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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
A STRANGE STORY.

ST. LOUIS, Feb 2S.-For two years or
more three familiar figures have not been
seen on the streets of st. Louis, and now
comes strange story about their mysteri
Gus disappearance. They are Col. CELSIUS
Price, his brother, Quinius Price, sons of
the famous confederate general, Pap"
Price, and Dr. Sylvester Nidelet, ut one
time coroner of the city of st. Louis. There
was a warm intimacy between the trio,
who devoted considerable time together
to psychic research, and the explanation
of the infinite The three friends had by
their long study of mysteries of the uni
verse reached a state of eXaltatiOn that
was absolute belief in the power of the
Divine A near ana dear relative of
Colonel Price, lady now living and well
known in Missouri, Mrs. Willis, was COM
PEELED to undergo n dangerous surgical OPP
Grafton in New York. The three friends
on their knees at her bedside registered a
vow that if the lady be spared they would
devote the remainder of their lives to pro-
pagation OF the holy truths in which they
believed would renounce the world and
work for the spiritual elevation
of mankind. The lady lived and the trio
kept their vow. They preached on the
streets and were last seen by nephew of
Colonel Price engaged in that calling in
Buffalo, n Y.
This is the story told by relates and
neary friends and the prominence of the
parties has attracted much attention and
comment upon tie rare and peculiar &C.
currpDrp
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
PUSHING THE GOVERNMENT.
Parnellites Following Up Their Victory
in the House Of Commons.

LONDON, Feb 2S.-Mr. Sexton gave no.
tice in the house of commons this after
noon that he would make motion to COM
pei Major Saunderson Conservative to dis
close the names of officers pledging to as
sociate themselves with Major Saunderson
and violate their oaths of obedience to the
crown in event Of home rule parliament
being granted Ireland.
In reply to questions, Right Hon. H. w.
Smith, the government leader, declared
that nobody on behalf of the government
had intimated that the Times would be
recouped by parliamentary grant for its
expenses in connection with the Parnell
commission.
Mr. Healy asked whether attention had
been called to the fact that as far back as
November Attorney General Webster had
received statement from Pigott to the
effect that he could not bear cross-ex-
animation before the commission. Par
nellite cheers. Having regards for this,
he asked, did the government retain con-
fidence in Attorney General Webster.
Mr.. Smith asked that due notice of the
question be given if Mr.. Healy's reference
was to Sir Richard Webster's discharge of
his duties as attorney general.
Mr.. Healy gave notice of a motion that
in the opinion of the house the attorney
general had forfeited confidence. Laugh
ter aud cheers].
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gilt-mounted brass hands rotate. Near the
base of the dial are two smaller dials TO mark
the days of the week and month, and also
the time of tides according to full, half and
quarter moons. The clock-work is partially
imbedded in the marble pediment above.
The latter is an ingenious piece of artistic
workmanship. 1t is a frieze-like affair, with
representations Of the principal deities of
Grecian mythology.
Most interesting, however, is the super
structure of bronze, copper and brass,
which contains an historical scene from the
last stage of the French revolution during
the reign of terror. The scene is a sub
terranean prison, beautifully worked in
bronze and copper. A Girondist of bronze
has been imprisoned to die of starvation.
His feet are chained to two huge stones
represented in brass, while on each of his
wrists are attached light chains fastened to
several weights Seated near him is a
bronze figure Of beautiful girl, his
daughter, who is allowed 70 see him once a
day during his Imprisonment.
Her position is such as to infer that lie
had Just receive nourishment from her,
Lizards and serpepts-in brass-are repre-
scented as creeping and crawling among
prison is cut. At the far end Of the prisop
beyond the bars of small window is the
face of the spy appointed by the prison
keepers to ascertain how it was the prison
er was able to prolong his life so long be-
yond the time usually allowed for death by
starvation. AS the story thus illustrated
relates, the daughter gave sustenance TO
her father, to which was added the nourish-
ment obtained from reptiles and lizards
that he killed from time to time. Death by
the guillotine followed the revelation
portrave1 in this Ecpne
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
BURIED BY A FALLING BUILDING.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2S-Fire tonight de-
stroyed the building on Broadway owned
by Mrs. Bosworth and occupied by J. +.
Jenner 6 Co, milliners. Jenner's loss is
So, 900 to $4,000. insurance, $4,000. The
loss on the building is $4,000; insured for
$50 Oo9.
When the fire was practically extin-
tinguished the four floors fell in, burying
dozen Iiremen III the basement below.
Their comrades quickly replied TO their
groans aud pitlful appeals for help. and
one by one they were slowly extricated,
the work occupying more than an hour.
All were quite seriously injured and two
or three will probably die before morning.
The firemen have worked for two hours
in extricating the injured men from the
ruins. Shortly after midnight the body
of Edward Noonau, aged 26, unmarried,
WAS taken out and it is believed that no
others remain. The injured men have all
been removed to the Emergency hospital
as follows: Edward Mckinley burned
and bruised: Otto Einan, skull fractured:
Arthur Warner, William Bender. James
Long, August Jansen, Jack Dewey, Fred
Thiele. Rheinhard Eisleeb and J. I. King,
are all badly burned
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FINED AND SUSPENDED.
Indiana Democrats Take Advantage Of
Republicans Unfortunate Act

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2S.-John w. Linck,
the Republican member of the house OF
representatives, who struck Mr.. Willard,
Democrat, of Lawrence county, during
the debate on the prohibition amendments
to the constitution yesterday, was sus-
pended today twelve days, the remainder
of the session, and fined $50. The action
was a great surprise. IL was determined
upon by the Democrats in secret caucus
last night. The matter came up for con-
sideration in the house this afternoon at
2:3O o'clock, when Mr.. Beasley presented a
resolution stating what had occurred yes
terdav, and declaring that the conduct of
Mr.. Linck had been disorderly. unparlla-
mentary and in contempt of the house.
what has the gentleman from Jeffer-
son to saw in his own behalf?" asked the
speaker.
Mr.. Linck called for the reading of the
last sentence of the resolution second
time, after which he said: Il certainly
meant no contempt for the house. The
rest of the resolution is correct.
The resolution was adopted by viva
voce vote, only few voices be-
ing heard in the negative. Another
resolution was at once presented declaring
that Mr.. Linck should be suspended as a
member of the house for twelve days and
should be fined $50.
Mr. Dryer moved to lay the resolution
on the table, but at the request OF Mr..
Linck at once withdrew the motion.
Mr.. Brownlee offered as substitute to
the resolution proposition that the sus-
pension should be for one day and fine
of So The resolutions were discussed
for four hours. All the Republicans, with
exception of Mr.. Brownlee, took the ground
that the constitution did not provide Tor
suspension of member. He maintained
that if the member was to be deprived OF
his seat he must be expelled; to do
that two-thirds was necessary The
Democrats held they had under the con-
stitution the power to expel member who
had placed himself in contempt of the
body Mr. Brownlee's amendment to the
majority resolution received but one vote
(his own and the resolution endorsed by
the Democratic caucus was adopted by a
marty vote
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The ST. GEORGE WRECK.

ST. GEORGE Ont, Feb. 2S.-The bridge
through which the st. Louis express
crashed last evening, is sixty feet high and
is a substantial iron structure with mass
i've stone piers. To avoid even the posi-
bility of an accident it was over-hauled
week or two ago. The accident was caused
by broken wheel. The heavy dining car
broke through the iron trestle work only
after the ties and other woodwork had
been stripped off by the car ahead. The
dining car being constructed mostly OF
iron, it was almost impossible to force an
entrance into it by the use of axes and
saws. 1t fell on its end and the passen-
gers were thrown to the bottom among
mass of broken tables and dishes. Upon
the top of all this fell the cooking furnace,
in full running order. The danger OF hre
was imminent but luckily the first
thought of the rescuers was to prevent
this still worse horror from Detailing the
poor victims crushed beneath the mass OF
Debris.
Beneath all one man lay calling for help.
When taken out he was found to be very
slightly injured. The shrieks of a LADY
near him were heart-rending and she dleu
before they could get her out. Two men
were sitting together engaged in converse
ton when the crash came. One was IN
stantly killed and the other was rescued,
badly but not hopelessly injured.
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ATTEMPT TO MURDER AN EDITOR.

MINNEAPoLIS, Feb. 2S.-The White Caps
attempted to murder j. p. Smith, editor
of the Furniture News, of this city to-
night. Mr.. Smith has been the recipient
of fourteen letters all received since jan
uary p, all signed White Caps with the
usual skull and cross bones and ali threat
ening summary vengeance unless he
should leave the city Immediately, The
last letter was received last night and
threatened dose of cold lead
unless its demands were COM
piled with forthwith. Mr.. Smith gave
no heed to the letters. This evening as be
was sitting in his office the door was
opened by a man muffied up to the ears in
a heavy coat and wearing d broad brim-
med SLOUGH hat pulled well down over his
eyes Without word he presented a
pistol at Mr.. Smiths head and fired. The
bullet pierced Smiths ear bat being only a
22-calibre was fiattened against his skull.
The would-be murderer fed and no trace
of him has as yet been found.
The wounded man apparently expert
ences little trouble from the wound. but
the doctors say that shock may possibly
have been inflicted on the base of the brain
which will prove serious. Mr.. Smith IS at
a loss to account for the attack, he having
to his knowledge no enemies who would
wish to take his life.
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uXORCIDE AND SUICIDE.

Boston, Feb. 2s.-Edward Colburn, a
travelling salesman, % years of age. shot
and killed his wife, Lizzie. tonight at their
home, No. 253 Highland street, Roxbury.
He then made an attempt, which will
probably prove successful, to take his own
life. It was at first thought that the muir
dered woman had committed suicide.
although no weapon could be
found on the premises with which
the deed could have been committed.
While her death was being Investigated
by the police word was received that
man had attempted suicide By shooting at
Madison Park hotel, in Madison park,
and il was soon learned that the would-be
suicide was Colburn. The latter shot HIM
self twice in the face and can live but
few hours at the most. The motive Is not
known. The couple had been married
about year and Mrs. Colburn was well
advanced in pregnancy.
I.ater-Calburn died at midnight.
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MlIRDFRED FOR THOUSANDS.

LIGONIER, Pa, Feb. 2S.-News reached
this place about 10 o'clock this morning OF
bold and atrocious murder. The facts
as briefly CLEANED are as follows:
About o'clock last evening the house
of Herman Umberger, an aged farmer
living on the pike about ten miles east OF
this place near Jetnerstown, Somerset
county, was entered by two masked men
claiming that they had search warrant
for jewelry that had been stolen from
peddler in the neighborhood short time
ago.
Mr. Umberger innocently accompanied
them through the house, and when he was
forced to open a trunk containing SIS, OOO,
he placed the money in his pocket. They
demanded him at the point of revolvers to
hand it OYER This he strenuously objected
to, when they fired five shots into his body,
killing him almost instantly. They took the
money and fed in the darkness. The aged
wife witnessed the murder, but was too
old and feeble to be of any assistance to
her husband. The murderers are sup
posed to reside in the community. Great
excitement prevails, and if the. murderers
are caught they will be lynched.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
HIS OWN TRANSLATION.
The Manner in Which Governor Wilson
Reads West Virginia Election Returns.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 2S.-Gov-
ernor Wilson issued his certificates today
to John D. Anderson in the Third district,
and James N. jackson in the Fourth dis
trict, both Democrats, as the elected MEM
bers from those districts to the Fifty-frst
congress.
This has been foreshadowed for soma
time and was not unexpected. In reach
ing the conclusion to issue these certifi-
Gates Governor Wilson declined to con-
slider the vote of Kanawha county,
which cast over 9.00O votes
and gave McGinnis 1,346 plurality
His alleged reason for this action is that
there are some proceedings pending in the
courts in relation to the vote in that coun-
ty. The governor reached his conclusion
in the fourth district by reading the re-
turns from Peasants county as S12 instead
of SU2 The word two was spelled TIVE.
and the governor made it read twelve. The
Republicans are but little disappointed
and now say they will carry the contest to
the house
Mr.. McGinnis is here but refuses to be
interviewed. He says he will carry the
contest to the house and believes that the
governor has mistaken his power and du-
ties in the matter
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WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan. Feb.
2s.-The highest temperature was E.7o,
the lowest $500, and the mean $500,
with fresh north winds, light misty
rain until $50 q. m, followed by damp
cloudy weather, stationary high barom-
eter.
Rainfall during the night 10 inches.
Maximum velocity of the wind north
IS miles per hour at 3p. m.
Mean barometer reduced to sea level was
at a. m. 30.321 inches; at p. m. 3O.3oO
inches.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. C.,
Feb. 2s.-The indications for twenty-four
hours, commencing Friday, March
I. at a. m. are as follows:
For Missouri: Rain, nearly steady tenn
perature, west winds.
For Kansas and Nebraska: Generally
fair stationary temperature, winds be-
coming northerly.
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Roughness and vulgar redness of the
hands prevented by CUTICURA SOAP.
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE SUPPRESSE

PARIS, Feb. 2S.-M. Deroulde and Depu-
ties Laguerre and Richard, members of
the Patriotic league, have been arrested
charged with having by hostile acts, such
as the signing of the Atchinotf manifesto,
exposed the state to the danger of a dec
laration of war. The police today took
possession of the offices of the league. N.
Deroulde declines to answer the charges
against him at present. The suppression
of the Patriotic league was decided upon
at council held at Elysee palace After
ward Premier Tirand, NJ. Constans, minis
ter of interior and NJ. Thenenet, minister
of justice, had a conference with the pro-
cureur general and project of police with a
view of taking concerted action. NJ. De-
launey, member of the right, will raise
the question in the chamber regarding the
arrest of the accused deputies
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
SENSE SYMPATHY.
Reciprocity in Sensation Established by
Recent Experiments

Reciprocity in Sensation Established by
Recent Experiments
Some experiments reported by Nat.rs as
having taken place in Vienna 20 to show
that the senses act upon a cooperative plan,
and are mutually helpful in their work II
was found that the awakening Of any ono
sense gave quickened action TO the others.
The discovery brings TO light a sympathy
and unity of action which supports the view
that our senses are only varieties Of one
general sense Of touch. II was found, for
instance, that sensations Of hearing sharp
ened the sight. Colored plates were placed
at such distance that one could hardly
distinguish the colors, aud then sounds wero
produced The colors became generally
more distinct IN proportion as the sounds
grew higher. So, too, IL was found that
words could be made out at n distance while
the ear was affected by sound, although
they had previously been indistin guishabie.
In similar way sight reacts upon the
hearing. Ii is found that red and green
colors which tend to startle VISION increase
quickness of hearing. On the other hand,
blue and yellow, which are quiet colors,
produce the opposite effect. Different mu-
sicians, however, find the sense Of hearing
variously affected by different colors.
The same law Of sympathy governs the
other senses. Thus, the sight OF red OF
green colors, or the higher notes of music
have a tendency TO make a larger part OF
the surface Of the tongue sensitive, and
equally 10 affect the action OF the sense Of
smell la this view of the matter well
decorated dinner-table, fragrant flowers
and pleasant music, do really increase tho
palate's enjoyment Of q good dinner. The
conclusion naturally 20 be drawn from these
results is that the quicken;ng OF any one
sense must give increased activity not only
10 any other sense, but 10 all tho others
combined The reason this unity Of action
escapes our notice Is that our attention IL
divided, being given 70 but enc sensation at
"a time
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
ANTS FOR EATING.
According to Maine Lumberman They
Are Excellent as Pickles.

According to n Maine Lumberman They
Are Excellent Pickles.
Should a Maine lumberman find stump
or rotten log with thousands OF big black
ants in it, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, he
scoops the torpid insects from their winter
domicile and fills his dinner pail with them
When be gets back 10 his camp at night be
sets the pail in a cool place until his supper
is ready, then brings it forth and. while
helping himself TO pork and beans, helps
himself also to ants. There is no account
ing for tastes, and he esteems a handful OF
ants very choice morsel.
Ants are said by those who have tasted
them to have apeculiarly agreeable, strong
Iy acid flavor. The woodsmen, whose food
consists largely of sailed meat baked beans
and similar hearty yictuals naturally have a
craving for something sour. " Ants are the
very best of pickles." said en- old "logger,"
who confessed to having devoured thou
sands of them. They are clearly in sects,
and there is no reason why they should not
be eaten, If one can get over little
sQueamishness caused by the thought Of
taking such crawling things into his stoLi-
ach There ia nothing repulsive about
them, and when a man has once learned TO
eat the creatures es pickles be prefers them
to any other kind"
Ants have q. various times and In differ
ent countries been quite extensively used
in medicine, and forTnic acid, which was
first obtained By cistilling the bodies of
these insects, but is now artifcially pre-
pared. is weli-ka own chemical product
Herodotus tells of ants that live In the
deserts Of India which are IN size "sorne-
what less than dogs, but larger than
foxes" These creatures, In heap5ng up the
earth after the manner of Common ants.
were very efficient aid 70 the Indian gold
hunters The sand which they threw Up
being largely mixed with gold, the Indians
were accustomed 70 go &c the desert tn the
heat Of the day, when the ants were under
ground, load the sand into sacks, psle the
SACKS uDon their camels and hasten from the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
TALE OF a CLOCK.
II Brings to Light the Story of Dsug
tiers Love for Her Father.


tsr's Love for Her Father.
The most unique and one Of the most val
liable clocks probably IN this city, ssys the
Philadelphia Record 10 owned by Dr. j.
Newton Walker The tzuae-piece originally
cost 81 ,oD and was purchased In France By
the grandfather Of the pre.en. owner over
100 years ago Ii Is production of the Ia
ter par; OF the Louis XVI period The %
culiarity of tie style Of its finish together
with the subSec. portrayed II its eecors.son,
forms representative typeoft the art Of thai
age when every thing that contained the
slightest sembla1ce 70 c.sssacasEa was fash
iorable. As q WORK CT art II IS invaluable as
showing the growth o. rsch design during
the age following the palmer and s.erner
handicraft Of the ages Of Louis XIV and
Louis XIV
The clock weighs nearly 10 pounds, ard
Is Is inches ID height aid Il ine1es -
breadth. /. Is made Of Psria1 marble ard
brouze. with several brass figures and GIT
mounting. TITS work Of ar Stands O. fog.
lions paws Of brass The CLOCK proper rezsts
beneath a marble p,scI1asut- having . dial Of
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FavoRs THE CONFEDERATE HOME.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Oliver Downing,
secretary of the New York citizens COM
mittee IN aid of the national confederate
soldiers home at Austin. Tex, received to-
day q letter from Major General j. NJ.
Schofield, of the United States army, in
which he expressed his sympathy with the
cause and offered TO contribute all in his
power to its successful issue. He said the
true soldier on the field as soon as the
fight is oyer is ready to share his rations
and blanket with his wounded enemy, and
much more zealously patriotic people
could relieve the necessities of old soldiers
who have ceased 10 be enemies aud became
true friends and fellow citizens.
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a POOR SHOWING.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S-The financial state
ment of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railroad company for 1855 was filed
with the Wisconsin railroad commission
ers at Madison today It is the most un-
favorable exhibit yet made by any western
road for the last year, not excepting tie
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. The dis
bursements were =, eSs. su3 in excess of the
evrOss income
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DUDLEY ON Tie ST AND.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Judge James, of
the district court, today refused TO quash
the subpoena TO compel Colonel w w.
Dudley to appear and give testimony for
the defense of his libel suit against the
New York Evening Post. The hearing OF
the case was begun before Examiner
Hackett. Under the advice Of his counsel
Colonel Dudley declined TO answer ali
questions that were put TO him with re-
sDect TO the ''blocks of five letter.
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AN InWAIInIOR CASE

Iowa CITY, Feb. 2s.-After al eXamiua-
ton today and arguments the justice of
the peace here ordered return 10 the two
brewing companies of the 500 kegs of beer
shipped there from other states and seized
by the temperance alliance. There can be
no appeal by the state and the beer will be
returned 10 the cars from whence taken.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-01
cALCNiNG SESSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-At the evening
session of the house MIR. Sayers, of Texas,
submitted the conference report on the for
LITIGATION appropriation bill and it was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois. submitted
the conference report on the army appro-
priaton bill and it WAS agreed to.
The house then at 10:l0 adjourned
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oANED HIMSELF SOME MONEY.

NEW YORK, Feb ga 3. Cleveland,
S. wears old and married, and president Of
the A. B. Cleveland company, wholesalers
of seeds a, ass Courtlandt street, has been
missing three weeks. It is said that he
provided himself out of the company ;
funds aud by leans OF over sic, 60 before
leaving.