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

The motion for separate trial in the
case OF Judge J. g, jenkins. indicted as
| Que OF the directors OF the defunct Plank
| inton bank OF Milwaukee. was granted
yesterday morning. whereupon it was
| asked that the case against Jn!ge Jenkins
be nolied- This also WAS done.
1t was reported at Boston last night
| that the controversy between the manage
ment OF the New York aud New England
railroad and the employees over the restor-
alton of the form-r wages had been settled
| at a conference yesterday afternoon. The
terms OF settlement were not made public
Over 800 Taxpayers of Kansas City and
Jackson county have appealed 10 the
supreme court of Missouri TO declare the
office of recorder of votes of Kansas City
unconstitutional and vacant. 1t is asked
that quo warranto be issued commanding
Recorder Owsley to show cause why he
should not be removed. The proceedings
| are the result of the recorders depriving
| thousands of voters at the last siec liOn OF
their votes.
! Ex-Governor Jacob Benson Jackson
dropped dead at his nome in 2 trkersburg,
w. Va, yesterday afternoon of heart dis
ease. He was Drorher OF United States
District Judge Jackson and cousin of
Stonewaif' jackson. He was born in
1873 and admitted To the bar in 1859 He
was elected governor in 1880 and reelected
in 1884.
Henry Cochran. formerly weigher of the
mint at Philadelphia, convicted Of ro0bing
the government of gold bullion to the
amount of S139. 900 during his incumbency,
extending over forty-threr years, Was YES
terday sentenced to seven Years aud six
months at hard labor in the penitentiary
and to pay fiue OF $1,000 and costs.
Hon. jeremiah H. Murphy, ex-member
OF congress from Iowa, died at Washing
ton yesterday morning of dropsy. He
served IN the Forty-eighth and Forty
ninth congresses, and was we'll known as
"Hennepin" Murphy, because of his cham
pioBsbip of the Hennepin canal project.
". E. Cochrane. a postoffice inspector,
has made an investigation of the affairs Of
the postoffice at Sun City, Kan, and re-
ports Postmaster Charles W. Jacobs short
SIUO Ill his accounts.
Ex-senator John J. Ingalls, lectured at
the Auditorium in Kansas City last night.
In responding to An introduction by Major
William Warner, he said: IL thank Mai ,r
Warner for his eulog;stic introduction, but
he failed 10 give my right name. My right
name is Dennis; l got left" The eX-sena
tor spoke on tue tariff aud silver, and Ques-
tions of local interest.
5 One thousand starving men filled the
Corridors Of the ciiy hall of Chicago Sun
day night. A number of them were ques-
toned. and said that they were unable to
get work outside of odd jobs. by which
means they could earn only 81 a week or
less.
Governor Lewelling has removed DR.. W.
W. Cochraue aud B. Lauge from the
board of police commissioners of Atchison,
appointing r. Drury and Robert For
brlger their SUCCESSORS.
Charles T. Watrons, the we'll known
actor, died yesterday at Albuquerque, n.
NJ, of pneumonia. Al different tunes he
was a member of Days and Frohman's
companies of New York. In personal ap-
pearance he looked much like Edwin
Booth, and was often taken for him.
1t Is rumored that the Mexican federal
troops and the revOlutionists fought bat
tie 100 miles west OF Chihu ,hua, and that
the federal troops were routed.
1t is announced that the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois road has been sold to the
Big Four. The transfer is to take place
on Feb l.. This would give the Big Four
an independent entrance into Chicago.
Monsignor Augustus Bessanoies, vicar
of the diocese of Vincennes Und.),
is dying from Ia grippe. He is one of the
most widely known clergymen in the
An immense mass meeting was held in
Kansas City. Kan. last night under the
auspices of the Ministerial alliance. The
meeting adopted resolutions condemning
lotteries &c .erally aud warning the people
Of the country against them.
Until different relief can be furnished,
,he Chicago city hall will nightly continue
20 be used as u lodging house for ], 900 um-
men. Soup and lunch counters
nave been opened and !, 200 meals are given
,ut daily.
A petition for the pardon of ex-State
treasurer Tate has been circulated at
Frankfort, KY, and other cities in the
state, and has already been signed by 400
people. The petition recites that there is
.edson to believe that Tate was more sin
led against than sinful
Vice President Stevenson, Congressman
Springer, Secretary of the Interior Smith |
md Secretary of the Navy Herbert arrived |
It Augusta Ga, last night 10 take part in |
he cere mouies connected with the exposi- |
ioh today. They were given an ovation |
Nearly 1000 granite cutters of Mass,-
husetts have sent petition to the ways /
md means committee, praying for the |
maintenance of the present ad valorem |
luty of 40 per cent on dressed granite, and |
aging that if the duty bs cut their work
europeans.
Attorney Waters of Chicago and At
orney w A Alexander of Kansas CITY
we're made defendants in $4,000 damage
nit filed in Chicago yesterd, ~ by Owen
Ones for alleged false arrest The
laintiff was arrested because he refused
o testify in Il certain Case in court.
The effort to secure jurors in the case OF
AsSassn Prenderg tst. murderer OF Mayor
harrison of Chicago. WAS continued yes !
erday morning. Prendergast frequently
item pied to interrupt the proceedings
With questions and remarks.
Mrs. George Williams has finished her
orty days fast for the purpose of bodily
urfication. She believes that she is now
q condition TO receive revelations from