Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-10
CASUALTIES.
Record of Crimes, Accidents and
Fires Throu0hout the Country.

DEATH OF RICHARD GRANT WHITE.
New YORK, April s.-Mr. Richard Grant
White died of gaotrits at his house in this
city to-day. He has been i'll all winter. For
nearly thirty years Mr.. White has been
constantly before the public as a writer of
magazine and newspaper articles upon liter
airy and art matters.
US. NAVAL OFFICER DEAD.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April S.-Rear Ad-
miral John Marston, United States navy,
died last night in the goth year of his age.
TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
CHICAGO, April S.-Edward Lambert, %
years old, called at the home of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Anna Muiligan, 1876 South Des-
plain street, TO see his wife, from whom he
has been estranged. He shot and killed
Mrs. Mulligan and also shot and badly
wounded his wife. He then killed himself.
Lambert is shoe burnisher by trade, and
until recently worked in Detroit and Gin
cinnati. Five months ago he was married
to Teresa Mulligan, but they separated a
short time ago, owing, Lambert said, to the
interference of his mother-in-law. The lat
ter kept a little notion store, living in the
rear. Lambert called this evening, as he
declares to induce his wife to come and live
with him, but in the dispute which followed
sho, Mrs. Mulligan. Lambert, who was at
first reported dead, il still living, but the
doctors say he cannot recover. His wife is
not seriously wounded.
FAILURE.
New YORK. April s.-The firm of Bry-
son & Brown, livery stable keepers, that
failed Yesterday have liabilities OF over forty
two million dollars, and asserts that may equal
that in time. The firm introduced cheap
black and tan cabs INTO this city and are
urge stock holders of the New York Cab
company, which it is claimed will not be
affected by the failure.
TROUBLE AND DRINK.
ST. LOUIS, April 8.-A special from Sum-
merfeld, H., to the Post-Dispatch says: Err
win Hecker suicided by shooting at an early
hour this morning. Financial trouble and
drink led to the act. Hecker was 40 years
old, son OF the late Col. Fred Hecker, and
left wife and five children.
LARGE ROBBERY.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April S.-Thos. McClin-
took, of No. Is Willard Place, Chicago,
while en- route home last night was robbed
of nearly 5000 in cash and in notes. When
the train stopped at Allegheny City three
passengers jostled him, and after they left
the cars he discovered his loss.
MoRMoNs FOR THE PEN.
PHGNIx, Arizona, April s.-Mormon
Bishop Stewart and Elder Robinson, in
dicted for polygamy, were permitted to
plead guilty to the lesser count of the in |
dictment. unlawful cohabitation, and the |
Judge then sentenced them to go to the pen |
DOUBLE KILLING BY LUSATIc.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April S.-Early this !
L. X. Eldridge, a patient in the in /
Same as,-lur, fropn nvartop county snbIapI, I
seized u floor mop and struck Everett Ii. /
Buchanan, the attendant of the ward in |
which Eldridge roomed, crushing in his
skull and fatally injuring him. The infur- /
ated lunatic next attacked Thos. Slayton.
feeble epileptic patient, aged % years, crush
ng his skull. The lunatic then attacked an
other patient, when an attendant from an
adjoining ward rushed in and secured him.
Both Buchanan and Slayton died in few
hours. Eldridge is only 20 years of age.
PREMEDlTATED MURDER.
NEWPORT, Ky, April S.--A coroner's
ury found that John Cummings, who was
,illed by Geo. Mcmillan in a street Car yes
erday morning, came to his death by the
hands of Geo. Mcmillan and that the muir
Ter was premeditated. The excitement is
intense and threats Of lynching are heard.
The cause of the shooting rs given by the
murderer is that the victim had seduced bis
laughter. Since that statement was made
10Th Mcmillan and his daughter have sd
nitted that she was mother before young
cummings ever met her.
KILLED BY An EDITOR.
KANSAS CITY, April s.-Thos. Edwards,
proprietor of The Life, small sheet pub
ished in Kansas City, kas., shot james Cos
clio, working man. this evening in
political quarrel. Edwards had published
artoon rejecting upon friend of Cos
clio. The wounded man is in dying con-
ition.
No FUN TO THE CHINESE.
SAN Francisco, April S.-Last Sunday
here was an anti-Chinese procession here
eaded by the city coroner. Every China
IAN who happened to cross its route was
flied. Little was thought of it as none of
he Chinese consul says to-day, however,
nat twenty were badly injured. many Of
lem beng cut about the head, one fatally.
DIED FIGHTING.
Fort SMITH, Ark, April S.-A private
.tter from the chief of the Seminole Indians
,ys Thos. Cloud, in command of a squad of
emlnole light horse, crossed the Canadian
yer to arrest some Indian fugitives. They
rested Two but were resisted by Rector
ogers, u Creek negro desperate. Rogers
,ught like a tiger and killed Capt. Tom
loud and MORALLY wounded Sam Cudge
efore he fell. Rogers was shot all to pieces
Id died fighting desperately.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
MILAN, Mich, April S.-A broken rail on
lie Toledo and Ann Arbor and Northern
ilway caused two coaches loaded with
issengers to leave tho track about six miles
,rth of this place this morning. The
,aches were turned over and dragged
,out ten rods on their sides. j. B. Con-
.rs, trainmaster, and Ii. G. Smith, road
aster, were badly hurt. Three ladies and 4
child and FIVE men were badly hurt. 1t is '
ought that Mr.. Chite, of Dundee, Mich,
III not recover. All trains have been de-