The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-12
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Items of General Interest From All over
che Universe

Items of General Interest From All Over
che Universe.
Wsssfield, Mass. March u.-Fire to-
day destroyed the Masonic block and
| Its contents. involving n loss OF 500. 200.
partly insured.
Bombay. March 1.-THE naval and
! military cooperative stores here have
been burned. resulting in loss OF "a
lacs (about f660.S75O
Erie. Pa. March 1l-Henry Jarecki,
| the founder OF the big Jarecki Manu-
| featuring company Of this city. died to-
day at Coronado Beach. California
Saratoga. y. Y. March u-Alembert
Pond. aged "A. distinguished lawyer
and member OF the constitutional con-
| vention OF 1865. has died at his home IN
this city.
South BEND. Ind. March 1.-THE snow
storm which began here a few days
since turned into a blizzard about 4
O'Clock this morning. Since then near
~ foot of snow has fallen.
London. March 12-The financial ar
ticle in the Times announces that the
preliminary contract for the Chinese
loan was signed at Picking yesterday by
the Anglo-German syndicate.
London. March IA Berlin dispatch
to the Standard says that agents OF the
Spanish government have arrived at
OberndOrf TO receive $4,000 Nfauser
rifles which have been ordered there.
London. March IA Brussels dis
patch 10 the Daily News reports a boil
er explosion in a steel foundry near
Athens. in southern Beigium( by which
twelve persons were killed and many
injured.
Rochester, y. 7. March IA general
assignment was filed this morning by
Ritchilds. Baum and Stern. one OF the
largest clothing manufacturing firms
OF the city. The liabilities are estim-
ated at S401. 000.
Montreal Que. March IA special
dispatch from Van Couver. II. c.. TO the
Star. says the defences at EsquimasIt
are again being strengthened Seven
heavy new breech-loading guns have
just arrived from England.
SedalIa. Mo. March 1i.--Blii Ellis and
Bud Cooper. negroes. were arrested to-
day charged with attempting TO assault.
"A negro woman and white girl IN the
suburbs yesterday afternoon. They
viii be given a hearing tomorrow.
London. March PA Vienrft dispatch
10 the Dispatch says two OF the three
missing Vienna tourists who were
climbing ia the Alps ung1lided were
found dead at the foot of Martinswand.
on Rax mountain. beneath an avail
anche.
St. Paul. De T.Oando. Portuguese.
West Africa. March 1.-THE powder
magazine Of the Penedo fortress has ex-
ploded, resulting in nine soldiers being
killed and ten wounded. The explo-
sion was due 20 the wilful act OF one %
the victims.
New York. March 11-wfllam J
Clark. a telegraph orepator. was found
dead 10 a bed al the Imperial hotel IN
Jersey City today. The room was full
OF gas, which was stu escaping frors
the jet. Clarks father is a prominenf
doctor IN KamlOops, y. G.
Memphis. March 1.-THE elevator of
the saddlery and carriage house 81 ".
< Bruce and Sons. fell sixty feet this
morning. -Four men were injured. one
fatally. Frank Bales legs were broken
9 nj he may die. Andy Bowen = ankles
were broken. Gus Chism suffered a
broken hip. and Sam Bell. internal IN
= .t..s
New York. Mach if-Chariss p. Ny
ere late pr sideut % the Baltimore and
Ohi1 railroad committee. today resign
"a - = director of the Western Union
Telegraph company. John X. CoVan.
president. and one % the receivers 81
the Baltimore and OHIO. was elected ii
rector 81 the Western Union Telegraph
company.
city OF Mexico. March Fifteen
hundred pilgrims arrived here today
from Psnjamo on their way - ths
Shrine Of oar Lady % Guadaioupe
hzs been experiencing
many slight earthquake shocks ami a.
various places In me state ~ Hl~hocan
some damage has been done 90 ne
churches and houseH
salt Lake. Utah. March lin ~
nut ~ me Cold and Silver FKtraction
company Omitted. owners % me SIC
Arthur process FOR the extraction -
gold. aga nvt the Mercury Mining con-
,any. the Fepresentafives Or re con-
tending parties met tonight and azre~f
upon a cJuprornlse Th~ H~reIry
company rec1Eul ed The vslidity - -
patent and Ca future viii pay a royalty.
San FRA 1clseo. Nar-h 1.-The dir~o-
tors ~ the Commercial and EaslaRa
bank met To-Day and after an sHaEnina-
Son ~ enc Affairs = TIRE bank ~ Bank
-orn-n .Ess1rer Eu5ugu. DECIDED % -
rlsue bus5aess ~ grsar - secure ned
q funds i zas decided % levy an as
- - per share. C0runis-
soaar Kltura Eaif ;haf ths bank .
perfectly solvent and there - no red
2 r1.rT through itqui5afioa.
Dg5gqua. Ia. March ff-Th~ rnen.-
.ers - ere city cou1~ii indicted f1r a.
eEe5 Tgsirg ar.d accepting lnrrraset
ata-i-~ wee discharge ~ JafE~
Fzf@~raa1 today Re hrld ths- ~
p fl-frlsrfs alfexeA 10 crime. fnat no~r-
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