The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

SUMMARY.
Treaty ceding Danish West Indies to
the United States is signed.
ArchducheSS Eliza beth of Austria re-
nounces her rights to the throne to
marry man of her choice.
Supplemental report of the Isthmian
canal commission recommending the
Panama route. is sent to congress by
President Roosevelt.
Guerrilla warfare in BatangascLuz
to be crushed by reconcentrado meth
DDS.
Executive committee sustains charges
against Martin Norton, department
commander Kansas G.. A. R., and he is
suspended pending trial.
Eleven prisoners in the United States
penitentiary on McNeil's island escaped
but are captured before reaching main
land.
Sale of alleged rights of Pottawatomie
Indians to Chicago property declared
void by Indian Commissioner Jones of
Washington.
Accounts of Theodore Braemer, until
recently secretary and treasurer of the
]. & F. Schroth Packing company of
Cincinnati, short $4,000.
Colombian rebels threaten Colon.
American consul asks for a war ship
and the Marietta ordered to that port.
Miners convention at Indianapolis
investigates charges against officers.
Exoneration and reelection of Presi-
dent Mitchell and Secretary Wilson fol-
low.
An outline of the itinerary to be fol-
to America, is made public; the prince
will visit Chicago, Milwaukee. Niagara
Falls and Boston, besides New York
and Washington.
A naval battle between government
and rebel fleets took place in the harbor
of Panama, resulting in the death of
Gen. Alban, the governor of Panama,
and the sinking of the Lautaro a gov
eminent vessel and the Darien, a rebel
vessel.
Mrs Addie Richardson is tried at
Plattsburg, Mo-, for murder of her hus-
band.
The investigation of charges against
Major Metcalf will be resumed next
week at Washington before senate com
mittee.
An earthquake shock is felt in I'LL
nois and Missouri. centering in st.
Louis.
An explosion of dust in a coal mine
at Lost Creek, Iowa, entombs so miners.
Fire breaks out in mine and prevents
rescue.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
Rev. @. d. Olden, a colored preacher,
in a sermon scores his race for protest
ing against separate schools for colored
people. He says race pride ought not to
allow anyone to force himself in
where he is not wanted.
James A. Troutman announces him
self as a candidate for election to the
position of governor.
Mrs. Hattie Fellows, wife Of ex-Mayor
Charles Fellows dies at Stormont hos
pital
The Democratic central committee de-
cided to hold the state convention at
Wichita on May 20.
w w. Caldwell of Concordia decides
to become a candidate for the position
of lieutenant governor
Mayor Parker asks for the resigna-
ton of city officers who were appointed
by J, w. F. Hughes.
Mayor Parker dismisses twelve police
men who are replaced by new APP
pointees-
Timothy Donovan is appointed chief
of police by Mayor Parker; Ed Pavey,
first sergeant; Morris c. Jenkins. sec
ond sergeant; w. s. White, patrol
driver and D. H. Morgan. jailer.
First annual convention of the So
ciety for the Friendless meets here this
week.
Lizzie Wooster sues Crane & Co. for
$4,000 damages and the cancella ton of
all contracts relative to publication of
her books
The Kansas-Nfissouri Telephone COM
pany announces its intention of improv-
ing the system by the introduction of
new wires and equipment.
John Seaton of Atchison decides to
build a commission house in Topeka.
Governor w. e. Stanley refused to
grant requisition for James Coffey a
wealthy Phillips county farmer who
was accused of selling land he did not
own.
The reciprocity convention met here
and organized an association to be