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Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
isiatIc Child Wives.

The Indian reforTners who have taken
in hand the remarriage of girl widows
find no difficulty in obtaining plenty Of
candidates. Where trouble comes in IL
as 20 tho disposal Of these fundamentally
disposed ladies' pending the discovery OF
suitable partners. No sooner does a
widow announce her intention Of sectr-
ing another husband IL she can than she
is disowned by all her kith and kin. cut
by her acquaintances and la some cases
sent adrift TOP ck up a living for herself.
The reforrners feel under an obligation.
therefore, 20 soften the severity Of tho
martyrdOIn 10 the best Of their ability.
and with that object widow homes have
been established here and there. Tho
expedieut is, perhaps, as good one as
could tie devised, but the managers Of
the homes are not 10 BE- eDvied. Ia order
- carry out the rest Of the scheme suit
Ors have 10 Do admitted To make choice
among the bereaved beauties. and then,
II course, certain aTnoux II plilan-
dering must be allowed 20 enable tho
high contracting parties 20 come 20 terms.
All maternal heads Of families well
know that even when only ono affair "a
this sort Il going On IN & household.
deal Of lnesse and circunspcction often
have 70 be exercised Dire. then, must
have been the perplexftiss Of the native
nlatron 81 the JulDag0d home lately,
when twenty-five arnoroas youths were
daily counting as many ski;tiah widows.
The bridegToouAs sxpcctAxt actually had
tie sudacity 70 apply for lodgings II the
house, hut tk1s request was. n course.
stsruly refused Since, however, tho
sysseEn APPEARS % bring about a oonxid-
erable number u marriages. tAeso hstla
irnperfs-ctsons In the machinery may %
,sardOned- There Ia 10 fate moro terri
BE than thai Of ti1e Indian child widow.
5oo11ed 70 al isolated and hopeless er-
istenos whils yet in her early tecns-
Lo-sdoa Globe.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
KJlRAIN AND JACKSON

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 25.-The CAL
ifornia Athletic club has been for several
days in communication with friends of
kilrain in New York Dity with a view to
making a match between the Baltimore
heavo-weight and Peter Jackson, the
black heavyweight champion of Austria
liza, the battle to take place in September
next, Marquis of Queensberry rules
to govern. Message after message has
passed between President Fulda, of the
California club, and kilrain's friends, who
have all along asserted that they were IN
aware of Jake's whereabouts. The proba-
bility, however, is that they were afraid to
disclose his hiding place, even to President
Fulda. kilrain has a high opinion of
Jackson's prowess, if Geographic reports
are to be believed. but thinks he can con-
Quer him just the same and does not draw
the color line. said director of the club:
The club is willing to give the men a
good purse, say one of S3, 500, $500 to go to
the loser. All dates are filled up to Sep
TENDER, and as Governor Lowry is on
Jake's track, we will probably not hear
from him until the storm has blown over
Then | feel positive the match will be con-
summated. Jackson has expressed his
willingness by telegraph, and all that
there can be hitch about is the
amount of the purse. Kilrain may
want fancy figure, but we consider the
named enough for two men who
are not fighting for a championship.
President Fulda said: y wish Kilrain
could be found, as we are very anxious to
make the fight
The club tonight decided TO try and ar
range a match between Prof Billy Nc
Carthy, champion middle weight of Aus
tralia, and ''Reddy" Gallagher, of Cleve-
land. who once fought draw with Jack
Dempsey, the Nonpareil
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
AFTER THE ELOPERS.

OLATIIE, Kan, Jnly 25.-It is reported
Oh the street that young O'Rouke, a broth
err of Mrs. Moll who eloped last Saturday
with Joel Cochran, has started in pursuit
of the pair and threatens if he finds them
to shoot Cochran on sight. 1t seems that
he is the only one who has yet evinced any
desire To see them again.
Mrs. Cochran was in consultation tedaY
with the county attorney, but has not yet
concluded TO take any steps to bring her
recreant husband to justice.
Cochrau's oldest son WAS seen to get a
letter out of the postoflice Monday
containing money order and it is
supposed it was from his father, as
he tore the envelope up immed ately and
tried to keep the matter n secret
The members of the euchre club. to
which the clipping couple belonged, are
very reticent about the affair except
when expressing their indignation, but
Ii is likely that the club has re-
ceived a blow from the effects OF which
il will hardly recover. Other men,
bers of the club are being mentioned in
connection with little acts Of indiscretion.
and more interesting developments may
Come to light.
Nothing has been heard from the guilty
couple and il is not known in which direc-
ton they went from Kansas City.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
MINNEsCTA,s WHEAT.
Ten Millions More Expected then Last
Year in the Northwest.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July 25.-The fol-
lowing crop estimate is compiled by Colo
mel Rogers, of the Market Record, one of
the most reliable crop statisticians in the
northwest:
"The maturing grain in the spring
wheat sections has progressed enough
toward maturity so that it is possible to
form something like fair estimate. That
the yield will amount more than was
commonly figured few weeks ago there
is not the least doubt. The greatest
trouble is in arriving at approximations
of acreage that are below average and
above average 1t will be about fair to
offset the increase in acreage with the
amount plowed up and that not plowed up
leaving the acreage about the same as last
year.
''lf Minnesota gets fifteen bushels, which
many think not too high, the total would
be some ~ coo, 900 bushels and for both
Dakotas eight bushels may not be too
high or q round up of 100000 bushels,
making 100000 bushels for both. The
last crop while called 60,000000 total was
more than 70.O0000O bushels, perhaps not
below 75, 000 900 bushels of all sorts. 1t is
quite generally conceded that the promise
is for some 10, 100000 bushels more than
year ago, which concession, of course,
world indicate S0000,0G3 to S5,000,0N
bushels this year
Cutting is getting quite general in the
south and will begin in the north next
week, although great deal in the south
is not ripe enough now and much will not
be in the north next week. So far very
little shrunken wheat has been discovered
but some is II a stage that might be al
fected yet"
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
WARNER on VARIOUS MATTERS.

BISMARCK, n. D., July 25.-Maior War
ner. commander in chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic and member of the Sioux
commission, has arrived here and leaves
for Standing Rock today. In speaking Of
the recent troubles between the Grand
Army and the railroads in regard to rates
to the national encampment to be held at
Milwaukee, he said that the q. A. 4.
would go ahead with the encampment and
viii treat the people of Milwaukee with
the respect and consideration to which
their generous preparation cattle them.
He added significantly: I'VE will settle
with the railroads afterwards He says
that the eastern people will suffer little by
the refusal of the roads TO give a special
rate to the encampment. but 1t Will be a
hardship on the G. \. r men OF the west
where rates are high.
With regard to the prospect for the sue
cess of the commission now treating with
the Sioux Indians for the opening OF the
reservation. Major Warner said that the
result at Cheyenne is not satisfactory nor
encouraging, and that he has little knowl-
edge OF the feeling of the Indians at stand
ing Rock, 70 which agency the commits
sion is now en- route
General Crook and the other commits
sioners are going 70 Standing Rock by
boat. II is at that place that the commits
sloners Will meet their most uncompro-
missing and ablest opponents in the persons
of Sitting Bull. Gall and John Grass, who
are said to be as strongly opposed 10 the
opening of the reservation as they were a
year ago. Sitting Bun IS improved IL
health and will be present at the confer
eDce
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
ghe aoieha na1u gayle Eriday a9lor,uo gnln 26 1888
CHICAGO DIVORCES EASIER THAN
REEORE

CHICAGO, July 25.-The latest thing in
the shape of divorces turned up in the
superior court this morning when Judge
Altegeld granted decree to Mary Gott-
schalk, who not only did not appear in
court, but what is still more surprising the
woman never lived day in the state.
The way Mrs. Gottschalk worked it was
this: Lawyer Shagner had the papers
which were forwarded him by the
woman's attorney in Pennsylvania. In
her bill She saws that the marriage
took place in May. 1885. In Septem-
Der, 1888, the husband deserted her IN New
York. The whole case is on the charge OF
desertion. The wife returned to her fam
lily and her man came to Chicago After
he had made his headquarters here for
over two years the lawyers swooped down
with the bill for divorce.
When this much of the evidence had
been given before Judge Alleged he asked
for the complainant.
''She is in Pennsylvania, your honor"
replied the lawyer, calmly, 1--WE have her
deposition"
Il hardly think the deposition will do"
1.-The law doesn't require her presence"
''Why, how long has she resided in the
state?"
''She never resided here, but, your honor,
| can show you authority that she doesn't
need to reside here to secure divorce for
desertion."
Il should like to see it.
Here it is" and the lawyer seized the
seventeenth Illinois reports, and turned to
the case OF Hannah Ashbaugh VS.. Oliver
L. Ashbaugh, which came up in 1865.
Ashbaugh and his wife resided in Can
ada until he deserted her and came to Hi
nOis. After he had lived here three years,
she came on, and, without acquiring a
residence III this state sued him for
divorce. Judge Sheldon held that
she was not entitled to a divorce be-
cause u nonresident, and dismissed
her bill. The case was taken to the su-
preme court, which decided that in con-
of law the residence of the wife
follows that of the husband, and that de-
sertion for two years by husband esd
ing in the state, although commenced in a
foreign state, enables the wife TO obtain a
divorce here.
Judge Altegeld had to admit that the
decision settled the matter
1t is one of the strongest commentaries
on the remarkable character of the law
that this decision, rendered twenty years
ago, has never been turned up 1t is I'M
derstood that a number of prominent law
yers will at once form a divorce trust and
engage in the practice Of getting divorces
by mail and affidavits. The only thing
necessary will be a photograph and
check for S25.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26

endurance undoubtedly tend indirectly
to produce a fine breed. and that Is worth
taking into account. The survival OF the
fittest is the law that governs racing
studs: the thought and observation of
clever men are constantly exercised with
view to preserving excellence and
eliminating defects, so that little by little
we have cOntrived in the course Of
century TO approach equine perfection.
If twelve stone man were put up on
Bendigo that magnificent animal could
give half mile start TO any Arab steed
that ever was foaled and run away from
the Arab at the finish of u four mile
course. Weight need not be considered,
for if the eastern bred horse only carried
a postage stamp the result would be
much about the same.
MintiIg could carry fourteen stone
across q country, while If we come to
mere speed there is really no knowing
what horses like Ormonde, Energy,
Prince Charlie and others might have
done had they been pressed. II the
Ernir of Hail were TO bring over fifty Of
could pick out fifty fillies from among
their second rate animals, and the worst
Of the FLIES could distance the best Of
TIE Arabs on any terms; while, If fifty
beats were run off over any courses from
half a mile 70 four miles, the English
horses would not lose one. The cham
pion Arab Of the world was matched
against one Of the worst thoroughbreds
in training; the English "plater" carried
about five stone more than the pride Of
the east, and won by q quarter Of mile.
Unconsciously the breeders Of racers
have been evolving for US the swiftest,
strongest and most courageous horse
known 10 the world, and we cannot
afford to neglect that consideration, for
people will not strive after perfection
unless perfection brings proiit.-Tbe
Contemporary Review.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
THIRD PARTYITES.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, July 25-The
large portion of yesterdays session of the
state prohibition convention was taken up
with papers on third party topics and dis
cussing Ways and means to increase the
strength of the party. The committee on
the plan of work reported in favor of d
more thorough organization and recon-
mended the holding of regular meetings.
y telegram of greeting was received from
the Ohio prohIbitIoniSts.
EVANSVILLE, o., July 25.-The prohibit
ton state convention assembled here yes
terday with 400 delegates in atten dance
and will nominate ticket kilograms of
congratulation were received and exchaDg-
ed with Minnesota. In the afternoon
monster picnic WAS held celebrating the
twentieth anniversary of the foundation
of the party in Ohio
GAINESVILLE, o., July 25.-The prohibit
ton convention today made Rev. G. l.
Work, of Portsmouth, chairman. Four
hundred and forty-four delegates Were
present. j. B. Helwig, of Springfield, was
nominated for governor on the first ballot.
He made a speech like a sermon, saying:
We must put the government on the
shoulder of Jesus Christ" l.. b. Logan,
of Stark county, was nominated for lieu
tenant governor: Gideon L. Stewart, of
Norwalk, for supreme judge; ID. NJ. Trow-
bridge, of Toledo, for treasurer, and +.
Jay Pinney, of Ashtabula, for attorney
cranarul
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
A Large Pendulum.

The longest pendulum on this continent
swings In the chronological school at
Atlanta. 1t is a heavy pear shaped piece
of iron attached to 4 brass wire forty
two feet long. The upper end Of the
wire is pivoted il a steel plate 50 as TO
cause the least possible friction. The
swinging Of the pendulum gradually de-
scribes circle on the floor In a direction
following the sun. showing in this that
''the earth do move"
Directly under the pendulum is large
circle divided into twenty-fo1r parts, Of
fifteen degrees each, 20 correspond with
the hours of the day. The north pole is
placed directly under the pendulum and
the neridians Of longitude meet there.
The parallels Of latitude ma smalle,
circles inside the first
Dr.. J. s. Hopkins, president Of III.
school, who made and put up the pend1-
lum, performs the experiment IS followsI
The iron is brought 70 the edge Of The
circle in the meridian Of Atlanta and let
swing across Apparently Il goes straight
across. but gradually il trsverses the
circle In the direcrsoa taken by the Sun
and opposite 10 the revolution of the
earth. The pandulum not being directly
over the axis II the earth, does not faove
in exactly tire sazne time as the sun. bu.
falls behind sone hozrs . day. L is said
that IL il were 81 the north pole, where
il would DC Immediately oTeE tie axis, IL
would traverse the circle IL exactly
twenty-foaIr hours, szd 81 tie equator i;
would not traverse Is 81 al, fer GRAVITY
would operate to preTeat---Atiaufa GA
~ TSseTF- T. 9~.s.t~ --syae.s-E
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
ANOTHeR IAWYeR FOR BURkE.

WINNIPEG, Man, July 25.-A shrewd
looking little man with wealth of white,
flowing hair and Il clean shayen face, ar
rived IN the city yesterday on the North
ern Pacific express and registered as Will
lam Kenny, Appleton, Wis. After get
ting dinner he set out to find Burke's
lawyers and was closeted with them for
long period during the afternoon and
evening. He declined talking to a re-
porter. Mr. Campbell stated. however, he
was lawyer in Appleton. Wis, and that
he (CampbelD had asked him to take an
interest in the Burke case. THAT ISL
said Mr.. Campbell, ION the understanding
that there is TO be some pay attached to
it," 1t is not likely Mr.. Kenny will take
any part in the proceedings here. He will
learn all he can from watching the case
here that when it comes up in Chicago he
may be familiar with it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
BEATRICE NO ES-

BEATRICE, Neo., July 25.-The county
supervisors met in special session this
afternoon and appointed Dr.. S H. Craig,
of Wymore, county judge. to fiji the va
cancy made by Judge Elbows resignation
Judge Craig was formerly postmaster OF
Wymo-e and member OF tae board OF
supervisors for two terms. His appoint
Ineut gives general satisfaction.
The board OF supervisors VIII meet II
srec;al session tomorrow TO take action OF
the resignation OF Dr. T. NJ Sonmers
coroner, and appoint his successor som
mers' res Snatioa was caused by his re
mcyal from tue county 70 Iee1SnseE,
where he IS editing his recent purchase
the Chieftaiu
J. II Roderick. an old pioneer of this
county, died at his home twelve miles
from this city last night
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
MANGLED BY CAR WHEELS.

WASHINGTON, Pa, July 25,-An accident
occurred this afternoon at Ellwood's cross
Ing, on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. a
few miles west of Washington. Mrs.
William Irwin, Of this place, with her
three little children and Sister-in-law,
We're out driving in a blackboard wagon
snd when they were near the crossing the
horse became frightened and ran toward
the railroad track. Just at this moment
train approached, striking the horse,
which was killed instantly. Mrs. Irwin
vas thrown under the wheels Of the train
ann ten cars passed over her body, maug-
ling her horribly. \ S-year-old son had
both of his legs cut of and has since died
OF his injuries. The other parties escaped
without serious injury.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
DlSGRACEFUL ACTS OF KILRAlN AND
MURPHY.

BALTIMORE. Md, July 25.-Jake Kilrain
and Johnny Murphy drowned their sorrow
and celebrated their return from seclusion
tonight by taking highly hilarious jaunt
in hack around town. Kilrain was taken
in tow by a friend and conveyed to the
Windsor hotel and locked in room.
Murphy was taken care of by Captain
Farren at the Central police station.
chargee with drunkenness. Murphy COM
planned about the injustice of locking
a man up who had money to
pay his fine. He didn't cease his racket
until threatened to be put in a dark cell.
The light weight and heavy weight pugi-
lists spent last night with IA party of friends
drinking and singing. This morning and
during the evening they hired hack and
We're conveyed from one saloon to another,
their hands full of small coins, which they
threw from the carriage window to the
hundreds of small boys running along
with the carriage cheering for kilrain and
Murphy. 4T
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
CHICAGO times TROUBLE

CHICAGO July 25.-The Commercial ma
tonal bank entered Judgment today
against j. j. West, manager of the Chica-
80 Times, and his partner, Clinton A.
Snowder, for Sl3,723 Execution was
served at once and deputy sheriff
went TO Mr.. West and made demand
for payment. This demand was met
with refusal. The officer then went 20
Vests house TO levy on his personal prop
erty, but received the reply that the editor
had no property that could be turned over
The president Of the bank asserts that he
holds collateral sufficient TO meet the note,
but IL being III the courts the directors
have grown tired OF waiting and have be-
gun the suit. The genuineness of the col
lateral Is denied by the giver of the note,
who says it is worthless
On last Friday the Storey heirs began
suit against " est TO recover on an overdue
Dote Of $500 given when the Times was
first published This matter WAS sup
pressed until today. Mr.. Huiscamp. OF
Iowa, and other stockholders are in Chi
cago. supposedly with the intention Of
forcing West out of the control
of the Times. 1t is rumored that
he has been charged with gross mis-
management Of tie newspapers AZ
fairs 1t is also asserted that he is
overwhelmingly in debt. He has hypothe-
Gated the greater part, If not sll, OF his
stock, and for this reason. although he
holds control, he Will be busted
The business manager Of the paper, who
invested d large amount, Is said 10 have
lost every ceat Of his investment and 10 be
a complete financial wreck. +. : Nrigiey.
the attorney for the newspaper. has re-
all Of his information 70 the other side
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
FREDONIA FLOODED.
Rivers Rising Rapidly - Communication
Almost Gut Off.

FREDoNIA, Kan, July 25.-Water in the
flooded Fall river bottoms here is rising
two inches per hour. The river IN places
is seven miles wide and water twenty feet
deep. The heavy iron wagon bridge after
standing fifteen years went down last
night, leaving only two railroad bridges
standing in the neighborhood. The flood
is within quarter of mile of the city.
The relief party organized yesterday
worked day and might. Some families
slow to move are surrounded
and are being rescued as fast as possible.
No deaths are reported, although few
persons are missing. The Frisco Pacific
and Santa Fe trains got through to the
west and north late yesterday, but can not
pass now. The only way out is to the
north across the Verdegris river nine miles
distant and that river is rising three
inches an hour. There has been no mail
here for two days and the telegraph wires
are operated with difficulty. The weather
indicates more rain.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26
THE FORT WORTH sLAsHIHe.
Cuts Made by that.Road to Points in Every
Direction.

DENVER, COL, July est is announced
that the Denver. Texas s. Fort Worth road
will tomorrow make reduction Of IS cents
per 100 pounds on first class freight, Den
yer to New York, and the Atlantic sea-
bord via Galveston and the Gulf of Mex
ico 1t is also announced that a further
reduction of cents will be made within a
few DAYS, making total reduction of %
cents.
Arrangements are being made to extend
this reduced seaboard rate to Utah, Mon
tana and all northwestern points. The ac-
ton of the Fort Worth is causing no little
CONSERVATION among western trunk lines
and several conferences of railroad OIL
Gals of this city were held today. Much
speculation is made as TO the effect this
cut will have upon the western freight
traffic and principally upon the lake and
canal rates
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-26

HELENA, Mont. July 25.-This was the
banner day of the convention, the occasion
being the discussion of the suffrage bill.
The days work WAS divided into two
leading points. Hartman offered an
amendment that voters must be able TO
read and write the English language, and
ne wanted this precaution taken against
che slum and criminals of Europe. lie
wanted educational restrictions placed as
a safeguard around the polls.
Burleigh made an able argument against
the measure. A vote was called for, eleven
only voting for the measure. The result
was read with strong applause.
The question of woman suffrage came
up next and ali the afternoon was taken
up in speeches pro and con. The chair
man restored quit for vote on the propo-
sition reading that the legislature may
submit universal suffrage TO a popular
vote once every four years, and it was de-
feated-54 against and % for the section.
Adjourned,