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Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
sesaasEEeR sTATsrAxEs. !

New YoRK, Nov. 23.-The supreme court
general term has handed down an impor-
tant decision in which it finds that the
Bell Telephone company, Of Boston, is liza
BILE here for state taxes. The decision is
likely to set the law in the cases OF foreign
corporations doing business in this state
through corporations here. The state
claims the right to collect tax of one
half OF per cent on the gross earnings,
and the suit was for these taxes during
the years of 1852 to 1886. The defense was
the company 5 capital was not employed
here and that il only did business through
the local corporations. Ii was shown that
the rentals received through the local com
panies increased from Sl64, $50 in 1882 to
So, :2.39 in 1886. IN 1882 the company paid
dividend OF 10 per cent ana in 1850 Of 10
Der cent
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
A ctGaNric sWiNpLE.

OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. 23-Fr0rn present
appearances the Valparaiso bank failure
is one Of the most gigantic sTvindles and
defslcations ever known in Saunders
county. 1t develops that Scoville, one Of
the owners, has altered many OF the notes
payable 10 the bank, making the amounts
much more than they originally were;
that he then deposited these notes WITH
other banks as collateral for money with
which TO Speculate. Notes which were
paid, which should have been cancelled,
have been used in the same manner SEQ
VILE and Craft. after confdencIng hgsl-
ness OF this city and their friends out OF as
much money as possible. suddenly de-
camped- Il Is thought they are DOW II
Canada No statement OF assets can Dc
made as vet. but they are undoubtedly
small Scoviile deserted his wife, an aged
mother and two invalid sisters, leaving
item in destitute circumstances
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
Election of Officers Occupies the
Entire Day in the General
Assembly at indianapolis.
0ficial Returns of South Carolina ana
New York-Alabama Chooses Sen
ator Morgan Again.
How the Democrats Expect to Obtain
Control of the House by Trickery-
Latest Developments Regarding
the Admission of Dakota
HarriSOn'S Day.
WEATHER BULLETINS.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Nov
23-The highest temperature was 50.40
the lowest 2s.4o, and the mean
$3.50. with light to fresh southerly winds;
nearly stationary high barometer; slightly
warmer. clear weather
The maximum velocity of wind was
south, u miles per hour at $40 p. IN.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
at m. 3O.333 inches: at 2 p. u. 3O.304
inches; at D. N. 30.315 inches.
Mean relative humidity 81 per cent.
FRED l.. JOHNSON, Observer
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. u,
Nov. 23.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Saturday, November
a. at a. m, are as follows:
For Missouri and Kansas: Fair wealth
er: stationary temperature; southeriy
winds
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
. sLrlIATloA naYrl.

..Ew YgEE. Nov. = --Coasal General
Bassett. who represents tie H&ytien GOV
sruraeat - ,ssN Iork. has received lnfc.-
NATION that . pgscs between the HsYtlsu
government aad the Insurgents Is belgg
arranged - an tsasssdgTs The frat step
~ the EeRgs 5.tiuns were TAKEN 81 ~ re-
cusst u high ciZu!far.es a the RoIAl
Cathode church The rebels srs nearly
ost OF rrs1<Asy. anei peace "a emf dsn = = sx-
pegss1 ag3a.n a few cfsys
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
FOR AmFR,cAN CHAMPIONSHIP.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The boat race
between Teemer and O'Connor for the
championship of America will probably
take place tomorrow afternoon. The
course IS two miles with turn. the start
and finish being opposite Cumberland
boat house and the turn within a short
distance Of Tong bridge. The stakes are
81 900 side but really amount 70 $3.50 a
side. bet Of 81 so even having been made
today by Morris and Rogers. the hackers
OF Teemer and OiConnor, respectively.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
PAL LEAVES THE G. A. r.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 2.-The COM
nander OF ST. Stephenson post No. 80
Graud Army of tbs Republic announced
a. meet ng last ght that Comrade John
McCaaley Palmer lai asked Tor ana r.
oeived an honorable discharge from the
orier General Palmer. wao was canii-
dat for governor on tie Democratic ticket
in the recent election, was the fiso DEPART
ment commander for the state OF Illinois
and was ex oIficio commamder-in ch EFF OF
the Unit d S ATS 1t is said tia he las s
lis withdrawal upon alleged violaii of
the con titution and ritual, charging that
the order has been perverted to political
purposes. VIII the fact Of his with
drawal became known among local Grand
Army men regret was expressed that the
gen raj had taken such action.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
DC8LIS, Noy, . "A farmer named DAILY
has tesn niuniaed. at rraloa, County

Kerry He had been shot four times.
BERLIN, Nov. 22.-At a meeting of the
Colonial company today Dr. Peters moved
that the euir relief expedition be delayed
until German authority in east Africa Is
restored. After long discussion it was
resolved that relief expedition be at
tempted by the nearest route. The relief
fund now amounts TO $4,000 marks.
DUBLIN. NOV. 23.-The meetings an
nouECed TO be held throughout Ireland to-
day in memory OF the Manchester mar
tyrs' were proclaimed by the government.
4 few conflicts occurred between the peo-
pie and the police. The most serious dis
turbance was at Kilkenny. \ dispatch
received from there at late hour tonight
says that the police were charging in all
directions and that magistrate had
mob
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 23.-The rangemen and
butchers held a final conference today. The
joint associations viii hereafter be known
as the National Beef Producers and Butch
ers association, with the following officers:
President, c. c. Slaughter, of Dallas. Tex;
vice-presidents, Thomas Armour, Chicago,
and J. ). Hinkston, Philadelphia: secreta-
ry, II. NJ. Taylor, Denver; treasurer, JEFF
ferson Reynolds, Las Vegas, Y. NJ.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

JETFEEsOs CITY. No. NQv. The
United states circuit ard district court al .
jOarned here todav UNITS! the second Mon
day Ia January. John II Nelly was con
v.ct.d ~ pension frauds snd fined tl.ooo.
=. II. DAVIS vas sentenced - ts+i Tor five
months Tor couutertsltln2 The remain
der u The cazss disgoset: If were II 10
general importance.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
SOUTH CAROLINA RETURNS.

COLUMBIA, s. C, Nov. 23.-The official
returns for the state are; Cleveland 65, S25;
Harrison, 1870; Democratic majority
b2,Os5 The total vote is 1882 less than
four years ago. The Democratic majority
is 4,045 greater. Democratic congressman
are elected in seven districts of the state.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
SENATOR MORGAN AGAIN.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 23.-At a joint
caucus of Democratic senators and repre-
sentatives of the Alabama Legislature to-
day Senator John L. Morgan was nomi-
mated by reclamation to be his own success
sor from the 4th of March next. This is
his third nomination
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
THE PENALTY FOR WIFE MURDER

ST. LOUIS, Nov. pa special from
Shawneetown, H., says George w. Mil
leken paid the penalty for wife murder on
the scaffold here today. At the scaffold
Milleken broke down completely and had
to be assisted up the steps. His neck was
broken in the fall. The execution was pri-
vate. though fully 200 people surrounded
the Jail.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
rasanpEEaalE 80.

WAsHgsgToB. Sov. "A aLszgreesbis
piece q news cones acFoss IT, xa.eF 70
ts.s ssEse. TIA; ;h- stern e IL Keziish
zunbost '-Seouam has sank oDrszssrab.y
AID taas Ihe Y,xr frzsces show signs e
Wa kfssz.s T-ssts s5a,sa q s.rur-arsi wax
nssA acquires iaayoT1sssns ffeEH ths fac:
fbat tA@ fs~w g9nnoats forkto=u, Bcu
nlugsOa ard etksrs Tscxttsy b1tlt Tor Us.s
own fayy are patterned eta~esy "a fhs
Ens.l - ssaSisl. a#a.eA ao~ SLOWS ssgzs %
fzlizrs
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
THIEVES RAISE A PANIC IN A STORE

-
CHICAGO Nov. ga gang of thieves
raised the cry of fire at the big six-story
Boston store on State street this afternoon.
1t was about o'clock and the store was
crowded with shoppers, most of them la
dies and children, The alarm was started
on the second floor. Instantly the shout
was taken up and echoed from floor to
floor. and the panc-stricken people made
frantic rush for the stairways, fire escapes
and entrances. The shop girls ran to the
windows and screamed with fright, and
policeman who saw them, hurried
to the corner of State and Madl-
of fire. In another moment the
engine trucks and hose carts dashed
around the corner and quickly occupied
the street in front of the store. The harsh
clang of the fire gong gave additional
fright to the people, who were struggling
as they thought, for life. Several ladies
tainted and were trampled upon.
Mrs r. ID. Davenport, Of 305 Sheffield
avenue, was thrown down and badly hurt.
Her left arm was broken and it is feared
that she sustained internal injuries She
was going to the second floor when the
alarm was started. On the stairway she
met people yelling and shrieking in terri
bic confusion, and she was unable to
turn so quickly and go back. Every one
was pushing and jostling, and the big
show eases inside were upset and broken.
Dresses were torn and hats lost in the
scuffle. Just as Marshal Murphy en-
tered the building a woman with her
baby tripped and fell, fortunately into
the marshafs arms In moment
his resonant voice declared above the
tumult that there was was no fire, and the
crowd was soon treasured and composed.
A number of pocketbooks were. lost dur
ing the panic. a description of the man
who first raised the cry Of fire was fur
nished to the police, to whom also several
complaints were made about the action of
some of the crowd. No arrests have yet
baar ado
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
FAIR ASSOCIATION.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-The international as
ISOLATION of fairs and expositions met in
its second days session this morning. The
committee on the presidents address
recommended that the international EXPO
si.ion in 1892, commemorative of the dis
covery of America, be held in Montreal,
Canada
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
THE NEW YORK VOTE.

ALBANY, y. Y, Nov. 23.-The electoral
vote in New York state, as canvaSsed by
the state board of canvassers, is as follows,
the highest and lowest number of votes
received by any elector being given: Elec-
toral-Republicau $50, 337, Democrat 635,-
965, Prohibition 30.2S1. Socialist 2.0S6. Tn
ion Labor 626, United Labor electors at
Target . 66S
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

BEATEE- Pa. Nor. y -sr-u-ss--s n
the H'baard Fry case ended a. o'eio-k-
JuGEs HIekhs,a charged ths jury While
tie charge va Al impartial one, y 1T1s
cozaz4l4sre9 favorable % tie 6sssoEzfft-
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

Lave X. Louis $50 a. IL. arrive Sss
York P u. next dAy. bt'ffessF' s,sc44Asly
ov,ick tine 20 P.t.sbarE. HsltFrgre.
Is ashington and Philadelphia. "a Van
dana and PeansyIvanl4 roufs- Thr0uzl
tickets On sale ~ al principal S.oifss IL
the rs~. srsS southwest r. n tain ar
r.vea IN New YORK second u1o-nl5g a; :.
Both .rasrs run daily ard have 1hrough
yes:.bglse ears without change Ia IT,
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
CALLED MEETING.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S-Chairman Quay
has called a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Republican national commit
tee for Wednesday, December II.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

LoNoN. Nov. 23.-Jebn Bright passed an
uncomfortable night. He does not i'm
49,, =
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

Salvation Oil, the greatest cure on earth
for pain may be relied on to effect a cure
wherever an external application can be
used. Price 25 cents.
1t is the old, old story: Love at first
sight 4 walk in the beautiful moonlight
night; both catch dreadful cold and give
up all hope, but finally find relief in a bot
tie of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, get mar
ried and are at last happy.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
APPLICANTS FOR STAFF POSITIONS


WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Army circles
are being stirred to their depths by the
fact that the president is supposed to be
considering the claims of applicants for
five desirable staff positions. In fact, he
has an unusual amount of army patron
age at his disposal just now, for In
addition to those places, he still has
three at-large cadets to send to West
Point and one from the District OF
Columbia, thus making nine appoint
ments. In consequence of this and OF the
delay with which the applications are be-
ing considered, there is a rich harvest OF
rumors and speculation reaped from day
to day. The staff places to be filled are
Judge advocate with the rank of major, an
inspector general and major, two commits
saries and captains and one quartermaster
and captain. The number of applicants
for these places is astonishing. Their
name is legion, One officer gave general
idea of the number by saying that prob
ably every first lieutenant IN the line OF
the army is either an applicant or is now
reproaching himself for not being one.
There are certain line officers who spend
greater part of their spare time in keeping
II watch on the roster of the staff waiting
for vacancy. When one occurs the ap-
plications flood III from all quarters, from
all arms of the service and even from tout
side of the army. An officer on duty at
the department said today that while
there will be just five men made
happy. there will be about five times
five bitterly disappointed and five times
twenty slightly so. There are always five
or six officers who are absolutely sure that
they are to be appointed while the remain
der of the applicants have but faint hopes.
Many are old in the business of applying
for staff positions who have been uutting
in tgeir papers year after year and have Al
most lost hope, but keep on APPLYING.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
THE RANGERS AND BUTCHERS.

For a disofdered liver try Beecham's
pills
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24

Catarrh IS caused BY scrofnlous faint in
the blood. Hoods SarsapariIla purifes
the blood Try il
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
THE INDIANAPOLIS STRIKE.
Swichmen are Jubilant Over Concessions
by One Road.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov 23.-A new feature
of the switchmen's strike, and one which
promises to lead to important results, is
that the manager Of the indianapolis,
Decatur & Western conceded the demands
of the striking switchmen and the latter
returned to work. The concessions in
clude $3.50 per day for helpers, s2.7o for
foremen, twenty six days to constitute
month and ten hours days work. with
pay for overtime: the night men to be
paid in excess in proportion, as heretofore,
which is IS per month over that OF day
men.
The switchmen are jubilant over this
victory as the the Indianapolis, Decatur q
Western is considered one OF the llghtest
yards in the city in which to work, and II
the company can afford the advance Ihey
believe that heavier companies VIII De
compelled to follow.
Very little stir is to be seen about the
Yards or belt line tracks. One Bee line
engine is doing what it can for that road
with the yard master AID his assistant on
the engine. In the Nandalla yards this
evening but one lone switchman Is strug
Cling with the blockade OF freight. What
ever movement OF trains Is noted
1t is found that the yardmaster, agents
and clerks are switchmen. AT the big Bee
line yards the engines were run back into
the sheds, the yardmaster and his assist
ant were ordered by the strikers 10 quit
work and they COMPLIED. To sum up the
situation at 10 o'clock tonight it may be
said that the day was successful one for
the strikers. They completely paralyzed
freight traffic But one train got through
at the stock yards over the Panhandle and
one over the Bee line. Incoming trains
continue to arrive and the blockade i
growing. All the roads have sent out
along their lines for new men and it is ex-
pected sufficient force will arrive tonight
to resume work tomorrow.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-15
IRNITURE.

/ Suites. including
Rocker, Rack and
a Sas, $50, $35, $3S,
S45, $50 and sos
PE S to SIS under
Tise Hair Cloth and
F9rior Suites, Side
Hall Racks, etc.
at prices lower
ou would offer for
mean this; come and
Daily Republican., 1888-08-15
Whiting DnIegntionn.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 15.-Aiter
Ave dHya Of partial cessation, the reoep
tion OF large visiting delegations WAs
resumed yesterday by General Harrl-
son. when be WAS visited by COCO OF
70O0 people. The frst delegation came
from towing In Hamilton county, In.
diana, and numbered about 5000, In
his address General Harrison said he
took more pride in the fact thst tho Ro.
publican party has always been the
fFisnd and protector OF the American
home than in suRht else. In the after
noon 10 carloads of people came from
TurcolA and other points In Douglass
county, Illinois. A notable feature Of
their display wss the tattered old flag
Of the Twenty FIRST Illinois Regiment
Gen. Grants original command, With
this party came large delegation from
Macon county, Illinois. General Ker-
riam spoke OF come length on the tariff
to his Illinois friends.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-15
BrandyuIne summit, Oamp

The weather yesterday morning Was
quite eoIi, and overoOAts and shAwls
did not feel uncomfortable. NotWith-
Standing this fact, there WAS q large at
tendance At the family prayer meeting
held At $50 q. M, which was conducted
by ]. O. Plokels Of this city. Presid-
ing Elder W. l.. 9.MurIAy, Of the Will
mingtou District, had charge OF the
prayer aud testimonial meeting held ct
$50 .. m. At 10 Q. m the Rev N. M.
Browne Of Newark preached q power
full sermon from IL Kings vi, IL: "Fehr
not, for they that be with us are more
than they that be with them." At the
conclusion OF the sermon there Wag .
brief service OF prayer, led BY the Rev.
j. ID. O. Hanna Of Newport.
Tho ohildren'B meeting At 1.80 D. m
was led by the Rev. II. ". Ewing OF
MAdeley Church, and the Rsv. T. N.
Given preached an effective sermon ht
8 p. m. from Mark s: 1919. The young
peoples meeting at p. m. was led b.
the Rev. W. g. Rooms OF Wesley
Church, this city. The congregation
WAS not large At the evening service,
and al excellent sermon was delivered
By the Rev. William Sears.
The Rev Mr. Jones Of Odessa preached
this morning, and the Rev. d. H.
Cochran OF Epworth Church will preach
this afternoon. There are now about
twenty preachers on the ground, and
the number Ia being increased every
day by fresh arrivals.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-15
Opaf frou 1897.
MnsnIueton JsttIngs.

WAsHIEsToN, AuE. 15-In the U. g.
Senate yesteruAy MIR. Reagan intro
ducsd bill TO deAns trusts aud 10 pro
vide for the punishment of persons con.
nset4 with thon. It vas referred TO
The Committee on Finance. A similar
bill, introduced By Mr.. Sherman, was
sent to the same committee. Another
bill, introduced by Mr. Reagan and
referred to the Committee on Com.
merGe, requires that the officers, and At
least three quarters OF the crew Of every
United States merchant, whaling and
fishing vessel be either native born or
nEtoranz5d citizsns of the United
Ststss. The Senate then, by . vote OF
"a to 20, resumed the confederation OF
tie Flsneries Treaty in open executive
session, and was addressed by Mr.. MOr-
gan.
Gne Presidents veto messages IL
three pension cases were presented, read
and referred to tue Committee on PEN
siOns and after q short secret session
the Senate adjourned.
The House Committee on Foreign AT
fSira yesterday instructed Mr., ho
Cr0ary to call up 10 the House next
Saturday the bill to give effect to the
Chinese treaty. A fe8 formal amend
msnts to the sepEte bill will be recon-
msnded by the committee.
The first National Convention OF the
American Party was begun here yes
to-day. Isaac Sharp, Of Kansas, called
the delegates 10 order, and p. u. Wig
ginton, of California, was chosen tenn
porary chairman. After the appoint
nent Of committees the Convention ad
iourned until thi1 morning.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-15
Lynohsd for Murder.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 14.-At Utica,
this county, on Sunday night, Beverley
Robinsou, hite, while esoortlng young
lady from church, was met by Bob
Broom, a negro, who was accompanied
by some negro girls. Broom And his
companions took the sidewalk, forcing
Robinson and his lady into the etreet
About II O'Clock, two hours after the
occurrence, Robinson and several friends
were discussing the matter, when Bloom
and several other negroes approached
and opened hre. instantly killing DR.
Holiday aud WoUndiug Frank Wallace
end Armand Whita. The attack wLB
50 sudden that no resistance Was mad Q
by the whites. An Investigation prov.
Ing BrOom's guilt, last evening he WAS
taken from Jail by Inob OF 200 men
ard hanged Ia the cemetery yard. His
aocompliCes escaped, but men are
searching for them. Great eEcitemen
preVAlls.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-15
Tho aonth na ahn ID ronnn.

PALMYRA, N. j., Aug IA resldtn mt
Of Palmyra, Mr.. Samuel Vandegriit, re.
Gently visited jackson, Miss, with the
Intention of engaging in business there.
He found the spirit of intolerance which
cU minated in the election outrages OF
nearly year ago still rampant. He says
the two parties are not known as Repub
lican and Democratic, but as the "Nig
gers" aud the "White Mans Seven
weeks stay made him conclude that
jackson was not the place for a Republi-
eau who wished to stand up for his
principles, and he returned here last
Thursday.
He says Northern men who insist that
the negro is not preveutedR from voting
the Republican ticket should go To
jackson. All such mswkish Mugwumps
would have to admit that the rights oi
citizenship were abridged in ono portion
OF the South, at least. When he lett the
women OF Jackson we're very busy raising
funds for the Confederate veterans
monument, which will be surmounted
by statute OF jeff Davis when com
pleLed.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-15
A RsfuRoo's story.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15-A small
woman, about 80 years Of age, dressed in
black, accompanied by a l3.year-old boy,
yesterday visited police headquarters and
introduced herself TO Detective Almen-
dlnger as a pennilcss refugee from the
fever district Of Florida She gave the
name OF Rebecca johnson and said the
boy was her son.
Her story wac a sad one. She came
from England with her husband and
child IL years ago aud located on a farm
near Jacksonville, Fla, which her hus-
band subsequently bought. Her hus-
band died three years ego of typhoid
fever Since then she has been eking an
existence by doing odd chores.
When the yellow fever scourge appear
ed recently and thousands began 70 Gee
for safety, she bethought herself CT her
boy and determined to save him from the
plague " which 30 many were dying.
II was hard to leave h'r home, humble
little farmhouse, but she concluded that
1t was the only salvation Of herself and
sou. Saturday last she gathered up a
bundle Of clothing and, hsviug satisiac-
torily passed the examination at the
quarantine, .started North. She had Just
sufficient money to pay the fare Of her
self and boy and reached this city yester-
day without money,
She had heard that New York was a
good place TO obtain emp oyment and
wished the authorities to aid her to reach
tina. city. Detective Almendinger told
her that the chances for work were Just
ns good here, and referred her to DR..
Walk, of the Childfen's Aid Society.