Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-06
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

TULSA, 7. T.-Fire here to-day destroy
ed over 100000 worth of property; insur-
ance will not exceed $25,CoO.
VIENNAl-Admiral Baron Won StefN
necht commander in chef of the Austro-
Hungarian navy, died to-day of syncophe.
BERLIN-Prof. Eugen Zintgraff, the
well known African traveller, died yester-
DAY at the Island of Teneriffe, of malaria
GUTHRIE, o. TAT yesterdays cleo
ton in the Chickasaw Nation, the ratihca-
tion of the awes-ChoctaW treaty was over
whelmngiy defeated. The adopted and in
termarried citizens were pct permitted to
participate in the election
NAVY YoRK.-The Nicara guam Canal
Commission. appointed to determine the
Nicaragua sailed from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard at II o'clock this morning on the
United States gunboat Newport direct for
Greytown.
CHIcAGO.-The steamer George w.
Morley of Cleveland was burned to the
waters edge on the beach at Evanston
tonight Her crew of thirteen men got
ashore without difficulty. The Morley was
a wooden steamer and valued at S3o,OOo
NEW YORK-Fire tonight did $4,000
damage in the five-story stone building at
14S Duane street, occupied by julius Vile.
Bro. & Co.. liquor dealers; Rice Bros. q
Tiffany, manufacturers of perfumery; j.
r. Aldoez, dealer in atomiZerS, ana the
Whiting paper company.
PITrrSBURG.-The warehouse of julius
De Long & Co, hair, felt and carpet lin
ing manufacturers, on Concord street, Al
legheny was destroyed by fire to-day. The
loss is estimated at $4,000; insured. The
origin of the fire is a mystery.
CHARLESTON. S. C.-Fire here this
morning destroyed the acid chambers at
the Reed phosphate works, few miles
out of this city. The mill building was
saved by heroic work or employees. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Loss about
$50 600, which is covered by insurance.
WICHITA--E. L. Hews, the Wichita
Nonntairl boomer. who has been here
three weeks trying to organize a party,
left for Oklahoma City, Okla, to-day
times he was claimed to have from 800 TO
10, 600 boomers ready to follow his lead into
the country
BERLIN.-Right Rev. Mgr. Joseph
ology at the Catholic University. Wash
ington. has been appointed by the Prus-
sian minister of education and ecclesiasti-
cal affairs to the faculty of the Catholic
Academy at Muenster, capital of West
phalia.
L.ONDON.-when the British steamer
Waybridge. Captain Evans, from Sayan-
nah via Genoa, put in at 81 Mlchaefs TO-
day for coal a fire was discovered in the
afterhold. The flames were subdued by
steam, when 1t was found that the goods
had been damaged but to what extent is
not stated. The steamer proceeded.
DDNvER-Lorenzo G.. Rendebush. the
well known mining American, died early
this morning. He was born in Blooming
Valley Pa ad was 81 years old. He
leaves daughter who is the wife of Har-
old G. Henderson. an Englishman. and
lives in Sussex. England. and son. j. RI.
Ren6ebush, who is a sculptor and lives in
Paris.
NEW YORK-The Prince line steamer
Trojan Prince. which arrived to-day from
Leghorn. Genoa and Naples, brought from
the latter port LOS steerage passengers,
the greater portion of them being women
and children. This is the largest number
of Italian immigrants brought by any one
steamer to this port for many months.
The state Of health on board was excel
lent
HAZLETON. Pa-The sixth district
convention of the Young Mems Christian
Association secretaries. representing the
associations Of Luzurne, Carbon. North
urnberIand Schuyikii Nontour Berks.
Columbia and Lyconing counties closed
here to-day with special services in all the
local churches. A grand rally was held
this afternoon in the opera house, State
Secretary Bard being the speaker
cINCINNATT.-The season for tourist
travel TO Florida was opened to-day by
Shortening the time on the winter soiled-
ule Of the Queen & Crescent route. They
have a q hour schedule from the Ohio
river also to New Orleans. with through
morning and evening trains to southern
terminal The Queen & Crescent has also
secured new train service that Is consid-
cred finer than anything ever attempted
south Of the Ohio river.
MARINETTE, wis-There are fears for
the big steamer Lackawanra, Of Buffalo.
She passed through here Thursday on ner
way to Greenbay. She has not yet reach
ed that port and the tug Eau. of this caty
has been unable TO sight her after several
TRIPS out in the ice The stea Russia
was here to-day and left 20 search for the
I.4ckawanna. A report received here was
that the Lackawanna was frozen in the
ice near Red river. The LackawanEa b.
longs to The Delaware & Lackawanna
railway line.