The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-20
Told in FeWest Words

James Gayler. assistant postmaster o.
New York since 1880, is dead at the ags
OF 20. He devised the registered pack.
age envelope" still in use.
John B. Sackett, postmaster Of Buffalo
during President Cleveland's first ad.
ministration. and more recently treasure,
of Erie county. died yesterday.
Mrs. Clarence Mccarthy and her niece
Miss Mary Fite. were drowned while al
tempting 70 ford the Little Indian Greek
at Georgetown. Indiana. yesterday.
One member of the Yale freshmen
crew, now in training at Poughkeepsie
has been detected "cribbing" for his ex.
eminations and has been ordered back 10
the college.
H. P. Chesley, general manager Of the
Sioux City, Iowa, stock yards, has re-
signed TO accept similar position with
the National Stosk Yards company of
East ST. Louis.
An agreement has been signed at Pc
kin conceding to France commercial and
political advantages in the district ad-
Jaeent to Tonquin, chiefly in regard 10
railroad and mining privileges.
The engagement Of Miss Julia Collier.
daughter Of Mayor Charles A. Collier of
Atlanta. Ga, and Mr.. Julian Harris, son
Of Joel Chandler Harris. is announced
They will be married in the fall.
N. Hanotaux has announced 10 the
cabinet the resumption of diplomatic re-
lations between France and Venezuela
and The apology of the republic for the
incident which led 10 the rupture.
The Chinese rebels in Formosa are
preparing for second attack upon, Tai
psh. the capital OF Formosa The gov-
eminent authorities have taken v:sor-
ors measures to meet the attack.
The funeral yesterday of the late
George Barnes. the veteran San Francis
CO journalist. was largely attended. Ad-
dresses were made by Peter Robertson
and George Osbourne, the veteran ac-
tor.
France has obtained a settlement Of
the pending indemnity claims against
Venezuela with reference TO a special
commission and by arrangements on the
subject of tariff, in which France had
special advantage.
Mayor Harrison will not preside at
the queens jubilee celebration next
evening in Chicago. although
posters announced that he would. The
mayor declares that pressure Of official
duties will prevent his ATTENDANCE.
The Uruguayan rebels have gained a
decided victory over the government
troops commanded oy General Villar.
The government troops were completely
routed and left the field in undisputed
possession OF the reYolu.ionists.
The Northampton Hard Vein company
and Theodore Whitsell & Co., slate oper-
ators at Belfast. Pa, have notified their
several hundred men that the quarries
viii shut dowr al the end of the present
month for an Indefinite period
Prosecutor Charles Kumler at Dayton.
Ohio. yesterday presented Judge o. B
Brown with pair Of white gloves, to sig
rify that the docket in the criminal court
Mas Gear and clean. This has only hap
pened once before in the history Of the
county:
At the Crystal Palace Cycle track,
London. yesterday, Lnter covered 81
miles and II yards IN an hours race.
The record for one hour in 1895 was
made by James Micnaels at Manhattan
Beach September IS. and was q miles
!, $40 yards.
Twelve carrier pigeons sent to SPRING
field, Mo, by George o. Groll Of the Ma
tional Carrier Pigeon association. from
Detroit, Mich, were liberated yesterday
o.orning. The pigeons took a northeast
erly course and were expected TO reach
Detroit the same day.
A brorze bust Of Beethoven was un-
yelled in Lincoln park, Chicago. yester-
lay, in the presence Of a large gather
rg of admirers Of the famous composer
Il stands near 10 the center Of the park
lose to the statue of Schiller, the Ger
nan poet. whic: it faces.
Benjamin P-ather. late chief clerk of
he Indiana house Of representatives, is
Irder arrest, charged with embezzle-
nent. The charge Is made by the Com
nercial Travellers Mutual Accident asso-
,iation Of Indiana. Of which concern
orather was formerly secretary.
Judgment for SIS. 900 has been rendered
against James c. Dunham, the murder
y OF the McGlincy family. in the dam
lge suit brought by Jacob Shessler and
VIE against the fugitive for the loss
,t their daughter. The daughter, Min
lie Shessler, was one OF Dunham's six
-ic:ims
The Par-American merchants who are
visited the Polytechnic institute
/, Worcester. Mass, yesterday. They
viii spend today ard tomorrow in Spring
ield, going therce 10 New Haven. on
Wednesday starting west, making their
lrst stop at Pittsburg.
A handsome bronze tab.et was yester.
lay unveiled in the Moravian seminary
nd college fer women at Bethlehem.
Pa. by the Pennsylvania Society Of the
;ons Of the Revolution. Services were
eid IN the Moravian church. which was
rec;ed ir 17i7. and will be known here
f;er as Colonial Hail.
Ella Prigg, the s-year-o,d daughter Of
}. Prigy. OF Winora. MINI. was playing
Il the yard while her father was chop
ing wooi, and had the steel rib OF an
Umbrella in hsr mouth. This was struck I
Y a flying chip and forced into the phar- |
TX. causing cor orgestion of the brain ard |
pasms. resulting in death.
While 24a graduates % the county |
chooIs az Ottawa. Ill. were on a tenn |
orary scaffolding yesterday for ;he !
u-pose OF having a photograph taken. 1
% structure gave way and Jennie An j
-ews and Linaie Reid were severely I
urt- Feeling IS high against The pho /
ographer, who buili the scaffo!i CUT % 4
often timber.