The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-19
Told in Fewest Word s

Franklin W. Lee, well known through
out the northwest as a journalist, verse
writer and novelist. is dead from Brights
! disease. at st. Paul.
Honorable A. A. Baker Of Ebensburg.
Pa. dropped dead on the street In Al
toona, Pa, yesterday afternoon. He was
an ex-member of congress.
The decree granting the divorce asked
for by Caroline Ravenhin Radcliffe from
E. J. Radcliffe. the actor, has been signed
in the supreme court. New York City.
The bill prohibiting the distribution and
sale in Canada of newspapers issued or
purporting to be issued on Sunday has
passed the second reading in the Domin-
ion house of commons.
The tribe of 800 Indians located along
the Tanaua river in Alaska have been bat
ting with starvation the past winter and
have eaten up all their dogs. A relief ex-
petition has been sent.
BY the breaking of guy rope of a der
rick at the new south terminal station.
Boston. yesterday. ]. E. Mayell was kill
ed, Anthony Naruni fatally injured and
Charles Hawkins severely hurt.
A dispatch to ST. Petersburg from Baku.
Russian Trans-Caucasia. says that the
great MantascheT petroleum business,
valued a 35OO.00 pounds (S17. 500 900, has
been purchased by an Englishman.
The German steamer Raetia, Captain
Raehens. from New Orleans on February
p and Port Eads on February .. for
Hamburg. has put in at ST. Michaels.
Azores with her feed pipe out OF order
The prosecution in the Carter court mar
tial case closed at Savannah yesterday
afternoon and court adjourned until Mon
day, when the defense viii begin. The
impression Is that the government has not
made strong case.
An Injunction has been Issued IN the
United States circuit court in ST. Louis
in favor Of the Gunuison Gas ard Water
company. OF Guunison. Colo. restraining
Edwards Whitaker. Leonard Matthews
and William Nichols from selling the
property OF that concern.
The total output OF minerals IN British
Columbia, including coal. in 1891. was
valued az SO. ~ Is. an Increase q % pr
cent ever the previous years yield. TIE
gold value was q So. 90; silver g. ~ 90:
lead 3 e. I97: coal g 81. 81. West Koo-
teuai produced minerals 20 the value q
8. 70 90.
Mr.. Norris Black. a prominent attorney
snd politician OF Cleveland. Ohio. died
yesterday 81 acute perftoaitis- He became
conspicuous politically owing 70 bis ar
"a gouisn 20 Mayor AcKisson and his ac-
a1lnistration and vas about the only can
tidste opposing the mayor who vas Re-
nominated At the recent Republican eau
Gus
Il IS stated that a number % capitalists
BEADED By Adolph seEal % Philadelphia
have bought the Norrtstozn ard Cuubs--
Izz1 Gap railroad e Tennessee ard pro-
pose reorganization q TIE system under
the name o. the Kayviil@ and Bristol
Railroad company. a, Bristol connection
Is evaatuslly 70 - made With the Norfolk
ard Western
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