The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


IELEJRARHlC SUMMARY.
Irving NJ Scott, builder of battleship
Oregon, died at san Francisco.
Eighty American sailors mutinied on
the receiving shop Wabash. They were
double ironed and confined in the prison
ship Southey at the Charleston navy
yard
Gen. Miles report telling of alleged
outrages by the American army in the
Philippines made public by the secre-
tary of war.
Earl of Yarmouth and Miss Alice
Cornelia Thaw, the Pittsburg heiress,
married at Pittsburg
Mormon missionaries in. Germany are
ordered to leave empire.
Lieutenant Governor Lee of Missouri
as result Of bribery disclosures in Mis-
souri, legislature. resigns office.
Russian demand that Manchurian
sovereignty be ceded by China refused
by latter government; American pro-
{ test presented by Minister Conger
Experimental trials OF cup defender
Reliance show her to be fast in both
light and fresh winds and easy to work.
Twelve thousand persons participate
in riot at krOnstadt, Russia. and are
finally dispersed by blank volleys fired
by marines.
William r. Hearst. congressman-elect
and owner of newspapers in New York,
/ Chicago and san Francisco, and Miss
Nlillicent Wilson, are married at New
York.
In a train wreck at Buffalo. Kan, ten
Greek and Italian laborers and one
railway man were killed and twenty
six others injured
Major Cough and his column routed
by SomaHs in battle at Danop, East
Africa. British loss thirteen killed,
while 200 of attacking party are slain.
Advance against Mad Mullah IS post
poned Indefinitely.
hidden by President Castro to mix IN
politics hereafter, hold office, or deliver
/ speeches relating to public aHalrs-
/ DR. w. T. Councilman of Harvard
Medical college, discovers speclhc cause
rTn<nown II year old negro lynched
nv noOb of farmers near Santa te, Ill
negro bridgeworkers then routed ana
several shot. - ~,
santa Fe. Burlington, Missouri Pac1hc,
Rock Island. Wabash, and Great west
ern railroads granted at Kansas city
to prevent discrimination against smaH
( shippers. -
Alberta. B. C. kills 112 and almost wipes
out town of Frank
I.aborers unearth a dozen skeletons
and relics at Fort Riley on what IS
thought to be d burial ground lor Su1-
vera's expedition.
The dedication ceremonies of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition are held
at st. Louis in the presence OF the presl-
dent and foreign notabiitles-
one thousand houses were burned IN
the town Of Marequina near Manila
A Chinese mob attacked party OF
American engineers at Yuan-Tai. An
American gunboat went to its rescue.
Paul Du Chaillu. the American ex-
pIorer. died at st. Petersburg, Russia,
Of paralysis
Snowstorms and excessive cold in
northwest cause of heavy loss In frult
and early vegetables.
An explosion of dynamite IN a powder
factory near Williamsburg, Pa, klileo
six workmen, injured many others ana
caused the destruction of the buildings.
Stuart Robson, the veteran conedla n,
dies in New York at age of 81 years
after a stage career of 81 years.
James Howard. charged with the mur-
der of Governor CSoebel of Kentucky,
was found guilty a Frankfort and SEN
! fenced to life imprisonment
Deering harvester plant at Chicago
closed down for indefinite period as re-
suit of strike started by some of the
employees; several thousand out Of
work