The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-15

Corea to look after the interests Of the
United States.
Cashier J. H. Watkins Of a Dexter,
Kan, bank, is short in accounts and
commits suicide.
The Morrison murder case at FL
Dorado is being tried
Mrs. BOtha, wife of the BOer COM
mander, visits Holland and confers with
President Kruger.
John Foster. brother-in-laW to Gov.
McMillin Of Tennessee. is killed by a
negro on his plantation near Shreveport
Posse captures 13 negroes connected
with crime.
Mrs. Mckinley is convalescing and is
able to sit up
A Union Pacific engine near Clarks,
Neb., blows up. killing engineer and
fireman.
The Cuban constitutional convention
accepts. without discussion. the Plat
amendment by a vote of 16 to II.
Battleship Illinois In trial off Cape
Ann made average speed of 1871 knots,
the record for ships of its class.
Five negroes are legally executed from
one gallows in Georgia for murders
committed in 1899.
A fire at Russian ship yards consumes
military warehouses, the slips. cruiser
and other vessels. Twelve lives were
Fifteen persons were killed and 20 in
jured in an explosion in cartridge rae
tory in France.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
The commiss toner's in the ~, sa 11,,Tt
Of the ballots The matter is now in the
hands of the supreme court ~ the , s4-
marked twice for Parker viii invalidate
the ballot. Hughes VIII have majority q, Or
Parker will have a majority of s..
A movement is begun to secure the con
struction Of 60 miles OF RAILROAD py tns
. Missouri Pacific to connect Topeka with
the Central branch Inc near ,,I,ra at
612 ga GIG Jackson street and viii erect
addition to his store 20 rect square TO
The Commercial club held the last meet
ing before the sumner xaest ton Meones11
day night Interesting papers Were Ieto
concerning how to build up Topeka man
The board of railroad commissioners
have been asked to restore the I'VE cent
differentiaI freight rate in Topeka by the
Gov. Stanley and his family have be
come installed in the new governor 2 man
sion at Eighth avenue and Buchanan
Graduation exercises were held At
Washburn college this week at which
time p students were graduated from the
Judge Hazen Of the Shawnee county
district court this week ruled out spOtter
evidence IL jeintist prosecution cases, "a
assistant adjutant general BY Commander
Martin Of the G. A r
before the taking erect Of his resignation
at Grace Cathedral SUNDAY 49, g.
william Bristol was arrested mere sun
day. charged with bigamy- His home was
at St Joseph de Is IN the county Jali
awaiting his trial, which comes UP Mon
day.
President George NJ. Herricz OF wash
burn college resigned at the meeting Of
the trustees Tuesday
John Hermann Swanson. an aged SWeue.
committed suicide here Sunday by jump
ing off the Rock Island bridge into th@
KaW river
David Nation, husband Of Mrs Carrie
Nation, the joint smasher, says ne VIII
not live with his wife any longer. lie IS
dissatisfied with the strenuous life Mrs
Nation leads.
Topeka is to have a branch lodge OF the
Standardization war veterans
EVELYN B. Baldwin, the Kansas man
who is now route to the North Pole.
had an exciting experience IN the ball
loon voyage from Quincy. ILL.,. to st.
Louis to attend a BANQUET
Col. William p Tomiinson, an old set
tier and pioneer of Kansas passed away
at his home in Topeka Thursday night
He was well known newspaper man ana
Mrs Martin / Lee. an old settler. died
at her home in Topeka Friday morning.