The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-05

recovered from his recent indisposition.
and went to Bournemouth today with his
family
New York. April 4.-shawalter won the
| fifth game of the series against Janowski
today. the latter resigning after 50 moves.
/ The score now stands: Showalter, 81;
| Janowski u
Pittsburg Pa, April 4.-Pittsburg pres
/ bytery today. for the first time in its his
/ tory, elected colored man for modera-
/ tor. He Is Rev. NJ 3. Lancer, pastor Of
/ Grace Memorial church, Of this city.
/ Mount Sterling KY, April Fire this
morning destroyed Frank Hudsons whole
! sale liquor house and Adam Baum &
! Sons wholesale and retail grocery. The
I Grand opera house caught fire, but was
saved
I Paris, April 4.-The production this eve
/ ming, at the Theatre De Laport st. Mar
! tin, of ". Bergerat's new Napoleonic play
+ for NJ CoQuelin, Plus Que Refine was
great success, Madame Jane Hading win
ming special distinction as Josephine.
Nashville. Tenn. April 4.-Willism X.
Vanderbilt has authorized the erection of
a dormit0ry on the campus Of Wander
bilt university, at a cost Of 100000. An
nouncement Of the fact was made TO the
students today by Chancellor Kirkland.
Toledo, O., April 4.-Colonel I. Barber,
2
ring the late war, died al his home in
Wauson this morning. Until the past
month, Mr.. Barber was the president OF
the National Bank of Commerce Of this
city.
Fort Worth, Tex, April News from
Rowen. Texas, gives meager details Of
the poisoning Of two children by Mrs.
Annie Blashek, their mother, who ad-
rlinistered strychnine to them and then
committed suicide. No cause for the trag-
edy IS given.
Kansas City, Kan. April An a quar-
rel over politics, Volney J. Quarlles, a
detective Of the police department and
son Of the former chief Of police of Kan
sas City. Kan, shot Patrick Russell,
former patroIman, through the groin. It
is thought Russell viii recover.
Des Moines. Ia, April 4.-The Des
Moines Woman's club today received
telegram from Mrs. Theodore ". Birney,
president of the National Congress Of
Mothers, saying the executive committee
had determined on Des Moines as the
place for next years convention. The
dates will be early in April.
Jacksonville, Fla, April 4.-The main
line Of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West railway has been solid to the Plant
Investment company for 100000 This
sale also gives the Plant system through
line from Tampa to Charleston. The
Plant system will take charge Of the op-
Grafton of the property about May L
Pekin, April 4.-Baron Won Hoyking.
German minister, has received a years
leave of absence. after which he will take
another post. Baron Won Ketteler, the
German minister to Mexico. Will succeed
Baron Won Hoyking at Pekin. The re-
firing German minister has long been
IN III health, and will take a sea voyage.
Knoxville, Tenn, April 4.-ContractOrs
have begun work on an extension Of the
Bristol and Elizabethton railroad from
Elizabethton TO Mountain City, Tenn. The
extension viii be . miles in length. Il
is also stated that this same company
viii at once build a road from Cranberry
to Lincoln, n. c., distance Of sixty
miles.
New York April 4-The annual meeting
Of the stockholders of the Butte and Bos-
ton Consolidated Mining company was
held in this city today and resulted in the
reelection as directors Of Charles Van
Brunt and Gordon Abbott. Out Of a total
of 10000 shares, $159,346 were represented
and voted at the meeting. It was stated
that there was no other business Of i'm
portance transacted.
Falls Church, Va, April 4.-This little
community. largely made up of govern
:
tied tonight by the discovery of the dead
bodies Of Weston B. Turner and his wife
a well-to-do couple each about so years
old. who made their home here. Turner
evidently had shot his wife while she was
asleep and then put another bullet
through his own head. He had been In i'll
health and quite melancholy all winter.
Turner left an estate worth about $4,000.
Norfolk. Va, April 4-Rev. James
Bowen Functen, rector. OF Trinity Prot
estant Episcopal church, Portsmouth, who
was elected bishop Of Boise, Idaho, by the
college Of bishops in Washington last No
vember and declined the high honor. was
a few days ago prevailed upon 20 recon j
slider the matter. Today. TO the surprise
of the people and the regret Of his parish
toner's. he announced his acceptance Of
the bishopric. He viii he consecrated by
Bishop Randolph. of the Southern diocese 4
of Virginia, April p.