The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-06
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.

| London. Eng. JAN 5-Andrew Perry Ben
net has been gaZetted British consul a. New
! York.
! Peoria, Ill, Jan. 5.-The convention of the
Order of Railway Telepraghers has been
called to be held in Peoria on May H.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 5.-The comptrol-
Ter of the currency has declared dividend
of 90 per cent in favor of the creditors of
the failed National Bank of Illinis Of Chi
cago. payable Jan. 20.
New York, Jan. 5.-Walter B. Peet was
last night selected TO coach the Columbia
varsity crew for the big intercollegiate re-
gatta at Poughkeepsie, next June. The
candidates for the crew were present yes
terday.
Boston, Mass, AIN. 5.-The five young
men who broke up spiritualist seance on
Nov, % were today convicted of disturbing
a religious meeting for the worship of God
and with interrupting a lawful assembly
and were fined $50, the maximum.
Houston, Tex, Jan. 5.-The Emmett Rifles
were yesterday ordered to Beaumont to
escort George Harrison TO Woodville, where
he will be tried for murder. 1t was feared
that Harrison would be lynched- Adjutant
General Mabry commanded the troops.
Paris, France, AIN. appropriations for
the carnival have commenced and syndi
Gates of Partisan fooG-providers are orga-
n:zing a grand cavalcale. which VIII sur
pass that of last year. Every effort is be-
ing made to have the carnival and the mid
Lent fetes unusually attractive.
New York. Jan. 5.-The World says: Sem
sational rumors are affoat concerning the
affairs of the Globe Fire Insurance CON-
pany of New York, of which L. c. Jameson
is president and ]. S. Jameson is the general
agent. Jameson and Frelinghulsen are
also partners in q business house.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 1.-The exhibit
ton Of newspaper pictures to be held here
has been postponed until late IN February
or early in March. Newspapers IN all sec
tons of the country have signified their in
tention of exhibiting and the postponement
is made in order 10 give them more time to
prepare their work.
Amesbury. Mass. ain. 5.-William J.
Bryan has written this letter 10 James L.
Tibbets of Amesbury. a prominent Demo-
crst: II am confident that the gold stand
ard Will d:sappoint those who expected Il
10 restore general and permanent prospect
~. The consciousness OF duty done must
sustain US until we see the triumph OF our
cause. ! have no doubt OF ultimate vic
tory"
H:cksville. o. Jan. SIN cutting up a
giant oak tree on farm near here today a
human skeleton was found imbedded in
the tree. about thirty feet from the base
The wood had grown around the bones and
the timber had 10 be carefully hewn away.
1t is a strange discovery and : creating
much comment. The tree was solid and
gave no appearance Of ever having been
hollow.
LawTenceburg, Ky, Jan. 5.-Robert Shook {
and Mrs Mary Shook were married at Bard
We'll, a son and daughter OF the couple act
ing as best man and maid of honor resPec- /
lively. Mr.. and Mrs. Shook were first mar
ried about twenty years ago, and this son /
and daughter were born. Ten years after /
ward the husband left and did not return |
until few months ago. II the meantime 1
the wife had secured q divorce but a re /
Cancellation caused the second union.
ST. Louis, Mo. Jan. 5-Joseph Is. Nc |,
Cullagh, late editor OF the Globe-Democrat. |
left no VIII. His estate is now in the hands 4
OF Or. William c. Richardson, the public 4
administrator AMI Will be divided between 1
seven sets OF heirs, part OF whom live n I
Dublin. Ireland. A conservative estimate 1
o fthe value OF the estate is SI25.0l1 Among !
the dead editors papers were found stock 1
IN several mining companies with face
value OF $1,000 600. The real value, how
ever. is comparatively little.