The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-06
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/ spread rapidly that Spanish ship had
/ attacked the san Francisco.
! Chicago. May 6-Thomas =. Twombly,
who for IS years was superintendent %
motive power OF the Chicago. Rock Inland
and Pacific railroad, has been Rdjudged
insane. and an order was made FOR the
appointment OF a conservstor for hts es-
tate. valued AT $4,000 Mr.. Twombly 10
"a years Of age. The complaint was made
by his son.
New York. May s.-Tne court marital
which passes upon the charges PREPARED
against Civil Engineer A c. Menocal, U.
5. ". OF negligence snd inefIicieney IN
/ connection with the new timber dry dock
known as Ne. at the navy yard here.
convened today. AS certain papers had
not arrived from Washington the eours
adjourned unn tomorrow.
/ Washington. May s.-Senator Morgan
today re-introduced his Nicaragua canal
! bHl. II IS. in the main. framed upon tho.
same principles as former bills but Tiers
are several new provisions. one OF thssa
authorizes the president TO invest in the
/ bonds of the canal company the amoune
realized by the government frem the Cen
/ tral Pacific and Union Pac4fc sales.
4 Omaha. Neb.. May 5.--John l. More
! bend. special representative OF the Inter
{ state Commerce commission. IL in the
city in connection with some alleged vio-
| lation OF the law. He has conferred with
District Attorney Sawyer and vii Ito
morrow present 70 the federal grand jury
an Information asking for an investiga-
ton OF certain complaints. The BurunR~
ton and Union Pacific arc thought to BE-
the offending roads.
Newport News. Va. May SJrhe ON
| Gals Of the Newport News Ship Building
and Dry Dock company were notified to-
day by Brigadier General r T Frank.
commandant Of Fortress Monroe that
two field batteries had been detached
from the Pennsylvania National Guard
and ordered 10 Newport News 10 be sta
toned at the ship yards to guard the
| battleships Kearsarge. Kentucky and
Illinois. now building here.
Cleveland. May 5-Ihe wrestling match
here tonight. best two IN three, between
Tom Jenkins and Yousouf the Turk was
won by the latter after game contest.
Yousouf got the fret fall In one hour ard
TO the Turk az the end Of II minutes Jen-
luns claimed a foul. but the referee. L. D.
Eldrsdgs OF Rochester. n y. would not
allow il. Tho decision caused a vigorous
protest from the spectators.
Freetown. Sierra Leone West Coast OF
Africa, May Sit Is reported that rhe In
surgeuts engaged in the rebellion which
has grown out OF the dissatisfaction ~ifh
the hunt tax. and. as vas announced yea
terday. had burned the headquarters OF
the American MISS ouSrics AZ ShouRay IN
the Sherooro district. have attacked ard
destroyed the town OF Rotffunk Il aas
further said that the members Of the
American mission located IN that place.
who were Sierra Leonians. had been maz-
sacred.
Chicago. May B-Ths Transmisaouri
roads have determined 10 make Glen wood
Springs. Colorado, summer tourist point
and have fixed a round trip rate - SO %
that point from the Missouri river Ths
same rates and arrangements viii govern
this business as control thc other common
points IN the state. The western roads
are now voting on proposition % fall
ia with this arrangement and make
rate % Sls above that made b. the Trans
missouri river roads. the higher rate 70
apply from points IN the eastern commit.
tee district