The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-22

At yesterdays session OF the A. o. L.
". convention at Philadelphia. Pitts
burg was selected as the next place OF
meeting and the date October IS, 1898.
The Sixth Illinois congressional dis
trict convention yesterday nominated
Vincent H. Perkins to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Congressman E.
D. Cook.
The sixth session of the Illinois grand
lodge Knights OF Pythias, was held al
Peoria yesterday morning. II was de-
cidei to hold the next annual conven-
ton at G3les5urg BY unanimous vote
the charter was restored to Parkside
lodge, Chicago.
Major Moses P. Handy, the special
commissioner OF the United States TO
the French international exposition Of
1900. who has just completed MS mission,
is 50 seriously IL that his friends are
alarmed and his return to the United
States has been postponed.
81 the national convention, Sons OF
Pnilatelia, at Nashville, foutine bust
ness was transacted and New York Sc
lected as the next meeting place. The
Southern Philatelia society also met in
annual session and elected officers.
Knoxville was selected for the next
place of meeting.
The Dennocra tic state committee Will
bring William J. Bryan into Ohio for
the last four days OF the last full week
OF the campaign. He follows Senator
Hanna for three speeches a day, Mont
pelier, Defiance, Van Vert, Mount
Vernon, Newark, Shawnee, Logan, Nc
Arthur. Jackson, Waverly, Greenfield,
and perhaps Cincinnati being the places.
The Iowa supreme court mas issued a
writ OF certiorari, directed to the Polk
county district court, staying further
proceedings in that court. The Polk
county court declared the action Of the
elections board o fine state irregular be-
cause the board placed the middle-of-the
road Populist ticket on the official ballot
under the head of Populist. The hear
ing was set for Saturday.
A call has been issued by H. W.
Steinbiss, secretary OF the Building
Trades council Of St Louis, for a gener-
al convention Of theIcouncils, TO be held
liCAA al %. 1<pNAo clA 1CNCAilDEA ilO
convention promises to be one of the
most important labor meetings ever
held in the city. Every man employed
on a building, both skilled and common
labor, will be represented.
The report Of the auditors appointed
by the Duaphin county, Pennsylvania,
court to pass upon the exceptions and
make distributions % the funds in the
hands of the receiver of the Order of
Scion, mas just been made public and
shows a balance on hand TO be distrib-
uted among the certificate holders of
1854 1t is said that the total assets
OF the order will not amount 10 more
than Si75, 600
Mr.. H VI. Hanna, president Of the
Globe Ship Building company, and wide
ly known on the great lakes, lesc RITZ
cally i'll, at MS home. No. 600 Prospect
street. Cleveland. He has just under
gone an operation for appendicitis. Mr..
Hanna is associated with his brother
Mark A. Hanna. in nearly all OF his en-
terprises, except that Of the firm Of NJ.
A. Hanna & Co. H. NJ Hanna is IS
years OF age, or three years younger
than the senator
FL Paso. Tex, Oct. 2o.-Colonel Mi
guel Ahumada. governor of the state OF
Mexico. this afternoon l5ft
for New York. accompanied by his wife. !
son and daughter. Mrs. Ahumada goes
for medical treatment.
Berlin. Oct 20-Lord Rosebery. the
former premier and leader OF the Liber-
al party OF Great Britain. in company
win Count Herbert Bismarck. is Wis
ting the former chancellor, Prince Bis |
marck at Friedrichsruhe.
Denver. Colo. Oct 20.-The stock !
holders of the Denver Consolidated Gas
company today ratified the action of the |
board Of directors accepting the city's |
to lease the plant at s per |
cent on an appraised valuation for eight |
years.
New York. Oct. 20.-The sale Of car |
-iage horses and h4ckneys. The properly |
IF o. II. 2. Belmont, took place today a. /
he American Horse Exchange. The sale |
vas well attended. The total amount re- |
,lizei was $iS.S55, and the average price |
vas $500
Brussels, Oct. eO.-Among the honors
Conferred BY King Leopold in connec-
ton With The Brussels International ex-
position is the bestowal OF a decora ton !
lpon the representative OF United |
States Commissioner Gore. who has
been a commander ot me Order OF King
Leopold.
Berlin, Oct. eo.-I; was officially an
bounced today that Baron Manschaal
ION Biebets,ein is going % CONSTANT
lople 20 replace Baron Saurna Won
'eltsch, who Is going % represent Ge--
many a. Rome in succession TO Baron
ION Buelow. Barren Marshall. however
e;ains the title and rank OF minister OF
,ate.
Paris. Oct. CAN official dispatch -
,eive5 here from General Gallieni. ths
french commande--.n-caief in NADIA
,asc2r. announces that a strong band
Z Saka,avas has attacked French posi-
yAicA was recently established al a
'oin; on the Tsij-Aioina river in western
killing many OF the ga-ri-
on. including three officers.
Washington. Oct. a0-No word has been
eceived 81 the Japanese legation here 0:
re possible displacement o. Minister
ioshi BY NJ. Kemura Ju;are. ruro-s
oncerning which were current in jap
nese court circles. according 20 advices
roughi by the steamer Belgic, which ar
wed las. night az San Francisco. Nc
7edence Is placed in The report. as the
iiicials of me legation say tia; they l,