The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-16
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

! London, Jan. 15.-Reginald Windsor
. SackYille, seventh earl Of De la Ware,
is dead. aged IS
| BuenOs Ayres, Jan. l5.-COngress has
voted fresh credits 10 complete the pro
/ gram OF armament
London, Jan. l5.-The statemen nj
made in the Italian newspapers that
Great Britain had ceded Zeilah, on the
strait of Bab-eI-Nandeb 10 Italy, is Of
/ ticially denied.
Chicago, Jan. 15.-The property OF
the August Hauske company, furniture
dealers, was levied on by the sheriff to-
day TO satisfy claims of $26.500. Assets
about Sl30.0O0; liabilities $4,000.
South Bend, Ind, Jan. 15.-AlOnZo
WerSt. a prominent citizen and one Of
the leading contractors and builders OF
northern Indiana, shot himself today.
dying almost Immediately. II is thought
that insanity prompted the deed.
Pilot Grove. Mo. Jan. 15.-The entire
business portion of Pleasant Green.
Cooper county, was destroyed by fire a {
an early hour this morning. The ag-
gregate loss is about $50, 600. insurance
about $1,000. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
Racine. Wis, Jan. ia cablegram
from Prague announces the death of
Charles Jonas, United States consul at
CrefeId, Germany. Mr.. Jonas was for
merly consul al St. Petersburg but ex-
changed positions with John Karel. He
was a L one time lieutenant governor Of
Wisconsin.
Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 15.-J E
Lewis, a veteran telegraph operator. is
dead at Vergennes. Vermont, according
10 a dispa ten received here today. MIR.
Lewis was So years old and was well
known. He was formerly division super
intendent here Of the Hannibal and ST
Joseph road.
AmeSbury, Mass, Jan. 15.-Dr Hiram
Collins, a well known inventor. forty
miner and a member Of the Masonic fra
ternity, died here today. aged SO. He
was an intimate personal friend OF the
late poet Whittier for more than half
century, and had been a Mason for more
than sixty years.
Chicago, Jan. 15.-At today's session
Of the third meeting OF the National
Dairy association Hon. w. II. Hatch II
Missouri advised members not to look
50 closely TO legislatures but 10 look
in future 20 the nomination Of members
Of that body. He said: The only
way TO defeat fraud is by an open fight"
Chicago, Jan. ia bill was fled IN
the superior court today by the stock
holders asking that a receiver De ap-
pointed for the Calumet Iron and Steel
company. The plant is located in South
Chicago and Is one OF the largest IN the
country and has a capital stock Of 81
POO 600. The bonded Indebtedness IS
$3.50 90; floating Indebtedness {54.oo
New York. Jan. ia report that
Prince Raoul Wrede who arrived re-
Gently from Europe, would be the sue
cessor OF Mr.. Won HenegelmulIe-, as
minister Of Austria Hungary 40 the
United States IS erroneous Prince
Wrede has been appointed first. secre-
tary 10 the AustrO- Hungarian legation
in Washington in place Of AIr. Alex gon
Mezey, who has been transferred 10
Rome, Italy.
Dover. Eng. Jan. 1.-THE steamship
Cisgar, % Barcelona, has been sunk 81
collision with the German snip NeTeus
and nineteen Of her crew drowned The
Nereus. which left Iquique October ?.
for Hamburg. has been tOwed into a
place Of safety. The collision occurred
yesterday evening in a fog Of Rams
gate. Il IS later reported That nineteen [
OF the Clsgar's crew were landed az
Calais after the collision
City OF Mexico, Jan. 15-President 1
Diaz has appointed as postmaster gen 1
eral. IgnaciO Garfias, an old engineer By |
profession. IN place % GOchioa. remov- !
Cd. Experts are a. work on the postof- 1
fee books and irregularities are expect /
81 20 BE- disclosed. M0ntiel, the post /
master 81 rl1e city o. Mexico. and other I
high officials q the postofdce. are under 4
surve .llauce. More removals are ex-
Dected. Among them are the travelling 4
Inspectors OF the VostoEice department.. 4