The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY,

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Gen. Cronje, Boer commander, took
oath of allegiance to King Edward.
| Jessie Morrison convicted of murder
| ing Mrs. Olin Castle at Ell Dorado,
Kan. Was third trial of case.
Rock Island railroad directors voted
| 81, 600 stock increase, authorized at
annual meeting of stockholders at
par.
An American train from Cripple Creek
is wrecked in Ute Pass at Cascade. One
man is killed and about thirty persons
injured.
Senator Bailey (Tex.) attacked Bever-
idge Qnd.) and choked him in senate
chamber because latter declared his
criticism of state departn ent 'unwar-
ranted.''
Treasury figures show an exceedingly
prosperous year for the nations finan-
ces. the surplus for the fiscal year
amounting to nearly $50, 0OO, 600.
case of cholera is reported on board
U. S. transport in Manila Bay.
Congress adjourns after seven months
session; can !, Philippine civil govern
ment, repeal Of war revenue, and irrf-
cation bills among important measures
passed.
June weather wettest and coolest in
years; entire country visited by heavy
storms. Five hundred feet of exposition
building at St. Louis collapsed; rain fell
for fOrty-second consecutive day in
Kansas.
King Edward continued to progress.
Queen and Prince of Wales reviewed
troops while spectators cheered for king.
LOCAL SUMMARY
N. H. LOOMS is appointed general attor-
ney. of the Union Pacific railroad, vice
Archie Williams, who resigned on account
G. s. Gleed goes to Arizona on trip
of inspection with General Fred Fnns-
claud Harrington, 1e-year-old boy, is
drowned by falling into the shunganunga
At the preliminary trial j. c. Lowe is
who he was matron Of the refcrm school.
decides to retain Miss Harriet Broad as
general secretary.
New York with the report that 500. 600 are
to be spent in repairing the city electric
Fred Werlhouse. the Kansas Apple King.
says Kansas will have one of the finest
apple crops in the history of the state
Frank Stahl and L. A. Stebbins are NOM
ty attorney. respec1ively' by the the i inde-
pendent Republicans.
asks the city council to relieve it from the
duty of paving between the rails of the
new ine K wlaa aspha fnir x,cenrs.,asnt 81
year with the Westinghouse company
of Mrs. Sarah Sells diamonds to William
Sells, her foster son, which are claimed by
Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Miller celebrate their
golden wedding at Tecumseh.
Senator Burton announces he will open
his Campaign with speech in Topeka at
the Auditorium Monday night.
Judge Hazen grants an Injunction re-
straining L. A. Stebbins from bringing
more cases against the Western Union
Telegraph company under the antitrust
law.
Rains of the week cause rise in the
Kaw river, amounting to fourteen feet
General Superintendent c. E Resseguie
of the Santa Fe resigns. J. E. Hurley is
decided upon to be his successor.
Ira L. Terrill, an Oklahoma, convict,
who was imprisoned in the Kansas PEN
itentiary, appears before the supreme
court on his own behalf asking for
writ of habeas corpus
The Rock Island railroad organizes and
charters railroad company to build from
Wichita to Hutchinson.
Announcement is made that the legisla-
ture is to be asked to double the St
Louis exposition appropriation