The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27

London. Eng, Nov. 27.-Lady Jane
Henrietta Swinburne, mother OF Alger-
non Charles Swinburne, the poet. died
Yesterday. She was the widow OF Ac-
miral Charles Henry Swinourne, and
daughter Of George, the third ear OF
Ashburnham.
New York. Nov. a6.-Mr. and Mrs.
Walter NJ. Castle arrived in Hoboken
this morning. The steamship Havel. on
which the were passengers under the
name of Nichaels, was sighted on FIRE
Island at 10 o'clock last night. and
reached Quarantine four hours later.
Victoria, B. c., Nov 26-The marriage
WAS solemnized here yesterday OF Hon.
Victor Stanley. heir presumptive to the
earldom of Derby. and Annie. second
daughter of Hon. c. E. Pooley. president
of the provincial cabinet. The wedding
was the most fashionable IN ne history
Of British Columbia
Paris, Nov 26.-The budget commits
sion discussed the bill dealing with the
creation of a tax on tne manufacture OF
raw and refined sugars. in oyier 10 pro-
vide funds for export bountiss, and
finally adjourned until Friday. when the
commission will render its decision. af-
ter hearing the governments views on
the subject.
Paris. France. Nov. 27-An anti-Ma-
sonic congress at Lyons whose reso,u-
tons Were a covert attack on political
free masonry and on Jewish Intervention
ended in serious rioting. lasting until
midnight. The military had TO clear the
streets anw many persons were serious
ly injured. including NJ. Theierry, of the
France Liore.
ntrfc- 1t-> ~
tween the Virgins Ferry company and
the Interstate Sand and Transfer com
pary has now changed in aspect frcm a
! threatened bloody navy encounter 10 a
legal controversy. Judge Wood % the
ST. Louis circuit court, will finally pass
upon the case tomorrow, and until tbat
time a truce has been practically de-
clared.
Westerly, r. l.. Nov 2S-Horace Vose,
VINO has furnished the presidents s
Thanksgiving turkeys since Grants
time, sent a bronze turkey weighing
thirty-rwo pounds 10 President Cleve-
land PreSident-elect Mckinley was re-
membered by the largest bronze turkey
ever sent out Of North Stonington. a
giant gobbler owned by Judge William
Horace Hillard, an enthusiastic Re
publican.
|
| o'clock last night fire was discovered m
the third floor of the Peoria house, the
| oldest and second-largest hotel in Peoria.
| The building at midnight seemed DOOM
| ed to destruction but at l O'Clock this
morning the fire was under control. No
| fatalities occurred though there were a
number of narrow escapes. A man nam
! ed Van Meter and two of .he female help
were carried from the hotel UNCONSCIOUS.
The loss is about $4,000.
| st. Clairsville. o., Nov. 2S.-Yesterday
| George ". Rinker vas killed by James
! Williams. the latter using stove poker
| hitting Rinker over head. killing him
| almost instantly. Williams had been
out hunting during yesterday and on re-
| turning home about midnight found Rim
ker in his house. Williams nad heen
/ drinking. The body OF Rinker vas found
| in a cornfield short distance from the
! house Williams wife fed from the
| house TO save her life.
! Birmingham Ala. Nov. 2s--The first
national convention of the ex-Slave's
| Pension association of the United States
| met here yesterday for three days ses-
| sion, with representatives present from
several of the southern and sGIIthweS:-
/ ern states. The organization vas form
| cd in Topeka. Kan. last September. for
the purpose Of securing for all former
| slaves pensions from the government.
! Resolutions were adopted urging imme-
date action on a bill introduced in the
senate by Senator Thurston OF Nebras-
! ka. which contains the demands of the
| association.
| Denver, Nov. 2s.-The Interstate As
leciation Of Building and Loan associa-
| tons concluded its bysiness and ai-
! journed to meet in New York City on the
! third Wednesday Of November. 1897.
William Gibson OF New York. z. X
Legg OF Baltimore. W. III. Henderson Of
/ Atlanta. w. Fl. Benton Of Minneapolis.
! E II. Webb Of Denver and C. r. Beach
OF Columbus Ga. were elected an execu-
| tive committee. President johnson Ken
| nard OF New Orleans was reelected. and
! william Gibson was elected treasurer
! The secretary. p. NJ. Robinson. holds
over for another year, wien his term OF
Office will expire. Bird VI. Robinson.
| Jsbez Coleman and c. E Beach were
| chosen committee on revision Of the
| constitution and good Of the order.