The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-11
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

At midnight Friday night the livery
stables OF w. o. Jones. on Forsythe
street. Atlanta, Gs., covering a square.
were burned to the ground. The authori-
ties think that several employees lost their
lives. The loss is $l00 900.
Ex-senator Ingalls, said Friday night, in
reference to his reported Conversion by
Sam Jones' that it WAS news TO him: that
after hearing Mr.. Jones' discourse he had
expressed pleasure at meeting him, and
had indorsed the sermon, that was all.
j. ". Argabrlght, a member of the
South Omaha police force. shot and killed
his fatber-in-law, William Smelizer, at Il
school exhibition about three miles from
Nemsha City. Neb., on Friday night.
Argabright and his wife parted some
three months ago, Mrs. Argsbright tax
ing two children with her. and Was living
with her father. Argabright came down
last Thursday to see his children and went
to the exhibition, where he aud Mr.. Sme.t-
Ter met, with the above result.
The Milwaukee Telegraph has advices
from Washington that the house commit
tee on appropriations has tackled clause
TO the bill which it Recently reported
which, if the bill pass, will take the
control of the National Soldiers homes
from the board of managers aid leave
| them entirely under the control of the
war department. The discovery OF the
proposed change has created sensation
in Grand Army circles. Veterans, gener-
ally. arc opposed to it.
Rev. DR.. Upper. pastor of the First
Baptist church of Denver, Colo, received
telegram yesterday from Brooklyn. n.
Y, offering him the pastorate of the
Washington Avenue Baptist church N
that city. He will consider tue matter
ar.tl dau hat L tpds r.y,lt-
1t is reported at Colorado Springs on
what appears to be good authority that
the Vanderbilts are behind A. G Con-
don and W. +. Crosby, who organized
the Portland consolidation, which has OBJ
tanned control of all the mines on Battle
mountain. The company is capitalized at
So, 100000.
A meeting of the Cripple Creek (Colo.)
mine-owners Was held yesterday, ut
which it was decided TO persist in the
demand that the miners shall work nine
hour shifts. Plans were discussed for
bringing into the combination the mines
which are being worked on the eight
hour basis.
storm Of the season began on Friday
night. 1t showed all day yesterday, aud
the snow is over foot deep on the level.
Fourteen Mormon missionaries leave
San Francisco today by the steamer
Monowai. Four are bound for Australia,
six for Samoa, Two for New Zealand and
two for the Sandwich islands.
Last night Mayor William p Daniels
had served on the Cedar Rapids Ui)
Water company notice that the city would
take from the company its entire works,
together with its franchise and privileges,
at the expiration of It's twenty-year con
tract. There remain bnt fifteen days in
which the notice could be served. The
assessed valuation of the plant Is $500, 900
Under the auspices of the Belgian
Soclete Agricole, large number of dis
tiuRuished economists held a meeting at
Brussels yesterday. and resolved to form n
league, whose membership p should include
representatives from France. Belgium and
Holland, for the purpose of solving the
monetary question, and OF rehaoliitatlDg
silver by lnterna tlonal agreement.
At Denver, Colo. yesterday the inquest
on the body of II. ID. Carr was began,
After two hours, occupied in hearing tes-
timony, District Attorney Steele, ordered
the Release of Mrs. Carr who has been
held prisoner Oh suspicion since Tues
day. Little or nothing was developed
during the inquest.
Knable e. Cooper. dry goods dealers, at
35 Fifth avenue. Pittsbarg. Pa. were
closed yesterday by the sheriff on n Judg-
ment for $50 900. The liabilities are go
600 and the assets S15J.0DO The failure Is
attributed TO the business depression
A revolving murder occurred at San
Francisco yesterday. Fred Ruder, 2l years
old, killed bis aged father, L. I. Ruder. by
stabbIng bim many times with an ugly
dirk knife. The father and son had quar-
relied over property matters, which re-
suited in the sons being ordered TO leave
the house 1t is believed that young Rad
er is insane.
President Greenhut states that an ap-
plication will be made for new trial for |
the case of the Dislilling and Cattls Feed |
ing company against GIaseu 81 B.reeu,
recently decidei at kausas City. IBe case !
will be appealed TO higher court, aud Mr.. |
Greenhut hopes that ne rebate system !
Will thereby be sustained.
The grand jury yesterday indicted Sam |
uel Collier, Cashier of the defuact Aer- |
chants National bank OF Tacoma. Wash. |
and one of the most prominent men Of the /
city, on a charge Of selling n worthless
draft on the Chase National bank for t309 !
He was arrested aud released on $4,000 4
bonds