The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.


for his life.
The Paris (Tex.) Dry Goods company
the largest house of its kind IN northern
Texas. outside of Dallas, yesterday made
II general assignment to NJ. j. Mcdonald
The stock on hand is valued at abou
Sl59O00 The liabilities are not known
but are large.
A mob of $50 men chased negro named
George Washington through an aristo
cratic neigh borhood in the south side o.
Chicago Yesterday, and aided IN arrestlne
him. The negro was charged with at
tempting to assault 12-year-old white
girl. Hs fought firrcely with the police
men who led the mob in his pursuit, but
was landed in Jail in time to preve Mt hi
being lynched.
An executive session of the senate was
held yesterday for the purpose of taking
up nominations, but, as there was not d
quorum present, single objection wa:
sufficient to send Il nomination over, and
nothing was accomplished in the way OF
confirmationS.
At the Western Passenger association
meeting at Chicago yesterday it was de
cided to revise the commission schedule
and advance the rate. making it effective
on all business from Dec. l, 1893. The rate
will be Is cents on single fares betwee Z
Chicago and the Missouri river, and s.
for the round trip There will be nt
change in the schedule as affecting trans
missouri business.
AT ST. Joseph yesterday afternoon at a
meeting of the Missouri valley bankers d
clearin g-house association was organized.
and the following officers elected: Calvin
F. Burnes, st. Joseph, president: Luther
Drake, Omaha, secretary; DR.. w. >.
Woods, Kansas City, vice president; 5. A,
Walker, st. Joseph, assistant secretary; j.
Foiger, Leavenworth, treasurer
Rev. A. S. Embree, pastor of the lead
ing Methodist church OF Topeka, Kan,
famous as an advocate of prohibition, and
heretofore unswervIng in mis- allegiance to
the Republican party. mas declared his in
dependence of political parties, and has
taken a stand on social questions which
ranks him with Mrs. Lease ami j udge
Doster.
Rev. DIR. Howard of Jackson, Tenn, was
ye sterday found guilty of using the mails
for fraudulent purposes, in carrying on a
bogus business of securing alleged claims
upon English estates for people in the
United States.
George w. Savage, United States consul
at Dundee. Scotland, died yesterday.
Daniel Webster and his wife and two
boys We're fatally poisoned at heir home
near Millville. Ala, Tuesday, .by head
cheese eaten at supper.
1t is stated in railway circles that G.. S.
Stebbins has been selected to be general
passenger agent of the Denver, Texas and
Gulf road. and that his appointment will
be announced Immediately after this re-
turn Of Receiver Trumbull to Denver.
John n Reynolds. evangelist, would-be
philanthropist, lecturer and eX-conyict
was declared insane 10y the probate court
of Atchison county, Kansas, yesterday.
Since he was brought from Texas he has
been violent. and tuesday night became
SO dangerous that he was locked up.
The executive board of the German
American League OF Kansas has called a
state convention to be held in Topeka
June +. for the further consideration of
matters affecting the political interests of
the German population of the state.
The British ship Volga, with 64O Chinese
laborers on board, from Calcutta to Dem
erara and Philadelphia, WAS lost off the
Windward islands on Dec. 10. says a report
received at the Quaker City. The SHIP
was struck by gale. the anchors failed to
hold. and she WAS hurled violently on the
rocky shore. IL is believed that several
Chinese were drowned, but just how many
Is not known.
j. w. Buchanan was yesterday appointed
receiver tor the Southern Land and I'm
provement company of Frankfort, Ky, on
a suit filed by IA large stockhoider of the
concern. 1t is said hat there are not suffi.
cient assets TO pay the commission of the
receiver. The interest due on $500 0OO
worth of bonds has been Gefaulted twice.
There is also $3.50, 900 of the stock OF the
company which Is said TO be worthless.
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Indianapolis, has sued Receiver Hawkins
of he indianapolis National bank, for
Si9, 200, claiming that this amount repre-
seuis, drafts, deposits and collections
which have been wrongfully allowed 10
comminglc with the general assets of the
bank.
Mayor Biee of Cleveland addressed 1000
unemployed men in the public square
yesterday, promising them they should
never starve so long as be shall be mayor.
While workmen we're engaged in under
pinning wall Of the Windsor hotel at
Chattanooga, Tenn, yesterday, it fell,
buryipg eight negroes. Three were dan
gerously hurt, and the others less serious
iy injured.
The Merchants exchange of St. Louis
yesterday elected 4. I. Harlow president
and William g. Boyd and f. A. Pomeroy
vice presidents, and selected board of
directors.
A meeting of Cleveland vessel owners
resolved to raise funds to meet the expense
of agitation III Washington against put
ling iron on the free list.
The administrators of three OF the vic
inns OF the recent bridge ,saster at Lo uis-
fille. Ky, have brought suits against the
Phoenix Bridge company aggrega ting
,15. 000
The Hamilton club. prominent social
md semi-poiitical organization of Cni-
ago, has, at the suggestion OF Thomas B.
Reed. decided 10 forego its annual ban
luet, and devote to charity the amount
nat would otherwise have been raised for
he festive event. Mr.. Reed had been IN
'ited as II guest
Daniel Kennedy. one of the most notori-
'us smugglers in the country, was arrest
ID at Detroit yesterday. In his trunk,
packed beneath false bottom, were
ound LOCO half-pound tlus OF opium,
which he had smuggled in from Ontario.
Terrible winter weather prevails all over
England aud throughout Germany and
France. Last night, in the English chan
lei, SO heavy a gale prevailed that boats
we're unable to cross.
An earthquake shock was felt in Tel
eu1'ue, Ousay anu heu Aounesin, IoEo..
about 4 O'Clock yesterday morning. No
damage WAS done.
The Atlanta tGa) Consolidated Street
Railway company has deiaulted in the
payment OF interest on bonded Indebted
ness OF Sl,SfS, 600. held mostly in eastern
cities.
Two serious accidents occurred yester.
day Mt the union depot now in course OF
at 81. Louis By the giving
way OF rope, Christopher Burlet and
Joseph Meedr'dge were precipitated 20 the
ground. The former was Slightly bur;
aud the latter fatally injured. Later. 'hy
the failing OF scRffoid. George Shaw
Simon Victor aud William Redpath were
severely injured.