The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-16
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

ELECTRIC BRIEFS.
The impending crisis in the Belgian
cabinet has been averted.
Incoming vessels at Queenstown report
having experienced terrific weather Oh the
Atlantic, and many of them are seeking
refuge there i'll a crippled condition.
A Berlin newspaper says that Prince
Bismark, after suffering from neuralgia,
has been seized with a severe attack of
catarrh.
A cablegram from Rome says that
Premier Crispi is preparing land reform
bill for Italy and Sicily similar to Mr..
Gladstone's Irish land bill. 1t will regu-
late the relations between landlords and
tenants, and give tenants facilities to pur.
chase holdings.
A dispatch to the London Times from
Cardiff says that the Mckinley tariff is
still working disaster to the export trade
Of South Wales. Over 5000 workmen are
unemployed. and number of others are
indirectly affected all of which is laid to
the evil effects of the bill.
An epidemic of measles is causing much
nneasiness to the health officers of Kansas
City. Over 1000 measles signs are al
ready up. and the complaint book of the
health Office is filled with notices waiting
to be served.
The stockmen of Greenwood county,
Kansas, met on January 10 for the pur-
pose of taking measures to prevent the
shipment of diseased cattle into the state
this year. On the Doth another conven-
tion, to which all cattlemen will be in
vited. will be held at Emporia. 1t is pro-
posed to interest the entire state in the
movement, if possible.
early yesterday morning, and resumed
business as evening set in. The fog ex-
tended from points in Kansas $50 miles
west of Kansas City to points as far east
rs Chicago. 1t raIned at Cincinatti, Chat
tanooga, Pittsburg and other eastern and
southern cities. The telegraphic service,
in consequence of this combination of the
elements, was greatly impaired.
The Hawaiian investigation of the sem
ate committee on foreign relations did not
make much progress yesterday, several
witnesses whose presence was requested
failing to appear.
A Munich dispatch says that the party
Of the the Center In the diet has presented
motion urging the government to check
duellng IN the army, rs contrary to re-
ligion, morality and law.
Advices from N'yanzaland report the
country in an unsettled condition. A
caravan belonging to the African Lakes
company was recently attacked, and one
person killed and number wounded.
Several persons were carried off and the
mission station at M'langl burned. The
Europeans escaped.
A dispatch from Copenhagen says that
King Christian and Prince Waldemar are
Rbed with influenza It is not thought
that the illness of either is serious
Cooraforv Corlicla boc I,oollo,yaJ ba
claim of Miss Phoebe Couzins for $1,000
for pay as secretary of the board of lady
managers of the worlds fair. She claims
that she was wrongfully deposed from
office and submitted claim for that
amount.
Reports of starvation in Manitoba and
the northwest have been received. The
advices state that hundreds of destitute
people are walking the streets of Winni-
peg To make matters worse, the
Canadian Pacific has discharged a large
number of men.
A duel with pistols was fought yester-
day at Berlin by Dr. Roewer end Herr
de Lacroix, a military outfitter. The doc
tor was killed. De Lacroix surrendered
TO the police.
Renewed fighting is reported from Pond
land, South Africa. Commander Sigean
attacked the UmZiZis and the latter re.
treated into Natal. The UmZzis, how
ever, afterwards returned and attacked
and defeated Sigean, who WAS compelled
TO retire with loss of 80 killed and
wounded.
The spectacular play ''Sindbad," which
was billed for the Tabor theater last night,
did not come off, though the house was
crowded. David Henderson, manager Of
the company, refused to put the piece on
the stage on the ground that the orchestra
(Which is non-union) could not play the
music required. Writs were taken out by
the theater people TO prevent the compa-
uy's leaving the state.
About 600 people visited the second an
nual exhibition of the Colorado Poultry
association at Denver, yesterday. There are
about 500 birds in the pens, including
some Kansas entries.
The federal supreme court has ordered
new trial for Sam Hickory. the Cherokee,
convicted of the murder of Deputy United
States Marshal Joseph Wilson.
George NJ. Bogue, one of the most promi-
nent business men of Chicago, has been
accused of the misrepresentation of about
$4,000 of The funds OF the Presbyterian
hospital, of which institution he was
president. Bogue admits that there is
some ENHANCEMENT in the finances of the
hospital, but says that any discrepancies
will be made up Immediately.
Governor Stone of Missouri has ap-
pointed Charles j. Dobson judge of the
circuit court q. Kansas City, in place of
Judge James Gibson, resigned.
The Merchants bank of Ellis, Kan, has
gone into voluntary liquidation. The
assets and liabilities are unknown. Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal will investi-
gate the matter.
Fl. B. Smart, 10 years old, surrendered
himself TO the police of Denver on Satur-
Jay. Smart confessed that at Howard,
Kan. lie had been induced TO go into the
bootleg saloon business Becoming dis
gusted with this. he forged the name of
his uncle, X. Z. Glenn, to check for the
purpose of getting money enough to bring
aim 10 Colorado He now wants to 20
back and stand trial.
The Pullman Palace Car company is re-
aucing its force of employees all over the
country.