The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-11-07
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mitted to bail in So 900 each.
DECATUR, ILL.,. Oct. 3O.-Up to the
hour of adjournment this evening six
acceptable jurymen had been secured
| in the trial of Jack Fance for the muir
der of Mat Mckinley. Over fifty men
were examined to day by the attor-
neys.
PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Oct. 8O.-Mr.
| Levin B. Hall and his sister Sarah both
prominent society people of this cOun-
| ty, were convicted this morning of in
cendiarism in burning Cox Il Miles
houses, at Paramount, month ago.
Sentence was deferred,
| APPLETON. Wis, Oct. 30.-One of
the large pulp grinders in the pulp de-
/ paItment of the extensive paper plant
| at Kimberly, two miles below here,
burst yesterday and instantly killed
Frank Clark, Superintendent of the
plant.
Mason CITY, Ia, Oct, 3O.-Walter
Elliott, son of John Elliott, was killed
to-day at Rudd. He was unloading
grain from wagon, when he slipped
and fell, the wheel passing over his
head, crushing it fiat. He died in
stantly.
KEoKUK. Ia, Oct 3O.-Clara Ed
mondson, a young girl 10 years of age,
attempted to commit suicide this
morning by taking Oxallic acid. A
/ ply stefan was summoned and the girl
| will probably recover. She refused to
assign any cause for her act.
| DENVER, Col, Oct. 30.-While Mrs.
| J. Ellis, of South Minneapolis, was out
driving last evening, the team ran
away and collided with cable car.
She was thrown completely over the
car, landing on her head on the track
on the other side. Her skull was frac-
| lured and she will die.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 3O.-James
kincaid shot and killed Arch Farmer,
a constable in the eleventh district of
Granger county last night. Farmer
had whipped bis wife, who fled to Kin
caid's house for protection. He was
fOrcibly seeking entrance at kincaid's
residence when the latter killed him.
IRoNToN, Mo-, Oct. 3O.-The Turner
murder case was continued to-day to
the third Monday of November next
by consent of state and defense. the
defense agreeing not to ask for a COLI
tinuance at that time even if its wit
nesseS are absent. Both sides are an
| xious for trial and at that time no
doubt the trial will be had.
HILLsBoKo. ILL.,, Oct. 30.-This af-
ternOOn as Henry ROlfe, prominent
| farmer, living three miles west of here.
was returning home in a twO-horse
wagon, team of runaway horses be-
| longing to Frank CreSs, overlook him.
| frightening his team and throwing
him out of his wagon, killing him in
staDtly. He leaves family of moth
erless children.
LEB ,NoN, Mo-, Oct. 30.-Sheriff
| SpielsOn of Texas county, came here
to-day to take charge of man named
| Pittman, who had been arrested by the
I an hare a
man, some weeks ago, dangerously, if
not fatally. beat an old man about the
| face and head with a rock after knock
ing him down with stick.
IsHPENIlNG, Mich, Oct. 3O.-Special
| Agrnt w. L Baby of the interior de-
partment, is at Sault Ste. Marie, and
will endeavor to break up the gang of
| opium smugglers there. Many thOus-
and dollars worth of the drug has been
struggled across within the last three
months. The band of smugglerS has
| confederates on both sides of the
boundary and in Chicago and other
western cities.
WICHITA, Oct. 3O.-MTs Frank
| Murphy took large dose of morphine
this morning with suicidal intent, this
| being her third attempt upon her life
within the last three weeks. She is
only II and was married in May last,
but couple of weeks ago her husband
abandoned her and commenced divorce
proceedings. This is the cause of her
unhappiness. The last attempt was
nearly succe ssful.
New YORK. Oct. 30.-Charles Theo-
len, 40 years old, for six wears the
| trusted foreman in the Meersham pipe
manufactorv of T. J. Kaldenburg &
Co., 200 East Third street. was ar
rested last night for the larceny of
over Sc 900 worth of goods from the
| firm. J. Steiner, cigar dealer at 1865
First avenue, was also arrested as an
accomplice. Theolen confessed his
guilt and gave up 925 of the stolen
pipes.
BELLE VERNON, Pa. Oct. 3O.-Capt.
Decatur Abrams widely known river
| man. and Hon. Jesse NJ. Bowel, alse a
steamboat owner and member of the
state legislature, had dispute last
evening which resulted in Bowel call
ing Abrams a liar. Abrams threw a
stone Mt Bowel. crushing in his skull
Bowell's injuries are fatal. Captain
Abrams boarded his steamer and went
| to Brownsville, where he was arrested
| and taken to the Uniontown jail
DECATUR. H.. Oct 80. The Septem-
her grand jury. after being in session
| twenty-five days, adjourned for the
term this evening and reported a total
of 1874 Indictments against offenders
| against the law. Most of the bills are
against saloon keepers. gamblers. Sun
dav base hall PLAYERS. embezzlers and
forgers. The jury has been unusually
| active in finding bills. and Judge
Hughes commended the gentle
men for the faithful discharge of their
| duties.
RoCKPoRT. Mass. Oct. 3O.-Tbe
schooner Mary L. Varney of Bath. Me-.
Captain Weeks, went ashore on the
Salvages at 800 this morning. and will
probeblv he a total loss The crew
! were saved with difficulty after an
hours dangerous experience by vol
unteer crew who manned the HUI
name sncietv's boats. The vessel is on
the rocks. Tremendous seas are break
ing over her.
HANNIBAL. Mo-. Oct, 3O.-WhiIe
Joseph Paynter and John Wren were
hunting near the CITY this afternoon.
Wren's guu was accideptly discharged.
the entire charge taking effect in
! Pavnter's fare and neck A wagon
! was procured and the injured
man was brought to the city and re-
| ceivPd medical attention. The wounds
are of verv dangerous nature. but the
exact extent of his injuries cannot as
yet be determined.
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