The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-02
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe,

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 1.-Governor
Bradley today issued a proclamation
offering $500 reward for the conviction
of any or all of the parties participant
ing in the burning of Mrs. t. j. West,
and the murder of n. A. Deveres. OF
Marion county.
Omaha, Jan. THE Temple of Labor
was dedicated today by Omaha work
ingmen under the auspices of the Cen
trial Labor union. The quarter devoted
to labors interests was handsomely dec
grated for the occasion. A significant
feature of the reception was the prom
inence of the A. r. u. Hundreds OF
worllingment visited the temple.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Jan. This morn
ing at O'Clock a Nickel Plate passen-
ger train crashed into sleigh at Clay
pool The cutter and two men We're
hurled several yords. William Dod-
bridge, druggist, was instantly kill
ed, and Daniel Rhodes. wealthy farm
er, had his skull crushed. He will die.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 1.-The dramaf-
&c company headed by Mr.. and MTs.
Sydney Drew disbanded here tonight.
The company was booked for an extern
sive westerns tour but business had been
light and after tonight's performance or
'SThe Bachelors Baby Mr.. Drew de-
cided to disband the company. All or
the PLAYERS return to New York tomor-
row.
st. Louis. Jan. IA special to the Re-
public from Jackson, Tenn, says: The
vestibule passenger train from New
Orleans bound for Chicago over the
Illinois Central railroad, was derailed
tonight near Grand Junction. The en-
CINE, baggage and mail cars are report
ed wrecked No one was killed but
several persons were injured.
Omaha, Jan. 1.-The new rule COM
pelling the weighing of livestock Went
into effect today By this new rule all
stock will be weighed for shipment
instead OF being shipped in car load
lots as heretofore. Freight men say that
this rule will prove more satisfactory TO
shiprersthan the old, after the stock
man is familiar with the workings, and
that the cars will not be overloaded.
New York. Jan. 1.-The Union Pacific
reorganization committee reports that
it has received a majority OF all union
division, main line and Kansas DIVISION
first mortgage bonds in circulation, as
we'll as large deposits of Junior bonds,
and nearly one half of the capital stock
The company announces its intention
to proceed promptly and energetcally
with general foreclosures. 1t extends
the time for deposit of bonds and stocks
without penaIty until January. Stock
assessments will not be called until the
plan has been declared operative.
Springfield, Ills, JAM IA delegate
convention of coal miners, represent
ing Springfield sub-district was held
here today TO consider the wage ques-
ton appearing that four mines We're
already working at 80 cents per ton
gross weight, and that five more had
determined to go to work at the same
price, a resolution was adopted fixing
the scale of the district az 80 cents per
ton, gross weight. Heretofore, the
schedule had been 10 cents but has not
been strictly enforced for some time.
New York, Jan. Mrs. Catherine
Hatch, wife of Asa p. Hatch, district
superintendent of the West Shore Wag-
ner Palace car service, died at her res
idence in this city of cancer. When DR..
Edward W. Burnett died some time
ago Of the same disease, it was said that
ne had been infected by Mrs. Hatch, she
having been his patient, but this Was
denied by other physicians. Mrs Hatch
has been married twenty-five years
She had been prominent in society in
Chicago. where She lived until five years
ago. She has only one child, a daughS-
or. who is married and resides in that
city.