The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Marie Henriette, queen of the Belgians.
dies suddenly at Spa.
Dan Patch goes mile in 1894 at Read
vile. Mass. and equals worlds pacing
record held for five years by Star Pointer.
In panic in a negro church at Bir-
mingham, Ala, 104 persons are crushed to
death.
1 Venezuelan gunboat uses American flag
to facilitate approach of rebel town mark
ed for attack.
| VIM. Hooper Young. accused of murder
ing Mrs. Annie Pulitzer in New York. is
found in Connecticut.
Z Will of w. S. Stratton, of Colorado.
leaves bulk of real estate to found Myron
Stratton Home for sick persons in Colo
RADIO Springs: son, who is left $5O,OO0 con-
tests the will
j President Roosevelt In address before
Spanish War Veterans association at De-
troit taxes firm stand for reciprocity with
, Cuba.
| King Leopold's refusal to be reconciled
with his daughter. the Princess Stephanie
Countess LonyaD, at the bier of her
mother arouses, Indignation of the Bel
gians.
I tic nomination. for congress in David B.
-ffentlerson's district.
4 Capt. Pershing returned from reconnoi=
I tering against MoroS in Mindanao; ma
tives strongly intrenched and suitans re-
fused to surrender.
Henry Phipps, New York steel magnate.
I donated 100000 to. Boer generals for
widows and orphans relief fund and to
rebuild Boer homes
President Roosevelt abandoned north
western trip because of assesses on his
leg, resulting from Pittsfield (Mass.) troll
ley accident; operation performed at In
dianapolis
Generals Botha DeWet and Delarey is
/, sue d manifesto in which they appeal to
the world to help the Beers with funds to
. rebuild their land laid waste by war.
, New York Republican state convention,
Saratoga, renominated Gov. Odell; F. w.
Higgins named for lieutenant governor;
Platt and Woodruff in harmony; support
pledged President Roosevelt in 1904
President Roosevelt in his speech at
Logansport Ind, favored the creation OF
3 non-partisan board of experts to re-
model the tariff as it becomes necessary
4 to suit the changing conditions, taking the
: question entirely out of politics and deal
: ing with it as business proposition
d Charlemange Tower, present u s. am
e bassador to Russia, will succeed Minister
: White at Berlin.
: LOCAL SUMMARY.
8 George F. Harmonson. proprietor OF thu
d St Nicholas hotel is burned by an explos
t ion of gasoline, from the injuries of which
he died.
+ The Emancipation Day celebration tina
o was planned for last Monday is postponed
/! Gro week lsI5
Col. A. ]. Alexander dies at the age o
;. q years at the home OF his son-ln-law' >
- NJ Brier, in Potwin.
a. Rev c. NJ. Sheldon refuses to be can
nc didate for congress.
I The police close up the disorder
- houses.
81 w. j. Bryan makes a tour in Kansa
~ making campaign speeches.
- Topeka and Wichita are chosen as tn
- places for the debates between w.
:, Bailey and w. H. Craddock. The date
- - will probably be October and Is.
= The Independent candidates hold
=, rally at the Auditorium Wednesday ever
10 ing.
Al The Topeka Choral society engages tn
-, Theodore Thona as orchestra for the Ma
l. musical festival.
no The Missouri and Kansas Telephor
he company is putting underground conduit
in place for the telephone system IN 4
of peka.
st Thomas Page is at the head of a ne