Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-07
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Emile lola has agreed to come tx
the United States to give a series o
fifteen lectures.
The first message over the new ca
BILE from Key West to the Tortugat
was sent Sunday.
China has agreed to England's de
mand for lease of Wei-nai-Wei, af
ter that place is evacuated by Japan
AN exchange says that the smooth
tongued individuals promoting tele'
phone schemes throughout the coun
try are becoming as obnoxious as the
old-time lightning rod agents were
formerly.
Lieutenant Commander Everett
commanding the United States steam
er Michigan, has been detached anC
ordered to command the Mangrove
stationed at Key West. He will leave
as soon as possible.
NJ. Wehrendorf, his three children
and sister and brother-in-law were
drowned in st. Francis river, near St
Francis, Ark, Sunday afternoon
Their boat capsized. None of the DO.
dies has been recovered.
The body of William A. Olmstead
president of the Olmstead Scientific
Company, was recovered from the
ruins of the Ayers building on Wa
bash avenue, Chicago, Sunday. All OF
the missing have now been accounted
for. Olmstead was the thirteenth VIC
tim of the fire,
There is feeling of intense dejec-
ton among the Chinese, who regard
the concessions to Russia as the be-
ginning of the end. There are many
complaints of the attitude of Ii Hung
Chang. 1t is asserted by those know
ing inner Chinese affairs, that since
his visit to st. Petersburg Ii Hung
Chang has received regularly Rus
sian pay. A high Chinese official,
whose patriotism is unquestioned, de-
seribes Ii Hung Chang as a traitor.
The Navy department has received
a dispatch saying that the Spanish
warship, Carlos V, has been delayed
from sailing for Ferrol up to this
time because she was waiting for the
arrival of twenty French machinists.
Seven of these machinists were Sc
lected and taken aboard and the YES
sci departed for Ferrol. This con-
firms information which the Navy
department has received frequently,
that the Spanish navy is very poorly
supplied with machinists for war YES
sells, and has been seeking experience
ed men in France.
A desperate revolver duel occurred
at Haynes Ark, Saturday night, be-
tween DR.. w. w. scott, a prominent
physician of that town, and John J.
Hughes, a leading merchant. Scott
entered Hughes store and opened
fire upon him. The latter drew his
weapon and boLh cOmbatants emp
tied their revolyers at each other at
close range. When the shooting
ceased both men were lying on the
floor, Scott bleeding from four
wounds and Hughes struck by five
bullets. Both men are still alive, but
their recovery is doubtful. The
cause of the trouble is not definitely
known, but 1t is said to have grown
out Of family affairs.
The announcement was made to-
day upon authority of the chief arch
itects of the Trans-Mississippi Ex-
position that all construction work
will be finished in ample time for the
installation of exhibits and the per-
lection of concessions by the open
ing daytime /. The large build
ings are nearly ready for the artis-
tic decorations save the fine arts
building and the immense structure
which the United States government
is building. On the latter the staff
work is nearly done and the dome is
receiving the finishing touches. The
are pushing con-
struction work rapidly as are the va
rlous states. fifteen Of which are
erecting buildings.