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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-21
THE SONS, ROUTINE WORK.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The question Of
authorizing the institution of subordinate
camps to be composed of colored men was
taken up by the Sons of America to-
day and the discussion that followed, it is
said, showed that the delegates were prac-
tically unanimous IN favor of admitting
other camps. but they were hopelessly
divided as to thu detail of their relations
to the present organization. AS a result
the whole matter was laid Oh the table
Thereupon President Smith stated as the
constitution did not specially cOnfne mem
bership to the whites he would grant q
charter to colored applicants.
Resolutions were adopted approving the
suggestion Of President Smiths annual
address respecting the adoption Of Wig
orous and aggressive policy against
societies existing in violation of the con-
stitution of the United States, the amend
ing Of the naturalization and immigration
laws, so as TO more closely guard the
privileges of citizenship, and the extension
Of the order in the south by the employ
meut OF organizers
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ESTIMATED WHEAT CROP.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 2O-The rain last
night and this morning covered about one
half of the northwest territory. Reports
from along the different lines of railroad.
show that it was local in its character. A
better feeling now prevails among the
wheat raisers and grain men, and the out
loook points to good crop.
Conservative estimates places the wheat
cryp for Minnesota and Dakota from 3d.
600, 900 to 0,000, 900 bushels. The grain
men say now all danger is over, aud al
though some parts of the wheat growing
country might dry out if no more rain fell,
the crisis has been passed. Should every
thing prove favorable, a crop of at least
100, 900. 600 bushels can be safely expected,
while should unfavorable weather set in
from now on, the outlook is good for an
increase of over last year of at least 10,
900 900 or 20 900 900 bushels
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THE GREEN MlDGE AT WORK.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 20.-The COM
plants about the destruction Of wheat by
strange insect are increasing. They
come chiefly from the central and eastern
parts of the state. but the ravages of the
little bug have already spread TO northern
Indiana, and the secretary OF the state
board of agriculture regards the reports as
alarming. The insect is what Is known
among agriculturists as the green nudge, -
another species of which is the red
nudge" They last appeared in this region
about fifteen years ago and did great dam
age to growing wheat. The green nudge,
the little destroyer which is now doing so
much alarming work. has not been seen
by farmers since 1855. when it almost en-
tirely destroyed the wheat crop OF Indiana
and nelGhboring states. Millions of them
appear in a field settling upon stalk,
from which they draw the sap. causing the
grain TO shrivel before ii is matured. The
insects are green in color Little is known
about these insects because their appear
ance has been rare.
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BRICE, JR. EXPELLED FROM COLLEGE

EXETER, y. H., June 20.-Considerable
comment is made here regarding the ex-
pulsion from Phillips Exeter academy of
Stuart N. Brice. son of Calvin ~ Brice.
chairman of the national Democratic COM
mittee. About six weeks ago Brice left
Exeter for Cambridge, where be studied
with tutor to enable him to enter Har-
ward in the fall. During this time he has
been in the habit of returning to Exeter to
spend Sundays and holidays He always
had plenty of money and was open handed
Brice was notified by the faculty that the
visits must cease until the close of the
term as they were regarded as detrimental
TO the working interests Of other students
On Saturday last Brice again came to
Exeter to witness the college bail game
and was one of the leading spirits in the
demonstrations made at the game. On
Monday morning he was expelled from the
academy. His diploma was withheld and
he WAS not permitted 10 take part in the
class day exercises, although his name ap-
peared on the program as class historian.
His mother and sister were on their way to
Exeter when he telegraphed the news of
his expulsion. The class of 81 are in SYM
pathy with Brice and, at the class day ex-
ercises they assembled in the lower hall.
where Brice read the class history. They
subsequently elected Brice class president
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WOOORiIEES PARENTS.

CHICAGO, June 2O.-Mr. and Mrs. c. C..
Black, of San Francisco, arrived in this
city today and had long interview ut the
jail with Frank Woodruff, Mrs. Blacks
son. The meeting was an affecting one
and the old couple seem almost Frustrated
by the disgrace that has overtaken them
in the arrest of young Woodruff on the
charge OF murder. They We're seen by a
reporter after the interview and stated
that although Mr.. Pierce had been en-
ployed to defend the wayward son they
would be unable to afford him an equal de-
Mr. Black was dependent for support up
on a regular salary from San Francisco
firm.
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TRAGEDIES In INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June pa terrible
tragedy was enacted this morning at Car
bon, Clay county, in which Conrad Bau-
man, German, murdered his wife and
then committed suicide. The weapon
used was bull dog revolver and Mrs.
Bauman was shot twice through the head,
she lingering half an hour before death.
The suicide died instantly. Bauman was
aged a. years and his wife ~. He was in
good circumstances. The cause is attri-
buted to jealousy.
W. A. Odds, prominent member of the
Knights of Pythias of Martinsville, Ind,
committed suicide today. He sat down on
the edge of the river with his back turned
to the water and then shot himself, falling
over into the stream. Fear of consump
ton was the cause.
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BURKE IDENTIFIED.
CONTINUED from first page.)

authorities to break down one or the other
of the suspects.
O'Sullivan, it is claimed, sent today to
Sheriff watson son and adI requested personal
after brief talk hurried to
the grand jury room in search of States
Attorney Longnecker: The states attor-
ney, it is represented, was making such
encouraging progress with the grand jury
that he was reluctant to bother with an
informer. This information was taken to
the iceman and resulted in still more ur-
gent plea for hearing with Mr.. Long
necker. The states attorney. it is
said, finally acceded to a conference
and without making any promises
gave O'SulliYan to understand that a peni-
Tertiary was a more comfortable place
than the gallows. and that if any accused
persons had choice in such matters the
earlier it was evinced the better. At this
point O'Sullivan was taken leave of by the
officials. Tonight the iceman was in the
abode Of the informers
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AN INVITATION DECLINED.

Boston, June 20.-Citizen Grover Cleve-
land has been expected in Boston as the
guest of the Massachusetts, Reform club
and preparations had been made to give
him kingly welcome. But he is not
coming, and he gives his reasons for de-
declining in the following letter:
To Winslow Warren, Chairman etc:
My Dear Sir: The letter of the execu-
tive committee of the Massachusetts, Re-
form club extending to me an invitation
to attend banquet during the month of
June has been carefully considered.
l hope it is not necessary for me to say
how gratifed I should be to avail myself
OF so good an opportunity to meet the
members of your club and become better
acquainted with those who have done such
splendid service in the cause OF reform;
and from this condition of mind arises my
embarrassment, for, to be frank with you,
there appears to be good reasons why /
should forego the pleasure offered me. l
feel that having returned to private life
and engaged in professional work, my in
diligence at the present time in such pub
lie entertainments as you suggest should
be reduced to the minimum of frequency.
l anticipate much pleasure in meeting on
the 9th instant, pursuant to their invita-
ton, and here at home a number of my
political friends and their guests, which
occasion will. expect, serve to answer
other valued invitations. | have re-
ceived, among others, that of the Reform
club of this city. l have felt obliged TO
decline number of like courtesies rendered
by friends in other localities. and upon
the grounds suggested, and for the further
reason that the door would be surely
opened to perplexing though most friendly
opportunities by the acceptance OF your
invitation, have determined to ask you
to allow me to decline the same.
have written thus frankly in full con-
f1dence that l should not be misunderstood,
and that my sincere sympathy with the
objects and aims of your club and my at
tachment and regard for the good friends
representing it, would not be doubted.
Yours very sincerely.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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MISSOURI PHARMACISTS.

WARRENsBURG, Mo-, June 20.-The
eleventh annual meeting OF the State
Pharmaceutical association is now in
progress at Pertle Springs. By resolu-
ton adopted today the association viii be
Incorporated The total membership is
1,0O2 and the. attendance today reaches
into the hundreds. The work of the an
nual meeting consists in the read
ing of papers and discussion Of
themes of interest to druggists, to-
gether with a week out of doors.
At the session today the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, c. c. Corcoran, Kansas City; vice
president, Otto Claus, ST. Louis: second
vice president, J. Davis. Bowling Green;
permanent perm. secretary Cnarles khe, ~.
chairman, ]. L. Davis. Bowling Green;
W. e. Bord, Sedalia; II. A. Coffee, Car
thage; F. K. Dimmit, Kansas City.
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AN INTERNATIONAL MEATTRUsT.

NEW YORK, June 2O.-An amalgamation
of the cattle and fresh meat interests of T.
c. & Joseph Eastman of this city and
Jo JON Bell & Sons, limited mite London Gas.
Britain, has practically been effected, and
the stock of the new concern known
as "Eastman's Limited" has been sub
scribed for in the London market. The
capitalization is q, SOC, 900. The London d.
rectors of the new company are headed by
Lord Greville and include six other gentle
men, with James John Thompson as man
aging director. The board of manage
ment in this city will be composed of
George G. Williams, president of the
Chemical national bank, and 7. c. and
Joseph Eastman The business transacted
in Great Britain will be the sale of the
meat shipped there from abroad princi-
pally from America, Australia, New Zea-
land and Brazil The Bells now have the
greatest trade in dressed meat in Great
britain
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DEAF AND DUMB COMMENCEMENT.

NEW YORK, June 2O-The commencement
exercises of the New York institution for
the instruction of the deaf and dumb on
Washington Heights were most interest
ing There were forty-one graduates, of
whom nineteen were girls. Friends of the
pupils assembled in the chapel, and after
prayer by the Rev. Edward L. Clark, the
Rev. DR.. Thomas Gallaudet made an adj
drees in place of President Judge Enoch
L. Fancher, who was absent.
Miss Ella (. Taylor, Of the graduating
class received the prize for general excel
lence and proficiency in the sign language.
The exercises by the pupils were con-
Quoted by the principal, Isaac L. Peet.
The art students showed their skill in
drawing in colored crayons on the black
Laura Bridgeman, is blind, deaf and
dumb, wrote out a composition on his
typewriter at fair rate of speed. A deaf
mute sat by him and repeated on
his fingers what was spoken on the
platform while Clinton read the signs by
the sense of touch alone Ten-year-old
Eddie Rappholdt recited the Lords prayer
in voice which everybody in the hall
heard. He had been taught to articulate
by learning mechanically to form the diff
ferent letters Instructor W. G. Jones,
who is himself deaf mute, went through
some wonderful pantomimic delineatious,
followed by one of his pupils, Herman
Lamm.
Miss May A. Martin of the graduates
wrote an essay on Hope" which was read
by Principal Peet. Miss Martha Hamilton
wrote 1.-The Kings Daughters" and told
Of the chapter formed at the institute
called the ''Silent Daughters. John H.
Geary gave the valedictory in vigorous
sign language, while Prof. E. H. Currier
read it aloud to the audience. The hymn
America" was recited in concerted signs
by choir of the girl graduates, led by
Miss Ella Taylor.
After the distribution of prizes and
diplomas the exercises closed with the
'Doxology," given in concerted signs by
5he pupils.
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NARROW ESCAPE FROM POISONING.

HELENA, Ark, June 2O-Dr. w. NJ.
Richardson, a prominent physician and
planter, living near La Tour, this county,
barely escaped being poisoned yesterday
morning. The doctor was about to begin
drinking his cup of coffee at breakfast
when noticing something peculiar in the
looks and smell of the coffee, he proceeded
to investigate the cause. He called in DR..
j. II. Vineyard, neighbor, and on an an
alysis the two decided the coffee had been
poisoned. Maggie Brown, the colored
cook, was arrested at once and confessed
that at the instigation of one Abe john
son, her lover, whose frequent visits had
been forbidden by the doctor, she had
poiioned the coffee by distilling Unison
weed roots and ether deadly herbs. The
two have been jailed. DR.. Richardson is a
wealthy man and one of the best citizens
in the county.
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q Fatal DRINK,

Bolton, Mo-, June 20.-Yesterday after
noon two painters hired in Kansas City to
q contractor to do painting on T. H. Mas
tins place, about five miles north of here.
Before leaving the city they proceeded to
get drunk. When they arrived at Mastin' s
place they were drunk still, and their spir-
its being consumed they came across a
bottle containing alcohol and shellac.
Both of them took big drink of it, which
soon ended the spree. One of them died
within couple Of hours. and the other
was taken to Stanley, where an effort was
made to save him, but without avail. He
died some time during last night. Coroner
Hammel, of johnson county, Kansas was
notified and held an inquest today.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-21

rul novels, Nv nat Dreams May Come and
Hernia Suydam," viii be published by
Routledge by arrangement and payment to
the author.
Mrs Helen Campbell, whose literary la
bors are strong pleas for the childran Of pow.
erty, resides On one OF the Finest Slopes Of the
Orange mountains, where she does most ot
her literary work.
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A GIGANTIC ICEBERG.

NEW YORK, June 20.-The lucky Ger
man Lloyd steamship Saale is probably
not the only craft that showed an iron Prov
into an iceberg on June II. A crystalline
fleet of these ship destroyers seems to have
been drifting northeasterly on that day
along the current of the Gulf stream,
right in the p tn Of adventurous naviga-
tors who risk the higher ATTITUDES to
shorten their voyage hither from Euro
pean ports 1t may be recalled that the
Saale slid over the foot of a tall
berg on Tuesday, June II, at 11:30
o'clock in the evening, in latitude ~ de-
grees 81 minutes, longitude 40 degrees "a
minutes. Four hours before this the
tramp steamer Orsino, which arriued yes
terday from Mediterranean ports, passed
in latitude 43 degrees % minutes, longitude
II degrees 80 minutes, about 100 miles to
the northeast of the scene of the Saale's
adventure, berg as big around as two
city blocks and 80 feet out of water.
Captain Evans did not see the glittering
levathan until it was nearly two miles
astern. 1t WAS concealed behind an i'm
penetrable veil of fog when 1t passed it on
the starboard. He conjectured that he
was at one time within a mile Of it
He was aware that he was in the neighbour
hood of ice several hours before he saw the
big berg and he ordered the Orsino to be
run at quarter speed.
A dark spot in the berg attracted his no
tice He took long look at it through
his glass and observed, with some sur
prise, that the dark spot appeared to be
black paint scraped from the side or bow
of a steamship There was an indentation
on the berg that looked very much like
the imprint Of vessels bow. There was
no wreckage in the neighborhood of the
berg.
Capt. Evans thought it very likely that
a ship had run into the berg. That does
not necessarily mean that the ship went
down. She may have been tramp,
which, like all vessels Of her class, ran
great risks TO make Il quick, economical
passage. Capt Evans declares that he
will meyer again attempt to shorten his
trips at this season by going above the
forty-second degree of latitude.
at is unusual" he added, ito find big
bergs so far down. [ have passed them be-
fore, but not so close. They are generally
seen three or four degrees further north.
l was fearful during the intermittent fogs
of crashing into some hidden mountain of
ice"
The big berg that Captain Evans saw
could not have been the one the Saale ran
against. Captain Evans passed his berg
at 7:30 o'clock on the evening of Tuesday,
June IL, four hours before the Saale col
lided with her berg. 1t was floating north
easterly with the Gulf stream.
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MILE BOOKS.

PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-A dispatch to
the Inquirer says: ''At meeting Of the
Commercial Travellers Association today,
a report of the national railroad COM
mittee was reported. Their efforts have
resulted in placing on sale by the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern and Wiscon-
sin Central railroads of 5000 mile books,
which are now being accepted by fifty-iye
lines of railroads, among which Is the
Pennsylvania railroad west of Pittsburg;
also number of 1000 mile books, and one
$500 mile book in use by five roads, besides
a 1000 mile book by the Pennsylvania
railroad company.
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THE SISSELTON RESERVATION.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 20.-Hon. A. S.
Crossfield, of Browns Valley: Gabriel
Renville, chief of the Siston Indians, and
Rev. Charles Crawford, a Presbyterian
minister on the reservation, are in the city
en- route to Washington to consult in re-
gard to opening the Sisselton reservation.
The Indians number 5 LOCO and the reserva-
ton embraces 3, ZOO, 900 acres Of land. The
question of the payment of $685. 900 out
standing annuIties claimed to be due to
the Indians will also be brought up.
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AOAKOTA WIND STORM.

VERMILLION, OAK, June pa heavy
wind storm struck this place at 1915 this
morning, doing considerable damage.
Colonel Jonathan Kimball's new resi-
dence, the Catholic church and building
on the fair grounds are total wrecks.
Several houses were moved from their
foundations. and steeples, chimneys and
out houses are generally fiat. The losses
are estimated at $50 900.
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TWO INDIANS MURDERED.

Fl. SMITH, Ark, June 20.-Two Choc-
taw Indians who had drawn several hun
dred dollars from the Choctaws net pro-
ceeds started from this city and were
killed Tuesday night in the woods Of
Sugar Loaf mountain in the Indian ,er-
ritoey, thirty miles south of here. The
remains were found Yesterday by an In
dian school teacher Both men had been
shot through the head with Winchesters
and their nOcketS rifled.
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SHOT HIMSELF DEAD.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 20.-William
Carberry, ex-member Of the Pennsylvania
legislature from the Third district, shot
himself in the head at his boa riding house,
Third and Catherine streets, tonight, and
now lies in precariOus condition at the
Pennsylvania hospital, where his death Is
looked for at any moment.
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WHY HE SUBSCRIBED.

BRUSSELS, June 20.-Mr. C. p. Hunting
ton, in subscribing $4,000 for the pro-
posed Congo railway, declares that he
simply wished to testify to his admiration
of King Leopold's work and to help to
suppress slavery by abolishing the profits
now obtained through the employment of
negro carriers.
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FATAL QUARREL WITH NEGROES

SAN ANGELO. Tex, June 20.-Todsy the
negroes celebrated Emancipation day st
Miles Grove Late in the evening some
white men went TO Miles Grove and Char
ley Cooksey got into a difficulty with a
negro by the name Of David Young
Pistols were drawn and firing commenced.
Charley Is shot through the stomach and
Is dying. Young IS shot twice in the arms
and others are said TO be hit There :
great excitement ani more tro'''',' - ar
hin -
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POLITICIANS SCREENING THIEVES

TUCSON. Ariz, June 0--Friends of the
men who robbed Paymaster Wham, some
Of whom are rich and influential. are
making secret efforts TO procure the ap-
pointment Of successor 10 United States
Marshal y. h Meade who has pushed the
pursuit and capture Of seven Of the rob
bers. Three vet ST large have been
identified and will be taken II few days.
Marshal Meade Is in possession of the
clews fixing the crime and they regard the
promised appointment OF his successor as
necessary 70 save the thieves from convic-
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eeuTuIy MURDERED HIS WIFE

MARLIN, Tex, June n-Yesterday Bill
Banks (colored). whose wife had left him,
went 10 her house on the west side Of town,
and asked her ont 70 have reconciliation
She refused to have anything more to do
with him. which angered him TO such an
extent that lie whipIsed out mis- pistol and
shot her through the body while she ran
TO escape. He then caught her and cut
her throat from ear 70 ear. Death resulted
instantly Banks escapei TO the BRACES
-.v-s~ tsrr+s1re.
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DETAINED Observation-Disclosures.

KANSAS CITY, No, June 20.-Surveyor
of the Port Burns has detained four vol
umes- of the 'Amours of Chevalier of
Flauber," French publication, consigned
TO local news firm. He claims that the
matter is unfit for transmission through
the mails, and the question viii be sub
mitted to the United States court for de-
cision.
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AN AWFUL FIRE IN CHINA.

SHANGHAI, June 20-One-half of the i'm :
portant city Of Lochan, in the province of
Szechuen, was recently destroyed by fire.
The confagration ragged four days. 1t is
estimated that ZOO persons were killed.
Most of them were crushed in trying to
escape from the narrow streets Ten
thousand persons are homeless A fund
has been Started for the relief of the suf-
fnrnrs
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PENNsYLVANlA'S FIGURES.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 0.-Official
returns have been received from every
county in the state except Armstrong and
Greene. From these counties careful esti-
mates are given on the prohi bition amend
ment. The jority is l.5.l33.
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DRIVEN TO DEATH BY SENSITIVE
NESS

ELKHART, Ind, June 20.--Norris Col
burn, aged -, daughter Of Eliza Colburn
Of this city, took five grains of morphine
last night and died several hours later
She was highly sensitive over her feshy
condition and had frequently threatened
suicide. She arranged for the funeral
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HIS LIFE ENDANGERED
General Simon Cameron Frustrated by a
Paralytio Stroke,

LANCASTER, Pa, June 20.-General
Simon Cameron was Frustrated today at
his home, Donegal Springs, with paralysis
of the right arm and side and his condi-
ton is critical