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Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
A WICKED WOMAN.
Mrs. Johnson, of Stafford Springs, Conn.,,
Arrested for Attempting Her Husbands
Life

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn.,, April 5.-Mrs
George johnson was arrested here yester
day charged with the shooting of her nus
band while he was asleep during the
night.
1t is stated that domestic trouble has ex
listed between the two for some time
owing, it is said. to Johnson's paying at
tentions to other women.
The couple retired early on the night OF
the tragedy. About midnight johnson
was awakened by sudden shock, suffer
ing intense pain. His wife was not beside
him, but his cries for assistance brought
her from an adjoining room and also
aroused some neighbors, who procured
medical assistance. The doctors upon ex-
animation found that johnson had been
shot, the bullet having entered the body
just below the ribs. They probed for the
ball, but were unable to extract it.
johnson is in a very critical condition
and there is no hope for his recovery The
authorities were notified and Deputy
Sheriff Fisk, accompanied by an excited
crowd of villagers, went to the house,
where Mrs. johnson was arrested. She at
first resisted all attempts to search her,
but finally a twenty-five calibre revolver
was found tied securely to one of her
ankles One chamber was empty. She
accounted for the possession Of the pistol
by saying that she had recently been pur-
sued by an unknown man and that she
had obtained 1t to protect herself. She
denied all knowledge of the shooting of
the shooting Of her.husband
She was taken to Jail and arraigned in
court today.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
GERMANY.

BERLIN, April 5.-Reports which have
not yet been traced to any authentic source
are current throughout this city tina;
Prince Bismarck has asked has the empe
ror to relieve his post on account of his
health
The report that Prince Bismarck had
asked 20 be relieved of his post are now
officially declared to be without founda-
ton.
BERLIN, April s.-Prince Bismark had a
conference this afternoon with the en-
peror. The crown prince and the grand
duke of Baden also had interviews with
his majesty.
Prof Esmark examined the emperor's
throat today and approved DR.. Macken-
zie's treatment. DIR. Mackenzie will 80 to
London Monday if possible.
BERLIN, Aprl 5.-The contracting par
ties to the proposed marriage are Prince
of Emperor Frederick. A strong affection
has existed between the young couplesii1ce
Prince Alexander's visit to Berlin in 1861.
The late emperor opposed the matcll but
it is believed that Emperor Feeder
erick, the empress and Queen Victoria
look upon it with favor. Prince Bismarck
had u long conference with the empress,
and also laid before Emperor Frederick a
comprehensive statement in writing of the
possible consequences of the marriage
The result, according to the latest report.
is that the marriage has been postponed
for the present and that Prince Bismarck
retains his position.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
LATEST PARTICULARS.

CHARLES CITY, Ia, April 5.-The wreck
Oh the Chicago, Milwaukee a. st. Paul
railroad some claim was caused by ice on
the track, while others claim it was by
spreading of the rails The engine
jumped the track first. The baggage ear
and tender tumbled over the engine into
the water. The smoker struck on top of
of the engine and was badly smashed
The engine is entirely under water and the
baggage car is almost covered by water
There were about thirty people in the
smoker at the time, four Of whom were
killed, so far as known, besides the engi-
neer, crushed between the cab and smoker.
The fireman escaped unhurt. There were
about twenty-five wounded though
none fatally. The bile is that
there are three more bodies I'M
der the wreck. The baggageman and
route agent were well wet up but escaped
through the window without much injury
The names of the dead that have been
learned are as follows: Mr.. William
Anderson, Mr.. c. Stevenson, J. Denies,
James Scagel, engineer, of Mitchell, Oak.
Dora Heldecker, Letta, girl about 4 years
old.
The names of the wounded are (only two
being obtained) that of Mr. 0. b. Allen
and Ii. Zarr, both of Nora Springs
one Chicago travelling man and the
conductor kept the passengers quiet till
they could help them out. The wounded
are mostly by burns from the engine.
The mail and baggage are in the river.
The wounded are Jacob Schart, ir..
Sioux Falls, OAK, severe wounds on wrist
and hand; {. j. Weiland, Geneva, La;
Nick Coming, Mrs. Christman. of Den
mark, and MIR, and Mrs. Heiderdecker and
five children, the baby being killed. Jas.
Murphy, OF ossian, Ia, Arthur White,
Blackstone, Mass, John Glausenor. Month
cello, Wis, Frank Studehaker, Boaz, Wis.
Henry Schnarr, Nora Springs, la, Adam
kaucn and wife, Prussia, Gus Behrars,
Germant, Elwood Ewers, Marshal, Wis,
and Phillip Gross, Ft. Atkinson, Ia
Everything is being done by both the
railroad company and citizens of this city
to care for the injured and alleviate their
sufferin-s all that il is possible. Five sur
geons We're at the wreck early this morn
ing and great hopes are entertained that
the number of killed will not be increased
by further developments The wreck is
in about six or seven feet of water
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
FOThERINGHAM TESTiFIES.

ST. Louis, April Sin the Fothering-
ham damage suit against the Adams Elk
press company today, the plaintiff himself
was the principal witness. He gave a
minute description of the whole affair,
and especially entered into every detail of
the hour or more that he spent with the
robber in the car. He was sent back time
and again over his story by his attorney,
SO that every point and circumstance in
the case might be brought out and clearly
understood. He told how he admitted the
robber to his Car on a written
order purporting to be and as he
believed it to be from j. b. Barrel, his SUI
perintendent; set him to work as directed
by the order; how he was later on con-
fronted by the man, diSarmed, compelled
to look down the muZZle of a revolver, and
was finally bound TO the iron safe in the
car. The description was graphic and the
scene greatly heightened and intensified
by the witness illustrating how he was
hauled and dashed to his safe, the safe
having been brought into the court room
for that purpose.
His return to st. Louis and his report Of
the matter to Superintendent DamSel
were given in the same detail and added
that in his statements to newspaper men
he did not tell his full story because he
was instructed by the detectives to leave
certain parts out, one of which was the
offer to him by the robber of $4,000 il he
would not aid the officers in his capture
and would give a false description of him.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
4 Wild West Chieftain.

Rcd Shirt, Cody says. il tbs best Iniian be
ever had anything TO do with. He is high
minded, honorable, and particularly tract
able and affectionate. he is always cool and
very quiet. yet he is very rigid discipline.
risn- Fe has killed at six different times u.ea
of his trbc IN the west who refused u ohev
him Last summer one CT the Indians caused
the police great deal Of annoyance by erosa-
ing the bridge over to the American erfsitri-
uon side for the purpose Of talking with
some Of the bazsr girls. Repeated fines
would not check him. He yTzs s1e1 So much
that his pay fo- TIE ssaso1 was down 10 sbng1.
pound Then Red Shirt was apvealei 70 to
USE his authority. Red Shirt walked up 70
the disobedieut Indian, ard without raising
his Voice a, AL be said II hls s-rilinr. gentle
WY: Yea srs h29 Indian You hare
been requested b. Gil Cody and raysaf to
Sot cross this bridge. go% hzre eunsa to
tel yol ere tang. Il yoa ovcr cross TIA.
bridge again without permission viii Xii
you With this Fed Shlr. sailed away
From that day forward this had Iadsaa
n$vcr eTen went near TIE end Ct The hrldgs
-Lopdoa Letter.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
A FORGER'S CONFESSION.

PARSONS, Kan, April Additional
forged mortgages aggregating about $4,000
have been discovered that were made by
G. l.. McLain, the real estate and loan
agent of this city, who was arrested last
week and lodged in Jail in default of 81, 900
bail.
Clark James, a farmer living northeast
of the city, one of McLain's victims, and
Henry Wilson, a farmer living
northwest of the city, the
holder of an $500 mortgage for
money loaned through his agency, called
on him at the county Jail today and Nc
Lain confessed to the fact that all of the
signatures to the mortgages and accom-
panying notes, including the notary certifi-
cate, We're forgeries. The prisoner broke
completely down, and said that he. had be-
gun his career OF forgery twelve years ago.
and by additional forgeries and various
shifts, he had managed to stave off dis
CoVery,
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06


Mr.. George KEENAN,, the Siberian traveller
and writer, has been black listed by the Rus
sian government, and VIII not be permitted
to re-eDter the cars dorninions. 81 ex-
pected, Of course says Mr. Kennan, ''to he
put on the Russian black list. l am only
thankful that l succeeded in crossing the
frontier with all OF my material and papers
coming this way. The outside Of the Rus
sian frontier is good enough side for me at
present. l became satisfied before l got half
through Siberia that should never be per
mitted to go there again, and that after the
publication Of my papers no other foreigner
would be allowed to make Investigations
there, and l lost no possible opportunity to
secure accuracy and thoroughness. brought
back more than fifty pounds of notes, pape-s
and original documents, many Of the latter
from secret government archives, besides 500
or 600 foolscap pages Of manuscript prepared
for me by political exiles in all parts Of ST.
IBERIA, and covering tie most noteworthy
episodes in their lives. visited
every convict mine in Siberia ans
every convict prison except one, ard
believe ] know the exile system better
than most officers Of the exile a,iu1inistra-
ton, and far better than any outsider. can
regard the black listing, therefore, with a
certain degree of complacency. The stable
door is locked, but the horse has been stolen
and I've got ham Boston Transcript.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
THE RAJ ElGH BANK ROBBERS

TORONTO, Ont, April 5.-The lawyers in
terested in the case of White and Cross,
the Raleigh forgers, consulted together
today, Mr.. n. G. Bigelow representing the
prisoners and Mr.. Busbee, of Raleigh,
the State of North Carolina. The latter
named three specific charges of forgery
on which he was ready to proceed
at Raleigh, and Mr.. BigeIow, be-
lieving that the charges can be met.
has advised his clients to go back Mr..
Busbee undertakes to give guarantee
that the prisoners will not be proceeded
against on any other charge. and if the
state fails in the three charges named the
prisoners will be given safe conduct out
of the state. There is, however, still
hanging over the heads of the prisoners
the charge of bringing stolen money into
Canada, and they will have to remain in
Toronto until this charge is disposed of.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
NINE. DIS DE BAR.
How She Fleeced Wealthy Rhode Island
LADY.

Boston, Mass, April 5.-Frow Newport
X. l., comes the story that Nine Dis De
Bar, the medium that has created such an
excitement in New York, had victim OF
her spiritualistic, sharp shooting in that
city three years ago. She was Mrs. c. NJ.
Seymour, whose husband died some years
ago and left her fortune of $780,
600. The bulk of this went into the
Golfers of Nine de Bar. In some way
known only to herself and the gossips in
the vicinity, the medium found that Mrs.
Seymour had a brother who had gone to
China some years before under circum-
stances little shady. Nine. de Bar ma
terlallzed her brother to the establishment
and delight of the sister. Together, with
Nine de Bar as interpreter. they conversed
long and lovingly. Mrs. Seymour was
adopted home and had amassed an i'm
mense sum of money. This he had be-
queathed to his sister.
A month or two later came the revela-
ton that the brother had died with
blessings upon the head of his be-
loved sister upon his lips. Therefore
Mrs. Seymour was immensely rich.
1t is said that the first bit of information
cost Mrs. Seymour s, 900 and the notice of
the alleged decease of her brother twice
that sum. Mrs. Seymour son was started
for China to find his fortune, which never
materlalized; indeed her son has never yet
lestial land. Altogether the revelations
and the acquaintance of Mrs. Seymour
with the phenomenal medium cost the
former about $4,000 Mrs. Seymour was
ruined, came to Boston pauper and died
here heart-broken woman.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
ANOTHES ON NORTH MAIN.

Yesterday about noon another rather in
teresting runaway took place on North
Main. The delivery wagon of Busch 81
Growers meat market was standing in
front of the store, when the team became
frightened and ran up the street. In their
mad race they came near colliding with
several vehicles, strewed parts of the
wagon along by the tree into which they
ran and pulled over two or three signs.
just above Oak street they coilided with
another team and completely wrecked the
wagon. BY the force of the collision one
OF the horses was knocked down, and thus
the runaways were recaptured.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
GNNElLY VISITED BY FIRE.

NEWTON. Kan, April 5.-Annelly, q
town twelve miles southeast of Newton,
was visited by fire about 10 o'clock last
night. John Eilert's store and machine
house with all its contents was consumed
and viii be total loss of 81, 600. Roger
warehouse with 1000 bushels of oats was
consumed and the Worthington residence
fell prey to the flames The occupants
of the Worthington house had narrow
escape from death in the flames The total
loss in the town will be in the neighbor
hood of SD 600
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
CIVIL SERVICE VIOLATION.
Investigation Of the Charges Against
Philadelphia officials

! PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 5.-The sena
torial investigation committee which is in
curing into the charges that the civil
service law is being violated by the federal
officials in this city. resumed its inquiry
this morning. and called Dallas Sanders
Mr. Randall's friend who was defeated
recently in his contest to be reelected
chairman of the Democratic state com
mittee.
Mr.. Sanders testified that United
States Marshall Dell was present
last January at Harrisburg at
the meeting of the Democratic
state committee, SO also was Internal
Revenue Collector Bigler of Pittsburg,
Surveyor Barr, Pension Agent Barclay
and Postmaster Micris, of Harrisburg, and
other United States officials, all actively
engaged in the contest for chairman of the
state committee, which was very hot one.
The Harrity men who were on the COM
mlttee voted six for Mr.. kisner, who was
elected, and two for the witness. He was
defeated by the active participation of
federal office holders in the fight and by
the promise of reward made by them to
members of the committee and their
friends. Witness said that the office
holders We're also present at the Democratic
convention which was held at Allentown
last year, including Harry Chester and
Felix Cracraft, of the mint, and Albert W.
Fletcher, of the navy department at Wash
lngton. Cracraft was a delegate SubStl-
tute from Pittsbrrg.
Edward j. Frysinger, former employe
in the postoffice, was the next witness. He
was appointed by Mr.. Harrity and had
charge Of the printing department of the
postoflice. He admitted that he had print
ed political circulars and postal cards for
political purposes upon an order in writ
ing signed by III. c. Floyd. Jules J. Vogel
superintendent of the printing Office, gave
him the order. Nogel had given him the
order upon the authority of Mr.. Harrty
and Assistant Postmaster Drake. The
printing was done Oh paper furnished by
the department from Washington.
James II. Lambert, political editor OF
the Press, testified to seeing federal office
holders present and actively engaged in all
OF the Democratic state conventions at all
political gatherings.
j. $ Mountjoy, former employe in
postoftice, swore that he had upon one occa-
sion intercepted package addressed to
4. A. Barber, of West Philadelphia. MIR.
Barber was president of the board of civil
service examiners. The package was given
by witness to Jerome 3. Maher, of the for
eign department. of the postofiice, who was
member of the examining board. He
had intercepted the package by order of
Maher. 1t contained blanks and he after
wards found out that these were the ques-
tions for the examinations Of applicants
for places in the postofiice. These ques-
lions were afterwards copied, the answers
written out by type writer and given to
certain applicants so that they could pass.
After some further minor testimony as
to political assessments, ETC., the commit
tee adjourned.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
CALIFORNIA PROHlBITIONIsTs

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-The State pro-
hibition convention adopted its platform
today. 1t declares the prohibition party
in California is in alliance with the ma
tional prohibition party and demands pro-
hibition of the manufacture, import, ex-
port, transport and sale of all Intoxicating
beverages enforced by effective preventive
pledges. 1t comedies the right to manu-
facture for medicinal and mechanical uses.
but for nothing else. The platform halls
with pleasure the cultivation of the
grape in this Estate, as it is the
most pleasant, healthful and remunera-
tive occupation and indicates that there
will always be a good market for raisins,
syrups and canned fruits and fresh grapes,
but we denounce the prostitution of the
grape industry to the manufacture of wine,
brandy or other intoxicating liquors The
platform declares that women should have
the elective franchise and demands gov
eminent control of railroads and telegraph.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
FEMALE STRIKERS.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 5.-Yesterday the
girls employed at Comb & McCreary's
paper box factory refused to go to work on
account of reduction that had been made
in their pay. The girls claim that this re-
duction has been in force for three months
past and that they have at last been forced
to rebel against it.
They say that when they would finish a
lot of boxes they would be paid the reduc-
ten of 10 per cent instead of the old scale.
Complaints made to the firm failed to
remedy the evil. and it is said that the
foreman is in part responsible. Cardboard
advanced in price recently, and the last
car load he ordered came in after the adj
vance instead of at the old price. In order
to make the firm whole the girls say their
pay has been reduced The strikers num-
Der about twenty.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
MIR. BLAlNE'S HEALTH.

PITTsBURG. Pa, April 5.-The Chronicle
Telegraph this afternoon says Mr.. James
W. Drape. of this city, is in receipt of a
letter from personal friend. Pitts
zen and a wide awake politician, in which
this passage occurs: II saw Mr., Blaine
quite often at Florence and it is very evil
dent that he is very greatly broken in
health. He looks every day of 20 years
and yet is only IS Washington excite
ment and too much hard work have been
his troubles, and any one who sees him
will know the reason OF his withdrawal
from presidential aspirations. fear his
life will not be spared long,
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
lEANENWORIH MEMS

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, April 5.-The COM
mittee on the Grant monument associa-
ton TO pass upon the design, proposals and
bids for the monument, decided today TO
accept those presented by Col Hodges, of
Hodges < Mccarthy, of ST. Louis.
At meeting of the Democratic state
central committee in this city tonight.
which was largely attended, il was decided
by a vote OF fifteen to nine TO hold the CON
venuon for the purpose of nominating a
state ticket IN Leavenworth on July T.
The convention TO nominate delegates to
the national convention IS to be held at
Wichita May Il.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
TRACKING AN.iNCENplARY.

ToLoNo, H., April 5.-Of1icer j. n. Arm
strong, of Champaign, who has been work
ing up the case of incendiarism in which
the Mckelvey family, three miles west of
town, so narrowly escaped a horrible death
Monday morning, locked up Sylvester
Marsh at II O'Clock last night for compile
ity in the crime Justice Davidson de-
clined, on hearing the evidence today to
hold Marsh to court, and he was accord
lngly released. Armstrong feels certain of
being on the right track and expects to ar
rest the principal in the affair to-
morrow or next day. He says the fact is
now apparent that the house was set on
fire first and the barn afterwards. The
fire at the house went out while the barn
was being lighted. and it was when the
miscreant was igniting the house for the
second time that George Mckelvys ap-
pearance frightened him sway. John
Obeierle, brakeman on the Wabash rail-
way, whose train was passing at the time,
plainly saw the villain carrying his torch
from the barn to the house. The excite
lnent in the neighborhood continues at
high pitch, and muniicent donation has
been made up for the family SO impover-
lshed by the dastardly outrage.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
EFFORTS TO REMOVE GENERAL

IN y ~ nCWoVC ~ oCNCnHE.
MATAMOROS Mex, April "a strong
effort is being made here by the state party
acting through General Pedro Hinojossa,
minister of war, to secure the removal of
General Eulallo Nela, in command here,
and replace on this frontier some of their
partisans, among whom is Colonel Villa
real, commander of the Fourth infantry,
who is extremely unpopular with the peo-
pie, being a Texan by birth and
also an officer whose relations with the
American side OF the river are exceedingly
bad: who is desperate American hater.
1t was under the practical rule of Villa
real that the MARTINEZ revolution was al
lowed to gain strength and become of
somewhat alarming proportions which
was put down by Vela. The latter gen.
eral is in perfect accord with the
American authorities; has kept the from
tier PEACEFUL has put down, captured or
hanged or driven out gangs of bandits who
infested the frontier, stealing cattle, alb
Quoting prominent citizens and holding
them for ransom, and committing acts Of
rampage. The frontier has not been so
quiet and safe since the Texan revolution
as now, and the return to power of men
who SO long protected contrary order of
things is much to be deplored
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
ERANCE

PARIS, April 5-M. De Freycinet, min
lister of war in the new cabinet, will
allow the war department to
retain an exclusive military char
acter, and will refer to a special secre-
taryship all civil and parliamentary ques-
tionS.
PARIS, April 5-Five hundred anarchists
assembled outside the labor bureau today
to protest against the registery offices.
The speakers reproached the workmen
with groveling before a general who had
been deprived of his plumes. They de-
cared that the people must cut the threats
of the proprietors of tne registry office in
the same way that their fathers had cut
the thro at of king.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-06
DODGE CITYS COLLEGE

DODGE CRY, Kan. April 5.-The cere-
monies of the Laying Of the corner stone of
the Presbyterian college under course of
erection at this city took place today. Fully
5000 people were in attendance Many
distinguished visitors from all over the
state were present The Larned Presby-
terians, who held their annual session.
were present in a body The ceremonies
We're performed by the grand lodge of the
state of Kansas, \. +. q 4. ". with q
majority of the grand officers present This
grand educational institute when com
pleted Will cost upwards of $4,000.