The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-08-07
TELEGRAPHIC.

81. LOOlS, august f.-ATtlCleS o,
association have been filed in the ofic.
Of the secretary of state, by the Jeffer
son City & Fl. Scott r. r. Co., with j
d. Nash, w. H. Myers, A. G. Blakey
Of Cass county, Mo-; j. L. Brand, E. l.
Elwell. u. G. Barker, Of Vernon coun.
ty: j. n. Highman, C. G. Wart, and B
b. McDaniels, of Bourbon county
Kansas, as directors. The capital OF
the company is two millions.
A grand reception, promenade con.
cert and ball will be given at the Ocean
house, Long Branch, next Saturday
evening, for the benefit of Portland,
Oregon, sufferers. President Grant, a
former resident of Portland. will be
present.
ST. LOUIS, August 5.-The Rev. W.
G. Eliot, chancellor of Washington
university, in this city, who has taken
a decided and active part in opposition
to the social evil law now in force here,
made information to-day in the court
OF criminal correction against Lizzie
Laville and Kate Clark, two of the
most noted of the demi-monde. for
keeping bawdy houses. Mr.. Eliot's
purpose is to test the constitutionality
and legality Of the social evil law.
PITTsBURG, PA, August 5.-Joseph
G. Cloud, who is fulfilling an engage
ment to row from Philadelphia to New
Orleans, arrived this morning. He is
in robus condition, and resumes his
journey OIL the Ohio river tomorrow
morning.
BOsToN, August 5.-Daniel Whit
ton, convict in state prison, TO-DAY
attacked Warder Chamberlin with a
shovel, striking him in the face. The
blow took effect over the right eve,
and on the right side of the face, PEN
etrating to the bone. Chamberlain
fired at the convict, the ball breaking
one of his ribs, and he was taken to the
hospital. Chamberlin's wounds. al
though serious, are not dangerous.
At two o'clock this afternoon Long
Island City was shaken as though by
all earthquake by the explosion Of two
tank boats, lying opposite to Rock
feller's Long Island City oil works.
In less than five minutes flames had
communicated to material stored in
the yard, and three square blocks were
enveloped in flames. The intense heat
thrown out by the highly infiamable
material would not admit the firemen
to approach within block and a half
of the scene, while the thick smoke was
at a greater distance. Cap
tain Levers, of one of the tank boats.
and number of others were killed BY
the explosion, and great number of
boatmen were compelled to jump into
the river to escape roasting live. The
Long Island City oil works, the Stand
ard oil works, Lowenstein's varnish
factory, and other buildings were burn
ed. The fire is still burning. Losses
not ascertained yet.
The New York Tribune saws the fire
was caused by Capt. Myers of the oil
barge, lying alongside of the piles adj
joining the Standard oil works, owned
by Rockefeller Il Co., at Huntersport,
lighting his pipe whereon the vapor
with the barge, which
was shattered and set on fire and the
smoker killed. His body
was burned to Il crisp. The flames
rapidly extended to a larger quantity
Of oil in barrels piled under sheds and
other material, and five barges. involv-
ng loss in the aggregate of $500, 900,
The most of which is covered by insur-
ance. AT first it was reported that the
works of the Long Island company had
been destroyed. The works were in
imminent danger and were saved by a
Ortunate change of wind. After the
lanes had somewhat subsidized, the
,harred remains of Captain Meyers
we're found in the corner of the barge
Two deck hands, named Williams and
Henderson, are missing.
ELMIRA, New York, Aug. 5-The
his morning in this city. About one
thousand delegates and members were
present; nearly every state in in the
Union was represented. The associa-
ion was welcomed to the city by the
mayor in brief speech, and Geo. NJ.
Davis, president of the board of educa-
ion responded. The question then to |
,e discussed was introduced by Edwin |
Shipper of Philadelphia.
MEMPHIS, August 5.-TwentS "
L. Wyatt IN Madison county, Tenn, |
Is reported in these dispatches, have |
been arrested by the citizens and car
led to Jackson and all admitted to |
)ail in $500 each, except Joe Rice Mon
'oe, Nathan Fair and Carl REM, who |
we're committed without bail. The |
ynching of Wyatt was most brutal
flair, and the story Of his having out
aged an old negro woman is indig-
lantly denied by the woman herself.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 4-Thc Times
pecial from Coffyville, Kansas, gives
he details of murder which took
,lace near there on Sunday. Gould, a
arge cattle dealer, and Hiram, who
vas in his employ, were in the ranch
bout seven miles from Cotlyvillc.
They were attacked by negro, who
succeeded in killing Gould and inilict-
ng such injuries upon Hiram that he
S not expected to live. The negro has
,een arrested and taken away from
ioffyvile for fear of his being lynched.
WASHINGTON, August 5-The COM
missioner of the general land Office has
lecided that parties desiring to secure
tiles to lands containing valuable de-
,osits OF iron ore must comply with
he provisions Of the mining act ap.
proved Nay 10th, 1872, except in the
tates Of Michigan, Wisconsin and
which, by act of congress,
pproved March So, 1873, are expressly
fiom its operations.
The frs installmcnt of the new fifty
ent noteshas been delivered to Treas
lrer Skinner, and will be issued to-
lay.
NEW YORK, August 5-Members Of
he grandirmy of the republic in Hobo
.en compiled a saloon keeper to take
lown G'rman flag which was flying
'ver the american, and reverse their
positions.
BUFFAD, Aug. 5-The race to-day
or horses hat never beat 2:34 was won
" Membrno; best time, 2:26. The
ace for hTses that never beat 2:27
vas won " Nettie; best time, 2:23
ST LoUB, Aug. 5-Another deposit
f $500 in tie Allen and McCoole prize
ght. whi0 is TO come off September
d, was mxe tonight at the saloon of !
like McC.ole. 81 800 is now up; the
asst deposi will be made just prior to ,
he meeting. .
SALT Ike, Aug. 5--The divorce
ase of An Eliza Young against Brig ,
am Yong was up to-day before j
Judge Emeson. The defendants at
orney, Hnpstcad, made the point
hat the ppers were not properly
erved, in much as the officers were
ppointed i. the chamber and not in
he court Judge Emerson held the
oint well tken that the plaintiff must