The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-08
Told in Fewest Words

I@cCcil eHOTLS 10 DrlnS ABOUT q COM
bihation of menhaden oil interests have
been successful The capital involved
is about SI2, 600, 900.
The receivership of the Columbus and
Hooking Valley Coal and Iron COM
pany was terminated yesterday The
receiver handled over s4O0, 900 in money.
Quite severe earthquake shock was
felt in Malone, n. Y, at 1.20 D. m yes
terday. Buildings trembled so that the
occupants We're startled for the mo-
ment. No damage was done.
The officials of the American Express
company affirm that the amount of
money and bonds alleged TO have been
stolen by Clerk Braden did not exceed
s11, 900. No trace has yet been found OF
Braden.
During fire at Hatrick's chemical
works, Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday,
there was an explosion, which killed
four fireman and injured a number Of
other people. The damage is estimated
at $4,000.
Captain William Kidston, Pacific
coast agent of the North American
Transportation and Trading company.
has started for New York to buy sew
eral ocean and river steamers for the
Alaskan trade.
The cases of Captain George r. Hold
son and Frederick Cook, arrested on
charge Of attempting to burn the Ho-
tel TOntine on Christmas morning came
up in the police court at New Haven.
Conn, yesterday. Bail was fixed at
$4,000.
There is much speculation among To-
cal shipping men as TO the fate of the
steamship Pelican, now out S5 days
from Port Townsend. for Taku. Japan
Nothing has been heard of her since
she passed through the straits outward
bound.
The British steamer Knight OF St
George. Captain Bevis, collided with
the Wilson line steamer Lepanto, Cap
tain Bearpark, from Boston. December
"a, for Hull, during a thick fog. The
Lepanto sank but all on board were
saved.
The natural gas company Of Rich
mond, Ind. has ordered an advance of
Al per cent in the price Of buying gas
by metre and mixer to domestic con-
sumers. affecting several thousand pat
rons. The latter viii file suit against
the action.
Jim Watts and Sam Cole, colored,
We're lynched in Pea Ridge, Kemper
county. Miss, a few days ago. Watts
and Cole went to Pea Ridge to visit rel
atives and became too thick with their
kinsmen's wives. The lynchers are said
to be negroes.
Mrs. Katie Ammon Of Vandalia town
ship, Cass county. Indiana, and two
minor heirs over whom she has been
appointed guardian, have fallen heir to
a $4,000, 900 estate by the death of her
aged uncle, SiIas Trabos, a Jackson,
Miss, planter.
Fire at Paducah, KY. yesterday de-
stroyed the Rehkopf & Sons collar fac
tory. entailing a loss of $4,000 with only
81 600 insurance. Charles Dillon, fire
man. was fatally injured. Fire Chief
Woods and William kraus, superinten-
dent of the factory, were slightly in
jured.
a local music firm has garnisheed the
heirs of the late John B. Ketcham OF
Chicago through their attorney, w. g.
Keep, in payment for music alleged 10
have been bought by the heirs. The
debt was contracted, it is alleged, while
the heirs were in Chicago combating
the will Of their relative.
By the accidental explosion OF a dy-
Mantle cartridge in the new sewer be-
ing built at Central Park boulevard
and Humboldt street, Chicago, yester-
day. Thomas Riley. a laborer. was in
stantly killed and John Nash. contract
or, and Patrick Redlion and Miles Glea-
son, labOrers, were injured.
The latest gossip concerning the reor-
ganization OF the Wisconsin Central
properties is to that a fight is on be-
tween the factions as TO which shall get |
control Of the Centrals lines. a prom I
inent railroad man states that the fight |
viii last six months. and at its end the |
road viii again be on a sound basis as !
a united system.
Mystery surrounds the death Of the |
nan supposed 10 be Charles Dayton Of 1
New York. whose body was found IN 1
Ter a railroad trestle IN East St Louis /
Thursday. At first 1t was supposed |
that he was one of the robbers thrown
from an outgoing train the night be
fore. but no such evidence was given 10 |
the coroner's jury. which found that |
Dayton's death was accidental.
Burglars entered the residence II J.
". Jacobs. at L WaverIy Place. Chica-
20. Thursday evening and carried away \
mining stocks valued az about $4,000.
besides I collection of rare coins. musi-
al instruments. rare hooks. jewelry. sill
rerware and clothing The burglary 4
.ook place while there were seven or
.ight persons IL the honse. q party %
hree being in an adjoining room
Colonel ". 4 Thompson. manager %
he Boston Lyric company. ha5 left
Denver for New York 20 arrange With
Augustus Thomas. the well known au-
hor. 20 write the play n which Colonel
Thompson Is 10 star J K Murray II
,ext season Before leaving he signed
contract with Miss Clara Lane - Hr.
.furrays principal support. and also
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