The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
SUMMARY.


| The heavy rains and the high water
in the KaW river shut Off railway COM
munication between Kansas City and
Topeka for a few days.
Dr. A. M. Callahan dies at the age OF
62 years.
A. A. Robinson, president of the Mex
lean Central, is called to London.
A two-weeks-old baby girl is left on
the steps of the Orphans home.
The street railway bridge over the
Kaw river is partly washed out by the
high water, and the city water and gas
mains were broken.
Secretary James Wilson of the United
States Department of Agriculture visits
the ''semi-arid" region and lectures at
the Ottawa and Beloit Chautauquas
The Presbyterian excursion to Fort
Riley included nearly l,loo people.
Officials of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road visit Topeka and promise better
train service.
Governor Stanley appoints Charles
Voc to succeed Edwin Snyder on the
state board of charities and corrections.
The A. C. Davis Grain and Commits
sion company moves to Kansas City.
The American Book company endeav-
ors to have the injunction against that
company dissolved.
w. s. Lawless, formerly shop fore
man of the Santa F'e here, is appointed
master mechanic by the Frisco road,
with headquarters at Eureka Springs,
Ark
A committee of the earn EMS union
Of the Santa Fe eonfers with the Of
ficials at Topeka relative to an increase
in wages.
The section men between Topeka and
Usage City on the Santa Fee strike for
increased wages.
Topeka men become interested in the
formation of company to develop the
granite fields of Oklahoma
The heat record this year is made this
week and is "a degrees.
TEIEGRAPHIC SUMMARY,
Tidal wave swept Lake Michigan. at
Chicago and ,breakwaters and beaches
covered to depth of seven feet.
Two powder magazines exploded in
Daly-West silver mine, Park City,
Utah. thirty three bodies recovered.
Chicago freight handlers strike ended
and men returned to work at wage
scale offered by railroads.
Gov. Taft's mission to Rome to secure
withdrawal of Philippine friars and
purchase of their lands temporarily
failed.
Brigadier General Smith, who ordered
and country burned, retired from SER
vice by President Roosevelt.
The mine workers. convention at In
luminous miners and there will be no
walkOut in sympathy with anthracite
miners.
King Edward transferred to royal
yacht and taken to CoWes. Coronation
Harry Tracy. fugitive Oregon convict.
is still at large. Body of Convict Mer-
rill, whom he killed found near Che
halls.
Engagement of Bishop Henry G. Pot
ter to Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark, New
York is announced.
A. L. Belding, Portland, Ore, bar
tender. killed his wife, mother-in-law.
and Frank Woodwork, and fatally shot
his father-in-law.
Four masked robbers hold up Denver
& Rio Grande train near Marshall Pass,
blow open express safes and steal pas
sengers' valuab and money.
Archbishop Patrick A. Feehan, aged
IS years. died in Chicago after years
illness: had been head of Chicago arch
diocese for twenty-five years
Ancient Order of Hibernians hold ma
tional convention at Denver.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach resigned as
British chancellor of the exchequer.
Cholera raging in Is towns in Panga-
sinan province. Philippine islands.
Famous bell tower of ST Marks ca
thedral, Venice, 1000 years old and 800
feet nigh, fell and destroyed part OF
doges palace.
mier of the English cal inet and is sue
ceeded by Arthur ]. Balfour.
Pleasure yacht caught in squall en-
Lake Michigan capsizes and of party of
Chicago freight handlers strike is
ended by employees accepting terms of
railroads.
Wisconsin Republican convention re-
dominates Governor La Toilette en-
dorses Senator John C. Spooner for re-
election but demands that he accent
state platform in return for such en-
dorsement-
at Portsmouth, N. H. is thrown liz
water and II drown
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