The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIc SUMMARY.


Twelve persons are killed by an ex-
plosion in a torpedo factory at Cleve-
land, 0. over IS are injured.
Strike of Chicago laundrymen closes
all plants. Hotels and boarding houses
are greatly Inconvenience.
Nine men are killed and three fatally
injured by a rock slide in a tunnel near
Roanoke, Va.
Bishop Hurst of the Methodist
church, dies in Washington.
Pope Leo visited at vatican by En-
peror William of Germany.
The prospectus of the Transvaal loan
of IFS million dollars at per cent
fifty year bonds was issued in London
The Kansas division of the United
States Bureau of Agriculture issued
bulletin saying that in the recent cold
wave corn had been injured, wheat re-
tarded and early vegetables and fruits
ruined.
Dong Gong, the chinese Ieper who
escaped from quarantine in st. Louis,
caught.
over twenty persons drowned off
Virginia. coast through sinking of Clyde
line steamship Saginaw by Dominion
liner Hamilton.
The Bulgarian government returned
the Sultan of Turkeys note because OF
its offensive terms
Robert McLane, Democrat, elected
mayor of Baltimore by 600 plurality.
Twelve men were burned to death
and eight slightly injured in a train
wreck fifty miles west OF Port arthur
Ontario.
Captain Pershing-s column defeated
strong force of Moros in the Taraca
coMntry island of Mindanao, captur-
ing ten forts. The Sultan of Amparu-
gano was captured
Father Ferdinand Walser released at
Lorain. O., after coroners inquest on
Agatha Reichlin-
Pennsylvania supreme court decides
that Christian Scientists cannot prac-
tee art of healing or curing disease IN
state.
Ten Turkish officers killed in fight
between sultan'S troops and revolution
! lists in Monastir district; 400 persons
slain at Salonica by soldiers
Ten Polish excursionists from Ioledo'
/ o.. killed by fast Grand Trunk train
at Detroit. Mich, while crossing
tracks thirty others seriously injured
James B. Marcum. prominent Ken
/ lucky lawyer, shot to death from pe-
| hind while standing in courthouse
door at Jackson: is thirty-nrst Victlln
of Hargis- CockriH feud-
Britain warns powers that establish
ment of fortified post on Persian Gun
viii be resisted to extent OF empire
Al, American fishing schooner Gloriana
is wrecked off Nova. Scotia and nfteen
of crew are drowned
President Roosevelt inspects WONDERS GERS
california for tour of state.
LOCAL SUMMARY
The last frost of the season damages
Fred B. smith. Y NJ. c. A evangelist
conducts a mems meeting In the Auol-
X Washburn baseball team returns from
a two weeks trip in Iowa. Nebraska
and Missouri. xrv..,-
President Street Of the Topeka W wa,
company comes to look after oetalls u
+1,o bond ira
rive new cars purchased for use on
the new Vinewood line arrive in To-
Miss Grace SAKE. of Chicago. organ
ICES a Bible study class among the peo-
pie of the Topeka churches
The topeka board of education ma
sumner school building. a year old, is
weakening from poor construction
The freshmen win in the class neld
day sports at Washburn college with
the soDhomores.
Jesse G. Stone ends his life on account
of long suffering from i'll health.
The board Of railroad commissioners
effects its organization
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon leaves for
months absence in California
The investigation of the affairs of the
Topeka insane asylum by committee
of the legislature begins
Probate Judge Pagan suffers a severe
attack of pneumonia
The police committee decides to ac-
cept Tim Donovan's resignation from
the department.
Washburn college wins a baseball
game from Creighton of Nebraska by
score OF TO l.
The Kansas Association of OPTICIANS
meets in topeka
The Kansas and oklahoma meeting