The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

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The Russian fleet has sailed from Port
Arthur; four regiments leave for Yalu
river.
Governor Peabody of Colorado has
proclaimed the term martial law at
Cripple Creek at an end.
William c. Whitney, former secretary
of the navy and a prominent financier,
dies at his home in New York.
Six sailors on oil fuel ship North
town, owned in Chicago, asphyxiated
in ships hold at New Orleans, La.
Lillian Nordica obtains an absolute
divorce from zoltan Doeme after a
secret trial in New York.
Thirty bodies of men who died in Ne
vada desert from thirst and hunger,
found by surveyors for San Pedro and
Los Angeles railroad.
Missouri Pacific's eastbound Colorado
flyer wrecked near Miller, Kan, one per-
son killed; thirteen injured.
Sully pool in the cotton market is
dissolved after making profits estimat-
ed at S., $50, 900, or 1874 per cent on the
total amount invested.
German garrisons at Windhoek and
Okahandja, Africa, relieved by
Franke's column four Germans wound
ed on January % in battle with large
body of natives.
Requisition for William Ziegler, New
York baking powder magnate, wanted
in Missouri for alleged bribery, refused
by Governor Odell.
Austen Chamberlain, as leader of the
English house of commons, at the open
ing of parliament defends the fiscal
policy of his father. Joseph Chamber
lain. now a private member.
Senate committee on appropriations
reports in favor of the loan of $780,
900 to the st. Louis worlds fair as an
amendment to the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill.
The item in the urgent deficiency
bill providing for payment of mileage
at both the extra and regular sessions
was stricken out by a unanimous vote,
and the bill was passed.
Mrs. Florence Maybricks release
from prison reported conditioned on her
keeping off stage. not writing book,
or holding communication with news
at a religious house where she will re-
main until July.
Express agents in Kansas City, Mo-,
Kansas and in Texas, and liquor deal
ers who have been shipping liquor into
these prohibition states, have been in
dicted by the federal grand jury sitt-
ing at Wichita
M. A. Hanna is i'll in Washington,
his sickness developing into typhoid
fever.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
Morton Albaugh announces that he VIII
not be a candidate for chairman OF the
Captain H. NJ Philips receives the ap-
pointment to the city assessorship.
Judge J. S. West resigns the law
clerkship to the governor. to enter the
firm of Rossington & Smith.
The State Society of Labor meets in
Topeka for its annual session
The Shawnee County Medical society
holds its annual banquet.
A Newman is elected treasurer of the
Republican congressional committee fol-
the First district.
| Moung Mya. the Burmese juggler at the
Midwinter exposition. is taken i'll witt
pneumonia.
The Shawnee County Medical society
expells DR.. H. H Keith from it's member
ship for alleged professional misconduct
Bankruptcy proceedings are begur
cashier of the Highland bank, in the Uni
| ted States district court
February S is set for the date of hearing
the contest proceedings in the Curtis
Anthony congressional nomination fight.
The executive board of the Kansas
Equal Suffrage association holds meet
ing in Topeka.
Charles Wolff. the. Topeka packer. de
| cideS to finarce garbage reduction com
pany to operate in Topeka.
Washburn college celebrates its thirty
| ninth anniversary.
The serni-centennial committee of thu