The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-13
Telearaphic Brevities.

London Oct. l2.-Sir Henry irving ana
his theatrical company sailed today for
New York on the Atlantic Transportation
steamer Minneapolis. Sir Henry's COM
pany consists of 81 persons.
New York, Oct. 12.-Mme. Melba was a
passenger on the Campania, which ar
rived today and that vessel also brought
Sir Charles Metcalfe, the South African
railroad builder.
| Dublin, Oct 12-David Sheeyby the
| Irish Nationalist candidate, has been
parliament by majority of 1,2A over ].
| H. Parnell, brother of the late Charles
| Stewart Parnen, who ran as an indie
pendent Nationalist.
| Chicago, Oct. 12.-Dressed in full uni
form, Lieutenant John Duffy of the Chi
| cago fire department was found dead to-
day on. the banks of Mud lake with
bottle of carbolic acid beside him. Duffy
is sand to have suffered from intermit
tent mental alteration as result Of in
juries received during a fire.
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 12.-Thc nation
al Gun club has completed its organiza-
ton. 1t is to be composed of the crack
trap and wing shots of the country. Ma
tional headquarters will be here. The
president is John NJ. Lilly.
Vallejo Cal, Oct. 12-Rear Admiral
Louis Kempif will be retired from active
service tomorrow. He was born in Illi-
nois and has seen active service in all
parts of the world since his appointment
to the navy in 1857.
Cedar Rapids Ia, Oct 12.-Mrs. A. J.
Smetena, wife of the night jailer in
mol ~
old daughter and herself last night. IN
sanity caused by ill4Sealth was the cause.
Chicago, Oct. 12.-Truck Transfers
union, representing 5000 men, has an
nOunced demands for a scale of wages
that is to go into effect May !, next The
scale demanded is the same as that paid
the coal teamsters now-an increase of
approximately 10 per cent
Washington, Oct ia cablegram was
received at the navy department today
from Admiral Cotton from Beirut stating
that the conditions there continue quiet
He reports that he has exchanged visits
with the new governor general of Beirut
Salt Lake, Oct. .12.-Up to $50 this
morning no news had been received from
Sheriff Emery, who. with posse is in
the state penitentiary Governor Wells |
has offered a reward of $500 each for the |
capture of the escaped men.
Belgrade, Servia, Oct, 12.-The military |
court of appeal has confirmed most of |
the sentences imposed September 90 on |
the army officers who were charged with |
conspiracy against the murderers of King
Alexander and Queen Draga. In the case
of four of them the terms of imprison-
ment were increased.
NATION. ILL.,, Oct. 12-Judge Henley to-
night passed sentence on Mayor Menke.
A fine of $ and costs in each of the
three counts was assessed and the mayor
was removed from office.
New York, Oct. 12.-Members of the
educational commission sent by Alfred
Mosely to study the educational system
of the United States arrived her today.
The commission will visit the leading
cities of the country during its stay.
Denver, Colo, Oct. Ex-Governor Pea
body this evening announced the appoint
nent Of general court martial to con-
Fene in Denver October 10, for the trial
If the officers against whom charges of
have been made.
Washington, Oct 12.-Henry Duffield
he umpire of the tribunal appointed to
adjust the claims of Germany against
Venezuela, called at the state depart
nent today and acquainted the officials
With the findings of the commission. The
otal amount of the claims presented
vas 6,049,0OO marks. The claimants were,
however, awarded but 100000 marks.
Baltimore Oct. 12-The ship w F |
3abcock. Captain Moxson, bound from
Baltimore for San Francisco, coal laden
which went ashore in the Chesa peake
,ay, near the mouth of the Patapsco
liver, yesterday, was pulled off today by
he tug Tormentor and will be lowed I
o the Capes.
Pittsburg, Oct. 12.-The trouble over the
collation. of the limit of product clause
{ the Amalgamated Scale at the New q
Ohio, plant of the American /
heet Steel company, which threatened '
0 tie up all the american Sheet Steel
Hills in the country, has zeen satisfac-
orily adjusted and the strike averted
Pittsburg, Oct. 12-Concerning the post
lg of a notice al the Homestead Steel
forks yesterday. that the 80 and 10 inch
ILLS will shut down. President Dinkey.
the Carnegie Steel company, says the
suspension is for week only and he ex-
ects the mills to be running the week +
fter I
London. Oct 12-The Archbishop Of |,
anterbury has issued an appeal urgently il
presenting the necessity for subscrip- \
ons to the Macedonian relief fund. '