The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-27

| rado, has been shot and killed by his IA
year old son. The father, 1t is said,
threatened to kill his wife who refused
to transfer property to him.
Berlin, March 26.-The foreign office in
forms the Associated Press that the re-
port that Great Britain proposed an ar
bitration treaty to Germany in January
| and that the matter has been under
consideration since that time is unfound-
! ed
Detroit. March 26-The jury in the case
of Ed. Farley. charged with running the
Mare Aimiess as Sarah Black, at Crosse
Pointe. today brought in a verdict of not
guilty
Indianapolis. March 26-SeveraI hun
dred houses in indianapolis are flooded
and 800 families have been driven from
their homes. The property damage will
be very heavy.
Berlin. March 26.-Herr Moeller. Prus-
sian minister OF commerce and industry,
will go to the United States in the sum-
mer to study industrial and transporta-
ton matters. He win be accompanied by
number OF experts in varid lines and
will remain two months in America.
Washington, March 26.-The president
today sent to the senate the nominations
of Wilmer D. McCully of oregon and
Horace 3. Worden of Montana to be as
sistant paymasters In the navy.
Paris, March 26.-The foreign office
says there is no truth in the report that
NJ Bompard, the French ambassador at
st. Petersburg. is likely to be recalled.
asserted by local paper
be xr-;II re rofa
Jesse Spaulding leaves an estate of $780,
900 entirely TO members of the family.
Des Moines. Iowa, March Ex-Governor
Cummins. who has been suffering from
threatened attack of pneumonia, is now
pronounced out of danger.
Washington. March 26.-Several mem
bers of the Isthmian canal commission
took leave of the president today prior
to their departure for Panama on Tues
day.
Washington. March 26.-The house COM
mittee on rivers and harbors today de-
.cided to report bill next week carry
ing an appropriation aggregating 5000,
600 to carry on existing river aand har-
Dor Improvement contracts. No new
surveys will be authorized.
Lisbon, March 26.-Roderigo Puito has
been appointed finance minister in place
of Senhcu Douhosa, resigned.
st. Petersburg. March 26.-The official
Messenger says that Grand Duke Cyrli
vladimirovitch, cousin of the Car, and
who arrived at Port Arthur recently, was
aboard the cruiser Askold, which headed
the fleet when the Russian ships left the
harbor TO meet the japanese attack on
March %.
Pittsburg, March 26.-Emil Paur today
was elected conductor of the Pittsburg
orchestra for three seasons.
Irkutsk, March 26.-Prince Khilkoff |
head of the railroad commission, left |
today for st. Petersburg.
Rome, March 26.-Gimesppe Marconi, |
father of the inventor died at Bologna /
today, aged SS years.
Chicago, March 26.-Alderman Brennan, |
who was sentenced 10 a year in the house 1
of correstion on a charge of fraudulent |
election methods, was today granted a
new trial.
Lincoln. Neb., March 26.-w. J. Bryan
has gone to New Haven. Conn. He came
to Nebraska several days ago for the
purpose of attending a political confer
ence at Omaha.
Salt Lake Utah, March 26.-Dr. S. NJ.
Garrison died here today. Before coming
to Utah some twelve years ago he lived
in New York city His father was a we'll
known physician.
Washington, Ind. March 26.-White
river is ten miles wide in places and is
rising rapidly. Thousands of acres OF
farm land are under water.
Louisville. Ky. March 26.-With the
restoration of wire communication come
numerous reports of damage by the
storm. No fatalities were reported.
Vincennes, Ind. March 26.-Broken
Ievees, factories closed and more than
200 houses surrounded by water is the
food situation here today. The rainfall
was over six inches in twenty hours.
Chicago, March 2s-Mrs Roswell Field
wife of one of Chicagos best known news
paper men and authors, was found dead
today in the bathroom Of her home She
lad been accidentally asphyxiated by gas
which had filled the room from a leak in
4 rubber hose. Mrs. Fields husband is
4 brother OF the late Eugene Field.
Paris, March 26.-The court of cessation
-oday heard the testimony in the Dreyfus
sase by Gen. Mercer, former minister of
war. The hearing was private and lasted
six hours
st. Petersburg. March pa telegram I
rom Viceroy Alexieff has been received
oy the minister of war as follows:
"On the morning Of March 22d l sent
wo Sogas to reconnoiter and ascertain I
he strength of the enemy. The troops
crossed the river and one soldier sighted ;
mounted post of the enemy consisting
II thirty men, which on the approach Of ]
,ur troops was reinforced by infantry. I
our Cossacks requested the support Of (
wo han companies and opened fire :
gainst the coast patrol at 80 yards. one {
4 the soldiers and a horse Of the enemy
vas taken On learning that the enemy's ,
infantry was advancing our patrol re- &
ired. Scouts found the Pachen to be 4
occupied. hTe enemy was found to be
n the right bank Of the Pachen and 7
uIly fortified Japanese transports are :
ontinually arriving at Chinampulo and a
roops are proceeding TO Unzan and Kan +.
i've ?
The report Of General Smyrno1, from r
Port Arthur says:
Our company of irregulars has de- &,
eated and almost annihilated band Of a
bout 50 Chinese bandits near Vittsine. :
There were no losses on our side =