The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-24
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.
The senate in executive session yester-
day confirmed Daniel Murphy to be col
iector OF customs for the district Of Hum
boldt, Cal
Nj DeIyanni will be entrusted with the
formation of an interim business cabinet
and will himself be minister OF foreign
affairs in Greece
The Pullman quo warranto trial which
was TO have begun yesterday went over
until Tuesday because OF the illness OF the
Pullman attorney
A. T. Hay, inventor OF the celebrated
Hay steel. used in a numebr OF large
railroad bridges, is dead, aged So He
lived at Burlington. Ia
At Boise, Idaho. on the ballot for SEN
ator yesterday; Sweet lost %. ana SSoE Shoqp
Necessary TO choce. q.
A cablegram TO San Francisco from
Lima states that the reported loss or the
bark California at Pacas Mayo IS erron-
eous. The ship is grounded IN nVe Feet
of water.
The miners employed at the Scott mines
in Pennsylvania have accepted a recic-
ton in wages to 80 cents per ton, with the
proviso that the company store Is TO De
abolished
Senator Squire yesterday introduced as
a substitute for the free coal bill sent 70
the senate by the house last session, a bill
levyiDg an internal revenue tax OF = per
barrel on beer.
At Salt Lake City, Utah. Judge Bartch
yesterday overruled the defendants mo-
ton for a new trial in the San Pete coun-
" election cases and they VIII De Carried
to the supreme court
After visiting the palace OF the Elysee
last night and comforting with Presldent
Faure N. Bourgeoise decided that ne
would take the finance portfolio IN add
ton TO the premiership.
The firm of K. Durante, OF Odessa. has
suspended with liabilities which II Is be-
lieved will amount TO several millions or
roubles. The creditors are chieny Hus-
slams. II is reported the partners nave
absconded.
Secretary Gresham yesterday submitted
to congress an estimate for an appropria-
ton of 5000 for the execution OF the ooIi-
cation OF the United States and the pro-
lection of its interests and property In the
Samoan islands.
Grigadier General Stephen Benet. U. s.
A. { retired died suddenly at his residence,
noon in the 6Sth year of his age He was
chief OF the ordnance bureau for many
years prior to his death.
The contest for governor of Tennessee
was not touched upon in either branch
of the general assembly yesterday. At
noon both branches met in the hall OF
representatives in joint convention and
declared Senator Isham G. Harris elected.
The house committee on election of
president and vice president yesterday
agreed to report a joint resolution amend
ing the constitution so as to provide that
the president shall be eligible 10 service
but one term. There was one dissenting
vote.
Addressing the electors at Derby yester-
day Sir William Vernon Harcourt, cham
cellor OF the exchequer, declared that all
the talk about the dissolution of parlia-
ment was nonsense. The fables about
dissensions in the cabinet were menda-
cious inventions.
Ex-United States Inspector Thomas II.
arrested yesterday charged with forging
illegally the Endorsement OF a Canadian
customs official to a check issued by the
collector of customs of Astoria, and coll
lecting thereon $3.50.
United States Consul O'Neil at Stock
holm, Sweden, reports TO the state depart
ment that a bill was passed by the Swedish
grain and -four 10 the following rates:
Grain of all kinds, per 20 pounds, 81 cents.
malt, sl.70; -four, sl.H
Property belonging to the Christopher
Ryer estate was sold at auction yester-
ing on Market street at the corner OF
Stockton brought s451,00O, or at rate OF
over $500 per front foot. The purchaser
was the James Phelan estate.
Senator Mcdonald of Indiana, will in
troduce Monday bin TO abolish railroad
relief associations. Employees of the Bal
timore and Ohio are making the fight.
1t Is claimed that the associations create
a fund for the benefit of the roads and
employees suffer correspondingly.
The Minnesota legislature in Joint ses-
sion at noon yesterday voted for United
States senator to succeed Senator Wash
burn. The first vote resulted in the cleo
ton of Governor Nelson. as follows: Nell
son. 9s; Washburn. IS; Comstock, II; Nc
Cluary;, 3; Donnelly, 10; John Lind l;
A force of non-union glass workers from
Pittsburg and other points was taken 10
the big Buckeye glass works at Wheeling,
w; Va. yesterday morning and the plant
two years. The strikers have been watch
ing for non-union men but We're out-wit-
ted by the management.
At Duluth, Mimi, in the suit of Alfred
Merritt VS. John D. Rockefeller and F. T.
Gates TO recover 81, 226. 100 on a mining
deal; Judge Nelson. of the federal court.
has dissolved an attachment secured by
PENDANTS, Mr.. Rockefeller filing a bond or
twice the stated value of the property.
The total Withdrawals of gold from the
sub-treasury at New York yesterday
were Sl,70o.C10. which left the true amount
Of the gold reserve at the close OF business
sec, 10 COS, or about 100000 less than on
the date of the announcement OF the last
bond issue On the date OF the announce
ment Of the first issue the gold reserve
had reached s61, 951, S62.
Senator Quay yesterday offered an
amendment to the Nicaragua canal bill
providing that its provisions shall not
take effect until the United States shall
secure by treaty the right to fortify gar
risons at the ends of the canal both on
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans: TO main
tain armed vessels on the lake OF Near
aqua, and TO move military forces through
Nicaragua and Costa Rica-
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tons yesterday authorized favorable
report on an appropriation OF $4,000 for
dredging the Pearl harbor (HawaiD bar
The project for the amendmet OF our
treaty with Hawaii so as 10 permit the
gr-r Of 90 p m Ia a Rrff1Eh
company on one of the Hawaiian Islands
did not appear TO commend Itself TO any
OF the members of the committee.
The charred stumps Of Thomas Martins
legs and arms were discovered yesterday
afternoon beneath the debris OF burned
corral, thirty miles southeast of Santa
Fe. II is supposed that he was killed by
thieves caught in the act OF driving MS
cattle away and that they SET IRE TO me
corral TO cover up their crime. a hight
snow has enabled the officers 20 tran the
thieves and they are close 70 them
The Missouri senate yesterday voted
unanimously 10 kill Harrison's bill TO re-
peal the corrupt practice act senator
Seaber presented bill to allow members
Of the school OF Osteopathy TO practice
medicine. The committee on judiciary re-
ernor Stone % name commission Tor the
settlerntn OF the dispute over the bound
airy line between Missouri and Iowa
II the Alabama house CT representatives.
Yesterday. Representative Mannis de-
clared he had sworn evidence 10 prove
that frauds we're committed IN WILCOX ana
other counties. lie said those who fol-
lowed Houston 20 reclaim the state from
movement TO reclaim Alabama from bal
lot-box stuffilg DOMINATION These u
terarces caused intense excitement
The United States steamers Ranger and
Alert, now at Vallejo, Cal, are ready 20
20 10 sea Thursday They VIII 20 OK 20
engage in feet ulanoeuyers anc exercises