Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-12-18
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Grand opera house at Saltwater,
Mimi, is burned at loss of S175,OO
One by one the ST. Louis bribers and
officials who were bride takers, are
receiving their penitentiary sentences.
An order in council has be- en- passed
at Ottawa, Ontario, extending the en-
barge against American cattle to hides
and hoofs.
Representative Payne placed reso-
luton before the house for holiday
adjournment from December 20 to
January 5.
Chicago is also short of coal to the
extent that business is interfered with
1t is d fficult to secure bituminous coal
to heat office buildings
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations acted favorably on agreements
for the extension of time limits fixed
for reciprocity treaties.
Senator Quay has introduced a bill
giving the federal courts original jur-
isdiction in suits between Indians and
between Indians and others.
The senate committee on immigra-
ton will submit to elimination from the
immigration bill the educational test
if necessary to the success of the bill.
The Indian appropriation bill, re-
ported to the house carries S7.715, $50,
about $50, 900 more than the estimates,
but 100000 less than last years
bill
On December IL, just a year after the
burning of the Wooster university, at
Wooster, Ohio, the new buildings were
dedicated. The buildings cost over
100000.
Failure of the French walnut crop
causes on increased demand for Cali
fornia nuts and has caused an advance
of IA cents pound on soft shell nuts
by the growers.
Some of the st. Louis boodlers, whose
trials have not been called, have given
notice that they will ask for change of
venue. This is another indication that
st. Louis courts are alive and active
Cold weather in Germany, in counec-
ton with the hard times is causing
much suffering. There have been
many deaths from freezing in western
and northeastern industrial provinces
The Russian government is not salts,
fed with the award which the Dutch
jurist gave in favor of the United
States, which sets up the principle that
Russia is not allowed to chase sealing
trespassers beyond her own waters.
Wayne MacVeigh is still hopeful to
bring about an understanding between
the miners aad the operators which
could be incorporated in the decision of
the arbitration commission.
The Mexican chamber of deputies
has passed a bill placing penalties
against ''insults, defamation and
calumnies" against congress, the army
and certain officials. The law is de-
signed to reach newspapers.
Germany and England are having
their own way in Venezuela; it looks
like a pretty severe way, too
The strike at the Spreclxles sugar
refinery at San Francisco, has been
amicably settled, all of the men who
walked out returning to work.
The Mexican Ambassador at WASH
| ington says President Diaz is deter
mined to place his country on gold
basis as rapidly as economic conditions
would permit.
The Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
railway has placed an order with the
Carnegie company for $50, 900 tons of
steel rails which, at s2s per ton. would
amount to 81, 200, Ooo
In New York proper and in Brook
lyn people have died from lack of coal.
Heads of families offer any price for
coal and are told that there was none.
1t is charged that the existing situa-
ton is the result of a corner" on the
coal supply.
Senator Foraker has introduced a
bill directing the secretary of war to
mark with marble slabs the graves of
Confederate soldiers who died in North
ern prisons or hospitals during the
civil war. The bill appropriates $780,
| 600.
Fire destroyed in Denver a planning
mill, showcase factory and window
shades factory. The losses amount to
| $4,000.
A fire started in Dickinson hall at
Princeton University, which would
have destroyed the building, but for
good work of an organized corps of
the students as tire-ighters.
At Milwaukee immense crowds
clamored for coal at the retail offices
downtown. Well dressed women
fought for places in the lines waiting
at windows where orders are taken.
A bill has been introduced in con-
gress which makes newspapers or
periodicals unavailable which contain
any pictures of suicides or details re-
lating to suicide beyond a simple state
ment of death by suicide, and imposing
= penalty.
A bill has been introduced by Mr..
Lodge making railroad companies liza
bic for damages on account of the in
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