The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-19
LATE NEWS BY WIRE

New Orleans. Aug. 1S-Prof John II.
Duty, one OF the best known prize ring
referees in the country. and who figured
IN many championship contests. died this
afternoon
New York Aug. E-The directors Of the
National Lead company have declared a
quarterly dividend OF ia per cent on the
preferred stock. payable September Is
Berlin. Aug. 1S-The death OF Dr. Eel
Ter, the musical composer. is announced.
Dr.. ZelIer was a, onstime a state eoun-
eiuor and he composed. with other works.
the comic operas. Der Oberstrsger''
and Der Vogel Handles
Minneapolis. MINI. Aug. S-An Irds-
pendeuce, Iowa. special says: The barn
Of Peter Foy, ten miles north OF here.
was struck by lightning last night Eve
sons-the oldest being is, who were sleep.
ms in the NOV. were burned 10 death.
TRAM. Italy. Aug. IS-Heavy rains have
flooded a large part OF TranL Many
houses have fallen in. their occupants be-
ing obliged 10 tax - refuge in the pubic
buildings. The authorities have ordered
the troops 10 construct canals 20 drain
the town.
UtSa, y. Y. Aug. Sat White Lakss
on the Mohawk and Malone railroad. to-
day. Fred. Reckneu mistook his son Phil
lip. aged Is. for a deer. while huating.
and shot him. wealth ensuing soon after.
A few years sge another son. George. was
shot and killed in mistake for a bear.
Philadelphia. Aug. Is-John Hale. aged
2 years, Of Ashland Heights. Montgomery
county, who last night shot and ssri-
ously wounded Ida Brown. his sweet
heart and then shot himself. died this
morning. The girl viii recover The
shooting was the result OF lovers quar-
reI
Norristown. Pa. Aug. ls.-charies o.
Kaiser. who was under sentence TO Re
hanged September 6. for the murder Il
his wife. committed suicide in his cell
IN the county jail about 4 o'clock this
afternoon He first cut an artery In his
wrist with a watch spring. and then
hanged himself.
Oshkosh. Wis. Aug 1S-The woodwork
ers' strike. which has been in progress
here for the last ilree months. was prae-
tically settled today. and most OF the
strikers went back 10 work. The terms
Of the settlement are withheld. but Il 10
believed the manufacturers promised a
slight advance OF wages.
san Francisco. Aug. Is.-William Ken
nedy. superintendent OF the Olympic club.
has wired 70 Kid Mccoy and Tommy Ry-
an oLtctlls 70 match tHcfu before th9
Olympic club OF this city al any time IA
September for the middleweight chsmpi-
onship Of the world. Kennedy also offers
60 per cent Of the gross receipts.
New York Aug. ls.--The Central stamp
Ing company. manufacturers Of tiuware.
this city. assigned today 10 Alfred Tur-
ner. Jr, OF Patterson. y. J.. without pref
erence The company was Incorporated
in 1884 with a capital stock Of SEQ 600.
The Company's attorneys estimate the la
bilties at $27O.0O0 and the nominal assets
at $500 COO.
Washington. Aug. B--The drm Of De-
ford X Co. Of Boston. has been designated
by the president until otherwise ordered.
the fiscal agents CT the United States In
such parts OF the island OF Porto Rico
as are now or may hereafter coma under
the military Jurisdiction Of the United
States. The bond required Is In the sum
OF 1856, 90.
st. Louis. Mo, Aug. 1s.-Dr. J. I. Eyer.
a government surgeon. passed through
here today with Il insane soldiers from
Fort Leayenworth. Kansas for the INT
ted States insane asylum at Washington.
j.. c. The party is travelling In a spe-
ciaJ car From here the Journey was
continued on the Baltimore and Ohio
road