The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-14
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

Items of General Interest From AL Over
the Universe.
Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. E-.An explosion
OF natural gas at Meadyilie killed three
PERSONS and seriously injured three
others.
Brooklyn. Feb.1s.-The executive board
of District Assembly No. 20. Master
Workman Connolly presiding. had not
declared strike OF at O'Clock tonight.
New York, Feb Traditional gold to
the amount of Sse5, 600 has been deposited
at the assay office on account of the bond
issue The total 10 date is s5.2l5.eeo
Burlington, Ia, Feb. l3.-WilliaE1 Gar
rett, for forty;four years erand secretary @s fd:
and a widely known Odd Fellow, died
tonight aged %.
Rochester. y. Y, Feb. 13.-John II. Cor
don, one of the inventors OF the famous
Gordon harvester, the first practical COM
bined reaper and binder ever put on the
market. died today, aged 80 years
Dover. Del, Feb. 13.-One ballot was
taken in the joint session OF the legis-
senator, resulting as follows: Higgins,
8; Addicks, s.; Massey, 4; Wolcott, o.;
Bayard. 5. Democrat.
New York, Feb. 13.-A Montreal dis
patch TO the Evening Post says: The
condition of the Dominion of Canada is
becoming worse and worse as each
months statement appears under the
deficit for the seven months previous. OF
a deficit for the current nScal year OF
ST. oo, 900.
Columbus, O., Feb. 13-The Denig and
Ferguson block, four-story brick struc-
ture, was Quilted by fire tonight causing
an aggregate loss of 100000, distributing
among six firms Hasbrook a Byers
queensware. are the heaviest losers, their
stock valued al $4,000 being entirely de-
stroyed. The insurance viii about cover
the loss.
Chicago, Feb l3-The annual meeting
Of the Associated Press is in session today
with a fun ATTENDANCE 1t was after
order. The roll call showed every sect
ton Of the United States represented
The proceedings We're harmonious. me
session will probably continue until late
in the afternoon.
Ypsiianti. Mich, Feb. 13.-Samuel Ora
ham, captain Of hose company NO. Z,
of the city fire department, was arrested
today on the charge of incendiarism
For long time past fires have occurred
in vacant buildings and outhouses The
police have been looking the matter up
and traced the crime TO Graham ana TWO
members of the company.
New York, Feb. I3.-The billiard and
pool room proprietors OF New York won
half victory today when JUSTICE Ingra-
ham of the court OF oyer and Iernlner'
dicharged from custody Robert kenny.
who had been arrested for keeping his
pool room open last Sunday. Justice
Ingraham ruled that playing biliards
is not in violation of the criminal code.
Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 13.-District Assem-
bly, No. 3, Knights of Labor. was sus-
pended from the order by the general
nights dispatches and the officers Were
notified that @ member OF the board
was on his way here for the purpose or
securing the books, secret work ana
other property of the assembly. the OF =
ficers declare positively that they viii
refuse to turn over the property.
New York, Feb. I3.-The board of ap-
prasers of this port have rendered
decision that under the provisions or the
new tariff law, diamonds not cut and in
the rough, are exempt from duty, Col
lector kilbrects said today: The board
of appraisers have rendered decision
exempting diamonds from duty, but !! do
not recognize the decision as valid. me
law department of the custom house IS
preparing an appeal which VIII De pre-
ticable, meanwhile, importers VIII pay the
duty"
New York, Feb. 13.-At the regular
meeting of the New York Board or
Trade and Transportation today, the
following was adopted: That it is
the sense of the board that all govern
ment loans should in the future be MADE
savings, at 3 per cent or less, PRINCIPAL
and interest to be payable in gold and
that congress be required to enact laws
to carry this into effect"
From the National Capital.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The president has
signed the army appropriation Dill ana
the acts authorizing the appointment of
cadets at naval academy.
Washington, Feb. 13.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, Sill, 70 i45;
gold reserve, S42,3l5OSl.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-The house devot-
ed today after the first morning hour TO
business reported from the committee on
the District of Columbia.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The prosecution
in the Howgate ease closed its case this
afternoon and Howgates counsel Will
begin their defense tomorrow.
Washington, Feb l3.-The president
has approved the act granting right or
way TO the Forest City and Sioux City
company in the Sioux reservation.
Washington, Feb. L.-Upon application
of the Chicago and Northwestern ana
other railroads the interstate commerce
commission has suspended the long and
short haul clause of the interstate COM
nerce law so as to enable railroads that
desire to do so TO carry at cheaper rates
10 inland points and the Nebraska re-
gion of crop failures
Washington. Feb. 13.-Respondins TO a
resolution of the senate the secretary OF
the interior today sent to the senate
statement showing the work OF the
board of final review of the pension Of
fee from the beginning of the present
fiscal year to Jan. !. The statement
shows that for this period 1il0l3 claims
were received by the board, OF which
46.0l2 were admitted and 1881 rejected,
and the others belong TO various divisions
or remain Enacted upon.
OUT IN The COLD.