The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-07
Eli World Over
NEWS IN NUT SHELL
FROM EVERY NOOK
OF THE EARTH

San Francisco. Jan. 6.-Frederick Mer-
genthaler, chef of the Palace hotel,
whose reputation is international, is
dead. aged 81 years.
Oakland. Cal, Jan. 6.-B. PettingiIl of this
city, has invented a giycerine projectile
which, if the claims Of the inventor hold
good. viii prove of great importance.
San Francisco. Jan. 6.-The French bark
Mac, Capt. Economist. which was in col
lision with and sank the Wala Walla,
causing the loss of about forty lives.
and which was towed TO this port last
night, was badly damaged in the acci-
dent
New York, Jan. 6.-The Prince of Monaco
has sent a special messenger TO Rome,
to request a special interview with the
pope on the subject OF obtaining a di-
vorce from the princess, the daughter
of Michael Hcine, the New Orleans
banker
New York, Jan. 6.-AIiss Margaret Heron
Of Metuchen, n. J., announces that her
marriage with DR.. Charles Venner Ber-
gall of Manistee, Michigan. has been in
definitely postponed. They were to be
married in February, after the uncon-
brother, Prof. Geo. D. Heron and Miss
Carrie Rand. but for business reasons
the wedding has been delayed.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. Ga special to the
Daily News from Liberty, Nebraska
says; Smith Diller, cashier of the First
National bank of Diller, Nebraska, and
in whose honor that town was named,
seriously gashed his throat with sui
cldal intent at this place. yesterday.
Elgin, H., Jan. 6.-Former Judge Edward
c. Lowell died at his home here, early
this morning. Judge Lowell was in his
57th year.
Washington. Jan. 6.-Secretary Long has
appointed John A Kearney of Cohoes,
n. Y, as the successor to E. s. Maclay,
the historian laborer at the New York
navy yard.
Libson, Jan. 6.-The British steamer Al
fonso, from Newport December Is. for
Gibraltar. and the Spanish steomer VII
elva, both loaded with coal, collided dur
ing the night of January (, off Averiro.
Portugal. Both vessels sank. Eighteen
men Of the Alfonso and one man belong
ing to the Vilelva were drowned.
Chicago, Jan. 6.-That the world IN gen.
eral is advancing toward temperance. is
the belief of John G. Wooley, the prohi-
bition leader, who has just returned
from a seven months trip around the
globe.
addressed to Senator Knute Nelson OF
Minnesota, a long letter defending the
navy department against what is de-
clared to be unfriendly criticism in con-
nection with the distribution of prize
money and bounty.
Washington, Jan. 6-Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey left here today. for Palm Beach,
Florida, and the length of their stay
there is indefinite. as the trip is under
taken for Mrs. Dewey's health.
Chicago. Jan. Ga body, said to be that
of Carrie Larson, and which had a
weight around its neck. was taken from
the river here today.
Chicago, Jan. 6.-An endowment of 81. 00o,
600 has been given by Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Mccormick, of Chicago, to found a
medical institution.
Washington. Jan. president Roosevelt
today notified Representative Bartholdt
of Missouri that he had decided to APP
point Ben Westhus internal revenue col
lector of the eastern district OF Missouri,
to succeed II. C. Grenner, resigned, and
Colonel d. P. Dyer United States dis
trict attorney, to succeed Edward Ro-
zier upon the expiration of the latter's
term.
West Onion, Iowa, Jan. s.-Homer NJ.
Nen. county surveyor, and former coun-
ty clerk. last night shot and killed Miss
Rose Falb, to whom for several years
he has been paying attention, and at
the same time wounded Emmett Sulli-
van, his rival. and then killed himself.
Washington. Jan. 6.-Admiral Schley was
with President Roosevelt about three
quarters of an hour today. The presi-
dent sent for the admiral to come TO
the White House. At the conclusion Of
the conference, Admiral Schley refused
to discuss the object of his visit.
New Orleans, Jan. 6.-The regular pas
senger train on the Mississippi Valley
railroad. south-bound. collided with
switch engine at Vicksburg today. En-
gineer Samuel S. Craig was killed.
St. Louis, Mo, Jan. 6.-Heavy specula-
tive trading in wheat. said TO be the
heaviest in the history Of the st. Louis
grain market. took place today on the
Merchants Exchange, where the May
option advanced 3isc over Saturdays
close, before the end of the session.
Des Moines. Iowa. Jan. 6.-Elijah Eath-
cote was today sentenced to ten years in
the penitentiary. for breaking into his
wife's room and shooting her three
times because she would not live with
him. Her recovery was almost miracu-
lous
Orange River Colony. Jan.
6-Beresford constabulary encoun-
tered force Of Beers January 4, in the
central part of the orange River Colo
ny. killed Field Marshal Cornet Preto-
fious and ten men. and captured thirty
two burghers. including Field Comets
Leroux and ErasUs
COLORADO BANK BUSTED"