The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-25
Told in FeWest Words

Hon. J. W. Bailey, congressman from
the Fifth district of Texas, says he will
not become candidate to succeed Sen
| ator Mills.
Beet sugar will not be the only pro-
wnen it starts up, about January l next.
| The machinery will permit of the refin-
| ing OF cane sugar as well.
The business portion of the town oe
Ina, ILL.,, was wholly destroyed by fire
Monday night; loss $4,000. partially in
| sured. The origin of the fire is un-
known Ina has a population Of 200.
The third annual meeting OF the stat
camp of the Catholic Order OF Foresters,
embracing in it's jurisdiction the bodies
in Kansas and Nebraska, will begin It's
session at Cedar Rapids. Iowa, today.
Mrs. Hugh Wallace, daughter of Chief
Justice Melville W. Fuller, is dying of
appendicitis at Ashford's farm, al the
base Of Mt. Rainier, Washington. It is
considered doubtful if she can live two
days. The doctors have decided that
she is toe weak TO undergo an operation.
The agricultural department is pre-
pairing to make an experiment with
forage plant when is thought to be
adapted to the semi-arid regions OF the
west. 1t is the bromus inermis, a grass
which is indigenous 20 the Russian
steppes. An order for two tons of the
seed has been wired 10 Moscow.
Governor McC0rd Of Arizona has ap-
pointed the following named as delegates
10 the sixth national irrigation congress,
which is to be held in Lincoln, Neb,
September %. Ex-Governor Hughes,
Tucson; Morris Goldwater, Prescott; J.
y. Smith, Snowflake: c. n. Beppy,
Florence, ani H. p Robinson, Phoenix
The biennial convention OF the Delta
Tam Delta college fraternity opens in
Chicago today. Delegates from thirty
six chapters have arrived and the ses-
sion will be largely attended. Dr.. Ken
dric c. Babc0ck OF Berkeley, University
Of California, is the president of the fra
ternity. There viii be three days ses-
sions.
The body of Aaron c. Conn. the board
Of trade operator who disappeared from
Detroit last Thursday, was found on
his neck a handkerchief had been knot
ted and then twisted with a lead pencil
until ne was strangled TO death. Conn
is said TO have lost money in speculation
and was partially deranged.
Commissioner Roselle. Who is engaged
in compiling information and statistics
concerning Missouri for the bureau of
publicity of the Omaha Trans-Missis- !
sippi exposition, intimates that the pro-
ducts Of the state for the past year will |
foot up $3.50. 900, O00. This does not in
clude factory products, but mines agri- |
culture, live stock and lumber.
R. c. Rankin, the Wells, Fargo ex-
press agent al Las Vegas, y. NJ, turned |
loose seven carrier pigeons at o'clock |
yesterday morning, which were sent /
there by the Long Island Flying club,
Of Chicago. They all started off togeth-
er, each pigeon carrying a letter. It
was expected that they would break the
long distance record for pigeons.
When the barkentine Catherine Sudden
was locked for repairs at San Francisco
Monday it was discovered that some
time during her last voyage the vessel
had been struck by a swordfish. The
sword had passed in through four inches
OF planking and gone five inches farther
INTO solid timber. The nine-inch section
was broken off even with the copper
sheeting
Mr.. Edwin Corbin of Chicago has
'losed deal amalgamating the United
States and Canadian lake fishery com
oanles whereby the control Of twenty
companies passes into the hands Of a
British company with 1000. 600 pounds
5,00oOOOD capital Mr.. Corbin sails for
ne United States next week. accom-
panied oy staff of British accountants.
. take over the business