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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREWTlVES.

The Arizona territorial legislature CON
vened at Prescott yesterday. The council
was organized but deadlock occurred in
the house on account of two members fall
ing to present certificates OF election.
The Southern Pacific train from San
Diego bound for San Bernadino, yesterday
afternoon was wrecked near Box Springs
The engine was overturned and express
mail and baggage cars wrecked. Fireman
Thomas Carter was seriously scalded. The
passengers escaped.
The 200 miners who struck at Spring
Valley Saturday. III W. 5. Scott's mines,
want TO return to work, but are locked out
by the company.
The business portion of the vi!lage OF
Matamora, H., was de.troyed By ere yes
terday. Losses amount to S2j.009; but
little insurance
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
a PROTEST FROM RENO,

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Jan. 22.-Last week
Representative Boies, of Edwards county,
introduced in the legislature bill pro-
viding for the division of Reno county.
Today large anti-division meeting was
held at Nickerson and similar ones were
held tonight in Hutchinson. Turon and
Grove townships, at all of which resolu-
tiens of remonstrance were adopted. The
people of this county are in opposition to
the division in the first place and in the
second place protest against outsiders
meddling with affairs which do not con-
Germ them
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
A TRAGEDY AT RILEY.
Mrs Beale and Child Fatally Shot by a
Madman.

RILEY, Kan, Jan. 22-A double murder
growing out of a combination of jealousy
and liquor was enacted here tonight, and a
lynching bee would not occasion the least
surprise or regret in case the murderer is
captured.
About o'clock. on one of the principal
thoroughfares of the town, Mr.. w. II.
Beale, well known citizen, ran terror
lied from his residence into the street
shouting at the top of his voice, "He has
shot my daughter and killed my wife. :"
Almost Instantly crowd assembled and
investigation disclosed that Beale had
spoken the truth.
Lying upon the floor in a pool of blood
was the body or Mrs. Beale, with CHASTITY
wound in her left side and her left hand
shockingly mutilated. In the same room,
at deaths door, was her pretty little
4-year-old daughter with terrible wounds
upon her face and breast. She was uncon-
scious and as a matter Of course was un-
able to furnish any of the particulars of
the lamentable affair,
The father and husband, as soon as he
had regained his composuFe in slight de-
gree, stated that the crime was committed
by Samuel Hatton, who had entered the
house a few minutes previously armed
with a double-barreled shotgun. Dis
covering Mrs. Beale and her
daughter he at once opened fire on
them, emptying the first barrel into the
body of the mother and the second into
that of the daughter Hatton then fled,
and Mr.. Beale entering the house shortly
afterward made the blood-curdling dis
covery.
At this writing-S:30 a. m.-the most in
tense excitement prevails and half dozen
posses are being organized to goin pursuit
of Hatton, who stands an excellent show
of being lynched if caught. 1t is impos-
sble to CLEAN additional particulars at this
time, but the crime is generally attributed
to the too liberal indulgence in intoXi-
cants. coupled with the fact that Hatton
was jealous of Mrs. Beale, on whom he
aad no claim whatever.
A CAPITALIST CAUGHT STEALING.
NEWTON, Kan, Jan. pa few days
ago gentleman giving his name as a. p.
Newton came to this city and reported
himself as being a large land owner of
Bachaman county, Va He claimed to
possess 100, 900 acres of land, and 5000 of it
be desired to give in part paymentfor the
Ragsdale opera house, of this city. Nego-
4iations were begun, but not closed, for
the house. He, however, bargained for a
number of important tracts of land with
Newton parties He was a very smooth
gentleman, and won the confidence of
everybody. For a number of days, how
ever, a dozen merchants had missed
various articles, and today Mr.. Newton
was arrested on suspicion and the most of
the articles were found in his possession
He is known to have large property in
terests in number OF Kansas towns, and
his case looks very much like a bad form
of kleptomania. Examination will be held
tomorrow
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
HE RUINED CHILDREN.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22-Patrick Brad
ley, a married man who Was arrested last
week charged with assaGlting little girls
whom he entced to lonely places in Fair
mount Park, undey the pretex5 OF taking
them to his home for domestic service, was
today convicted the jury not leaving the
boX. Two OF his victims identified him,
and detailed the occurrences. Bradley was
sentenced TO twenty-nine years and eight
months Imprisonment.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
EMMA ABsOT REApPEARs.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan. 2I-Emma Abbot
reappeared here tonight in tEe opera OF
Norma" The theatre Was packed 10 Its
utmost capacity ard Miss Abbot aad bes
cdsoparsy feceIyetA psrt3cr ovsf5pr. Shs
arri vtst here SATURDAY fro.7g t5I3sfres-et-.
Nass.. wilere si1e Inferred tsls Tef1atrs q
her Husband. EagenesJ J. = etterefl : -
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
MINOR CAPlTAL HENS.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. -. Senator stanford
has proposed an amendment TO the tariff
bill reducing the rate OF tax on fruit bran
dy to ) cents a gallon.
The army retiring board appointed TO
examine Judge Advocate General Swain
for retirement has found him not inca
pacitated for active service.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
tiQn. y-peIeetiYe laws IS the one abogt
whom 4frs has Gen rutaors IL Ayt3mi5s
explosion plaEs. ahdsyho has. been itkIH III
OF as having been sent here by the London
Times 10 secure evidence.
HUTCHINSON ITEMS.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. Jan. 22-The city
council today opened the bids for the con-
struction OF the new sewer system. Evans
& Jack, OF Topeka and Hutchinson, were
awarded the contract.
Last night tie grocery house Of p. Hel-
land was burglarized. Today the officers
arrested q boy Is years old by the name of
W. y. Davis, who had been released from
jail here four Gays ago.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
TIE XERNEY COUNTY. CONTEST,

GARDEN CITY, Kan, Jan. 22-In the
Kearney county seat contest heretofore the
fight had been between Lakin, Chantilly,
Omaha and Hartland but Chantilly be-
came extinct some time ago, and Omaha
has practically retired from the fight. An
election held last fall was barren of re-
suits, as no place had majority. and
Lakin held the fort and kept the newly
elected officers out until another set was
elected in November. Another county
seat election has been called for Tuesday,
February 10, by the new board of county
commissioners. To complicate matters
Deerfield town on the eastern side of the
comfy. has come out as candidate, and
has organized to push her claims. This
makes the fight between Deerfield, Lakin
and Hartiand, all on the line of the
Santa Ep
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
VIII ssll ronc,aRoW-

NEW YoaE, Jan 22-Thse State line
s-eauler State Of Nebraska. which s-rung
a leak on her voyaae TO Glasgow and pcs
lack here, viii not resunae her v0yag= thi.
afternoon Workmen are engaged ca the
vessel today, and Capt BTaez says SITS vii!
start again tomorrow. The seTsntT-1sve
passengers remain CT beard
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
PROHIBITION WORK IN PENNSYL-
N5Mfs.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 22.-The joint
resolution proposing an amendment TO the
constitution prohibiting the sale or manu-
facture Of intoxicating liquors was taken
up upon the third reading and passed
finally by the house by vote OF l32 10 81
The resolution them went 10 tbs senate
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
A FORGER CAPTURED.
An Englishman Arrested in Philadelphia
for Forgeries Amounting to Sl25,000

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-Captain Lin
der, of Pinkerton's detective agency, with
Frederick Jarvis, detective inspector of
Scotland yards, London, England. arrested
in this city last night Thomas Barton, of
MacClesfeld, England, who is wanted in
England for series of forgeries He Is
accused of forging his step-mother's name
to stock certificates on the London &
Northwestern Railway company amount
ing to $125, coo.
Barton was this after taken before
a magistrate for hearing He confessed
the entire matter and stated that after
leaving Canada lie passed into Oak ota
thence to Chicago, thence 10 New York
and finally to Philadelphia, where he
was left without a penny in his pock-
ct. He left his home in July,
1856. Scotland Yard Detective Jarvis
stated he mad forty-four warrants in his
possession against the accused, covering a
great series Of forseries and had come here
TO take him back.
Barton's forgeries began in 1874 and con-
tinued until 1885. Barton acknowledged
to him the forging OF MS stepmother's sig
nature to the stock certificates, doing SO
because he had overdrawn his own bank
account, and then continuing the forger-
les as the dividends upon the certificates
became due. Barton hoped by a streak of
good his stepmother's loss before discov-
every. Magistrate Durham held him for
extradition.
The London 6 Northwestern Railway
company instituted Ibis search for him
and t7aar ALI the eXrprSaS Of rh.s .,rcSeF-l
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
= BATTLE ~ AFRICA

LoxDoy, Jan z1-Adviees from West
Africa say that eIevE1 astive p5sice1en
hssssiesi ty q British csicer IL coufllef vita
a PARTY 81 war a; SGlywzsl Killed thirteen
Of the enemy with d EazxTIn gan AID s.s1i
the rest Of ts.@ party sss5 in dss-nsy.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
ELAINE AT a FAIL ROAD MEETING.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 22.-At the annual
meeting of the West Virginia, Central &,
Pittsburg railway today Hon. James O..
Blaine presided. The annual report was
read, showing the net earnings to be SILL
600 as against SG099O last year. a divi-
dend of per cent was declared payable on
the 4th of March. Emmons Blaine repre-
sented his brother Walker, whose broken
leg prevented his attendance. The old
board of directors and officers were re-
elected except VIM. II. Barnum, who re-
signed and was replaced by Major y. X.
Shaw. Mr.. James G. Blaine voting the
proxies of Secretary Bayard caused some
also voted the proxies of VIM. H. BarnUm.
Mr.. Blaine told the Associated Press rep
resentative when asked will you be our
next secretary of state?" ''rhat question
could be better answered at Indianapolis
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
An Irishman was asked tor lie rnarriag

An Irishnan was asked tor his marriage
certificate He lifted his hat. revealing a
large scar on his head. evidently done by
a fat iron. This evidence was 70 the point
Our certificates are the praises Of those
who have experienced wonderful CURES 5y
the use OF DR.. Balls Congh syrup
Salvation Oil is the greatest cure on
earth for pain Ii affords instant relief
and speedy eure 10 all sufferers from
rheumatism. neuralgia, headache, sore
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
BOYCOTT ON REPUBucANs

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 22.-The council
committee on grounds and buildings de-
cided last night TO pass upon the political
proclivities of stOnecutters, mechanics ana
all other laborers hereafter employed at
work on the new city hall. This virtually
means no Republicans will be given Job.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
etI,cIDFD Ry SHOOTING.

HOBoKEN, Jan. 22-F d. Ructamen shot
himself in the head this morning and al
most instantly expired. He was s. years
OF age Deceased was one OF the best
known and most popular men in German
society circles
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
AIARSE COTTON ce0p

CHARLESTON. S. c., Jan. eaa.-The News
and Conrier says the cotton crop of this
year will be the largest ever made aud
will approximate 7.5o0. 600 bales.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
A DOUBLE MURDER.
A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER KILLED
AT RILEY, KAN.
Their Home Entered by "a Zeal.
Gus Fiend, who Shoots
Them Fatally.
Posses in Pursuit and Lynching Prob
able-A Keptomaniac Does E1-
tensive Work at Newton.

Governor Humphrey Grants Pardons to
Two Convicts-New Corporations
Chartered-0ther State Items
Cabinet Gossip at
Indianapolis.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23

Isger vas arrested. ard ~s& proven by en-
czzs.aniisI eTi5ea.g - hSwe cou.m.fsesd
thc theft Tie magistrate tazs gos for kl=,-
se.f grsz. reputation for sazar.tr. .ze
sk.ssf gcs forty b.gv-a. azS tbs pesor rarts-sr
ha3 awarded % nlaa az ths gar.ac tai had
been re1eived q Eses fo- contempt Q. cszrt
-ESrp@-'s yog7x Psope
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
NEW CORPORATIONS.

EORERA. Jan. 2.-Charters were grant
ed today as follows: The First Presay-
lerian church society of Plainville, Rocks
county; the Kansas curb and aagstone
company of Kansas City, Kan, capital
5000, directors. ID. ID. Thomson, Andrew
Blain, c. H. Smiley, Fred w. Moore and
Arthur f. Turner: the Republican Valley
horse company of Lawrenceburg, Cloud
county, capital 5000; the Masonic
joint stock company of Green, Clay
county, capital stock $500: the Coldwater
coal and mining company, capital
stock 5000. directors, Il. Howarth.
V. J. Miller, John p. Jones. j. J.
Wallis and II. II. Rieb: the Pleasant VAL
ley Cooperative Irrigating company, OF
Ford county; capital stock S25. 600 Di-
rectors. c. E. Argabright, w. A. Burhaus.
Paris Cobb, j. ". Travis, j. w. Sidlon.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
PARDONS GRANTED.


TOPEKA. Jan. Ex-Governor Humphrey
affixed his signature today to documents
which will end the prison life of A. C.
hnadler and Charles c. Cothran. These
are the first pardons signed by the new ex-
ecntive. In April last knadlers daughter,
IA girl of 16, who attended the public
school in Scott City, left the school at
noon without the permission of the teach
er j. p. Felt. When she returned she
refused TO explain her action and was
expelled. Two or three days later her
father went to the school with her, COM
PEELED her to apologize to the teacher, and
then demanded that the latter should also
apologize for his treatment of her. Felt
refused. Whereupon knadler drew re-
Yolver, saying he would compel Felt TO
apologize. The latter advanced upon him
and disarmed him without any attempt on
the part of knadler 90 shoot. Knadler
was subsequently arrested, tried and
convicted. The board of pardons
was petitioned TO pardon him on the
ground that he simply meant
to bully Felt and that he was intoxicated
at the time, and when sober was inoffens-
i've. The board came to the conclusion
that he had been sufficiently punished and
recommended his release. CotLran's
crime was grand larceny, and he was sent
10 IIe psultelOldry from ELLSWORTH county
last May for two years. The board of
pardons makes this report of his case:
ut appears that Cothran waS an or
phan whose crime was the result of
bad companionship rather than of innate
vice. Mr.. Mohler, his counsel. has made
arrangements with the prosecuting attor-
ney that Cothran should plead guilty and
receive a sentence of one year, but in the
absence of Mr.. Mohler the Arrangement
WAS not carried out This board considar-
.ng the prisoners youth, that this is his
first offense that his pardon is asked for
oy all concerned in his trial and convic-
lion, and that his conduct in the peniten-
iary has been good, recommends the grant,
ihgof an unconditional pardon
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23

PEARS Soap secures a beautiful com
uiexioE
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
WHEAT csraeTa zre neTer sqaAra.

~ os;zse AzS.s-yaha ga2
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-09
A SMOKER PUNISHED.
He Makes Himself Offensive and
Quietly Handcuffed.

He Makes Himself Offensive and L.
Quietly Handcuffed.
Monday morning I witnessed a sensation
al scene on the district railway, says the
st. James Gazette Nondon.) l got into
the train at Gloucester road station Seated
opposite me were pale, mlddle-aged lady
and a slim youth hardly out of his teens.
Next to them was a burly-looking squire,
evidently up on a visit. We were going
downward, and at South Kensington a
thickset young man got in, who pumped
himself down by my side. He had lighted
cigarette in his hand, and as the pungent
blue smoke curled into the lady's face she
coughed and looked distressed
Tue youth said: ''This is not a smoking
carriage" "I'm not smoking,n retorted
the other, "and l dare say it will keep in
until we get to the next station" ''Tobacco
smoke makes my mother ill and must ask
you to put out your cigarette" I'm not
smoking and l shall do nothing of the
kind" ''Then shall make your said the
lad, whose face paled. He arose, when the
other put out fist, single blow from
which would probably have crippled that
poor youth.
And now singular thing happened. The
burly squire, who had remained passive,
quietly produced something that glistened
oho OCIUIO yOu COulQ COuuL buTe0 GHSrS Was
click and the young man with the cigar.
cite was handcuffed. Said the burly one
''You'l pick up your cigarette and put il
out of the window, and then you'll apollo
glze 10 the lady and young gentleman for
having brought a lighted cigarette into a
non-smoking carriage. If you behave your
self decently I'll let you go at the next sta
tioni if not, I'll hand you over to the com
pany just as you are, and they'll thank me
for doing this little job" AS the squire
detective finished the speed slackened and
we rolled into the Sloane square station
Before we left it the cigarette had been
clumsily picked up with both hands and
dropped out of the window. Muttered
apologies were made, all that 1 caught he.
ing, Every sorry-won't do 1t agaIn-had
no idea" The darbies were slipped off, the
door was opened, and our compartment
contained one the less. We tried to draw
the esquire" between Sloane square station
and Victoria, where he got out, but beyond
slight smile he would r''",-e r'-s no sion
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-09
AN ANCIENT PRIzE-FIGHr.
Vir9il's Description OF Mill Between TIVE
Trojan SIuPRerR

VirgiTs Description Of Mill Between Two
Trojan SlugEerS.
The first prize-fight OF which we have any
detailed description, says the New Orleans
Picayune, was specially reported by the
great Latin poet, Virgil, in the fifth book
of the Eneid. When Prince Eneas was
escaping with his followers from the de-
struction of Troy he anchored his feet of
the coast of Sicily and landed the men and
women for season of rest. To celebrate
the occasion he organized contests of arch
ers, wresters and boxers, besides regatta
and footrraces. The prize-fght was be-
tween Entellus, an old athlete, and Dares,
young champion of the ring. We are not
told if the Marquis of QQeensberry's rules
were used or not, but there were scientific
regulations. Both champions had their fists
armed with gloves of rawhide and lead,
Entellus, stripped of his quilted coat, his
body barred, composed of mighty bones and
brawn," while Dares ''his brawny back and
ample breast he shows"
Both on the tiptoe stand at full extent,
Their arms aloft, their bodies inly bent;
Their heads from aiming blows they bear afar,
With clashing gauntlets then provoke the war.
Before, behind, the blows are dealt; around
Their hollow sides with rafting thumps re.
sound.
Heavy with age, Entellus stands his ground.
But with his warping body wards the wound.
fIis nSnd and watchful eye keep even pace,
While Dares tFaYerses and shifts his place,
And like a captain who beIeaguers round
Some stronghold castle on rising ground,
Views all the approaches with observing eyes,
And more on art than upon force relies.
Finally the old man grows warm and rush
es upon his antagonist:
He lays on Ioads with either hands amain,
Nor stops nor stays, nor rest Ror bsesth 81
lows, !f" : :
But storms Of strokes descend on Dares'
brows.
The young man is beaten and has to be
taken from Ihe field.
His mouth and nostrils poura . purple 1ocd,
And broken teeth same rushing with his blood.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-09
RACING FOR LIFE.

rho Stranger Had Good Horse, But He
Didn't Mood 1t Long.
was hootng it along highway in Ar.
kansas, my horse having gone dead lame
and being left with u farmer, when man
driving horse and buggy overlook me and
invited me to ride, writes q New ork Sun
reportsF, was only too thankful for the
offer, and when got In beside him liked
his looks. He offered me cigar. We ex-
changed names. He was informed on pol
itics and current events. 1t was a spank
ing horse he had, and he kept steady gait
for mile after mile. The only thing that
puzzled me was the way he had of looking
behind every few minutes, and finally in
quired:
"Are you expecting some friend to over
take your
"well, no-not friend" he replied.
"Enemiesl"
ut may be that the sheriff and his posse
win be fools enough to try and overtake
me-"
my friend, said, after swallowing the
lump which suddenly gathered in my
throat, sis there any good reason why the
sheriff should want to overtake you. This
Is rather blunt, I'll admit, but if hurt your
feelings Rm ready 10 beg pardon"
''Oh, no harm DONE" ne iaughed. 81 bor-
rowed this horse and rig about two hours
ago without the formality of asking, and the
owner may hope to recover it. Don't give
yourself any uneasiness, however. run to
horses and not to highway robbery"
Three miles further on, as we rose . hill,
he looked back and then pulled up and said !:
''We must part here. The sheriff and q
half dozen others are in pursuit, and
every pound of weight will now tell y
al am very much obliged to you for your
kindness"
reward enough would suggest that you
enter that thicket and lie close until the
party gets By. When An Arkansas sheriff
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-10-09
Tne Ola Gernnsn's ra,i.msn::

The Germans have story which that
home-loving people like to repeat A father,
when his daughter became "a bride, gave her
golden casket with the injunction not to
pass it into other hands, for it held a charm
which, IN her keeping, would be of inestimae
Die value to her as the mistress of house.
Not only was she to have the entire care of
1t, but she was to take it every morning TO
the cellar, the kitchen, the dining room,
the library, the parlor, the bedroom, and to
remain with 1t in each place for five min.
utes, looking carefully about After a lapse
Of three years the father y-as TO send the
key, that the secret taiisman might be re-
vealed. The directions were followed. The
key was sent. The casket was opened It
was found to contain an old parchment, on
which. was written these words: ssThe
eyes of the mistress are worth one hundred
pair of servants hands-1 The wise father
knew that practice of inspection followed
faithfully for three years would become
habit and be selfperpetuating-th the
golden casket and the hidden charm would
have accomplished their mission. Folk
Lore.