The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-28
TELEGRAPHIC BREviTIES.

Chicago, Jan. N.-William Saners, the
Iroquois theater fireman, who was held
to the grand jury by the coroner's jury,
surrendered at the criminal court build
Ing today. He said he was out of town
wien the verdict was returned, but hast
ened to return home upon learning of
The action of the grand jury.
Escanaba, Canada jan 27.-The will of
the late Daniel Wells, multi-million-
aire of Milwaukee, was filed for probate
here today. The estate is valued at any
where between $40, 100000 and So eOO. 900.
1T is left to his grandson. who is the SOB,
Of Fanny Wells Norris. an only daughter.
Gibraltar, Jan. 27.-The United States
torpedo boat destroyer fIotilla. consist
ing of the Decatur, cambridge. Barry.
Chauncey and Dale. escorted by the
cruiser Buffalo, arrived here today on tbs
way to the Philippines.
st. Louis, Jan. 27.-Reports received at
the headquarters of the st. Louis ana
Iron Mountain railroad in ST. Louis indi-
cate that six persons were injured buJ
not fatally hurt in the wreck near DiaZ.
Manila, IAN. 27-The act for main
Gaining the parity of the currency has
been passed. 1t provides for the purchase
of Mexican silver coin as bullion and
imposes a tax on all contracts made III
debased currency after October ], 1904.
Belgrade, Servia, Jan. 27.-Sarafoff.s
Macedonian agents have proclaimed a
fresh revolt for March 2S
New York, Jan. 27.-Oscar G. Murray
was elected president of the Baltimore
and Ohio railway at meeting of the d.
rectoI's in this city today. Samuel Rea
was elected a director to succeed the late
Frank w. Tracey.
washington, Jan. 27.-The statement
that Secretary Shaw intends to leave the
cabinet is without foundation.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Hanna is
better today.
Indianapolis. Ind. Jan 27.-The coolest
weather of the winter. degrees below
zero, was recorded here today while
towns in southern Indiana reported Is be-
low.
Bemidji Mimi. Jan. 27.-Two years ago
the body of a man drowned near here was
buried in Bermidji as that of James
Pratt. Pratt returned today to learn
that he was mourned as dead. He left
for the Pacific coast on the day of the
supposed drowning and failed to write
home.
Brest, Jan 27-The French gunboat
Cassini, carrying relief supplies contrib
uted by French sympathizers to the fire
sufferers. sailed today for Aalesund.
Chicago, Jan. 2Z-Discharge on a writ
of habeas corpus was today refused AL
derman John j. Brennan. now serving
a sentence in the Bridewell charged with
election frauds.
Jeffersonville. md. Jan. 27.-Three miles
of coal barges belonging to The Monon-
gahela River Consolidated Coal COM
pany, and loaded with coal are grounded
and going to pieces near here. Two hum
dred men are at work trying TO save
them. 1t is estimated that the loss will
be $4,000.
New York. Jan 27.-The hearing of the
foreclosure proceedings brought by the
New York Security and Trust company
and Charlie. NJ Schwab against the Unit
ed States Shipbuilding company AMI Re
ceiyer Smith. set for today, was ad-
Journed To next Wednesday.
Colombo, Ceylon. Jan. 1.-THE japanese
cruisers Nishin and Kasuga have ar
rived here.
New York, Jan. 27.-The Rev. DR. David
Hummel Greer was today ordained as
bishop coadjutor of the protestant Epis-
copal diocese of New York. Fifteen
bishops took part in the conservation
services and more than 500 clergymen par
ticipated in the professional.
Washington, Jan. 27.-Delegate Kalan-
ainole. of Hawaii introduced bIll-to ap-
propriate sSo.0eo to reimburse that terri
tory for maintaining its light houses from
the time the territory became United
States territory until its light houses were
taken under government control
New York, Jan. 27.-Some uncertainty is |
felt in Maritime circles as to the probable |
fate OF the French freight steamship I
Cyriano, which sailed from Rrest for this !