The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-28
Told in FeWest Words

A rumor is current at Lima, Peru,
that the Peruvian cabinet has resolved
10 tender its resignation to the presi-
dent.
1t is announced that H. S .Pritchett
of Washington university, ST. Louis,
will be appointed superintendent of the
coast and geodetic survey, vice General
Dufield, who mas been requested 10 re-
! sign.
E. a. Hitchcock of s.. Louis, the new
| United States minister 20 Russia, sailed
yesterday with MS family on the Ameri-
can liner st. Paul for Southampton.
From there ne viii proceed 10 St.
Petersburg.
There has Coeen a large increase in the
| importa ton of wheat from the United
States to Belgium, also of rye, barley,
corn and oats. The United States fur
niSnes a considerable amount OF cast
steel, petroleum and tobacco.
One Of the matters now interesting
tnrown in the way OF the import OF cat
| tie, from both North and South America
on hygienic grounds. The Antwerp
chamber of commerce is doing all in its
power to remove the restrictions.
Their ace for the CamOridgeshire
Stakes at the Newmarket Hougton
meeting yesterday was won by Sir w.
Ingraham's Confrey. Mr.. James r.
Keene's ST. Cloud II was second and the
Lorillard Beresford stables Sandia was
third.
At the annual meeting Of the Big Four
stockholders at Cincinnati yesterday.
the following directors were elected for
three years: c. Vanderbilt, W. K. Van
derbil-, c. NJ. Depew, ]. P. Morgan, NJ.
E. Ingalls,. The directors will meet in
New York November 1.
The marriage of Miss Cecilia Cudahy,
daughter OF the millionaire packer Mi
chael Cudahy of Chicago. TO John B.
Casserly of San Francisco, son Of eX-
Senator Cssserly, took place at st.
James Catholic church on Wabash ave-
nue., Chicago. at $50 a. m. yesterday.
In the house of representatives res
olution was introduced yesterday con-
demning the presidents appointment at
Hoganville as postmaster, Of a man oo-
jectionable to so per cent of the property
owners. he resolution passed vive voce
but division cut off the announcement
OF the result, and il was referred.
The term of enlistment of Professor
FanciulH, the leader of the Marine band
will expire with the present month, and
he will be succeeded by Leader thinner
man, of the Naval Academy band, at
Annapolis. The secdetary Of the navy
has again reconsidered mis- decision in
the matter OF allowing the band 10 go
to Chicago and the permit has been
granted.
About .thirty-fve members of the
American Association OF Farmers In
stitute, representing New York. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Mime
sofa, met at Columbus. Ohio, yesterday.
The object of the meeting was 10 dis
cuss the plsns for conducting farmers
county institutes and papers were read
on that subject.
The grand commandry knights Tenn
plars of Illinois held its second session
at Chicago yesterday behind closed
doors The first business before the con-
Selected Tuesday. Reports were received
from committees and general discus
sion held in regard 20 the proposed
changes in the code which many of the
Knights advocate.
The annual report of the Rio Grande
Western Railway company shows:
Gross earnings s., 46S, 5O4, an increase of
s1i,145, or As per cent over last year;
gross operating expenses S4,O45. 64401,
an increase Of S1e5, 147.77, or 7.M per
cent over the previous year Compared
with the previous year, s74.343 more
was spent on the maintenance Of road
way and structures.
The Continental Trust company of
New York will apply to Judge Thayer,
United States circuit judge ar 81. Louis.
today for a temporary injunction,
taking away all the powers OF the city
of Denver. in dealing with the Denver
Union Water company, with which the
city is in litigation in the Colorado
courts for the purpose OF forcing it 10
abide by its contract.
The congressional committee to inves-
tigate the use OF alcohol in the arts and
manufacturers, opened its Chicago ses-
sion yesterday. Walter Baker. Of the
American Spirits Manufacturing COM
pany, and Samuel Wootner, of Atlas
Distillery, both Of Peoria. appeared be-
fore the committee and advocated free
alcohol or reduced tax. Members Of the
drug ana varnish trade also appeared.
The twentieth annual session Of the
Grand Chapter of Iowa, Order OF the
Eastern Star. began yesterday al OF
tumWa with 1890 6elega ties and visitors
in attendance. The report OF the grand
secretary shows that the order is in
fiourishing condition with over 10000
members in the STATE. The election os
officers takes place today. Davenport
is a candidate for me next meeting and
will probably get il.
The case Of Richard Mansfield. the ac-
tor, against Z. S. Brigham, manager %
the Crawford theatre Of St. Joseph. Mo.
was ended yesterday by the jury return
ing verdict Of 81 in favor OF the de-
fen6an;. Mansfield sued for $500 bal
ance claimed 70 be due on mis- guarantee
of $500. Brignam's defense was that
Manstield's company was notu y 10 the
standard. and the verdict was in favor
OF this contention.
Don't hesitate 20 kick when a smooth
spoken salesman offers you one thing
after you have distinctly ordered anoth-
er. You know what you want. Insist
on getting L.
A jury Of ravens would not be long in de-
cldIng that linnet could not sing