The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-22
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Items OF General Interest From All Over
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Items OF Oenerai Interest ffon AL osef
the Universe
Omaha, Dec. 2.-The jury trying James
Ish for the murder of William Chapple,
has been out three days. They stand
six for murder and six for acqufttal-
Carson, New, Dec. 21.-After being out
five hours the jury in the Heney mint
case brought in a verdict Of guilty. Heney
will be sentenced Tuesday morning.
Denver, Dec 21-The big dry goods
house of Balhng & Hanshoff has been
closed Chabtel mortgages for total
of S1g7, 200 were filed against the stock
New Rochelle, Dec. 2l-An explosion of
dynamite today at an excavation being
made here for the New York and Hart
ford railroad depot, caused the instant
death of three Italians. Antonet Brello.
John Rose and Frank Broke.
San Francisco. Dec. 21.-Neutenant P.
G. Werlich, of the flagship Philadelphia,
Will be court martaled at the Mare Island
navy yard next Monday for drunkenness
while on duty. The court martial Is by
order of Admiral l. A Beardslee.
Washington, Dec. N.-Bids were today
opered at the treasury department for the
construction of the revenue steamer Col
den Gate. There were four bids, of
which that of Moran Bros. & Co., of
Seattle, Wash, about $S,a65, was the
lowest.
Chicago. Dec. N.-The lines of the Trans
day considering the matter OF rates on
Utah and Colorado bustneiss, over which
the Union Pacific and the Denver and
Rio Grande have been quarreling for some
time past. The matter will be taken up
again on Monday.
New York. Dec. 21.-The Cunard steam
ship Campan6a, which sailed for Liver
pool today carried many English army Of
ficer5 who are away on leave. some of
them with uneXpired leaves of absence
- 49,
Captain ]. F. Allen. Captain W. G.. Ben
ditch, w. J. Earles and Captain w. S,mp
son.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21-Four persons
We're suffocated by a fire today at the
home of Andrew oJhnT on The dead ara
Andrew Johnson. aged so. and three little
children, Jesse, aged 8; Lena. aged ;. and
Dora, aged 8. The wife and mother,
Mary Johnson, was taken to the hospital
in an unconscious condition and is not
expected to live
San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE cruiser
Philadelphia, which left here month ago
for target practice at Puget Sound, and
to test Washington coal. has returned to
port and will remain here until further
orders. The cruiser Boston, which went
TO sea yesterday to test the improvements
recently made in her engines and aEma-
ment has returned after a satisfactory
trial trip.
New York, Dec H.-A dispatch TO the
World from Kingston, Jamaica, says: It
is reported that General Canal has ef
feoted a treaty with President Herruex of
San Domingo, by which the latter IS TO
aid the proposed movement against Hip
polyte's government. Canal, II Is said,
agreed to in return support HerTuex's gov
ernment and to recognize the claim of
San Domingo regarding the territory now
in dispute.
New York, Dec IA dispatch TO the
World from Colon, Colombia. says: Col
onel ShHner has visited the Panama rail-
road comlnisSarit and the result Is a no
tfce to the mechanics to quit work this
month. All grades of the railway per-
sOunel are pantc stricken II is feared
that the rstrencfment boom is 10 be put
into operation. The opinion is freely ex-
pressed that serious trouble is likely to
follow the summary dismissal of con-
siderable numbers of mechanics.
Havana, Dec. 21--It Is reported here
that the right wing Of the insurgents has
surrounded the village OF AraboS, twelve
miles from Palmills. General Suarez
Valdez ard General Goderf have gone 20
assist the Spanish forces at Arabos. Re-
ports of extensive destruction of property
continue TO come in from the plantations
along the coast. The path OF the in
surgent army is sad TO be one contin- |
uous stretch of desOlatiOn. on reliable
authority exists for the statement again |
reiterated that the inslIrEent leader Gen |
eral Gomez, has been badly wounded