The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-27
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

blocking traUC Through 'oo S0~A S
Herr Weissenthal, an Anarchist orator,
has been arrested for making vioien'
speech at Weissensee, SaXony, recently.
Judge Cullen of the supreme coure Q.
Kings county, New York, has granted
stuv i'm the Boss McKane proceedings.
Rev DIR. Charles II. Parkhurst has pre-
fsrred charges against Captain Edwin
Steyin. New York City police ofhclal,
charging neglect of duty in failing to close
up certain disorderly houses III the olncsr IS
precinct.
man giving the name OF Timothy
Kane, aged 81 years, walked into the New
York city police station yesterday anu an
bounced that he was going TO XII hes
Dr PARK khurst. and wished two policemen
to accompany him and arrest MIN ai'ei
The deed was committed.
The agents of the German tank steamer
5rirgermeister Peterson fear that shs mas
been lost. She carried a crew or thirty
eipbt men. and was reported on Dec.
10 in disabled condition. Since uheh
uothing mas been heard OF her
II. D. Parmepter, residing In the north
western portion of Ellis county,, Kan,
YESTERDAY shot bis grandson and then
himself The boy is still living, but the
,nsu died instantly. Temporary insanity
caused the crime.
nsnntv J,ockroy has announced his in
iention of iuterpeilating the government
regarding the French navy, directly al'ei
the chamber of deputies reassemDies.
Postmaster General Bissell has appoint
ed William McMachen of Colorado
oostofiice inspector, with headquarters AT
Denver at "A salary of S2,5OO per annum-
MCMachen was prominent candiiate ~.
lieutenant governor Of Colorado last
autumn.
Cnl,1 nhnr yrpll known
ms writer and traveller, is dead at Paris.
eged So During his early life he traveiedln
Mexico. Cuba and the United States,
where he protested against slavery. lie
wrote several works demanding the eman-
cipstion OF slaves, and in LAS, when under
secretary of state, he caused the passaSe
OF decree which proc laimed the emanci-
nation and enfranchisement OF trench
slaves.
Three Socialists and one policeman
were severly wounded in conflict at
Amsterdam Yesterday. The authorities
tried to disperse a mob of Socialist agita-
tors.
4 French lady some time ago left the
sum OF 100 geo francs as prize Tor Ite
Institute Of France, TO be gwen to the
person who, within ten years, commuhf
Gates with a celestial body and receives an
answer. The French authorities are puz-
zed over the disposition OF the money.
At Caltanizetta, Spain, yesterday riots
followed the arrest of "A man charged with
inciting the Inhabitants to rebel against
tie local aut horities. The mob attempC-
ed to storm the barracks. A repuise fur
ther enraged them, when they set hre TO
the town hall, the casino, the residences
of the commissary of police and the mayor,
and number of other buildings, Causing
great amount of damage.
Hon. l.. s. Coffin of Fort Dodge, Ia, has
anuounced his candidacy for the United
States senate, to succeed James 4. Will
son. He is the seventh man now IN the
contest, which is the most SENSATIONAL In
Iowa since the memorable hirkWood-
Harlan fight.
Francis J. Dewes, wealthy Chicago
brewer received word Monday that bis
child was dying at New Orleans. Char
tering an Illinois Central train, the tracks
were cleared, and Dewes and his wife were
whirIed over a thousand miles at the rate
IF a mile n minute. The train made the
run in twenty-five aud one-haif hours,
breaking all previous records. The trip
cost $1,000.
D. ]. Mackey has resigned as president
and director of the Evansville and Ierre
Haute Railway company, and Vice Presl-
dent.Barlow Is now acting president.
The aristocratic Chicago suburb, Nor
gan Park, is excited over the burning in
tfligy last night of Rev. E. o. Murray,
prominent Baptist minister. Mr.. Murray
had made a vigorous attack recently on
the alleged gambling of the swell Morgan
Park club. The members of the club dis
claim all connection with the affair.
The motion for new trial for Murderer
Ernest Lacore, at Joliet, HIS, was over
ruled, and the man was sentenced to be
hanged on Jan. 10 The prisoner heard
the sentence smilingly.
On suit of the bondholders two re-
ceivers were yesterday appointed for the
Banner Brewing company of Cincinnati
The assets are estimated at $325, 600. The
liabilities are about the same.
The Italian gunboat Sebastiuo Venuro
has left Montevideo for Rio de Janeiro.
An application to establish n reservoir
on the Hot Springs ARK reservation was
yesterday denied by Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior Sims
\ pleasure party while boating on the
river AT Kama, y. 5. w, was carried out
10 sea and wrecked in the surf in the
presence Of hundreds of spectators. Seven
were drowned.
\ party of white men attempted to
break up a negro dance at South Point
o., Christmas night. A general fight re-
suited, and Joseph May (white) was shot
aud killed three negroes were dangerously
wounded. and others suffered painful
knife wounds.
Taylorsville, Ohio, village of about 200
people, was wiped out by fire last night,
only church and one or two houses being
beng left standing. No lives We're lost.
The Anarchist Cerezuelo, who was re-
fently arrested, has confessed that be
threw the bomb into the Liceo theater at
Barcelona, Spain. Bombs were found be-
heath he tleaIer seats. placed there hy an
italian Seldano, who is also under arrest.
aud has likewise confessed.
\ convention of Missouri and Kansas
miners is 10 be held ut Kansas Civ on Jan.
D. The convention will attempt TO settle
the quarrel in the miners organization
growing out of charges made by the ma
tIoDal oIncerS against District President
walters. the question Of organizing
Kansas and Missouri in separate branches
VIII also be brought before the convention.
Governor Stone of Missouri Yesterday
granted a stay of execution of the death
sentence OF Wilson Howard until Jan 9.
Howard Is under septvu Q f r the murder
OF deaf mute peddler. Thomas McMich-
aels, ia Laciede county. He also has
record oi dozen or more killings in the
Iuruer-Howacd feud in kentucky
Up 10 late hour yesterday the sched-
uied meeting OF the Atchi>on directors had
not convened, and il WAS undoubtedly IN
formally postponed.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthsl has ac-
pointed Il. II. Semple of Ottawa. Kan. To
aclerkship ia his office. Mr.. Semple was
the popullst speaker pro tenn OF the Duns-
more house.
Governor Waite's call for an extra ses-
sion OF the Colorado legislature Is dated
Dec. -, 1898. As Christmas day - legal
holiday in Colorado and all other states of