The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-29
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

Q1een Victoria has returned to Balmoral
castle.
The weekly crop bulletin of Missouri
says that the crops are slightly improved
in that state.
The Illinois firemens' tournament is be-
ing held in Edwarisville, Iii. Toe parade
came off yesterday.
The man who committed suicide at Dem
yer. Friday. has been identified as Mel
bourne, the rainmaker.
Like and Gordon have been identified
At Chicago as the men who held up the
st. Paul train Friday night.
The Eaton and Stevens Boot and Shoe
company of Boston, has applied for n re-
ceiver. Liabilities are 100000.
Glen Deaver of Omaha, was nominated
by the Populisfs af the Second congress
sional district of Nebraska yesterday.
Tropical heat prevails throughout Aus
tria and the troops taking part in maneouy-
ers near Vienna have suffered terribly.
At Melbourne the house of assembly
without division yesterday passed n vote of
want of confidence in the government.
Forest fires in the Olympia mountains
and on Van Couver's island have obscured
the sun and made navigation dangerous.
The ella Bend Reservoir and Irrigation
K,
Arizona, yesterday by the Receiver for
100000.
At Brookield, No., yesterday the Re-
publicans of the Second congressional dis
trict nominated Charles II. LGomis OF
ChillIcothe.
The Comte De Paris is suffering. in Lon
don, from maiady, which 1t is said, will
terminate fatally. The queen OF Portugal
is at his bedside.
A dispatch from Cairo, Egypt. says
that pashas, Ali Cherih, Hassan Wacyf
and Sharmi Pacha have beea arresteS for
purchasing slaves.
Cardinal Gibbons, it is authoritatively
announced, at the arch-episcopal residence
at Baltimore, viii go TO Europe this fall.
He will visit Rome.
At Norfolk, Nebraska, yesterday the
Republicans of the Third congressional
district reuominated by reclamation,
George ID. Meiklejohn.
Rev. j. A. VI. Williams Of the Emeritus
Baptist church of Baltimore, and founder
of the Young Mems Christian association
died last night, aged "A.
DIR. O'Brien of Topeka, retired army
surgeon died Yesterday of malarial fever.
He was well known professionally, polit-
lcaliy and in army circles,
Commissioner Miller of the internal reve-
nue. bureau has decided that playing cards
used as advertisements are not exempt
from duty under the new law.
A dispatch from Boston says that the
new tariff law had no effect on the wool
market yesterday, dealers having antici-
pated free wool for months.
The little town of Vesper, Wisconsin,
was destroyed by forest fire yesterday
The whole plant of the Sherry Cameron
Lumber company was consumed,
At Kansas City it was discovered yester-
day tnat discrepancy in the wire
schedule of the new tariff bill, aud that
the duty is increased on two items.
The japanese torpedo gun-boat Tatsuta
has been detained at Adrien on its way
to China. because its crew ami cap
tain are English and must be neutral.
Yesterday Judge Riuer appointed the ra-
celvers OF the Union Pacific. also receivers
of the Oregon Short Line, acIically
uniting the Union Pacific system again.
The new minister, Mr. Shinichiro, from
Japao presented long address of cordi-
ality TO President Cleveland yesterday, to
which that executive replied in diplo-
matte parlance.
The BLACK and Tan" Republicans of
Texas met In convention at ID iIlas yester-
day. ". +. Crawford of Milan county was
elected temporary chairman. Nominations
Will be made tomorrow.
At Geneva yesterday. fire in the Vic
toria hotel caused a panic. Among the
guests who StBmpeded were the Duchess
of York, Duchess of Teck and the Duke of
Aosta. No one was hurt.
Steamer City of Topeka arrived at Port
news of battle at Chillast, Alaska, be-
tween Indians who wers drunk on SNUG
gled whisky. Six were killed.
At meeting of the state Democracy of
New York last night, the senate tariff act
was described as substantial advance in
the direction Of reform, but commended
Cleveland and Wilson for their support Of
the house bill. German was denounced.
AT Cincinnati, o., yesterday 100000
playing card stamps were applied for at
the revenue Office and only 80. 600 Were on
hand, aud those were distributed so AS to
20 around TO all applicants. Not a dollar
OF whisky tax was paid tor the first time
in the history of the Office.
The committee from Hastings, Nebraska.
appeared before Monsignor Satolli yester-
terday and asked that Father English be
despite his transfer by Bishop
Bonacum. The conference Was behind
closed doors, but it is said that Satolli
promised to consider the matter.
Hon. w. c. Howells of Jefferson. Ohio,
died Yesterday afternoon of paralysis, in
hiSSS h year He was in newspaper work
from 1880 to 1874 when he was appointed
by President Grant, nited States consul
TO Quebec, where lie served four years,
ana i've at Toronto.
A conference of salt men including J F.
Ewing. of St. Louis; ". ;. Moore, and
Mayor Vincent of Hutchinson, Has, and
T. II. Blaunt. of Dallas agreed that in or
der to compete with England where men
are paid 20 cents day, wages in salt wo Ks
would have 10 be decreased 100 per cent
aud that they would probably be forced
out of business.
The London Times announces that the
scheme which. has been under discussion
for thirty Years has practically matured to
build Roman Catholic cathedral in
London on a site IN Westminster pur-
chased by the late Cardinal Manning for
-. eco The total cost of the editice. it Is
will be z $4,000.
A Frivolous 1nterruption.-They
were discussing the merits of a recent
popular novel when some body proposed
the following: Popular with the mem |
bers of the poker club-Chips that pass
in the night" 1t broke up the meet
;nG--Jndre.
: Curious Superstition.
Natural phenomena often give rise 70 (
suDerstitiOns and when these are of /.