The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-16

the subject have been presented to the
Porte and the Russian ambassador, NJ.
De Nelidoff on his return here from ST.
Petersburg will make another presenta-
ton of the demands of the powers and
the sultan is expected TO agree to them
IN due course of time.
London, Dec. 16.-Tne Times, Berlin
correspondent says that the Porte has
recalled Said-Ed-Din Pasha, the Porte's
special envoy to Crete, in accordance
with the joint demand of the powers.
Said-Ed-Din Pasa was accused of
thwarting the reforms in Crete, promised
by Turkey to the powers.
RHODES COUNTRY HOUSE,
London, Dec. ia special dispatch
from Capetown says that Colonel Cecil
Rhodes country house was gutted by
fire early this morning.
1t may be presumed that the country
house" referred to in the above dispatch
is the South African palace of the ex-
premier of Cape Colony. The mansion is
delightfully."- situated and has the quaint
architectural characteristics of Dutch
ed;fices of about 200 years ago. Belong
ing to the estate is a well-stocked ZOO
logical garden, with drives about six
miles long, which cost Mr.. Rhodes over
100000 to establish. This beautiful
Town and contains nearly every non
carnivorous animal to be found in South
Africa.
London, Dec. ia despatch from
Cape Town TO the Daily Mail says that
the burning of Cecil Rhodes country
house was the work of an incendiary.
BRITISH ROADS IN CHINA.
Londn, Eng, Dec. 15.-The Globe this
afternoon says it understands that i'm
portant negotiations are proceeding, if
not completed, whereby Great Britain
will derive considerable commercial bene
fits in the opening up Of China, adding
that an English syndicate has obtained
a concession TO construct and maintain
long railroad which will be power.
full counter-check TO Russian designs.
DR. BARROWS IN INDIA.
Bombay, Dec. 15.5-Rev. DR.. Barrows,
president of the Parliament of Religions,
landed at Bombay today. He was warm
ly welcomed by representatives Of the
various religious communities. DR.. Bar
rows remains in India three months, Civ
ing the Haskell lectures on Christianity.
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
London. Dec. 15.-John Sturat Bligh,
sixth earl of Darley, is dead. He was
born in 1928. Lady Mary Bligh. a daugh-
in pond at Gotham hall near Graves
end in July last. She is believed to have
committed suicide while suffering from
dependency, due to an unfortunate love
affair
London, Dec. 15.-Captain Sinclair,
now in British Columbia in the service OF
Earl Aberdeen, governor general Of Can
ada, will, it is understood, be the Liberal
candidate for member of parliament for
Fo-farshire, the seat made vacant by
the resignation of James NJ. White. Of
the trm of J. NJ. White & Co., of New
York
Madrid. Dec. 15.-The report that Don
Carlos, the pretender TO the Spanish
throne, intends TO abdicate his claims in
favor Of Don Jaime, mis- son, which, this
time. originated in a dispatch to the I'M
parcial from Rome, is without founda-
ton in fact
Paris. Dec. 15.-It is semi-officially an
nounced today that the statement that
Baron De Cousel. the French ambassa-
dor to the court of 81. James, had retir-
ed, is premature. He is expected TO re-
turn to his post.
New York. Dec. 15.-Robert F. Speer
Of the Presbyterian board of foreign
missions. who was taken III in Teheran,
Persia, is convalescent, according to a
cablegram received today.
Rome, Italy, Dec. 15.-The pope has
approved the selection of the Rev. James
L. Quigley TO be bishop at Buffalo, n. Y.