Western Kansas world., 1886-03-06
EIGHTH YEAR.
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

George Graham confeSses to the murder
of his wife whom he killed at Springfield,
No, and where he is now lying is Jail. He
starts out by saying that the confession is
made in order to save innocent persons, cur
tail the inquest, and save further expense to
the county. For himself, he says, he has no
excuse or apology to offer. He then exon
crates Mrs. Malloy and Cora Lee from all
completely in, or knowledge of the crime.
He says he told them that he had never been
remarked to his first wife after she obtained
a divorce from him; that his second
wife had implicit confidence in him,
and she believed that this was
no impediment to their marriage.
His first wife wrote him from Fort Wayne,
saying that she knew of his second marriage,
and was coming to Springfield. He wrote
in reply denying the charge, and trying to
persuade her not to come. She would not
listen to him, however, and started for this
place. He met her in st. Louis, and again
used every endeavor to have her leave him,
but to no purpose, and she came on to
Springfield with him and the c.lildren.
They left the children at a restaurant,
and started to walk to the farm, five miles
distant, arriving there about 12:10 in the
morning. At the farm gate Graham en-
treated his wife not to ruin him by 60
ing into the house, but she said she would
go there and clean things out. He
says he was whiting stick with apenknife,
and she had a small limb in her hands.
Angry words passed, and she struck at him
with the limb. He threw up his hands to
ward off the blow, and the knife struck her
in the neck. She screamed that he had kill
ed her, and then he caught hold of her and
threw her violently from him. Stepping
over her he found the blood squirting from
her neck, and says he knew then that all was
over with him. So he showed the knife into
the wound to the full length, and finished
her. He then undressed the body, carried it
to the well, where he threw it in and drop
ped the clothing in after it. He says no one
but himself had any knowledge of the deed.
He speaks in endearing tones of Cora Lee,
his second wife. To her he leaves the care
of his two children. His past life, he says,
has been blank; his future is but leap in
the dark. Intense excitement prevails and
it is thought that Graham will be lynched.
The eight hour movement is assuming
formidable proportions in Chicago, and
promises to be very general among the wage
workers, both organized and unorganized.
Already the bricklayers' union have decided
to stand for eight hours work at eight hours
pay on May 1st, as recommended by fed
Grafton of trade and labor unions of the
United States and Canada. The plasterers'
union have taken like action. as also the
hatters, carpenters, and all building trades.
The cigar makers union have also decided
to make the stand for eight hours, and the
typographical union, numbering some l 800
members, yesterday decided to fall into line
and invited other printers unions in the
country to cooperate with them. The gen.
eral feeling among the workers seems to be
to accept eight hours pay for eight hours
work, and manufacturers and employers
generally do not seem to strenuously object
to this movement.
Mr.. p. d. Armour, in the course of an in
terview in which he was asked what he pro-
posed doing about the rates fixed on for
dressed material by Commissioner Fink, of
the trank line pool, replied: "We are going
to fight in the courts, and at Washington.
Fink's latest decision makes US pay Sc per
cent over live stock rates. By arbitration
two years ago it was decided by Judge |
Cooley that the proper proportion over live
stockmen was IS per cent, but in court we
shall contend for much lower rates than |
that. How much lower ! cannot say, nor
can explain the process of law by which |
our lawyers may elect to try the cause. Our |
lawyers are now at Washington, and will fa-
vor the interstate commerce bill or any
other bill directed against railroad discrim-
nation"
DR.. Edward II. Coates shot and probably |
fatally wounded DR.. A. B. Kieth, at the cor
ner of Fourteenth and Pine streets st. Louis,
Mo. Both men are dentists, and a jealousy
has existed between them for a long time.
Coates has been respondent for some time,
and he announced his inten-
ton to drown himself, and started for the
river to carry out his purpose; but upon en-
erging from the house met Keith and after
interchanging some hot words, he accused
Keith of having been too intimate with his
(Coates) wife. The latter denying it,
struggle ensued, both men falling to the
ground. Upon Keith's arising and attempt
n walk W his anita nDnisf G-ovu q |
volver from his pocket and discharged it
with the above result.
Harlan II. Peck, of Kansas City, filed
bill in the circuit court of Chicago, praying
for an Injunction against the board of trade
of Chicago, the Western Union Telegraph
company, and the Board of Trade Telegraph
company, to prevent them from cutting off
his market quotations. He sets up that he is
in the grain and produce business, which will
be almost, If not quite ruined by withhold
ing from him the quotations. He AYERS that
luded with the telegraph companies under
the specious plea of preventing illegal trad
ing through the bucket shops, ETC., to force
men in the grain business to pay the Chica
go board of trade $40, 600 for quotations and
the privilege to do business. Judge Moran
granted a temporary Injunction.
In the court of claims at Washington,
Chief Justice Richardson delivered the opin-
ion of the court in the case of the Union Pa
cific railroad company, in which it is held on
the authority of several decisions of the
United States supreme court, that the right
OF the government to retain under the subsi-
dy acts and the sinking fund act, the COM
pensation due the company for service, ap-
plies only to the compensation for services
upon the S65 miles of the aided portions of
the road, and not for the 217 miles for the
building Of which the United States fur
nished no aid either by lands or chartered
rights.
The Kansas City Star of a recent date pub
ished the following: It is understood that a
line to compete with the Kansas City, Wyan=
dotte d Northwestern road is among the
possibilities of the near future. party of
surveyors are now at work running the line
for the proposed road, and il is probable
that within q few week the destiny of the
road will be definitely decided upon. The
proposed line will pass through Leaven-
worth, but otherwise will follow the general
direction of the K. c., w. d N. w. It is not
known what company is backing the new
project, but it is believed that the Missouri
Pacific is quietly giving it support.
The judiciary committee of the house of |
representatives gave hearing to officers
and delegates of the National Woman's Suf-
frage association in their committee room
These ladies presented an appeal for
the submission of q sixteenth amend
ment to the state Legislature. The commit
tee seemed exceedingly interested, and gave |
the ladies very respectful hearing. Miss