The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-05
Told in FeWest Words

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The freight steamer Osceola, for whose
safety much fear was felt, was sighted
at Muskegon. Mich, yesterday afternoon.
Frank Bellew has been arrested near Ell
mira, Cal, charged with numbering his
brother and sister, Lewis and Susie Bel
lew, by poison.
w. ]. Fitzpatrick, jockey and starter,
known on every track in the United States
and Canada, is dead at Saratoga. n. Y,
of pneumonia, aged 26.
The attorney general of Pennsylvania
has begun proceedings to restrain the cap
itol commission from awarding the con-
tracts for the new state house.
The sugar bounty conference, which was
announced to begin this month In Brus-
sells, is now indefinitely postponed, France
having renewed her objections.
Commissioner of Health Reynolds of
Chicago has accepted an invitation to be
present at the national quarantine conven-
ton at Mobile, Ala, in February.
AT Madoo, Ont, Thursday night John,
Lee and Ethel Baker were fatally
aphxiated by charcoal fumes Mrs. Mil
ligan, their mother, is unconscious.
A mail train and freight were in COL
lision yesterday on the Glasgow and
Southwestern road near Troon, Scotland
Six persons were killed and four were in
jured.
The hanging of E. B. Soper, the triple
murderer, set for yesterday al Harrison
Vile, Mo-, has been postponed. pending an
appeal of his sentence to the supreme
court.
Tod Sloane started from Chicago for
San Francisco Wednesday night. It is
probable that 'Tod' will have the choice
of mounts sent to the post by w. B. Jen-
nings.
At the City of Mexico it is said that
there is no foundation for the report of
contemplated visit by President Diaz to
the United States. This denial is made by
his authority.
The first report of the Southern Build
ing and Loan association since the re-
ownership began has been made. Over
$4,000 cash on hand and a dividend of
10 per cent was declared
The Rhode Island locomotive works has
filed a petition in insolvency at Provi-
dence r. l., placing its assets at $51S, 900
and its liabilities at s616, ECO. Charles H
Wilson has ben appointed custodian.
Eli Mansfield Bruce, of the piano and
organ firm of Estey & Bruce, died Thurs
day night at his home in Philadelphia,
aged 73. In 1857 he united with the late
Deacon Estey in the manufacture and
sale of the Estey organ.
The Illinois supreme court has over
ruled the motion for writ of supersedeas
for James Mingle, and he will hang Feb
ruary II. MingIe murdered the infant
child of Mary Briscoe, a woman with
whom he had been living.
E. L. Patton, Jr., committed suicide
Thursday night at Savannah. Ga, by
taking laudanum. He left note defend
ing his act and denying that it was a
towards last resort. He had twice at
tempted to kill himself before.
Fire Thursday night destroyed Walkers
dry goods store, Deans grocery store
Burgess millinery store, Walkers hotel
Pritchard's inn, Smiths hotel and several
smaller buildings. Loss estimated at &c.,
900. with but little insurance.
In Chickering hall, New York Thursday
night the first half of the collection of
famous paintings, gathered by the late
William H. Stewart during his residence
in Europe was sold under the hammer
Seventy pictures were sold, and the
amount realized was $133,19o.
Daniel McClelland, aged 43, committed
suicide yesterday in St Louis by putting
his head between the ponderous wheels of
a machine known as putty chaser. When
found the mans head was stuck between
the wheels and a sidepost crushed to a
pulp. No reason IS known for the deed.
Students entertain the medical depart
ment of the University of Michigan IN 1901,
and thereafter will have to present the
equivalent Of from one TO two years Of
work in the literary department. hTe
combined literary and medical course,
which now takes six years, will be ex-
tended to seven.
The British steamer Majestic has been
chartered to carry twenty-five Baldwin
locomotives and a general cargo from
Philadelphia 10 the Finland government
At the Baldwin works locomotives are
other countries which formerly got them
from other places.
Commissioner Hermann OF the general
land office has decided the case OF Arch
bishop John Ireland. involving the right
20 about 1900 acres Of land in the St
Cloud and Marshall land districts Min
nesota- In one case the decision is against
the archbishop. and in the other for him.
although IN both cases the settlers viii
be protected.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron company
and the Philadelphia Smelling ard Re
ining company are spending a million dol
lars IN Improvement at Pueblo. Col. the
result of which vii Ibe the location in
Colorado Of the largest smelter On the
continent, and probably the second largest
in the world, which will compete with the
Illinois Steel company and the Carnegie
concern AZ Pittsburg.
\ train on the South Haven and Eastern
narrow gauge railroad was wrecked az
Lawrence. Mich. yesterday and half
dozen people were Injured L was the
first train through since wednesday noon-
Near the station the snow plow jumped
the track and vas piled into BY the tEo
locomotives and the two coaches Gen
eral Manager NJ. Y. Meredith Is among the
injured.
A suit FOR sI5aooo against John Il Han
an. the millionaire shoe manufacture OF
Brooklyn. IN which the pla.ntlI Il 4 won.-
an has been begun in Chicago Tlls plain
tiS IS Ms B. - Duttou 81 Chicago II :
said thai the sufs grows out o. events
which occurred previous 70 Mr. Hanau's