The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-09
Told in Fewest Words

The Illinois supreme court has affirm
ing that the city of Chicago cannot
erect buildings on the lake front
At Gladwyn, Mich, Benjamin Num-
and Roy Num-, father and son, were
botn sentenced to life imprisonment in
the state penitentiary at Jackson, Mich,
yesterday Their crime was numbering
Curtice Wright.
AZ Stoneboro, Pa, the boilers at the
Mercer Iron and Coal company's works
exploded at noon yesterday while the
men were al lunch. Three men were
killed and seven injured. Among those
killed was David Love.
The Very Rev. Dean Duffy has resign
ed the rectorship Of st. Paul's Epscfopal
church, Kansas City, Kan, and is con-
eidering calls from New York City and
Brooklyn. 1t is very probable that he
will accept one of the eastern charges
Commissioner Of Patents Benjamin F.
Butterworth, VINO is lying i'll with pneu-
monia az the Hollenden hotel, Cleve-
land, Ohio is reported as slightly better.
Mr.. Butterworth rested quietly last
night and there are strong hopes Of his
ultimate recovery.
Amy Sedgwick (A1rs. W. 3. Parkes),
the actress, is dead. She was born in
1897 and appeared as Lady Macbeth,
Juliet, Rosalind. Ophelia, Peg Voting
ton and Leady Teale. In 1858 she was
married 10 w. B. Parkes, M. D., but
was left a widow in 1868.
Judge Beach, in the New York su-
preme court yesterday, denied the mo-
ton to dismiss the suit brought by Mrs.
Angel to establish her right Of dover in
the estate Of the late Jay Gould. The
suit was ordered placed on the preferred
case calendar for the first Monday in
! December.
At noon yesterday, nine miles east of
Bolton, Mo-, Arthur Wright killed John
| Hess and shot the latter's father, Will
| liam S. Hess, at their home. All those
| involved are farmers, but no reason S
given for TIE shooting. The murderer
passed Belton in the afternoon, making
his way south.
City Treasurer Edwards Of Omaha sold
a block OF Omaha city bonds yesterday
at premium of nearly per cent. The
bonds run twenty years, drawing Az
per cent. There were ten bids, ranging
from S1.0525a nd accrued interest, to
the bonds were sold.
Richard Croker, Rudolph Guggenheim,
Thomas F. Grady, Asa Bird Gardiner
and Miles O'Brien, leaders in Tammany
Hall. arrived at Hort Springs, Va, Sun
day. Mr.. Croker looks well, notwith-
standing his recent illness, but will make
an extended visit at Hot Springs in
order to fully restore his health.
TIE postmaster general has issued a
fraud order barring from the use OF the
mails John Wedderburn, John Wedder-
burg & Co., the National Recorder and
the National Recorder Publishing COM
pany OF Washington city. The order is
the result of charges made by patent at
torneys of Washington and other Off
Gals.
Rabbi Brodski Of Meriden, Conn, ac-
credited agent in the United States of
the Talmudical college at Kovno, Rus
sia, whoh as been in this city for the
last two months, will return home with
in a few days. At a largely attended
farewell reception he stated that dur
ing mis- sojourn here he mad obtained sew
eral members for the college, besides
some substantial financial aid.
Walter Fearn, one of the judges ap-
pointed by the president on ~,ie Egypt
ian international court, has resigned on
account Of III health. His successor is
to be appointed by the president and
formally appointed by the khedive, his
salary being paid by the Egyptian gov
ernment. Mr.. Fearn was formerly Unit
ed States minister to Greece and later
chief Of the foreign board of the worlds
fair.