Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-21

people. Were vote Of the people to
be taken to-day, nearly three-tonrths
of The Republicans of the state would
undoubtedly vote for Evarts as their
choice. The caucus will be held on
Monday evening next which viii de-
eide as 10 who is 10 be the next
United States Senator from New
York.
The fight in DR.. Newman's church
is still raging. Dr. Newman ha- been
absent from the city several weeks
and his pulpit has been filed by other
clcrgymcn The annual election of
trustees took place on Monday even
ing last. The church is the one on
Madison avenue, formerly occupied
by Rev. DIR. Uepworth's congregation
Since DR.. Herworth went away. the
trustees have invited the Rev. Or.
Newman, formerly of Washington to
occupy the pulpit. DIR. Newman is
Methodist. and he preached for sever
al months IN he church, and finally re-
ceived Il call from some ardent admir-
ers of his in the congregation to occu-
by the permanently. Some of his con-
gregation objected 10 his being the
permanent pastor ,as il vas q Congre-
gational church and DIR. New
man had not identified himself with
the Congregational society, this caused
4 division in the church. The opposi-
lion 10 DIR. Newman was headed by
DIR Ranncy, prac'icing physician in
the city and they have been in quar-
rel in reference TO the matter for the
last year The Ranney party have
finally come To the front and have a
majority Of the trustees in their favor,
and the result will be that Newman
will be forced To resign. In the mean
time the interest on mortgage held
"n the church property by the Mutual
life insurance company, has not been
paid and the company have commenc-
I'd proceedings to foreclose. Wheth-
cr DIR. Newman remains in the church
or not, The feelings embit;ercd be-
tween members of the congregation
will undoubtedly cause 4 per
naneH, rupture in Tie church which
cannot well be healed Gen. Grant.
who has been one OF the twelve, de-
clines reelection.
There has been good deal of cX-
citemen' in the city during the past
few days. growing out of the attempt
ed ASA sina,ion of Capt. Thomas Phc-
Ian, which took place in the Office OF
DDUnavan Rosa. the celebrated Irish
iynaniter IL seems that Phclan made
known an attempt TO blow up the En-
gli>h ve,-eI, The Queen" with dyna-
mite, about Il year ago, and some dEn-
aniters have attempted 10 kill him
out of revenge. Pheian was invited
10 The city by friends, and after arriv-
Ing here was taken 10 thc office of
D'Dunayan Rosa, and very soon after
he had taken his seat man by the
name Of Short was introduced to him,
and after brief conversation took
place short attacked him with dirk
and stabbed him several times fhc-
Ian WAS very powerful man and
rushed out of the room and into the
the street. where he fell from loss OF
blood end exhaustion. The alarm was
given and Short was arrested and
locked mp in police station and Pie
ian wa taken TO the Chambers street
hospital. The physicians there claim
that his wounds are not necessarily
fatal, and he viii probably recover.
Whatever MAY toe In. result OF ia
icud, the English people are taking
great interest in the affair, as j; uc-
urred in O'Donovan ROssa'S office
!hey think. Of course. il will show
np the character of the men who are
running that office t. the people OF |
this country in such light that efforts |
will Vet be made not only 10 suppress /
Rosa, but to break up the orgauiza-
ton which he claims to rcpre~eScn, IN F.
this country. +. !. MILLER