The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-03

ELECTRIC BRIEFS.
A New York firm has refused 100000 Of
Denver city bonds it had contracted for,
giving as "A reason the calling of the extra
session of the Colorado legislature.
Four prisoners escaped from the Green
vile Qlls.) Jail, after, beating Deputy
Sheriff Wright so severely that his life is
despaired OIL.
The stockmen of western Texas are badly
discouraged There is nothing but dry
grass for sheep to eat, and the cowmen
swear that they will die before the sheep
which the hearders are now driving
towards the Mexican side shall 60 over
their ranges.
S. L. Moore was arrested yesterday at
Guthrie, .. T., for attempting to pass
forged check for S225 on L. l.. Nilber.
He had IA pocketful of other checks in his
possession.
The entire plant of the Interstate Street
Railway company of Farmersville, Mass.
WAS destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss
is $l00, 600, with insurance OF 500, ,0J0.
The New York legislature met at AL
bany yesterday. Governor Flower. IN his
message, announced that for the first time
in more than seventy fve-years the state
was free from debt. He recommended
measures to do away with direct taxation.
The governor advised also that the ques-
tion of the proposed consolidation of New
York and Brooklyn be submitted TO vo!e
of the citizens Of the two Cities.
When the cases of Corhett and Mitchell
were called ut Jacksonville, Fla, yester-
day neither OF the principals WAS pres
snt. Judge Christie thereupon stated
that no evidence had been found in the
case, releas d the n en- from their bonds,
and CcrbeLt and Mi. chell were free.
Though this is great setback to the pug
lists, they still declare that the fight will
be pulled off.
Mrs. Augusta Schmidt was indicted at
Kokomo, Ind, yesterday for murder in the
first degree. for killing her tenant. Oscar
Walton, in October last. She was denied
bail The murderess is wealthy Ger
man woman, 46 years old, and is the
daughter of baroness.
At Louisville yesterday. c. p. Hunting
tous Interest in the Louisville aud Nash
vi lie road was formally transferred to the
United States Trust company of New
York for the benefit of the Illinois Central
Railroad company.
There was a lively meeting of the Kings
county board of supervisors In Brooklyn,
n. Y. yesterday. at which John Y. Nc
Kaue, the boss of Gravesend, with eleven
confinement in Jail, accompanying fine
of $780, hanging over his head. Was re-
elected president protein for 1894. The
vote was is to IA. Supervisor Boyd, Re- |
publican, was Mckane's opponent.
1t is announced that the pope has made
w. J. Onahan of Chicago a Roman count |
for the success achieved in the work of Or
ganizing the Catholic congress at Chicago. |
The honor is one seldom conferred Oh a
md nf, nuI W
to the golden rose awarded by
The pope on greater occasions to royalty.
The Columbus, Hooking Valley and To-
le:.o railway has announced a 10 per cent
reduction in the wages of all employees re-
ceiving more than $50 per mouth. The
men will not strike.
Receiver Galloway, of the Toledo, st.
Louis and Kansas City railroad, in an
answer filed in the United States court to
the petition of the employees. asking that
he be compelled to pay living wages,
claims that the wages paid are equal to or
higher than the prevailing rate on twenty
other railroads entering ST. Louis and To-
ledo,
Hugh o. Penrecost, whose appointment
as assistant district attorney OF New York
City occasioned considerable comment,
has declined the office. in order. as he says, !
to relieve District Attorney Fellows from |
the embarrassment into which the appoint |
ment brought him.
At Brazil. Ind, yesterday. Frank Haw
ley, Fred Phelps and two boys named |
who found can of powder, were |
going 80 celebrate with it, when the Can |
exploded. The eyes of one Of |
the Hawkins boys were blown out, while |
the other boys were horribly burned.
McAfee and Parker (negroes), under
sentence to hang on Friday next at In |
for the murder of Char les |
Fystsr of that city, have been granted a |
new trial by the state supreme court.
Daniel Saffrans, aged 62, prominent |
politician of Lexington. KY, died yester- |
day from an overdose of chiorsl. He had |
been ill some time. He leaves a wife and
two children.
President Powers called the thirteenth |
annual session OF the State Farmers Al
llance of Nebraska to order yesterday |
with II disappintingly small at
tendance. Only 100 delegates were pres
ent, thirty counties failing to send any.
The session was confined TO routine work. |
Harmony prevailed.
EA Secretary Foster will probably be
unable to settle by paying his creditors 80 |
cents on the dollar, as agreed. Errors
have come in which have decreased the
assets of Foster & Co.. aud which involve
Iue TdlSlnS ul S-t,tup dutlItiODdl W iitcL |
the agreement. The creditors committee
say that no delay will be tolerated.
Right Rev. Francis McNeirney, bishop
of Albany died of pneumonia at $50
o'clock last night. III. WAS surrounded at
the time by the clergy of the city. aud the /
last sacraments had been administered
but few moments before he expired.
Au unsuccessful attempt was made at
Union. Mo-, yesterday, to rob the Wells
Fargo express Office. The outside door of
the safe was blown off. An effort was
made 10 open the inside door but iC failed.
Packages in the office were opened
and a number OF articles were stolen.
Orlando B. Potter, aged 81. we'll known
New York financier. was taken with a lit
on the street last night, aud died before a
physician could reach HIM.
Nearly all the iron and steel plants Ia
snI about Pittsburg, Pa, have resumed !
operations. giving employment to thou
lands of men.
Frank Bradshaw of Topeka and Jack |
O'keefe of Kansas City fought match OF
fifteen rounds at Topeka Monday night
Ii was Very tame affair. The referee de-
clared 1t a draw.
1t is reported that another crisis exists in
the Servian cabinet.
The American Building and Loan asso-
ciation of Chicago Las been placed ia the
hauds of receiver. Insolvency has been
with liabilities of 500, ,0oo and
assets of 500, 000.
The reorganization scheme of the New
York, Lake Erie and Western has been
and 1t is thought that the road
will soon be taken cut Of the receivers
hands.
a receiver has been appointed for the
Columbus Watch company OF Columbus.
,. The liabilities ure about S250. 600 The
assets. according to the last invoice. are
s459, 600.