The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-08-21

vent their being lynched. were to-da,
taken to Fulton. the county seat 0
Galloway county for trial. On the wa
August escaped from the train Will,
in motion near Cedar City. The OLE
man was taken TO Fulton, and plea,
guilty TO the charge. He was sentenc
ed to q term of six wears in the peniten
tiary. Col. Lowe, the sheriff. with :
posse of four men. started to the depo
in hack with the prisoner. when i
was surrounded b. mob. and III,
prisoner demanded. Upon the rcfusa
of the sheriff to deliver the prisoner
several shots were fired into the hack
mortally wounding and s,.riousl,
wounding the prosecuting attorne,
md John Provens, editor of the Fulton
Press, John Wilson. merchant. and .
Young man named Dunbar, who were
acting as guard for the sheriff. The
prisoner was then taken ont of town
and was hanged. A large number OF
citizens are now searching after Young
kessler.
NEW YORK. Aug. lS.-The gold ope-
rations OH Wall street on SATURDAY..
/ have given rise TO feeling that gold
cliques propose trying again the tactics
/ which led to the even, on black FRIDAY.
Bears are pressing an appeal TO the
I president to Interfere on this occasion
III time To prevent the bulls from sue
/ ceeding.
+ WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Aug. IG.-The
Wawassct steamboat investigation W as
resumed this morning The testimo-
ny of witnesses effect no particular
person or officer of the ship who was
engaged in controlling the life boats.
their possession of which had been TAX
ell by passengers in such large num-
bers a. 10 make them useless. The Of
ticcrs engaged in the fore part of the
boat were actively engaged in trying
to save the boats and passengers, but
they were unable To pass aft owing TO
dense volunns of smoke and flame.
PORTLAND. Maine. Aug. l3.-The
president passed through here to-day
on his way to Conway.
New YORK. Aug. lS.--The niennom-
utes who arrived here on Friday, have
decided TO make Minnesota their home
instead OF Kansas and leave TODAY for
ST. Paul.
NEW York. Aug. lS.-.i Washing
/ ton dispatch says that il i announced
that on Friday next the president viii
celebrate his silver wedding ST Long
Branch. on which occasion there will
he present the iRmedisie relatives.
several members OF the cabinet and n
host Of friends from New York.
Fort SCoTT, Kansas. August is
\ special 20 the Monitor from Twin
Springs. in Linn county, SAYS that
horrible murder was perpetra.ed near
that place last night. \ man named
Kellar killed his wife, her sister and
bis two children. piled their bodies
upon the floor. covered them with
straw and then set ire TO the heap.
When discovered there was evidence
that the deed had been done with an
AK. Keilar was arrested this morning.,
and there was strong talk of lynching
him.
ST.. Louis, August i9.-Gov. Wood
son has Issued proclamation 10 the
people of Galloway county, stating that
he has instructed Attorney General
Ewing to assist Judge Burkhardt OF
the circuit court in the investigation
of the lynching of Kessler last week.
and earnestly appeals To them 10 rem
der all the aid possible in the matter in
the way of giving information which
may lead to the arrest and conviction
of those engaged i'll the affair, and he
expressed a determination that the
parties should be brought To Justice.
and says emphatically that any one who
can and declines to give information
respecting the matter shall be treated
as having participated in the crime.
New YORK, Aug. 19-Pauama adj
vices of the 10th inst. state that c. A.
Logan. L. ). minister to Chill. was
formally received by the president on
the 9th of July.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 19.-Lord. the
missing Herald correspondent. drew
a large amount of money the morning
he left Selbyville and left manuscripts,
clothing. some jcwelry, etc, in his
room, No reason is assigned for his
strange disappearance.
PARSONS. Aug. l9.-The GOVERNOR
visit to Southern Kansas inaugurated
vigorous measures for the apprehension
of the Blenders. The authorities of
this county have what they deem relia-
bic information that these iicnds are i'm
Western Texas, moving towards Ari-
IONA. Detectives are on their track,
and strong hopes are entertained of
their apprehension.
We arc informed by the United
States Indian agent for the Greek In
dians. that since the lst of May, when
he took charge Of that agency, twelve
have been committed in a
scope of country containing less than
$1,000 persons. and not one has been
OF punished three Of these
were committed by the light .
horsemcn v no are the conservators Of .
the peace. and that the parties were
killed while in charge of officers under
I solemn pledge to give them fair
trial before the law.
Advice from all part 90 the terr.tor,
show that good men ii al parties win .
demand that the Indian country shall
pc put under the protection Of the
United States.
MADRID, Aug H. Thprcis no truth
n the dispatch sent 90 the Carli-t Jun
IA. a, BayoHnc. reporting ;he capture
If Bergo by The Insurgents Tho at-
ack was CALAMITY resisted by the re-
Jubiicaus. who, after o severe contest.
A'l'sAt'it tsiF lAtTitt tFNt4liHk- anu flAtgN
hem from before the town. The Car
ist Juuta Of Bayonuc announced the
'cception of a second dispatch. which
ays that by the fall OF Bergo the Car
Isl captured 800 prisoners. a large
iumber of cannon and much nmuui-
ion.
Madrid, Aug. ie.-Scveral persons
ave been condemned to death by the
tribunal of justice. at Seville, for firing
buildings by means Of petroleum.
While that city was occupied by the in
urgents. Many others charged with
he same crime escaped to Portugal,
mt a number Of them have been ar
ested and surrendered 10 the spanish
Ulcers. The internationalists in Bar
elona discourage the burning Of factO-
les by the Irish companions. claiming
o believe tina; all such property will
Don become their own.
NEW York, August l9-Six tons Of
{ gold coin brough. by the Treasury
fiicials from san Francisco 10 Wash
Beton. have been forw arded 10 the
lew York sub-trca-ury.
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