The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-06
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.


paralyzed by the pecuniary straights OF
the government. says the Constantine
pie correspondent of The Times. The
sultan trade ordering payment to var
ious state creditors remains imperative
The financial commission is powerless
to provide travelling expenses for tire
mission for China which the sultan is
impatient TO dispatch.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind March 6-By a
vote of 81 to 35 the lower house OF the
Indiana legislature adopted the Neal
joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment providing for women suf-
fragS Ia this state
Berlin, March 6-Prof. Charles Bier
deIman, of the University of Leipsic
who was member Of the parliament Of
Frankfort ia 18zS. is dead
Raleigh, N C.. March 6.-The British
steamer CampeTdown, bound for New
York with 10000 sacks of sugar, Is
stranded near Cape Lookout Shoals,
miles from the beach. The life saving
crew has made three unsuccessful at
teInpts to reach the vessel. A yyreckicg
tug has been ordered from Norfolk. E.g-
erything indicates the total loss of the
vessel
Grand Haven. Mich. March 6.-Fira
last night destroyed the public library
building, including 5000 volumes, en-
was in the same building. a four story
brick structure, the largest and hand
soonest in town
Pittsburg, Pa, March 6.-The Leader
says: 1t was learned from source
that is thoroughly reliable that the Car
negie Steel company has finally denn-
iteiy abandoned the project for the es-
tablishment Of a S12,00o.000 tube plant
at Conneaut,i O.. on the shores of
Lake Erie. The work on the plans was
stopped by the order of c. NJ. Schwab
syacuse, N T.. March 6.-Ernest
Hecht, accused of numbering Mrs. Lou
ise Foster was acquitted by the jury.
The case has been on trial for eight
days. The defense was taken that Mr.
Foster committed suicide. Hecht was
found in the room with the body ana
was alleged to have killed the woman n
after she had tried to commit suicide
and failed.
Washington, March 6.-Gen. Shafter
at San Francisco reports the death IT
sea on board the transport Meade which
arrived there from Manila, of Private
John E. F1eury. company e. Third cav
airy on February Is, Of chronic tuber-
culosis. The Meade brought Gen. Free
man, SO sick soldiers, 8 insane soldiers
43 military 1convicts, the remains of 10
deceased soldiers and a number of off,
GERS and privates.
Washington. March 6.-The transport
Logan sailed from Manila on 1st irst.
with Generals Young and Hare, 25 of
hcers and s69 enlisted men of the Thir-
ty-third volunteer infantry and q Off
GERS and 7S5 enlisted men of the Thirty
fourth volunteer infantry.
Columbus. O. March e.-Recruits num-
bering 40 have left here for F7t. Leav-
enWorth under command Of Capt. Bral-
ley.
constantinople, March 6.-John q. A.
Leishman, the newly appointed United
States minister to Turkey arrived in
Constantinople today.
Greenville. O.. March 6.-The large
lumber warehouse Of p Kuntz ard
Wright In this city. is burned, all the
buildings, together with all the lumber
in the yards being consumed. Loss $50
600.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, March 6.-John
d. Rockefeller has given $4,000 to
Yassar college for a new dormitory
Washington, March G-Captains Il.
y. Evans and III. c. Taylor having
been advanced five numbers for services
at the battle Of Santiago, were conf
nissioned as rear admirals to date from
February IL last.
Colorado Springs. Col. March Eek
County Judge J. S. Zevery is dead a t
the age of 81 years, after a long illness.
He was past eminent commander of tire
Grand CBmmandery Knights Temp
lar OF Colorado and was a thirty-second
degree Mason