The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


Cardinal Giuseppe SartO patriarch of
Venice, elected pOntiff by cardinals at
Rome on seventh ballot. and title of Plus
Sharp q Bryan and Hurlbutt. Hatch &
Co, stock exchange firms, fail at New
York; formers liabilities placed at IS, Co.,
COO, mostly secured.
PHI May, artist and illustrator of Punch
and Graphic, succumbs in London after
long illness.
American pilgrims are shown unusual
consideration by Pope Plus, who grants
them an audience in advance of diplo-
matte corps and other distinguished per-
sons.
United States naval maneuvers begin off
Maine coast under Rear Admiral Sands;
defenders are commanded by Rear Admit
raj Barker.
Twenty-one workmen killed by Russian
troops during riot on Transcaueasian rail-
road near Tidis; train wrecked by strikers
and two persons killed.
st. Louis exposition building damaged
and one man killed by storm of cyclonic
proportions. In western and northwestern
states high winds prevail, causing much
Rock Island railroad conductors and
tralnmens strike averted by granting 10
per cent wage increase to freight and u
per cent increase to passenger men; is
last of movement benefiting 10000 en-
Wallace Bros. circus is wrecked in the
/ Grand Trunk yards at Durand, Mich, and
I p men, mostly employees of the circus, were
/ killed outright. Thirty more injured.
President Schwab Of the United States
Steel corporation resigns and is succeeded
! DY w. l.. Corey
Army glove contract investigation dis
| closed that firm of Lattauer Bros, of
which Congressman Iittauer is member,
violated law prohibiting members of con-
gress from receiving government con-
tracts
Many wills of Gen. Cassius NJ Clay of
Kentucky are found. One makes White
hall estate a national park.
The second week of the Curtis Jet and
| Thomas White trial at Cynthiana, KY,
for the murder of j. B. Marcum, last May,
| closes.
Floods in China drown 700 people
cloudburst above Pueblo washes out
Rio Grande track and Arkansas river over
flows its banks.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
Topeka wakes Sunday morning in the
midst of a terrific doudburst. The rain
fall measured 459 inches.
Albert Martin, a discharged pension Of
flee clerk. writes open letter to Pen
sion Commissioner Ware, charging him
with allowing politics to influence his adj
The city sells $4,000 worth of improve
ment bonds.
The city council knocks out both city
gas franchises, under which it was pro-
posed to pipe natural gas to Topeka
w. F. Schel of Wichita is named to
have charge of the Kansas horticultural
exhibit at the worlds fair:
w; W. Phillips, for thlrty-eight years a
| resident of Topeka, dies.
An ordinance is proposed under which
bieyclists may be allowed to ride on the
sidewalks.
Rev F. E Mallory is chosen chairman
of the Topeka board of education
Mayor Bergundthal writes inquiry to
! Vice President L. Z. Myers of the Topeka
Railway company investigating the report
that the construction of the North Topeka
lines has been laid over until next spring
Topeka received another heavy down.
pour of three inches of rain.
United States Pension Commissioner
Eugene F. Ware returns from Washington
to his home
Eight cars on a Rock Island freight train
are ditched near Holton, but no one is
injured.
Senator J. L Allen begins work on clear
ing up the Price Raid claims.
William Nottingham dies in Topeka I'M
der circumstances which indicate murder
or suicide.