The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-11
Told in Fewest Words

| local South Shore train and a Grand
Trunk local were in collision, resulting
| in the death Of two men, August Bour-
den and Joseph Goudry, both of Mont
real
NJ. K. Willard of Mankato, Mimi,
who is interested in many manufacture
ing enterprises, has made a personal
assignment Liabilities will probably
reach s125,000. B. c. Taylor was named
as assignee.
''Lombardy," the home of Mr.. John
7. Brush, the baseball magnate, three
miles east of Indianapolis, was Quilted
by fire yesterday morning. The house
cost about s35, 900. The loss is estimat-
ed at $4,000.
Living tortoises, with their backe GOV
cred with jewels, attached by a gold
chain to ladies' dresses, are the rage in
Paris. They cost about s16 $3.50. The
society for the protection of animals is
agitating the matter.
The loss resulting from the Cripple
gate fire in London amounts to s750,-
900 (s3,750, 00O. The inquiry is dragging
the evidence obtained being directed
towards proving the fire of incendiary
origin and that the fire brigade is in
sufficient.
The steamer reported to have found
cred with all hands on Thursday last
off Bauduck, about % miles west of
Marseilles, France, turns out to be the
French steamer Louis. She was wreck
ed January l, and her crew Of fifteen
men all lost.
General Sir Bindon Blood has made a
good beginning in Furnishing the Bun
erwals for joining the Swatis in their
attack on the Malakand Pass. Without
serious resistance he has captured the
Tanga and Persai Passes. The Afridis
have deserted Khyber Pass.
Railroad Commissioner Reagan of
Texas, who has been a candidate for
United States senator against Cover
nor Charles Culberson and Senator
Roger Q. Mills, has withdrawn from
the race, owing to private business af
fairs and other personal reasons.
Lerethodi, the paramount chief of
Basutoland, has attacked Maoughaga
with 1900 men. Numbers are reported
to have been killed and wounded on
both sides, several villages have been
sacked, the whole country is in fer
ment and all traders are leaving.
The French government has purchas-
ed for G25,0O0 Cs125. 0OO) the large man
sion at Albert Gate, London, which has
long been occupied by the embassy of
France. 1t is also proposed to rent
three smaller houses adjoining the man
sion and to build large banquet room
and offices for the staff.
w. P. Rabenstein, stakeholder of the
Hockett-Puntenny Piano company, of
incinnati, has asked the court to ap-
point a receiver for the company on
the ground that the president, H. T.
Gable, is neglecting the interests of the
company in order to forward the inter-
ests of a rival Chicago firm of which
he is also president.
Count Dielanef, Russian minister of
public istructin, is dead.
1t is understood that DR.. Jameson, the
Transvaal raider, will not return to Eng
land at present. He intends to become a
candidate for the Cape parliament.
Martial law, which was proclaimed at
Prague on &c. as result of the riotous
demonstrations which followed the dis
turbancas in the reichsrath, has been alb
rogated.
United States Minister Powell at Seoul,
Korea, has reported to the state depart
ment by cable that the mother of the
emperor of Korea died Sunday at the
capital.
The International Bricklayer's and Ma
sons union yesterday yesterday began a
meeting in Peroia, ILL.,, and will be in ses-
sion 10 deys or two weeks. There are 200
delegates in attendance.
At TIE Old Bailey court, London, the
recorder yesterday directed the grand
jury to return a true bill against Richard
Arthur Prince. the super who assassina-
ted William ferris, the actor on Dec. 16
E. r. Chapman, treasurer of the Ameri-
can Mailing company, of New York, de-
MES the truth OF the report that represe-
natives of his company are in Louisville |
trying to buy a controlling interest in the |
breweries there.
Ex-President S. H. H. Clark, of the
Union Pacific, is steadily improving in |
health. With his family, who Joined Mr.. |
Clark last week, he is stopping at the |
Menger hotel, San Antonio, Texas, and |
IS apparently we'll.
Harry T. Cagwin, Of Joliet, ILL.,, large |
real estate dealer and secretary of the |
Borrowers and Investors association has /
made an assignment to W. c. Cochrane |
Tor S4S.056- 1t is not thought the building |
association is involved.
Ex- Representative Mark s. Brewer
# Michigan has been rendered posi-
His friends are of the
opinion that he will accept. Mr.. Brew
II is a personal selection of the presi-
lent.
a meeting Of men interested in the man
fracture of all kinds of cans was held in
'hicago yesterday. representative being
PRESENT from various parts OF the south
md west 1t is Understood that many
manufacturers are in favor of forming
. combination. a temporary organiza-
ion was formed.
MARGIN IS NARROWER