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

Dayton. O., Dec 7.-ThetriaI of Albert j.
Frantz for the murder of Bessie Little has
been postponed till December L,
Buenos Ayres. Dec. Tt is announced
that the government intends TO increase the
customs duty on alcohols and liquors.
Colon. Dec. THE British steamer Castle
Eden, Captain Smith, from Sierre Leone,
with 400 la borers to work upon the Panama
canal, has arrived here.
P;ttsburg, Pa, Dec General A. l..
Pearson, prominent member of the Union
Veteran league, suffered a stroke of paral-
ysiS today at his home near Sewickly and is
not expected to recover.
Saratoga, y. Y, Dec. 7-Frederick Love
land, the oldest and best known guide in
the -sdirCnjacks, has been killed by a fall
ing tree. IIoveland was a giant in stature
and Possessed remarkable strength. He was
% years old.
Newport f. l.. Dec. The Kower cot
tage, on the cliffs, was sold to Harry Whit
ney, son-in-law OF Cornelius Vanderbilt
this afternoon. The price was q quarter of
million. Mr.. Whitney will present the
property TO his wife.
Cleveland, O.. Dec. A special from
Lima, O., says: Charles D. Steep of Van
" err. ohlo, an attorney and secretary for
the Columbian Building and Loan associa-
ton of Columbus, has fed. He is a default
er for large amount.
Paris, Dec. THE Crsuline convent at
AVignon having been distrained because of
and put M for sale az auction. The nuns
were the only bidders. and they bought the
convent back for 5,0o5 francs.
Washington, Dec. THE comptroller Of
the curIenc has declared dividends in favor
O. insoNent national banks as follows: Ten
per cert the First National bank of Sun
dance Wye; per cent. the Commercial
National bank OF Nashville. Tenn.
Cedar Rapids. Ia. Dee. Two highway
men attempted TO hold up the agent of the
Milwaukee road at Fairfax tonight. when
the agent opened fire. instantly killing one
OF the men and wounding the other. The
injured robber has not been captured
Plymouth, Ind. Dec. 7.-Cieorge Deacon.
an ged farmer living near here. this norm
ing murdered his wife, who was o. years
ald, beating her 20 death with stove poker
and asr,rward drowned himself in a water
Ing trough Deacon was generally cOnsi6-
cred % be demente6.
New York. Dec. THE new steel steamer
Creole OF the Cromwell line between New
York and New Orleans arrived today from
Newport News. The Creole will commence
ne ne m nd xoysge on Saturday. She is $50
ieet IN length over all. her tonnage IS S.S1l
gross. and her speed : 49, knots
Dieppe. France, Dec. An enormous
mass OF the cliffs here collapsed last night
incildlnss thar part upon which stood the
Chalet Hamburger, which was sixtx wards
from the edge. There is much exc,ter1srs,
here. as the assures threaten further Sins
The damage done amounts already 10 lsn-
- francs
Denver, Colo. DeS. "a suecsal TO the
Tines from Phoenix. ARE. says: George d
HaHliL. - vars Old. OF Syracuse. y Y
committed suicide here last asght BY taking
morphine. He Jeff note explaining th97
Poor health and financial troubles drove
him 20 The act He was interested IN mines
an IaVapsi cet.Ety.
Paris. Dec TT is stated here that The
pope has decided thsr the education OF ;ae
Catholic clergy shall be practically IN the
hanss OF Tfe French Suipiesans. whose
course OF study and discipline he regards as
mos; efricacioUs IN the struggle against
modern vo:idlress and in the production OF
pure and zeaiols oriesth