The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


A tornado a mile north of Hanceville.
Ala. kills Il persons and great damage
is done to property
Business is Daralvzed for three days
in Holland by strike Of workmen be
cause OF government refusal 70 COM
promise on anti-strIlze bill
Kansas gees Republican in municipal
elections. the totals showing Increases.
The United states court Of a77eais
decides IN favor OF the government rs
the Northern Securities case, holding
the merger illegal
Three men are killed on battleshiD
iowa bv bursting Of 12-inch gun
Cloudburst and wind storm IN south
east Kansas damages new insane asy-
lun1 al Parsons
Town Of Needles. Cal. depopulated by
rush 10 placer gold mines ten miles
fire caused 5000 damage IN the en-
gineers' battalion barracks al Fort
LeavenWorth-
Carter H Harrison. Democrat. re-
elected mayor Of Chicago for fourth
time
James H Tillman. indicted for killing
Editor Gonzales at Colum bia, s c. and
trial set for July
Mrs. Horace Porter wife Of American
ambassador. died IN Paris after short
illness from influenza
Shamrock defeated Shamrock III IT
three trisl races n windward and lee
ward seyen-nile course.
The Clara Barton forces OF the Red
Cross society suspend from membership
the faction called the Washington
Re-eIeetien Of Tom L. Johnson as
mayor of Cleveland makes him po-
fiUcal monarch IN Ohio and the logical
candidate for governor.
President Roosevelt in address at
Sioux Falls. 5. d declared disputes be
tween capital and labor can be solved II
each desires TO act fairly.
Atlas lire steamship Allegheny dam
e ~
Joseph 1lerryvveather during fog in
New York harhoT.
Arthur r. Pencil. Buffalo suicide
and murder SUSPECT an alleged en-
hezzler OF 500 600 placed in his hands BY
ftizncs for investment Inquest on Pen
neil and wife begins today.
Nine persons ara killed by cyclone IN
White and Clehurn counties. Arkansas
twelve persons killed at H01ewelI. Ala
President Roosevelt entered Yellow
stone park for sixteen days stay. his
special train TO remain ar China bar
King Alexander Of Servfa s1,suards
the constitution Of 1901 and restores the
laws in force previous to its enactment
Senators and councillors of state are re-
moved from Office
Increase in United States naval force
IN Aslat-e waters because Of alarming
ranorts from China. 100 900 rebels now
under arms IN kWang-Si reported as
not opposed to foreigners.
Governor Davis OF Arkansas IS
charged bE ways and means committee
with misuse N contingent fund and If
majority report IS adopted hy Iegisls-
tute impeachment proceedings viii fol-
Low.
LOCAL SUMMARY
An unknown man IS found dead nesr
Pauline with bullet wound in his
head.
Rev. n 3. Williams closes the re-
Flvai services with a political rally.
April sitting OF the Kansas supreme
court begins
Topeka people organize a company TO
raise apples in Arkansas
W s. BergundthaI elected mayor by
nearly b 600 majority
+ The officers uDon the police force get
ready TO throw W their jobs and two
or three Of them do So
Washburn baseball prospects strength
ened by the addition of two crack play
ers
The Topeka Commercial club takes
It's stand in favor of keeping the wa
terworks ont OF politics
George ". Wheatley is elected to sue
coed j. \ Fike on the board OF railroad
/ commissioners
Election Commissioner Williams re-
fuses TO remove his deputy, John A. Al
eXander according to the Instruction OF
+ the city council
State Fair association announces its
+ exposition to be held next fall