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The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-03

"Thc city which had by far the greatest
rate OF .~,..ciuC.'' continued Dr.. Maggie, was
Gcra, in Germany. which presented The
enormous rate of 3Ol per 10000 inta5-
itirts, or pretty nearly n man in = thou
sand. Irccti:cd no Information To account
for this. Neither do I undcrjtlnd why the
rate of suicide in San FraaciTS~. in our
country, is SO Large. Tho low rate in Scot
land is remarkable.
writers have claimed that there have
beer cpidcmics of suicide in foreign cOun-
tries, but l have never been able to find
any trace Of such u thing in this city. \
table OF the proportion Of the suicidal
deaths to the total population Of the city
since lSC4 shows that the rate rises or falls
year by year in accordance with laws,
which we do not yet understand. Tho
highest rate of suicide we have ever had
was in 1905, when there was l suicide 10
every 3,Ol1 inhabitants. This rate gradual
" lowered until 1872, when there was l
suicide in every aa0,357 inhabitants. Tho
very ext year caE;c 4 fearful drop to !
suicide in every 9.5O1 Of the population.
The lowest propOrtionatc number of sui
cides was in 1861, when there va ! suicide
to 23,S27 people. In 1874. right after the
great financial panic. tho suicides were
more in number than IT aay time Tor forty
years. in every j,5lj people.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-03
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The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-03
Tho One Vhins, Noejftil.

Health Is tie one tiiay nccdiul; there
fore 10 is.ils. .XDr;jr. Scii-Icuial or re-
straint which Nc saba. for Sac sake OF 1t
IS too much. Whether it requires US to ~.
linquish lucrative situations. 10 abstain
from favOr,tc iui Algcnc., 70 control iutc11-
perate passions. Or Undergo tedious resi-
mcns-wha;cvcr di.:-ui,ics i; lays rs under
"a man TvIO na,r,'.c' h;s happiness ration
ally and resoi LES "-.i I: c!4u.as 10 sYbD3l
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
THE SWlTCHMEN GIVE UP.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4-The switchmen' s
strike was declared ''off" this morning,
the men acknowledging themselves
beaten, They hung out until every yard
was in full operation and they saw no aid
was coming from the engineers and fire.
men. About 10 o'clock this morning the
strikers repaired to the several yards
where they were formerly employed, and
asked 10 be reinstated, but they met with
the statement at each yard that their
places had been filed, and the roads will
not discharge men who had helped them
through. 1t is thought, however, that
within day or two at least about half OF
the strikers will be given their old places
The companies viii send some of the new
men back to points where the came from
and secure them their former jobs.
The strikers feel very sore over their de
feat, and many of them are now complain
ing of their leaders. 1t transpires that the
strike was really instigated and worked
up by four switchmen who came from Chi
cago about four months ago and obtained
work here. They Wera members of the
switchmen's union and by persistent effort
they succeeded In organizing the lndiapO-
lis switchmeu into a branch Of the union
AS soon as this was accomplished the CHI
Cago men began talking of Chicago wages
ana filed the heads of the HoOsiers with
the idea that they were being imposed upon.
because their wages were not quite as large
a the Chicago switchmen' never taking
into consideration the difference between
the two cities in the matter of cost of rents
and living. Prior 10 the arrival Of these
Illinois missionaries the indianapolis
switchmen were contented. They are sorry
now they ever saw Chicago switchman.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
ALICE uAsT,Mce, nFarH.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The talk Of femi-
nine theatrical circles yesterday was the
shockingIy sudden death of Alice Hast
ings, the wife of Roland Reed, yesterday
morning. With their mourning for her
their was mixed no small measure of SYM
pathetic establishment over the proposed
killing of Mrs. Reeds favorite, her pet
black-and tan dog, Chic, in order that he
might be buried with his mistress in the
Odd Fellows cemetery, in Philadelphia, on
Tuesday. Mr.. Reed has made the an
nouncement of his intention on Saturday,
and the theaters were rife with discussion
of the dramatic event. Yesterday 1t was
impossible to see Mr.. Reed in regard to
the matter, although a number of women
stood in readiness to take the little
dog. One person went so far as to seek
Mr.. Bergh, of the society to Prevent
Cruelty to Animals. Mr.. Bergh was not
to be found, but Mr.. Hankinson. his su-
perintendent, vouchsafed the information
that inasmuch as no definite knowledge
had come to them of Mr.. Reeds intention
to chloroform the dog. they would not
deem themselves justified in taxing any
action. Nor would we, probably he
continued, ''even if we knew the chloro-
forming was TO take place. We approve
in many instances OF putting, AMI
mails out OF mental as well as
out of physical agony. We had a
big Newfoundland dog here that died
simply and sole of a broken heart, and we
have known of numberless instances where
it would have been far more kind to Kill a
pet animal at once instead of allowing it to
Iinger and die of mental grief. Even ca
nary birds go that way some times, and to
remove them by a painless death is not
cruelty even in our eyes. Besides,
Mrs. Reeds dog may have been
her pet forever and have grown
old or become in some way dis
eased, and she kept him for love Of him.
If that is the case, aud I suspect it is, Mr..
Reeds action will become double kind
ness"
The funeral of the mistress and of her
favorire, if the rumor be true, will take
place at st. AIMS church, on Twelfth
street tomorrow at 8 O'Clock, after which
the body will be taken to Philadelphia.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The speaker laid
before the house the annual reports OF the
secretary of the treasury and the comp
ROLLER Of the currency which were appro-
priately referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Savers, of Texas, leave
was granted to the committee on appro-
priations TO sit during the sessions of the
house.
Mr.. Taulbee, of kentucky, offered a
resolution reciting that it is stated in
certain newspapers that the commissioners
of the District of Columbia, have in recent
purchases Of real estate within, and for
the use of the District of Columbia. paid
10 and through certain agents appointed
or employed by them, more than asked or
received by the vendees or vendors of such
property, contrary to law, aud directing
the speaker to appoint 4 special committee
Of five members to investigate the matter
Referred 10 the committee on rules.
Mr.. Macdonald, of Minnesota. presented
a petition of the citizens Of North Dakota
Tor the Immediate admission into the
union of South Dakota, aud Montana, and
for constitutional amendments in North
Dakota, Washington and New Mexico.
Referred to the committee on territories.
Air. McRae, OF Arkansas, introduced a
blil 10 allow persons VINO nave abandoned
or relInquialed Jheir homestead entries TO
make another entry. Referred.
During the closing of the last session,
Mr.. Dinghy. OF Maine, succeeded in hav-
made special FOR today the bill for the
erection OF q monument To Major General
Henry Knox, at Thomaston, Ne, but sub
sequently Mr.. kilCore, of Texas, entered a
motion TO reconsider the vote by which the
order was made.
Mr.. Dingley today called up this motion,
and moved TO lay il en- the table.
Mr.. kilsore opposed the latter motion.
declaring that there WAS no warrant in
the constitution Tor the appropriation of
S500O0 as proposed ny the bill. On a
standing vote Mir Dingleys motion was
carried. So But Mr.. kilgore raised
the point OF no quorum thus elicitiug
the remark: THAT sounds natural, +" from
the Republican side The yeas and nays
were ordered, ana Nj. Dingley's motion
prevailed, yeas rs. nays -.
The house then proceeded 10 the consid-
GRAFTON OF the bill, and MIR. Dingley brief
" sketohed the public services Of General
Knox.
Nh. hlIgore agreed with anything which
could toe said in praise of General Knox,
but he did not think that General Knox ;
reputation was superior to the consutu-
ton of the United States.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
HANGED BY 4 MOB.
A Colorado Murderer Taken From Jail
and Lynched.

CANON CITY, Col, Dec. AT O'Clock
this morning twenty armed men succeed
ed in affecting an entrance to the Jail and
oyerpowered the sheriff and tore down the
steel cage in which Witherill was confin-
ed. The prisoner broke up his bed and
with portion of the frame knocked sew
eral Of the mob down. Three shots were
then fired by members of the party and
Witherill fell on the floor with his Shout
der shattered. He was Immediately car
ried short distance from the Jail and
strung up to a telegraph pole without re-
sistance and his body left hanging until
daylight this morning. Witherill never
said word after being wounded and ap-
peared most Indifferent as to his fate.
Harry Perdue, another murderer confined
in the jail, was not. molested.
The crimes which Witherill is accused
are four in number. In 1872 he muir
dered his employer, a sheep man
named Wall, living in Ebert
county He was arrested and sentenced
for life. but was pardoneI a year ago. In
September he started from Ironton, a
small town in the southern part of the
state, for SilvertOn with two acquaint-
ances Witherill arrived at Siiverton
with the teams belonging to these men,
but the men were never seen or heard of
Inere was no evidence TO convict MIN OF
killing the men and he was never arrested.
Witherill went from there to Pueblo, sold
horses and subsequently became acquainted
with man named Charles Mccain. The
two started from Pueblo for this place in
October last with two teams belonging to
Mccain for the purpose of hauling ORE
Witherill appeared in Denver, where he
attempted to sell the teams that belonged
to Mccain. He was arrested. McCain's
body was found a week later between here
and Pueblo buried in the sand
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Dec I'm the senate to-
day various annual reports, including that
of the secretary of the treasury were re
ported and appropriately referred. Nj
merous bills were also reported and
referred, including one for the construc-
ton Of two steel rams TO be armed with
heavy rifed dynamite guns, and one for
tie construction of two steel cruisers to be
armed with dynamite guns.
Mr.. Frye, at 1920 p. ~, moved to pro
coed to the consideration of the Union
Pacific settlement bill
Mr. Mitchell opposed the motion on the
Ground that he had had no time to ex-
anime and report. 1t was matter that
should be looked into. The senate might
20 on today with something that senator's
knew more about.
Mr.. Teller also favored postponement of
the matter as he had had no opportunity
10 investigate the subject.
Mr.. Frye said the matter was very
familiar one to the senate. A select com
nittee had been appointed early last
session TO consider it and had devoted
much time to the investigation. The
committee had found that the two Pacific
railroad companies, the Union and the
Central Pacific, conld not be connected on
account Of the difference III conditions,
ana capacities GI lIiS TWO JOIdOlOllS.
Therefore the committee had unanimously
reported bill touching the Union Pacific
only. The report had been made III
writing and had been printed as long ago
as July last. The bill, he thought, could
lie disposed OF in Tour or five morning
hours.
Mr.. Plumb said there was no particular
reason for haste as the debt would not
mature for nine years. In the present
temper of the public mind and in view OF
some promises rather recently made there
was some obligation resting on the senate
to discharge public business before il took
up any matter of personal concern. In his
judgment the bill would require a good
deal of debate. Without saying what
might eventually become of the bill, he
thought it would be found TO be one OF
rather more Importance than the senator
from Maine seemed to think. Therefore,
he moved that if there was any spare time
between now and O'Clock the senate
should utilize it 10y taking up the tariff
bill at once.
The motion to take up the Union Pacific
bill was not pressed by Mr. Frye, who said
ne would ask to have it made the special
order next Tuesday and then the senate
proceeded TO consider the tariff bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Vance the tariff bill
was further postponed till tomorrow and
the senate at l2:55 p. m. adjourned.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
WEATHER BULLETINS.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Dec.
4.-The highest temperature was 6I30 ;
the lowest 27Oo, and the mean
4lOo, with gentle to fresh south and south
west winds, falling barometer, rising tenn
perature and clear weather.
The maximum velocity of wind was
southwest, Ii miles per hour at 2:l5 p. ~
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
at a. m 30.222 inches: at p N. 3OU35
inches: at p. m. 30.0l4 inches.
Mean relative humidity 505 per cent.
FRED /. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, ID. C.,
Dec. 4-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Wednesday, December
>. at a. m. are as follows:
For Missouri-Fair; slightly warmer,
followed Wednesday light by colder winds,
becoming southwesterly.
For Kansas-Fair; colder, northwesterly
winds
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
AMERICAN TRoTTlNG ASSOCIATION.

DETROIT, Dec, THE board OF appeals
of the American Trotting association be-
gan its annual session today at Secretary
Steiner's Office. TO adjudicate the com
plants for violation OF the association s
rules which have arisen during the past
season. The following members comprise
the board: Governor Elect Merriam, of
Minnesota. president; Charles Green, Of
St. Louis. vice-presiden;. W. p. Zamo,
Terre Haute: Gidd B. McFau. Oskaloosa.
IA; Z. c. Cottrill, Milwaukee; II. q. To-
Ter. Wichita, Kan, aud r. W Gillette.
Detroit, directors, and D. j. Campau,
chairman of the finance Committee. Most
81 the out OF town members arrived last
night. There are seventy-two cases on the
docket 20 be passed on and the board viii
be ia session az least two days, The pro
test against awarding first and second
money 10 the horses Headlight and oorrel
Dan, won on a race track at St. Charles,
No, on the ground that the two horses
belonged 70 one man. Thos. Knox, OF -
Louis, was oyeTruled- 1t was showS sS-a5
Knox son owned one OF the horseJ
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
WHITE CAP TROUBLES.
Southern Ohio Greatly Excited Over the
State Of Affairs.

CINCINNATI, Dee. 4.-The excitement
about white caps in southern Ohio, nota-
bly, in Brown county. continues and is
kept alive by numerous and startling
rumors. The facts are, however, that only
two persons have been whipped yet, the
last victim being Adam Berks, of Sar-
DINA. But notices written in red ink and
bearing frightful devices are plentiful in
this city and all over the country. 1t IS
easy to see that practical jokers eau ma
terially assist in this business. 1t is said
that the authorities will make extraor-
binary efforts to find and punish whoever
may be guilty of this crime.
Just now troublesome state of affairs
exists in ClarmOnt county growing out OF
an effort to drive colored children out of
the schools. Some children were forcibly
eJected and their parents went before the
grand jury and gave testimony in the mat
ter. Since then the houses of these colored
people have been assaulted after night with
stones and windows and doors broken
down. In some places the colored children
are guarded to and from school and an I'M
wholesome feeling pervades the neighbor-
hood,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
ACROSS THE RIVER, PERHAPS

DETROIT, Dec Nv. H. Burke, form
erly publisher of the Commercial Adver-
tiser, and well known in Detroit, has been
missing since last Saturday. Vari-
Gus creditors, among whom are
q number of prominent citizens,
would like to know where he has gone. He
raised money by giving checks on the First
National bank, OF Detroit, which the hold
ers subsequently found to be worthless
Checks to the amount of about 500 have
so far been discovered.
Burke was connected with the CONNER
cial Advertiser for twenty-four years. He
was publisher of more than ordinary
shrewdness and at one time was very
wealthy. Bucket shop speculation is said
to be the cause of his downfall.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
BOLD BUT UNSUCCESSFUL BUR-
GLARS.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. "A bold attempt
was made TO rob the safe in the office Of
the Booge backing house last night. About
/ O'Clock four masked men rushed upon
Thomas Coleman, the Waterman, and over
powered him. \ gunny sack was tied over
his head and his hands and legs were Sc
cured and he was laid down in corner of
the Office. As the Waterman did not re-
port, the engineer, the assistant engineer
and the tank man went successfully 10 see
what WAS wrong and were seized and
bound like Coleman. The burglars work
ed hard to open the safe, but at O'Clock
thew broke drill and gave up the job after
going through the pockets OF the captured
men and securing S65.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
.f-cIEIl IN BAD SHAPE

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.-Charley Mitchell
had an operation performed on his left
hand at Atlantic City today and Will
hardly be in shape TO fight for some weeks.
Nitchelrs third and fourth knuckles were
knocked ont of place in the fight in
France and it was found that his hand
would never be strong until the bones
were returned TO their place. so it was
found necessary TO loosen up the tissues
and free certain nerves which were bound
down by an oseouss substance, the direct
result OF two or more fractures. Mitchell
will remain at Atlantic City for a week or
So He thinks that IN a month his hand
Will be as good as ever
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
GEN. SPINNER TROUBLED WITH 4
CANCER

AMSTERDAM. \. Y, Dec 4.-General F.
S. Spinner, ex-United States treasurer, in
writing TO friend in this city: Il have a
sore on my face which is said to be a
species of cancer The treatment affects
my eyes to such q degree as to make me
nearly blind | am forbidden TO either
read or write and write this simple &C
acknowledgement with pain and contrary to
medical orders" General Spinner Is liv-
ing at Fable Beach, Fla. he is IS years
old
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
CORRUPT PRACTICES
In the Indiana Campaign Will be In
yeStigated.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4.-The federal
grand jury convened today. Considerable
interest attaches to its deliberation from
the fact that it is currently reported that
the United States district attorney, acting
under the explicit instructions of the
court, will bring before the grand jury all
the evidence obtainable tending to show
corrupt practices in the late election. Par
ticular interest centers in the result of in
vestigation into a certain letter alleged to
have been written by prominent politi-
clan which was widely published the last
week of the campaign. 1t is known that
this alleged letter will be handed to the
grand Jury.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
CoNGRATuLATIoN ACKNOWLEDGED

EVANSVILLE, Dec. War veterans of
Nanderburgh county met recently and
adopted resolutions congratulating Gen
eral Harrison on his election to the presi-
dency. r. c. Wilkersofl, chairman of that
meeting, has received the following
acknowledgement from the general:
my Dear Sir and Comrades: Your tel
egram and congratulations on behalf of
the veterans of Vanderburgh county was
received, but / have not been able sooner
to express my high appreciation of your
friendly words The Fellowship and sup
port of my army comrades in the last cam
paign has brought me especial gratifica-
ton. | am sure no other class made larger
or more patriotic and unselfish contribu-
ton to our success.
Very truly yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-The regular annual
meeting of the American association of
base ball clubs will be held in ST. Louis,
commencing tomorrow morning. Quite a
number of representatives are already on
the ground, including Messrs. Byron,
Boyle and Abel, of Brooklyn; A S. Stern,
Harry Stern and Manager Gus Schmelz, of
Cincinnati; William Sharsig, of the Ath-
letics, Philadelphia; Mr.. Watkins and L..
c. Kruthotf, of Kansas City. and Manager
William Barnie and J. w. Waltz, of Bal
timore. Secretary Wikoff and A. j..
Reach are also here, and Columbus, O.,
which city, it is said, will take Cleveland's
place in the association, is represented by
Chris Born, while Ezra Sutton appears for
Milwaukee,, also an applicant for the va
cant place
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
A REDUCTION OF WORKING HOURS

HEADING, Pa, Dec, 4-The PhiIadelphia
s, Reading Railroad company posted no
tees in all of BISHOPS this afternoon notify
ing all Of its employees that on and after to-
morrow eight hours will be days work
instead of ten as heretofore. There will
be, of course, a proportionate reduction in
wages. The cause of reduction in working
hours Is due TO suspension of coal mines
and ali persons connected with coal traffic
Will also be reduced 10 eight hours. This
viii enable the company TO keep all men
employed but at shorter hours Three or
four thousand men are thus affected along
the entire system. The eight hour system
may be continued several months.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
MINE LAEORERS.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec 4-The federation Of
mine and mine laborers convened this
morning with thirty-seyen accredited dele
gates present from various parts OF the
country. T. V. Powderly, master work
man, came in quietly today ard WAS in the
convention for a short time. Tha senti
ment seems to be that there will be n di
vision in the assembly and that an indie
pendent miners organization VIII be per
feefed
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
Annsr IGiEuEs RaEAK JAIL

PAoLA. Kan. Dec. 1.-Two negro horse
thieves broke jail here tonight az O'Clock
By cniseling through the wall Of the cor
ridor. One IS black. the other yellow.
The former IS Scared upon the upper lip
and is named Eli rah White. Heel Is OF the
right boot OF one ana each Is a little
over five feet high and about - years old
\ reward OF IS j. offered by the sheriff.
They stole two horses from Ihos- Null.
near Hillsdale last week and were pat n
the new Jail November =.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-05
His CURIOSITY Aroused.

Keep away from that" said restaurant
keeper TO an Irishman who was standing in
front of newly arrived box of turtles, hold
ing his finger IN evident pain. "What are
you doing there anyhow
81 wor investigating"
Investigating whatr
Il wor trying TO see which was the head
and which was the tail ov that haste over
there in the corner ov the box"
What did you want 70 know forT'
''I've curiosity to know whether I've been
bit or stung Merchant Traveller