The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-14
Told i'm Fewest Words

two constitutional amendments by popu
lar vote. These amendments confer con
troll over the forests upon the govern
ton OF food products to federal control
Bats took possession of the house o.
Mr. Terrier near Webster City, Iowa
Thursday night and after hard figh
Farrier and mis- son killed s.Xty-three OF
them. TIE mems faces We're badly
scra .ched and they were nearly blinded
Sparks from the engine ignited pile
Of snavings at the factory Of the Sar
Francisco Furniture Manufacturing COM
panv, on Bryant street yesterday, re-
sul:'ng in the total destruction of the
factory and its contents, valued at $780,
O00
Dr.. w. r. Winters who shot and kill
cd william J. AIRY Thursday az Durango.
Cal, was released under 5000 bonds
after pleading not guilty to a charge OF
murder, and waving examination. Mrs.
Winters denies that she had been Grimm
ally intimate with AIRY.
Archbishop John J. Keane left New
York City yesterday for Washington.
He arrived from Rome Wednesday and
expects to spend a few months in this
He will attend the meeting OF
the board OF directors of the Catholic
a. Washington.
The Massachusetts, Benefit Life asso-
citation, it is said, will probably close its
corporate existence Tuesday. August IL.
On which date petition will be present
Ell to the supreme court for the appoint
nant of a receiver 1t is understood there
will be no objection 10 the motion.
An alleged attempt to defraud insur-
anca companies has been discovered at
Ironwood, Mich. Charles Ross and
Henry Linsell nave been arrested on q
charge of incendiar,sm. Fire was dis
covered in three buildings, two of which
belonged 10 Ross. L,nsell confessed that
Ross hired him to fire the buildings.
Six persons escaped from the county
ail at Green Bay, Wis, yesterday by
"a wing the bars. Their names are: John
John Donovan, Martin Cooke
md Thomas Dupee. the highway rob-
,ers; Alfred King, Henry Einora, serv-
ng six months sentence for larceny.
During the eastern swimming champi-
to be held at Wayne, Pa, Aug
ist 81, the question OF supremacy be-
ween George Whitaker OF Milwaukee
,rooably be settled. Whitaker says he
9 willing to try conclusions with Neu-
nan.
Rev W. T. Howe, son-in-law Of Bishop
Hugh Miller Thompson. of the Episcopal
took an overdose of choral a.
he residence OF the bishop at Jackson,
Hiss, Thursday night and died from its
fleets shortly after. Mr.. Howe was
veil known in Omaha and other north
IN cities.
J. F. Liebke, the young st. Louis go
ioty mar who was arrested on charge
+ OBTAINING Miss Bayiess in a carriage
ast Friday night in Louisville, KY, ap-
cared n police court yesterday to ans
,er to the charge. The relatives Of the
Dung lady, and her attorneys asked
rat the case be dismissed. and the
curt 50 ordered.
Union workmen TO the number OF 500
truck on the public school buildings in
hicago yesterday. The strike. which
as inaugurated by the Building Trades
ouncil, is the outcome Of the refusal |
{ the board of education 10 place a +,
lause in all contracts for school build |
lg work binding the contractor TO en-
10y none but union men.
A practical application of the homeo-
athia urinciple of like cures like" is |
escribed by Consul German at Zurich, |
in a report TO the state de- /
artment transmitting treatise upon |
1ake bites. In brief, II shows that the |
lie OF poisonous serpents. like the |
1bra, adder and rattlesnake, is pow
rful antidote for the venom OF like
Iakes.
Doctors Miller and Babcock Of Glen
God Springs, Col, started yesterday in
rowboat on a voyage down the Grand
yer to Grand Canon. A crowd watch
their departure. The doctors are ex-
.rt oarsmen and are confident of sue
,ss in their undertaking. in spite Of
le failure OF many similar attempts,
me OF which resulted in the death of
e men.
Albert Kneeland. the alleged bigamist
rested in New Mexico and brought |
lex 10 ST. Joseph, Mo. for trial, accord
g 70 le;ers received, has ten wives.
,ariv all OF them living They live in |
Mo, Illinois and Missouri. Kneeland is
travelling artist and was married the
st time n st. Joseph about two years
=. He was first married al Columbus.
lio. His fourth wife. living at ST.
ouis. is pushing the prosecution.
Lieutenant Colonel James B. R.
reator. OF the Tenth regiment y. G. P.
no gained notoriety during the Home
ead riots by ordering Privete Iains to
suspended by the thumbs and drum
ed out of camp for expressing approx
OF the shooting Of H c. Frick, was de-
steG for reelection Thursday night al
ashing;0n, Pa, by Major James z.
lynett. Colonel Streator has been a
embsr Of the guard for sixteen years
Acting Commissioner Wilson OF the in
rn3l revenue bureau has modified the
gu,ation governing the bottling of d,s-
lej spirits. issued May last. BY this
nendment the time within which the
-ttling may be completed is extended
ON one TO six days. including the day
which the spirits are dumped into
Z minting cis;erns. The number OF
s,erns for bo;tling purposes is !ncreas-
, and liberal provisions have been
iie as 70 the disposition os remnants
sulang from each dumping.