The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-31
All World Over
NEWS IN NUT SHELL
FROM EVERY NOOK
OF THE EARTH

morning. IT is said that Mr. Peavy car
ried 10000 insurance on his life
New York, Dec. 36-In a manual review
of the corporations OF the United States.
the Journal Of Commerce estimates the
total capitalization of all industrial con-
soliGatons in the United States. at ap-
proximately $e,5O9.OoO.Oo0.
Vancouver, B. 9, Dec. 3o.-Japanese
papers received by tie steamer Athenian
tell of an attempt at asss ssination on
the emperor by a foreigner named
Thorson.
Tacoma, Wash. Dec. 3o.-According to ad-
vices from the orient, party of lo5 col.
onies engaged in transporting camFhor,
was attacked by FormOsan insurgents
late in November ana twenty of them
were killed Nineteen we're decapitated.
New York. Dec. S0.-Men working on
Broadway on the new subway in this
city. discovered a streak of gold in the
soil. but there was not enough for
paying basis.
New York, Dec. 9O.-The Ecuadorian gov
ernnent has ascertained that Peruviac
Parties have occupied certain regions in
the easterly part OF Ecuador, says the
Guayaouil. Ecuador. correspondent of
the Herald. 1t VIII protest energetically
against the occupations.
London, Dec. 30.-The plan suggested by
Alfred Mosley, the Engllshn1an who
made a big fortune in the South African
diamond fields. to send Englishmen to
America TO study commercial methods
there. was endorsed by a recent meeting
presided over by Lord hey.
New York, Dec 30.-A dispatch TO the
Journal ard American says that the
market women of Nice, France, held a
meeting at which they resolved 20 pre-
sent two mammoth Doquets to Senator
Depew and his bride.
New York, Dec 39.--A dispatch 20 the
Herald from London, announces the
death of Mrs. J. 4. Fithian, mother of
Mrs. Chester A. Arthur and the Com
tesse Arthur De Gabriac. Her body
viii be take nto California for inter
ment.
Globe, Arizona, Dec. 50.-Robert H Hat
field one of the Kentucky Club, has
been shot and killed at the Troy min
ing camp IN The Piral mountains. His
slayer was Deputy Sheriff Devine, who
bore a warrant for his arrest on
charge of wife beating.
Dover, \. H, Dec. 38.-Claiming that they
have been paid less than other work
men employed On the same class of
goods elsewhere, 200 weavers Of the Co
checo Cotton Mills here. struck today.
Reading. Pa., Dec. Ca thirtesu-foot
food was raging in the Schuylzil river
early this morning as result OF the
heavy rainfall of the past two days. No
serious damage was done, however, and
the water IS receding.
Columbus. O., Dec. 3O-The Ohio iegis-
lature, which elects the successor Of
Senator Foraker, commences here next
Monday. The party caucUses TO ncnii-
nate candidates for presidisg officers
and other positions. both branches OF
the general assembly. viii be held next
Saturday night. \ bitter fight on Sen
ator Hanna is brewing.
YoRohoma, Dec. 30.-Gen. Baron Yama-
gdchi. who commanded the Japanese
t~oops IN China, has resigned the COM
nand of the Fifth division of The Jap
anese army. The generals action was
due to the fact that public charges OF
lcoting mad been brought against him.
London. Dec. 3o-The war office today
issued a further list OF the British cas-
ualtics ct zeefontein, showing THAI fifty
men were wounded ard that 246 were
made prisoners. The latter have all been
released.
Parkersburg. ". Va, Dec 3o.-In wreck
near here this morning Fireman \ +.
Hide and brakeman r. 3. Putnam were
killed. or supposed to be, as they can
not he found. The B. &, o. R. r. freight
train couided with a heavy rock and was
sent down an embanlSment.
T.eavenworth. kan. Dec. N.-Warden
NfcClauehry denies that there was any
open mutiny at the federal prison Satur-
day. Tic says the report was caused by
the finding Of file on one of the pTls-
oners and the story of another.
washington. Dec. 30-The members Of the
American Econimic association now in
convention here. upon the invitation Of
the director of the census and the IL
brarian Of congress today We're conduct
ed through those institutions.
New York. Dec. 3o.-Dr. James Snider
Mackey. who was United States commits
sioner TO Bolivia and Chilli. under the
adnlinistra tion of Abraham Lincoln, died
today at his home in Newark y. j.
aged IS years.
Anderson. S. c.. Dec. S0-One hundred
and fifty feet of the Anderson Light *
Power compauys dam at Portland
Shoals in Seneca river. was washed
away last night The damage is At least
10000
washington. Dec. So-A personal letter
Inns been received in washington from
t,sssral Reyes who has been selected ~
the various elements in Colombia u
t,ke the rrosi5er cv. indicating thar ne
does not view with favor this call 10
the executive chair an6 IS rather un-
likely to accept IT,
yc,tngstown. o., Dec. Salt is announced
that the SfO09o31 plant of the Noanss-
town IRON Sheet < Tube company VII
be-in operations next Morday. Th rev
concern. 1t is sid. win be one Of the
fierest az the United States steel cor
poratious.
Tendon Dec. Sl-FIilg Edward ard Queen
Alexan6ra went 10 SandunshaI3 this
afternoon owing % the rec ui Illness
&c he- majesty unusually lar-e crowds
lined the route to the raaroad station
sale Ala.. De- oa-Shera Hadsss has
arrtste. Trfah Porter. tha all-s-ed -IJr-
deier Of VIM. Fiacher Porter deiifd The
community ana Governor Jeiks Ordered
oat a company of militia To aid III his
capture Porter IS row IN jan at
Cpeiika
London Dee. ea-1he Island Of Lewis has
been the scene II serious religious riots
ar.sing from the union Of the free and
tao united churches o. Scotland ne
islanders refused T. cauntenance TIE al
lsoce ana when thc minister ~ Ness
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