The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-15
LATE NEWS BN WIRE
Items OF General Interest From Al Ov er
the Universe


| the Universe
Rome. Dec. 1S-Cardinal Paul Melchers
| is dead.
Dubuque, Ia, Dec. 1.-Brin & Co.'S de-
partment store burned last night. Loss
| $4,000; insurance 81, 60.
| Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE glazed kid
| factory OF McCreary. Renntck & Co. was
damaged by fire tonight 10 the extent of
$1,000.
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. H-Judge Thos.
| L. Nugent, the Popul.st leader OF Texas,
died in this city at 2:15 o'clock this morn
ing.
Boston, Dec 14-Angus D. Gilbert, who
murdered Alice Sterling a 12-year-old girl,
| last spring, has been sentenced to hang
| February Il next.
GAINESVILLE. o.. Dec. 1.-THE Kimbles
plant, for the manufacture OF carriage
| gears, burned this morning. The loss
amounts TO $4,000; insurance SIS, 900.
Fort Smith. Ark. Dec. 1.-the large
| dry goods store of w. j. Echols was de-
| stroyed by fire early this morning. Loss
$4,000; partially covered by insurance.
Indianapolis, Dec. 14-while playing on
| the ice on the river this afternoon. John
| Hohramock. aged 10. and Otto Green
| waldt, aged Z, were drowned. The boys
were cousins.
Glasgow, Dec. 1.-THE engineers have
| rejected their employers terms and there
| fore the strike in the Shipbuilding circles,
which was believed TO have been settled,
VIII now be continued.
New York, Dec. H.-Barbara Aub has
| been released on bail. The girl left the
court room with Miss Smedley and her
I where they were going.
Port Townsend. Wash, Dec 1.-THE
Norwegian steamer Transit, under char
ter to the Puget Sound and Central Amer
lean Steamship company, overdue for the
last ten days, arrived today,
San Francisco, Dec. 14-Charles Mayne
pioneer, capitalist and millionaire banker
died today. His real name was Henry
Merzbach. but when young man he as
sumed the name of his employer, Charles
Mayne.
Amherstburg. Ont, Dec. 1.-THE steam
er Ranney, from Chicago 10 Buffalo with
corn, was cut by ice in going down the
Detroit river this morning and sunk near
the mouth. She was owned by Bradley
of Cleveland.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE report that
the European powers had united in
demand on Japan for the evacuation of
ton here as a renewal of an unfounded
rumor current some time ago.
Chicago Dec. Alt has been announced
that W. f. Merrill, at present general
manager of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy system, is to be second vice presi-
dent OF the Erie lines. He will remove
TO New York in about three weeks.
Denver, Colo. Dec. IA passenger
train on the Union Pacific, Denver and
Gulf road ran into a street car on the
Tramway line at University park about
noon today killing the motorman and SER
iously injurng the conductor and one pas
senGer.
Davenport, Ia, Dec. 14-Dr. J. A Reed,
the physician who was arrested Thursday
on charge OF murder in the second de-
gree, was rearrested today, changed with
criminal malpractice and perjury Bond
was fixed at $1,000 and he went TO jail in
default
London. Dec. IA dispatch from Ed
inburgh yesterday announces that Charles
w. Hardie had been granted a divorce
and the custody of his child, on the
grounds OF his wifes adultery with COur-
ttce Pounds and others. Mrs. Hardie Is
an American.
Cincinnati, o., Dec. 4-Undertaker
Fred Miller of this city. was shot and in
stantly killed today by Marshal Newton
Crestwood in the western part OF the city.
Carter was trying 10 serve a warrant of
arrest He says Miller was drawing a re-
yolVer when he shot.
Washington. Dec. H.-Lieutenant Col
onei William j. Nolkmar, who has been
OF the department. Of the east, a. Cover
nors Island, y. Y, has exchanged places
with Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Ward.
al present assistant ad1utant general. de-
partment Of the Colorado, at Denver.
Havana Dec. 1l-It Is reported that the
insurgents have burned the town OF
Menicaura qua where Gomez and Maceo
are reported to have mustered their
forces. Aiauicara qua Is an important
tobacco market OF the province OF Santa
Clara a dispatch from Clenfugeos an
nounces that the insurgents under MaceO
and Gomez have been defeated at Ma
busula-
s. Joseph. Mo-, Dec. IA sensational
SUIT was nlsd here today in connection |
with the grave robbing that occurred here |
about a year ago. Fannie Tinsiey today !
brought a suit Tor 3. 90 damages against |
the Central Medical college for having !,
caused the body OF her husband T. J. |
T.nslsy 10 be removed from the grave and I
used as a subject for dissection in the 4
college.
Gettysburg. Pa. Dec. 14-Hou. Edward 1
McPhers0n died today from the effects % 4
an overdose Of uux y0nica taken last 1
uiEht by mistake He was an eE-ueTn-
Der OF congress and clerk Of the house % 1
req reseurzt.yes during seven congress. /
besides holding other important pos. t.oIs /
a. Washington lie was - years o. axe /
and leaves a widow one daughter and /
four s0ls-
Washington, Dee 14-An Official O.
patch from Jamaica states that The 4
steamship Horsz has been hnes - for 4
carrying pssssn gers not properly il.tesi- 4
The HOrsa IS the vessel he'd a. Fhils- I
dslphtz or the cnarEc q carrying flibus-
TeTsrs 70 Cuba she Ess temporarily re-
leased perd.rg tne hearing o. the case.
TIE Hue o. - - sad % De - fo- each Il
uzSE=uEer carried.