The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-08
TELEGRAFHIc sRIEFLETS.

! London, March 5.-CaroIus Duran sails
| for the United States on March u, 10
paint some of the best known American
| beauties.
| Victoria B. c., March 5.-The steamer
| Acrangi has arrived here with nearly 200
men from New Zealand and Australia,
bound for the Klondike.
Montreal, March 5.-Harry Abbot, Q. c..
eldest son of the late Sir John c. Abbott,
at one time premier of Canada, died at
st. Augustine. Fla, last night.
Seattle. Wash. March 5.-The steamer
Bessie X, which left San Francisco for
Alaska, recently, is reported wrecked
about 100 miles north of Victoria
London March 5.-A serious misfortune
has occurred to the Cambridge University
crew. c. NJ. Steele. stroke. has had
sudden attack of gastric influenza.
Pittsburg, Pa. March 5-The rumor
that Andrew Carnegie is dying or that
he is seriously ill. is denied here by Off
Gals of the Carnegie Steel company.
New York, March 5.-Bettman & Wat
son, dealers in oil we'll supplies, made an
assignment today to Emanuel w. Bloom
ingdale. The amount involved is $4,000.
Mexico City, March 5.-This morning the
murderers came to an end. A verdict will
probably be forthcoming by the middle
of next week.
Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
March 5.-The Nicaraguan congress today
adjourned until August, 1899 President
Zelaya gave the members of the house
a banquet at the palace.
Chicago, March 5.-McVickers' theatre
II m
Jacob Lift Of New York. The price Of
admission will be reduced, but 81 being
charged for the best seats.
Portland, Ore, March 5-The proposed
expedition of the Snow and Ice Transpor-
tation company of Chicago has been aban-
doned. Manager Rosefeld says everything
Will be satisfactorily settled and all bills
paid.
New York, March 5.-Richard Croker
has announced his intention to go to En-
gland in April and remain until August.
1t is said that during his absence John
f. Carroll will be acting leader of Tam
many hall.
Vienna. March 5-The condition of
Crown Princess Stephanie took a mark
ed change for the worse last night. She
received the last sacrarnents of the church
and has been visited by Emperor Fran
els Joseph.
Koenigsburg, Prussia March 5.-A dis
patch from Memet says that four fishing
vessels belonging to that place were
wrecked in a storm last evening. Ten
fishermen were drowned and six others
are missing.
Barbados. March 5.-The German bark
Cidade do Porte, Captain Kaufman,
last reported at Pernambuco, January Q.
from Rio Janeiro, was abandoned at sea
on fire and her crew have landed here
She hailed from Hamburg.
San Francisco, March 5.-Edwin a.
Lowe, charged with embezzling 81 1900
while acting as assistant postmaster al
Newton Centre, Mass, has been held for
trial and Will be taken to Massachusetts
at once. Lowe admits his guilt.
St. Louis March Matthew Hancock.
the colored porter for a questionable re-
sort near the Union station. who shot
and killed George Horton, a ticket broker.
in his place Of business. last July. was
found guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree.
Lariraore. y. D. March 5.-Today J. E
Streeter. Jr. president. and II. c. Streeter,
cashier. Of the defuuct First National
bank. OF this city, were arrested on |
charge Of having received deposits in an |
insoIvent bank. They were released on /
s.. 20 bonds each.
New York. March st was learned to- !
day from Judge T. \. Gary that one Of 4
the FIVE big steel wire rcd and manufac- 4
turing firms. not in the trust now being 4
formed, is the johnson Steel company. /
near Cleveland. in which Tom 7. John /
son Is largely interested
ns~,-.
committed suicide here todzy. 1
after having shot and killed 4 woman /
known as Irene Brider. Wood was a sales
man for a Covington- Ky. wholesale
liquor house. Jealousy Is believed 70 have
caused the double tragedy.
London. March s.-Conmeutinr On the
ru1sor that q japanese loan of 81 90 90
yen viii be raised in the United states 1
through ex-Hiuistsr Dur. the Globe. tais
afternoon. says Il may 70 regarded az
certain that when the loan Is definitely /
decided upon il vii be foassa IN Eu-
rope
Berlin. March The STAFF % the Uni
ted States embassy on Wednesday attend
"a a charity performance a. the Mems
-heater, under the patronage % the en-
press The performers al belong % the
highest coa-t circles and each Of ,he en-
sassies occupied q box. FOR which fab
Gloszs prizes were paid
Chicago March The Tnstes states
-lrCzit court oz aqpeais today confirmed
he Judgment u Sls1ss r. faro- q Mrs.
susan y s. John. the Nez York ro--
raft painter. against TIE Serth Chicago
Street Rzs!zzy company for injuries .s-
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