The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-17

ernment refuse to coin it. The senate die
nothing. 1t is understood that the mem
bers who stood out for an immediate ad
journment will prevent any legislation.
Assignee Holden of the defunct Kansas
City Safe Deposit and Savings bank, in
report of his administration of the asset
since he took charge of the bank in Octo
ber last. shows that he has turned $50. Al;
into cash in that time. He is unable t,
state when the depositors. of whom ther
are 1000, will be paid dividend.
The miners at Mendoza, Mo-, have beer
notified by the operators of a reduction il
wages from 6S to "a cents, to go into effec
Immediately. The miners are not organ
lied.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway
is making arrangements to build line o
its own into Kansas City. A preliminary
survey of the line from Green Ridge Il
Holden, where there will be connection
with the Paola branch of the Missouri
Kansas and Texas, is being made.
An examination of the books of Alex
ander Ross, cashier of the First Nations a
bank of Lead City, S. d., shows him to bt
an enlbezzler to the amount of SO. .O0O He
bas admitted his guilt and has been placed
behind the bars. Ross was cashier of the
bank for eight years. He was universally
respected, and has wife and several
children.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Lehigh Valley railroad at Philadel-
phia yesterday elected the ticket beaded
by Elisha p. WILDER for president The
officers in turn elected directors headed
by Charles Hartshorne.
There was renewed firing yesterday at
Rio de Janeiro between the rebel ship and
the forts which is said to have resulted in
considerable loss of life on board the in
surgent vessels.
Nine of the largest hominy millers of
the country are holding secret meeting at
St.Louls. The admission that prices are be
ing considered aud other occurrences lead
,othe belist that trust or something simi
lar is in prospect.
Frank C. Ives has posted $500 forfeit to
play any man in the world five or six
night match at fourteen-inch balk-lue
billiards, for any part Of $4,000. the
anchor nurse barred.
Raleigh Ashley recently procured a
wife for one Leopold Pflaum, a North
field (Minn.) farmer, and put in bill for
S41. Pflaum refused to pay, and Ashley
brought suit. The marriage was consum-
mated, but verdict was rendered against
the matchmaker
Governor Stone of Missouri, yesterday,
sald that be would not disturb the sem
tence of Wilson Howard. sentenced to
hang in Marion county on Friday.
Howard is a noted Kentucky outlaw, with
thirty killings. murders and assassina-
tIons placed to his credit.
AS a result OF reduction of IL per cent
in wages of the miners of the Pittsburg.
Shenango and Lake Erie road, all mining
along that road is suspended, the men re-
iuslug TO accept the operators proposition.
Word has been received from Ascension.
Mex, that fourteen Tomocbi Indians sur
prIsed nine custom-house gendarmes while
In camp Saturday, taking their arms,
horses. etc. Three gendarmes showed
night and were Instantly killed. The In
dians escaped to the mountains.
The Third National bank of Detroit,
Mich. went into voluntary liquidation
Yesterday. All the deposiiors will he paid
IN full. 1t is depository for the city and
county. No figures were given.
In the chamber Of deputies Yesterday
NJ. Poincare of the finance committee de-
manded urgency for the bill for the con-
version OF the A. per cent rentes. Con.
siderable hot debate was INDUCED in DUR
ing which NJ. Jaurez attacked the govern
ment. declaring that reforms and reform
ers constantly clasped hands with the ILL
proposal was finally adopted by a vote of
1876 10 /.
San Francisco paper states that deal
mas been consummated between the
Dceanica Steamship company and the
trsnscontiuental railways, with the view
Of transferring freight and ticketing pas
sengers between eastern cities and
Hawaiian and Australian points, The
deal was effected more successfully to
compete with the Canadian Pacific land
and water route. The lines in the deal
include the Santa Fe, the Union Pacific
and the Chicago and Alton
Mrs. Elizabeth Driscoll and her son
Floyd of Willard. Colo, were lodged in
jail yesterday, charged with numbering
Mary, Mrs. DriscolFs 1S-year-old daughter
lt WAS supposed at the time of her death
that 1t was accidental, but later develop
ments tend 10 show that she was mur.
uered. 1he cause of the deed is unknown.
AT Enid. o. T.. yesterday, j. C. Tai.
nadge and Frank Cavanaugn, teamsters.
became involved in "a quarrel, when Tai
msdge picked up dray stick and dealt
Lavanaugh blow on the head, killing
him almost instantly.
AT San Francisco last night Jack Nc
auliffe, champion lightweight of the
world, bested Jim Ryan, who claims to be
The champion middleweight of Australia.
n six rounds.
Bank commissioner Breidenthal of
KANSAS Yesterday issued call to 433
state and private banks to report their
condition as it appeared on Jan. TO- and
also Tor their annual statements
:. General Manager Brown of the Bur-
llngton road and Superintendent San
ford OF the Adams Express company
have Increased the reward for the five men
who held up train near st. Joseph. Mo
last wednesday, to $1,000.
NawS Comes fro,,, D;o
That the government has gained an import.
ant victory at Bage. The insurgents lost
SUI men, while the government forces suf
lered loss OF four officers and thirtv-,ix
men Killed and ninety wounded.
There is said to be on foot a scheme IN
brlng about coalition between tbs
democrats and populists.. of Kansas this
rear on the state ticket, and that Hon !
Charles Robinson will lead the fusion
ticket.
The Dry Goods Record says that agents |
nave made the jobbing price of Amoskeap
snu Lancaster staple and fancy ginghams
ever reached. The jobbing price of |
american sheeting has been reduced to |
s@ cents, also the lowest price eyer
reached, excep- in the spring of 1891 for a |
short time ~
The thirteenth International conference |
'I the Young Mems Christian associations
9f all lands will meet at Geneva. Switzar1
and, May 81, 1894
The Iowa legislature Yesterday eIac.o5 |
John III. Gear to the United States sen,ta |
In he senate Mr. Gear received 50 yot-s |
ana Mr.. Boes IL. In the house the vote |
stood: Gear, - Boies, Il; Butler, /.
Al an early hour yesterday morning |
Hree masked men entered the soap factory |
oil schultz * Co. of GAINESVILLE. c. over.
powered the watchman, bound and gagged /
hlth ana threw him into a closet. The |
ssie IN ao IN the office was then blown open and