The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-31
Told in Fewest Words

has been appointed Turkish minister Al
| Athens.
The Farmers and Traders State Bani
OF Oskaloosa, Iowa. has closed its doors
The bank had found business unprofita
bic.
The business portion Of Muchakanock
| Iowa, a mining town, was practically de,
stroyed by fire yesterday. Six business
| places were burned.
The representatives of tf1e powers have
refused to permit the Turkish govern
ment to replace 4,5OO time-expired troops
Of the Island Of Crete.
The steamer Topeka has sailed for
Alaska with a full cargo of freight and
200 passengers, many Of them tradesmen
bound for the Interior
Leading Kentucky distillers have inau-
gurated a movement for the pool Of the
big stocks of past years. 1t is claimed
that 100000 barrels OF whisky will oe put
into the pool.
Passed Assistant Engineer P S. Nc
Kean has been ordered TO the Norfolk
navy yard. Ensign A. H Scales has
been ordered to the Cleveland hydro
graphic office.
An autograph letter Of Emperor Fran
els josef, addressed to Baron Won Gautsh
Won Frankenthurn, the Austrian premier,
is gazetted, ordering the session of the
reichsrash to be closed.
At Buffalo, n. Y, Frank Martin, serv-
ing year for receiving stolen property,
has been identified as Mike Silk, who is
wanted in Chicago for holding up a street
car two years ago and robb bing the pas
sengers.
The navy department has ordered the
gmboat Marietta, now at Mare Island,
TO Salvador, upon a report from United
States Consul Jenkins that the sftua ton
in that country was disturbed and very
threatening.
The Bath schooner Arcola, Captain
Weeks, bound to Boston from Randolph,
Maine, with a cargo of lumber, was
wrecked on Green Island, off the coast Of
Maine, yesterday morning. The crew
were taken off.
A verdict was returned In Judge Sea-
mans court in Chicago yesterday in the
Construction company against the Crane
company, awarding s9S,0S6 damages to
the Crane company.
The gales continue about the British
coast and the anchorages are full Of yes
sells which have sought shelter. The chan
mel service between Dover and Calais,
and Folks5one and Boulogne-Sur-Mer
was suspended yesterday.
Francis B. Loomis, United States min
lister to Venezuela, will advise with the
Washington officials on the subject Of
a reciprocity treaty and also
a parcels post convention between the
United States and Venezuela
The large works of the Herring-Hall
Safe company at Hamilton, o.,
have been closed on orders from Judge
Mellon, who appointed S. D. Fittou re-
ceiver for the company last week. The
plant will be closed indefinitely.
At Bordentown, n. J., yesterday, Mrs.
Anna Fowlery, aged IS years. was burn
ed to death in the house of Frank Gra-
ham. The members of Mr.. Graham's
family were aroused by the mewing of a
1t is reported that the Burlington will
reduce the running time Of lis fast train
between Denver and Chicago to twenty |
four or thirty-six hours in the spring.
Under the present schedule the train is |
on the road two nights and one Gay.
The treasury department has issued in |
structions TO collectors OF customs under |
,he act signed Wednesday 10 prohibit |
,elagic sealing by American citizens, in |
libiting the importation into the United |
States of the product of pelagic sealing. |
The directors of the college gymnasi-i
ms of the United States viii hold a
convention today in New York City to-
'orm a permanent organization, elect Of
icers and discuss the adoption of a uni
'orm system of strength tests for all col
eges.
A party of fourteen pros pecting engin-
.ers representing a number Of capitalists /
Interested in the construction of the
Nicara guam canal, sailed from New York |
They Will investigate as TO
nit a report.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt has been in
with the chiefs OF The ord
lance, navigation and engineering bu-
'eaus. respecting the subject of gun fire
m shipboard- II is desired to improve
he present methods particularly in ac-
,uracy and rapidly.
The postoffice department has prepar-
d advertisements, which will soon be
ssued, inviting proposals for furnishing
adhesive postage stamps for the govern
nent for the four years beginning July
lext- The number required per year ap-
,roxfmates 1900, 100000.
The trustees of The Union Pacific rail-
Dad company announce that the Omaha
,ridge first mortgage bonds heretofore
lrawn for payment will be paid on and
fser January a: 10 and accrued inter
81 to that date. This includes all out
standing bonds OF that issue.
J. ]. VanBuskirk Of Medaryville. Ind.
While drilling for water. has struck a
-ood flow OF OIL Of fine quality and quan-
fty. The Indiana and Ohio Oil COM
ANY have filed oil leases which cover
sverai farms in the vicinity. The COM
ANY will sink wells SIT once.
The senate and house committees on
.ublic lands and on territories are at
work. on legislation for Alaska. The
,lief problem is 10 provide for a better
government There is 20 De a temporary
,ridging over Of the problem until the
ransitory feature OF the population is
argely eliminated.
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