The Wichita tribune., 1898-10-15

Frank Norton, and she still bears his
name. A relative of the Nortons died
in Centralia recently, bequeathing the
fortune to Mamie
Muskegon, Mich.-A. r. Connor &c
Co., large retail shoe and clothing
dealers made an assignment and Sc
cured creditors by chattle mortgage to
the amount of over $4,000. A ma
jority of the crcditoas are local Or De-
troit concerns.
Jacksonville, Fla. - John Corbett
of the First North Carolina was shot
and fatally wounded by Clint Robin
son, Fourth Illinois While intoxicat-
ed, Corbett assaulted Robinson with an
AK. Robinson at first shot into the
air, but finally had to bring Corbett
down to save his own life.
Glasgow. - John Dillon, anti-Par-
nellite member of parliament for East
Mayo, at banquet given here in his
honor, made practical bid for the re-
union of the sections Of the Irish
party. He said he wished that q con-
ference of ten representative lrishmen,
half nominated by John Redmond and
the other half by himself, could meet
and draft scheme to reconcile the
differences among the Irish National
lists, the scheme to be submitted to
the leading Irishmen Of the country
at q convention.
Seattle, Wash.-It is announced that
a steamship line will be established
between Puget Sound and Sydney, N.
S. w, via Honolulu T.. l;ne will be
operated in connection with the Great
Northern railway.
Victoria, B. C--News is received
here OF the finding of gold quartz at
Sl1agway, going $1,000 to the ton.
Of
Boston, who has had twenty-eight
years experience in the customs SER
vice, has been selected to take charge
Rome.-Owing to Italy's financial
straits, the minister of marine, Admi-
raj Di Canevaro, has renounced the
sweeping naval program, involving
the expenditure of $40, 900, 900 lire and
will be satisfied with a naval credit
this year of $4,000, 900 lire. A minis
terial crisis is thus avoided It is pre-
dicted that the budget for the current
year will show deficit Of 1900, 900
lire.
Kansas City, Mo.-The explosion of
a kerosene torch caused disastrous
fire in the five-story brick warehouse
of the Trumbull Seed company at 1926
and 442S st. Louis avenus. The fire
ragged ficrcely for almost two hours.
The loss is estimated at 81 ,OO) on the
building and S., 900 on the contents,
fully insured.
Vancouver, B. C.-Representative
Mason, who has just arrived from
Dawson, reports that navigation on
the Yukon is now closed. The last
steamer to leave for st. Michael was
the Sarah. The steamer John Dom
vile went around near Rink rapids
and the steamer Clara is aground in q
slough close to Indian river. Both
steamers were coming up the Yukon.
Shclbyville, Ky. - In an address
here General ?. Watt Hardin formal
Iy announced himself as candidate
for the next Democratic nomination
for governor. He was formerly attor-
ney general of the state and the Dem
ocratic gubernatorial candidate in 1895,
when Governor Bradley and the whole
Republican ticket were elected.
St. Louis, Mo-Charles Kemm, a
private in Company Z, Second Mis-
souri, volunteers, stationed at Lexing-
ton, Ky, who is now here On a fur
Tough, shot and killed Leslie Wesley. a
negro, with whom he found his wife
living. Before coming to st. Louis to
live, Kemm served four years in the
regular army. He returned recently
and tried to find his wife. lie discov-
cred her in the company Of Wesley,
whom he shot and instantly killed.
Kemm is in Jail.
Easton. Md.-Admiral John Carson
Febiger, United States navy, retired,
died at Londonderry, his residence,
near Easton, in his 18th year. lie was
Of Danish ancestry and entered the
navy as midshipman from Ohio in
1888, and was on the Concord of the
Brazil squadron when she was wrecked
on the eastern coast of Africa in 1S43.
Later he was for years in the coast
survey service. and in the East India
squadron. He rose to rear admiral
and in July, 1882, was retired on his
own application, having been in the
service over forty years.
Washington-Thc annual report of
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Will
lam A. Jones shows a general advance
ment in the condition Of the nation S
wards" Education, the greatest fac
tor in solving the status of the In
dians, is being pushed forward in the
service. and now there are 147 well
equipped boarding schools and an
equal number Of day schools engaged
in the education of %. 053 pupils. The
average attendance and enrolment
has steadily increased for the past
twenty.one years