The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-24
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

Mr.. II. II. Kohlsaat formerly of the
| Chicago Inter Ocean has purchased the
New York Times.
The Associated Press has tie informa-
ton that President Cleveland adheres TO
his original intention of letting the tariff
bill become law without his signature.
Captain X, R. Stevens, at a sham battle
in Meridian. Miss, yesterday, in trying to
force crowd back. ran down number OF
women and children. He was mounted.
Elizabeth Garnet, of England, in a suit
against the Jarvis-Conklln company, fled
yesterday, charges that the securities of
the COMPANY were disposed of to dummy
corporation at a sacrince.
Receiver Wilson returned to Kansas yes
terday. He said nothing would be done rs
TO the management until Receiver Walker
returned from Europe.
Attorney General Standish, of North
Dakota, has instructed officers 20 allow
women to vote for superintendent of
public instruction.
The window glass workers of Philadel-
phia viii not stand cut, aud a shutdown
Is probable.
At their meeting in Davenport yester-
day, the Sons of Veterans endorsed the
pending bill before congress prohibiting
the placing OF advertising matter on
United States flags.
The Populist state convention of Ne
braska meets at Grand Island today. Con-
gresham Bryan, If he will wholly re-
nOunce his allegiance TO Democracy, will
be nominated for senator.
The cash balance in the treasury yester-
day WAS 1922, 7l06lS, of which s5, 3S2 $50
was gold reserve.
The Atchison road hes announced posi-
lively that il will not become a member OF
the Trans-continental association.
Dr. Mcintyre of Chicago, formerly of
Topeka, Kan. was held by the coroner's
jury yesterday for NAL practice. a woman
gave birth 10 twins and died, Mcintyre
using the knife.
Colonel J. NJ. Winsted, president of the
Piedmont and Peoples Savings bank of
tower of the City hall of Richmond, Va,
distance of 10 ieei. His body was terribly
mangled. His left leg was caught in a
projection and WAS torn from its socket.
The Portland bark. Gray Deering. from
Rosario 20 Boston is lying off Cape Cod
with large cargo of wool waiting for the
new tariff bill to become law. 1t is es-
tlmatrd the coDsignees will make over
$4,000 by delaying the vessel.
Henry Henricci of New York, jobber in
wOolens, assigned yesterday. Liabilities
StO,OOO, deSettS SOV.UVU 10 StU,UJU. ShuSe,
general depression of business.
In reply to a question regarding the con-
struction to be placed on the new tariff
bill, as to goods in bond, Secretary Carlisle
says that goods in bond in order to avoid
the payment of duty would have to be eX
ported and again be imported.
A censns bulletin issued yesterday shows
almost 90 per cent of farming families in
Missouri own the farms cultivated by
them and the remainder hire them.
In testifying before the strike commits
sion yesterday, General Manager ST. John
said that the earnings of the Rock Island
had decreased $500, 900 IN three months,
and something would have to be done TO
change that result
The investigation of Richard 7. Ely for
economical heresy, collapsed yesterday,
when Superintendent Wells. who brought
the charges refused to appear further IN
the case.
The California Democrats in convention
yesterday demanded reform in freight
rates and pledged their candidates thereto.
Trouble has again broken out in the
ChCctaw nation and that country is now
threatened with civil WAR. This time the
trouble is b-tween the adherents of Dick
Lock and kityar. who have divided in
S-ptinuS