The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-24
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

The Colorado senate yesterday morning
indefinitely postponed the appropriation
bill providing for the pay of the members
of the assembly, and adjourned for three
days, the longest time allowed under the
law. The majority declare that they will
continue to adjourn for three days. with
out transacting any business until fnal
adjournment is had.
A resolution introduced in the house
Yesterday by Representative Sweet OF
Idaho, says:
Resolved, by the house of representa-
tives of the United States of America, the
senate concurring, That the United States
cans of the Hawaiian islands its sincere
sympathy with their efforts to extend the
principles OF free government"
Enough is known to say that the Ohio
miners refuse to accept a reduction in
wages. The object OF the cut was to meet
Pittsburg competition.
Receivers Clark, Mink and Doane of the
Uniun Pacific and a special committee ap-
pointed by stockholders OF the Oregon
Railway and Navigation compa ny meet At
Denver today to examine into and report
upon the condition of the latter compony.
An interesting meeting is expected.
At Madison, Wis, yesterday. johnson,
the Minneapolis skater, covered one
quarter iu 81 4 seconds. 1t was flying
start. The record is 81 seconds.
General Master Workman Sovereign
says that there is no truth in the published
reports that efforts are being made by Mr..
Powderly's friends to oust him from Office
and reinstate Mr.. Powderly
Governor Werts has sent request to
the chief Justice to convene special ses-
sion of the supreme court to decide which
of the two bodies now claiming TO be the
senate of New Jersey is the legal body.
The Republicans aud Democrats have
agreed to abide by the decision.
Twelve hundred employees of the pot
teries at Wheeling, w. Va, have accepted
reduction of 25 per cent In wages.
Tenders have been invited for Jan. 80
for further issue of India bills to the
amount of Sc, 100000
Judge Wallace's decision in the New
England railway receivership case has
been announced. He appointed Thomas
C.. Platt of New York and Marsden j.
Perry Of Providence, r. l., joint receivers
for the road.
A mortgage for $3.50. 900 was filed yester-
day at Covingtou, KY. by the Victoria
Cordage company in favor Of the New
York Trust company.
Tho sudden departure of General Agent
Vi SnO SoiOEd0O TailWty
for Chicago has led to comment as to the
future Of this company. The half-yearly
interest on 81 SS5 900 of the company's
bonds, amounting TO 500, ,000 falls due on
Feb. /. 1t Is rumored that an extension
will be asked for by the Santa Fe within
the next few days.
The steamer Andres, bound from Costa
Rica to New York, went ashore off Little
Beach life saving station yesterday. Her
crew and passengers were landed by the
government men. The steamer and cargo
are valued at 81, ,Ou0, 900 aud will probably
be a total loss.
AtManchester, on Monday night, Arthur
j. Balfour, leader of the Uniopists in the
house of commons, spoke on imperial de-
fepse. He did not believe that the era of
peace would long continue. France and
Russia were Fastening work On new battle
ships. The French were hostile to England.
Certain movements made of late years in
Asia were directed against England, and
it behooved England to be prepared for any
complication OF whatever nature that
mis- hit arise.
The income tax proposition will probably
be considered in the house this week as All
amendment to the Wilson bill. A spirited
contest will follow.
The steamship Normania, which left
New York on the 18th inst. for Algiers,
Genoa and Naples, returned to port yester-
day morning On Sunday morning last,
in clear weather, tidal wave struck her.
washing out the staterooms
Everyf hing movable was carried away
from the decks The second officer was
fatally injured and some of the crew were
badly hurt. All the passengers escaped.
Senator Allen of Nebraska has declined
to act as chief counsel for the knights of
Labor in the effort 10 enjoin the issuance
of government bonds, but has advised the
selection Of Judge Cole of Iowa priuci-
pal attorney. and states that be will assist
him. His duties AS senator will not per-
nit him 10 act as chief counsel in the Case.
Senator Allen asks that an injunction be
asked against the payment of ponds when
issued, rather than against their issu-
ance.
The secret detective force of the Mem
phis aud Charleston road has unearthed
and arrested all but one or two of large
gang of train robbers, who were living
Lear Pocahontas, Tenn. A large guam
tiIy of dynamite and other accessories
used by ;raiu robbers We're found.
Governor Stone of Missouri has restored
to all the rights of citizenship ex-State
Treasurer Noland. who has completed hi,
two years sentence in the state prison for
misu sing state funds.
The king of Servia has abandoned the
attempt TO form coalition Cabinet, aud
will eudeavor to form liberai ministry.
The Imperial Porcelain aud Glass works
at ST Petersburg have been burned.
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