The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-01
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

the Universe.
Denver, Feb. &.-The gold receipts at
! the Denver mint during February amount
ed to $279, 262 an increase of $50, si6 over the
receipts during the same month last
year.
Santa Fe, n. NJ, Feb. es.-The territor-
ial legislature this afternoon appropriated
| $500 for the relief of the families
the miners killed in the explosion at Los
| Cerillos.
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. Ex-Governor
Budd issued reQuisition papers for W. II.
Hazel, the San Francisco theatrical man
ager who is wanted in New YORK Tor an
alleged embezzlement.
| New York, Feb. 2S.-Teofl Tuzikwiz
was today found guilty of murder in the
first degree, he having killed Adolph
Balenzibert, who was a partner with
him IN a restaurant business
Cincinnati, Feb. %. The relief COM
mittee today sent more supplies to the
destitute miners in the Hooking valley.
and promised Governor Mckinley car
load of flour each week for the miners
till April.
New Orleans, Feb S-The application of
Louis Octave Discharges. one of the con-
victed Doodle councilmen, for new trial,
was overruled by Judge Ferguson, who
the penitentiary.
Chicago, Feb. 2s-The trial of John
Sampson and seven associates accused of
aSsaulting r. II. Dinckson, Republican
challenger at the polls last election Day a.,
was concluded today, the jury returning
verdict of not guilty to ALL
Omaha, Feb. ga special TO the Bee
says Norfolk, Neb., is threatened with
total destruction by fire at l:3O p. m.
The Reno hotel large frame structure
in the center of the city. is burning and
high winds are carrying the flames every
where.
Vincennes. Ind, Feb. S.-The Air Line
railroad office at Mount Carmel. ILL.,, was
.I.Ad y,,rf L1So n
ing by three masked men who covered the
agent and three waiting passengers with
revolverS and took their money, watches
and other jewelry.
Washington, Feb. Stationery George
NJ. Van Leuven, Jr., of Lime Springs, Ia,
who has figured so conspicuousiy in the
nest of pension frauds discovered in Iowa,
Minnesota and other states OF that sec
ton, was today diSbarred from practlce
before the pension department
Albion, Mich, Feb. 2S-Hon. A NJ. Todd
of Kalamazoo. who was a candidate for
governor last November. was nominated
for congressman to succeed 10 senator
Burrows, by the Prohibition convention
held here today. The convention de-
ciared unanimously for free silver.
Washington, Feb. 2s.-The president has
signed the following bills: The postof-
flee appropriation bill; amending section
steam boilers of ocean steamers or YES
sells navigating the Red River of the
North, or rivers flowing into the Guif
of Mexico and the great lakes.
Madrid, Feb. &-It is stated that the
government is prepared, should II be
found necessary, to send several thou-
sand troops to reinforce those aiready IN
Cuba. All the available troops In Porto
Rico are ready to go to Cuba II they
should be needed. The ministers nave
expressed their approval of the conduct
of the Cuban authorities.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator McLaurin
of Mississippi, speaking today OF the
proposed formation of a new silver party,
said: Il am in favor of the unlimited
coinage of silver at 16 to ]. but am a
Democrat, loyal to my party, and l hope
cratic party 1 will not join any new
party The Democratic party is good
enough for me"
Cincinnati. Feb. 2s.-w. I. Squires OF
Toledo. is reported missing. All the
police and a. host of friends have searched
the city in vain. The last seen of Squires
here was when he attended the state con-
vention of Republican clubs over Two
weeks SaunTsess o Was Rag, sgEsr e sear
and he was prominent in politics as well
as successful in business.
New York, Feb. 2s.-Max Graeur, the
insurance adjuster, whose trial IN the
charge of arson has been eXtenoeo over Owe,
in the first degree. The maximum pen
atty is life Imprisonment. Graeur was
charged with having been an Organizer
of a gang of firebugS who set fire TO Levi
Weinberg's shoe store in Canal street.
He will be sentenced tomorrow.
San Francisco. Feb. S.-About two years
ago Dick Chute, local politician, sued
the law firm Of Butler, sullman q HuD.
bard Of New York, who represent the
Searles- Hopkins interest in the southern
Pacific railroad, alleging that the hrm
had agreed to pay him a certain sum 1or
political services rendered in lobbying at
the state legislature. The complainant
did not appear in court TO-DAY anu the
case was dismissed.
Washington Court House, o., Feb. d
Colonel A. r. Colt appeared here today
before Judge Newly of Highland coun-
". and pleaded not guilty TO the IN,
dictment for granddaughter. He asked
a change of venue, and Judge Newly took
the matter under Amusement. Coionel
Colt commanded the troops during me
riot last October when five persons Were
killed and several wounded in efforts 10
lynch Dolby, the negro who outraged