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ka legislature began business by the election of D. M. Nettleton, of Clay county, as speaker. One of the most disastrous wrecks in the history of the Rock Island system occurred recently near Volland, Wabaunsee county, Kansas. More than 30 persons, mostly Mexicans, were killed and 55 were injured. The wreckage caught fire and several of the bodies were burned beyond recog. nition. The telegraph operator at Volland is held responsible. A dozen persons were injured, 40 families were made homeless and 2.000 people were driven from their homes temporarily, recently by a fire in the west side tenement district of New York. The last official act of Gov. Mickey of Nebraska, was the issuing of a pardon to Mrs. Lillie, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of her huband. The supreme court of Missouri has extended the time for the filing of the report of the special commissioner in the oil company ouster suits to the April term of court. Because she was displeased with an adverse decision, Rosa Weil, of St. Louis, fired a bullet at Judge J. A. McDonald, of the circuit court, dur ing a session of the court recently. Before she could fire a second shot she was overpowered and taken into custody. The leading railroads in Kansas and the state commissioner have reached an agreement whereby there will be a reduction in freight rates amounting annually to $1,500,000. All suits pending in the federal court against the commissioners are to be dismissed. A circular from the war department states that not in recent years, except in war time, has the army been so badly in need of men as at present. Charges of fraud have been filed with the post office department against the New York cotton exchange by the officers of the Southern Cotton association. An earthquake lasting three hours was recorded by the seismographs on the Isle of Wight and other points in Europe. Judge Landis in the federal court at overruled of Oil company the Chicago Standard the demurrer to eight indictments pending against it, but sustained the demurrer as to two other indictments because of technical defects. An unknown man exploded a bomb Street of killing the in Philadelphia, the Fourth himself National and bank assistant cashier and wrecking the interior of the bank. He made a demand for money before throwing the bomb. The Sultan's troops have captured the stronghold of Raisuli the famous bandit but with his 700 followers he escaped to the mountains. For more than 24 hours the 65,000 consumers of natural gas in Cleveland O., were caused great inconvenience and suffering by the bursting of the main leading from the gas fields. All the negro soldiers in the regular army have been ordered to prepare for service in the Philippines to which point they will be sent in the near future. Fire in a Pullman sleeper caused the death of one passenger and serious of three runCouncil ning injury between others Bluffs, while Ia., and Missouri Valley. The Interstate Commerce commission's report on the car shortage and in the in the hands coal placed famine northwest of for the president. has remedy been No recommendations a were made. The state bank examiner has closed the Bank of Commerce at South St. Joseph, Mo. Engineers on all the raliroads west of Chicago, to the number of 57,000 have made demands on the companies for an increase in wages. The Forty-fourth general assembly of Missouri is now in session at Jefferson City. Unknown persons blew open the safe containing the records of defalcations of N. C. Dougherty, ex-supof the now erintendent in penitentiary, Peoria, Ill., and schools, burned them. The loss of the records affects the liability of bondsmen and prevents future indictments. Attorney General Jackson of New York has commenced suit in the supreme court asking that George B. McClellan be ousted from the office of mayor of New York City on the
