The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
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Cincinnati, O., Nov, 2,-R. F. F.. Pierce.
receiver of the Clover Leaf system, and
president of the Indiana. Decatur and
Western railroad, is much improved. M
Pierce expects to be out tomorrow.
Minneapolis Mimi, Nov. 2.-The Thomp-
son wagon factory at st. Louis park, a
suburb of Minneapolis. has burned to the
ground with seven loaded freight cars.
The factory had just been leased by Lind
say Bros. Loss. $4,000.
Champaign, III, Nov 2.-Richard Collier
was today found guilty Of murder. The
jury fixed the penalty at death. Collier
killed Charles Freebryant, at Sidney, Sep
| TENDER 2. Golfers brother is on trial as
accessory to the murder.
Sedalia, Mo-, Nov. 2.-Major Linten
Snapp. aged so years, a native of Billiard
county. Kentucky, is. dead at his home
here, OF heart disease He has held several
official positions. among them being tax
! collector at Louisville. KY.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 2.-Charles
Baum, well-known Seventh streee6ealer
in dry goods and notions. made an as
signment today. Assets. s217400; liabilities.
s175, 900. Real estate operations were at
least a partial cause for the failure.
Lexington, KY, Nov. "A hospital train
left Camp Hamilton this afternoon for
Fort Thoas. KY. with III convaleshent pa
tents fro various regiments. There are
279 patients still in the hospital here. There
have been forty-thre deaths OF the 2.46O
patients.
Atlanta. Ca, Nov. Word has been
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that Thomas H. Cobb. OF this city. died
there today OF consumption. Mr.. Cobb was
a brilliant and eloquent lawyer. and con-
nected with the prominent family OF
Georgia of that name.
Columbus, O., Nov. Ben Wheeler.
while handcuffed, jumped from the win
dow of Panhandle train running at the
rate OF sixty miles an hour and made good
his escape from a Columbus detective. No
trace Of him can be found and he IN
doubtedly escaped uninjured.
Wilkesbarre Pa. Nov. 2.-Sixteen coal
cars were wrecked by a broken axle on the
Lehigh Valley railroad near White Haven
late last night. The track was not cleared
until this morning. While walking to the
wreck Edward Tool and Samuel Steiner.
of White Haven. were struck by an engine
and instantly killed.
Youngstown. O.. Nov. "A statement is
sued today regsding the affairs OF ]. c.
Staufer. the missing Columbian and Le-
tonia creamery operator, discioses the fact
that his liabilities aggregate upward OF
so coo in excess Of his assets. Cards and
bucket-shops. It is alleged, are responsl-
HE for his downfall
Mddie5oro. Ky, Nov. 2--There was to-
day disastrous fire on Shrewsbury ave
nue.. Thirteen houses were burned and
sixteen families were left homeless The
houses were owned BY the town company
and the Manchester Building company. %
Manchester, England. They are covered
by insurance in London companies
Lima. O.. Nov. 2-Ths Cincinnati. Ham
ilton and Dayton IS biockaded between here
and Toledo BY a wreck 81 Grassy creek
\ ncthbound freight eft the track a. that
point. fifteen cars being piled Up in deep
cut. shutting all travel Of Passenger
trains are being detoured. -Four t-anPs
VINO we're on the train were thought 70
De under the wreck
Washington. D. c. Nov. The var de-
2artmeut has ordered the mastering o..
% the Twel;y-sseoa5 New York regiment.
Co,onel Franklin Bartlett member q con
gress. commanding. The regiment IS no~
al Fort Slocum- The department. has SUD
st.iuted the Wyoming battery for re
Utah battery IN making designation o.
troops 70 90 70 Manila
Lorraine. o. Nov. 2-The formal transfer
Of the enormous business % the 5oArson
company has bean made 20 the bcraine
Steel company. The original intention ~az
70 make the transfer January ! bVi TIE
subsequent deal by which TIE l5cal con-
pany wsnt TITO the hands OF The Fedora
steel company. mace tAe transfer nscss-
SAY at this tine. Representatives az the
Feseral s,ss, company AZ here taking a.
inventory o: he Plan.