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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

There is no victory like the victory of
a close contest, which is the variety the
Rhode Island Republicans are rejoic-
mo in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

The Republican editorial association of
the Seventh congressional district will
meet at Sterling, Kan. April 10 and 20.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

The secretaries of the several county conven-
tions are instructed to forward 10 the under-
signed secretary at Hutchinson, Kan, certl-
fed copy of the credentials of their several
delegates. Immediately upon the adjournment
of the county conventions. Said credentials
10 be received at Hutchinson not later than
the evening of May 3. From these credentials
the Republican state central COMMITTEES viii
prepare roster of those entitled to participate
in the preliminary organization OF the conYen~
ton.
BY order OF the committee.
w J. BRIGHAM. Chairman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

1t is Hill wind that blows nobody
good, particularly Grover Cleveland.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-08

Il. L. GORDON. Secretary.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
The Onward March of Intellect.

They were two "gents" of the hobby" type in point of raiment, and they were standing in the Jay street ferryhouse waiting for the boat which was to bear them to Gut tenburg.
 "I ain't seen yer runnin' a game fur some time," remarked number one.
 Nav" answered number two 1; 1 ain't had me shells out for six months"
 "Gee. You uster make stack of stuff outer the jays. ReformedF"
 "Nix; they're ain't nuthin' in if no more. "
 Come off "
 "No, on the dead the shell game and sweat-board is all played out. A feller can't make beer money at 'em."
 "Because why9"
 Because" sighed number two, with an air of deep conviction, "the worlds a gettin' on, an the mugs are agrowin' flyer every day !"
 At which point the boat came in. New York Advertiser.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
FIVE HlGHWAYMEN
Stop and Rob an Illinois Central Train in
 Louisiana.
A SMALL STEAL.
Only @2o00 Secured by the Robbers-Ths Thieves Were Young Men, but
 Work Like Old Timers.

NEW ORLEANS, April 15.-A Me Comb City special gives the follow ing further particulars of the Illinois Central train robbery The Illinois Central train was held up and the express car robbed, between Arcola and Tangipahoa, about 9 O clock last night by five armed and masked men. One man got aboard the engine at Hammond, held up the engineer and fireman with guns, and told them to do as they were ordered.
 The train went on side track at Independence to meet another train. Soon after leaving Arcola, the man on the engine ordered the engineer to stop. Several men were awaiting the train at this point. Then the masked men forced the en- gineer and fireman to go to the ex- press car and order the messenger to open the doors. The messenger did not do so and an entrance was effected from the outside of the car. The messenger after hiding in the stove several valuable packages, made his escape. The robbers kept every one inside of the coaches and sleeper until the work was com pleted. Neither passengers nor nails was disturbed. After the highwaymen were through with the robbery, they made the en- gineer cover the head light and back down about 200 yards when they ordered him to go ahead. No one on the train can give good description of the rob bers. They were apparently young men. Two of them had full boards, and all of them were poorly dressed. Only about 5000 were taken. Every effort is being made to catch the rohbers.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
HIS HEALTH FAILING.
Sir Arthur sullivan, the Composer of Pima
 fore, Suffering from Renal Calculus.

Sir Arthur sullivan, the Composer of Pima
 fore, Suffering from Renal Calculus.
 Although there is no immediate danger, still the case of Sir Arthur Sullivan is a serious one, and the composer of Pinafore, is suffering severely from a serious attack of re- nal calculus. The Prince of Wales was about to call upon the musician, when, hearing how serious his illness was, concluded not to trouble Sir Arthur with a visit.
 The composer of Pinafore, Trial by Jury, Pirates of Penzance and Cox and Box was the son of Lon don musician, and born in 1S44 In 1855 he was a choir boy in the Chapel Royal, St. James. Two years later he gained the Mendels- sohn scholarship at the Royal Acad- emy of Music, and studied under Goss and Bennett. He afterwards continued his studies at Leipsic and on returning to England entered up- on that career in which he was to win such eminence and distinction. The Prodigal Son and The Light of the World at once became popular, while his music to Shakespeare's Tempest obtained a great success. His songs and sacred music placed him among the leading composers of the day. But Pima fore, after all, is the basis of his fame. No other piece, within a like period, has ever been played, so many times or in so many different places. When first brought out in England it failed to gain that ex- traordinary, though necessarily ephemeral, success it obtained when reproduced in America, towards the end of 1878. At that time Mr. Sullivan, with Mr. W. $. Gilbert, came to New York to superintend the production of Pinafore under his personal leadership.
 Cambridge University conferred upon him the honorary degree of doctor of music in 1876, and he was English delegate to the Commission des Additions Musicales to the Paris Exposition in 1878, when he was made chevalier of the Legion of Honor. Mr. Sullivan has, for a number of years, worked in conjunc- tion with Mr. w. $. Gilbert, who wrote the words of Pinafore and the Pirates of Penzance. Before meet ing Mir. Gilbert, he had written many cantatas, overtures, oratorios and ballads, exactly suited to the public taste. He is genial, com panionable man, and during his visit to this country gained many friends.
 The recent quarrel between Sulh- van and Gilbert has aroused much interest both in this country and in England, on account of the high re- puts of those concerned in the con troversy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Getting Ready to be Happy.

Too many of us are looking for ward to happiness in future years instead of getting all the enjoyment possible out of the present. It is well to remember that the time never will come in this world when we shall have everything we want just where and when we want it. The only way to be happy is to enjoy all we have to the utmost as we go along. It is right to lay up for old age in youth; right to prepare for a rainy day, but itis not right to bend all our energies to this end, and put off until the future the happiness we might enjoy every day. It is far to common to see people working and saving, de- nying themselves all recreation and many comforts, to lay up money to buy more land, to build larger and finer house or to save for their chil dren, thinking that when they had accomplished this they will be happy and begin to take comfort. The hoped-for point may never be at- tained, or if it is sickness or death may have come first, and the dear ones we expected to be happy with may be gone forever.
 How much better to use some of the good things of life as we go along to make our humble homes as cheery and bright as possible now, instead of waiting for better house Don't starve to-day, either body, mind, or soul, thinking that you will riot tomorrow. Don't hoard and scrimp through all the best years of your life, that you may be generous in your wills. Life is un- certain, and it is better to make your children happy while they are under the home roof; to call to that home every agency which will make their lives sweeter and better, than to deny them these that you may leave them large bank account when you are gone.
 Don't keep the parlor shut up and live in the kitchen, unless you want the boys and girls to be anxious to leave you. Take time to read, to rest, and to enjoy the society of friends. Especially take time to enjoy the companionship of your chil- dren. It will only be a few years at best that they will be with you, and these ought to be years of hap piness to both you and them. If we are ever happy in this life we must enjoy what every day brings eas. We must be grateful and glad for all the good which comes into our lives, and patiently bear our trials, believing that all, if rightly used, will fit us for the enjoyment of perfect happiness hereafter. -Ex- change.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Fatal Street Car Collision.

CHICAGO, April 15.-A Cottage Grove avenue cable grip car crashed into No. 43 street horse car this morning probably fatally iniur- ing two passengers, John Collins and Michael Leonard. The two car lines are 10th surface roads, and cross each other at right angles. A misunderstanding between the car driver and the gripman, as to which had the right of way, caused the ac- cident. The horse car, of which Collins and Leonard were the only occupants, was completely demol- ished.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
The most wonderful book in the

The most wonderful book in the world is one which is neither writ ten nor printed. Every letter is cut into the leaf, and as the alter nate leaves are of blue paper it is as easily read as the best printing. The labor required and the patience necessary to cut each letter may be imagined. The work is so perfect that it seems as though done by ma chinery, yet every character was made by hand. The book is enti- tied "The Passion of Christ" {" It is very old volume, an was curi- osity as long ago as l640. It be- longs to the family of the Prince de Ligne, and is now in France. Ru- dolp II. of Germany offered 11,000 ducats for it.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
WAITING FOR THE DAY.
Fifteen Thousand People Ready to Enter
 the Cheyenne Reservation.
THE POOR AND RICH.
Gamblers and Crooks are Playing Big Hands and Reaping Harvest Right Under the Noses
 of Officers.

GUTHRIE, o. T., April 16.-Ex- citement incident to the opening of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian reservations, is intense in all sections of Oklahoma, and from all appear ances 1t will rival the famous open ing of Oklahoma three years ago.
 During the past week over $l00, 900 has been deposited in banks at Elreno and Kingfsher by white boomers. Many of those who did not deposit money had it stolen from them, or have lost much of it in gambling. Gamblers have reaped harvest for three or four days. Kansas City and Wichita have turned all crooks into the towns on the border, and local officers are unable to cope with such a gang with any degree of success.
 The Cheyenne Indians have stopped the ghost dance and come i'll from the reservation in great numbers to see the crowds. Soldiers are stationed along the northern border. It is estimated that there are $500 people on that line east of Cantonment; about 1000 on the west. There are per haps 12,000 people ready to go in from the east and 1000 or 5000 in the Washita country, while about 5000 Texans are drawn along the southern line. There are not many people on the west line. On the north line, about five miles east of Cantonment, there are 5000 people from Western Kansas camped in one bunch.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
BLOOD AT THE ALTAR.
A Priest Murdered While KneeIiug in Prayer
 Near Madrid.
ALMOST BEHEADED.
The Assassin Turns Upon the Congrega- ton and Kills a Woman and
 Wounds Many Others
 and then Escapes.

MADRID, April 16.-A most hor- ribls deed was committea yesterday in a church in Anglesota village in the Province of Leroida. The usual services of Good Friday were being observed, and the church was filled with worshippers. Father Francisco Martin, a priest in charge of the parish, was kneeling at the altar, when suddenly and without word of warning, man, armed with revolver and a short sword, sprang out from be- hind the pulpit to the left of the al tar, where he had been concealed, and rushed up- on the priest, brandishing the sword. Father Martin, whose back was to the congregation seemed to have instinctive warning that dan ger threatened him, and he partly turned his head in the direction of the man, but he was too late to do more than raise a hand to attempt to ward off the sword blow he saw aimed at him. The man stood over his kneeling victim and in an instant the priest lay dead in front of the altar where he had long served. The assassin's blow had struck the back of his neck, and the keen blade had almost severed the head from the body. The corpse fell forward, and stream of blood poured down the altar steps. Part of the hand which the priest had raised in the effort to ward off the blow, was cut off and lay aside the bleeding body.
 By this time the people realized the awfulness of the tragedy. Women shrieked in terror and many of them tainted away. Some few of the men attending the service made an att tempt to seize the murderer, but they were thwarted by the assassin, who had undoubtedly armed him. self with a revolver for just such a contingency. Level ling this weapon he fired right and left and drove the would be pursuers to seek safety in flight.
 One woman, shrinking and crouch ing close to the altar rails, was hit by bullet. She uttered a most piercing shriek, threw up her hands and fell dead to the floor.
 The worshipers were panic -strick- en. A general rush was made for the doors and many people were thrown down and trampled upon by the excited throng behind them. Several children seriously hurt in this way will die.
 The assassin, whose revolver was nov emptied, sprang into the fleeing crowd, and, welding his sword, still dripping with the blood of the massacred priest, he slashed right and left, cutting his way to the street. The crowd huddled closer together to avoid the vic tim's blows, aimed at them, making as far as possible a clear path for the murderer, but quite number were hit by the sharp weapon and very dangerously wounded. Once he reached the street the assassin started on run and van ished. It is thought the assassin was a retired soldier, but he is be- lieved to be insane.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21

of Bennettsville yesterday afternoon. Some stones are said to have been two inches in diameter, and they covered the ground to depth of six inches. Many chickens and hogs were killed. Nearly every window glass in town has been broken, and incalculable damage done to growing grain, vegetables and small fr1it
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
cleveIand's Chances Growing Brighter.

BALTIMORE, April 15.-Ex-Sec- retary of State Thomas F. Bayard being asked by representative of The Sun for his views on the outlook for the Democratic nomination for the presidency, replied: "It will not require many words to do that. I am delighted more and more every day to see that the nomination of Mr. Cleveland is not only assured, but becoming a necessity. l think him the most fitting man fer the nomination in the party"
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
After Long Separation.

Smith-"Do you remember Miss Arkwright, with whom we used to dance so often9'
 Jones-''Perfectly. She was pretty, but fanciful as the mischief, light and foolish, and 1 often said to myself, pity the man who marries her. v
 Smith--"I married her three years ago. "--Harper's Bazar.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Highest of all in Leavenng PowerLates U S Govt Report R|NAI Bakins Bslsi1ss'!
 ABSOLUTELY PURE

states, where, in rainy, foggy or stormy weather, it is a well-known
 fact that the geese fly low--skim- ming along oyer the very house tops. In fine and pleasant weather you will remember that they fly in long strings so high in the heavens that their peculiar cry, 'Honk, honk, can scarcely be heard on the earth below, hence the old saying that everything is lovely when the goose 'honks' high, and not hangs high, which is most nonsensical of the original old New England saying. ."---Washington
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Death of Wilkes Booths Daughter.

NEW YORK, April 15.- Rita Booth, who is said to be the daugh- ter of Wilkes Booth, the slayer of Lincoln, who for some years has been the wife of Al. Henderson, a well known orchestra leader, died Tuesday at Binghampton, N. Y., where she was playing with com pany. The body was brought to this city. Rita Booth wore always a medal containing the likeness of the ill-fated Wilkes Booth.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
WON THE CASE.

If you were a-a jury, Clara, ]" said the embarrassed young lawyer, hesitatingly, "I could plead my cause with more self possession. In the courts of-er-of love l don t think stack up as frst-class ad- vocate.
 Perhaps you have not had an extensive practice in such courts, William," suggested the maiden, softly.
 "That's it exactly, Clara '" eagerly rejoined the young man moving his chair little nearer. "I'm a green hand at this busi- ness. But if I could feel sure the jury"
 "Meaning mel"
 "Yes-wasn't prejudiced against the advocate-"
 "Meaning you''
 "Yes-why, then, I might" "What kind of a jury are you considering me, William9" she asked, with eyes downcast. "A-h'm-petit jury, of course. You couldn't be grand jury, you know, darl-n
 "Why nota"
 "Because we don't try cases be- fore grand juries. :"
 "1 think, William said the young girl, blushing, 'I would rather for this occasion be cons.i cred grand jury"
 "Whyi"
 "Because,' and she hid her face somewhere in the vicinity of hi.i coat collar, "I have found a true D.l1 jj rL;oac,o T,,h,,,o
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Cleveland for a Leader.

BOSTON, April l5.-The Eleventh district Democratic convention yes terday afternoon unanimously adopted resolution declaring "it is our conviction the best interest to the party and country, to demand the nomination and election of Grover Cleveland for president, and under the leadership of the prin- ciples of Democracy again win a glorious victory.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Hnrd I.nck.

"Penn Syll has had hard luck with his newspaper, hasn't heP' ''How soip
 "Well, he named it the Contagion so everybody would take it.
 Didn't theyi"
 "No; they summed it and called it the Disease. "--Denver Sun.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Why He pidn,t Like EngIand.

Rigby-What are you going to do this summer; going across the pondi
 Digby-Y-a-as, l think I'll knock around the continent a bit, ye know.
 Rigby--And you won't stop in Englandi
 Digby-Naw, l think not.
 Rigby-Why noti
 Digby-Weally, deah boy, I was ovah there lawst yeah, dontye know, and me Amewican accent was so no ticeable that there was weally no pleasure in life. Columbus Post.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Jimmy Had Been Dozing.

There is certain faithful retainer wnom I will call Jimmy for short, who has been in the employ of either Lister Wallack or Theodore Moss since the days when Jennie Hughes first played in the "French Spy" and led society in Bond street. In the old days Jimmy's duties were many and varied, and one of them was to station himself on first nights at the rear of the first balcony, in the center of a galaxy of bill post CTS and other Photographic guests of the management, and, at a suitable moment, to lead a spontaneous call for Mr. Wallack. Jimmy is now a bright-faced lad of 57, and is still in the employ of Mr. Moss. The other evening during a performance of "For Money" he was peacefully dozing in the balcony of the Star Theater, when a loud burst of applause brought him sud denly to his feet, and he startled the house with loud call of "Wallack ! Wallack Wallack !" It was not until he had been cast into outer darkness that he awoke to the fact that it was not the first night of "The Shaughraun," that he wa
 assisting at," but the seventh of "For Money" in the year of grace 1892. New York Truth.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Attacked a Newspaper Man.

SAN ANGELO, TEX, April 15.- An attack was made on B.. k.
 Price, of The San Angelo Enter prise, last night in his office by J. Willis Johnson, sher- if of Tom Green county. The difficulty was brought about by articles in Mr. Price's paper re- fiecting on Sheriff Johnson's honor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Ouote It CorrectlY.

"A mistake that is very generally made," said Gen. Rosecrans at Willard's last evening, ''is in the popular phrase Everything is lovely and the goose hangs high Now, this is entirely wrong It should read, Everything is lovely and the goose honks high. This saying originated away up in the northern
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Gnn Powder Exnloslon.

XENIA, O., April 15.-While D. B. Conwell was handling rifle yes terday in a hardware store the weapon was discharged. The bullet struck keg of gun powder and caused it to explode. The front end of the building was blown out, and three men injured, Conwell proba- hlv fatally.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21

"Has the Jew, with his reputa- ton as the champion of commercial prosperity, not found in the Tan kee, more than his matchf Has he not in reality been outdone, and does not his future in these parts seem but a dreary onei" The foregoing inquiry appears in The American Hebrew, and the inquirer is Max J. Ullman, of New Bedford, Mass.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21

The imperial eagle, the largest of species known, flies to height from 10000 feet to 15,000 feet. It is a native of South America and its habitat is among the lofty mountains of that country. It's power of flying to high attitudes is only exceeded by the condor of the Andes, which ! said to have attained the height ot six miles, or within one mile of the greatest height ever attained by balloon.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Tailors Arrested.

LYNN, MASS, April 15-The po- lice arrested three leading tailors in this city yesterday, on warrants charging them with maintaining lot tery schemes. The three arrested have been forming suit clubs.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21

"Do you propose to marry for love or for moneyf"
 "Well, 1 shouldn't consider a moderate dose of love any objection if she had lots of money. ."--Dans- vile Breeze.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
sn It man.

This thing of March trying to run the April administration has gone far enough. Memphis Appeal-Aya- lanche.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21

"Life is full of trials, you know, !" said the missionary to the man in jail. "Yes," was the doleful re- ply, tan most of lem convictions. !" Washington Star.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
For HilI.

BOSTON, April 15.-The Ninth district Democrats yesterday evening adopted resolution endorsing David B. Hill as the Democratic standard bearer, after warm debate.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21

This week will see many thousands of dollars invested in Hot Springs property, which will mean the further investment of millions more in magnificent improvements, lovely private villas more fine hotels, public enterprises, rapid transit lines, etc., etc.-Hot Springs News.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21

Though Wales is deteriorating, and even the language is dying out, there is colony of 50,000 Welsh men in London.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21
Hnll Tyro Inchea in ninmetar.

COLUMBIA, s. C., April 9. --The most terrific hail storm that ever visited the state was that at the town
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21

Saidso- Your wife doesn't look a minute older than she did ten years ago. Hicks-According to her sta tistics she isn't.-Tt- Bits.
The Russellville Democrat., 1892-04-21

They are holding road conventions in Illinois. Every convention held in Ar Sansas this year, whether Democratic, Re publican or Third Party, and especially every Democratic convention, should be in effect road convention. Better roads are the crying need of this state. Batesville Guard