The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17
TELEGRAPHEC BRIEFLETS.

Lisbon, Aug. 15.-The ministry has re-
signed and Senior Jose Lucanio has been
charged with the task of forming a new
cabinet.
London, Aug. 15.-The failure is an
nounced of Hodson. Jarret, Guescotte &,
Co., stock and share brokers, of ORA
pers' Gardens, London.
Gananoque, Ont, Aug. 15.-The trial
sailing race events of the American Ca
noe association were sailed today and won
by the Nab, the only Canadian competi-
tor
Yokohama, Aug. 15.-The Japanese gov
eminent has consented to settle the Ha-
Haiian dispute by the payment of IS 900
to compensate for the rejection of emf
grants.
Paris, Aug. &c w. Miller, the Amer
lean cyclist, won the 72-hour bicycle race
heretoday, covering 1872 kilometers Fred
erick. the Swiss cyclst, was second, COW
ering 1870 kilometers.
Marietta, O., Aug. 15-Peter Horner.
wife and daughter, at Stringtown, w.
Va, few miles up the Ohio river. were
found unconscious. Their house was ran
sacked and $500 stolen. Mrs. Horner will
die.
1liLdNC4PIidJ AuS. 4O--SHdllcS H. MSy-
er. German consul in this city, died yester-
day at his home here, of apoplexy, aged
y years. Mr.. Meyer was a member of the
wholesale dry goods firm of Meyer &
Dickinson.
Colon, Colombia, Aug. IS. via Galveston.
According to a private dispatch received
here today from Port Limon, seaport
town of Costa Rica, a destructive fire
was raging here yesterday. The dispatch
gives no particulars.
York. Pa, Aug. lee. D. Zegler, an
attorney of this city. was this afternoon
nominated as the Democratic candidate
for congress from the Nineteenth district
Adams county refused to participate in
the conference on account of the sppor-
tionment muddle.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 15.-Word was re-
ceived in this city today of the death of
Prof. John c. Fillmore at New London,
Conn. Prof Fillmore was a noted au-
thority on Indian music. He formerly
lived in Milwaukee, from which city he
moved 10 California some time ago.
Mexico City, Aug. 15.-The body of Mrs.
Romero. wife of the Mexican minister
at Washington, which was brought here
by her distinguished husband, has been
buried, and the funeral was attended by
people of the highest official circles. The
minister Will soon retrun TO Washing
ton.
Dayton. O.. Aug. 15.-A party of gentle
men. headed by Mr.. James NJ Cox, re-
Gently secretary TO Hon. Paul J. Sorg, ex-
congressman from his district, has pur-
chased the stock of the Evening News
company. The paper will be enlarged and
viii be Democratic in its political COM
plexion.
London. Aug I5-In the bankruptcy
court today the registrar listened 10 4
number Of Guimportant disclaimers and
explanations in connection with the
charges made by Mr.. Ernest Terah
Hooley. the company promoter now under
examination in bankruptcy proceedings.
The hearing was finally adjourned 10 Mon
day next.
Vancouver. B. c. aug. I5.-H. Claus OF
Nanaimo, 3. c, who was recently con-
victed OF the murder OF his partners.
Burns . ndHendrickson. while on their
way TO Alaska, has cheated the galIows
by committing suicide, He took stryca-
nine. which it is thought was furnished
by his wife.
Geneseo. Aug I5.-Lightning struck the
killing John Ross and Tom Arson and Sc
verely stunning Nels Swensen, Oteson and
Sorenson- The two men killed were with
SwenSon brothers tAveshing crew, ard
had just Quit work Tor noon lunch John
Ross was badly mutilated. The bolt struck
him on the head and passed down his
frame.
Cologne, Aug. ls--Tais morning the
chess players c0nteSted <ts eleventh round
OF Taelr tournament When ad5ournmen;
was saken al O'Clock this afternoon Jan
owski had won i game agains; GottschaIl.
Sch,eshser had beaten Steluits. .AlbSn had
gone down before SaowaIte- and al The
other games were adjourned n even pos
tons Alter recess CazrouseA defeated
Heinrichsea. FriIz went down before Pc
pieI. SchalIop was beaten BY Coaa. Schif-
te-s saccumbed % TSca.gor1n and Burns
and Berger drew.