The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-28
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe

-htDIl4Cs 81 TIE CuluDti-dl4 1ECSUE-
terrain church, died today, aged 20.
Carthage. No. Jan. 27.-W. Z. Ford.
an implement dealer. failed today on a
claim Of 500 held by the Deere Plow
company.
Providence, r. l., Jan. 27.-Gilbert
RiOrtOn, lime and cement dealer. as
isgned today; liabilities $4,000; assets
not stated.
Springfield. Mo. Jan. 27.-The cloth
ing esta bNshment OF W. =. Poags * Co.
assigned this morning; liabilities $20,-
coo; assets about SIS, 900.
Redfeld, :. D, Jan. 27.-Fire destroy
ed the Redfield College last night. The
institution opened in 1887, under charter
by the Midland Congregational church.
Pomeroy, o., Jan. 27.-James Edwin
Campbell of Chicago, the dialect poet
and story writer, died here last night
His reputation extends over the United
States
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 27.--Henry B.
Grauley. one Of the largest cigar deal
ers in Pennsylvania today made as
siSnment for the benefit OF creditors on
notes for $4,000.
New York. Jan Civilian d.
Wheelwright & Co, lumber dealers. as
signed today for the benefit of creditors
They have been in business seventeen
years. No figures are given
New York, Jan. 27.-The steamship
Seneca from Havana brought $57O, 600
in Spanish gold coin and $102. 900 Mexi-
can silver dollars. The latter amount
is in transit 10 London and Paris.
Grinnell, Ia, Jan. 27.-Ex-P President
G. T. Magoun Of Iowa College is very
sick at his home in this city and is ex-
pected to live but a short time. He
IS well known in religious and college
circles east and west.
Council Bluffs. Ia, Jan. 27.-The Wa
bash branch To GlsnwOOd Junction,
Mo., was today sold 20 Gould of New
York for a million and a half. He
said he represented the Baltimore and
Ohio and the line VIII be used as their
connection for the northwest.
san Francisco, Jan. 27.-The south
bound Southern Pacific passenger train
ran into a washout last night twenty
miles south Of this city, deraiEng the
locomotive and three cars. Engineer
John Keyer was killed and several of
the passengers injured, none seriously.
Boston, Mass, Jan. 27.-The Middle
town Press, the leading evening paper
best dailies in eastern COnnecticutfi has
Joined the Associated Press. The Press
has Withdrawn from the Connecticut
Associated Press, an allay Of the United
Press, with which il has been affiliated.
LeavenwOrth. Kan, Jan. 27-AIrs
JOhannah Benson, aged AZ years, drop
ped dead Of heart disease at her home
yesterday. Mrs. Benson was the wild
ow Of Charles A. Benson who murder
ed and diSSected Mrs. Theresa Nett
man in 1889, depositing the remains I'm
the river. Three years ago he stabbed
himself to death in jail 10 escape the
gallows.
ST. Louis, No. Jan 27.-The r. & r.
a. Ennis Stationery company. the old
est firm in the city. assigned today. The
stock is estimated 10 be worth $50, 600;
encumbranced by a deed Of trust for
$4,000. George 3. Dunn is assignee.
Richard Ennis became widely known by
his efforts in behalf Of international
copyright laws. He was at one time
president OF the international Typo
tehae.
Salt Lake City, Utah. Jan. 27.-The
discovery of free gold in some Of the ore
recently taken from the Mercury mine
in the Camp Floyd district has created
considerable excitement in mining cir
cles, as IL is said 70 be the first free
gold that has been found % that sec
ton. II VIII have a tendency to en-
nance the value Of all the mining prop
critics in that camp Mercury stock
was bid up 10 697la on the Mining Elk
change today without any sales.
Bluefeld. ". Va, Jan. Fin a fam
ily quarrel az Kyle this morning Mrs.
Lizzie Savage was shot and instantly
killed by Thomas Burns, her s-ep-sou.
After the shooting Burns went 90 the
barn and fired a bullet through his
left breast causing instant death.
When the sons young vie saw his
Efeiess body she tainted and after b.
ing revived she went 20 the house and
took poison. K was with great diff
Guilty that her If. was saved
LATE NEWS BY WIRE udoutGe 81 .
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Comptr0i- /
Ter Of the currency has declared divi-
dends In favor Of iIsOlvent national
banks as follows. Ten per cent. the
oregon NarioHaI bank II Portland I
ore; per cent. Nor-aern National
bank 81 Big Rapids. Michigan = per I
cent. The Albuquerque National bank
or Albuquerque. y. N: 1olz per cent I
the LI1yds National hank Il james /
town, y. T.
Llt-le Rock. Ark. Jan IA ssnsa- /
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fashionable Arlington hotel Friday. Gre I.
details Of 80 .o1 hitherto have been
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