The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-03
Told in FeWest Words


Stewart L. Woodford, on September II
Serious forest fires are burning on tn,
Port-Neuf mountains at the head of Cot
tonwood Valley, Idaho. and just east O.
Oxford.
a special commission will meet short
ly in 81. Petersburg 10 discuss the in
! PRODUCTION Of universal and compulsory
education in Russia.
The works of the LIE Metz umbrella and
bicycle handle company at West Brigh'
ton, S. l., burned yesterday. Loss be-
| tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The project of the providence Of Puenc
Peru. telegraphs that there is no truth
| in the report that party of Bolivians
| has invaded Peruvian territory.
The opening Of the lawn tennis tour
nament at Toronto was yesterday again
| postponed until today on account of the
tournament at Niagara being carried ov-
er yesterday.
The senate Of Peru has approved the
abolition Of the expert duties on silver
coin, bullion and plate. Peruvian gold
dust, coin and bullion, however. will still
have to pay duty.
The Italian government IS carefully
watching the movements for and against
the suspension Of duties on grain. II is
believed the government will not con-
sent TO their suspension.
Forgeries have been discovered in the
paper rediscoun.ed by the Norton bank,
of Durand, Ill. Parties interested in the
bank have protected the irregular paper
first discovered the amount Of $1,000.
The steamer Telegram left Sault Ste.
Marie, Mich, Wednesday night for the
Michipicoten gold fields with forty pas
sengers, each of whom will prospect in
the new Eldorado. The party includes
Several prominent citizens of the Sault.
The comptroller of the currency has
been advised Of the First National bank
Of Greensburg, Ind. II had a capital
stock of 100000 and on July IS the de-
posts were $4,000. This is the first
bank failure reported to the comptroller
for some time.
Yesterday the Postal Telegraph Ca
bic companyis new route to South Amer
lea was opened, with a reduction in rate
OF Is per cent. This is new route and
gives competing service to Uruguay,
Paraguay, Argentine Republic and Bra
I'll, via Hayti and Para.
Owing TO the fall in the price Of silver,
the Mahala mine at Leadville, employ
ing about fifty men, has announced
reduction in wages from s.. 90 10 50. so.
The men have accepted the reduction.
The Mahala is one of the largest silver
producers in the district.
Governor Tanner Of Illinois has ap-
pointed delegates to the national irri-
TENDER 29-30, as follows: c. A Parks, B.
NJ. Stahl, L. K. Davis, Chicago; S. M.
Knox, Princeton; Frank Glendenin, Jol-
let; E. j. Hudson, Lincoln.
J. r. CORN, one of the oldest and best
known citizens Of Decatur, Ill, was
found dead in bed yesterday. Mr.. Cor
in was almost 80 years old. He was
grand master OF the Grand Lodge Of ILL.,
nois in 1857 and 1868, being the Oldest
living past grand master in the Masonic
order.
A dispatch from Montreux, fourteen
miles from Geneva, announces that an
asylum for the insane which was in
course Of erection there has collapsed,
burying a number Of workmen in the
ruins. The bodies Of seven dead men had |
been recovered and seven others were |
seriously wounded.
The Mainichi, a japanese paper pub |
lished in Yokohama, states that the COM |
missioner sent by Japan 70 the coming |
conference 10 be held at Washington on |
the sealing question will be instructed |
to side with the representatives Of the |
United States as TO remedial measures
for preserving seals and ca otterss.
The Thunderstorms and rains which
have prevailed all the week throughout
Great Britain and the continent culmin-
ated Wednesday evening in a severe
gale, which did much damage 10 trees
md crops, resulting in numerous ship
ping casualties on the English channel
md flooding many parts Of the Thames
'alley.
Diehl & Lords wholesale beer, cider
md soda works at Nashville, Tenn, were
Utmost fatally destroyed by fire Wed
lesday night. An explosion Of several
-oda fountains and carbonic acid gas
runs occurred, injuring James Bucha-
ian, eHnry Benton, W. P. Anderson
nd an unknown man. The loss on stock
nd building isb about $4,000.
The commission appointed TO exam
ne as TO the mental condition OF ex-
layor Lochead OF Glenwood, Tvs, has
eported him insane, and recommended |
hat he be sent to the ASYLUM I,ochead
ecently committed a murderous assault
n eKeper Walby Of the poor farm and .
ad requested a jury trial. He is about |
years old and has had varied ex-
erience.