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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-04
A PossihflffY.

He-Quite remarkable thing happened
the other day on our hunting trip. / mis-
took friend of mine in the woods for
deer, and would have shot II be hadn't
shouted and stopped me.
She-I don't see anything remarkable
about that. He was perfectly right. You
might have hit hin.-Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-04

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ter for three short hours. To begin, these
| figures must be effaced" And Selling a
brush be approached the Virgin, which,
viewed by the soft light of the morning
dawn. appeared more beautiful than ever.
"Efface thisI" he exclaimed. "Eface this
No: | will die firsti Efface this-they dare
notl Neither dare l. No-that head-she
breathes-she speaks-it seems as If her
blood would flow ii | should offer 10 efface
it, and that | should be her murderer No,
no, no; rather let me finish it."
Scarcely had he uttered these words
when, seizing palette, he seated himself
at the easel and was soon totally absorbed
a. his occupation. Hour after hour passed
hrheeded by Sebastian, who was too mich
enyrossed by the beautiful creation of his
pencil, which seemed bursting into life, 10
mark the fight of time.
Another touch!'' he exclaimed. "a
soft shade here; now the mouth. Yes
therel 1t opens those eyes; they pierce me
through What forehead! What deli
cady! Oh, my Beautiful and Sebastian
forgot the hour. forgot he was slave, for
got his dreaded punishment-au, all was
obliterated from the soul of the youthful
artist, who thought of nothing, saw noth-
ing. but his beautiful picture.
But who can describe the horror and
CONSERVATION of the unhappy slave when.
on suddenly turning round, he beheld all
the pupils, with his master ar their head,
standing beside him
Sebastian never once dreamed of justify
ing himself, and, with his palette in one
hand and his brushes in the other. be hung
down his head, awaiting in silence the
punishment he believed he Justly merited
For some moments dead silence pre-
vailed, for If Sebastian WAS confounded at
being caught in the commission of such 8
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PRENTICE MULFoRD,s SPIRIT
It Take Through u Medium and Says it
VIII Soon Reappear In Visible Form.

It Take Through q Medium and Says it
VIII Soon Reappear In Visible Form.
The alleged spirit of Prentice Milford. the
author and journalist. found dead In his boat
a week ago. appeared at Conservatory Hall.
In Brooklyn. last evening" and addressed a
large audience OF Spiri:ualis's gathered to
witness the peculiar annual memorial SER
vice for the departed" to which the day is
j.. W Fletcher. an. ipspirstionSi M sneaker bsH:
Spiritualism Ofier to the Bereayed~ At Its
close he said that during the evening he had
been very much impressed by sSnsation OF
iieved to be the result oi some spiritual ini4:
"ssii'i see" said the speaker. closing his eyes.
"n large white cross rising before me. IL
gradually changes into human faee.that OF
Prentice. Mulford. editor OF the White Cross
He had hardly uttered these words when
shudder ran through his frame, and in mo-
ment voice and features seemed to undergo
complete change. In tho strange voice no
"i am spirit known to the world as Prem.
that did not co mnit suicide. as some people
imagine. But for q long time have remnined
In my body Ly sheer io'ce OF VIII Feeling
at last that my wo"k was Gpn" IN
having gwen 10 the world he Thoughts
In rnrTed TO mo regarding ne higher
laws oi life. and That there was little Or moth;
lie simply by the. same exercise 81 my VIII
that kept me until then In the body. l have
met many old friends here. and tn short time
fshaii reaPpear on earth In visible FORM"
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AsLEKP WITH THE GAS ON

Three Maid Servants F0und Unconseious
At tho Manhattan Athletic Club House.
Tho night watchmsn at the Manhattan Ath-
letic Club house. Madison avenue and Forty
nth street. made his rounds at 6 o'clock YES
terday morning. and raped on the doors Of
the rooms occupied by such OF the clubs en-
ployees as are expected to be mp at that hour
Three Of the kitchen girls. Abigail Cassidy.
Kate Fleming. and Annie Tracy. slept In .
room together on the intermediate floor. The
watchman raped on their door. and calleds
Get up; o'clock!'
The girls had not appeared at 6:30. and tho
vegetable cook was sent up stairs to hurry
them. There was no response to her vigorous
rapping, and she called man and had the
door forced. Tho room was full! Of gas. The
big window had been closed tight and as there
was no transom oyer the door there was abso-
Iyine unconscious In ons bed were. Annie
Tracy and Abigail Cassidy. and Kat Kate fleming
IN the cea1s The
ss saa ana nds aMS en- seotro lamp fSs
Abigail Cassidy and Annie Tracy were Of
duty On Saturday night and went to bed carly;
yas oas n hs iSs
alter putting out the gas whom she went to bed
i've i've hours the inmates Of the room inhaled the
gas 30 tightly was the room closed that the
nTh
were dead. A. messenger was sent 70 Br.
HsnEin Hhs's came mi IN Bis PLACE. and directed he
efforts OF the clubs employees 10 revive the
three so1s sGspa Was possibe w 10
remove them without danger the women wore
taken to the hospital. where they recovered
consciousness In the afternoon. They Will get
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The Coroner's Physician Hindered In His
Autopsy ON tho Body OF Young AhrensdorE
Mrs. Bertha Ahrensdorf OF 142 East Fifty.
second street. mother Of Alexis Ahrensdorf
the boy who fell dead while running foot
race at the New York Juvenile Asylum grounds
on Friday. visited Coroner Levy's house on
Saturday night. but did not find him IN. She
wanted to ask him to hold an inquest on the
body OF her son. whose death she declares was
caused by Iii treatment at the asylum.
She was at tho Coroners' office almost
as soon as It opened yesterday morning.
She told Coroner Levy she had not slept fo-
forty eight hours. and insisted that he. and
not Coroner Schultze. should hold the inquest.
She said this was not because the Coroner was
a Hebrew. but because. Superintendent Car;
upon having Coroner Schultz. She said she
had u Christian dauGhter-in law and thought
as much OF her as II she were one OF her own
Dr. Weston had found that tho boys body
had been embnlmed when he called at her
There had been no suspicion OF anything
until It that the b0ay hSd a
Iesn em6simed s. % have besn Done Saa s hs
Ssrum Ssry 6apelins %annsr b. Weston said nnd lie
SIeps ssd e aa Ssa
Into The brain. and he was, therefore able to do
torn 81 The The Of
serious weakpess. The heart also was affected.
Superintendent Carpenter gave as an OK.
pnsa %S e. thi Bos
who was vsccipatinR the b9ys q the asylum
and The doctor hsd advifsd thsf hs saSHd
psrform % the work. YORK Dr. Weston Gays i Is MS:
an AMI investisstion ose and hold tho Inquest
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LEAvEHwoRTH. .June7.-Last March the body
OF old Mrs. Mettman was found sewed in q
gunny sack and floating in the Missouri
River. cut In dozen pieces Charles A. Ben.
son. who is charged with her murder. was for
merly circus performer. His specially con-
sisted OF sleight- of-han mesmeristc. and
hypnotic feats. Mary Routzahn. the widowed
charged Jointly with Benson. was placed on tho
Witness stand last evening Her evidence was
tho most damaging yet given.
She testified that the defendant had been in.
innate with herself and her mother for three
years, hal hypnotized them. and had exercised
were completely at his mercy and lived In
constant fear OF him. According, to Mrs.
houtzshn, Benson was 2 modern BiuebesEd.
mistress, and uneBs she did as he directed
she would share the fate OF the other eleven.
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MRS. BARTON MEANTSUICIDE.
THE WIFE OF THE CASINOS MANAeEB
SHOOTS HERSELF TWICE

Slight Abrssions OF the skin Over the
Heart-Sent from Police Court to Hos
pitai In Hysteria-Tempornry Insanity
and HI Health. Her Husband Says.
When Charles Barton. business manager Of
the Casino, returned to his rooms on tho third
floor OF the apartment house at 357 Western
boulevard at midnight Saturday he found Po-
liceman Dagrtt In charge and his next door
neighbor. DR.. G. d. wollester, bending over
Mrs. Barton and trying in vain to discover how
badly che had succeeded In woundine herself
with small silver amounted pistol which lay
on the floor beside her. Mrs. Barton was re.
sistng all efforts to examine the wounds, and
was protesting that the was tired and wished
to die.
Tho shooting had occurred about half an
hour before. Only the colored servant. Geor.
giana Richards. was in the house. She says
Mrs. Barton had dismissed hor and she was
about to go to bed. when The thought she
heard an unusual noise. While she was think
ing whether It would be best to investigate
the matter Mrs. Barton rang for her. She
found Mrs. Barton lying on couch in tho 70.
ception room Just of tho parlor. Her hair was
dishevelled and the tea gown she wore was dis.
arranged; beside her lay a, pistol. and she told
tho girl she had shot herself and would soon
DIR Wollestsr ieand the s pstient H historical.
She resisted his efforts to aid her. and said she
wanted to die.
to live" she said repoa atedly. She Thought she
was dying and then began to call wildly for
Ritt. Then the wounds were examined. There
were two OF them. directly over the heart but
tures OF the flesh. The bullets, were found On
the floor. One was slightly nattened. The
flesh had been burned by the powder OF each
discharge Mr.. Barton says the revolver has
year. and tho cartridges may have lost
When It had boon determined thrt the %.
tient " as in no danger. the policement went -
the station and rep2rtcd tho Capt BerRs
Woods was In command.
Mrs, Barton was not placed under arrest.
When Capt Ber. hold reached the station yess
terday mornine' he sent Policeman Dagettt 70
riage and accompanied his wife and the maid
TO the West 10Oth street station and thence to
Mra Barton was historical and could not bs
examined. Justice White ommitted her for
Jail. She olun9 to her husband all the way,
and became so violent in Jail that an ambu.
lance was summoned and she was removed to
the Harlem Hospital Her husband hurried
the doctors IN charge refused all iniormsdon
concerning the patient.
Mr. Barton says his wife has been III snd
more or less irrespon?ble and hystertcal for
Two weeks This st.,d conditlo9 he said had been
health was the only reason he could assign for
the attempt on her life !" 1t was tho rash act
OF an hysterIcal woman" he said. DR.. Wollester
said aid. 10 i nsubsapcess sn e 81 the same % thing
is Gail L. Barton. and she is a native Of Al.
gusta. Ga She is blonde. with BIZ blue eyeS
and auburn hair.
The sun., 1891-06-08
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALE
Its Eneets widespread-People Killed By
Falling Walls.

Its Effects Widospread-Peoplo Killed By
Falling Walls.
ROME. June 7.-Lombardy. venetis, and part
Of Tuscany were visited carly this morning
by repeated shocks. The worst shock occurred
about O'Clock In tho morning. Shocks were
also felt In Venice and Milan.
The centre OF tho disturbance was at Verona
A subterranean noise was heard like the roar
OF artillery. which was followed by three
strong shocks. Tho Inhabitants rushed into
the streets In terror. At Marcenigo three per-
sons were killed. and at Badia Calavens seven
teen were badly Injured By falling houses and
chimneyA At tho latter place another shock
was felt at O'Clock in the morning. and much
additional damage was done.
The movements were undulating In charac-
tor and were felt more or less over tho whole
the north OF Italy.
New BRUNSWICK. June IA distinct shock
OF earthquake. from southeast to northwest
accompanied by . rumbling noise. was felt
here at II o'clock this morning.
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DIDN'T SUPPORT zHr fARxx.
A Signal Service Oneer TransNsrred fro
North Carolina 70 Duauth.

n Sl8noI ootVIo0 OnoGf ITOmDHDETo0 from
North Carolina 70 Duauth.
CHARLOTTE. N. c.. jane 7.-Sergeant Byron
B. Bronson. who Is in charge Of the stgnal OF.
foe at this place. has bssn ordered to Duluth,
and the papers from the War Department Civ
ing the orders say that certain Federal Office
holder in this city had informed tho depart
ment that Mr.. Bronson was not in sympathy
with the present Admipi pistration. and that
he was afiiliating with tho Democrats.
much to the detriment OF the Republican party
in North Carolina Mr.. Bronson said might
that he had never voted in his life. and that
the whole affair was tissue OF falsehoods.
manufactured by an officer in the Government
employment here to injure him. Mr.. Bronson
has been In the service for eighteen years. In
ono OF tho letters from the War Department it
Is said that the department deems 1t best to
suppress the name Of its informant for the
sake Of harmony. and to avoid any personal
controversy In the matter.
The socret OF tho affair. as near a. can be
learned. Is that the Administration has not
been supported In this state BY ofice holders
as persons IN Washington would have wished.
They SEQ that tho Administration is losing and
this removal Is looked upon as hint
The sun., 1891-06-08

Mysterious Disappearance OF Lester L.
Bristol and His Four Sons.

Mysterious Disappearance OF Lester L.
Bristol and His Four Sons.
Lester L. Bristol Of 26 Waverly street. Jersey
City Heights. went away from homo on Satur-
day morning. taking his four young sons with
him. and as he has not returned his relatives
are greatly alarmed. Bristol is employed BY
the Delaware. Lackawanna aud Western Rail-
road as superintendent OF the tunnel. He has
Q number Of men under him. On satur-
day morning he came down to breakfast %
usual. at 8 o'clock His youngest son. Harry.
aged s. was at the table. and his father asked
him II he would like to walk down to the ele-
vated railroad station with him after break
fast The child said he would. Tho other
boys-Louis. aged II: William. aged O. and
Dexter. aged 7-had finished their breakfast
and were out in the street playing.
After breakfast Bristol bade his wife good
by. as usual. took Harry with him and left tho
house. He was Joined by the other three chill
dren outside. and they all started In the direc-
ton Of the elevated railroad station at Pal
isade avenue and Ferry street. In the course
Of an hour or TWO Mrs. Bristol began to get
alarmed about the children because mono Of
them had been in the house. and she went out
10 look for them. She could learn nothing
about them beyond the fact, that they had been
been seen walking with their father toward
Her husband's father. Lester Bristol. who
came on from Washington on Friday to pay
his son brief visit, intending. TO- return homo
to-day. went out and searched GROUND the
neiRhborhood for the children. All he could
ascertain was that a man answering bis son o
description and four boys hadftaken car at
the elevated station and gone down presuma-
When night came and neither Bristol nor
any Of the children had returned Mrs. Bristol
and her father in Law became greatly alarmed.
They passed sleepless night. Between 10
and II o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Bristol
and her father law decided to notify the
Sixth precinct. and he, te!ephoned to Police
York. and also to La Plume. Pa. where Bris-
tolls brother lives: TO his sister In Washington.
to Norfolk, Va. and to the Office Of the Old
Dominion line in New York.
Mrs. Bristol was seen at the house last
night. Sho WIS almost ,crazed with worriment
believe that Bristol has suddenly become de-
mented. He Is an electrician. and has been
working for some time on an invention. Both
Of them fear that he may have killed himself
and the children.
He mailed two letters In Hoboken on satur-
day. One OF them was addressed to his father.
It was written in rambling way; In II he
when troubled. 'consult the Bible. When
seeking Council through the Bible you will be
The other letter was sent to Superintsnde
Reasoner OF the Delaware. Lackawannn and
Western Railroad; and contained Brlstors
resign ation., 1t is thought now that Bristol has
always attended to his duties as superlntend-
ent OF the tunnel
The sun., 1891-06-08
D,.eora in tho Ep,.eop.l churc. In eeorr,.

Discord In tho Episcopal Church In Georgia.
ATLANTA. juno 7.-Episcopal Church circles
In Georgia are disturbed over the declination
by Chancellor Tailor Of the Bishopric Of Geor.
gia
The Rev. Dr.. R. 8. Barrett dean Of st. Luks's
Cathedral. is the subject OF severe criticism by
the Williams faction OF the recent diocesan
conference. Dr. Barrett is charged with act
ing in bad faith with DIR. Williams's support
ers. thereby causing the latter's defeat.
probable cause OF the defeat OF MI. Williams,
but he insists positively that he was open and
honest in his opposttion. Dr. Darrett's OK:
on his support without having ascertained his
views. . 80
the Bishopric because he believes there was
misapprehension in his election. 1t is
rumored among DR.. Wil!iams,s friends that DR..
The sun., 1891-06-08

KNOXVILLE, June IA murder was commit
ted in this city tonight shortly after o'clock.
John and Jim Richards were sitting on Q
fence In front OF Dave Farmers house. Far
mer was out walking with his family. land
was under the influence Of liquor.
When Farmer and family reached home Jim
playfully slapped him. Farmer few into a
passion. and one word led On TO another.
Farmer took his umbrella and attempted to
strikp Jim.
The latter. however. had pulled q board of
the fence and hit Farmer acroso he back with
fscts OF the blow John threw large cinder ut
him. which struck him behind the left ear.
killing him instantly. The richards immedi-
The sun., 1891-06-08

out Of the oficers grasp. but he beegsd them
not 70 Interfere. and went along quietly with
the policeman. His case will shortly come up
peiote the magistrates. In the mean time the
fathef OF the Rirl has been communicated with.
She y still true to her lover, and vows she will
not psrt from him. IL 10 not known whether
they are married. They were we'll supplied
wthmoney. over $4,000 being found in Toepf-
er's trunk.
Anton Rubinstein. the famous composer and
pianist. will leave 1T. Petersburg at the end Of
June for Dresden. whore he intends to reside
several months and finish his new opera He
will also work ON grand oratorio entitled
"Moses,n
Fstner Laceuse. young priest from Salz-
burg, greatly beloved BY his CONGREGATION.
climbed last week dificult mountain still
covered with Ice. The rope by which hs was
tied to his guide became detached. He neg
lected to tie 1t aeain, confident In his own skin
and strength. As he was descending his foot
slipbed. He looked vainly to his guide for
help. In moment he had rolled to tho edge
Of the prscipice and disappeared over tho edge
into tremendous crsvice. A hundred men.
heatied By the guide. have been searching for
the body. but have not succeeded In finding Il.
Baron Oscar Won Rsdwitz-6ehmeltz Of Mu-
mich. noted poet has become insane, and has
beea taken to an asylum. He was born in
1922. and Was the author Of poems and dramas
in verse which made for him great repute. -.
pecially among the Catholics OF Bavaria
Fer singing in the barracks tho Socialist
sonf. "A FREQ Man Am l." 0 private Of the
regiment Of musketeers has been sentenced
to imprisonment for ive years.
Henrietta Rose. Sophie Frankhorst, and
Augusta Hanneman have boon sent to prison
for three years each for forcing their own
daughters to lead immoral lives and inducing
others to do SO.
The sun., 1891-06-08
SIR JOHN MAcDoxALD's DEATH.
The Story OF Hts Last Hosrs-speeulssao,
as to His Successor.


as to His Successor.
OTTAWA. June 7.-sr John Macdonald was
surrpunded by his entire household when hs
died Lady Macdonald. who bore mp 90 bravely
during the fatal illness. 10 now prostrated with
grief. Sir John lost consciousness thirty hours
before his death. and had taken no nourisn.
mont after that time save small quantities Of
champagne, which we're administered with
difficulty.
Once or twice the watchers at the bedside
thought that death had taken place, and DR..
POWELL holding the Premier's pulse. dlscov-
cred only faint trace OF life. Lady Macdon.
aid for three hours before the sad event never
left the room for an instant. The other watch
srs included Mary. her invalid daughter: Hugh
John Macdonald. the Premier's son; Job Pope.
6ir Johns faithful private secretary. and near
friends Of the family.
At 10 p. N. complete collapse set In. In
tho succeeding few minutes the Premiers
breathing became more and more labored.
and only the sllRhtest hutter Of the heart indi.
GATED lfes presence. At 10:15 tho Premier
gave few long and heavy inspirstions and
without struggle or the slightest evidence OF
pain passed away
The fnneral is likely to take place on Tues
day next. and will be of State character. On
that day the body will likely be removed to the
couhto CAumuoI huV N0 III otoS0 lOE lOuI OE
five hours. The interment will subsequently
take place at King ton. Ont. whore tho Pre-
mier's frat wife and his father are buried.
Latar.-The official programme ofthe funeral
Arrangements y as follows: The body ytll be
msnt Bui!dings' 3 4 and Eili lie IN state s, tbe5e
;slss q Ss Rs:a sss
as 8 ass u
day noon. whom the interment will take place.
ToRoNTo. June There Is q good deal Of
speculation here as to tho ability Of the Con.
servative leaders who are left to carry on the
Government. Sir John Thompson Minister Of
JuStiee, will certainly be tho leader in the
House Of Commons for the balance OF the ses.
sion. while Senator Abbott, the Government
leader. In the senate, will probably be tom.
porarily chosen to fill the ofaco OF Primo Min
lister until the permanent successor to Sir
Jchn MaSDqnedi sa iob. f. slsScted aIes
Is" hS"1n %ajorits " Protestans 10
6is lsadership. could bo successfully
tween Protestanss and Catholics to decide as
the Jesuits estates matter. and Roman Gath
olic separate schools in Manitoba and the
Senator Abbot Is . stong supporter Of the
policy Of high protection inauRnratsd By Str
In the senate the other day outlining the policy
Of his party with respect to reciprocity with
the United States shows.
The sun., 1891-06-08
Henry s.. Ives Very III.

30 serious Is the sickness Of Henry 3. Ivas,
the greatest kite flyer Wall street ever know,
that not even his most intimate friends arc
allowed to see him. He is now living In an
apartment on the fourth floor OF the Mystic.
123 West Thirty.ninth street. A sister. older
than he and unmarried. is with him. Late on
Monday afternoon Mr.. Ives was seized with Q
hemorrhage 1t is said. at the door Of his office.
He was taken home in a carriage. and has
weakness Yesterday Miss Ives said that Mr.
lvess friends need not be alarmed about his
condition, as he was coming around all right,