condensed For the
Busy Reader.
TELFGRAPHIC sTMlfARY.


p. d. Armour. head Of the great pack
ing establishments. dies at his home IN
Chicago after two years Of i'll health
Financial interests OF the family viii re-
main, undisturbed. in charge OF the only
surviving son, J. Ogden Armour.
Impressive funeras services are held IN
Detroit over remains Of the late Bishop
Ninde-
The sfx-day international bicycle race
held at Boston was won by Bobby Wait
hour Of Atlanta
covered IN Clay county A mill has
been erected and 50 men viii be employ
ed during the season
The officers OF the British transport
M0ntezuma, carrying mules from M
ted States TO Africa have discovered a
plot to blow up the vessel III u1d-Oc7-tu
by means of 4 cI0ckWork Internal ma
chime placed in the ship BY Beer syn
pathizers
Gen. Macarthur has ordered sent to
Guam all Filipino leaders in Manila
Active 1nsurrectionists VIII be deported
as fast as captured and viii be exiteu
until peace has been established
The Rochester Orphan asylum at
Rochester, n. Y. a three story structure
with 200 occupants. IS destroyed by IRE
and 81 Of the inmates lose their lives
Many are injured jumping from win
dows.
showing little disposition TO sign tire
Joint proposal Of the powers Lii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching refuse to aff1x
the Chinese seal until directly authoriz-
ed by the emperor At Sianfus where
the court is located an army OF IS. 600 is
being carefully drilled The Chinese So
diers are armed with modern rifles
President Mckinley suffers from the
grip and the diplomat tic reception at ti1e
White House has been postponed
Five men are killed in Virginia in a
collision between an empty engine AMI
w. r. Bryan and Senator TiIIman are
principal speakers at Jackson Day ban
quet at Omaha Bryan is also chief ora
tor at the Bryan League meeting n
Chicago, when he announces he is out Of
politics.
The excursion steamer IdIewiId caught
fire while lying IN Erie basin South
Brooklyn. and vas destroyed She drift
ed against the big covered pier and set
fire to the jute and cotton bales stored
there One fireman was injured and 80
seamen had narrow escapes The loss
viii reach $500 OQ0.
Bethany college at Lfndsborg receives
a donation valued at $4,000 from c. A
Smith Of Minneapolis
BY vote Of 165 TO 102 the house at
cept6d the reapp0rI1Onme1L plan pEOpOS-
ed by The BurIeIgh bill. which increases
the membership Of the house during tE-
next decade from s5z. the present mem
bersnip. to 3S6- No state loses a
representative and 20 gain
Trains are sn0Wbound in the mou--
tains of Colorado and at Alpine Pass
sn0wslides block the tunnels 80 that re-
lief is not afforded for many hours
Gangs Of men are kept busy clearing the
tracks
The Beers made a determined attack
upon British positions along the Pre-
trOia-Lorenzo Marques railway They
were aided by a dense fog and only re-
tired after prolonged lighting The /
movements were simultaneous and the
firing line was 60 miles long Losses /
The senate by decisive vote, canc1rs
in the house bill provision relative % /
the army canteen- This disposes of the /
canteen question and abolishes it from
tie army
The French steamer Russfe becomes /
stranded on tls coast OF France near
Earaman- Desperate attempts were
made to rescue the go persons aboard, +
but owing TO the terrific wind errors J
were unsuccessful for four days, Whe1 I
all were landed
While participating IN fete In Toxic, |
20 persons were killed and 800 injured /
during a panic caused by a rush for |
Shelter in a storm
Senator w =. Chandler of New Hamp-
shire was defeated for denomination to /
the United States senate by Judge H 7 /
Durham, who was finally made the IN
animOus choice OF the Republicans IN /
caucus This closed the 6ercest political
tight In the history Of the state Sena-
tor Chandler was opposed by men IN zis !
party who objected to his pro-siIver
views. his criticism Of the administra-
trati0n and MS determined attack upon
the railroad interests in the state
LOCAL SUMMARY.
Mayor Drew declines to be a czndf-
date for denomination for mayor, and
has 50 notified the Temperance commit
tee
Republican members Of the legislature
hold a caucus and agree upon the slate
New election law IS agreed upon by (
the Republican members OF the Ieg1z-
lature.
J. B. Belts IS elected representative
from the S&Eh district to III the vacancy
caused by the death of Harry Stafford
State Fish Commissioner Geo Wiley
tells about state fish hatchery law
which he wants
Jno. W. Prudential issues a state
ment OF the various state and private /
banks IN Kansas
Bible college, pronounced the iustitu- I
ton a failure. and IS making trouble
The farmers stock raisers. dairyuen +
and pOultr.n1eu, al meet here this week /
J. r. Burton IS nominated by accla- /
nation by the Republican caucus for /
United States senator W Y Morgan
= nominated for stats printer.
Capt John Seat0n makes a fight
against women legislative employees. but /
IS turned down.
Kansas legislature begins work Tues /
lay noOn7 the schedule as agreed upon
IS carried CUT George J. Barker IS made /