The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-19
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New York. Nov 17.-Rev. George II.
Houghton. pastor of the Church OF tbs
TRANSPORTATION. better known as the
''litte church around the corner" died to-
night.
New York. Nov. 1.-THE Leather
/ Betting Manufacturers association
meeting at the Aston House today order
ed an advance Of % per cent in the price
OF betting.
/ Wilmington, n. c.. Nov. 17-Ed Purvis.
Ellington, Harnett county. today for
/ the murder OF NJ. ]. Blackmsn. white on
Angst ii last. PuTvis confessed the
| crime.
| Melrose, Mass. Nov. 17.-Alfrei Ord
way, me portrait painter. died here TO-
J day. aged IS years He was one OF the
/ founders of the Boston Art club. and was
It's first secretary and treasurer, su5se-
| quently being the clubs president
Denver. Colo, Nov. I7.-0arles XII
harich. secretary OF the Croa,ian Coloni-
cation company. is in Denver. He rep
resents about 1000 families shat are
ready for western immigration. They
want fruit. vegetable and grape lands.
Horton, Mimi. Nov. 1.-Two brothers.
George and Homer Brewer. aged II and
is. respectfully. were drowned while
skating on Big Stone lake this afternoon.
One broke through tine ice ana the other
was dragged under while trying TO save
him.
Goodground, L. l., Nov. T.-Andrew
Foley. William Wills and Oliver Wells
were drowned last night by the upset
ting OF a catboat In Shinnecock bay.
When the boat was found today the bod
les OF two of the men were entangled in
the rigging.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 17.-Tcm Jen-
kins OF Cleveland won tonights wrest-
ling match with Farmer Burns in
straight fails. The first was taken in %
minutes, and the second in "a minutes.
Jenkins weighed fully % pounds more
than mis- opponent.
New York. Nov. 1.-THE last OF the
tenth series Of strikes ordered within the
last four months by the Brotherhood OF
Cloak Makers here was called off to-
night. The strikers viii resume work
tomorrow, morning. having secured the
desired concessions.
st. Johns, n. F., Nov 17.-Sir James
Winter and his colleagues in the new
cabinet formally assumed office at noon
today. The first act OF the government
was TO cancel all the recent appoint
ments made by Sir William WEiteway
and his colleagues,
Boston, Nov. 17-Customs officers
from this port have seized a small smoon
cargo OF twenty-five boxes OF tin plate
which had been smuggled into the coun-
try. This is the first known attempt al
smuggling tin plates.
Montreal, Que. Nov 1.-THE story tel
egraphed from Quebec Of a terrible land
slide on the Duchene river and the loss
of forty lives turns out 10 be untrue. a
French daily published the story and
added details of the disaster. but hives
tigation proves that the whole story is a
fake.
London, Nov. 1.-THE meeting which
was held at the GuildhaI this afternoon
to give r,e candidates for election 10 the
London school board an opportunity OF
addressing the electors was an extraord-
mary stormy one. Canon ingram and
others were hooted and interrupted win
shouts of Jesuit priest in Disguise"
mo pOpery." etc.
Denver, Col. Nov. IA special 20
the News from Pnoenix. Ariz.. ssys:
Chief Justice Street OF the district cour;
will on Friday hear arguments in the
case OF the Arizona Canal company. for
which a receiver ha. been asked. The
borloideTs want ". J. Murray. presi-
dent OF the company. appointed. bat
other creditors object.
Cincinnati. Nov. IA Tin1es-Siar spe-
cial from Nichoiasville. KY. says: A mob
last night rald@d the toll gates in this
locality. Eight were destroyed. one II
he gates was within ne limits Of the
city and was KEEP, BY woman. There I
were four divisions OF the mob, with
about twenty in each division. The
keepers were all warned 20 quiz
Astoria. Ore. Nov. IA furiou. gale
mas been raging since o'clock this I
and this evening the wind 4
reached a velocity az sky nile an 4
hour at the cape 10 SHIPS nave arrived +
y departed. IN the city. fence. we've
blown down. awnings sxep: away and I
he Cd Anzlo-Ane-ican cannery wss
umbied over On 20 tie railroad track In
East Astoria.
Prescott. a T. Nov. I7-The annual
Meeting % stockholders ~ the Santa
-e. Prescott AMI Phoenix Railway CON-
any was aeIi here today ~ me e.ec-
ion % a boar. % directors ana resulted
= t1e reelection o. TIE olf board. a.
oiiows: z. " Hurpay. = ~. Ferry. c.
: Bowen. 9. u. Krssinzsr. -. X F,slr-
,sn<z. Simon J. Mg-pay. Robert No
'su-dy. Joe Morton and ". c. Bzss-
ora.
GARRISON. ". Va. S5T. I7.-F4s~rsI
8Sge Js>ksoa mas awarded judgment
2 favor % Plaintiffs In the ere az Prfs-
is AMI others against rse United STATE.
, secure payment x .z1ef- ss;ary. r..
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loctiVi % prevent rer,ovzl q t7s 8epu-
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ooa TIE department o, justice 3; wz-a-
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