The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-17
Mi]!llI Ea9le
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

The Washington Fire Insurance COM
pany of Marietta, o., has assigned. III WAS
be,up vigorously attacked by the state IN
surance COMMISSIONS.
Fourteen inches OF snow fell in the
peighborhood of Indian River, Mich, last
night, and, as consequence, trains are
from TWO to eight hours late.
LIB. Hill, for twenty years secretary of
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in WIS
consin, died at Madison last evening.
sged 20.
Representative Hatch may not introduce
his anti-option bill in the national con-
y-ess until after the holiday recess.
Henry Givens (colored) was lynched
near Henderson, KY, yesterday morning.
He was accused Of poisoning stock, and
with an intention Of poisoning school
we'll.
Professor Charles Michelet, the famous
historian of the German system OF philoso-
phy, died at Berlin yesterday.
George n Elefson, groceryman OF
Howard, Wis, who has wife aud several
Children, and Mrs. Edward Kollbreak, who
leaves a husband and three children, are
fleeing toward Washington state. EieIson
irst secured 600 from his wife, ana
Mrs. Kollbreak took $500 from her nus
band.
Telenhone communication between Col
npue and AK la-Chapelle and between
Brussels and Iie2e, for many years pre-
vented for political reasons, has just been
consented to by the German government
Mrs. Prendergast, mother of the assas-
ain of Mayor Harrison, III the trial at
Chicago yesterday, testified that there had
been insanity in the family, and that
PrenderyasL's grandfather had been con-
fined in iunatic asylum.
Polk Johnston of Louisville has been
appointed special agent of the treasury de-
partment, and will be assigned 10 the
charge of the Chicago division.
Trouble is expected on the Shoshone
reservation in Wyoming, from the efforts
being made by Captain Ray, military
agent, to suppress poiygamy amoag tue
Indians. The chiefs OF the Arapahoes and
Shoshones, who have been ordered to dis
oeuse with all but one wife, refused, and
If an attempt 10 enforce the order be made
kn outbreak of the Indians is certain.
A dangerous gang of counterfeiters has
been located in Harrison county, MO
Edward Holmes and +. M. Ashford were
yesterday arrested by the United States
authorities. Holmes had sets of dies for
making nlckels, quarters, halves aud aol-
lars aud "a large amount OF spurious com.
Ashford is a merchant, and Is charged
With passing the STUN.
P.F. Hademan of Piedmont, w. Va,
superintendent of the Franklin Coai com
pauy, WAS robbed of the money with which
TO pay the miners yesterday morning. The
robbers knocked him insensible with Il
sandbag and took $4,000 IL cash.
The Denver Times prints story that ex-
City Treasurer Bliss and eX-Deputy City
Treasurer Hadley, who are under indict-
ment for forgery, larceny and embeZzle-
meut of Denver city fluids. while in Office
four years ago. have disappeared, because
of fear that the case may be brought w.
again.
John Jacobs. Fort Wayne Und.) baker,
became despondent because unable to get
work and yesterday seriously wounded
his wife and then committed suicide.
A terrible rain storm passed over Cotton
Plant, Ark, last night, doing much dam
age. One residence was blown down, aud
a large store house and many residences,
puthoues, fences, etc, damaged. The
storm was very severe north of Little
Rock, Ark, where several buildings were
partially unrooied.
France has placed at the disposal of Italy
$4,000 francs. as an Indemnity Tor the
victims of the Aigues Mortes riots.
A commission has been appointed by the
Chicago board of trade for the purpose of
devi~ing a new system of speculative ad-
ipg-better and simpler than the one now
IA vogue, and less open TO criticism and at
tack.
a. B. Nichols, general superintendent of
the Little Rock, Mississippi River and
Northern railroad, was struck by an en-
gine and instantly killed at Pine Bluffs,
Ark, last night,
Thieves plundered st. Andrews cathe-
aral at Little Rock, Ark. last hight, tax
ing away everything portable of value, in
cluding an unknown amount of mouey in
The poor boxes, which WAS intended for
on Christmas.
Governor Jones has issued a proclama-
lion calling the people of Choctaw nation
together in council on Jan. s to discuss
the advisability of changing the land ten
ure and abolIshing their tribal govern
mept. He will call "A special session of the
Choctaw council in short time TO take
action, and it is believed they will agree
10 the change.
A four-round glove contest at Paterson,
n. j.. last night, between George Dixon,
champion of the W orld, and he Australian
Billy Murphy ended in Murphy being
Knocked out IN the third round.
The Washington silver conference fin
lshed its work last night and adjourned
sine die. The greater part of the evening
session was devoted to the consideration
Of the report of the resolution committee.
After many changes aud considerable dis
.uSSion, the r-solutions were adopted amid
much enthusiasm. The conference will
ssue a statement of its objects and aims
An elevator containing about dozen
f~1t l..
Marshall Fields retail store in Chicago
yesterday No one W : killed. but all the
occupants wrre badlt shaken up.
Chief of Police Schmidt of Cleveland. O..
lied vest riay morning of pneumonia He
was widely known in police circles
hroug hout the country.
Custom house searchers Mt San Francisco
yesterday made raid on thu steamer
Oceanic aud captured large quantity OF
goods.
Samuel Robertson. the last of the Sand !
Hill train robbers. has been sentenced 10
fifteen years in the peutenliary lie and |
ais accompiees held up Frisco triiu al |
Pacific, Mo-, on Sept. 5 last.
The insurance superintendent of Illinois |
las reported 10 the attorney general that |
be Peoria Assessment Insurance company
3 insolveut.
The Blair building was burned at New |
Haven, Conn, Yesterday IN ruing The |
oss OF the Eveuin., Leader is Si00, 600. The |
oss Of the owner Of the building exceeds |
hat amount
Hon. James Black of Lancaster. Pa, for |
half century prominent rs a leader OF the |
Prohibition party. is dead. He was the |
lr-t candidate OF that party for president |
II 1872
THE WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
NEW YORK. Dec. lS-rhe weekly bank |
tatement shows the following changes:
Increase. Decrease /
reserve. .-............ ........ $500 600 |