The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-31
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.

Washington, Dec. 30-Assistant Secre-
sary Day left Washington tonight for a
short visit TO Canton. He will return
Sunday.
Montreal. Dec. 3O-At their meeting
this morning the Geologists of America
decided to hold their next convention al
Boston. .,.
Berlin, Dec 3O.-Dr. Won Boettcher, the
former minister of the interior, has been
gazested governor of the province of
Eaxohy
snydney, N. 8. w, Dec. 3o.-TY1e Off
cial estimate of the wheat yield is g.
7i5.0Oo bushels. There will be a small
surplus available for export.
Washington, Dec. 3O-Commander
Hanford has been ordered to take charge
OF the Tenth Light House district at Buf-
faIo. in place of Commodore Jewell.
Sherbi2oke. Que. Dec. SO.-The main
part Of the ST. Charles seminary and
the left wing We're guHted by fire today.
Most Of the pupils among whom are
many Americans, We're away on their
holidays.
Niselia, Cal, Dec. 30.-Superior Judge
Grey today decided the question of the
legality of the bonds Of the Alta Irriga-
ton district, Tulare county, holding
that the bonds. amounting to S5SO.OO
are void. having been Illegally issued.
Washington. Dec. 50.-The eomptpoll-
er's certificates authorizing the following
national banks 20 begin business were
issued today: The Corn Exchange Bank
of Chicago, capital $1,000. 600; The Nation
al Bank Of Kirksville, No, capital,
$4,000.
Montreal. Dec. SO.-The council Of The
Canada Ama.eur Skating association has
decided not to hold any speed skating
championships mis- year. as there are
very few skaters available. The figure
skating championships VIII be held al
the end of February.
New York. Dee. 30.-SSephen Y. White.
who failed in the financial panic of 1898.
was reinsHted 10 fun membership in the
New York Stock Exchange today hy a
unanimous V0-e Of the committee on
commissions. Deacon" White has set
tied al his Obligations, with interest.
Altoona, Pa. Dec. 30.-Adam Pfeiffer,
Who held second class passage from New
Clm. MINI. TO Hamburg. Germany.
Jumped through a car winyfox on the
Atlantic express east, in the Vicinity OF
South Fork, this morning and was in
stantly killed. Pfeiffer Vas demented.
New York. Dec. 30-Henry Z. Bells
Sons company. manufacturers Of kne-
ting goods, eiderd1wn gowns and snok-
ing jackets, today assigned for the bene-
fit of creditors. The liabilities VIII
amount to over $l00. .0e0. The assets con
sisi u large stock, Outstanding ac-
counts and resl estate in Poughkeepsie
ana Milton. Y. Y.
Port Townsend. Wash. Dec. So-Tbe
aug Car. Which arrived today from Bar
Gay Sound, reports that tae wrecked
s seams, Cleveland was pulled on the
rocks last Tuesday evening and safely
beachei. Her bottom is not very badly
damaged. Arrangements have been
made 10 put the wrecked tug in al
Tacoma. where she win ae put in the
Quartermaster dry dock.
Washington, Dec 3O-Najor Ilve-morz
OF the engineer corps has been detailed
as military atsScns at Copenhasen and
Stockholm, an assignment Jlat Is said =
relieve him from any impu:ation that
might have resulted from his failure "a
receive the assignment as engineer mem
\ Der OF the Nicaragua commission. a;
tpresere Major LivesTnore IS stationed 4;
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