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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
AN INDEPENDENCE MYSTERY.
Two Dead and Two Dying Psrsons DiscOv-
cred in a Home.

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. Jan IA most
horrifying discovery was made this morn
ing, when A. l.. Brown, a son-iu-law of
George w. Read, manager for the Long
Bell Lumber company. broke into the
home of he latter and found Read, clad
only in his night clothes, sitting dead in u
chair before a hot stove fed by natural gas,
his body being in an advanced stage of de-
composition. Edith Scott, domestic in
the family, was lying dead on the floor of
her room, and Mrs. Read and her 4-year-
old sou were in bed, the boy dying and the
mother unconscious.
The terrible affair is shrouded in mys-
terry. Many theories are current as to the
cause of death, one being asphyXiation,
another accidental poisoning, and another
foul play. The fact that the two gas
stoves 10 the house were burning at full
force practically eXplodes the theory of
asphyxiation, and the fact that no bruises
were found on either person renders the
murder theory almost untenable. leaving
accidental poisoning as the most probable
cause.
None of the family was seen later than
Saturday evening, leaving no doubt what
ever that Read aud the domestic had been
dead thirty-six hours before discovery.
Every room liz the house was intensly hot,
md, there being no ventilation, the fumes
from the badly decomposed body of Mr..
Read were sitting.
An autopsy was held today but nothing
definite can he ascertained until an analy-
sis of the stomachs can be completed. The
eoronor will hold an inquest tomorrow
morning.
Read came here twelve years ago from
Shelbyville, Ky.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. Mrs. Lease today
employed Judge Doster to assist Eugene
Hagan in prosecuting her suit agtinst the
governor. The first blow in tie courts Will
be struck by Messrs. Hagan and Doster to-
morrow, when they Will apply to the
supreme court for an injunction to pre-
vent J. w. Freeborn from attempting to
Lake Mrs. Lenses place on the board.
This proceeding would have been instiiut-
I'd today but for the fact that 1t Is legal
holiday Mrs Lease leaves tomorrow for
Olathe TO attend meeting of the board.
This meeting was TO have been held at
Winfield, hut the place was chsnged by
order OF Mrs. Lease. The matter was
Hfterward brought to the attention OF
Governor Lewelling. The governor i'm
mediately telegraphed to the members
that Mrs. Lease was no longer connected
with the board, and instructed them to
oay no attention to her orders. Mrs.
Lease tonight, however. stated that there
will be full meeting at Oiatbe.
OLATHE Kan, Jan. 1.-Superintendent
Carter OF the deaf and dumb institute of
this city, who WAS discharged recently,
refuses to surrender, and it is stated that
he, too, demands the right to be heard.
This Will prolong the fight unless the
charges preferred against him are proven.
He received word from Mrs. Lease, as
president of the board, to hold the fort
and when his successor arrived today, he
: refused to give up the keys. Trouble is
expected when the board meets, until
which time the matter will be. held III
allowance.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, VINO live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health OF the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced II the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due TO its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant IN the taste, the r-freshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectnaIly cleansing the system,
dispellins colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
i. has given satisfaction 10 millions ard
met with the approval OF the medical
profession, because it acts on the KID
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs IA for sale By all drug
cis1s in 50c and 81 battles, bit it Is llsn-
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package. also the name. Syrup OF Fig,
and being well informed, you VIII not
accept any substitute il oaered-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
The GERMAN EAGLE

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1.-Forty delegates,
representing as many counties, attended
meeting here today of the German league
of Kansas, formed to look after the in
terests of the German population in the
political affairs of the state. The special
purpose of the league Is to control the
German vote and use it against the party
that indorses prohibition. They claim
that there are from $4,000 to Is, 900 Ger
man votes in Kansas, and that they will
go in body to the party that will give
them assurance that the pTohibitory
amendment will be resubmiIted TO the
people Or the law in some way dispensed
with. Most of the German delegates
formerly belonged to the Republican
party and they say that they would gladly
return to it if the party would refuse to ill.,
dorse prohibition, aud give them reason
able encouragement that their social priv
ileges will not be further interferred
with in Kansas. An address WAS issued
to the German population, urging that
the league be supported throughout the
state aad its membership and influence
augmented.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
SOME WONDERFUL THINGS.

THE tallest structure, compared with
the size of the builder. is the hill of the
Termites, or white ants. If the houses
of men were proportionately lofty the
humblest residence would be a mile
high.
THE highest monolith in the world Is
an obelisk at Karnak, in Egypt, near
luxor The monument was erected by
Hatasu, queen who reigned 1000 b. c.
1t is 100 feet long and its weight is
about 400 tons
THE most remarkable stone forrna-
ton in the world is the Giants Cause
way, in the north Of Ireland. II con-
sists of basalt columns, most OF them
as regular as though bcwn by stone
cutters chisels
THE most valuable tree Is the palm
The natives of the countries where IL
grows procure from 1t materials for
their houses, clothing, baskets, mats,
food and drink, fishing lines and ropes,
sails and boats
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
TREASURER KLOCKSON.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Jan. IA letter has
been received here from Fresno, Cal, from
Mrs. Klockson, wife of George klockson,
grand treasurer of the Knights of Honor,
who disappeared several months ago aud
was found in California hospital. The
letter was received by his daughter,
and in it is statement made by klockson.
which reads:
After arriving in Kansas City walked
around the depot, and was approached by
two strangers, one of whom struck me on
the head with some heavy instrument,
after which / became unconscious and
knew no more until | revived near 3 town
which found Was Colorado Springs. in q
box car with the same men L had met III
Kansas City. They took all my money
and my watch aud part of my clothing,
b. and then elected me from the car. / walk
ed to Colorado Springs, and then worked
my way west"
At the time of his arrival at the hospital
his speech was very incoherent, and his
mental faculties were only restored by a
long conversation with Mrs. Klockson.
The doctors say that it will be month be-
lore he will be able to leave the hospital.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
PROHIBITION PLANNERS.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. IA conference
of the leaders of the proposed new national
Prohibition patty was held in this city to-
day. There were twelve people present,
about half of them being women. The
meeting was merely a business one. to ar
range for the dissent nation of prohibition
ideas throughout the country. II was de-
cided TO raise s., 500 and spend it in the
interest of the new party. Organizers are
to be employed aud set TO work at once.
1t WAS decided to meet every Monday from
now until March IA, when a national con-
ference Will be held III this city. On
March 13 state conference also will be
held here The leaders of the new party
figure that there are 5000 voters IN the
Democratic party who are Prohibitionists
at heart, and as many more i'll the Repub-
lean party The populists, they claim,
bsve 100. 900 Prohibltionists in their ranks,
and the Idca of the new party leaders is to
unite all these under the banner OF a new
national party.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
4 FEW PERSONALITIES.

Mr. GRESHAM is said 20 resemble
Mr.. Blaine in his talking mannerisrns
LEWIS HANCOCK, an editor Of Hen
derson, KY, has sold nine hogs, weigh
ing 1890 pounds. and added si.f 10 the
profits Of his pen.
RoBERT Louis STEVENSON, having al
luded TO Mary Queen of Scots as ''rath-
er a good fellow" is catching II from
the Scotch critics, who regard such a
fippancy as unpardonable-
Ex-SEyAroH ALITS G.. THURMAN has
subscribed s25. 900 20 the building Of
an opera house TO take the place of the
Henrietta thester at Columbus, o.,
which was burned recently.
GIN. LEW WALLACE confesses: my
life docs seem to hare been what men
call happily successful, but. honor
bright, what worries me Is that I've
invented fshpole and can't doa thing
with il. The finest thing Of the kind
rou ever EaFr too
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
POlSONS IN HISTORY.

SIXTEEN Chinese emperors are report
ed to have died of poison
NEARLY forty Turkish sultans and
Arabian caliphs died by poison.
UNTIL the English occupation, poi
soning was very common in India
HEMLoCK poison was Greek mode
of execution. Socrates died thus.
NERO tried to poison himself to cs-
cape execution, but the dose was not
sufficient.
THE Toffanis poison was described in
a pepal bull as ''arsenics distilled in
aqua fortis-"
NEARLY two hundred Greek generals
and statesmen are named who com
mitted suicide with poison
CHARLES III. of England is supposed
BY some historians to have been poi
soned by jealous mistress.
DURING the middle ages poisoning,
especially in Italy, was regarded as an
entirely justifiable means of getting rid
of an enemy.
vEEoSEsB, the painter. was poisoned
by an angry mistress of noble birth,
whose name he had clouded byuboast-
ing of his familiarity with her.
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frame business blocks have also been erect

frame business blocks have also been erect
ed. Newcomers have more than doubled
the population of the town. Q
The coming season Is going to be one OF
great prosperity for Heunessey. just az
soon as the material can be secured. w.
w. Parks. Cox Bros, 5. +. Brees. 5. X.
Overtop, George Moshier, Thomas Cove
and Walburn 81 Cudv will build brick in
stead of the frames now occupied. George
Bear will also put in d brick for the Jewel
drug store.
Last season an immense crop OF wheat
was raised in this section, aud, though the
price was low. considerable money was
brought into the country. The Farmers
and Merchants bank alone paid nearly
500, 600 in wheat checks. Over LOCO Cars
have been shipped from this point. and
there is large quantity on hand.
Four large elevators and two grain
houses have been erected in the last year,
and have done good business.
Mr.. TAFT, our miller, has recently en-
larged the capacity of his mill 10 ITO bar
reIs, and has been kept busy day aud
night. There is room here for another
mill.
Tue year has been one of universal pros
perity for kiugfisher county. In the
vicinity of Hennessey there are thousands
of acres of wheat aud it shows fine pros
pect for bountiful harvest in '94
The school board has succeeded In dis
posing of the bonds, and before another
Christmas rolls around Hennessey will
have as fine a school building as there Is IN
the state of Oklahoma
We have four fine churches and they are
well attended.
Hennessey is a candidate for the land
Office and if the office is moved from Okla
homa City 10 Ell Reno, strong pressure
will be brought to bear on the department
to have the Enid office discontinued and
the Kingfsher office moved to Hennessey.
Prominent officials OF the Rock Island
are interested in Hennessev, and we have
their assurance that nothing will be left
undoue to iuake this the best town on the
line in the new state. AS it is in the geo.
graphical center of the new state, Hennes-
sey will be strong rival for the capital.
The people are with us, and all have a
friendly word for the strip wonder, and
the people always win.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
CUT THIS OUT,

unhappily. there appears no immediate
prospect for relief A short session and
but little legislation would be appreciated
at a time like this"
The Kent lion and Hardware company
of Wilmington, Del, Capital $50 000). has
been seized by the sheriff on judgments
aggregatins $4,000. The embarrassment
was caused by the mismanagement of ex-
Treasurer and Secretary William 5.
Haynes. Three years ago it was discov.
cred that he was $4,000 short in his ac-
counts. He promised to make good the
shortage but failed.
The total number of postofices in opera.
tion in the United States January /, 1894,
was Is, s06
The intercollegiate chess tournament,
which had been in progress in New York
| during the past week, resulted last night
| in a victory for Columbia. Final and total
score: Columbia, So; HarvMd, Z; Yale,
D; Princeton, 312.
Green Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. Gay and S.
| d. Mitchell were arrested at Lucas, Paw
| nee county. Kansas, yesterday for the
| murder OF Fred Dunning in last July.
| There is considerable excitement over the
affair.
The Alliance hosts are gathering at
Hastings, Neb., for the annual meeting of
the state Farmers Alliance, which con-
venes there today. Plans for next
summers's campaign will be adopted.
Ward Wickline. young farmer living
| near Sedalia, Mo-, was held up by two
| highwaymen, three miles west of the
town, last night. Instead of complying
| with a command to throw up his hands,
Wickline began shooting at the bandits.
The fire was returned and Wickline was
shot in the arm and thigh. The bandits
then robbed him of considerable money.
Judge James Gibson of the circuit court
| of Jackson county. Mo-. has handed his
| resignation to Governor Stone, to take ef-
feet on Jan. 0. 1894. The judge considers
| the salary (S3 500 paid to circuit Judges In
| adequate, and will become a member OF a
law firm of Kansas City.
The business men of Colorado have is
sued statement regarding the condition.
resources and prospects of the state. The
| statement shows that the present cOndi'
| tion is good, the resources ample and the
prospects bright.
Rioting in several cities of Sicily con-
| tinues. The worst riOtlng occurred at
! Trapani and Castlevetrano. At the latter
place the troops had to be reinforced be-
| fore the rioters could be dispersed. Con.
many citizens had to flee for their lives.
| The peasants are determined not to pay
| taxes.
A workman yesterday morning found in
| the storage yards Of the Fullerton Lumber
company of St. Joseph, Mo-, complete
| set Of plaster of paris molds for making
| coin of the denominations OF dollars,
halves and nickels. During the last
| twelve months that part of the state has
| been flooded with counterfeit money, and
| about dozen persons have been arrested.
The Chicago Young Mems Christian as.
| sociation building, thirteen stories high,
aud costing $50. 900, was formally opened
yesterday. The building is the finest oc
| cupied by any association in America.
The property is valued at 81, SOC, 900.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
MISSOURI POPULISTS.

KANSAS City, Jan. /. = Oue hundred
populists of Missouri representing every
congressional district in the state. assem-
bled in convention 1T the Metropolis hotel
this morning. w. O. Atkinson of Butler
WAS elected chairman and j. w. Long OF
Warrensbnrg secretary. a committee
was appointed to report plan OF cam
pagn to carry the state for the populist
party at the next election. The conven-
tion then adjourned until the afternoon,
to give time to the cnmmittee to report.
During the aft ernOon session the report
of the committee WAS received, and repre-
sentative men of the party made speeches.
The report of the committe ee on resolutions
-rea ffirming the faith of populists in the
St. Louis and Oma ha platforms, condemn
ing the old parties. opposing farther
issue of iuterest-bearing bonds, demand
ing that the deficit in the revenues be met
by an issue of full legal tender paper
money in small denominations, and pledg-
ing support to organized labor-was
adopted
A plan of campaign was then devised,
and speeches were made by prominent
populists, among them j. w. Long. who
outlined the doctrines of the party; by L.
Leonard of Marshall, who denounced both
the old parties as corrupt; by II. w. Gil
ruth of Kansas City, who said that the
Peoples party WAS the only ark of safety
from all political ills; by S. S. King OF
Wyandotte, who said that the sounding O!
the death-knell of the republic was not far
off unless the people got together and saw
ed the country, and by J. S. Davenport OF
Jackson county, who denounced poll
ticians in general. He said that ii he
went to Washington and acted as legisla-
tors do there he would be ashamed tC
show his face, for he would know shat the
blood of traitor was in his veins.
The state central committee of the Mis-
souri, populists, ut meeting tonight, de-
cided TO issue IA call for a state convention
! to be held in this city on the second Tues
day in March. when a full state ticket will
be put III the field.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
GAR PETERS JlkEa
4 Great Monarch Who Vas Dori1o0
Brutal In His Sense a uunor

4 Great Monarch Who vas DeeiAollY
Brutal IN His Sense a uanes.
At one Of the grand dinners given cy
The Gar Peter, says the London TelS
graph. hugh pie was placed In tho
center OF the gentlemen's table. out OF
which. when the carver broke ths
crust, beautiful dwarf lady, in puria
naturalibus. ali except q head-dress.
stepped out, proposed In q set spoocb
and drank in q glass OF wine the hath
Of the company, and then retired to
her snug retreat and was carried Iron
the table. A man dwarf Was suost1-
tuted at the ladies table. Did NOT
Peter say he could reform his people,
/ but not himselfr A dinner party a
the czar's must indeed have been ..
sight not conceiva bic out Of Bsdlam,
and could only have been planned IN.
the maddeet brain on earth, IL . manu-
script among the Sloan papers In the
British Museum Is believable Such
practical jokesl inch wild grotesque
gamboiing, the frolics Of levia.han
the laughter Of Titan, as frightful In
his fun as Ia his fury There waE 40
commodation at the czar's table for
about one hundred, but the grim ho
morist always Issued invitations 70
twice or thrice that number. and lefs
bis guests 70 elbow, tostlc and fight for
chairs and places, and retain them
against ali comcrs and claimants IL
they could Not unfrequsutlT . free
Sight was cxtemPorized and noses
tapped. and even the eacred IcYsons Of
ambassadors have been profnnely
touched and trifed with The czar sat
81 the head OF the table. broad grin
ON his face, rolling the spectacle hke =
sweet rnorsel under his tongue Ths
quests are so closely packed tina. feed
ing room Is not 20 be thought Of. and
ribs are often biackened and alnoas
driven IA By active and vigorous ell
bows. provoking fierce recrimina.ions
and quarrels, The kitchen IL 30 near
the dininyha that there foa.a
through the latter a fragrance OF
onions, garlic ard .rain-oii. aellowe9
and tempered by the rnnrs delicious
aroma os the roast The more knowing
and Initiated guests wave away ,oups
and such like edibles, and raaaifsst q
special appetite for hams. tongues and
viayds that cannot be tanp~red with,
or made the vehiais Of practical joking.
for as often as not 1t happens that y
lunch of dead mice VIII bs drawn cu.
c. the soup or discovered .nugiy trs-
beaced ia = di.h Of green peas and
sometimes, sThsa bis guests have Tell
partaken o: certain pastries. tas ezar
ssill coa~seously inquire IL The eat. -olf.
raven o. otsser unele2n aniEssl proved
. szzoTy or delicious raossci, With
shat result let tie imaginative grsese-
The approach toa r.guiEr Donny brook
was fastened On by liberal supplies os
hrandies. strong alrs and wines 80
adrolt.y s<rzed on. - % expedite Tie
yraud cs!r1as-.er.c Of arnnksanssa
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
RHODE ISL AND REPUBLICANS

PAwTUCKET, II. l., Jan-The Garfield
Republican, club held brilliant banquet
his evening. fitting close to today's in.
suguatlon ceremonies. Covers were laid
for 200. Mayor Tiepke presided, aud be-
sides the special guests of the evening ex-
Minister Stevens and eX-Congressman
Horr were present.
On arising TO speak Mr.. Stevens was re-
ceived with prolonged applause. During
his address he declared that the return OF
Queen Liliuokalani to the the throne by
outside force or intimidation, or by any
diplomatic pressure or chcanery, would
be public crime by whomsoever done.
1t would make of Hawaii a second Singa-
pore or Hong Kong. 1t might be all very
well for u British colony, but was not
adapted to American institutions nor in-
tended for the American form of govern
ment
Ex-Congressman Roswell G. Horr of
Michigan vehemently denounced the VIII
son bill
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
THE YOUNGSTERS.

JOHNNY, do behave" "Pa said I
needn't" WHAT" "Yes, he did. He
Just sent me up here. he said: IL you
can't behave yourself, go upstairs 20
l came"
MAMMA ito little Jimmie, who I. say.
ing his prayersl-"Now. Jimmie. ask
God to bring papa home safely" Jim
mie-''Please. bod, bring papa home
on safety"
''GRAS'MA." said little four-year-old
Austin, as be twined his arms lovingly
about his grandmother's neck
gran ma, you II never know how much
] love you till you have . child Of you,
own -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

KANSAS CRY. Jan. 1--CA1TLE-Receipt
2aeG shipments, 3.s0e market stronger
Texas steers 50 0Tlaa3 ~: texas cows, 81 ssla
50 shipping steers. 81 Gao -; natives, 81 u
as a.: butchers stock. 50 -saf -: si0ckers
and feeders. = e3a4 -; bulls and mixed. 81 y
market steady 10 y higher. Bulk, - ie45 -,
heavy, packing and N xed. 81 ga. - tights,
yor&eTs and Pigs. 81 $3.50 =. >HkEP--tse-
ceipis. so; shipments, 49,: market strong, and
active.
ST. LOFTS Jan. So-CATTLE - Receipts.
2Dse shipments ...-- Narkst-sfsadY. Fair
to good mai gvesIeers s. 1ssss -. COWS and hetf-
ers, Il I,s2 6e extra heavy. Sa,Fs ed Texas
sfeers. s. nEsS 65: grass Texas steers 3 Ia
ol. cows 81 ia > UOG--Recelp;s. $50.
shipments. ..-: market stru8Z- top. 81 -
bulk s. pI5 j.. SHkEP-R9cs3pts, les sbip-
rusTIts -: market fIrrn but sales ae.fst &C
8 ess3 or muttoas would bIlng $ gas ii
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
HENNESSEY'S PROGRESS.

HENNEssEY, Q. T., Jan. 1-[Special i
This town has enjoyed prosperous year,
and enters 1894 with renewed energy. The
opening OF the strip has given our mer-
chants grand opportunity, and they have
taken all the advantage possible Among
the new buildings that were erected last
year are the handsome two-story 25x90 OF
J. K. McLsin, one by Crider & Ehier o.
the same size, one by S Il. Overton, 26xao
the Bank Of Hennessey. one by Fred From.
holz, and one 100xs0 by j. [. Shade A
large number of elegant residences and
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-02
SOME RECENT DEATHS

DEACON WrLr1Gx ". MITCHELL. 81
Hartford, who died recently ~ The age
OF eighty-fve years, had had only
txenty-one birthdays He vas born
On February p, lssS.
CART. MARSHALL PTgET WE'D. Of
Portland. Ne, rho died IN that city
the other day, managed Dickens in this
country and acted IN the saEue capacity
for Arten7us Ward
patience sTAPLETos.7 wife OF the
editor Of the Denver Republican, who
died recently in New York. wss the
author ot many stories and short
sketches of great merit