The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC sUMMARY.

l.
Prof. Charles Eastman found not
guilty Of murder of his brother-in-law,
Richard Grogan. at Cambridge, Mass.
The steamer City of Paducah sinks
near Grand Tower. ILL.,. after striking
snag, and five persons are drowned
Del Rey. a Detroit suburb. is dam
aged by fire to extent of 5000 600
The presidents trip is brought to a
close through the collapse Of Mrs. Nc
Kinley's strength. She is taken to the
Scott home in San Francisco to recuper-
ate and viii 90 with the president to
Washington as soon as able to travel
One hundred and fifteen passengers
are Injured in runaway trolley car
accident at Leonia. N J.
Shamrock I outsails the Shamrock II
in q trial spin of twenty miles
Mrs. Mary Leonard, known as French
Mary. a vivandiere Of the civil war,
commits suicide in Pittsburg. Pa
Senator Beveridge leaves for Russia
to study trade conditions
Eleven miners are killed BY. explosion
in coal mine in Pennington, w. Va
Mrs. Edith Thomas. New York writer
and Doetess, shoots herself through the
heart
Presbyterian general assembly meets
Gov. La Toilette of Wisconsin prevents
the Root-Carter fight from being held
Federal court orders alleged accom-
plices of Capt. Carter to be tried in
Georgia
Judge Baker of the superior court at
Chicago decides that it is legal for EN-
a
In the strike Of the Traction company
employees at Albany. N Y, two men are
killed and one fatally injured by Ma
tional Guard who were protecting nom
union men,
Father Edward Phillips of HazIeton.
Pa IS found dead in the room of a New
York doctor He disappeared in April.
Col A A Harris. a we'll known ex-
Kansan, dies in Duluth.
j. #. Goddard, former general manager
o. the santa f'e railway system, dies in
New York
George Phillips forces corn to Coo.
the highest price since 1892
The Rio Grande Western passes to the
control Of the Denver and Rio Grande.
Edwin f. Uhl. ambassador to Ger
many under Cleveland dies at his home
in Grand Rapids.
Gov. Nash Of Ohio is poisoned by
poison oak near Santa Cruz, California
LOCAL SUMMARY.
Mrs. Nations attorneys try to prove
to the jury in the district court that
their client was crazy when she smashed
the Murphy joint. The jury could not
see it that way, and returned a verdict
Of guilty of the charge of destroying
City council approves petitions for %
more blocks Of pavement. and decides to
investigate the condition Of the city
Kansas State Sunday school held
three days convention The attendance
was over 2,0OO all parts of the state be-
4nB represented. John t. Little of La
Crosse was elected president
j. b. McAfee. formerly connected with
the Topeka wooden mill Announces his
intention of establishing a new mill in
Topeka.
Order of the Eastern Star. grand
chapter Of Kansas. holds a two days
convention in Representative hall. About
500 delegates We're present. Mrs. Lou
Olmstead OF Anthony is elected grand
na1ron.
Santa Fe machinists are granted an
increase in pay from "a and 2SlS cents
per hour to 80 and 81 cents.
Mrs. Rose Crist. Miss Madeline South
ard. Mrs. C Chadwick and c. r. Mac
Doweh plead guilty in the district court
to the charge Of smashing Frank
Murphys joint.
r. C. p Sanderson, superintendent Of