The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-01
Told in Fewest Words

authority on constitutional law. has be.
come a hopeless invalid His loss Oh
memory has been followed by deer
melancholy.
Ii is reported that Mr.. E. ST. John, the
general manager and vice president o.
the Seaboard Air Line, is TO resign and
take "a better place" offered him by the
Canadian Pacific.
The second trial Of Alderman Dicxin-
son Of Minneapolis. MINI. on the charge
nf receiving a bribe in connection with
the city printing contract, resulted in a
disagreement of the jury.
Rev. F. NJ. Richardson, D. D., secre-
tary OF education Of the Presbyterian
church in the United States, was found
dead in bed yesterday morning in Men,
phis, Tenn, Of heart failure, aged IS.
Fire broke out last evening at the
Hamburg. Germany, electro works, in
the Post Strasse and much valuable
electric machinery was destroyed, and
the electric street car service badly
crippled.
The president has pardoned Charles
r. Felischmsn, sentenced in Illinois TO
five years in the Milwaukee house OF
correction on December las; for en-
bezzling the funds of the National Bank
OF Illinois
Mrs. Paulnlan Weitmeir and her
daughter. Pauline, committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid last night at
Owensboro, KY. They conducted dye
ing Establishment and were in comfort
able circumstances.
Edward j. Radcliffe. the actor. was
brought into court in Chicago yesterday
to answer the charge of being a fugitive
from justice The case was continued
Until next Tuesday, when requisit;on
papers are expected from New York.
A destructive field fire is raging in the
been resorted to to save the town Of
BuIscn from destruction. A railroad
train was delayed 60 fight the flames.
which attacked the track and trestle
last night.
The San Francisco chamber Of COM
merce has endorsed memorial to both
houses OF congress, urging prompt ac-
Hawaiian republic upon the broad
ground Of national policy, prestige and
commercial necessity
f. L. STREET. has committed suicide
near Cripple Creek. Col. He was form
erly cashier Of the Miners State bank
at Cripple Creek and disappeared from
the camp about three weeks before the
failure Of the bank, which occurred
May 20, owing the bank $4,000.
The Commercial Building Trust, OF
Louisville, KY, has assigned. with as
sets and liabilities about half million
dollars each. The assignment IS caused
by a recent court decision which held
that all interest charged or collected by
any corporation or persons in Kentucky
in excess Of per cent was usuary.
The internal dissentions in the Royal
League over the raise in the assess
ments made by the supreme council Of
the order some time ago have been
brought into the courts. A bill has been
filed in the circuit court in Chicago to
enjoin the supreme officers from at
tempting to collect the increased rate.
William McAlvey Is dead. H. S. Nc
Fadden dangerously wounded and Will
lam Pauley badly injured as the result
of a drunken quarrel at Carbonate,
Col. After shooting McFadden and
beating Pauley, McAlvey def1ed arrest.
Citizens pursued him and George Pat
terson finally shot and killed the desper-
ado.
There is in prospect a termination Of
the rate war between the Southern Pa
ciflc and the Oregon Railway and Navi-
CATION company as sudden as its begin
ming. The peace treaty has progressed
so far that 1t is stated that on July 10
railroad rates between Portland and
San Francisco will be restored to the
old figure.
At Des Moines. Iowa, yesterday The
Grain Dealers association elected the
following officers: President, w. F.
Mckay, Kantland. Ind; first vice presi-
dent. ]. NJ. Sewall, Hastings, Neb.: Sec
ond vice president, E. A. Grubbs, Green
VILE. Ohio; treasurer, E. L. Bowen. Des
Moines; secretary, w. H Chambers.
Des Moines.
Charles Smurr. who for a number OF
years he's held the position OF general
freight agent lines south OF California
and the California state lines in the
Southern Pacific system. is to be in
stalled as freight traffic manager of the
Pacific system. Mr.. Sproul, at present
assistant freight agent for the territory
mentioned, viii succeed Mr.. Smurr
The National Retail jewellery associa-
ton Of the United States will hold its
fifth annual convention a.; the Hotel
Cadillac. Detroit, July 10 and 20. The
national officers are: Richard O'NeiL,
Lincoln. Neh.. president: o. o. Sdllman.
New Brunswick. n. j., vice president;
Asa Collier. Plainfieli. n. J.. treasurer;
F. A. Hannis. York. Neb.. secretary.
The Pacific steam Whaling company
ms received letters from the Arctic
which state that there IS nothing in re-
cent communications to justify the sem
sational reports tina, the company's yes
sells were N great danger OF being crush
ed in the ice. or that the crews might
meet death from the lack OF provisions
or from accident. when the ice woula
break.
The Union Savings Bank Trust COM
pany OF Tacoma. Wash, has closed its
doors and gone into the hands OF a re-
ceiver as a direct resul, OF the recen:
supreme cour: decision declaring
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