The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-26

cret session at the Grand hotel in Council
Blufis yesterday afternoon. TO decide
upon program. it Is said. az the coming
meeting at Kansas City, in opposition 10
President Hickey's plan for two circuits
Tacoma. Wash, Nov 25.-Alexander
Parker, one OF the pioneer traders OF St.
Joseph. No, and the founder OF Cawker
City. Kansas, died today in Tacoma,
where he had resided since 1854.
New York. Nov. 25.-The first testi-
mony in the contest as 70 the wills OF
William Marsh Rice, d Texas capitalist,
Who died here last year under circum-
stances that aroused suspicion of foul
play. was heard today before Surrogate
Fitzgerald. Hearing was postponed until
December 9.
Memphis. Tenn, Nov. 25.-Johnstown,
Miss, was practically destroyed by fire
today Fourteen stores and six resi-
dences were burned. Total loss, $500.
Little Rock. Ark. Nov. 25.-Mrs. WI
liam NJ. Swift and infant were burned
TO death at their home near Crannis.
Polk county. It is supposed that she fen
asleep while holding the baby in chair
near the fireplace and her clothing
caught fire.
Washington, Nov. 25.-secretary CAGE
has received from an unknown person,
through the collector of customs of New
York conscience contribution Of SIS. SEQ.
Harietta. Ohio. Nov. 25.-At Unionville.
Morgan county, last night Robert wiki
ing and wife had a family quarrel. Mrs.
Viking. taking her baby, hurried to her
fathers, Jacob Stokes, short distance
away. The husband followed. Stokes
and his wife were on the veranda. Rob
ert Viking. on arriving. shot and NOR
tally wounded Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes. A
son Of Mr. Stokes then appeared and
shot and killed Stokes. No arrest.
Omaha, Neb. Nov. 25.-Nicholas Neil
son, farmer. was killed, his son George,
aged 10 years, fatally injured and his
wife dangerously hurt in a runaway ac-
cident four miles west of this city early
today.
North Weymouth, Mass, Nov. 25-The
main building of the Bradley Fertilizer
works burned today. Loss, 100000
New York. Nov. 25.-Directum. for years
the king Of trotting stations. will pass
under the auctioneer's hammer this week
at Fasig-Tipton's sale which begins to-
night in Madison Square garden, OF the
estate of the late w. Z. spier.
New York. Nov. 25.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Rome says: Owing to the
between the bishop and clergy Of Denver
several priests visited Rome. There was
a fracas among the clergymen recently
and an Intervention OF the police took
place. Father Cushing was arrested, but
Immediately released
Boston. Nov. 25-John L. De Saulles.
the quarterback of the Yale team. who
was injured in making a flying tavkle of
Marshall in the game Saturday. is stnl
in the Massachusetts general hospital.
The home physicians say that De Saulles
condition is perfectly satisfactory and
with continued Improvement he viii re-
turn to New Haven today.
London. Nov 25.-The pugilist. Dick
Burge. was rarested in London today on
a charge of completely in the recent
Bank Of Liverpool frauds.
Chicago, Nov. e5.-Anna Won Broth. Of
p South Sangamon street. died at the
county hospital last night from burns
said 10 have been inflicted by Andrew
Boland. who lived IN the same house
with her The two. it is alleged. had been
quarTeling, when the man took the chin
aey Off the lamp and set her afire.
The Hague. Nov. 25.-Quenn Wilhel-
nina IS improving so satisfactorily that
Prince Henry win leave Het-Loo tomor-
row on a short visit 70 Prussia
New Orleans. Nov. 25.-Charle O'Brien.
'ne of the best handicappers az the fair
grounds. and who is considered one OF
he fastest sprinters in the west. died
IF lung fever last night at the fair
grounds.
Pittsburg. Nov 25.-Tbe members Of
he Masters and Pilots association struck
.oday for an advance Of 8 per cent in
wages The tow boat owners are pre-
pairing 70 start their boats with heavy
,oal shipments within the next twenty
tour hours and claim they viii have 10
rouble Dee getting ais the pilots they
want ~ the old rate. hut the strikers
say this VIII be impossible
washington Nov william Gwin
Eho Ter thirty wears he's served as chief
messenger to- the secrtary OF state. is
iead.
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