The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-01
BRIEFS,

A man giving his name as George God
dard gave hims elf up to the police at Mad
ison, Ind, yesterday, saying that he mur-
dcred Alexander Smith, night clerk at the
Occidental hotel, Chicago. on October 8.
At Louisville last night Hon. Hamilton
Pope, aged 76. an eminent lawyer. died
at er prolonged illness. He was a dele
gate to the Union Democratic convention
at Chicago in 1864, and to the convention
at Pniladelphia. He served through the
war as brigadicr general.
Three hundred Americans. including
seventeen consuls in various parts of Ger
manv, sat down 10 an elaborate Thanks
giving dinner at the kaiserhof hotel in
Berlin last evening. Patriotic addresses
were made by United States EmGassadOr
l.unyon and others.
A number of Seneca (N. " manufac-
turers when interviewed on the new tariff
bill roundly denounced the measure. A
majority of them declared that it would
never pass ongress. The men intervie III ed
were Republicans The Democrats de-
chued to express an opinion.
Advices received from Pernambuco say
that "A conspiracy organized there by ex-
Deputy Marine against the government
mas been discovered and all the conspira-
tors arrested A state of siege has been
declared and the federal and local forces
have united in support of the govern
meut..
At Atlanta, Ga, Major McKiser, an old
time southernor. and who built up one OF
the largest dry goods businesses in the
south, is dead.
st Fort Wayne. Ind, last night Dr.
john Seaton and his wife aud daughter
aud two guests were poisoned by eating
escalloped oysters. The unfortunates
were thrown into ccnvulsions soon after
ward, and We're found in helpless con-
dition by the neighbors. All but Dr.
Seatou have practically recovered.
A ST. Louis sporting man now in the
City of Mexico wires those interest ed that
the Mexican government will not inter
fere with the Corbett- Mitchell fight, and
that he can successfully arrange for hold
ing it there.
Extremely cold weather prevails
throughout the northwest. At Bismarck,
y. b.. Yesterday it was u degrees below
Swift Current, 2S, aud colder weather Wa,
promised before this morning. \ heavy
snow has caused delay 10 trains.
jim Pym, an eX-solaler, VINO wore 9
medal of honor voted to him by congress
Tor bravery in action in Clusters famous
light at the Little Big Horn in 1876, was
list night, at Miles, Mont, shot aud killed
by a cowboy.
Loudon advices from Rio Janeiro are
that the artillery fire on the forts con-
tinues. though 'the CASUALTIES are small
San Paplo has disobeyei al order OF the
government 10 march south and meet the
insurgents, aud the government Will send
1900 men from Rio against The enemy
f. INT thousand men SIR waiting fer the
government forces Political arrests cou-
time. aad !, $40 persons are now in Prison.
\ dispatch 30 the London Times from
Ii,bnn says that the cabinet has resoiv ed
10 ask the Crown to dissolve the eortes.
Al the seSe sen in Cincinnati yesterday
of tue Atru-A nierican league the report oi
the committee on emigration strong. y
favored the emigration of tue negroes to
Africa as the most certain aud feasi bic
mode OF escape from their Ills
Martin Norton, au eX-councilman Of
/ Louisville, wn,ie drunk last night. shoi
and Instantly killed ex Uaited States
SIorekeeper James Smith. The crime
WAS uupravoked.
W. A Phillips, one of the best known
: pioneers Of kausas, died at Salina yss:er-
day. HIS name Is famous in connection
With the border troubles
AT Dnrani. l. l.. "A fire yesterday de-
stroyed he entire business portion Of the
city. The loss is $4,000, with the In
surance light.