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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24
OBScENEIET1eR WRITERS

NANDALIA, Mo-. Feb. 23.-Postoffice In
spector Mackaffer, of st. Louis, arrived in
this city this morning to ferret out, if pos
sible, the writers of numerous anonymous
letters with which the Office has been
Hooded for the past month. Drop letters
OF the most degrading and infamous char
acter have been received by number of
the pest citizens. In almost every instance
the contents of the letters are without
foundation and have caused ill-feeling
among respectable citizens who. previous
70 receiving them, were the best of friends
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TRIED TO :sHooT A CONDUCTOR.

TRIED TO SHOOT A CONDUCTOR.
TUscoLA, NJ, Feb. ga warrant is out
for the arrest of John Padgett, charged
with attempting to shoot and kill Con-
ductor Charley Helmer, passenger con-
ductor on the Terre Haute & Peoria rail-
road. Yesterday as Padgett and three
comrades John NeYils, Levi Jester. and
John Prettyman, Of Tflson, were Returning
home from Arcoia, their language became
so offensive that Conductor Helmer elected
them from the train As the latter turned
to enter the car, it is alleged, that Padgett
pulled his revolver and sent q ball through
the conductors hat, burying itself in the
coach
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 2S.-The Official
Messenger says that recent foreign private
kilograms say that Count Won Scouvaloff,
the Russian ambassador at Berlin, has
submitted proposals to Germany regarding
Bulgaria.
To correctly Judge the present state of
affairs, it says, it. is necessary to recall
Russia's original views concerning Bull
garia The Berlin treaty forms basis of
order Of things established in the Balkans
in pursuance of the powers understanding,
and constitutes the only international
guarantee against commissions dangerous
to the future of the young Balkan states.
From this point of view Russia regards
the events that have occurred in Bulgaria
since Prince Alexander abdicated the
throne. Prince ferdinand's arrival and
his forcible assumption of princely power
infringed upon the Berlin treaty. For this
reason Russia refused to recognize the 10y
atty of Prince Ferdinand's rule and tried
to induce the other cabinets to express the
same view. In accordance with a unani
nous desire to terminate the existing
alarming condition of affairs whose root
is more specially traced to the ambiguous
situation in Bulgaria, Russia considered
1t her duty to again try to obtain from
the powers affirmation of the invioIability
OF the treaty and necessity of restoring
the legal statutes in Bulgaria. The nat
ural consequences Of such a declaration by
the powers must be, making by represen-
tatiens at Constantineple, to induce the
sultan to convince the Bulgarian people
that the person now bearing the title of
prince is not their legal ruler, bnt merely a
rObber of power. According to Russia's
views the initiative for such declarations
belongs to the sultan, whose sovereign
rights at Sofia Immediately affect. without
anticipating the future and in order to dis
pei any doubts concerning Russia's objects
and intentions it is unnecessary to conceal
the mode of action which she is firmly re-
solved to adopt in the event of the removal
of the reasons causing continuance of the
peace. Bulgaria owes her existence to
Russia's sacrifices and efforts; Russia
there, alone. continues to sympathize with
her and grieve at her trials
Russia is continually aloof from preju-
dice and partiality. She does not think it
compatible with her dignity to interfere
in Bulgaria's internal disputes, yet she
does not entertain the idea of making any
one responsible for the past Russia will
consider All avOwal of alterations rs
pledge of a change for the better Russia
solely desires Bulgaria's welfare and will.
after the usurpers' removal, await the
first sincere declaration of the Bulgarians
through their representatives in order to
consign the past, to provide for the rees-
establishment of relations based upon mu- |
tual confidence. In this Russia has no in |
tentlon to prejudice in any way the liberty |
of the Bulgarians, which the treaty Sc. |
cured to them in: internal affairs
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24

All Drivers have positive orders 10 pre-
vent passengers from getting on and oil
front platform Of cars, or stand on the
same.
Passengers must keep of of the front
platform. WICHITA STREET R'Y Co.
-
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APPLICATIONS REQUESTED.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Newspapers intAd-
ing to make Geographic report of the Re
publican national convention are requested
to file applications for accommodations
with the chairman of the press committee,
r. w. Patterson, care of the Chicago
Tribune. Applications will be considered
in order of fling No applications from
weekly papers or from papers that do not
intend making special Geographic report
can be entertained
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24
1T Al v

ROME, Feb. 23.-Dispatohes from Masso-
wah say that Italian troops have advanced
TO Chida and that they found Rasaluta and
his army had evacuated the place.
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GERMANY

BERLIN, Feb. 23.-Prince Louis, second
son of the Duke of Baden and grandson
of Emperor William, is dead. He was p
years of age.
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The iNiilaen-

DcLUTH. MIMI, Feb. 23--The total Num-
her injured by the explosion yesterday, in
Guiding those slightly injured. was thirty
four. Four are now dead The coroner
inquest Is now in progress. but verdict i
not probable till tomorrow.
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MONTHLY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON Feb 23s-The treasury de-
partment today issued warrants for the
payment of $4,000, 600 on account of PEN
sions, the effect of which is to reduce the
surplus for the month of February from
81, 0Oo, 600 to s., 00O, 900. The total revenues
for the Month to date aggregate SIS, Co.,
600, being $2060, OO0in excess of an average
of 81 ,000. 600 day. The expenditures dur
ing the same time amount to SIS, 000,O 900.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24

On inside improved city property centrally
located. by the :. l.. Davidson Mortgage
Office in rear Of Citizens bank.
hNf
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Robinson & champion.


Sealed bids will be resolved q, ths orcs
o. the county clerk Of asdss.c. county.
haussAs. until - n March 3 i--- f1f two
hundred thousand dollar 10. 90 court
house bonds. said bonds u run igT~r'y
year and tn draw pr e.,. S~rriauaual
interest The county commissioners -
serve the right to r~i-ct hny ~ ali BIDS
By order OF the beard Of county cotaIs-
siOnsr- y. DBssfs.
oTlS5s toGaty Clerk
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24

NJ u. Murdoch a. Bro, proprietor.
printers. binders, publishers an1 blsck
book manufacturers. All kiads q county,
Township ard school district r-co-sss s1d
bank Lsgzl blanks Of every G-~crip..on'
Complete stock % justice dock~ts and
blank. job printing IL all kinds Cor
rvslsHid-nce ~uiieitssI Addr-Ss all con
rsunicat.ofls ga
K r. ArEDocG. Manager.
dsa-l.s wgsit wIcEiiA, kArSzS
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HANGED,

GEoRGETowN, Feb. 23.-Lewis Moore,
colored, was hanged today before small
crowd of people. Moore ascribed his mis-
fortune entirely to whisky and begged his
hearers to beware of it. Just before the
trap was sprung he sold his body to local
physicians for go, which ne handed to his
wife .-.l-~
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24

n on scenes requiring a blsisli, rao,s-n
ectressss put the emotion cta Nth 4 brush
before the Curtain rises, ard psu!uc. /; a.
the proper moment by rubbing 81 q.
complexion powae.. Pre-
PgssA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24

There is 8 mountain Of coal ia WEI Hor~
valley, " ,. /, wAlch EAs b.sa burning Iy-
thirty years. i s3rds Up dense volumes o..
sr5oke.
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ENGI AND

LONDON, Feb. 23-The house of commons
tonight adopted the report of the address
in reply to the queens speech.
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DEAD

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. c3.-Mrs Eliza
beth Edwards, wife of Hon. Ninian Ed
wards and sister of Mrs. Abraham Lin
coin, died suddenly here yesterday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24

Passengers for Wellsford, for Coldwater
and Ashland be sure and take Lakes
straight line and save twenty four hours
time; arrives at Coldwater at $50 p. m.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24
A WOMAN THE cAIISE

KANSAS CITY, Feb pa Journal
special from Forsythe, Mo-. says that
Claude Layton shot and killed George
Warren today and escaped. The trouble
WAS ahouf a woman
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HE WILL BE KNOWN. {

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-When Inspector Bon
field was shown the dispatch announcing
the probability that the right Tascott had
really been arrested, he promptly ordered
two officers sent from here to meet the
prisoner and the Missouri captors. The
two officers left at once on the night train.
One of them has known Tascott from boy
hood and if he has been arrested, there
will be no question about the indentifica-
tion
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24

Wefd-r signs good fer soDe foAs; but
when you see de con siIkin' tell re de s1.a-
:ner's come: whea yer foois S1ts vet nake
asrutIon CT der rain
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Impeftinf M Iluysrs

The New Home sewing machine has al
the very latest Improvements see IT, Try
IL Buy it. For sale bv Harry Manning,
"a East Douglas avenue. -iS
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--WRlTlNG THREATENING LETTERS.
MERRILL Wis. Feb 23-John Van

MERRILL Wis, Feb. 23.-John Van
hecke, a wealthy and prominent attorney
of Merrill, recently received two anony
nous letters threatening to take his hearts
blood unless he deposited 500 under an old
bridge near here. Detectives have been at
work several days, and today arrested
Nicholas Duteau. once wealthy man, as
the guilty person. He was found to be a
raving maniac. He will be taken to the
asylum ---------
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short Time Nouey
Notice.

We haye short time money 10 loan nj
twelve per cent on approved security. The
S. L. Davidson Mortgage Co - Il
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ARRESTED FOR STEALING CATTLE

MARSHAL, Mo, Feb. 23.-Link Hunt,
one of the men who stole thirty-two head
Of cattle from near Malta Bend and ship
ped them to ST. Louis, was overhauled
at Coffeeville, Kan, today and telegram
sent to the prosecuting attorney announc-
ing that he was in the hands of the Off
GERS, and would be in Kansas City tonight
Deputy Sheriff J. w. Davis went to Kan
sas City this evening to receive him AL
len & Irwin, of Kansas City, were owners
of the cattle. Eight hundred dollars of
the money for which he sold the cattle
was found on him.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24
A LOng-Winded Article from the
Official Messenger, Pretending
a Peaceful Spirit.
Russia Only Too Ready to Bury the Past
and Throw Her Arms Protectingly
Around Bulgaria
The Eviction of Irish Tenants Renewed
With ,Ardour, Bitter Cold Weather
Preyailing-0ther Foreign
Notes.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. a., 1 a. m.-For
Missouri: Threatening weather and rain:
warmer, followed by colder in the northern
portion; stationary temperature in the
southern portion; light to fresh variable
winds.
For Kansas: Light rains, preceded by
fair weather in the western portion; light
to fresh variable winds; slightly colder.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-24

Robinson 4 Champion.
Crawford avalanche., 1888-03-15
THE INDUSTRIAL REALM.

The question of the legal obligations Of
railroads as common carriers in connection
with the Burlington strike, says a Chicago
telegram, is now brought up for adjudication
before Judge Gresham in the United States
Circuit Court in the form of an application
for injunctions restraining the Wabash road
from further refusing to receive or de-
liver Burlington freight, and the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and its Off
GERS from issuing orders to engineers and
iremon to refuse to haul Burlington freight
The Burlington case in thus appealing to the
law is considered to be the stronger because
the Wabash road is in the hands of receiver
appointed by and acting under the directions
of the United States Court The decision in
this case will determine the relations and
legal standing of all the roads that have en-
tered into pledges of neutrality as a means OF
avoiding trouble with the brotherhood
A CHICAGO dispatch of Saturday says: The
Burlington officials received the following
telegram from the General Manager of the
Burlington and Missouri River Hallway il
Nebraska:
Judge Dundy, of the United States Court, has
issued an order requiring the Union racine
Railway Company TO take our business in ac
cordance with the interstate commerce law
and restraining the engineers OF the Union Ia
cihc Railway Company from refusing TO TAX
our business also restraining the engineer
from striking, combining, or confederatinB fo
the purpose of organization or advising I
strike
Crawford avalanche., 1888-03-15
Records That Went to Halifax.

1t has not long been known that at
the evacuation of Boston by the British
troops in March, l776, many of the
loyalist inhabitants of the city departed
with them. The fleet, conveying the
troops and the fleeing civilians, pro
ceeded to Halifax, where many OF the
loyalists took up their abode and where
many of their descendants are to be
found at the present day. 1t is also
matter of general belief that these flee.
ing tories took with them many valua-
BILE records. 1t is not, however, gen
orally known that these missing records
include al of the papers of the Boston
Custom House from the time of its es-
tabl shment to the time of the evacua-
tion. Among these papers were the
records of the arrival OF many of the
vessels which brought the early settlers
of the colony, and doubtless included
much which, at the present day, would
be of the greatest value as historical
material 1t is credibly reported that
many of these documents are still in
existence in the possession Of the au-
thorities at Halifax. Would it not be
an excellent idea to recover, if possible,
these valuable papers, which it is prob
able might be done upon proper appli'
cation ?-EOStOn AdUertiSer.
Crawford avalanche., 1888-03-15

year. II Is now estimated ut the department
that the surplus at the end OF June. 1SSS, will
probably be sl55. .0o0, ,0O0
GEN. NEAL Dow, the venerable @father Of
Prohibition" was showed under in his race
for the Mayoralty CT Portland. Ne, On Tues
day, by the Republican candidate, Charles j.
Chapman, with majority Of l,6oo 1t wss a
fight OF rum against prohibition, and prohibi-
ton was badly beaten. Dow was the united
candidate Of the Prohibitionists and Demo-
Gratis, heading both their tickets. The clergy
men and women, who had been holding meet
ings, rallied for Dow, but did not think it
necessary to 90 to the polls to insure the vet
eran Prohbitionsts election.
AT a meeting of the Illinois Republican
State Central Committee held in Chicago on
the 9th inst, it was decided TO hold the Repub-
lican State Convention at Springfield May 2
The Maine State Democratic Convention
will be held at Augusta, May %, for the
nomination of a State ticket and delegates to
St Louis.
IT has been decided to hold the Democratic
National Convention in the north nave of the
Exposition Building at St Louis, which will
be arranged to seat II, 900 people.
Crawford avalanche., 1888-03-15
THE POLITICAL FIELD.

In the city election at Sioux City, Iowa, Mayor
Cleland was reelected by majority Of $50
over Flynn, the Democratic candidate. The
latter was supported by the Law and Order
League and was pledged to enforce the pro-
hibitory law. At Des Moines, Iowa, w. l.
Carpenter, Prohibition Democrat, was
elected Mayor on the citiz,ns' ticket The
peoples ticket headed by i. l. Cady for
Mayor, was elected at Iowa Falls,
Iowa. A. II. Bracket, Democrat, was
elected Mayor of Nashua, Iowa Web
ster City, Iowa, elected three Republican
Aldermen. Three Republican Aldermen and
two Democrats were elected at Waverly, Iowa
At Waterloo, Iowa, three Republicans and
one Democrat were elected Aldermen. The
village Of Gridley, Mclean County, H.,
elected three license trustees, AMI two anti
license trustees. IL G.. Hutchison, Republi-
can, was elected Mayor of Waukegan, Ill
At Cedar Rapids, Iowa. p Mullally, Demo-
crat. was elected Mayor by majority Of 700
The Democrats elected four Aldermen. Four
Republican and two Democratic Aldermen
we're elected at Ottumwa, Iowa
SECRETARY FAIRcHnD, in his report sub
mitte1 to Congress, early in December est
mated that the Treasury surplus would reach
sl40, ,001, 900 by the end Of tho present fiscal
Crawford avalanche., 1888-03-15
TIE EASTERN STATES.

A SPRINGFIELD tMass.) telegram gives the
following particulars Of fire horror in that
city:
Six OF the employees OF the Evening UEion
met q horrible death by the burning OF the
office Of that newspaper. most Of them jumping
from the fifth story and being crushed into a
shapoless mass below Six others were badly
injured. The fire was first discovered in the
IN ailing room, and clouds OF smoke wero pour
ing out OF the lower story windows before the
their danger. The flames shot up an
old elevator in the rear, cutting OF
cape by the stairway and most OF the
employees who escaped found their way to
tho ground by way Of the roof in the rear. The
fire department responded promptly. A ladder
was put to the fourth story ana the sight of
rescue SO near seemed to madden the suffering
group at the two windows, who dropped In
succession TO the sidewalk below. Six
lell in this way, some OF them forced of and
some madly leaping, and tho crowd groaned
and turned their faces away as they whirled
through the air. Following are the names.of
the dead: Henry j. Goulding, foreman OF the
linton compos In K room: Miss e.. Thompson,
proof reader; Mrs. Frederick Il. Farley,
editorial department; MIR. Lamzon. OF Quebec I;
W. Il. Hovey OF Boston Mr.. Brown a COM
positor. The injured: Thomas Donahue, COM
positor Timothy Dunn, compositor; Joseph w.
Witty, compositor; q. +. Ellsworth, COM
positor; Thomas Donahue, compositor, fatally.
MISS LOUISA NJ. ALcoTT, the famous au-
thor. of @Iittle Women" and other stories, died
at her home in Boston Highlands on the 9th
inst, aged 80 years 1t will be remembered
that her father, A Bronson Acott, expired
Crawford avalanche., 1888-03-15
Rebuked.

swell, Bertie, dear, were you a good
boy at school to-day?" asked a Kala'
mazoo mother of her boy of 10 years.
"You can iist bet ] was," replied
Bertie. "The boy that's perfect in our
room for month is going to get q
prize, and I'm going to freeze onto it
myself.
"Bertie," cried his shocked parent,
"I want you to stop using such slang
words and phrases. Where you catch
on to all of them is mystery to me.
Every other word you say is slang
expression. and want you to drop it,
sir. Talk about freezing on to thing
What you giving us, boy? Do you ex.
pect me to tumble to any such vulgarty
as that? Not if L know myself, don't.
Now, you light out, and let it be cold
day before l hear any more such talk
from you, and don't you forget it. -
DetrOH Free Press,
Crawford avalanche., 1888-03-15
I,ack Of COuriesy.

Trifing discourtesies of speech and man
ner constantly INDUCED in do more to de-
stroy the peace Of household than an oc-
casional war Of words which lasts for O
brief period and is then at an end. Chief
among the causes to create q murky home
atmosphere is the habit of "naRging" one
another. Husbands and wives give express
sion to every petty feeling of irritation, and
handy words back and forth till some mole-
hill assumes the proportions Of mountain.
tendency to nag goes unchecked among
the children, and almost before the parents
are aware there is q chronic condition OF
unpleasantness in the home. Young mar
ricd people, especially, need to learn con-
troll in this direction. Another disagreeable
trait to be garded against is the habit. pc
culiar TO some people, of always being on
the opposite side of a question. Call at
tention to the good points of n book, per
son, public movement, work of art, ol
what not, and this individual is ever ready
to interpose, "Yes-but." Conversation in
such home gives one the chills.-COR-
0rp0ufiOnQliSf.
Crawford avalanche., 1888-03-15
THE WESTERN STATES.

AT Ishpcming, Mich, five men were getting
ready to blast an old drill hole at the bottom
of a shaft, when the charge went of while
they were preparing to fire it, killing all five
instantly. The cause of the accident is not
known. The men were torn to pieces by the
force of the explosion.
MACY WARNER was hanged at Jefferson
ville Ind, for the murder OF a fellow-convict
while serving life sentence in the South In
diana Prison Warner professed religion a
short time ago, and met death unmoved.
1HE Methodist University at Mitchell,
Dakota, was burned to the ground on Friday
morning There were over forty inmates
when the alarm sounded Those in the up
per stories were obliged to jump for their
lvw. The following is list of the casual
ties Killed, Horton Pitcher, OF Worthwhile,
Oak. Giles Parkin, of England. Fatally in
jured: Prof. r. H. Taylor, Ezra Jones, OF
Parkston, Dak.; Hattie Taylor, elocution
teacher, of Canton, Oak. Half dozen 9TH
ers were seriously injured.
Crawford avalanche., 1888-03-15
RANDALL'S TARIFF BILL.

The Internal Tax ON Tobacco and the Lii
cense Tax on Liquors to Be Removed.
SAMUEL J. RANDALL introduced his tariff
bill in the House of Representatives on Mon
day. the l2th inst. In explanation of its terms
and scope, he makes the following statement
The bill repeals the entire internal tax on to-
bacco and on fruit brandies. IL also repeals tho
license tax on wholesale and retail liqour deal
ers, leaving these, as recommended by Jetfer-
son. 30 that the state authorities might adopt
them" 1t makes alcohol used in the arts free,
and reduces the tax on whisky to 30 cents per
gallon. On the tarf tho bill is n careful and
complete revision Of tho whole tariff system. 1t
carries to the free list large number OF articles
now paying duties and which enter into con-
sumption, either as raw material or otherwise,
and in the production OF which there is no in
furious competition between this and other
countries. The estimated reductions under this
bill will be OH internal taxation repealed,
S70,000,000; on tariff schedules, 81, 100000.
Crawford avalanche., 1888-03-15
SO, 900 REWARD FOR TASCoTT.
The First Amount Not Being sunicIcnt


The First Amount Not Being SUFFICIENT,
Mrs. Smell Raises 1t to $4,000.
TAsCoTT, the supposed murderer of Amos
j. Snel is still at liberty, lsays a Chicago
special The numberless clews which have
been presented have been carefully run to
earth without giving the police the slightest
idea of the whereabouts of this mysterious
individual 1t has finally been decided to in-
crease the reward for his capture, and $1,000
copies of the following circular have been
printed in French and English and sent to all
parts of the world:
CHICAGO, March 12 1sSs.-Ten thousand dol
lars lSl0. 600 reward will be paid by Henrietta
Smell, widow of the late Amos j. Smell, for the
arrest and detention until identified by the au-
thorities OF the city Of Chicago Of one William
b. Tascott, the supposed murderer OF her hus-
band. The above reward will hold good for sixty
days from date HENRIETTA SMELL.
Address all information to
GEORGE w. HUBBARD,
Acting General superintendent Of Police.