The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-08
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
items OF Ceneral Interest From All Over
the Universs.


Winton, y. c.. Dec. 5.-Sherif z. A
Moffitt Of Randolph county was snJt and
killed in Asheboro last night while max
ing raid on moonshiners.
Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 5.-The Chamber
of Deputies has passed bin authoriz.
ing the government to resume the respor
sibility of the circulation and to lease
the Brazilian railroads.
Montreal, Que Dec. 5.-The condition
of Archbishop Fabre of Montreal has
grown so much worse that he has receiv.
ed the last rites Of the church. His
grace is ~ years of age.
Washington, DC, Dec. 5.-The presi.
dent has appointed Polk w. O'Sullivan
register of the land Office at Prescott
Arizona, and Joseph Smith as register
of the land Office at Crookston, MINI.
New York, Dec 5.-Bishop Keane sail.
ed today for Rome. He reiterated with
emphasis his denial that there was any
trouble between certain high dignitaries
of the Roman Catholic church in the
country.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 5.-The post
office department has issued fraud
order against the Standard Shoe COM
pany of Nashville, Tenn. The order was
issued on Geographic request of Inspec
tor Whiteside.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 5.-Mike Rominski,
a Polander employed al Carnegie's. IN
Braddock, beat his 5-months-old child TO
death last night because its crying an
noyed him. He was arrested and will be
held for murder.
Denver. Colo, Dec. 5.-Charles BALM,
who established the first dry goods store
in Denver in 1867, and became one Of the
city's leading merchants. is dead at the
age of So years. His death resulted from
the shock caused by an operation.
Paris Dec SIN a duel yesterday Fer
dinand de Lesseps, quartermaster of the
Thirteenth Chasseurs nearly ran through
Pradals. sergeant of the Seventeenth line
regiment The latter is in the hospital
and is reported TO be in dangerous con-
dition.
Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. Sat the Mis-
souri, intercollegiate oratorical contest
held here last night Perle d. Decker, of
Park college won first honors. and as
result, will represent Missouri at the IN
ter-state contest to be held at Columbia
next May.
Paris. Dec. 5-Two doctors named
Baistius and Carriage have been ar
rested in connection with an illegal opera
ton upon an English girl named Thoma
son. An American doctor, whose name
has not been made known, was present
at the operation.
Middletown. Conn, Dec. 5.-Porteous
= Mitchell, dry goods dealers, announced
today that on March the business here
will be closed. No cause is given. Thi.
is a branch of a concern having
stores in Norwich. Conn, New York City
and in Michigan and Illinois.
Ouray. Colo, Dec. 5.-The employees at
the Virginia mine have struck on &C
count Of a rebellion against the shift boss
and the sheriff and posse of men have
left for the scene Of trouble in answer to
a telephone request for officers. The trou-
bic seems TO be on account OF arbitrary
rules il regard TO the making of shifts
Cleveland, Ohio Dec. "a special from
Ohio, says: Mrs A. F. Gleisner
wife of a glass blower, who came from
LaSalle. H., four years ago, shot her in
FAINT child i'm the head this morning. kill
ing it instantly. She then shot herself in
the mouth and is now lying in precari-
Gus condition. Mr.. Gleisner thinks his
wife is insane.
Paris. Dec. 5.-President Faure Is send
ing TO the car ana czsrina a beautiful,
Of their visit to Paris in the
shape of en- album containing an auto
graph, poems. original drawings, etc. Of
the Rotations. addresses, programs and
menus incident TO their visit TO France.
NJ. Jules Clauriete. Franchise Coppie and
Prud have written verses in the album.
VI. Reyer has written music and Nine.
Jean and others their auto
graphs.