The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-06
Told in FeWest Words

Jrf,u G CdrlSle Will dtlenQ the mex
| state convention of the Ohio Gold Demo.
| crats and will speak on the money ques.
| ton.
Old Strathmore, the famous stallion
succumbed yesterday to the excessive
heat, Louisville, KY. His get have Won
nearly $50e. 900.
The works of Adam W. Lcuth, at
Greenwich Point, Pa, were partially de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss s45, 900
with no insurance.
Fire on Walnut street, Sewickly, Pa,
at noon yesterday destroyed Bercrom-
hey's upholstering establishment, and
Young's dry goods store, a livery stable
and four dwellings,. Loss $4,000.
John Keegan, who was killed by a
train near Buffalo, y. Y, Wednesday,
was a resident of Sacramento. He had
been on visit to Scotland, and was en-
his way home when the accident occur
red.
Mabel Parrish o. San Antonio. Texas,
VINO disappeared SO suddenly from a
hotel in Chicago several days ago, has
been heard of in San Antonio. No eX-
PLANTATION Of her mysterious action is
given.
While searching the houses OF a num-
Der of anarchists al Marseilles who were
suspected OF conspiring to cause an ex-
plosion, the police seized large guam
tity of explosives and secured evidence
which Will lead 10 many arrests.
The convention OF the National Con-
fec:ionery Jobbers' association was re-
sumed at Detroit in secret session yes
terday A committee report recon-
mending several changes in the bylaws
was the subject under discussion.
Forty-two houses, anmy farm build
ings, a quantity of grain and number
of cattle were destroyed 10y fire We'd
nesday evening at the village Of Pool
bach, near Cologne. Three of the inhab-
itants of the village lost their lives dur
ing the conflagration.
The case for the plaintiff IN the An
gus-Craven suit at San Francisco was
closed with the framing of certain ques-
TONS to be propounded to Attorney
Tracey, should ne sufficiently recover
before all the testimony in the case IS
CiOScG OCuiiSCl AOi -sAA ,. w
jected to every question.
John Kennedy of New York City, who
lied the life Of a hermit since the death
Of his wife, was found yesterday morn
ing by his neighbors half naked, bound
to a chair anG with his feet roasted so
that ne Will De cripple for the rest OF
his days. He says that robbers attack
&c him Wednesday night.
The National Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers' association of America has sent out
invitations to the wholesale wine and
spirits trade throughout the United
States, 10 attend the second annual con-
vention 10 begin August II at Manhat-
tan Beach. The convention will close on
August 10 with a banquet at Delmon-
c0's.
Mrs. Mary Cicott and Mrs. Martha AIT.
Dr. Wilson, the woman who created a
at the Auditorium hotel in
-htca go by refusing to pay board bill, |
IRE believed tc be known in Los An |
,eles. C. NJ. Martin, the horse man, |
IDENTIFIES them as two adventuressas |
n no worked the coast a few years /
,go.
Frederick De Forest Allen, Ph. D., for |
seventeen years professor of classical |
ohlology at Harvard, has died from the |
fleets OF paralytic stroke. Professor /
Allen was one Of the best known and |
ldest members in length OF service Of |
he Harvard faculty, though only SO |
ears Of age. He was born in Oberlin,
)hio, in 1914.
Surrogate Arnold handed down a de-
ision yesterday in New York City in
ne contest over the will Of William H.
King. In the decision, the petition of
3usenia A ". Ross, who claimed TO be
neice of Mr.. King, and who asked for
etters OF administration. was set aside
nd letters were issued TO George Cor
on King. a nephew, and Sarah Birk-
ead neice. The King estate is eSti-
nated at from 10000, 900 TO $50, 600 600.
Aimon A Redheffer, formerly a spice
ealer of Philadelphia. was arrested
esterday in Chicago as a fugitive from
js;ice. Redheffer and his son were
ound guilty in 1895. OF having defraud-
j numerous people OF some S25. 900
trough the medium of the mails. Tbs
ather escaped from the court room. and
few days later a report was spread
hat had committed suicide. The SON
erved out his sentence in the peniten-
arv.
Consul Parker, az Birmingham. has
the department OF state with
copy Of a report 10 the British ambas-
ador. Sir Julian Pauncefote. by Hugh
Oheirne, his second secretary, coz
airing mis- view Of the growth OF the
n plate industry in the United States.
shows that the exports OF tin plates
rom England have fallen off one-half
nee the Mckinley tariff was passed
nd that the American production Is
Ill declining, despite the different ad-