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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
ARRESTED FOR WIFE-MURDER.
A Citizen Of Fergus Falls, Mimi, POisons
His Wife and Marries His Servant.

PoRf TOWNSEND, w. T., Jan. PA
Scandinavian named Charles Lumsdaller,
was arrested here today charged with muir
dering his wife near Fergus Falls, Mimi,
a year ago. He was a farmer in comforta-
BILE circumstances and had borrowed con-
siderable money from local banks and in
duced his countrymen to go his security.
1t was noticed that Lumsdaller was I'M
usually intimate with his servant girl who
had just arrived from Europe.
In March Mrs. Lumsdaller mysteriously
died which occasioned considerable gossip,
after it was known that the servant girl
assumed the dead wife's relationship with
Lumsdaller During last summer the girl
gave birth to child and in October the
couple left the farm for Fergus Falls
where they were married and started west,
accompanied by six children of the former
wife. Notes became due aud the neighbors
was called upon to settle Lunsdaler's debt.
The subject of his former wife's death oc-
casioned much surmising until the body
was exhumed and examined, when
it was found she had been poisoned.
Investigation soon disclosed the tact that
Lunsdailer had purchased some strych-
nine and had left quietly for parts IN
known.
About the same time 0. L. Larson stole
$500 in checks and emigrated west where
he was followed in Kittitas county, Wash
ington Territory, last week by the sheriff
of Fergus Falls. He said Lunsdaller was
there. The prisoners only answer upon
being questioned was, 'they can't convict
me-" The sheriff says the circumstantial
evidence is very strong. The prisoner left
his wife and seven children here in destl-
tute circumstances. Lunsdaller is very
powerful man, 45years old.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
Unde.er,.aly Laughed Al.

The unthinkiug are prone 20 make game
Of nervousness. Yet this is very real
and serious affection, the barrassing
symptoms OF which are rendered al the
more poignant by ridicule The stopach
is usually responsible for these SYMPTOMS
its weakness and disorder find a reflex In
the brain, which is the headquarters OF
the nervous system. As nerve tonic and
tranquillizer. we believe that not che can
be pointed out 50 effective as HOstetter's
Stomach Bitters. Ia renewing vigorous
digestion. IL strikes the kay note of recoY-
cry OF strength and quietude b. the
nerves Headaches. trcmors IN quiet
sleep, abnormal sensitivensss 20 Guex-
pected noises-all these modify aud ulti-
mately disappear as the system gains
strength from the great tonic. Dyspepsia.
biliousness, rheumatism, oOnsti pation and
kidney complaints are subdusd by the
Bitters.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
wOMaN oIieERnCjcTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-In the conven-
ton of the Woman Suffragists this morn
ing paper on the law of federal suffrage
WAS read by Mrs Virginia Minor, of Mis-
souri,, who, several years ago, was denied
the right to vote by the supreme court.
This paper was prepared by Mrs. Minors
husband. Miss Mary Clay, of Kentucky
said that the condition of women was no
better than slavery. An equality of right
in the married relation, she thought,
would do much good. The Rev.
Olympia Brown, of Wisconsin, spoke on
the subject of women's right to vote
on school matters in her state.
The men, she declared, were endeavorlng
to make that right exceedingly limited
and to prevent them voting for the state
and county SuperintendentS of schools.
Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunniway, of Oregon,
on the same topic, introduced Fred Doug
las, who came up on the stage and said he
was in favor of comforting the right of
suffrage on women He said women were
largely Instrumental in bringing about
freedom OF his own TSce.
At the evening session Mrs. Rebecca
Wright Bonsall, who was introduced as
as the woman who sent Sheridan
the information on which the battle
OF Winchester was fought and won,
gave a graphic description of how
she communicated with General Sheridan.
Mrs. Helen Cougar, of Indiana, made a
speech in which she arraigned public men
OF both political parties, but as she made
10 reference to woman suffrage, Miss An
Colby, of Nebraska, editress of the
Woman's Tribune, read a paper on
woman in Marriage" and the conven-
ton adjourned sine die
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
REPRESENTATIVE BURNES DEAD.
he Passes Away at 1916 This Morning
"A Sketch of His Life.

WASHINGTON, Jan. pat 12:46 this
morning Mr.. Burnes passed quietly and
peacefully away. He was unconscious
from o'clock until his death. His son,
d. ID. Burnes, and his brother, Fielding
Burnes, were at his bedside when he died,
as was also Congressman McCreary, of
Kentucky; Dockery, of Missouri; CALM
niger, of New Hampshire; Anderson, of
Iowa; Barry. of Mississippi Colonel Nor
rison, of Illinois; DR.. Sewers, his physician,
and one or two others.
Nelson Barnes, of St. Joseph, was born
in Indiana in 1882. His father was ma
tive OF Culpepper county, Virginia, and
emigrated to Indiana and thence to-Mls-
souri,, where be was one of the pioneers In
what was known as the Platte district.
Mr.. Burnes graduated from the Harvard
law school in 1853. He returned to his ma
tive place and practiced law for twenty
years, finally leaving it to attend to his
large business Interests. In 1856, he was
presidential elector and voted for Bu-
chanan and breckenridge. From 1868 to
1872, he was judge OF the court OF common
pleas. This was his third successive term
in congress. he having been elected to the
Forty-eighth congress. He was considered
a man Of ability by his fellow members
and served on important committees.
During Mr.. Randall's absence he fire.
quently acted as chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations.
Mr.. Burnes was a man Of large wealth
and it is estimated that the family, who
hold all their property in common. are
worth from one to two million dollars,
largely invested in banking institutions.
He leaves a wife and two sons and seven
adopted childred of deceased brother.
The house will adjourn tomorrow after
assembling in respect to the memory of
the deceased. No arrangements have been
made as yet as to the funeral but they will
probably be under the direction of joint
congressional committee.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
ComicsI Actions Of = Cat In Impro-
vlsed Cradle.
Hartford Conn Pos.J

The much dcspised English sparrow viii
balance birnself on the tip 81 depending
willow twig more easily than a man stands
On a slippery day ard as for oats-a ca. can
do almost any thing in The way Of equiIi-
bristic performances The Idier" Of the
Post noticed sE instsEee 81 this peculiar
ability of cat Ia one of the big sroeery
stores Of the city the other day. a siza-
BILE cat had twisted herself by some means
into a quart paper box, and hail sitting,
half reclining was attending to Der sblo-
tons In the usual cstliks way. Atscu; ono
sixth Of her body was in the Dor aad The
rest at an anglo Of forty Eve degrees vas
overkanging, but she did not loose Der bal
ancs in the slightest. although the chasoss
were ten To one in favor % the i4w Of grsss-
tation AID against her abilities - al eqal-
bbrist At les. she began % rock back
wards and forwards ca II shs wa q very
grandma u ea.s, and seemed really % sn.
joy t. II she had oaiy had some Knitting
work IN her paws sAs vould have psessEtsa
as complete pscta-s Of mimic hnsaasi:5
as cozld be.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24

He was Inclined to view his case profess
sionally and to read all the reports Of
Pasteur's process of inoculation and of re-
cent cases of hydrophobia- About two
weeks ago he noticed by the mirrors aid .
strange glare in his eyes, and several times
remarked that he was going to have hydro
phobia-
He was taken slightly sick, but it appeared
to be trifing indisposition, and he went
to his office The following day, however,
when he went from his Office to his home,
he started to go out to the stable to look
after his horse but he fell upon the kitch-
en- floor, where his wife found him in a
very much exhausted and nervous state. He
appeared to suffer from difficulty in respi-
ration.
Next morning he had sufficiently recov-
cred to go down to his Office, where one of
his brothers found him later in the day
in a very distressing condition. His nerves
were ali unstrung, the breathing difficult
and becoming moro pronounced, and it
was evident that some terrible ailment
had seized him. Ha returned home
at noon and went to bed The next
morning he grew worse. There was a
twitching of his lips SO that he showed his
teeth, and the muscles of his hands alter
nately clutched and relaxed. When DIR.
Arnold called the sufferer seemed to fear
that he would be unable to control himself.
He warned DR.. Arnold to keep away from
him. The symptoms Of rabies had now be-
come unmistakable. There was a wild look
about the eyes, he could not swallow water,
and in his delirium he imagined there were
dogs under the bed. So vividly was this
idea impressed on his mind that he sprang
from his bed and rushed to another part of
the room. But the animals seemed to pur-
sue him wherever he went, and ne moved
restlessly about from side to side of the
apartment In vain effort to escape from
the canine phantoms. He did not exhibit
any aversion to water, except as drink,
for he regularly washed his hands in it.
The cold air test was then tried. A win
dow was raised, and in a few minutes a
CONFUSION resulted, which confirmed the
physicians In the impression that they had
to deal with a typical case of hydrophobia.
At this time DR.. Warner imagined that he
was followed by dogs, and continued his
restless movements back and forth every
few minutes across the room.
The Russian bath treatment was tried by
the physicians. When he was taken from
the bath, though very weak, he appeared to
have been relieved of his hallucinations
about the dogs, and, though the delirium
returned, he did not again imagine that
dogs were after him, but talked of other
things. His convulsions returned after
lucid intervals Of about half an hour, and
his nervousness from loss of sleep for five
nights, as well as from the disease, was so
great that efforts were made with powerful
anodynes to produce repose. A half grain
of morphia was injected hypodermically,
and this dose was several times repeated
He was also given several forty grain doses
of choral and sixty grain doses of bromide
of potash, but without effect
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
WHIPPED BY While CAPS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. GA special to the
Journal from Monroe county, Indiana,
gives the details of brutal whipping by
White Caps last night. Mrs. Lou Wright
is a married woman who lives quietly with
her husband in the vicinity of Bryant's
Creek She has several times received
threatening letters from unknown parties
the animus of which is traceable to some
idle gossip about her character previous 10
her marriage, TO which she paid no atten-
ton. Last night about IL O'CLOCK knock
was heard at the door and when opened
six masked men crowded into the room,
The husband was compelled to go to bed
and while two of the men stood guard over
him, Others caught hold OF the wife, drag
ged Der outside aud proceeded to beat her
with limbs of trees. When the woman
was taken back to the house and the regu-
lators had departed, her back and limbs
were found to be covered with large welts
from effects of the whipping. The out
rage will be investigated by the authori-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
TEIE6RAPHIC BREVTIES

Last night burglars entered the Iron
Mountain depot at Helena, Ark, blew
open the safe and Stole 5000.
An entire block of business houses and
shops in Mckinney, Tex, burned Monday
night. Loss $50, 200; insurance $4,000.
The entire business portion of Lancaster.
Tex. burned yesterday morning. Seven
teen buildings and contents were de-
stroyed. Less $4,000; insurance $4,000.
All buildings on the north side of the
square at Unionville. Mo, burned early
yesterday morning. Losses amounted to
nearly $50, coo; about 500 90 insurance.
Rev. H. c. Trumbull. editor of the Sun
day School Times, yesterday received q
dispatch from ID. H. Hilprecht. member Of
the Babylonian exploration commission OF
the University of Pennsylvania, announc-
lug the arrival OF the expedition at
Bagdad.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Mr. Frye asked
unanimous consent that the special order
(the Pacific railroad funding bilD should
be given the precedence over other special
orders agreed to. 49,
Mr.. Frye said vote would be taken on
the bill this week. The bill was then
taken up and laid aside as unfinished bus
mess.
Mr. Chandler gave notice that he would
no later than Friday ask the senate to
take action on his resolution proposing an
investigation of the election in Louisiana
last April.
Mr.. Gibson said that he would not
oppose the investigation if it
were asked in memorial from the
legislature of Louisiana or any citizens,
but he would object to it if it were to be
merely at the request of the senator from
New Hampshire.
Mr. Chandler remarked that all the Re-
publicans of Louisiana were ready for 1T,
except the two colored men who had been
run out the state yesterday for undertake
ing to organize Knights of Labor.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was taken up, but was not disposed of
and after an executive session the senate
adjourned.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
THE AGREEMENT WILL NOT STICK

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 2S-There is almost
perfect unanimity Of opinion on the part
of Chicago passenger and freight officials
that the presidents agreement, even if
made will fail of its object. at is too
near the millennium of the railroad busi-
ness, or rather it will try to force
the millennium" said one of them
yesterday Railroad men are as prone
TO evil as ordinary people, and
you can go a whole day among them with
out finding one sprouting pair of wings.
This agreement contemplates perfect
honor. perfect justice, perfect candor and
perfect fair dealing on the part of all rail
road officials. 1t goes even further, and
coatemplates that every railroad man
shall apply the working OF the golden
rule TO every other railroad man.
Now that is simple rot. Railroads
will keep right on hustling for
business in spite of the great
agreement. If one road hustles a little
harder it will get more business, and then
the other roads will accuse it of cutting
rates. Then they will themselves cut rates
to get hack their business, and there you
are. The agreement is sbroken, and an
other rate war will be the order of the day.
/ don't like to condemn thing before it
is put in operation, but don't believe the
agreement can possibly be made TO stick.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
WASHINGTON DROMIOS.
Curious Mistakes of Daily Occurrence on
the Streets of the Capital.
fCar,, a., C}avelard Iaader1

Curious Mistakes of Daily Occurrence on
the Streets of the Capital
tCarp in Cleveland Leader.l
There are six pairs Of Dromios In Wash
ington this winter, and the curious mistakes
which are daily occurring are the gossip Of
society and the hotels. Tom Reed, the lead
er of the Republican side of the House, has
counterpart in the leading photographer
of W Washington, and the joke Of 1t is that
the general air and the voices OF the two
are precisely alike. The other night Stan
ley Matthews and afeilow-Congressman Of
Reeds saw this photographer at the the
alter, and took bin for Reed They went over
to him and addressed him, but be knew moth
ing Of the subjects upon which they asked
70 be posted, and It was some time before
the wrong man Two other Dromios are
Wellborn, Of Texas, and the frowsy headed
fellow who writes cards in the lobby Of the
House Weliborn has been taken for The
csrd-vriter time and again, and be grows
angry, IL is said, every time such 8 mistake
occurs. The Likeness OF Cay. the sugar
millionaire Of Louisiana, % Senator Sher-
man is very striking, and Cleveland and
Manning are sometimes taken for one
another. hare told you stories how
ODounell, Of Michigan has been uniIsd up
time and again with Assistant Postmaster
General Stevenson. and there Is 81 ex-
member Of the Psnnsylvauia Legislature
here, who Is noted for having sol5 kis rail
road pass for az overcost, who looks exact
~ like the angular Holman, % Indiana
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
Is Cleveland to Marry,
Troy n. u Dispstch.l

The report that President Cleveland will
soon become a benedict is again revived.
This time the news was given publicity in
this city. a young lady, a member OF one
of the first families, has quite an acquaint-
ance in Buffalo, and returned few days
ago from visit 10 that city. Yesterday
she received q letter from Lady friend in
Buffalo, the writer being On especially in
innate terms with Miss Frances c. Folsom,
whose name has frequently been used as
that Of the probable bride Of President
Cleveland Tie letter states that Miss Fol-
som has informed few Of her dearest
friends that she and the President are en-
gagged to be married While the date fred
for the wedding Is not disclosed, IL is under
stood that the great event viii occur during
the present year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
RACHEL AND JACOB.
A True Love Story from an Old Sea Board
Town in Maine.

boston Record.l
Jacob loved Rachel, but Rachel wouldn't
have him. Jacob labored on, pressing his
suit at intervals, and after each rebuff tell
ing her he was bound to win her yet, and
convince every one she cared for him as
much as he believed in his heart she did
''Very WELL" replied the indignant Ra-
chel with a toss Of her head, 'keep right
on till you make folks believe that, and
when you do rll marry your
Jacob did persevere, but with small sue
cess, and at last began to lose courage
About this time another sutton of Rachel's
arrived home from sea, bringing with him,
among other exotics parrot OF gorgeous
hue, which he presented to Rachel, who
forthwith had the bird suspended from the
sittingroom window, whence she looked
out afternoons when her work was done.
For day or two after his elevation to this
dignity the parrot remained marvelously
quiet, only casting an eye about as if tax
ing In his new situation. On the third
morning, however, no sooner did the
neigbbors begin to stir than he electrified
each passer-by with the announcement:
''Rachel's gone on Jacob; no chance for
Johnr'
OF course the more laughter this raised
the more vociferously the bird proclaimed
the news. 1t spread like wildfre, and the
parrots audience steadily increased.
Rachel, meanwhile, went into Mysteries,
but however much this incommoded tho
family it made no impression on the par
rot, who, although threatened and beaten
and relegated to darkness, waxed more
and more furious with desire TO spread his
knowledge.
Jacob kept out of the way for awhile,
but there was no lack of courtiers to bring
him information of the other fellows dis
comfture and the parrots heroic defense
Of his cause. At last Rachels father ap-
peared, wearing on his weather-beaten
face an odd mixture of frown and grin.
l"Look a-here,'' he said, between that
derned birds screechin' an folks a cack-
lig', that gals almost out o. her head.
There's nothin' for you to do but go over
there and try to fix up things as wells We
can. / guess most likely she'll see ye-I
do no, folks can't always tell"
The upshot was Rachel married Jacob,
who sticks toit that it was the penetrative
wisdom of his rivals parrot that did the
business, and denies TO this day all knowl-
edge of the way the parrot came by his
speech
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
SAMOAN AFFAIRS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Secretary Whit
ney has written letter TO the chairman of
the house naval committee asking that the
department be authorized to purchase nee
essary land for coaling station in the
island Of Page Page, Samoa, and TO erect a
wharf. He suggested an appropriation of
100000 for the purpose.
The secretary of state today received a
cablegram from Acting Consul Blackjack
as Apia, Samoa by way of auckland,
saying that large fire recently occurred
on the island and that the German consul
ate was among the buildings destroyed.
He adds that the fire was undoubtedly &C
cidental No other details are given.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-24
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, jan
23.-The highest temperature was 3i.10
the lowest $500 and the mean
500 with light northwest to brisk north
winds, increasing cloudiness, .colder
weather and rising barometer.
The maximum velocity of the wind was
north 20 miles per hour at 1:5O D. m.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
alta. m. 30.1S6 inches; at p. m. 5o5A
inches.
Mean relative humidity, 7s5 per cent.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. u,
Jan. 23.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Thursday, January
a. at "a. m. are as follows:
For southern Missouri: Threatening
weather with rain, colder, winds becoming
northerly.
For northern Missouri and Kansas:
Generally fair, except in southwestern
Kansas, light local SHOWS or rain, nearly
stationary temperature, variable WINGS
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SENSATIONAL ELOPsMENT.

CLEVELAND, o.. Jan. "a dispatch
from Norwaik, O., says: Milan, Erie
county, is greatly excited over social
sensation in the shape of the elopement OF
two prominent and well known residents
of that place, DIR. Storch and Mrs. W. Fl.
Starbird. Dr. Storch's wife and family
left Milan last Thursday for florida. Mrs
Starbird left Friday. Mr.. Star6ird has re-
ceived letter from his wife dated Chatta-
nooga. Tenn, saying she had left him for
ever and had gone away with Dr. Storch.
Mrs. Starbird is the wife of w. B. Star
bird, a well known attorney of Milan, and
editor of the Milan Advertiser. She is the
daughter of Hon. J. w. Stoakes, mayor of
Milan. DR.. Storch has been prominent
physician in Milan.
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G. b. LEWIS g. CO..
ITO N MAIN STREET.
INVESTMENT
a GEORGIA ELOPeMENT.
How Two Bright Young Ladies' Selected
Their Own Stepmother.
THE WICHITA EAGLE,
WICHITA. KANSAS

How Two Bright Young Ladies selected
Their own Stepmother.
ALBANY Ca spccial.l
A marriage which took place in Worth
County Sunday night had many elements
of romance. Mr.. w. W. Hall, planter Of
sixty, had lately lost his venerable spouse,
leaving him two mature daughters, one
aged twenty-three and the other twenty
five. Near by lived Farmer Rutland, who
at first thought neighbor Halls visits were
for coincidence, but who soon found out
that the attraction was his daughter. Hall
was forbidden his house, whereupon the
young lady grew disconsolate In this
emergency Mr.. Halls dutiful daughters
came to his rescue. They paid visit to
Miss Rutland on Sunday and laughed so
heartily with Rutland over their fathers
foolish fancy that he was completely dis
armed. and the girls were pressed 20 spend
the night with Miss Georgia. note 20
the aged lover bade him be at the cha mber
window at midnight and summons 20
Squire Long notified him that a little later
his presence would be needed at the house
of Mr.. Halls married daughter. Midnight
brought with it a drenching rain, but the
lover was on hand. and with his loved one
and his two daughters was soon on the
way TO the appointed spot Entering The
house. it was kept in darkness so that the
attention OF pursuers might not be ~,
tracted, while Squire Long cemented the
union. An bour later when Farmer Rut
land rode up, he found tEat all had retired
for the night