The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-27
Told in FeWest Words

Ten OF the largest stores in Wharton.
Ont. were burned yesterday. The loss
viii Re heavy.
IL IS understood that Robert K. Trace
Wen OF Indianapolis had been selected
as comptroller Of the treasury.
The will OF Robert Mcmillan, the VS.
consln lumber king. bequeaths $4,000 20
Lawrence university a. Appleton, Wis.
Winston Churchill. eldest son OF the
late Lord Randolph Churchill. will stand
for parliament in the Conservative inter
est at the next opportunity.
The large paper mill Of the Badger
Paper company at Kaukauna, Wis. was
destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is
about s275.0O0. with an insurance of
$780,
Fourteen cars loaded with French
Canadian Roman Catholics passed
through Saratoga. n. Y. Sunday nigh,
on the annual pilgrimage TO the shrine
OF 81. Anne de Beaupre in Canada.
Father Tom Sherman, son of William
I. Sherman, has just arrived in Seattle,
Wash, from the east. He is broken
down in health ana is at Seattle for
recuperation. Father Sherman will re-
main there several months.
In spite OF the intense heat the pope
it is reported, is in mis- usual state o:
good health. He is again directing spe-
cal attention to the question Of interna-
tlonal arbitration, which he considers a
matter appertaining peculiarly to the
papacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone, Sunday cele-
brated the fifty-eighth anniversary OF
their wedding Many visitors Joined in
the family rejoicing at Hawarden, scores
of townspeopie saluting the venerable
couple while on their way to church.
Both are. in excellent health.
Steps have been taken by the court OF
admiralty at Kingson against the own
ers OF the British steamer Bermuda
prominent in Cuban filioustering expedi-
tons, to have her forfeited TO the crown
This step has been taken for a breach
OF the merchandise shipping act.
The body Of young Sorrel, the daring
Alpine climber, who started on the 18th
to make the ascent Of Mount Taillefer
has been found az the bottom OF deep
crevasse, with the neck broken. Mr..
Sorrel was only 10 years of age. Evil
IDENTIFY ne had lost his way N the fog.
Captain Charles J. Stees, formerly OF
San Francisco. but latterly Of ST. Paul
Mimi. lis dead in San Francisco. Cap
tain Stees has taken prominent part
IN Grand Army work and in addition 10
.his was a leading member of the So
ciety of Sons OF the American Revolu-
ton.
Baroness Blanc" known in private
life as Mrs. Elijah beth L. Waters. has
filed a bill for divorce from Leonard
Vaughn Waters, to whom she was mar
ried June Is, 1895. The baroness states
in her petition that her husband was
extremely cruel during their month OF
life together.
The widow Of the late j. ]. O'Brien,
and James O'Brien, the surviving part
ner. have assigned all the assets Of ]. ].
O'Brien & Co., OF San Francisco. to
Charles R. Ravens, for the benefit of the
creditors. The assets are: San Fran
cisco store 100000; Los Angeles store
$4,000; total s419, 200; liabilities 1926, 900.
Queen Regent Christiana and King
Alfonso Of Spain had a narrow escape
from serious accident yesterday.
While they were walking in the woods
at St. Sebastian heavy load OF shot
discharged by youth who was bird
shooting and who had not learned OF
their presence. passed closed to their
heads.
The third annual convention OF the
International Bill Posters convention
opened al the st. James hotel. ST. Louis,
yesterday afternoon. The afternoon ses-
sion was devoted to organization. The
association comprises master bill post
ers throughout the United States and
Canada. More than 100 delegates are
present.
Henry H. Evans has surrendered him.
self to the Whitechapsl police in Lon
don, confessing that he shot Arthur
Terry in New Orleans in 1893. He was
arrigned at the Bate police court AMI re-
manded. Ambassador Hay has COM
municated the facts of the confession
and arra.gnment 20 the authorities a..
Washington.
Lady Henry Somerset has resigned the
presidency oe the British Women's Tenn
perance association. She recently ad-
dressed circle OF the branch societies,
asking them not 10 approve OF signed
petitions to Lord George Hamilton. sec
rotary Of state Of India, against the re-
newal Of the contagious disease agita-
ton. The branches, almost without ex-
ception, refused 10 be governed by the
lady's request and she has consequently
resigned the presidency of the associa-
ton.