The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-26
TELEGRAPHIc BRIEFLTS

Victoria, &. c., June 25.-The report that
the foundered schooner Jane Gray has
been washed ashore at Kyuquot is dis
credited here.
London, June 25.-The British first class
battleship Illustrious, of 1890 TONS sailed
this morning for Lisbon, under sudden or
| ders received last night to protect British
interests in view of possible war develop
ments.
Columbus, O., June 25.-The United
Commercial Travellers today elected Ch9s.
w. Rice OF st. Paul supreme commander.
Other officers chosen were from Concor-
dia, Kan; Dayton. O.; Boston, Mass. !;
Fort Worth, Tex; Chicago and Columbus.
San Francisco, June 25.-The steamer
Coptic arrived here today from the Orient
via onolulu. She left Hong Kong two
days after the steamer Peru. which ar
rived here yesterday and reports nothing
new from the Orient or from the Ha-
waiian Islands.
London. June 25.-A special dispatch re-
ceived here from Vienna this afternoon
says it is reported that Count and Count
ess Zuanoff, said 10 be respectively cham
berlain OF the czar and lady in waiting
on the czarna, have been arrested AMI
charged wit han attempt - poison their
majesties.
Humansviue. Mo-. June 25.-The Popu-
list congressional convention OF the Sew
enth district of Missouri in session at
Humansvile, has reaffirmed allegiance to
the Omaha platform and opposed fusion.
D. T. Litchen OF Boone county received
the nomination for congress by acclama-
ton.
Santa Fe. n. NJ. June 25.-Recruiting Of
rough riders for Colonel Woods regiment
is proceeding here satisfactorily. Twen-
ty-six men have already been selected and
Il IS expected that the fun number viii
De secured and mustered IN by next Tues
day. when The troops viii be dispatched
to their regiment now IN the field al Sam
tiaco de Cuba.
Juneau. Alaska, June %, Via Seattle,
Wash, June Son Friday last an Indi-
fred two shots from ambush at Jack
Dalton the noted Alaska explorer and
trail breaker. narrowly missing him. Al
the circumstances OF the shooting show
it 20 have been carefully planned a.
tempt 70 assassinate the man whom the
Indians hold responsible FOR the influx
Of whites into their country.
Key West, Fla. June 25.-A tvo-masted
vessel. the Amapilla, OF Truji.io. Hon
duras was brought IN here this morning.
flying the American flag and In charge ~
Ensign zeen Of thu VickshurE. She was
captured yesterday afternoon At sunset,
while leaving Hava2na and attempting 10
run the blockade. She was quickly over
hauled by the TicSshu-E and was found
20 have over thirty women and children
and a number q men on hoard. crew ard
passengers. al refugees. There was 70
sickness on board the Amapiils, but she
IS detained a : quarantine
Washington. June 25-Ia response - q
telegram from the navy department -
Ques,iag definite information concerning
ire alleged rnu;ilaciou OF The bodies e:
the four marines killed IN the outpost q
Gnantanar no. Admiral sampson has wired
the secretary as follows; "P.aya del Este
June ss.-ReplylnE 20 your dispatch
have 20 report that 4 careful investigation
has been made ard & has been reported
70 ne that the apparent uautilztson was
probably due % the effect a the small
caabre bu's, fred AZ short range. and 7
withdraw the charge OF uui.latioz.'