The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-17
TELEGRAPHIC eRIEFLETS.

Halifax, N s., Dec. ia dispatch from
Bermuda states that there was sharp
shock of earthquake there at Ais this morn
ing. No damage resulted.
DanyiIle. X. Dec. 15.-The well known
pacing mare Lott:e Lorraine, 2:05s4, was sold
today. by Cecil Brothers, to s. VI. Tuthil
of New York, for 5000.
Lima. Dec. 15-After a warm debate to-
daily, the senate, by vote OF q to 10. pass
ed the bill as to non-Catholic marriages,
which has already received the sanction
of the chamber Of deputies.
Budapest, Dec. ia conference Of the
Liberal party, after long speech by
Baron Banffy, the premier, unanimously
adopted his bill for the provisional exten-
sion of the arrangement between Austria
ard Hungary.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE president has
called a cabinet meeting for 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning, to dispose Of an accumu-
iat.on of business. No callers will be re-
ceived. in order that the meeting may pro-
ceed expeditiously.
Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 15.-The Grand
Central handicap was the closing event of
the Limited Gun clubs live bird tourna-
ment, which has been on for four days. j.
S. Tanning of California shot through the
match without losing bird, and was de-
clared the winner. Ed. Fuford and Char
lie Budd tied for second place. flaming
is on his first trip east.
London, Dec. 1S-A dispatch from Sani-
ago De Chile says that Senor Ismael Tere-
ornal has been invested with the task OF
forming a new cabinet. Senor TereoTnal
was minister Of finance in the cabinet
formed last June by Senor Orrego HUGO
TO succeed the Antunez ministry. At that
time he was invited by the president TO
construct a cabinet, but declined the task.
London, Dec. 15-The aspect OF the en-
gineering dispute is more hopeful today.
Il IS understood that the combined COM
mittee of masters and men have arrived
at axn agreement as 10 the three leading
points in dispute, freedom OF employment.
piece work and overtime. When the re-
mainGer OF the points have been settled the
committee Will report 10 the conference
for approval
Denver, Col. Dec. I5.-The Angio-Conti-
mental Gold syndicate. limited. OF Grea,
Britain, and the Jersey Lily Mining com
panv. today each brought suit for sg.oo
damages a against william G. Bashford and
Daniel EIkin. alleging Sat the latter salt
ej'' the Jersey Lily group OF mines and
thas deceived the expert as 20 the value
of property which defendants purchased
and expended large sums in developing
London. Dec. I5.-Ge1eraI Sir Henry Lyn-
efoch Gardner Is dead He had been s.nce
the early part OF last year commandsn;
Of the Horse Artillery. and vas born f.
lsep He entered the Royal Artillery IN
rs7. serving at Prescott. Canada. II tha;
year. and in the Canadian rebellion n The
wear following. He was rsiscd % tAe rank
Of major during ne Indian nutiny an,
held that Of assistant s33Gtant general
from 1872 10 1851 II ISL ne WAS on the
Doyal commission in defense of Canztz
as n Lieutenant colonel
New York. Dec fs--Represeatzsivss OF
ne Union Pacific reorganization commit
tee n TITS city profess lgnorz=1ce II the
matter o. the protest rsoently made BY
TIE Sioux Cry Credits co-naa1<st dor co.n-
many against rhe Tnkon Pacific conpz-vsz
p,ans. The eonIUtst1ou company hzs sn
interest IL TIE Pzrsfc Short Line running
from Sioux city 20 O'N.EI. Neb-. ard :,
is des.roIs q connecting tAzt Ene Essa
.1e Tasou PacsEc az TIE lzss nznsd poszt
The protest is h.ased On the contention ia.
the terms o. tEs Casoa Pzclac sac we're
no. In accordance win re or.gSaAi chzrlsr
OF the road Representatives Of ~ can
mutation company are now :, Washington
10 coz.sr Ei;a the as-1Ezey general