The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-01
Told in FeWest Words

menced agaist the Frankfurt Zeftung.
the charge Of lese majeste, for criticlz-
ing the alleged erratic course Of En-
peror William.
Charles II. Parker, Jr., a wealthy far
mer near Newton, Iowa, suicided last
evening by plunging head first into a
deep well. His only daughter was 10
have been married yesterday.
Isaac Bell, the principal owner of the
Old Dominion steamship line, died Of
pneumonia al his nome in New York
City yesterday, aged So years. Bell was
noted for his works of philanthropy.
The Hon. James Wilson, secretary OF
agriculture, will deliver an address az
Tuskogee, Ala, November II, a. the for
NAL opening of new building of the
Tuskogee Normal and Industrial insti-
Adam Hoitzhauer, a banker Of Day
ton, Ohio, stabbed Robert Reed, a col
ored waiter, az the Hotel Beckett yester-
day morning. Reed died in a few min
utes. Holtzhauer is under arrest. He
claims self-defense.
Otto Boehlin, a prominsn. cattle buyer
OF San Antonio, Texas, has contract
with the Spanish government TO ship
10000 head OF cattle month for several
months to Cuba He is now in the mar
ket for large purchases.
Charles Gill, ex-treasurer Of Superior.
| Wis, was arrested yesterday on charge
OF embezzllng s37 900 Of town funds. A
preliminary examination was demanded
and the case was continued one month.
Gill's sons furnished bail.
A meeting of the Wrought Iron Pipe
assoc ton was held az Plttsburg, Pa,
yesterday for the purpose of arranging
new discounts and advancing prices. A
member said all sizes of pipe would be
| advanced at least per cent.
tute, to be devoted to training in asri-
| culture, horticulture, dairying, etc. This
is the first building in the negro schools
| to be devoted to such purposes. The
| moving spirit in the institution is Booke,
| T. Washington, who founded it.
The batleship oregon is rapidly filling
her bunkers with coal and will remain
| in San Francisco bay ready 10 go TO sea
on a few hours notice 1t is thought by
her officers that if she is not ordered to
proceed 20 Honolulu she will be sent &c
Puget Sound.
| Louis Barton, formerly proprietor Of a
clothing store in Denver, Colorado, COM
mitted suicide in Chicago yesterday by
shooting himself in the temple. Barton
failed in business few months ago, los
! ing nearly all his money, and this and
| his inability 10 secure employment made
him respondent.
The American line steamer st. Louis
which leaves Southampton Saturday FOL
| New York, will take among her passen-
| gers General Nelson A. Miles and Mrs
/ Miles: Hannis Taylor, former United
States minister al Madrid; Mrs. Leland
Stanford and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T
Yerkes. Of Chicago.
A destructive fire is raging in Twelve,
Mile Lake township, Emmett county
Iowa, and is sweeping everything before
it, The fire is travelling in a northeast
erly direction. Ii is estimated that ovel
- 900 tons of hay have been burned. Sew
eral small buildings and residences hav,
also been consumed.
At yesterdays meeting of the Fire
Underwriters association Of the north
west at Chicago. s. E. Cate was elected
! president. Secretary Mum and Treas
urer Kelsey were reelected. Omaha wa:
recommended as the next place Of meet
ing. The convntion closed tonight witt
a banquet az the auditorium.
Judge Burke at Chicago. has dissolved
the injunction against the Brotherhood
| of Electrical Mechanics issued some
time ago by Judge Gibbons. The in
| junction was the resul; Of a factiona
fight In the organization which begar
| last July. and was 10 restrain the uss o
the seal by one Of the factions.
Professor Herman Edmund Won Hols
is now an American citizen. The IA
nous historian and professor al the Uni
versity of Chicago went before judge
Nelly and renowned all allegiance 20 ,h'
car of Russia in particular and 70 ever,
foreign prince and potentate in general
Professor Won Hoist is a native OF Rus
STA.
After a church trial a: Aspen conduct
ed by Presiding Elder RAIDER, Rev. ]. H
Gill. who was pastor of the Methods
| Episcopal church there for two years
| and is nov in charge OF the church
| Rocky Ford. was suspended from IN
ministry and from membership in III
| church. He was adjudged guilty OF i'm
moral conduct.
The artillery board, Of which Colone
| Rogers is president, will cave Waning
! ton in a few days for the Pacific coas
to make an investigation OF the new for
| tifcations there With a view Of ascer
tanning what garrisons are necessary 70
their proper operation, also as 10 wha
force is Immediately necessary for thei
presen. care.
Deadwood. s. D. officers have arrives
| from the Hole-in-the-Wau country, hav
ing in their custody the three missin:
Belle Fourche bank robbers The mel
give their names as Frank Jones. Ton
Jones and Wal; Pu.ney. One Of IN
| posse which arrested them was witnes
70 the hold-up and il is positive tina
:hey are the right men.
Pension Attorney Samuel r. Mclean
Pittsourg, Pa: VI. VI. Chase, Los An
geies. Cal. andB. T. Be1humun. Noun
Vernon, KY, have been disbarrei from
practice before the interior department.
The frs. two named are charged MI
demanding ana receiving Illegal pension
ices and Bethumun with fling forge,
declarations in pension cases.