The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-17
Told in Fewest Words


Judge Thomas L. Nelson Of the Unit
States distrist court, is dying at hi
nome in Worcester, Mass He was tax
en- III at the Parker house in Boston, il
March last. Death is hourly expected
Detective Burlew of Denve. -
Omaha yesterday havin: - Charge Har
rison H. Given, charged with embez
zling and attempted wife murder il
Denver. Letters found on Given's per
son indicated his intention to commi
suicide.
Jean Baptiste Guinemete has con
fessed to the murder Of his uncle. B. L:
Plante at St. Lboire, p. O., on Oct 80
He says the crime was committed a
the instigation OF his aunt, the wife O
the murdered man, who promised Il
marry him.
The German consul at Desterro, capi
tai Of the state Of Santa Catharina
Brazil, has demanded of the Brazilian
government Of that territory an indem
nifty and the punishment of those gull
ty of outraging German teacher nam
ed Roth at Palherea.
United States Consul General Gold
schmidt at Berlin, has received fol
transmission 70 the United States life
saving medal awarded by Emperor VIII
liam of Germany 10 Valentine Ferneke.
Of Milwaukee, Wis, for saving a child
from drowning in Berlin.
Robert NJ. Steele, the we'll known cap
italist and railroad promoter, died yes,
terday at his home, st. johns Mich.
aged So. Mr.. Steele was the father oi
State Treasurer George A. Steele and
was once considered one OF the wealth.
lest men in Central Michigan.
The storehouse Of the c. A woolsey
paint and color works in Jersey City fel
yesterday. Twenty-Five people WHO
had been employed in the structure had
sufficient warning by the swaying and
the sagging of the walls to enable them
to escape and no one was hurt. The loss
TO the company will be about s20000.
Fritz Meyer, accused Of the murder OF
Policeman Frederick Smith in the
church OF the Most Holy Redeemer
New York City, has been found guilty
of murder in the first degree, after only
twenty-five minutes deliberation. The
crime was committed about two weeks
ago.
AT Anaconda, Mont, yesterday, a
frigntful accident occurred at the Lever
smelter which may result in two deaths.
Michael Crogan and a man named Kel-
ley were al work in a Pit under the can
cine furnaces. A torch holding gallon
Of Oil was upset and the men
were SO badly burned that death seems
sure.
Al Hayman has decided to dispose Of
his theatrical interests in San Francis
co. Action has been taken TO dissolve
the corporation which he organized in
1891 and which has since controlled the
Baldwin and Columbia theatres. It is
believed that the leases of these two
places of amusement will pass into the
hands OF FTeidlander, Gottleib & Co.
Professor W. H Won Riehl, the pub
1icist and historian, is dead at Munich,
aged 70. Professor Won Riel1l was the
founder OF the Gazette at Nassau,
which journal was established in 1S4S,
and was the author Of a number Of
works, including The History of Civ
ilzation," Studies of the Civilization
of three Centuries" The Enigmas of
Life Chamber Music Types and
Characters Of Musicians" etc.
Washington. Nov. 15.-The United
States supreme court today took a re-
cess until Monday, the Doth inst.
snow Of the season is falling tonight
and is general throughout northern
Iowa.
Ottawa, Ont. Nov. 15.-A special ca
lole from London received tonight says
that the pope has condemned the Mani
toba school settlement.
Springfield, Mass, Nov. 15.-John
Purcell, the champion hammer thrower,
died Sunday a, his home in Florence.
He won the worlds championship at
the worli's fair ccrtest.
New York, Nov. 15- Asheriff's jury in
today gave a verdict OF s65, 900
to Mrs. Florence Van Setback against
her father-tn-law, Peter Van Setback,
for the alienation OF her husbands affec-
tions.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 15.-Albert Knee
land, the bigamist, who has twelve liv-
ing wives, was today sentenced to three
years and six months in the peniten-
tiary. This is his third term for this
offense.
London, Nov. ia dispatch from Ber-
lin says that the court-martial has con-
firned the sentence Of the lower court
upon DR.. Carl Peters. charged with ex-
treme cruelty to natives while he was
commissioner in Africa in 1891.
Athens, Nov. 15.-Tile disciplinary
court is investigating the torpedo scan
dal. It has "cashiered" Captain Rast-
opouIo on he charge Of culpable negli-
gence. and has ordered that Captain
Anastasi, the construction engineer, be
court martialed.
Washington, Nov. 15.-The president
shook hands with very large number OF
people at the public reception in the
East room this afternoon. At the close
Of the reception General Longs:reet pre-
sented Alexander Montgomery OF Geor-
gia, venerable colored man, 10l years
old
Philadelphia. Nov. 15.-This morning
workmen began teaIIng down tae many
additions 70 Independence Hall that
have been Guil; from time TO time and
which narred the simplicity Of the his
5ovic structure. II il the intention TO
restore the building to as near IS ori-
giEal Cesisn as possible
Berlin, Nov. 15.--In the last round to-
day OF the six-game chess match BE-
tween Janowski. ,he Partisan expert.
and Walbrodt, the German expert, the
latter resigned after tslirty-eight moves.
The result OF this match is; WaIbrodt. .
games Won; Janows>i. two games won,
and Two games were drawn.
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