The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-27
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.
Ex-President Peixoto Is sinkig rapidly
and his death is expected at any hour.
Cholera is increasing in Rio de Janeiro
despite of the denials Of the government.
There was no change in the ballot yes
terday for United States senator in Idaho.
One ballot was taken in the Delaware
United States senatorial fight yesterday
! without result
Professor Arthur Cayley. F. F. s., Phi.
D, Sc. d, D. c. L.. l. L. D, of the Uni
versity OF Cambridge, is dead.
| The tenth juror in the Hayward murder
case at Minneapolis was secured yesterday
and the court then adjourned till Monday.
| Keokuk, Ia all day was broken last even
| ing. Trains are running, though several
hours late.
Ex-County Treasurer II. ]. Clurnp. Of
! Port Angeles, Wash, who was arrested
| last night on charge of embezzling $3.50
county funds, escaped from the officers
and is at large.
| In a jealous quarrel yesterday in St.
Louis, William Rudolph shot and fatally
| wounded his wife. Her disposition to
seek male society was the cause. Rudolph
| is under arrest.
The trial of Louis Desforges. he city
| councilman indicted on a charge of brib-
cry, in New Orleans. resulted in a mis-
l
Desforges differing materially.
| Gold to the amount of $4,000 was
| withdrawn from the sub-treasuries of
New York and Philadelphia yesterday for
| export, leaving the net gold reserve in
| the United States treasury &c., ,995.
The Lombard Investment company,
| through its receivers. filed a report at
| st. Louis, yesterday, the first report since
| 600 of its s3i, 100000 Indebtedness has been
paid.
| The Geological society Of London has
conferred the Bigsby medal upon Professor
| Charles Wolcott, director OF the United
States geological survey in recognition OF
important services rendered by him to
| geology and paleontology.
The Field Columbian museum in Chicago
WAS robbed yesterday of case of old
Egyptian gold jewellery valued at 5000.
The robbery was committed at a time
when the museum was filled with people,
| but there is not the slightest clue TO the
thieves.
The Colorado house yesterday passed the
bill raising the age OF consent for girls
from IS TO q years. This bill was intro
duced by Mrs. Holly. represen tative from
Pueblo, who is receiving much praise for
her successful efforts in the face of strong
opposition.
In the United States circuit court yester-
day at Springfield, ILL.,, in the foreclosure
proceedings of the Northern Trust COM
pany VS.. The Columbia Strawboard COM
pany of Chicago, Judge Allen appointed
George P Jones of Chicago. receiver for
the paper company.
At Mount Sterling, KY, the grand jury
last night returned indictments against
Dick F'orman and James Roach fer the
murder of Tom Blair who was lynched
January l. There is no abatement of the
excitement. Drake is gaining ground and
will probably land the lynchers in Jail.
There was TO important change in the
Oregon senatorial deadlock yesterday
The Democrats changed from Judge A. s
Bennett to ]; K %. Wea Gather Inc vote 1o
Herman, s: Williams, 4; Weatherford. s;
Lord. .; Lowell. 4; Tongue, /; Barley, 8:
Simon, ]. Absent, 2.
Near Clinton. Ia. a Milwaukee road
passenger train was showed out of the
snow at noon yesterday after being for
twenty hours buried in deep cut between
Miles and Preston by the blizzard: Forty
passengers were on the train and owing
to the lack of provisions considerable
suffering was experienced.
The government of Nicaragua claims
that the British envoy at Managua is but
to relieve Minister Costing. and full expla-
nations of his mission have ben sent to
Mr.. GuZeman at Washington, with a re-
quest to present the matter 10 the Ameri-
can government in fair manner.
The Press says that committee con-
sisting of Bank Presidents Nash, Will
Jams, Perkins, Baker, Sherman, Hamilton,
Happen, Simmons and Cannon. met last
Withdrawals of gold from the United
States treasury. The opinion was general
that the government should issue bonds
Two men were fatally and five other
between two electric cars near Wilkes
barre, p, yesterday. The collision oc-
CURED on a sharp curve and the motor
men did not see each other until tie cars
We're close together. The fatally injured
are William Rock and John s. Chappert.
The trains on the Chicago and Alton
branch running from Mexico, Mo-, 10
Cedar City, Mo-. are snoWed IN In deeP
cut about TWO and half miles south OF
Mexico. The passengers on one train
were met by a large wagonette yesterday
afternoon and brought TO town In some
places the snow has drifted six and eight
feet high.
Commander-in-Chief LAWYER and staff
leave Rockford, Ill, for Vermont today
G. A T. They expect to attend every
encampmen held in the union this year.
In a general order issued today staff ap-
pointment for seventeen states anG proper
Memorial Day is urged
The president has approved the follow
ing bills: The urgency deficiency bill;
an act authorizing certain army officers
to administer oaths: for the relief OF the
widow of the late Captain c. T.. Boyd OF
the Eighth cavalry; for the relief OF Mrs.
Victor Thunot; TO remove the charge OF
desertion aginst Private Joseph AcCon-
nell. Fifth Connecticut infantry.
The freight officials Of the TRANSCRIPT
mental roads, who have been considering
freight rates for the last two weeks finally
arrived at an agreemut last night II was
decided TO advance the rate from New
York. Chicago. and all Mississippi river
and all Missouri river points 10 California
terminal points 10 20 cents This viii
apply only in cases where the rate is below
50 cents.
Judge Jenkins yesterday at Chicago
issued a preliminary injunction restrain |
ing the officers OF the Hicks Stock Car
company from disposirg OF the property |
OF the concern. pending a hearing for the /
appoiu-rnsnt Of a receiver. 4 receiver is |
asked for by the stockholders who charge |
the officers with a deliberate attempt 10 |
wreck the concern The company is cap |
itaHzed at $5,0Jo,co |
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