The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-18
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.

Richmond. Va. Aug. r.--Cieneral Bradley
T Johnson Is out in a letter opposing ths
movement 10 have the G. n r. meet here
in 1889
Eagle River Wis. AUS. IT.-Ffre today
destroyed tire Gerry Lumber eompanSs
ward. with Io.W0 feet % lumber. Loss.
$4,000. some insurance
Paris. Aug IT--It is reported that another
French detachment was recently surprised
near Dob.e. in the Soudan. by the insur-
gent Tuarogs. who were subsequently Eou,-
ed by the French troops
London. Aug. MADAME Nordica. tina
celebrated opera singer. has quite recover
ell from her recent indisposition. ard has
gone 10 Paris en- route Tor krusnach. RAen-
ish Prussia, where she viii take he Wa
tiers.
Havana. Aug. l7.-ImPoslng religious GER
emonles were held here today In comment
Grafton OF the late Senior Canovas Del CAS-
tino. They were attended by the eivl and
military authorities OF the city and BY all
the foreign eonsuis.
Washington. Aug I7-Nick Burley Of
California, and Pat Reedy OF this city. met
before the Spa Athletic club near Wash
irgton tonight: Bprlcs was given The de-
cision on e FOUL. after thirteen rounds oe
pretty ngh;.ng The men me, al lSS pounds.
Richmond, Va. Aug. T,-John Nowlin.
a revenue info-msr. who had been arrested
for breaking INTO a spring house. was Ia
ken from the officers in SunnybUTg. Frank
lin county. last night, and shot 10 death
The mob. Il Is supposed. was composed OF
mOonshsuers.
81. Petersburg. Aug 1.-THE car To-Day
received a. the Peterhof Palace a number
OF distinguished physicians. including the
American delegates. Messrs. Stevenson.
Keyer and TeTrua. who are on Their way
10 the international congress OF medicine.
which Is 70 be held az Moscow.
Cleveland. Ohio, Aug l7-There was an
advance IA the price OF Bessemer pig ron
today. TIE pr.ce for some time has been
se25 for future delivery. Today ss.sS Vas
refused for an order Of 1900 tons The
price asked IS $50. and future business
will probably be done at that. TA!s advance
Is due 10 the recent increase N the pr.cs
OF STRUCTURAL steel
New York. Aug. 1.-THE Spanish min
ister, Senior Dupuy DE Lone. the seoreta-
res Of the Spanish embassy and many
members OF the consular corps IN th.s city
VII be present al the solemn requiem mass
10 be sung a. II O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing III the church OF ST. Vincent De ST.
Paul IN memory Of the late premier. Seaor
Canoves Del Castillo.
Vienna. Aug. Ill = asserted here on
good authority that Emperor Nicholas de-
cIlnes 10 receive Prince Ferdinand az Bui-
asTla because OF the quarrel with Austria
over NJ StoioG's recent alleged animadVef-
series upon the attitude % the Austrian
ROYAL house during the trial OF Or. Boot
tchoff. former aide Dc camp OF Prince Fer
dlnand for the murder OF Anna Szimon.
| his paramour. an Austrian subject
Toronto. Aux. I7.-rhe ht'Fd annual MEET
! ing Of the Botanical SOCIETY," CT America
| opened in the biological building OF the
Toronto university today. The president.
DR.. John McCOul.ter q the University %
Chicago. was in the chair TIE aftsrnoca
/ session was devoted 20 an address from
the retiring president. Professor Chas. Z
[ Bessey. OF the University Of Nebraska on
THE Relationship and Classification OF ths
FIoweTlng Plants
Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. I7.-Charlss II
I Peck. member o. wealthy 81. Louis fam
Us. who came here several months ago %
D. treated FOR tuberculosis. u dead a. pri-
! vate saaltar.um. ar. Peek ~as a member
o. tho family which appears On the cSsss-
sor's books as The richest 10 ST. Louis. Tho
family IS ne rsputs3 cYner % valuabss
res dence property ana valuable mining
property T. recently kold silver nina
al casa Grande. ARR. % an English syE
dlcste FOR $4,000