The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-10


Turkey-Forsign News
San Francisco. al, Jan. s.-The
steamer Newport, from Acapulco today,
brought word of a duel fought on the
French steamer Madeleine, resulting in
the death of the second officer. The
Madeleine is due here from Calloa, Peru,
for repairs. She is an Oil vessel and
has been plying along the South Amer
lean coast. Shortly after she left Cal
loa for this port her boilers exploded,
killing several men. The accident COM
peiled her to put into Acapulco, whence,
after receiving necessary repairs, she
resumed her northern voyage.
About seven hours later she returned
to port, fying a police nag.
The Newport was preparing to leave
Acapulco, and, in consequence, but mea-
gre details OF the trouble on board the
Frenchman can be learned.
The brief news sent ashore was to
the effect that the chief engineer and
second officer had been on anything but
friediy terms for some time.
On leaving Acaplco they renewed their
troubles and the report said that the
one challenged the other and they
Tough. a duel on the steamers deck.
The second officer was killed and the
Madeieine's commander retraced his
vessels course TO Acapulco.
The owner Of the steamer was aboard
the Newport bound for this city, and a
message detailing the trouble was sent
to him with request for instructions.
The owner promptly went ashore ana
by telegraph communicated the facts 10
the FreLch minister in Mexico, who
ordered the Madeleine held at Acapulco
pending an official investigation.
The Mexican officials claim jurisdic-
tion in the matter and regard the Of
fense as common murder.
ACOUITTAL DON'T COUNT.
Constantinople, Jan. 9.-Advices re-
ceived here from Marash announce that
Mazhar Bey, who has been on trial,
charged with being responsible for the
murder Of Father Salavtor, an Italian
priest at the convent of Jendijkle, at
Marash, has been acquitted. But the
sultan, at the instance of the French and
Italian ambassadors, who insist upon
the beys punishment, has ordered new
trial.
NATIONS MUST COMPETE.
Washington, Jan. 9.-No longer is pri-
vate enterprise to be left alone in the
hereafter the nations themselves will be
obliged to come to the aid Of their mer-
chants and by expeditionary work open
up new fields for the cultivation of home
trade. This is the view of United States
Sonsul Sawter at Glauchaw, who, in a
special report to the state department,
chronicles the decision Of the German
government to send out a deputation of
experts to study and observe in detail,
the commercial, financial and industrial
condition of Eastern Asia. The entire
expense is to be assumed by the govern
ment and the deputation will be guided
on the tour through China by DR.. Knapp,
the German consul at Canton.
Mr.. Sawyer points to the fact that
France and England have already taken
up similar schemes of commercial exploit
tation. which have certainly great future
possibilities and he fears that this last
German move toward China it a serious
menace to American trade with that
vast country, just at time when it is
about to open wide its doors TO trade.
BUBONIC PLAGUE IN ENGLAND.
Plymouth, Jan. 9-The transport Nu-
bia arrived here this morning and re-
ported many cases of cholera on board
among the Lascars and the British
troops. Three soldiers and two Lascars
died while on their way here. The Nu-
bia has been quarantined.
London, Jan. 9.-The ST. James Ca
zette this afternoon says that persistent
rumors are in circulation at Plymouth
that the cases of sickness on board the
transport Nubia are not cholera but bu-
bonic plague.