The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-05
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

years C4l-
Boston, Feb. 4.-Israel. Cohen & Co.
wholesale clothiers, assigned today.
Liabilities placed at 10000 and assets
at $132, 900.
The valentine party for Miss Lewell-
| ings Friday night class will be chang
ed from the 18th 10 the 18th inst. The
| Episcopal church fair being held on the
former date
New York, Feb. 4.-The Rev. DR.. Tai
bot ". Chambers Of this city is dead
aged II. He was president OF the West
ern Division Alliance Of the Reformed
Churches Of America.
Chicago. Feb. edward II. Johnson
one of the ablest railway engineers of
the country, died last night on a sur
burban train. The probable cause was
heart disease.
Portsmouth. Feb. 4.-The British crui-
ser Blenheim with the remains of
Prince Henry of Battenberg aboard
entered the harbor this morning. All
flags on the ships. forts and buildings
ashore were half-masted.
San Francisco. Cal. Feb. 4.-The
Italian warship Christofero Colombo.
having on board the duke of AbruZzi,
nephew Of the king of Italy, arrived IN
port IOQdN from the uOElH. 1 Ht " d.
ship will remain here several weeks.
New York. Feb. 4-The seventh an
nual exhibition of the New York POul-
try and Pigeon show opened at Mad
isan Square Garden today. over 5000
entries Of high class chickens. ducks,
turkeys and geese and pigeons are on
view.
Omaha, Neb.. Feb. A special to
the Bee from Alliance. Neb., says: The
banking board today took charge of the
Box Butte Banking company OF Al
lance. Neb. The capital stock of the
institution is $1,000. and its business is
of very limited character.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 4-One hundred
and sixty-five blue jackets detached
from the battleship Texas will leave
for Mare Island navy yard. California.
monitor, Monadnock. They are under
command of Lieutenant Roper.
Chicago, Ill, Feb. 4.-The meeting OF
the transMissouri roads was continu-
ed today and the difficulties in Colorado
and Utah business were considered. It
was announced at the close Of the meet
ing that the chances are promising for
the final agreement of thelines.
San Francisco, Cal, Feb. &c. L.
Lansing, secretary and controller of the
Southern Pacific company, died today
after an illness OF several months. His
sickness was nervous prOstration, the
result of overwork. He had been con-
nected with the railroad company for
many years.
Chicago. Feb. 4.-Joseph r. Dunlop.
proprietor Of the Dispatch. the only
Chicago paper taking the United Press
reports, was convicted in the United
States district court this morning OF
sending indecent matter through the
mails. The matter consisted of copies
Of dispatches.
St Louis. Mo, Feb. 1.-Two freight
trains collided today at Carpenter. Ill,
a station on the Wabash railway about
thirty miles north of St. Louis, causing
a serious wreck and killing Fireman
Huff. Engineer Hardgrove and Brake
man J. Moy, OF the same train were
severely injured.
Toronto, Ont, Feb. AIR. Chapman
Hyames, the New Orleans millionaire,
brother of the twins recently in trouble
here, has generously deposited in a local
bank sum sufficient TO cover the SO
00O which Harry succeeded in getting
away from Martha Wells Hyams and
the interest on this Will be paid her an
nually.
Yesterday was a day set apart by
the teachers at the public schools for
all the scholars 10 write essays upon
Kaffir corn. lust think Of several hun
dreds essary being written upon a sub
ject which is interesting more than any
other subject. the farmers Of the west
today. The Eagle will produce some OF
these compositions.
Berne. Switzerland. Feb 4.-The fed
eral council has authorized the presi-
dent OF the Swiss republic 10 accept
the proposal rendered by the govern
nents Of Great Britain and the United
States that in the event OF a disagree
ment as 20 the choice Of arbitratOrs for I
the Canadian sellers claim. the presi-
dent OF Switzerland shall des. guate the .
arbitration board
London. Eng. Feb. 4-The Chronicle
says: Rev. J. \. Sturgeon on Satu-- I
day baptized the Rev. Mr.. Person at
the West Croydon chapel. Only NJ .
Sturgeon and the deacous were at the [
ceremony. Before the immersion Mr.. I
PiersCn said ne had long feIt convinced /
that that was the form q baptism I
taught by Christ and his two years /
work az the tabernacle had greatly I
strengthened that opinion.
Chicago. Feb. 4-Nistaken identity 7.
caused the death q John ]. Delm1 To- 1
day. Matthew Roliinger. a carpenter I
suspected his wife q undue intimacy I.
with a man named Mueller. Early chs .
morning n Stationed himself near his 4
wife's house and as Delm0. who was /
Tooming there came out Rolingsr mis- (
took han IN the dim Light for Mueller /
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Denver. FEB 4-Goverror McTnty-a 4
has determined upon complete r-o--
gsnizsrlo1 q The Denver t-= ard police F..
Departments with view % putting q 4
stop % gambling and kindred vices 4
The presidents % -he FIRE and police f
boards resigned this morning az me re-
quest q The governor. TIE chief % /
police also resigned and 1nsny Other
changes wiH - made n tse police I
force
Duluth MIN. Feb. f-Hs1-y T-ue!- /
sen was elected mayor q Duluth today 1
by q majority q 80. over seward = I
Allen. the regular rou41es % flr Re
publican Convention. 81. Tru-lssn 4
vas q self--onst i--rs5 candidate and n 4
his h-5t zsr opposed - az -He daily 4
ard weekly papers a-t I-st.nE citizens. +.
y is var cry Vas pure water ard 1@-T
Ea-e-vo-ks. owned by me city over I
E. co votes were cast
Mars5zl,tcWu. Ia. 20 "A -i1t &C.
cured here today between a gang = {.
desperate --zEspz z1d sTlad = CtEc-
ers- TIE former resisted arrest anf 4
end had Ms skull --z-sed - p1I--=-
mans club Later tae s1e-.1 sn1 4
deputy entered % fan Whea TIE Other
hcdoes ASSAULTED tleL Ire deputy
wzs badly pounded h1- 1rsW e revolver
and fired tg-ice. da1Ee-ously E1si-1tr--
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