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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
A FATAL FIRE
Decatur Ala, Visited by Destructive
Flames Persons Injured

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 31.-A special to
the American from Decatur, Ala, says:
A fire which broke out in Leonard's saloon
and ragged five hours destroyed eleven Of
the new buildings on Lafayette street. All
have more or less insurance. The flames
would have taken in the entire square had
it not been for the large and fine brick
building occupied by Miller, Warren &
Co., hardware, and favorable weather, it
raining steadily ali through the fire. A;
Norwood. who was sleeping in the second
story of the saloon, was fatally burned
while trying to get out He ran out and
was entirely safe, but returned for has
pants and was cut off by the flames, escaped
again. but not until his shirt burned
entirely from his body Physicians say he
will die Mr.. Rice, who was also in the
same room, was badly burned, but will
recover Several other parties sustained
serious injuries Loss S50, 900.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

I have found out a gift for my fair 1t is
not ring of gold, nor flowers for her hair.
nor pearls for her white neck. but Salvation
Oil for her sore throat. She's a singing
bird.
In ali large communities persons are
taking an increased interest in property
insurance, and perhaps for that very reason
are insuring their lives by using DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup; when they are first attacked
with cough or cold.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
AN OBJECT OF SYMPATHY.

Sunday night man fell in a fit on the
sidewalk in front of the Citizens bank
and attracted around him quite a crowd
of sympathizers. Yesterday he fell again
in front of the county Jail and was carried
within the building where he had three
more fits. He says that his name is
Joseph Seibert and that he came from St.
Louis where he had but short time ago
been discharged from the city hospital as
cured. He is now at the Jail and will re-
ceive the attention that his condition
demands.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
THE aHAYTIeN REPueLIcu CASE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3L-Secretary Whit
ney today received dispatches from Ad-
niral Luce confirming the Associated
Press report of the surrender OF the Hay
tien Republic by Legitime, the newly
elected president of the republic. Secretary
Bayard said this evening that it was not
true, as stated by some of those on board
the Prince Mauritz, that the Haytien
Republic had been given up on condition
that the case should be arbit1 ated by the
representatives of the two governments.
"Hayti," said the secretary, ''of course
NAV come into our courts and seek dam
ages in the way of indemnity for loss of
the vessel, but no conditions whatever
were made with Admiral Lace
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
OFF FOR DODGE CITY.

1t was stated last evening by some of the
parties going to Dodge City to attend the
meeting of the old soldiers Of Western
Kansas on the Sd inst that in view of the
fact that Major Warner will be present
and due to this fact some others might
also be present who are interested in the
Oklahoma bill. 1t had been intended to
haye the meeting on the 4th inst, but
Major Warner desiring to return to Wash
ington in time for the fight over the
Springer bill it was changed
One fare for round trip has been secured;
tickets on sale tomorrow Can leave in the
evening and reach Dodge City about mid
night ready for the days work.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

The secretary and penman of the South
western Business college sends Us greeting
in a card Of his Owl execution, bearing
the words: Happy New Year TO the
EAGLE. Again we wish the EAGLE three
Gus days and that she may scream louder
and longer" The card is work OF art.
Above the bird bearing the scroll is 8 min
ature scene OF land and sea and SKY and
birds and ship aud mountains 50 minUteiy
drawn thai a magnifying glass is neces-
sary 10 bring il out, and still all done with
a pen Prof. e II. Barker has few rivals
with the zen.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
THAT MEETING AT TOLER'S

To devise ways and means to clear up
and clean up a matter connected with the
management of the fair last summer, and
which is being persistently used against
this city. A meeting has been called by
several prominent gentlemen to be held at
the Office of H. G. Toler, on Thursday
evening, to which the business men of the
city are urged to be present. 1t is matter
that should be righted and can be with
very little trouble or expense, and which
should by all means be done, and at once.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.

We the undersigned firms agree to close
our stores and places of business on New
Years day, Tuesday, January 1st, 1889, al
Il O'Clock, noon, for balance of day:
INNEs & Ross.
MUNsoN & MCNAMARA.
CASH HENDERSON.
ARCADE D. G. Co.
A. GLUICK.
WALLINSTEIN & COIN.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

Hon D. H. Smith of Hodgenville, KY
who has been visiting the family of his
father-in-law, B. r. Nall, at Goddard fol
the past week, passed through the city
yesterday enroute home. In company
with Mr. Nall. who accompanied him thi:
far ON his way, Mr.. Smith made the EAGLE
a very pleasant call while in the city. Ae
expressed himself most favorably i'm
pressed with what he had seen of Kansas
and almost overwhelmed with pleasant
sStOuishment at Wichita
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
THE GENTlER SEX.

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt frequently
prepares the dessert for her family.
There is in Sydney, Australia, o spin
ster of 105, who has smoked for fifty
years.
Mrs. Sarah Barnett, of Lafayette, Va,
took to her bed forty years ago, and has
not left it since.
Miss Grace Litchfeld, the writer, has
taken a house in Washington, where she
will spend the winter.
Mrs. Halford, wife of President-elect
Harrison's private secretary, is an in
valid, and usually spends her winters in
Florida.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
PLUMBERS AL MOST FAIL.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 3L-E. 7. Osborne and
Co., plumbers and steam pipe filters. are
involved, but probably VIII be able TO con-
tinue business. Their liabilities are S6s, eco.
while the capital is but Zoo, but they
have contracts for work to the amount OF
Sl5o, coo. one item being sll4.oO0 for work in
The auditorium building in Chicago.
Local banks pressed them and they held 2
meeting with their creditors and Will
probably continue az work.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

Prof. W. A. Garrison, of the Garfield
university has accepted lucrative posi-
tion as teacher of higher mathematics and
Latin in the normal college at Eorkville,
louisiana. During the past year he had
charge of the scientific course at the
Harper Normal school and in each of these
positions he has given excellent satisfac-
tion as teacher and has proven himself
to be gentleman of sterling integrity and
rare ability. His many friends wish him
abundant success in his new field OF labor.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
MO FIGHTING IN ST.LOlJIS.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31.-The police prevented
the Kilrain-Mitchell entertainment to-
night. There was big crowd present and
Mitchell suggested that they could not re-
fuse and would wrestle but the police said
no. Then they wanted TO fence but the
police again demurred and the men did
not strip. They were, however, given the
receipts. Mitchell swears roundly at
American institutions and declares he will
be back in England inside Of three weeks.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
TRAINMEN INSTANTLY KILLED.

CHICAGO, Dec. 31-A special dispatch
from Marshalltown, Ia, says: The east
bound passenger train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad struck
broken rail five miles east of Tama this
morning The engine tipped over and was
badly wrecked. Engineer Nichols and
Fireman Francis were instantly killed. No
one else was hurt
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

]. F. Crockett was yesterday exhibiting
the head of rabbit that was killed Sun
day just north of the city by Ezra Hutchi-
son, which has fringed around the upper
lip row of protubers noes, twelvein num-
Der, from an inch to an inch and half
long. Such freaks are not uncommon in
this country, but they are certainly very
peculiar and withal repulsive in appear
ance. A rabbits head in that condition
looks more like great repulsive tarantula
than anything.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

At2 p. m. today will be shot a match for
the championship of the state of Kansas
at the Interstate Fair association grounds
at 100 birds between Mr.. Forehea, Of
Hutchinson, and c. H. Smyth. the present
holder of the medal. The gun club will
hold their first shoot of the year; they now
have 200 live birds and 1000 blue rocks.
Shooting will commence at 10 a. m. All
are invited to come and have good time.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
THE COURTS.
POLICE COURT.

xOL1CE SOthl
May johnson turned in her fine Of s.
yesterday morning at the police court.
j. w. Gray and l. Gross. gentlemen
delinquents in the road taxes, paid s.. 50
for the remainder 81. so execution was sus-
pended.
Tim Rankin. vagrant that was caught
In the official net, was called upon to pay a
fine of $50; he did 1t.
Thirty-three dollars on judgments from
appeals in the police court received at the
district court were turned into the police
court yesterday morning
HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT.
Bert Stebbins yesterday filed suit for
$4,000 against the Burton Car works,
claiming that amount for the loss of three
fingers on the left hand alleged to have
been caused by defective machinery in the
works Of defendant company's shops.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
ADVlCES FROM ROME.

ROME, Dec 3L-Tbe vatican has re-
ceived news of terrible floods, accom-
panied by great loss of life, in Manchooria.
Indian advices say cholera prevails in a
virulent form at Quilon, on Malabar coast.
1t is reported that 1900 Christians have
succumbed to the disease.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
A Sacrf.


He held be- hard-why should he nc.,
The nsid did not object.
They were alone, she light wGs lor,
They both we're csrrrnspect.
Ee pressed it. too-ct coc-se. be Id
What mortal nan wouA noes
She sat oU,N stiEi; she did rot scran.
Or Use tie hated sro.-
Ee bea. his head, ard SIC bent hers,
And that which ttec befel
his youthful pslr-you'r have 70 gees.
For shall never tel
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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
PuIu CORPS LADIES.

All come out today and help the old
soldiers wait on the 500 people tha. will be
with them to eat 'possun and sweet 'ta-
ters'' at l37 North Main Also help them
with good cake or pie.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

A POLITICAL PROSPECTING TOUR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-State Senator
VIM. J. Buchan, of Kansas City Kan, ar
rived in Washington today on a political
prospecting tonr. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Buchan will enter the field after the
4th of March as a candidate for the United
States marshalship for the District of
Kansas.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
HAKpER'S WEEKLY.

Members of the Board of Trade are re-
quested to call and get their quota of Har-
per's Weekly, or they will be put to other
use. u. w. CLEMENT,
Secretary,
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
rne "smau Ch.aze" Of society.

Readyuoney, and especially snail change,
Is what we want IN soc.ssy. Our minds may
be periec. ssorehouses Of infornasoa, out II
we car.no. find the particular fact we want for
the moment for conversational rurpoees t1s
the rsss is mere uselsss lumber; Acyc-rfSaia
q Of Stfle use withou. an inGsx
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
JOURNAL OF coMMEEcE.

The Secretary of the Board of Trade has
given out the past week 6000 copies OF the
Journal of Commerce and the supply Is
now exhausted No more to spare.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
POLICE OFFICER MURDERED.

| CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec I.-Police
man Seat was murdered by a negro on
Main street this evening. The murderer
escaped The officer was on duty at the
/ time.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
ANNOUNCEMENT,

The regular Tuesday meeting Of the ".
c. T. [. will no. take place today, but
will be held In connection with the direc-
tors meeting on Friday afternoon at
o'clock
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
MUSICAL AND LITERARY.

There will be musical and literary en-
tertainment held at the Emporia avenue
Baptist church. corner Emporia and
Tenth street, Wednesday, January 2.
After the exercises oysters, ice cream and
cake will be served in the most approved
style. Everybody invited.
PROGRAM.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01

Hoods Sarsaparilla is pure vegetable.
1t does not contain any injurious in
gredient
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
A FAIR COUNT AND PROTECTION.
General Loagstreet Indites Letter to
Chattanoogans on the South's Needs.

CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 31.-At a banquet
tonight at the Stanton house in honor Of
the election of H. Clay Evans Republican,
to congress, a letter of congratulauion was
read from General Lengstreet which was
the feature of the evening. After referring
in modest but feeling terms to the battles
in which he took part in and adjacent to
Chattanooga in 1868. he addressed himself
to the points at issue in the present COM
plicated congressional contest and said in
substance: Chattanooga is the confer and
pioneer of the new south,
and being one of the first cities
to elect Republican congressman pledged
to the protection of American labor and
American industries, she has laid out a
ter cities would do well to initiate. Our
party has to see that Mr.. Evans and every
man fairly elected shall take his seat. If
there were more Bob Taylors in the execu-
tive chairs of the southern states
there would be less complaint
about a suppressed vote. But for
the Morrill, tariff of 1861 Chattanooga
would have been in its swaddling clothes.
Nothing is so timid and cautious as capl-
tal and to get it into your midst it must
feel that it is safe and welcome. Millions
are locked up in government bonds,
boarded in bank vaults, that would be
gladly released from it's prison bonds and
seek the fertile fields and rich mineral
deposits of the sunny south if
the conditions were believed to be
favorable. Two recent events will con-
duce to this end, first, the heroic action of
Birmingham's sheriff, and second, the
visit of Birmingham's delegation to Gen
eral Harrison. | trust General Harrison
will meet with no opposition from the
south. Our people owe him more than we
can now discern. The approval of Cleve-
lands policy would have been calamity
notably to our section.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
ATTEMPTED ARSON AND MURDER.

ATTEMPTED ARSON AND MURDER.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 3l.-A special TO the
the Times-Democrat from Greenville,
Miss, says: Two weeks ago last Sat
urday Colonel Paxton's residence near
Arcola was totally destroyed by fire and it
is now known that the fire was the work
of incendiaries. Several of the colored
servants-five men and two women-were
arrested few days ago and kept under
guard. After certain property, taken
from the house before the fire, was recov-
cred, the prisoners confessed their guilt.
A woman employed as cook drugged the
coffee and but for the fact that two mem
bers of the family were absent supper time
the whole household might have perished.
AS it was Mr. and Mrs Frank Aldridge
were able to arouse Colonel and Mrs. Pax
ton only with difficulty, when the flames
were discovered. The prisoners also con-
fessed that one of them stood at each door
with an AK or gun to kill any member of
the family who tried to escape. but the
slowness of the fire alarmed them and they
fled.
The news received today is to the effect
that the seyen prisoners who were under
arrest disappeared last night somewhat
mysteriously. There does not appear to
have been any motive for incendiary crime
beyond that Of robbery and pilfery.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
A PRINCELY GIFT.
BOOTH DONATES A CLUB HOUSE TO
THE PROFESSION.
The Presentation Witnessed by a
Brilliant Gathering of Actors
and Distinguished Men.
An Eloquent Address Delivered by the
Donor-Response Made by MI
Daly-Toasts Drank.

General Longstreet Writes Letter to
the Citizens Of Chattanooga Setting
Forth the Benefits of the Seating
Of Evans Republican, in
the Next Congress,
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-01
THE THIRD TENNESSEE CONTEST

CHATTANOOGA, Dec. I.-A dispatch
from Nashville says: Chancellor Allen has
dismissed the bill of Greed F. Bates. DEM
ocrat, who sought TO obtain the certificate
of election as congressman from the
Third district, over II. c. Evans, Repub-
hcan. Bates temporarily enjoined Gov
erpor Taylor from issuing the certificate
TO Evans. The matter has been appealed
to the supreme court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-04
ASK ANDRIA.
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH A

TIE RICHMOND Dispatch says: AS goes
the Alexandra GAZETTE. so don't 60 the
democrats of Virginia" So much the worse
for the democrats of Virginia. Ii they had
gone as the GAZETTE weot, g national, In
stead of q sectional vet jubilee would now be
in progress in Washington. for solid anil
Cleveland delegation from ViT9loia 81 the
St Louis convention would have receives
enough recruits from other STATES 10 nave
nrevented the rem omination OF Mr.. CIeve
land. and the result showed that any other
nominee could have been elected. ii the
democrats of Virginia had gone as the VA
2ErrE went. Virginia, instead Of increasing
her debt by vain attempts TO repudiate IT.
wonld have settled it eighteen years ago.
for thew would not have repealed the ACTS
ancillarv to The fuDdiDg act, oy when the
States interest in internal improvements
wonld have been cold at their full value,
and the debt thereby been go reduced that
the navment of the interest on II WouiG not
have ipcommoded her. If the Virginia
democrats had gone as the GAZtTTE went,
they would not have adopted platform
which declared for the retention OF the tax
on the necessares of life, and the removal OF
that on whisky, tobacco and oleomargaune'
thereby setting themselves in opposition 10
the democracy of all the other States and
having it said of them that they had adopt
ed republican instead OF democratic
platform. And so on through long chap
ter. But, instead of going as the GAZETTE
goes they go as their ill-advsed. leaders 60
and the Dispatch follows them, first as
debt payer and then as debt repudlator,
first as supporter Bureaucratic and then rs
an advocate ofrepublcan doctrines, until an
overwhelming democratic majority has been
so reduced that save only and except for
General Mahoue's opposition to Langston at
the late election, it would have been entirely
dissipated. So much for not going Is the
GAZETTE goes But whether the democrats
of Virginia shall hereafter go as the GA
zETrE goes or not, if they would save their
party from an early and disastrous defeat,
with all that that impli s,tbey will not go as
;he Dispatch goes, for paper that advises
dt bit payiog and a democratic revenue sys-
tenn one year, anG debt repudating and a
republican revenue system the next, can
no, if they follow it, fail to lead them into
further trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-04

THE CLoyEN FOOT will show. No occasion
is allowed by the truly loyal to pass
without fling at the South; and when
a few Southerners congregate at the
capital of a common country to witness
the inauguration of president, the oppor'
tunity is taken to insult them by most I'M
warranted illusions, we'll calculated to Stir
up bad blood and renew passions that
it should be the duty of all right thinking
and patriotic people to allay. Gen. Rosser
is upbraided for expressing his thoughts at
a dinner table, and Mr. Blackburn, for prop
erly Furnishing lowfuDg insolence offered
him at the capitol, is berated by the repub-
licau press, but it remains for the new
fedged convert to republicanism, the
Washington Post, to oder the following un.
called for and intentional insult to the peo-
pie of the South.
'The black man and the white man
walked side by side in equal and honorable
otiz ,nship. The ex slave shook hands with
his old owner, and, likely enough. met the
overseer who had once laid the lash on his
back or had set the bloodhounds on his
trail"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-04

THE CABINET as announced-James
Blaine, Of Maine, Secretary of State WIN.
Window, of Minnesota, Secretary of the
Treasury RedGeld Proctor, of Vermont,
Secretary of War; Benj F. Tracy, of New
York, Secretary of the Navy; j. W. Noble,
of Missouri, Secretary of the Interior; w
ID H Miller, of Indiana, Attorney General;
John Wanan ksr, of Pennsylvania. Post
master General, and J. Nj Rusk, OF Wiscon
sin, secretary OF Agriculture-:oulds scarcely
have suited Mr.. Blaine better. There IL
hardly one in it who vii! not be subservient
to his will and ready to obey his behests,
thus virtually giving him control of the ad
n!inist:atiop and making him de facto presl
dent. 10 commenting upon the Cabinet the
New York World says: "Baine's appoint
mant was inevitable, bat unless travel and
reflection nave modified bis ideas of for
aien policy Gen. Harrison will have reason
to regret anG the country to deplore this Sc
lection. In choosing Window for the Treas
ury Mr. Harrison has tried to please the
West without atfconting the East. Mr..
Window for five Or six years has lived 10
New York, and Is better known IN wall
street than in Minnesota. The selection OF
Gen. Trscy 10 represent New York is per
haps as good as any that could have been
made ander the circumstances. He ID an
able, upright and patriotic citizen, no more
deficient in special Knowledge of the navy
than those who have within recent years
prece ded him in this Office. The appoint
ment OF Wauamaker to any Cabinet position
is simply scandalous, in view of the only
reason that could have suggested it. Gen.
Rusk and COL Noble are both popular in
their own States and pretty sure to become
so at Washington. In selecting his law
partner, Mr.. Miller, for Attorney General
President Harrison has followed the recent
precedents for personal Cabinet appoint
ments. 1t can hardly be said to be either a
good, great or a satisfactory Cabinet"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-04

Poor MRS. CLEVELAND, who while in the
White House was placed upon a pinnacle so high
that no defect whatever could be detected, has
fallen now that she is longer the Pre-, ident-
essr and it has been discovered that Mrs. Har-
rison's sterling qualities were appreciated before
Mrs. Clevelands name was known" Further +; II
now turns out that Mrs Cleveland did not mai
age affairs at the White House as they should
have been. But It's all over now-and so wags
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