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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.

DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo, August A special
10 the Herald from Severance, Kan,
twenty miles west OF st. Joseph. tells OF
the awful murder by Samuel Freeman Of
his wife and 2-year-old son, aud his sui
eide. The atfair happened about o'clock
tonight. What caused the unfortunate
affair cannot be learned. Freeman at
tended TO the milking of the COWS at :
O'Clock aud then went TO the house. Ii is
supposed that his wife Upbrxided him
about something and that he at once
drew a revolver (which he always carriel)
and shot her. IL l. supposed that he then
decided to Kill his little child and himself
The wife was found sitting in rocking
chair with one hand holding the chair. Sne
was shot twice. one bullet entering above
the left eye and the other lusc under the
right eye She must have died insJautan-
eouSly. The little boy was found living
under window with oullet-hole through
the right temple. Freeman shot himself
through the head just above the riglt ear.
and was lying on his back by the front
door. HIS wife has no relatives here.
Jealousy Is thought 10 be the cause % the
crime. Freeman had been twice married
and mad married daughter living in
Donjphan county. He had been farmer
for years, snd Tor ten years had resided
near Severance be was road oversser OF
MS district. he was about 30 years 0f age,
while his wife was several years younger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
iONNON NOTES

LONDON, August A-Gladstone in a letter
cougratulating Brand upon his victory e..
Wisbeach. writes: Even the Conserva
tives anu the Unionists, judging from
recent utterances, recognize that their
game is up
Henry Irving. who has been suffering from
au affection of the throat, impairing his
voice, has been operated upon by Sir
Norrel Mackenzie and is now rapidly re-
covering.
The Daily Telegrsph's St Petersburg
correspondent denies that any formal
Russo-Freuch alliance has been formed.
Parliament will be prorogued tomor
The earl OF Dartmouth is dead. aged 60
The Standards Brussels correspondent
says that the illness OF the queen of Bel
IluIn IS a slight attack OF apoplexy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
hROR AND POLITICS.

LANSING, Mich, August 4.-The general
state assembly of the knights of Labor
met here today. The recent greeting sent
out by the general secretary and treasurer,
urging assemblies to take definite political
action, was acted upon. Efforts were also
made to induce assemblies to join the new
Peoples party. 1t was decided to take no
political action this year. All industrial
movements. however, were endorsed, ana
aid was promised to all well directed
movements to urge on the industrial
cause. Master Workman Allen says that
the greeting sent out by the general secre-
tary is the first move for the general CO.
operation of the industrial forces in poll
ties. and that it will not be long before an
industrial president will reside at the
White House
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
COWHIDED.

VERSAILLES, No, August 4.-Great ex-
citement was caused here today by the
COW hiding of John Clark by Mrs. ;. w.
Tuck. John Clark is the keeper of a
restaurant, and Mrs. Tuck is the wife of a
school teacher and an estimable woman.
Clark repeated stories rejecting on her
virtue, and her husband, father and her
self arranged today to punish him.
The three mid themselves in Prices liv-
cry stable and sent word TO Clark that
some one wanted to see him there. He
went to the stable. Mrs. Tuck's father
appeared before him with a knife ready
for use and Tuck with club. They COM
manded Clark to stand still while Mrs.
Tuck cowhided him with the best of her
strength. Clark was severely injured. He
swearS he will secure revenge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
THEY WENT N,

and all mis- fur standing on end. Murder"
be screamed. What's that~ And turning
tail he rushed away as if one were shoot
ing at him. And presently the two mis-
chievous little pQains appeared, griuning
with deligh. ''W hat fright the old chap
was in, +" said one 20 The other
But the rabbit never got over the fright.
He went mad. stuck st-aws IL the fur q
bis head, and the next morning he danced
over the edge Of the elf and fell down
down-past the rows Of pUfLns. past the
old cormcran, sitting on jagged point q
rock, past ne cloud OF screaming gIlls
which were svirIins round aud roGud-
splash into the sea far below. And his
body went so far down THAI big cid lob
ster who lived in a Granny Of the rock got
hold Of II and made a hearty meal Of ths
remains of poor oCupv. The pufhns got
OF that time. but one cau toresee that their
tricks may some t4me end in trouble for
t14rgl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
The Householder's Pride.

She had just moved into her own house
on Forest avenue and a friend was calling
on her.
This is a very pleasant locality" said
the visitor.
"Oh, yes; like il very much. That's
why we bought the house"
''What kind of neighbors have you"
Really, don't know"
Haven't you got acquainted with any
Of themW
"Oh, no, " with some pride; they all live
in rented houses, you know. w."-Detroii
Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
WICHITA, KAN

OF w. q Co., passed back into the count
ing room and waited modestly and pa
tiently till he should divert the attention
of Mr.. W. who was at the moment
busily engaged with some friend. AT
last the frank, open face of the boy at
tracted his notice, and he addressed him
with;
What can do for you, sonny?"
II want place, sir"
"Well, what can you do?"
The boy answered eagerly;
"Most anything, sir"
Mr.. W, partly for a joke and part
ly to rid himself of the almost too conf
dent boy, said:
"Ah, ahl Well, just go out and bor-
row me a couple of thousand dollars"
The lad placed his hat on his head,
walked out of the store, then passed
slowly down Front street till he came to
another large store in the same line Of
business, our friends of the past, Messrs
S. G. 81 c., then, with a bold but honest
look, he walked up to the head Of the
house and said:
"Mr. W, of W. & Co., sent me
down to borrow s., O00."
He did, my son? How is business up
at your placer
The boy, having seen the appearance
Of large shipments, answered quickly:
"Very good, sir"
1.-TWO thousand dollars did you say?
VIII that be enough"
"Well, $4,000 is all he told me, but II
you have plenty think he would like it
if you sent him $1,000"
"Just give this boy check for 1900
for w. s. Co.." remarked Mr.. s. to
his cashier.
Ths boy took the check and with it re-
turned to Mr. W, walking back into
the Office with an air of successful pride,
and said:
Here it is, sir"
Mr.. W, taking one look at the
check and then at the boy, said:
Young man, come in here; you are
Just the one have been looking for"
And giving him desk he set him to
Fork.-New York Recorder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
TACT IS TIE THING.

How New York Boy Got Posities
when Tiuses Were Different fraEa Today.
Tact is one OK the frst qualifications q
a business man. snd the following little
incident in re history Of one Of the ulost
successful merchants shows a develop
ment OF this trait early in bis bushes
career.
Coming to Nsw YORK from the cou1-
try, without friends and with very little
money, he found his way 70 Tower
Wall st-estH and walking into the store
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
WEATHER BULLETIN,

UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE,
WICHITA, Kan, August A, 1891.
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Warmer and fair.
The highest temperature was s4', the
lowest Coz and the mean Y, with
cloudless weather and light southeast tc
fresh south wind.
For the past three years the mean tenn
perature for August has been 76o and fol
the 4d day 76o.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 4.-tore-
cast until 9 p. m. Tuesday.
For kansas-Slightly warmer; southerly
winds; fair; showers in the northern por
tion Wednesday night.
For Missouri-Slightly warmer; fair;
southerly winds; showers in northern poT
ton Wednesday night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
CHINA WARNED

PARIS August An. Ribot, minister of
foreign affairs, had a conference today
with the secretary of the Chinese legation
concerning the protection of missions and
foreigners in China. The secretary declared
that the Pekin government had taken all
measures necessary to secure order. NJ.
Ribot intimated that if the measures
adopted by the Chinese government had
no better effect in the future than i'll the
past, the European powers would arrange
for joint Intervention to protect the lives
and property of their citizens in China.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
SlIaRENnEREn SrAOONrnu

OTTAWA, Ont, August 4-The Domin
ion government has decided 10 surrender
the seven American fishing schooners re-
Gently seized by the Canadian cruiser
Dream for fishing within the three milk
limit in violation Of the treaty OF ISIS
Commander Gordon reports that the OF
ferse WAS undoubtedly committed. but as
the iog that prevailed at the zine renders
Il impossible TO state thar the law was
lnfrlnged willingly.
The government has issued an order a.
loving American cattle in Canada for
s4auEhterInE purposes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
A Modern Torer of Rabe1.

A hotel keeper at Lyons hsd posted on
the door this notice: English. German,
Italian and Spanish spoken here" An
Englishnan arrived, and asked for the in
terpreter in as decent French as he could
command
Monsieur" replied the landlord, there
Is none"
"Whatl no interpreter Ard Jet you
announce that al languages are SPOKEN
here"
The reply was. "Yes, mousieur-by tee
travellers "-London lid Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05

Traveler-This is famous section fol
feuds, | understand
Native-No more peaceful parts any.
where than right here. No feuds here.
Everything's as pleasant as pie.
"But how about the Ellington yelling.
ton feud?"
Over long ago. Pm Ellington"
'Indeedl l haven't met any of the Well,
fngtons."
''No, nor you won't. The feud is over.
New York Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
COMICAL BIRDS.
TELEPHONE 335.

The Mfschievous Trick Which Two Little
Puff1ns Played Upon Poor Mr.. Rabbit.
Do you know what putin is? Well.
the putin is a funny little black and white
bird, about foot in length with big,
colored beak, which makes the creature
look as if it had put its heal into a tea
cozy On the rocky cliffs of some sea
coasts you may see rows of puffins, sitting
and bowling and nodding to each other in
a very comical way. They sit very up
right, as diving birds generally do when
they are ashore. and they look like lot Of
stout old gentlemen in black coats and
white waistcoats ehattering together. If
you look at the first picture, you will see
how easy it is to turn putin into an old
gentleman.
The puffins make their nests in the
crevices of the rocks. and very often they
use rabbits burrow for home, turning
out the poor bunnies. Well, the puffins
am going to tell you about were two mis-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
THE PAN-AMeRlCAN COMPANY.

CHICAGO. August 1.-THE meeting of the
directors OF the Pan-American Trans
portation company continued today and
will probably close tomorrow The adop-
tion of a constitution and bylaws have
occupied large part Of Of the time so far.
i is said 20 be not probable that Il second
effort Will be made TO secure a national
charter from congress
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05

The explosion Of q bomb
Is not more sudden or unlocked for
than the attack OF some malignant
disease which would not occur were
the blood in order. To impure
blood is due a great variety of lis
that make lie burden
al the gear round, you may rely
upon DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery TO purify the blood and
invigcrate the system It's not Ike
the szrsapsrillas, that are said 70 be
good for the blood IN March, April
aud May. The Discovery" works
equally well a. al times, and in all
cases Of blood-;sints, Or huInors, no
matter what their name or nature.
It's the cheapest blood purifier,
sold through druggists, because yea
only pay for The good you ge:-
Your money Is returned Il j.
doesn't benefit or cure yoa-
Can you ask morsF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
LIE CHILIAN BOW

IoNDON. August 4-Onicial Rdvices
from Santiago. Chill. state that the rebels
who are III possession of the northern
provinces on which are located the enor
mons nitrate deposits, are working the de.
posits and selling the nltrates. The Bal
macedan cruiser Almirante Lynch hs.
cruised along the northern coast and re
ports that she saw little signs OF military
activity on the part Of the insurgents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
DILLON AND O,RRIEN

LoNDON. August 4-Dillon aud O'Brien
appeared N the house Of commons today
for the hrst time IN many months, their
absence having been due 10 their i'm prison
ment IN Galway jail They were met IN
the lobby by mem berS of both sections OF
the irish parliamentary party, aud were
the recipients or hearty con CALCULATIONS
from all the Irish Representatives.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
THE DONNFIY TRAGFDY

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, August 4.-The
evidence at the inquest over the dead
bodies of MIR. and Mrs. Donnelly, found
dead in their home yesterday, indicates
that Donnelly murdered his wife and then
committed suicide, because she would not
consent to mortgage their farm.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
IMPORTED HIGH MCKERS.

NEW YORK, August 4.-Protests were
made today by delegates of the Musical
Protective association against the admis-
sion to this country Of the ballet troupe
now about leaving Europe under the man
agement of Walter DGmrosch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05

into new agreement, by which France
undertakes to help the Vatican in its
financial embarrassments, and the Vatican
binds ieself to support the republic at
home and abroad The two parties agree
to promote the Republican propaganda in
Italy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05

Simpkins - Well, l wonder what tha
trusts will take hold of next. There Is
corner in arnica.
Slimkins-By Jinksi guess I'll sell my
bicycle and buy horse.-Good News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
Musical Criticism.

Mistress Cbenevolentiy to maid in antici-
patton of compliment)-What would you
do if you could play the piano as well as l
can?
Maid-I should take lessons.-Nebels-
naltnr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
FRANCE AND TIE VATICAN

Berlin, August 4-The National Ca
zette nas dispatch from Rome sayinE
that France and the Vatican have entered
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05

as life worth Lying?" @Ths:
depends on the krer." DIR. Pierce's
PeIJs.@ xre TIE best LtEe- FZLA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
For Future Reference.
He's your father wealthYi

hB-Is your Id0uOI WOoIVHIt
She-Yes.
He-Is he old'
She-Very.
He-Mother deadf
She-Yes.
He-Is your temper goodi
She-They say so.
He-Well, Pll make a memorant
and perhaps l may see you again befor
close of the season.-Lfe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05

If You viii only try Hoods Sarsaparilla
you will be convinced that it has peculiar
merit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-05
Aner the Wedding.

And when she o4d
Jerusalem, Josh!l
Detroit Free Press
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-14
ATHLETICS LIVELY.
Club Meetings and Cos
sip-Footba1l and
Bowling.

The Onward A. c. held a meeting last
evening at it's rooms on Hoboken avenue,
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Lewis Cook, President;
Otto Boyer, Treasurer: James O'Rourke,
Herman Trsutman, e-President:
Financial Secretary; Daniel Mahoney,
Recording Secretary; Barney Reynolds,
Captain; P. O'Rourke, First Lieutenant;
Arthur Smith, Second Lieutenant. The
president will appoint q number OF COM
mittees at the next meeting. This club Is
very active in the athletic line, and has
quite q number of good boxers, wrestlers
and I'M The president. Lewis
Cook, is a very clever boxer, The CLUB
holds semi-weekly runs, in which all the
members a k part. The club will enter
j, Egan in the 135 pound class at the Lor.
lizard tournament. The next meeting OF
the club will be held next tuesday even
ing at the rooms.
The Summit A. c. will meet this even
ing at their rooms in Orchard street. Inc
Rooms Committee will report and other
business will be transacted. All members
should attend.
The Wayne A. G. held a cross country
run last evening from It's rooms in Gale
DOMAIN Park. The course was to Bayonne
and back, a distance OF eleven miles.
James Till uQlSneu uESt, ~, otdCkDAih,
second. and l.. Wickham, third. Time Oh
winner one hour and three minutes.
The Owl A. C. will meet this evening
at its Headquarters on Pavonia avenue.
The Entertainment and Games Commit
tee will report on the clubs stag held last
Saturday evening. There are also several
new members to be elected, and all mem
beIs are requested to attend.
The Outing A. G. held a meeting last
evening at its rooms on Henderson street.
The club elected the following new men,
bers:-Mike Connors, J. McElroy. j..
Braming and l. SchueDken. Several
were proposed. This club is booming.
and their rooms are nlied nightly WIN me
members, who are taking q great interest
in athletics. The club will soon hold an
other stag. The committee are now work
ing on it. The next meeting will be held
on Tuesday evening.
The Lorillard A. c.. held its regular
semtmonthly meeting last evening at
their rooms. The following new MEM
i,eis were p~roposed:-B. o. Darrell, john
Whelan and James McDerInott. Thomas
o brien, the third base Il OF the well
known Hickory Baseball Ill of New
York, was elected u member. The meet
ing was one of the largest ever held by
The club. Almost every member was pres
starting a footballclub. p. McMahon was
elected captain. and Will call O meeting
at Oakland Park for Sunday afternoon.
when he will pick a team and put them
in training. The lacrosse team will jour
ney TO Rutherford on Saturday, when
they will play the Boiling Spring team
of that place. Frank Riordan was ap-
pointed gymnasium instructor and has a
large class in training. After after the
meeting an exhibition Of boxing was
given BY w. Hardy and r. Barry. The
former is matched to meet Patsey Farrell
of the Wayne A. @. next Saturday even
ing in a special four round go for a prize.
and Barry was brought in to give him a
trial. Hardy held his own and ought to
make a good showing On Saturday even
ing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-14
strikes. spares and Breaks.

Strikes. Spares and Breaks.
The Prudentials will bowl at Dukes
alleys this evening.
In the American National tournament
last night the series were:-First game
Spartan, 773; Alp ha, 6S4. Second game,
Alpha, 7S7; Empire, TIA. Third game,
Spartan, S67; Empire. 800. Keller of Ho.
boken bowled with the Spartans.
The Volunteers bowl at Becker's a.
leys tonight.
Pamrapos will pound the pins at Met
ropolitan Hall this evening.
The Empires bowled at Henn's alleys
last night.
The Individual tournament will begin
at the Y. M. G. A. alleys this evening.
The bowling gossip in the Sunday issue
of THE NEWS has made a hit.
The Bowling Committee Of the
Amateur Athletic Bowling Association is
busy on the schedule. 1t is a difficult
Task, as they desire to elect dates which
will not conflict with those OF several
other leagues.
The Hudson County Wheelmen will
bowl Friday evening on Guests alleys.
Captain Huson will select the players for
the league team on this occasion.
The Fakirs will bowl tonight on Wer-
sebe's alleys.
The Humors had one of its jolly meet
ings Mt Fuller's alleys last night. The
scores in the last game were:-L. Weller.
1856; Grimm, 149; DIR. Adams, 1856; Siefert,
Jr., 131; kuhne, ia; Plant, 104; DR..
Radon. 102; Steitz, 90: Siefert, ST., 49,;
Hetzel. 80; Klein, II; Kuhlbert, g.:
CoOpey, 43,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-14
ASSEMBLY FURNITURE.
Bids Opened and Awards Made at the
State House.

Bids Opened and Awards Made at the
State House.
Speciat to the Jerseu Citu Ne,cs.
TRENTON, Oct. IA. lS91.-Bids were
opened yesterday by Governor Albeit
and State Comptroller Heppenheimer for
the furniture to be used in the new As
sembly chamber. There were six bidders,
and the bids attracted much attention be :
cause of the general diversity. The speci-
fications call for seventy chairs with
leather covering; seventy desks, to be
made of kiln dried quartered oak, and to
be the same size as those now in use in
the Senate chamber; u Speakers desk
SIX feet long, with carv ed front. and a
Clerks desk ten feet, with considerable
carved work on front and side. There are
to be fourteen wardrobes, with six apart
ments each.
The awards to the lowest bidders were
as follows:-New Jersey Church Furni-
ture Company-Seventy members desks,
S., 2e4; seventy revolving lea~ther-covered
chairs, $3.50.
A. b. Dick & Co., Chicago-Clerk's
desk, $500; Speakers desk, $3.50.
Convery & Walker, Trenton-Fourteen
w~ardrobes, 81, 68S.
The furniture must be finished and de-
livered by December Is. IL is to be all OF
antique quartered oak, with good finish.
The other bidders were two New York
and one Brooklyn firm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-14
KICKS AND KIOKERs.
The Tabernacle Team Will Begin Prac-
tica-StaYens, Team.

The Tabernacle Team Will Begin Prac-
tice-Stevens' Team.
Members of the Tabernacle football
team and those members. of the club in
terested in the game are requested TO
meet at the new gymnasium, York and
Henderson streets, tomorrow, Thursday
evening, at eight o'clock, and upon the
Grand street grounds Saturday afternoon
at halt-past three o'clock for practice aud
instruction. A full attendance is desired
by Manager l.. A. Ryer.
The Lorliiard Athletic Club will nave a
football team.
Football prospects are very
ing at Stevens Institute. AT a convention
held In Boston last week Stevens was re-
admitted to the Eastern intercollegiate
Football League, and since then new life
a interest in the game nave sprung up
in the college. Hard and earnest work
is done every day. and it is expected that
by the time the championship games
begin Stevens will have one OF the
strongest teams she has ever placed in the
Held. Several freshmen were tried in a
recent game with the N. Y. A. c., and
showed up to good advantage.
The only weak point IN the team this
year will be in the line near the centre.
to play guard. Behind the line, however,
there Is any amount of good material.
The following games nave been ar
ranged thus far:-New York University
VS.. Stevens, at Hoboken, October ii; Cor
nell University VS.. Stevens, at Utica,
October IL; Columbia College, at Hobo
ken, October 81; Williams College (cham M
ploEship game), at Williamstown, October
81; Dartmouth championship game a
Hoboken. November, 4; Rutgers, at Ho-
boken, November IL; Stevens Champion
ship game), at Amherst, November IA;
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
Championship game), at Hoboken,
The varsity team of Princeton scored
four touch downs against the scrubs yes
terday. Several times the latter forced
the varsity near their goal line, but were
unable to score. The touch downs were
made by Doe, King, Bergen and Wood.
Moffat, 1856, Billy Spicer and Jesse Riggs
coached the players. Spicer. who played
on last years team. became SO enrhusi-
estic that he threw himself nto
the game, ana caused consider
able laughter. Once, when the scrub
backs fumbled the bali he fell on 1t, and
at another time grabbed it up aud punted
for forty yards. Thomas. last years left