Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17

famous case CT 'Jarndyce and Jarndyce
will shortly come before the court. 1t Is
claim for the sum OF GO 900 900, and con-
Germs the right to the Dryma estate in
Wales. These have an annual rental Of
100000 and are capitalized at f6OO0.O0O,
being let out as colleres. The claimant is
Nathaniel Richard Thomas, a collier. AS
may be expected there are numerous other
claimants.
EXPEDITION AGAINST BENIN.
The British government has not lost any
time in making arrangements to avenge
Consul General Phillips and party, massa-
cred by the inhabitants of Benin City, west
coast of Africa. About fifteen officers and
officials sailed from Liverpool today for the
Guinea coast and war stories will follow next
week. The British vessels on that station
will furnish landing party OF 500 blue
Jackets who, with 300 Haussa troops, will
form an expedition which will ascend the
river in launches to Sapoli. This force
will march about seventy-fve miles to Benin
City, whose most formidable defense is a
rampant OF malaria swamp. The expedition
is provided with machine guns and war
rockets, which are intended to wipe out the
king of Benin. 1t is expected the operations
y,
fore the rainy season commences. The
march to sapol ia expected to be ticslish
piece of work. There is merely a jungle
path opened, and ambuscades may be en-
pected.
MKINLEY'S HOMEMADE SUIT.
Presdent-elect Mckinley has come in for
great deal of chaff over the American
made suit which he is to wear at his in
auguration. One paper caricatures him in
baggy garments. The Globe thinks 1t un-
fortunate that an artist of the name of
Koeval is the most national tailor an Amer
lean can find.
The young Turk agitation is spreading in
the Balkan peninsula. Placards posted on
the walls of the towns denounce the sultan
In unmeasured terms. One placard which
was torn down by the police of Phillpolis,
was printed in red ink. This has created
great stir and alarm among the Turks, as
1t is believed to indicate a determination to
resort to violent measures The red printed
pacard read
Sultan Hamid Is known to be mad and
our religion prescribes us to kill every mad
dog. The young Turks, who have hitherto
abstaned from bloodshed, have now decided
to assume the title OF revolutionists and in
future will use arms against the sultan and
his followers. 1t is our duty now to kill,
burn and ruin everything connected with
the Yildiz kiosk. We shall blow it up"
The proclamation concluded with a call
upon the Turks to seek revenge, inform
ing them that the hour to strike has arrived,
ard adding: Let every true Moslem do his
duty"
A dispatch to the Associated press from
Dublin says that there is no truth in the
statement that Cardinal Logue, the arch
bishop OF Armagh and primate of Ireland
has urged John Dillon to retire from the
craftsmanship Of the Irish parliamentary
party and to allow Thomas Sexton to sue
ceed him.
Rome advices indicate that there is the
greatest interest in Italy over the American
immigration bill 1t is realized that If
passed 1t would be n great blow to Italian
immigration and some newspapers assert
that 1t seems especially directed against
Italy, which will be the heaviest sufferer
by having the highest percentage of totally
uneducated emigrants.
The Post contains an advertisement of an
English baronet rs years of age, nearly
blind slowly recovering from illness, who
has been deserted by his wife, and asks the
benevolent to supply him with the neces-
saries of life.
The London News says that Olga Neither
sole, the actress, is to marry in the spring
DR.. Oliver, who is at present in India.
THEATRICAL GOSSIP
The company engaged to support Florence
Gerard the widow of Henry Il. Abbey, at
John Sleeper Clark's new theater the Strand,
is a strong one, and includes Charles Col
lette Harry Paulton, Charles Weir and May
Palfrey.
1.-The Mayfower" has been secured for
London by a wealthy syndicate, at the head
of which is Millionaire f. Lambert, who
has always INDUCED in theatrical speculation.
No theater has yet been secured but the
principal part has been offered to Evelyn
Millard.
"A Pierrot's Life" the pantomime which
attracted so much attention in Paris is now
being produced at a series of matinees at
the Prince of Wales theater.
One of the many suburban theaters has
already succumbed to the stress of compe-
tltion. 1t Is the Empire Theater OF Varieties
at Black Pool.
Active rehearsals of the new comic opera
at the Savoy for which f. c. Burnaud and
r. Lehman wrote the book and Sir Alex
ander Mckenzie has composed the music.
began last Monday, January II, at the
theater. For some time there has been
talk OF a new theater to he erected near the
Alhambra, which should form part of the
new improvements in Leicester square. The
directors OF the Alhumbra, however, became
CHARMED and purchased the available ad-
jacent property, consisting of the building
where Hawk and Rivers carried on their
musical agency.
A. f. Mason. the actor and novelist, has
dramatized his last novel, entitled The
Courtship OF Morris Buckler," which has
been accepted by Forbes Robertson. who will
produce 1t during his spring tour of the
provinces with Mrs. Patrick Campbell in the
character of the heroine
The dramatized version of Thackeray's
"Esmond" which w. G. Willie left uncom-
pleted at his death has been flushed by his
brother.
Another proposed adaptation is shortly to
appear in America in which Il. II. Sothern
will assume the leading part. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Pemberton will be
the biographer OF the elder Sothern.
franklin McI.pay the Nprn of "The Sign