The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
Told in FeWest Words

Colone, Catch. former state senator.
died yesterday morning at Des Moines,
Iowa.
Charles E. Shackford, well known
American railway man, and an old en-
ploye Of the Mexican Central at Quad
alajara, has died OF fever
The president has approved the bill
providing for the admission of foreign
labor 20 be employed upon the Omaha
exposition, TO be held next year.
Deirrest's periodical comet was reds
covered at Lick Observatory Wednes-
Cay morning, by c. D. Perrine and
again observed yesterday morning.
Louis Gallo. the convicted Union
bank wrecker Of New Orleans. has been
sentenced TO tight years in the peniten-
tary at hard labor. The case will be
appealed.
The remains Of William F. Hoey, the
actor. were conveyed TO their last rest
ing place IN Woodlawn yesterday. None
but members OF the family followed the
body to the cemetery.
Two tandem bicycles started from
the New York city hall at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning for Philadelphia to try
to break the record for the route The
riders Of one of the tandems are John
The first consignment Of California
green fruits to Europe this season was
made from Sacramento at midnight
Tuesday. II consisted of six carloads,
and IS expected to reach London in
twelve days
At the Newmarket meeting. yesterday.
Lord Rosebery's Vaiesquez. 8 years old,
won the Prince of Wales stake Of 10, 600
sovereigns. AZ. H. Montcalms Thistle
was second, and Leopold de Sshields
Golirta, third.
Edwin Baker. aged 80 years. who was
injured in the Wabash wreck Saturday
evening, at Missouri City, is dead. His
home was IN Curryville. III. This makes
the total number OF deaths as result Of
the wreck eight
About 500 men of the Kentucky state
guard are on active duty at Louisville,
protecting two negroes from anticipated
mob violence-Green Dining. charged
with murder, and Tod Stone. charged
Mss Marry Julia Baldwin, principal Of
the Mary Baldwin seminary, Stanton,
Va, and one Of the most distinguished
educators Of young ladies in the south,
is dead. She was q member of the dis
tinguished Baldwin family OF Virginia.
Secretary Long has recommended the
approval by the president OF the SEN
tence Of dismissal imposed by court mar
tial in the case of Commander Dennis
Mullan, accused OF drunkenness on duty,
while in command Of the Pensacola
navy yard.
McAree, president Of the New York
Firemen's club. and Fireman Charles
Griffith of Enginee No. 16. The other
tandem was manned by the Ruch
brothers, one of them a policeman. and
the other fireman Of hook and ladder
company No. 7.
Bids have been opened for the con-
struction Of the for.ifcat,ons at Marrow
stone Point near Port Townsend. There
were fourteen bidders and the lowest
figure submitted was that OF the Pacific
Bridge company OF Portland. the amount
John L. Bardwell of San Francisco
has presented to the Golden Gate park
museum a large collection Of delicately
carved worries, ZOO pieces in all, ranging
in value from SIS to s., 900 each. They
represent every conceivable kind of ami
NAL and vegetable life, with protecting
gods and goddesses.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Bedford Stone Mill company, Of Bed
ford, Ind. The company owes large
amount of money, and the application
for receiver was made in behalf Of the
creditors The plant is a valuable one
and il is thought that it will again be
IN operation
Alvin Dillaway, son Of President c. D.
Dillaway OF the Mechanics National
bank, Boston, committed suicide We'd
nesday night. In competitive examina-
ton Young Dillaway secured an ap-
pointment TO West Point, but was ex-
PEELED for breach of rules before his
course was completed
The case at Omaha against e. D.
Young, alias J. B. York. for getting rail-
road mileage from Broker ]. ]. Philbin
under false representa- ton, has simmer
ed down 10 square fight between the
Ticket Brokers ASSOCIATION and the
western Passenger association. The
case will be continued today.
The National club has matched KID
Mcfarland Of New York 20 fight
George Green o: the Olympic club some
time in August MCFARLAND. who
fought a twenty-five round draw with
Kid Lavigne. The lightweight champion,
has deposited $500 as guarantee that
he will enter the ring a. I35 pounds.
The Chicago and Northern Pacific
railroad has been turned over to the re-
organized corporation by Receiver Hop
kins. The company defauhed in the
payment OF its interest on SIS. o0o. 900 OF
bonds four years ago, and foreclosure
proceedings were instituted The road
was sold 20 the reorganization commit
tee last October. for $4,000, eco
Colonel ]. H. GIlpatrick Of Leaven-
worth, called on the secretary of war
today. accompanied by Senators Harris
and Baker, and invited him 10 attend
the Grand Army reunion OF the state.
which Will be held al Leavenworua from
October II TO Is. inclusive Secretary
Alger has accepted the invitation and
VIII participate in the festivities.
The Globe Building and Loan a.socia-
ton Of Louisville. Ky. unable to carry
OF business under the state law as con-
s,rueI by the appellate court. has gone
n the wall, with assets and liabilities
estimated al $4,000 each. Managers o:
ocher building and loan associations
have issued cards calculated 70 restore
confidence, claiming that the ruling OF
the court did not affect them.