The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Items of General Interest From All over
the Universe.


the Universe.
Warrensburg. Mo-, June 2S.-The
State Teachers association adjourned
yesterday. w. H Martin OF Lamar
was elected president, and H ]. Fair
banks Of Springfield fourth vice presi-
dent.
Cleveland. o., June 2e.-The state su-
preme court has affirmed the validity OF
the contemplated bond issues for pub
lie improvements amounting 70 $780,
COO, authorized by special acts OF the
legislature.
New York, June 26.-GarrettA. Ho-
bart, at his home IN Peterson, n. j.,
said today that he had finally decided
not to go 10 Canton this week Mr.
Hobart says he will visit Mckinley Ia
ter for conference
Washington, June 26.-The cabinet
met at the White House as usual to-
day, all the members being present but
Secretary Lamont. who is in New York.
The session was unusually brief, lasting
little over an hour.
Point Pleasant, w. Va, June 26.-Fire
broke out in the millinery store of Ann
burton Cast evening and burned Hoof
opera house and other stores, shops and
dwellings, cousing a loss Of 100000.
The insurance was light.
Chicago, June 26.-Trans Missouri
lines have decided that they will make
rate of one fare for the round trip
for all Fourth of July excursions in their
territory. Tickets will be sold July 8
and and the final return limit will be
July g.
Buenos Ayres, June 26.-The presiden-
tisl election in Chill, so far as the re-
suits are at present known, shows 147
electors favorable 10 Frederick Erraz-
uraZ. and 1873 for Vincente Reyes, pres
ident Of the senate and the Liberal
candidate for president.
New York, June 26.-John W. Kelley.
the well known variety actor and song
writer. died at his mothers home in
this city this afternoon Of acute gas
tritis. He was known as the rolling
mill man" and was very popular on the
vaudeville stage. He was born in this
city and was A years old.
San Francisco, June 26.-Mrs. Nettie
r. Craven, the latest claimant for the
Fair millions. last night in court said
she was the widow of the dead million
aire. She swore that they were mar
ried by contract in May, 1892, at her
home. She promised to produce a. rec
ord of the ceremony, signed by Fair.
Richmond, Ky, June 26.-Charlie and
Richard Golden, sons Of Harry Golden.
a well-to-do farmer. fought this morn
ing while blowing, and Charlie, secur-
ing shot gun, emptied its contents in
to the breast of Richard, inflicting a IA
tai wound. Then drawing his pocket
knife the frenzied man attempted to cut
his own throat, almose severing his ju-
gular vein. Both Will die.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 26.-The trial
of James b. Gentry, the actor accused
of numbering Madge Yorke, the actress.
was closed tonight. The jury retired at
$40 and court adjourned until morning.
Several witness testified today TO Gem
try's excited and Eighty condition prior
10 and after the murder, while almost
an equal number swore that they saw
him before and after the murder but
detected. nothing unusual in his con-
duct.
Lima, Peru. June 26.-via. Galveston
All the staff of the minister of war
Colonel Yberrara, and also the officers
and troops of the maritime expedition
will take transport on the ship Con-
stitution by way Of the straits of Ma
gellen. They are now on board and 1t
is reported that they will leave tomor-
row for Para, Brazil. This expedition
is designed to arrest the insurrection
under Seminario, at Iquitos, on the
Amazon.
Dubuque, Ia. June 25.IThe annual
retreat of the Catholic clergy of the
Dubuque diocese closed tonight. About
$50 priests attended. In his address,
Archbishop Hennessey announced that
he has decided to locate in Dubuque the
provincial seminary for the education
Of priests of this archdiocese and the
suffragan dioceses of Davenport, Chey-
enne and Omaha. 1t VIII require two
years to build.
Washington, D. c., June ga long
and bitter struggle. involving a scheme
of white men to secure control of the
Omaha Indian lands in Nebraska. was
ended today by Secretary Smiths ap-
prevail of two leases TO Mrs. Resale
Farley, of over 10000 acres of land in
the Omaha reservation. Mrs. Farley f.
a member Of the tribe. The approval OF
the leases was-opposed by the Nbraska
snators and championed by Congress
man Meiklejohn.