The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-01
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

While the telegraph linemen were rails
ing pole at CIarksville, Tenn. yesterday
morning. the wire supporting it broke,
letting the pole fall on John Wilson, kill
| ing him. The wire, breaking, coiled about
the neck of Oscar Hunter, strangling him.
Near Glasgow, Ala, yesterday Jesse
| Hickman, a farmer, cut down tree while
his two daughters were standing near.
The falling tree struck the girls, killing
both. Hickman has become Insane.
| The constitutional amendment granting
| women the right to vote in all elections
and hold state offices was defeated in the
Iowa senate yesterday by vote OF 20 to rs.
JudgesIWS McDlll of the interstate
commert oSlmission died at Creston,
Ia. yeste. day OF typhoid fever. The de-
ceased WIS 60 years old, aud was promi-
nent in State and national politics.
OF the Iotrtt -fopr delegates to the popu.
| list city convention to be held at Lead
Vile, Colo, next Saturday twenty mine are
| women.
| Father Kneipp, famous for his advocacy
of the so-called water cure, had AN au-
| dience with the pope yesterday. After an
examination of his holiness. Father
! Kneipp thought the pop. will probably
live beyond the close of the century.
William Ryan of Trenton. n. j., yester-
day shot his wife Christina with revol-
Yer, then turned the pistol on himself, and
fired a bullet into his brain, dying Instant
ly. Mrs. Ryan will die.
Joseph Donjan of Baltimore, who sent a
threatening postal card to Vice President
Stevenson, was tried in the Uuited States
district court yesterday OH the charge of
violating the postal laws. The jury re-
turned IA verdict of guilty, and Judge Nor
ris sentenced Donj III to the penitentiary
for eighteen months
The Kelley institute in Kansas City,
Kan was somewhat upset yesterday by
the arrival OF four new patients, in the
persous of full-blood Delaware IndiaUs
escorted by another Indian. who had pre-
viousiy taken the treatment. They were
Simon Second Eye, Steve Busy, William
Eary and George Washington. They hail
ed from Nowata, where, however, there is
plenty OF firewater.
Patrick Anderson, a Wyoming ranch
man, 60 years old, had his leg broken at
the hip by the falling of his horse. He
crawled through nearly "a foot of snow for
about three-quarters of a mile to ravine,
where, after many attempts, he succeeded
in mounting his horse. He then rode
seven miles to Riner whence he was sent
to Rawlins. His recovery is doubtful.
The Union Pacific railway has ordered
the restoration of the fast night train Ser
vice between Kansas City aud Denver,
which was abandoned in August on ac-
count of poor patronage. The train will
be resumed beginning Sunday next, de-
parting ut O'Clock p. III. and reaching
Denver at $50 O'clock The next evening.
The Eastern Telegraph company has
sent OUT Il notification 10 the effect that
kilograms for Bahia, Brazil, can be ac
cepted only at the sender's risk, as they
are liable To be detained
The light house steamer Viola, with
President Cleveland and party on board.
passed North river light about 8 o'clock
yesterday, and is now in Albermarle
sound.
Justice Brewer of the supreme court has
reappointed Albert L. Price United States
marshal for the district of North Dakota.
A Democrat has been confirmed by the
senate, but has not yet qualified.
AT Louisville, KY, yesterday the
Columbian Fire Insurance company of
America assigned to ;. II. Sullivan. The
instrument was signed by f l. Butler as
president. If the company does not lose
heavily on the outstanding policies, il will
be able to pay out in full. The assets are
about $3.50, 900 with contingent liabilities
Of S25, ,000.
Mary {. Davis of Emporia, Kan, sued
her husband, John Davis, for divorce
and $4,000 almony. She got the divorce
yesterday bv consent, with the alimony re-
duced 10 81 700 This is the fifth time one
or the other of the couple have sued for
divorce, and each time the divorce has
been annulled bv remarriage. They are
among the oldest and wealthiest citizens
oil Lyons county, with Il family Of grown
up children.
Governor Jackson of Iowa has reinstated |
Warden McAlilIn OF the penitentiary ut |
Fort Madison. He was suspended by |
Governor Boies last summer tor alleged |
misrepresentation of funds. The legisla- |
ture found that he had not stolen any
thing, but that he had spent money appro- |
priated by the state for other purposes |
than those specified.
Deputy United States Marshals Sweigel |
aud Falken berg passed through ST. Louis /
yesterday, having in custody Peunyweight /
Powell, alias Ralph Ford, arrested recent
ly IN Denver on charge of being one OF |
the four men who held up an Iron Noun
tain train at Oliphant, Ark, some time |
ago, and killed Conductor McNaily.
Ia speech in the German Reictstag
yesterday Herr Richter SAID that 1T was an /
obligation of international honor 70 adopt
the Russian commercial treaty, which, he
WAS certain TO be accepted even II
q dissolution OF the reichstas were ueces-
sary.
Governor Hogg. when asked If Mr..
Crocker's visit to Texas was not for the
purpose OF laying plans for the nomination
OF HILL aud Hogg for the presidency and
vice presidency for 1896, Indignantly de-
nounced such speculation as blamed rot.
ASSIGNEE THOMAS SUSTAINED.