The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY
The triennial convention of the EplS-
copal church meets in San Francisco
A move is made to change name to
Holy Catholic.
The Rev DR.. W. C. Gray, editor of
the Presbyterian weekly, sThe Interior,
dies in Chicago
Seven men are wounded in q fight
between strikers and policemen in San
Francisco.
E H. Hartman succeeds Chas. Hays
as president of the Southern Pacific
road
The sixth annual session of the Ma
tional Grain Dealers association is held
in Des Moines over six hundred dele
gates attending
VIM GreenhiIl and brother, of
DeSoto. Mo, murder their sister and
her sutton because projected marriage
was distasteful to them.
The monument to Gen. Zebulon Pike,
at Reptile, Kas., is unveiled
John Haverly, famous minstrel, dies
at Salt Lake
Seventeen men are entombed in a
mine in British Columbia, owing to ex-
plosion from miners lamp.
Massachusetts Democrats nominate
Josiah Quincy for governor
Christians and Musselmans engage in
bloody battle at Beirut, Syria.
jay Cooke, wartime financier, is
very i'll at his home near Toledo.
Bandits who hold Miss Stone for
ransom give October 8 as limit to re-
ceive money. Evidence shows that
Macedonian committee at Sofia is i'm
plicated in kidraping.
Guard at Mckinley tomb in Canton
claims to have been attacked by two
men while on duty. Officers discredit
story.
General Botha, commanding 1,5oO
Beers. attacks Fort Italia. and finally
withdraws after an all-day fight The
British lose II killed, 43 wounded and
So missing Boer loss was heavy.
Filipino Insurgents surprise Y men
of company c. Ninth infantry, in prov
inee of samar. kin 4s and wound IL
Edward NJ. Shepard is chosen as
Tammany candidate for mayor of New
York Seth Low, the fusion nominee, Is
endorsed by anti-Tammanyites
H. o. Havemeyer. of the American
Sugar Refining company, cuts prices
on sugar, to force beet sugar people out
of trade.
Fifty thousand dollars sent from
army 125 years ago. is recovered from
old hulk in East Bay, Lake Champlain.
where it was sunk to prevent falling
into the hands of Americans
The will of President Mckinley l.
probated, and property amounts to
S21O, 900.
Rear Admiral Evans. before the
Schley court OF inquiry, said the Brook
official chart of the battle of Santiago
is wrong.
Dom Paul Kruger shows evidence OF
failing physically and mentally
Rumors of Edward VII being afflicted
with cancer gain credence in England
Miss Helen Merton, daughter of ex-
Vice President Levi p. Morton, and the
Count Bosom de Perigord are married
in London.
In the International races for Amer
ica's cup between the Columbia and the
Shamrock H. the Columbia is victO
rious, crossing the line first twice in
succession, and gaining the third race
on time allowance.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
The confession of dying prisoner at
the penitentiary furnishes evidence
Inns anticipate securing his liberty.
James Scales a colored teamster dies
from heart failure while driving his
wagon at Fifth and Harrison streets
John Dudley, former state house GUS
todian, is presented with gold watch
by his Estate house friends"
A mortgage foreclosure suit against
the Grand opera house is filed in the |
district court this week
The enumeration of names for |
Radges' directory begins this week.
The Kansas senate of the Cumber |
land Presbyterian church convenes |
here at the church at Fifth and West |
streets
The suit of the city of Topeka to Sc
cure the wa terworks plant is at last |
fled in the district court.
The Trego- Ellis gold stories are re- |
vived with new color.
In a freight wreck on the Rock ISl- /