Show me mi FAIR is coin to sale a bill for the distinction CHICAGO aug 1 chicago worlds fair committee held a meeting this afternoon to devise ways and meaos 0 accusing the coveted location for a worlds air at chicago over of the most prominent citizens were present and the meeting was most enthusiastic among the tiona adopted was the following resolved that WHEREAS the recent centennial celebration in new received a very properly and with Chi cagos hearty concurrence a distinct recognition of congress aad of alio chief officers of the government imparting to it a national character and like recognition and aid having been extended to the worlds fair in i also with Chi cagos cordial co aeration in and out of congress lie west feels justified in insisting upon its turn now and upon a location of the next great fair ia its commercial metropolis an executive committee consisting of thirty five leading citizens waa appointed governor fifer and senator cullom were added to the general committee the mayor waa also 1111 theorized zed to add to the general committee representatives of cities of the western and northwestern states in a ratio of not exceeding one from eccli ten population at aug 1 the lime of the convention today was occupied in wrangling over various sections of the report of the committee on leous subjects the to tax canals and tho ditches of companies or india ideals also milling and farming interests a long debate burleigh wanted to exempt irrigating property but empower the legislature to ax the nater rates the section v as finally defeated the legislature was authorized by a tao thieda vote to alter or the constitution ution to a ote of the people at OLIMPIA aug 1 two important reports were handed in today one provided eliat the water of every natural stream is for the use of the people when the cupply is not aul for all purposes it shill first be used for domestic purposes then agricultural and lastly manufacturing the other report was from the land committed and declares all public lands are field by the irate for the people and shall never be disposed of except for their balne railroad cincinnati aug 1 A enmor atas current in hamilton last night that many people were killed iu ail accident near oxford it was unfounded charles lee of the wild engine mas the one killed several other trainmen ere badly hurt ire aug 1 A combination embracing mobile aa ton birmingham and lias been formed with a view of controlling the manufacture and sale of artificial ico in the entire sauta D E G M CHICAGO august 1 the glit committee of the trane continental association rooming rejected the application of the I 1 V U W hallway and the denver and fort worth texas tor aej N Y aug 1 last night fred farr an engineer shot and ditled his wife and then committed by shooting himself in the forehead the shooting grew out of a quarrel about some property of Mra raKia naw nsw ang 1 the democrat san jaun del bur special announces the death today to day of evareste Lv areste carazo prisident of nicaragua death of an explorer berlin august 1 A tran brocks the asrican explorer has ded of fever in Cani enous the arid batik augost 1 cas laltoo 0 the aulvey has been appointed by abe secretary 0 the interior aa a Biec lal commissioner of the department to visit trance tor the purdom c the irrigating systems 0 that country with a view 0 o the improvement of our own the reclamation of the arid of the by secretary moble as of such vast importance that an in ule to utilize all the available knowledge of the beat in uso throughout europe air Cas kaston has been supplied with lettera of introduction to frech ministers of public borka and and to minister ILi ilIn ti NEW YORK august atho steam which armed to d ay iy some important neis from alha li avias left tho purt of july on the gerardi com roander in cleef biad talen tort a lull three hiilei northeast of bort aai irinca shelled that ton u nabin on ha luth and much powder was expended during the day and in celebrating liia arrival and in big welcome the oana joined the captain of the ozana is of the opinion that will be decisive and that mil be master of the in the BOSTON an 1 W A johnson 1 I co leather dealbera boio on purchase street boston baa failed the arna has assigned to T king of the arro of bryant king the direct liabilities are given at with contingent liabilities of tho latter are said to be amply secured alie binse of the failure is the general condition of the leather business for the last three years tho caution of the ban la the recent failures and the consequent tightening of money tbt aca dak aug the commissioners ners have lad their councils with the indians john grass was the only speaker but he ha evidently the minds of all lie has said rep gedly that he saw no inducements in this years bill to change fram liia opposition of last ear there has not as yet been a single public expression lavo rable to the bill by any of the indians this bombin artion can not last much longer john grass and gall it is thought will eventually sign this would insure success A company tails pa AIK 11 the sheriff today to day carried out the orders of court to beell the property of the standard live stock insurance company of una city the failure of which was recently announced the only property found was a lot of old office furniture and hundreds of creditors ft ill realize nothing the business of the company was that of insuring horses and it had nearly a million dollars of insurance on its books at abo time of the failure 1 steamer loat at sa SAM FRANCISCO aug 1 A chilian newspaper cays that a telegram has been received from cartro confirming the reported low of the steamer hail the was wrecked on IJuan ablin island on the of april the second officer lin chief LoRine cr schneider curser elliott and eight of the crew were lost captain carnap two officers and three of the crew succeeded in reaching tho remainder of alio crew remained on the briand awai lii succor the anil he jacik aid aug 1 tho lid not disappoint tha veterans at Mou Blain lula he drove over this morning at 8 with secretary windom and took the train there for washington lie was given an ovation by alie brand aminy men who represented all th ionta from martinsburg Mart insburg to wheeling atty ang 1 treasurer justou today to day gave ft deceit to ls for representing the amount of money and securities in alio llio united slates treasury turned over by the latter to tho former of the above BU in was actual the remainder including inc ludine united elates bonds and reserve aburn string riTTS BUBO aug 1 private ad vices from the Loui alle coke region indicate that the bredt stalle of twelve thousand coke workers which was to take place today to day will not be general about one thousand of he miners are said to be oat tha strikers claim that they will ull be out before evening till case LIVERPOOL august 1 the trial of mrs on a charce of poisoning her husband was resumed this morning df fuller testified that bo prescribed tonics for mr may brick 1 I lie deceased never hinted to alm that he had taken arsenic nor did be present any indication of having at any time taken it al sioux catl FAILS dak aug 1 A short session ot tha convention aa held today to day but no business of importance was done the south dakota members of the joint commission returned ret orned fraai Bina arck today to day and the consideration of their report will begin tomorrow tomo irow coal BELGRADE aug I 1 the conference confer enco between ex king millan and there cents to consider the question of abo future relations of queeni natalie and her son lias resulted u a decision that the queen should meet her eon only outside of bervia dr LoN aug 1 in the commons e ening mr sexton moved an adjournment journ ment ui order to consider the sentence tin posed upon dr tanner under alie act after lengthy debate Sox tous motion was rejected the at dover 1 tho german imperial yacht 11 ll km geror william on boina accompanied by a german squadron baa arrived at dover salutes of artillery were aired in honor ot the LONDON aug 1 of dublin haa the united legation that the letter received by him from president was wilfully opened and defaced before it reached hla fiands |