The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-29
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TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.
Ogden. Dec. 2S.-Purchasing agents To-
Gated here for eastern commission stock
companies have been notified that after
the first of the year they will be relieved.
! Kansas City, Dec 2s.-The grand jury
now investigating charges of boodling
met at Kansas City, Kan, again this
morning, but soon adjourned until after
noon without examining any witnesses.
London. Dec 2S.-Japan is negotiating
/ for the purchase of the Argentine war
| ships Moreno ana Rivadavia now build
ing at Genoa, Italy but up to this after
noon the Japanese legation had not heard
Of the completion of the purchase
Washington, Dec. 2S.-1he statement of
NJ. Bunau- Varilla, the Panama minister,
that his government is willing TO assume
a portion of the Colombian debt has been
received at the British embassy and trans
mitted by cable to the London govern
ment for its consideration.
New York. Dec. 2S.-The twelfth annual
intercollegiate chess tournament was be-
gun here today the contesting teams be
ing Colombia, Harvard, Yale and Prince
ton.
Chillicothe. Mo-, Dec 2S.-John Morris
an extensive breeder of short horn cattle.
is dead at his home near here, aged "A
years.
New Orleans. Dec. 2S.-The cruiser Min
neapolis, flagship of Admiral Wise, and
the Yankee and Hartford sailed for Pen
sacola.
St Paul, Dec. 2S.-Robert Manheimer,
aged 81 years. a prominent business man
in St Paul for . years. died today
The Hague. Dec. 2s.-Baron Gevers. the
minister of the Netherlands at Washing
ton, has been selected to succeed DR..
Westenberg. deceased, the former Neither
lands minister at Rome.
Pittsburg, Dec. 2S.-Tne employees of the
Union Railroad company, with the excep-
ton of the trainmen, have been notified of
a 10 per cent reduction in wages to take
place on January /. The Union Rail oad
company is connected with the Carnes.e
Steel company. and is a subs diary OF The
United States Steel corporation.
Jackson KY, Dec. 2S-The lawltss spirit
made its appearance in Jackson last
night in open defiance of Marshal New
land. 4 crowd stood in front OF Hargis
Bros. store and fired hundreds Of sho,s
into the ground, into Hargis store and
into the court house
Richmond Va, Dec. 2S.-The Callego
mills. owned by Warner & Co. were de-
stroyed by fire today. Loss. $4,000.
New York, Dec. 2S-Henry Dwight
Sedgwick, a prominent retired lawyer Of
this city, died today after q brief illness
in Rome. Italy, where he had been spend
ing the winter
Butler. Pa, Dec. 2S.-Three deaths and
two new cases form the typhoid fever
record of the day. Total number Of
deaths. eighty.
Pierre. 5. D. Dec. 2S.-At the meeting
Of the Missouri River Stockmen's asso-
citation at Pierre delegates were selec Ell
10 attend the melting OF the National
Livestock association at Portland. Ore.
January y. and each member subscribed
for stock in the independent packing con
Germ
Belllngham. Wash. Dec. &.-The cities
OF Whatcom and Fairhaven tonight pass
ed out Of existence and the city Of Bel
bingham took her place in their stead
among the municipalities OF the state. A
L Black was sworn in as the first mayor.
The new city has a population OF about
p 600
New Castle. Pa. Dec 2s-The manager
OF the New Castle and Sharon plants Of
the Carnegie Steel company announces
that the 800 furaacemen OF this city and
all furnacemen Of the Shenanso Valley
Will Be affected ~ general waEe re-
duction. effective June /.
Rome. Dec. 2s.-The italia SAYS that
General Sismondo. the commander of the
Italian genda-mes. is likely TO b. chosen /
to organize and command the iaterna-
reform scheme. Cen
eral sismondo IS one Of the best onicers +
in the Italian service. He Is 3 years old 4
Detroit. Mich. Dec. a-James a Pc 4
nick a ca3italist and Iurnbe-rnan who
owned large tracts OF lumber along the .
Pacific coast died az his home here TO-
day aged 50 years.
Sharon. Pa. Dec 2s-Thc booming nil
q the Carnegie Steel company and re .
wire and nail mills 81 the American Steei
and Wire company wli resume operations f
during the month q Jsauzry- The bloom
ing mnl has bee1 IDLE since August /
About 1.sps Tnen wiu 6e affected by The -
sumption
Butler. IA. Dec $40 osaths FROM
fever were reported today and bat swo
Tea cases developed
Washington. Dec : -Postrrazse- Co
srsl Payne = suffering With 2 severe cola f
and ID not leave his apartments totay
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negro woman = years q ars and laEes
Turner a 1sgrn x years Oh wsrr hsrued
10 deafh to4zv Fl .he destruct.7n - tn-
house p which they lived
To7essa- Kan. Dec 81. . s,zart =
Houston. Texas. hiss been appointed as
=istar; freight auditor - the sznfz -
ms IS a rex position Tie appointment
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