Omaha daily bee., 1897-11-28
TELEGRA BRENlTIES.
Domestic.

J. c. Sheehan, the Tammany leader, is
quite i'll in New York City.
The Ohio state convention of the Epworth
league closes its session today.
Arthur Gorham Davis, keeper of records at
Harvard university, died yesterday.
1t is denied that the republican head
quarters at Washington are to be closed.
The Linwood club golf tournament at New
York closed yesterday, after very success
full week.
The grand jury at Cincinnati became in
volved in row and adjourned with its
work unfinished.
The United States revenue cutter Bear
sailed from Seattle yesterday to Alaska to
relieve the imprisoned whalerS.
The State department is investigating the
case of Rev Father Geisler, who is reported
| to have been victim of Arab outrages.
brae6 Mne5aa at Sd Mf Stake in 'Gspufa couy
| North Carolina, for the murder of white
man.
James Scales. colored, was yesterday SEN
| fenced to nnety-nine years in the geniten-
tiary by st. Louis judge for criminal as
sault.
Teddy Hale, champion g-distance ,,s
| New York to take part in the coming six
| day race.
A. Grip, the new Norwegian minister to
| this country and NJ Bolidini and Paul Jau-
| bart painters, arrived at Castle Garden
yesterday.
Subcommittees of the house appropriations
committee are gathering in Washington to
| complete their work in time for the opening
|
| of congress.
Lillian Biauvelt, the opera singer, was
from her husband, Royal Stone Smith of
New York.
| The blacksmith and machine shops of the
| J. l. Case Thrashing Machine company at
Racine. Wis, will be started up tomorrow
| on full time.
Members of congress and public men gen.
orally are gathering at Washington in an
| icipation of the near approach of the open
| ing of congress-.
| The forty-seven stave cutters brought
| from Austria in violation of the contract
| labor law, were sent back yesterday on the
| steamer Muenchen.
| James Smith was killed and three others
We're injured at Wilmington Del, yester-
day by the collapse of Il floor in Armour :
| beef packing establishment.
An agreement has been reached on the
uncompahgre allotment question esti at at ouray, i
will be commenced at once.
| X. Imai, a japanese boy employed on the
| revenue cutter Rush, was shot and killed ON
| the vessel yesterday at San Francisco by
the ships steward, VINO is under arrest.
The government has given an order for
the engraving and printing p TN 90 OF SlS;g0e,oOo IN
| United States notes, ~, ooo,OC0 IN silver Ger
| The employees at the Jones & Laughlin
| iron works at Pittsburg have just been
| informed that their wages Will be increased
| 10 per cent, to become effective December J..
| The steamship Laurada which has been
| held at Wilmington, Del. by government
| officers the suspicion of being engaged
| in fiibustering operations, was released
| yesterday.
Andrew satto, New Yorker, has mysterl-
ously disappeared in San francisco When
| last seen he had $40 in his possession and
| foul play is suspected The police are in
VestigainG.
| The steamer Topeka arrived from Alaska
yesterday, bringing Governor Brady, who
will attend the session of congress to advo-
! cate interests of the territory. The steamer
also brought $4,000 in gold
| George II. Leaf formerly of Philadelphia,
| who is an embeZzler from a transatlantic
| steamship company for whom he was agent,
| has been discovered after long search, and
| has been placed under arrest.
! The official vote of Colorado at the late
election has Just. been announced. 1t gives
didatc for governor 6S3SS votes, and Charles
| ID Hoyt, the administration and silver re-
| publican candidate Gi,9f votes.
Peter Latham, champion racquet player Of
| England yesterday defeated George stand
| ing, the champion OF this country, in the
ship of he world. Latham also won tho
first contest. The stake was $4,000.
Advices at Washington are that those who
desire to conribute supplies FOR the rellef or
the suffering Cubans should send them to
their nearest Catholic bishop, and that pre-
Cuba. 1t is suggested that owing to existing
tariff duties in Cuba T. would be better to
send money than supplies
Secretary Bliss has decided a land case
(which is of considerable Importance TO the
state Of Minnesota. The general land office
| to twenty four sections of government land
| because they were not selected In time. but
| the secretary amends his decision, which
will enable the state to secure the land.