The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-08
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.
Flashes by Wire and Gable From ali
Parts of the World.

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ed an explosive called fulgerite. It's power
EQUALS that of dynamite, and 1t has great
er power when used AS gunpowder.
1t is stated that Governor Altgeld o.
illinois will be candidate for senator IL
the coming senatorial contest. Ihe gov.
ernor and William r. Morrison are saio
to have entered iuto an agreement TO con
troll the legislature in the contest. lhI
means opposition to Senator Palmer, anc
will have as its object the election of Nor
rison to succeed Senator Cullom and the
sub,euuent election of Altgeld to succeed
Palmer.
The house committee on public lands
will hear on Saturday The members OF con-
xress interested in the opening of abandon
ed military and Indian reservations which
have become part of the public domain
This is to settle The question between the
committee and the members OF congress
as to the best method OF opening the
lands.
George Gould denies that he gave Mrs.
Nicolaus a check for $4,000, and that
therefore he could not have mlsapproprl
ated that amount. He states That lie
gave her money II year since 10 return 10
Chicago, her home. She had not gone,
but had returned to his office several
times. On each occasion he had decilneu
to see her. The woman's attorney states
of his clients claims.
The coroner's investigation into the
death of Professor Tyndail has revealed
the fact that he died from an overdose OF
chloraI, accidentally administered ny his
wife in mistake for sulphate OF magnesia.
1t is rumored that George j. Gould has
had Mrs. Zela Nicolaus, who Is suing him
for $40 0J0, Indicted for attempting black
mail, The rumor could not be confirmed.
The Baltimore and Southwestern Bail
way company has filed a mortgage Tor
slS,7 600 AT Bplleville, His, in favor OF
the Farmers Loan and Trust company OF
New York.
Pirates and Siamese soldiers, under
command of an eX-Siamese officer, are
terrorizing the TonQuin coast The
pirates have raided one town and captured
and tortured several Fresch officers. A
serious war appears ahead for the French.
Rev. DIR. Edward McGlynn refuses to
either confirm or deny the report that he
is a candidate for the position OF embassa-
dor TO Italy.
The new Servian cabinet has at last
been completed.
The Brazilian cruiser America, which
recently left New York for Rio, is lying
disabled at Bridgeton, BarDadoes. An
unknown traitor among the vessels crew
purposely disabled her. The rebel war-
ships Aquidaban and Republica are both
anchored near Rio.
The motion for rehearing in the case
OF DIR. Flanders of Kansas City, who IS
low serving q term in the penitent!ary for
felony, was 'overruleG by The supreme
court of Missouri yesterday. and he Will be
compelled TO serve out his tenn, unless he
is pardoned by Governor Stone, which is
not at all probable.
The puddlers employed by the Exford
Iron aud Nail company of Exford, New
Jersey. have gone to work on half time at
The rate of S2 30 Der ton. This if the low
r-t rate ever paid for boiling III the United
States.
Governor Rich of Michigan states that
It is not improbable that a special session Of
The legislature will be called 10 consider he
matter of relief for the upper peuisular
miners. 1t is estimated that $3.50, 600 will
be needed to tide them over until May l.
Thomas Mackin, the aged Chicago mil
lionaire who died recently. left no will.
His young widow and Two children have
announced that they will divide the pro-
perty without legal assistance. The estate
is estimated TO be worth all the way from
S1,0O0000 to Sl0,00000O.
The earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham,
in the national agricultural congress in
London yesterday, said that since last year
the unfavorable condition OF husbandry
had Increased alarmingly, and was rapidly
becoming a national disaster.
The board of review of the National
Trottiug association, iu session in New
York. yest terday handed down a number of
decisions among them one IN the case of
George w. Smith of Syracuse, n. Y, who
was expelled by the board for ringing
Victor l. through the west in 1890. Smith
was permanently reinstated.
The secretary Of state of Missouri yes
.erday granted a charter to the Missouri
kiver and Chicago railway, with a capital
of 81 200 600. The road will be built from
q point on the Missouri, Kansas and East
ern road in Galloway county, near St.
Aubert, in n northwesterly direction to
Fulton and Columbia. and from the latter
point in nortberly and easterly direction
10 Wabash au;: Centralla.
The Des Moipes miners have not been
able to agree as to the strike ordered on
Wednesday.
The business portion of Central Springs,
Illinois, WAS destroyed by fire last night,
causing a loss of $4,000. The insurance is
two-thlrdS
The f.. +. Hsllack Lumber and Manu-
featuring company of Denver was ATTACHED
yesterday tby Observation-Disclosures on a
claim for S9J, 600.
Most of the steamers and other crafts
caught in the ice foes of the great lakes
during the past few days have 0een able
10 get loose without sustaining much
damage.
The hearing at Denver of the argument
Tor the appointment of receiver for the
Union Pacific Denver and Gulf road has
been continued until Monday.
The supreme court of Kansas will today
pass npon the appeal of Fred Sorter, con-
yicted OF murder two years ago.
August Waldon and John Miller, want
ed at Milwaukee for three daring burg
laries committed on Tuesday night, have
been arrested at Chicago
Mr.. Gladstone has refused the request
OF the Scotch miners, who asked that he
should intervene. as did Lord Roseberry.
to bring about a settlement of the strike
in Scotland
Joseph Deitsch, au aged Hebrew, died at
Indianapolis on Monday. Yesterday S94,-
600 in gold was found concealed in his
bedroom. He gave largely to be nevolent
institutions.
Eight candidates at the recent New
York City election have been indicte for
"a violation of the state election law, in
not furnishing sworn statements of their
election expenses.
Governor Waite's silver coinage scheme
is unanimously condemned by the news
papers of Denver. The News (populist)
says: "Colorado's governor insists that
the state legislature shall make monkey
uf the state. monkeys of its people, ami
doubie-talied monkeys, ourang-outangs
and gorlllas combined OF the party that
elected him.
H. Ray Coy. the noted Mississippi and
Ali, sla,~
Arkansas some weeks ago and later gave
the officers the slip in New Orleans was