Wichita eagle., 1888-07-05
CINCINNATI EXPOSITION.

CINCINNATI, July 4'-The streets were
alive with strangers this afternoon. At
o'clock the gates of the exposition were
thrown open. At II o'clock formal open
Ing exercises began at music hall. The
stage was filed with the May festival
chorus ana Cincinnati orchestra. The en-
trance of Governor Foraker, Governor
Thayer of Nebraska, Governor Gray of In
diana, Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania.
Hon. John Sherman and Hon. Benjamin
Butterworth was signaled by hearty ap-
plause. Governor Foraker made the well
roming address. Governor Foraker made
the point that this exposition was national
In its character, intended to be illustrative
and commemorative of the progress of
Ohio and the Central states in the past
century 1t was but few minutes of
IL o'clock and President Allison announced
that they would await for the sig
nal from Mrs. Polk to start the ma
chinery. Suddenly a gong in the hall
sounded, a ripple of applause answered the
Signal and Governor Foraker explained to
the audience that the gong had been
sounded by electricity, touched by the
finger of Mrs. Polk at her home in Nash
vile. Then little Mary Allison, the 10
year-old daughter of President James
Allison, stepped to the side of the stage
and pressing on the electric button, gave
twelve signals on the gong, and put in
motion the ponderous machinery of the
Exposition. President Allison then form
ally declared the exposition open.
After this brief addresses were made by
the following gentlemen: Governors Gray
and Beaver, Lieutenant Governor Bryan,
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth and Hon
John Sherman, and the ceremonies were
ended
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ESQ and moved without serious delay oyer
siX-mile route. 1t required two hours to
pass given point, and was witnessed
throughout by delighted crowds.
THE KILLING OF AN UNKNOWN MAN.
Ell PASo, Tex, July 4.-On Saturday
plight last Oscar Larglet, n barkeeper at
The Fashion Saloon" on San Antonio
street, while returning to his home in the
suburbs of the city, was halted in dark
spot. He shot and killed the man under
the impression that he was a "hold-up."
The identity of the man thus killed has
baen quite mystery since the tragedy in
FL Paso. He was known as railroad hand
and passed by the name of James Elliott.
One of the leading citizens of FL Paso
says that James Wilcox was the
imam proper uSEUts anu IndI
he was seven years private in Company
ID, sth cavalry, stationed at Fort Clark and
at camp Del Rio Captain Roulette COM
manded the company. Wilcox deserted
from Fort Clark, but did not leave Texas
He worked along the Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio road at various
points until he made his way TO FL Paso.
where he obtained position in the round
house of that road. The citizen met him
frequently about that time Both mutu-
ally recognized each other, but there was
a notwithstanding that Wilcox should
not be given away
Afterward he went into Mexico, where
be obtained situation on the Mexican
Central road, relinquishing which he re-
turned TO FL Paso, and worked awhile in
the refrigerator. He was on the point of
going back to his old position in the round
house when he was killed.
Still another account is that he was
named Tom Brown, and that he was a
noted California train robber, who was at
one time caught and convicted, and after
ward escaped from the Folsom penitsn-
tiary, when 81 600 reward was offered for
his recapture.