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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

Apropos of the remark made by
somebody that the west sends hustlers
rather than scholars to congress, these
words by Prof. Andrew White in the
February Forum are interesting: 1--WE
sometimes hear sneers at western con-
gressmen, and yet, ont of the small
number | have the honor to know.
can at this moment recall two, who,
apart from large diplomatic experience,
stand in the highest rank of American
scholars" And in further refutation OF
the intended aspersion Of the west on the
score of scholarly attainments it may be
noted that one of the Oldest and most
noted universities of the east sent to this
state to fill one Of its highest chairs, re-
Gently vacated.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

New York city IS in the midst of its
periodical street railway strike, this
time involving all but two or three lines
and practically closing the surface roads
of the city to travel. OF course ii is i'm
possible to guess how long the trouble
will last, The real cause ofthe presentruc-
ton, if indeed there is any, is about as
obscure. With men receiving 50. 80 to
So day for ten to eleven hours work, it
viii be difficult for the strikers to con-
vince a disinterested public that they
have any just cause for such extraordin-
AIRY proceedings as to arbitrarily inter
rupt the business of a great community.
The cause of the strikers may be Just.
but it does not SO appear from the re-
ports received in the west.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
S. S. PROUTY DEAD.

The lives of few men have been more
intimately and continuously connected
with the history of Kansas than of him
whose death is announced by last nights
dispatches. Kansas has boosted create
men, but none more constant and true,
and the words of our dispatch will touch
hearts and revive memories all over the
state of his adoption. S. S. Prouty es-
tablished and published one of the first
newspapers in Kansas, in town whose
very name is unknown to the great ma
jority Of Kansas people, and whose site
is known only TO the older settlers of a
few eastern counties. He afterwards
established the Neosha Valley Register
at Burlington, Coffey county. He was
a constituent and cotemporary of the
writer, who as state senator from Coffey
and Usage counties nominated him for
state printer, to which position he was
elected-the first state printer of Kansas.
He founded the Topeka Commonwealth
into which he put all he had and all the
profits of the state printing. His heart
was his sovereign. 1t was a human heart
which no storms could disturb, which
no darkness could make tremble. The
Father of spirits will recognize his own.
Wherein earth failed him of life and
commensurate reward may he find be
yond the portals which he has entered
compromising fruitions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

Apropos of the marvellous success of
tia BoulangeriSts in the recent election
in France, it is interesting to note an
incident that occurred not long since. Il
is said that the people over there had
been comparing Boulanger to the great
Napoleon, and predicting for him
Napoleonic destiny, when one day
Floquet made that comparison unfash-
ioua5le among Boulangists by rising
quietly and asking the general had it
ever occurred TO him that at his tthe
generals age Napoleon was dead.
Monsieur de Lamarzelle borrowed the
idea, and on Wednesday asked FloQuet
if it had ever occurred to him that at
his age Robespierre was already gull
lotined. The attempt at wit did hot at
tract particular admiration, but ii illus
tr2tes the hatred FloQuet has brought
down upon himself by the unexpected
amount Of solid backbone that he ap-
pears to be developing, if his changed
determination not 10 but the public ser
vice, as was announced he would as
soon as the result OF the election was
known. may be taken as indicative Of
such result.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
Englncered by Tngiand.

Count de Kerairy, in letter TO The
Figaro, declares that the signal for the
coup d'etat in 1851 came from the for
eign Office in london. and that it's orig
inators were Count Walewsli. French
ambassador ct London, and Lord PalrG-
erston. 4 few months before the event
Louis Napoleon granted a subsidy foT
laying new submarine cable between
Calais and Dover. saying that it was I'm
peratively necessary that the two gov
ernments should be in quick commflni-
cation before the night Of Dec. 9 1851
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
SENATOR PLUMB.
Kansas Chief

Kansas Ohlet-
The Atchison Globe seems to have a
special spite against Senator Plumb. and
never omits an opportunity to belittle
him. Whether it really speaks what it
thinks or simply does TINS to crafty an
lshmaelite disposition, we are unable to
say. 1t got in another dig at him on the
occasion of his recent reelection to the
senate. But whatever its motive may
be. 1t does injustice TO one Of the ablest
and best men In Kansas. He is man
of good learning-not classical, pol
ished, college bred man, but one of large
information and practical good sense; a
thorough business man and of indomita-
bic energy. Not one man in ten thou
sand could stand up under the incessant
hard work that Plumb does and gets fat
on. Ii may tell upon him some day, and
very suddenly, but there is no sign OF a
break vet. We do not suppose that
Plumb spends an idle moment He Is a
thorough-golng, practical business man.
He is truthful man, and what he tells
YOU he will do he does, If in his power
He does not forget ms promises as soon
as your back Is turned. or show his Insin-
certify by some sarcastic aside. He never
forgets thing, but attends 10 it at the
right time He is rough and ready
without fine polish, but always ready
to go in with all his might, and not
ashamed to strip to his shirt and roll up
his sleeves in order TO his work. When
he is called 10 90 anywhere on business
or duty, if there is no conveyance to
carry him, he walks. Ii he pretends TO
be Your friend you can depend upon it
that he is, no matter what it may cost
He carries the marks of that trait upon
his face. \ friend of his, stricken with
smallpox, was hustled far away from all
habitations, into an old house. with no
one TO watch with him. Plumb had
never had the disease and had never I'M
dergone any preventive operation. He
never considered that: he only knew
that his friend was hustled out of the
way 70 die. He went and nursed him
through the disease, and almost died of
the same-diseaSe himself That was what
marked his face. bat he need not be-
ashamed of It. That act alone should
shield him against slurs, even were he
veritable boor. But when, in addition.
he is an able. intelligent, energetic man,
efficient IN everything that pertains TO
his Office. he IS man to be proud Of
That is Plumb.
Il IS reported On good authority that
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

j. Thomas, of Kansas City, is aspiring to
be the next victim. He has patented an
apparatus for hog dressing. The Kansas
legislature must suppress him.-K ansas
City Gazette.
Mr.. Thomas now lives in Wichita. He
was the architect of the Dold plant and
is the architect of the Whitaker house
now being built. His patented appli-
ances are put into each of these great
concerns, and they are the only packing
houses in America which have them. y
hog can be turned into cured meat, etc,
at 90 per cent of the cost at which they
are handled in Kansas City. Thomas is
a man who entertains no fear of any leg
islature,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
A Bible for General Harrison.

BOstOn AQNertlSer.
General Harrison will soon be the
possessor of the finest Bible in the coun-
try. 1t is to be presented to him by the
Tippecanoe club of this city. 1t is a
work of art and comprises over 1900
pages, is bound in seal leather 10 by II
inches. 1t is an imperial quarto, great
primer type. On the back is a heavy
solid silver plate. 1t was taken to the
mayors Office yesterday, where special
meeting of the club was held, and the
signatures, nativity and remarks of
members will be affixed on pages pro-
vided for that purpose.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

c. X. Holiday, jr., of this paper, as will
be seen by special elsewhere in this issue,
soon return to Topeka.-Democrat.
When will he ok his South Ameri-
can station to which he was appointed
by the Washington regime some time
ago? Or has he procrastinated so long
that he considers the brief tenure hardly
worth the trip. It's no particular con-
Germ, but we would just like to know,
YOU know.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

A special dispatch to the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat states that a member of
the Kansas legislature is responsible for
the declaration that the Santa Fe is at
the bottom of the dressed meat war and
gives as reason that company's inter
ests in the new yards at Kansas City.
All of which is froth.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
Distinguished Opposition to Boulanger.

Nearly all of the Frenchmen whose
names are familiar in America voted
against Boulanger. Among them were:
jules Simon, Victorien Sardou, Renan,
Fl. Taine. Leon Say, Octave Feuillet,
Cherbulier, De Lesseps, Meithac, Halvey,
Dumas, Pasteur, Durny, Jules Breton,
Delibes, Gerome, Bouguereau, Messenet,
Ambrose Thomas, Rothschild, Zola,
Dandet, Got. Sarcey, Georges Ohnet,
De Maupassant, Richopln, de Goncourt,
Bartholdi, Prince Roland Bonaparte,
Saint Hilare, and Georges Hugo.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

If the biblical aphorism of SOW to
the wind and reap the whirlwind has
any application to the case the Kansas
legislature had better begin to prepare
for regular cyclone. Upwards of six
hundred bills introduced and none or
next to none disposed of.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

Tomorrow will settle the question Of
the weather for the balance of the winter,
if the ground hog superstition has any
thing to do with it, As the writer, so
far, has been a record breaker it is i'm
probable that the spell that has held the
Bcinch on old winter SO far will lose its
grip just to satisfy awhim of his ground
loorclir
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

A Rome special to the New York Her
aid announces that the health of Leo
XIII, always delicate, has now become
SO precarious as to cause alarm; that on
a recent occasion he remained uncon-
scious for half an hour, and that the
resident cardinals are prepared for
eventualities."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
Thrift in the South.

Americas, Ga. Republican.
S. NJ. Murphy had one Of the poorest
plantations in the Lickskillet district of
Schley county last year, and only run
two plows. He made twenty-seven bales
of cotton, corn enough for two years,
and has meat, potatoes, syrup and peas
to sell. He has also fifteen fine shoats
that will weigh over one hundred
pounds apiece that he will carry over
for another year
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

The women of Kansas will never be
happy until one of their number becomes
Der Of the state board of charities.
By all means let us have woman. Then
we shall see what else they will want
Kansas City Gazette.
Spoken, and nobly spoken; spoken out
like patriot in short hair and petit
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

If the information of a London news
paper is trustworthy, Lord Sackville has
secured another job, = He is to go to Con-
stantinople, succeeding the present am
bassador there AS popular elections
have not yet 3een introduced in Turkey,
his appointment reduces the danger of
his lordship being Murchisonized a
second time to a minimum.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
A Good Word for the Bustle.

A Good Word LOT the BuStIe.
New York Grabhic.
The hustle, of reasonable dimensions,
has come to stay. 1t Is a good thing. 1t
is becoming. A lady without hustle
would look worse than cat without
whiskers. We wish. to enroll ourselves
as friendly to the hustle of modest de-
meanor.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
To the Editor of the EAGLE.

Tue papers are continually alluding to
the cost per day to Kansas Of the legisla-
ture, a majority of them placing the figure
at three or four hundred dollars. What
are the f2cts?-S.
The facts are such statements are
mere guesses. We are unable to say
what it costs the people per day. The
actual expense drawn from the state
treasury for the Legislature is not less
than from 81, 900 to $1,2OOper day.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
Winans Wears the Belt.

X, Z. star.
The fact that Kittleman beat Bethune
in the recent sprint race at Wichita
justifies the conclusion that things were
fixed. There isn't man on top of
ground that can beat Bethune running
unless it is the present state superinten-
dent of pnblic instruction in Kansas.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

The woody headed individual doesn't
seem to be emerging from the peniten-
tiary wood-pile as readily as the enter
prising Times of the City of Kansas
would have had an anxious public to be-
lieve would be the case before the search
to that effect. Nevertheless, since the
orchestra has Struck up letthe german
proceed
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
9ai1Y eagle
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

They have been 'musin' themselves
again down in Louisiana, and there is
one darkey less to afford diversions for
the future. The alleged offense is not
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

DIR. Swing said in his sermon on Sun
day that there were greater evils in the
world than inaugural balls, strange as
some clergymen may think 1t. He said
that scolding pulpit is powerless.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

We trust Kansas will be as charitable
toward Jim Lane as it IS toward jim
Burnes. Lane may have been cuss,
but be was on the right side. We are
glad TO note that Robinson's articles are
falling very fiat on the public. The old
settlers knows that in the early days the
history of Lane is the history of the
state.-Kansas City Gazette.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
Sympathy for the Successful.

The world has spoken and sung great
deal of sympathy for the unsuccessful,
but have sometimes thought that the
men and women who succeeded have a
claim upon human sympathy quite as
genuine and quite as imperious. To feel
that, bear yourself as meekly as you
may, your very existence is an afront to
somebody else; to know that, live as up
rightly as you will, there are others who
think your very prosperity crime, and
who will find in your very virtues ma
terial for caiumny; to know that there
Is nothing that the world counts worth
gaining. which YOU can win without
awakening an envious animosity in the
breasts OF others who are less successful
this surely is a thorn in the rose, a
cloud in the sky, which is sufficient
with many sensitive nature. to rob
success of its best perfume and to
quench the sunshine out of the fairest
MONDAY of achievement.
Record of Harrison's Horse kansas"
a dispatch from Wabash, Ind, to the
New York World says: The horse which
was purchased in Marion few days ago
for General Harrison once did service
IOI - lIh Gi SidDlt NOu-
Some time ago there arrived in that
city man named Billy Carroll, who of
fered for sale horse very poor in flesh
which he had driven from Kansas, hav-
ing been only twenty seven days in max
ing the trip Ed Harter, proprietor of a
livery stable at Huntington, purchased
the animal of Cartoli for 500, and
christeued the horse Kansas. While a
well put up animal he had very crooked
tail, and an operation for Strengthening
the caudal appendage was decided upon.
Several tendons were severed by the sur
geons knife, and the tail was got into
proper shape. The animal was pur-
chased by Mr.. Phil Motter, of Marion,
for 1925. and by him sold to Mr.. Stew
art, president of the Marion glass works.
Mr.. Stewart sold the horse to General
Harrison agent for $500. The animal
has grown TO be a beauty since the sur
gical operation.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

Il IS reported On good authority that
eX-Goyernor Martin is an aspirant for
United States pension agent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

40 pairs high colorS at 247 cents.
80 pairs grey at 256 cents
IS pairs grey heavy at 294 cents.
IT pairs white heavy at 492 cents
10 pairs white fine at 622 cents.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
The Great Rush for ON Bnbroiderns
Our Stock all Up

WHY?-BecauSe they were unusually cheap.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES they were of a SUPERB
NATURALLY!-Because the designs were mos
result was that we had no competition II
line Our SaleS enormous and our INN
DletelV demOraliZed. But
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01
Here We Are Again!

Right in the front, with a new line. as cheaI
fore. II the result OF our efforts to please
success we viii now more than discount 1t
EmbrOiderieS just from the loom
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-01

LOT 2-At 5 cents. Red and
white, blue and white;
Va4ue 8 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-12
JACK The RIPPER"
Thought to Have Been Caught In His Last
Piendish Act.
Bury, the Murderer OF His Wife at Dun
dee, Confesses to Murder Mania
and that He Lately Came
from Whitechapel

LONDON, FEB H.
The body of a woman concealed in wood
en- chest, was discovered Today by the police
Of Dundee.
The abdomen was ripped open and he
body otherwise injured. The chest Was So
small that the murderer had to squeeze the
body into ii.
A dispatch from Dundee says that the mur
derer of the woman whose matilated remains
were found in chest there today, is W. H.
Bury, the husband of the victim. Bury was
a resident of Whiteehapel, London. His
antecedents suggest that he is probably Jack
the Ripper and he is subject 10 fits of un-
consciousness and murder mania
A post mortem examn alton was held on
the body of the Dundee victim. The poor
woman had been strangled irst and the body
had then been mutila,ed, the abdomen being
ripped open and the legs and arms twisted
and br)ken. Bury says he left Viii echapei
three weeks ago but refuses TO say why h
left there. He acknowledges that he bss
no business requiring sttention in Dundee
He says that he and his wife drank heavil,
last night and he doe, not know how he got up
Upon waking, be says, he found his wife ly-
ing upon the floor with a rope around her
neck.
Acgusted BY sudden mad impulse, TO
which he cannot account, he seized the
knife and slashed the body. Upon his
reason returning ne became alarmed aud
hastily crushed the body into a chest, think,
ing to make his escape. He found he
could not leave his wife's remains SO he
finally resolved to inform the police.
The theory of the police officials is that
Bury's wife knew the facts connecting him
with the east end atrocities and took him IL
Dundee in hope of preventing recurrency OF
crimes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-12
A PERMANENT ENcAMPMHNr.
The Officers Selected by Governor Bur-
leigh to Recommend Suitable I.ooa-
ton

hrApQcARrEns MAINE MLun,
ADJurANr GENERALs OFrIcg,
ArGu-rA February ~, 1889.
SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 4.
|. The tuloNlng uiicers are hereby Sc
lecied under resolve approved March II,
1887, to recommend II permanent location
for the encampmcnt of the militia Gen.
Henry l.. Mitchell, Bangor; Col John J.
Lynch, Portland, Col. Victor Brett, Bangor;
toi II T.. Mcdonald. Belfast; Capt. W.
Scott Ghoate, Augusta.
z, The following ~ the resolve above
referred to "kcsolved that the Governor,
Adjutant General and five officers Of the
militia to be selected by the Governor, be-
aud hereby are constituted u board to recon-
mand u permanent location for the encamp-
ment of the militia, said board To make q re-
port with such recomme nda,iOns as they
deem expedient, To the neIt legislature. The
board may receive proposals to sell or lease
10 the State, suitable grounds for the pur-
pose afore-ai !, nut no obligation To purchase
r lease shall be made unless authorized by
he legislature. Any expense incurred
nder this resolve, shall be paid ont OF the
| appropriation for the support of the militia. ="
The board will assemble at the Gov.
srnors room at the state House on Monday
Itst, Y, b Islh, at II O'Clock, A. NJ.
EDwIs e. BURLlIom,
v. and Commander in-Chief.
By order of the Commander Chief.
HKsHr N. SrsAouE,
Adjutabt General.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-12
pILLoNs SUPPOSED MURDERER
Mysterious Disappearance OF Danbury
Clergyman
WATERBURY,, Conn,

WArEEnuRl, Conn Feb. IL.
Rev w j. Croslvy, pastor of the univer-
salist church at Dsnbury, disappeared from
his h. me sunday ON the Washington Express
leaving at ii 80 +. NJ II is thought he has
zone west Ills wife and two grown up sons
are unable to account for this str inge act
Joseph 5. Phlnmer, c0lorer in Beckerefs
nat fact ,ry, who can speak no English, was
arrested this afternoon for the murder OF
simon j, Dillon of Danbury, gambler,
early Sunday morning. Phinmer was one or
the few Germaus who quarrelied with Dil-
Ion.
The quarrel resulted in murder. The au-
thort.es are confident that they have the
murderer. ss be siouuy denied all knowledge
of the affair when he was called into the
tlce of the factory by the chef of police,
and be- fore he knew Why he was wanted
ihe cOrouers investigation has brought out
interesting facts, that Dillon called four
Garnans hard nam-s, partly justifying the
attack made On him, and the hu,oand of Tina
sykes. with Ahom the murdered man has
been living, had been fr long time look
ing for D.Lon's blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The total loss caused by FIRE Sunday tc
Wyefh Bros. drug establishment at Phila
delphia amounts to $3.50, 900. It'was partly
insured.
The Chamberof dele gates Monday approved
additional convention relative to the exchange
of postal orders between France and the
United States
There were two ballots for a Senator ir
West Virginia Monday. Gof received 35
kenna 33, Gates 3, johnson 2, IIamond 2.
At Westboro, Mass, Saturday afternoon
Leon A Olio committed suicide by taking
uDison. He leaves widow and two chill
dren.
Emperor Frances Joseph and Empress
Elizabeth arrived at Pesth Monday. They
will remain two weeks.
At the consistory Mon5ay the Pope nom,
mated for cardinal Monsigneur Macchi
and Dannibate and Archbishop Catania
The condition of the Popes health prevent
ed him from reading the slocution. 1t will
be published ,oday.
The Soudsnese have evacuated Handoub
They destroyed the town by fire.
The earth tremor extended TO Wigan
Blackburn and Stockport, accompanied b,
repeated rumbllngs during the earthquake
shock at England Monday.
Ceramic works at Meno Park, N. J., wa'
burned Sunday. loss $4,000. Three mer
narrowly escaped with their lives.
The Massachusetts, holse railroad com.
mittee have reported bill grantii the Bos
ton & Albany right to increase its capita
stock $40 600 600.
The Dominion government acknowledg'
the seizure of American ship Bridgewater
as illegal
Parnell has brought suit for libel agslns
the London Times to be held in Ireland.
The house of Joseph Greeners, Tarpot
Pa, was burned Monday two children, twins
aged 3, burned to death
A $4,000 fire occurred at Gloucester
Mass, Monday night.
Tony Pastor stated the six davs female bi
cycle race at Madison Square Garden Mon
day.
Susie B., l6 year old daughter of Col. ID
r. Anthony. and Elwin Pierce were drown
ed while skating, at Leavenworth.
A $1,000 fire at Providence Monday night
A fire wss raging in large block at Plain
Vile, Ct. Monday at midnight.