The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-30
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

the Universe.
Five ballots were taken in the senatorial
| fight in Delaware YESTERDAY without re-
suit.
As result of a railroad war, soft coal
sold for & a ton yesterday in Chicago,
the lowest price ever known there.
The house ways and means COMMITTEES
yesterday agreed to report Iayorably the
OIL! TO admit anti-toxine free of duty.
In the United States senate yesterday
the credentials of Senator's Cullum, ILL.,
nois, and Sewell, New Jersey, for the term
beginning March 4. next, were presented.
In the national house of representatives
another effort was made yesterday to
revive the grade of lieu 'enant general in
the army so that General ScnoneId might
be promoted thereto.
By a vote of so to q the Washington
house yesterday decided 10 abolish the
Office OF lieutenant governor. The salary
is sl,GO0 per year. The senate will I'M
doubleday kill the bill.
There was no change in the Oregon SEN
atorial situation yesterday The vote
stood; Dolph. AZ: Hare. 10: Weatherford,
8; Herman, q; Williams. 10; Lord 5; Lowell
3; Moore, 2; Barekley, /.
The joint convention of the Idaho leg
1Siature yesterday took two ballots for
United States senator without showing
any change The result was: ShouD,
20; Sweet, 10; Claggett, Is.
Albert Evans, an insurance agent of
Sioux City, Ia, was fatally shot in Cow
lngton. just across the river from Sioux
City. yesterday morning by Ollie Hall,
courtesac. Jealousy was the cause
John II. Walsh, proprietor of the Gay
nord hotel in Chicago. was instantly killed
yesterday morning by an explosion of
sewer gas. while attempting to rescue
workman who was working in the cellar
making repairs.
John n: Sullivan. Is years old. shot and
killed William Flynn, a miner aged g.
on the street, in Leadville, Colo, yester-
day Flynn was in company with Sulli-
vans sister, Is years old. whom Sullivan
accuesd Of enticing away from home.
On Sunday, District Grand Lodge No. 6,
Independent Order of B'Nai Birth, rep
resenting the states of Illinois, Iowa, Ne
braska. Michigan and Wisconsin, will con-
yene in Omaha for three days session.
One hundred delegates will be present
By a vote of SO TO % the Missouri house
yesterday went on record as indorsing
football. The bill provides for a fine of
$50 for each offender, and places such
games on level with Sunday gambling.
A Washington special to the New York
Post yesterday reported that Postmaster
General BiSsel will retire from the head
Of his department at the end of the present
session of congress. To an Associated
Press representative Mr.. Bissell denied
he above report.
stature for United States senator yester- !
lay resulted: Senate, Berry Oern.) %; !
Fishback CDcm) 3; Remmel (Rep) /. /
House, Berry, 70: Fishback. Il; Parks. 9. /
declared TO morrow.
Negotiations have failed with the local |
,anks to liquidate the affairs of the First /
National bank of San Bernardino, Cal. /
appointment of Bank Examiner Wight |
nan as temporary receiver with full |
,ower Special Agent Lynch has left for |
ian Diego.
The murder case against the Taylor
rotherS who murdered the MeekS family
n Missouri last summer. was yesterday
ontinued to the March term of the Car
clifton county circuit court. Judge Ruck-
+ continued the case without motion as
here was no agreement TO try the case
{ this adjourned term.
The secretary of the treasury yester-
ay sent to the house a statement show
ounty on domestic beet sugar manufac-
1red while the late bounty law was in
orce are on file in the department. The
reater portion of this amount is by Cali
ornie counties.
At the joint session of the Washington
,gisiatUre 10 elect a United States sena-
)r two ballots We're taken yesterday. a
,tter was read from Judge Turner with
n the second ballot stood: Ankeny, 80;
7ilson, 2s: Allen, Is; McMillin, 10; Sharp /
,ein, 8: Mannig, q. il
Several weeks ago Governor West sent ,
aptains Gibbs and Cannon to southern ;
tab to ascertain if the Ute Indians had |
zen removed from the territory. After ,
n investigation they found in Grand and
an Juan counties 3s4 Indians, .s3l ponies
nd ]. DO sheep. Most of the Indians are {
lid to be southern Utes.
At Minneapolis yesterday, the eleventh i
ror in the Hayward murder trial was
cured The defense today presented q ! $
.tition which seems to show that insanity 7
10 be the plea made for the defendant. :
he petition asks the courts permission
take dispositions of physicians and rela-
YES to show that insanity existed in the c
mily as far back as the great grand
Their on the maternal side OF the family. [
nploy of Morris Eppenstein a Brother, 7
holesale jewelers., Chicago, was arrested Y
on the charge OF forgery and q
The amount OF Open
liners shortgae is not definitely known. | I
ough his employers say il will probably I
between IS 90 and sic 600. The de- q
lcation came to light today by notice s
ON the firms bankers that their account +
as overdrawn.
Speaking of John W. Norton. one of the p
ctims of Yesterdays railroad wreck on :
Q Nandalia line. Manager David Hen =
rson of Detroit, said yesterday: have
Town John W. Norton for fully twenty
e years. I first knew him as a member I
Edwin Booths stock company fin New T
,rk City. where he played lighter iegit- 1
ate roles in the repertoire or that COM u
ny with great success he was con- 7
cted later in that mana cement with the !
-e Tony Davy. OF Detroit He was I
80 the first manager CT Mary Anderson, i
d IL was TO his instruction that she
,rton was born in New York. He began :.
career as an actor in that city IN the :
VS. when the combination system was d
terly unknown. He has not LETT much
cept kindly memories behind him a
RATHER LATE IN TIE DAY. n