The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-16
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.
Vienna, June 15.-It is reported here
that Richard Genee the German COM
poser and poet is dead.
Santiago, Cuba, June ia battle
has been fought at Santa IneZ, sixty
miles northwest of this place, in which
| the rebels lost 100 men.
Washington, June 15.-Secretary of
War Lamont and Mrs. Lamont will
leave here next week for a western trip
He may inspect military posts.
Fort Worth, Tex, June 15.-Mont Nc
Collough in fit Of jealousy shot and
killed his wife at Jacksonville, Tex,
and afterwards blew out mis- own
brains.
Mexico City, June 15-The same storm
which wrecked the Colima destroyed
| the new iron wharf at Salina Cruz.
Waves ran mountain high over the
| wharf.
! Indianapolis, Ind. June 15.-The
| building in which the Order of the
Iron Hall held its supreme sittings was
| sold this morning to a private citizen
| for $27, 800
Topeka, Kan, June ia telegram
| has been received here saying United
| States Senator Stewart will he in To-
| peka Tuesday and will speak at the
silver conference.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, June 15.-Dr. Henry
Palmer was found dead in bed today.
He was a surgeon in the Iron brigade
during the civil war and at ont time
held the position of surgeon general in
the national guards of Wisconsin.
Havana, June 15.-Maximo Gomez
has invaded the province of Peurto
Principe at the head of a band of in
surgents and has arrived near Puerta
Principe, the capital of the province.
San Antonio, Tex, June 15-The
body of J. ]. King a Kansas City travel
ing salesman was found dead in bed at
his boarding house here this morning.
He died by poison but ii is not known
whether with suicidal intent or by ac-
cident.
Washington. June 15.-There was
panic in the European hotel this MORN
ing by fire which did not do much dam
age but cut off the escape of some OF
the guests who We're still asleep. They
were treasured by the firemen, however,
and eScap ped, none the worse OFF.
Erie. Pa, June 15.-Hon. Bgara. for
more than half century the leading
editor OF western Pennsylvania, died
here today aged IS. He had held many
positions Of trust, being al one time
secretary of state Of the commonwealth
Dennison, Texas, June ia portion
of Grayson county was devastated by
a cyclone yesterday in the Martin
Spring district west OF here. Thous-
anGs Of acres OF crops were wiped OF
the earth, houses blown down and the
damage Will run high into the thous-
ands of dollars.
Norfolk. June 1.-the government
launches are patrolling the harbor night
and day under instructions from Wash
ington. Collector Shields says il Will
be impossible for any filibustering ex-
petitions 10 escape. and even II such
were the case. a cutter from the south
could easily intercept any craft.
San Francisco. June l5.-The United
States cruiser Philadelphia arrived in
port today from Honolulu and proceed
ed directly 10 Mare Island. making no
stop in the bay. The Philadelphia was
overdue and is supposed TO have made
a very slow trip, owing 10 having been
IN the water without cleaning for So
many months.
Wheeling, w Va. June 15.-one OF
the most disastrous fires IN the history
Of Bridgeport, O.. opposite this city.
broke out in the Ogeibay block this
morning and the town being without
FIRE apparatu was compelled 20 call on
Wheeling for help one block WAS gut
ted and very little % the contents were