The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-11
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George Muller. the English philanthro-
phist. is dead.
The Dovager Countess OF Elgin. mother
OF the viceroy OF India, Is dead. She was
the daughter Of the First Earl Of Durham
Queen Victoria started for Portsmouth
at 40 this afternoon on her way TO the
south Of France. She went or board the
royal yaot at Portsmouth tonight.
DR.. W. o Rodgers. head physician OF
the Woodmen OF the World. died yester-
day in Omaha from rheumatism of the
brain. He had been i'll but a few days
Fire yesterday morning destroyed the
Deadwood and Delaware smeIter and a
considerable amount OF railroad property
at DeadwoOd, s D. Loss about $500
A respite was yesterday granted BY
Governor Hastings OF Pennsylvania for
sixty days for Walter Goodwin, who was
to have been hanged at WeIlsboro,
March 81.
c. A. SpreckIes Of the Hawaiian Com
mercial Sugar company, is now in New
York negotiating for the purchase Of two
STEAMSHIPS 10 be engaged in trade with the
Hawaiian Islands
House committee on elections No. has
agreed 10 report in favor OF seating ex-
Representative Josiah Patterson, who con
tested the seat of Mr.. Carmack from q
Tennessee district.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn yester-
day made an order restoring the wages
of the employees Of the United States ar
senal at Rock Island, Illinois, TO the rates
existing December 81, 1897.
A Menocal and F. P. Davis. OF the
United States Nicaraguan canal commits
sion, were passengers by the Atlas line
steamer Adirondack, which arrived at
New York yesterday from Port Limon.
Mrs. John II. Driscou was found dead
in her room in Nashville. Tenn, yesterday
while her husband, in dying condition.
was seated in chair near her. Morphine
had been taken, probably on account Of
Ill health.
An authorized denial has been issued in
London Of the report from Rio de Janeiro
saying Englishmen from British Guiana
had invaded Brazilian territory on the Rio
Branch, for the purpose Of insigating
revolution.
The board of control Of the Colorado
State Industrial School for Girls has Sc
lected Mrs. Ursula L. Harrison Of Chicago
as superintendent OF that institution, the
inmates of which have been giving the
management a great deal Of trouble.
At noon yesterday there was no verdict
in the trial OF William J. Corner. the
newspaper artist who shot and killed Rose
Redgate his sweetheart. It was reported
that the jury stood ten for conviction
Of murder IN the first degree and two for
murder in the second degree.
Two alleged counterfeiters recently ar
rested near Washington. No, say that the
negro who escaped when they were ar
rested was the real culprit and that he had
manufactured the spurious coin when an
inmate Of the penitentiary at jefferson
City. Mo. He had been a trusty.
Postoffice Inspector John P. Clum has
been designated by Postmaster General
Gary as a special commissioner 70 Alas
ka. TO examine into postal affairs and viii
sail on the steamer Queen from Seattle on
the 9th inst. Mr.. Clums duties Will take
him 10 all parts Of the territory.
The court martial tryink charges against
Captain O. NJ. Carter heard one witness.
Dudlety 2. Phelps. yesterday and then ad
iourned 10 meet Tuesday next In Sayan-
nah. Phelps was introduced by the de-
Tense 20 show that Captain Greene was
not in this country az the time certain
forgeries are alleged 70 have been commit
ted.
The military court OF inquiry Of tbs
Iowa N4tionaI guard viii probably de-
mar a public apology from General
James n Guest Of Burlington, Iowa, who
brought charges % ballot ;amPering
against MAJOR John l. Hume and Captain
Emery G. W0rthington OF DesMoiues- Il
developed IN the course of the trial that
General Guest had no definite information
on which 70 base an accusation General
Guest has already made personal apo,o-
ges.
Mrs. Ellen VI Hsnrotin. president q the
General Federation OF Wouen's Clubs;
Mrs. I. 2. Shattuck q Chicago. Mr.. Gem
~ D. Pierce Of Indianapolis. &rs. g. =.
Barnes, recording secretary. and Nrs
Laura Scamuon OF Kansas City. were IN
: Louis yesterday preparing the pTe-
gram for the fourth annual biennial con-
yeutiou Il tae federation 20 be held the
third week in June iH Denver Nh Alice
Ives Breed q Hasssachasst-s. Is being
strongly urged by many club women for
president Other candidates are Mrs 2
Ptat- of Denver and Ms. PhiGp - Moore,
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