The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-03
TELEGRhPHiC BREVIT!ES.

Quebec. Jan. 2-The destruction by fire
today OF MoriH,s wholesale drug house
and Mccall, Shephyr & Co.'S wholesale
dry gods house is now considered to have
caused a loss of s25000o.
Paris, Jan. "A dispatch to the Patrle
from Seoul says The French minister he's
delivered TO the Emperor of Corea The
decoration of the grand cross of the Le-
gion OF Honor.
Huntington. W. Va, Jan. Zone thou
sand employees of the American Car ana
Foundry company struck today against a
10 per cent reduction in wages.
Munich. bavaria. Jan. leon Hard
Seyoth q member of the reichstag and
manufacturer of this city, has been SEN
tenced to fifteen months imprisonment
and the loss of civil rights for five years
for forging bills of exchange.
New York. Jan. 2.-Charles Hall Rock
well, well known in the east and on the
Pacific coast. is dead in Tarrytown, NY.
Colon. jan 2-The reported sinking of
the Colombian gunboat General Pinzon
by an American warship is still uncon-
frmed and is discredited here.
ST. Petersburg Jan. 2.-The Associated
absolutely no truth In the report from
Berlin that the car yesterday received
dispatch from Viceroy Alexieff and called
his ministers to a midnight conference
which was still sitting early this morn
ing.
Berlin, Jan emperor William told
Admiral Won Holman at an audience on
Thursday. according to a report accepted
on the bourse today, that he was conft-
dent peace would not be broken in The
far east.
washington, Jan. 2.-The First national
bank of Storm Lake Ia. has been closed
by direction of the comptroller of the
currency on evidence of insolvency. Ma
-tional Bank Examiner Shaw has been
appointed temporary receiver.
New York. Jan. Through a repre-
sentative OF the Hartman syndicate
which controls The Union Pacific. it was
learned this afternoon that President
Burt's resignation has been rendered but
has not been accepted and the question
of a successor has not been considered.
ST. Petersburg. Jan. Am imperial de-
cree Just issued grants Niceroy AlexieS
a special flag consisting of the blue cross
of ST. Andrew on a white ground with a
black eagle in the center. The viceroy
is also accorded salute OF q guns.
Cologne. Jan. Navigation OF the
Rhine has been completely suspended by
ice.
Paris. Jan. e.-The Princess Mathilde,
only daughter OF Prince Jerome Bona
parte, died at : o'clock this evening
Rome. Jan. although the fact is not
vet officially announced. il is believed
General Pittalauga OF the Italian army
will be appointed to command the gems
darmes in-Macedonia in accordance with
the Russian-Austrian reform scheme.
Washington. Jan. Gold wave warn
ings have been issued for Ohio. West
Virginia, Mississippi. Alabama. western
Georgia western Florida. Arkansas, Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory
Chicago. Jan. 2.-Fire broke out today
in the building erected by Wilbur r
storey to house the old Chicago Times
The structure has Of late been occupied
by the Freie Presse and a number OF
manufacturing concerns
Toxic. Jan Owing TO the demand o.
the government for a guarantee deposit
upon its legal reserve funds the EQuits bic
Life Insurance society of New York has
announced lis withdrawal from Japan.
Manila, Jan. 2.-The New Year recep
tion given by Acting Governor Wright
was a brilliant affair. About S.o1e per
sons were present including representa-
tives Of foreign nations. officers CT the
army and navy. civil of1cials and promi
nent citizens.
Manila. Jan. THE authorities believe