The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-29
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.

| Washington, Dec. 2S.-Secretary Algei
| who mas been confined to him nome by
a severe COLI is decidedly better and viii
probably De at the department in few
| days.
| New York, Dec. 2S.-Herman Finkel-
stein, dealer in toys, novelties and fan
] cy goods OF this city, made an assign
uient today. Liabilities $4,000; assets
$4,000.
ST. Hyacinthe. Que, Dec. 2S.-Antoine
| Goyette, aged 55 years, was run over
and instantly killed at Richmond yester-
day by train whose engineer was Coy
cites son.
Wauseon, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-Colonel W.
| D. Hager. who has been one Of the man
ayers Of Barnum's shows Cor many sea-
sons ard is weH known all over the
| country, died here tonight, aged 20 years.
Liverpool, Dec 2S-The White Star line
steamer Teutonic, which sails from New
York tomorrow, will take among pas
sengers Rupert Guinness the we'll known
oarsman and John L. Redmond, the Par
nellite leader.
Berlin, Dec. 2S.-All the members OF
! the staff OF the Unifed States embassy
| QUEEN mass for the repose Of the soul OF
the late Princess Hohenlohe, who died
on Tuesday last.
London, Dec 2S-The British steamer
| Scion, which arrived al Liverpool, De
cem5er 26, from Galveston, November %,
entered port with a fire burning in hold
No. 4, which contains 1000 bales Of COT
ton not yet extinguished.
Sydney, n. S. w, Dec. 2S.-The Ameri-
cam ship Alexander Gibson, Captain Col
ley, from New York~July 80, for Yoke
hama, has arrived here with her rudder
damaged and steerage injury. She re-
ports having iettyzed portion Of her
cargo.
Chicago. Dec. 2s.-George U. Piper,
manager Of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
who has been seriously i'll at the Audi
toMum hotel, is now convalescent and
with his brother, Fred w. Piper, will
start for Seattle the latter part of this
week. e7,."
New York, Dec. 2S-Adiai E. Steven
son, former vice president of the United
States, has accepted the position of west
company of this city, with membership
in the board of directors.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 2S.-Word is re-
ceived in Cleveland that E. j. Estep died
at Pasadena, Cal, today of paralysis,
agedn7s years. Mr.. Esiep was one of the
foremost corporation lawyers of Ohio
and had a wide reputation. Three years
ago he went to California for his health.
Denver, Dec. 2S.-The Western Surgic-
al and genealogical association met in
seventh annual session in this city to-
day. About fifty specialists were pres
ent The convention will continue two
days The subjects to be discussed are
not of much interest to the general pub
lie.
St. Louis, Mo-, Dec 2s.-Uncss, the
last surviving son of Lexington, the
celebrated race horse, died suddenly
near Crescent, Mo. The cause of his
death was due to the rupture Of a blood
vessel. He was % years old.
Boston, Dec. 2S.-As a result OF the
Union Pacific reorganization the com
pany's offices will Gbe removed from Bos-
;on 20 New York. The cnange will
probably take place six weeks or two
months hence, but no details can be an
nounced at present
Kittaning. Pa, Dec. 2s.-President
John Wick, yesterday refused to restore
to the employees of the Wick China COM
pany the 121s per cent. and today every
man is on strike Wick stated TO some
Of the men that he would never hire
them again. The operatives are prepar-
ing for a long fight.
New York, Dec 2s-Guests from Den
yer and friends and relatives in the city
attended the wedding toay of Edward
Lansing Wenlpie and Miss Blanche z.
Wright at the home of the bridegroom's
father, CHRISTOPHER Yates Wemple. in
this city. The bride was queen OF the
Mountain and Plain FESTIVAL, in Denver.
Denver, Dec. 2S.-veins OF gilsonite OF
sufficient size 10 warran; development
are reported 70 have been discovered in
Willow Creek. in Middle Park. Colorado.
The veins are from three 20 four feet
wide and the supply apparently mex
haustible.
Trenton. y. J., Dec. 2s.-Tle manufac-
turing pottsrs OF this city. and repre-
sentatives OF their employees. neld con-
ference today at which il was agreed the
man should be restored the i 10 per
cent cut made in their wages IN 1884.
Syracuse. y. Y. Dec. 2s.-Leroy Yake-
iy % this c4ty broke the American ANA
teur standing 5roat jump recori wiihou;
weights in the y. VI. c. \. contest 20
nignt He jumped 10 feet, 10 inches.
heating the record he'd by A. G. Schwa-
ner OF 10 fee, 9 IS inches
London. Tee. 2,-The C0nstantiB1ple
Correspondent Of the Times says t1at a,
tl1s last meeting OF ths ambassadors %
the p5xe-s. tie Russian representative
created EGrpr.=e ~ proposing Prince
Geo-g~ - Greecs as governor y Crete.
The proposal was cc.d,y received.
C.acaxo. Dec. 2s-The annual meeting
% the NoZthyesterr Travelling Mems
association was he'd today. William n.
C-.bben nas reelected presiaen; anj D
II. kirk Wss elected secretary and
treasurer 70 succeed himself. The Cd
boar5 o. directors Se= also elected.
Halifax. " ?. Dec ss--Tasre IS a
pro5ect o- foot - start several s5sans-s
from Halifax e the kI0n5ike mex;
spring. t.e frat leaving on March or
perhaps earlier Captain James Far
suahr cf .lis cry Is nSS in England for
ne purpose ct securing sIi;ao8s steam
e-s.
Mobile. Ala. Dec zs-T5e Psnsscois
> be engaged IN 4 hiiSusSsrlag sxPesi-