The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-10
Told in Fewest Words

Mr.. Osborn Mem. Kavanagh, third
secretary of rhe British embassy, died
yesterday in Washington Of typhoid
| fever.
Joseph NJ. Newton, librarian OF the
Young Mems Mercantile library, Cincin-
natl, fell dead in MS chair in the library,
of heart disease yesterday.
After December / wages for miners at
Creede, Col, will be So day, instead OF
$3.50. The increase was made voluntar-
lily by the mine owners.
The British troop ship Avoca, with
about 1000 men on board from Jamaica
for Cape Town, has arrived at that port.
A rumor prevailed Wednesday that the
Avoca had foundered.
IL Miller, prominent business man
of Myerstown, Pa, committed suicide
Wednesday night. He was about to be
arrested for having forged the name of
H. B. Loose to a note Of $65.
Charles E. Meu.er, late city clerk of
Durango, Col, who gave himself up in
Chicago, has pleaded guilty to embezzle-
ment OF public funds and been sentenced
to twenty months in the penitentiary.
A committee OF five Of the Ohio Fed
Grafton of Labor to whom was referred
for early report the subject Of the influx
OF foreign labor, has reached a recon-
mendation to have congress asked to ex-
clude foreign labor for ten years.
The Peninsula and Oriental Steam
Navigation company's steamer Clyde,
Captain Gordon, which was overdue, mas
arrived at Valetta, Island Of Malta, from
Marseilles The Clyde encountered a
terrific hurricane in the gulf Of Lyons.
An explosion Of sewer gas, which tore
up the street, shattered windows and
damaged a house adjoining that Of the
United States ambassador, Colonel John
Hay, caused much excitement among
the inhabitsnts Of Carlton House Ter
Iace, London, yesterday.
Granville Loud, senior member of the
firm of Loud, Claridge & Co., snip chan
dlers. Baltimore, committed suicide yes
terday by shooting himself through the
head. Business anietieS are assigned as
the cause. Mr. Loud was about 60 years
old and leaves wife and two children.
Charles Middlestetter. aged 10. was
either foully murdered or committed
suicide Wednesday night at Dayton,
Ohio. His body was found on the road
side near his wheel. A bullet hole was
in his head and revolver was lying
near by.
Newell Paine, proprietor Of a drug
store in fremont street, Boston, was as
saulted Wednesday night and robbed Of
$1,000 by an unknown man who entered
his store about IL O'Clock. Mr.. Paine re-
sisted and was felled senseless. He will
recover.
The King ranch, in Monterey county.
California, has been purchased by the
Spreckels Sugar company. The price
paid is said to have been s300,0 The
land will be devoted TO the cultivation Of
sugar beets for the supply Of the new
factory at Salinas.
In the trial Of Charles Boinay, charged
with the murder of Charles N. Nichols
OF Danfer, Conn.,, Mrs. Boinay, wife Of
the accused man, took tine stand yester-
day at Bridgeport, Conn, and testified
against him to save Weeks, her brother.
Cross examinati ton failed to shake her
evidence.
Professo, Perine, one Of the members
OF the Lick Observatory staff, mas re-
ceived letter from the French Acad-
emy Of Science, announcing that his
work in astronomy has been considered
Of SUCH value as to merit the bestowal
on him of one Of the manual prizes. The
award will be made at a public meeting
in Paris in the latter part of this month.