The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-14
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

1t is stated that the rebels in Rio Grapde
do Sui, Brazil, have captured San Juan
Baptista
At Ipswich, Mich, early yesterday
morning, fire destroyed property valued
at sl25,000.
The German reichstag has finally
adopted provisional commercial agree
ment with Spain.
So far as can be learned six laborers lost
their lives in Fridays bridge disaster at
/ Newton Greek, N. J.
The Harrisonville woolen mills of Won
socket, r. l., were yesterday destroyed by
fire, entalllng loss of $500 00O.
The residence of P. s. Hobson of Des
Moinss, Ia, burned yesterday. and two
children, Mabel and Zole, were burned to
crisp.
Heavy rains and melting SHOWS in the
vicinity of Spokane, Wash, have caused
swollen rivers and much damage in the
surrounding country.
Thomas Thompson, 17-year-old Creek
Indian. has been sentenced to hang on
April "A, for the murder of German boy
near Okmulgee, l. rs in June last,
The New York State Federation of
Labor, in convention, has passed resolU-
tions indorsing Governor Altgeld's action
in pardoning the Chicago Anarchists.
The Sachs-pruden brewery of Dayton,
o., was yesterday placed in the hands of
receivers upon application of the directors.
The liabilities are $l27, 900 and the assets
S400, ,0O0.
Perry Gilman of Frankfort, Ind, who
recently outraged defenseless orphan,
was yesterday sentenced to eighteen years
Imprisonment, but he had to be removed
from the county to prevent lynching.
Mrs Clavolpp6 vaatprdav hald Iaroalv
attended reception at the White House,
from half past three to half past five. 1t
was for ladies only and throngs of them
were present.
The employees of the Union Pacific at
Omaha are endeavoring to secure from
Judge Dundy recognition of the Amer
lean Railway union, and have the sched
ules heretofore signed by the officers OF the
company recognized by the receivers.
Judgment for S17.Sl3, 845 against the
Richmond and West Point Terminal Rail
way and Warehouse company, in favor of
Anthony f. Thomas, Charles V. Foster
aud George Sherman, was entered by de-
fault yesterday in New York.
Another engagement has taken place
between the Brazilian rebels ON board
ship and the government forces. The en-
counter was hot while it lasted, but the
artillery of the government forts did good
execution, and caused the rebel warships
to retire.
On Friday at the banquet of the German
chamber of commerce. at Berlin, Herr
Michael, president of the chamber, criti-
cised DR.. Miquel's financial policy The
latter retOrted hOtly. stating that he had
not attended the banquet to be attacked
i'll an after-dinner speech.
At Madrid, on Friday evening, a petard,
with IA lighted fuse, was found on the
staircase of the palace of the Marquis
d,Olivas by a son-in-law of the marquis
He crushed out the fire with his foot. The
police are at work on the case.
An Anarchist plot has been discovered
at Rosario, province of Santa Fe, one Of
the chief commercial towns in the Argen-
tine Republic Included in the plans of
destruction was the blowing up by dyna-
mite of the Olympic theater. Intense ex-
citement exists.
William Hildreth of the firm of Abe
Stein 81 Co., the hide and leather import
ers Of New York, who failed recently, was
arrested on Friday, charged with grand
larceny in having rehypothecated the COM
pany's goods. 1t is stated that his pecula-
tions amount to $4,000 He furnished
bail to the amount Of $50. 900.
Attorney General Little of Kansas has
prepared petition. to he filed at Erie,
NeoshO county. on Monday or Tuesday
next, in the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad quo warranto case, asking that
the roads charter be forfeited and the en-
tire railroad property be turned over to
the state, because of violation of the
laws in moving the general Offices out of
Kansas.