The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-02
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

Hon. Wayne McVeagb of Philadelphia,
the new United States ambassador to
| Italy, took possession of the American en-
bassy at Rome yesterday aud formally
| entered upon his official duties. A large
! number of visiting and resident Ameri-
| cans called at the embassy during the
morning to welcome the new am AMBASSADOR
| and present their compliments.
Mrs. Louise Rockwell, the actress,
known rs Louise Kellogg, who was shot
by f. J. McNabb. a professional baseball
pitcher, at Pittsburg, Pa, Wednesday
night. will probably recover. The Cause
Of the tragedy is attributed to jealousy.
McNabb was formerly telegraph
operator employed on the Santa Fe rail
road in Kansas. An inquest held McNabb
| resulted in verdict of suicide.
Charles Salyards was legally executed
at Carlos, Pa, at 1898 o'clock yesterday
murder of Policeman George f. Martin in
April, 1898. Officer Martin tried to arrest
Salyards, when tue latter shot and killed
him.
The first suit under the Indiana en-
plOye's liability act of 1893, was ended in
Juge Browns court at Indianapolis yester
day. This law seeks to make an emptoye
liable as a vice principal whose injury
occurs without negligence on the part OF
thO SOthPduys Juty iOuho sboo 4 III
lip Ebongh, who lost an arm on the Indian
apolis and Vincennes road. WAS entitled
to recover s. 600 damages from the Poma
railroad company
The federal courts of Chicago have
abandoned the old government building,
which has been gradually falling to pieces
for the past two years ana have taken
possession of new quarters in the Mo-
nadnock sky-scraper, for the use of two
floors OF which for a year the government
will pay $4,000
The first day of March was signalized 10
the Ohio coal mining district, by general
closing of the mines. In jackson county
1900 miners are shut out, aud in other
localities similar conditions exist. The
shutdown is caused by the refusal OF the
miners to accept reduction Of 20 cents
tOr.
The operation Of the shoe factory at the
Iowa state prison at Fort Madison, was
discontinued yesterday. The reason given
by the contractors is, that the work OF the
convicts was not satisfactory, and that II
was difficult TO market the goods
Thomas Corrgan the millionaire who
has been identified with so many OF Kan
sas City's enterprises, and brother OF
Edward Corrigsn, the well known turf
man, died there yesterday morning OF
fatty degeneration of the heart
William L. Burr. Jr., ex cashier of the
st. Louis National bank, for hose arrest
warrant was sworn out Wednesday
night by the bank examiner for EN- Dbezzling
S3J, COO, surrendered yesterday morning AID
was released on Sl2 600 bail
AT Buda Pestb. yesterday. a tin box, to
which was attached a burned-out fuse,
was found in ore Of the rooms beneath tue |
diet. The discovery caused a sensation.
The president has nominated the follow |
ing Kansas postms-iers: j. r. "ebster, 1
Oswego: James I. Eigsy Garnett: James /
j. Mcfarland, Clyde; Fred Luiz, Beioit; |
William J. Herman, Chetopa.
Judge Smith Of Minneapolis has handed /
down - decision declaring that the iaw
passed by the last Minnesota Legislature
requiring ali olemaresrlDe to De tinted
pIuK Is unconslltutiUnai-
Captain A CrameT for many years
master Of the Kansas City uaaou depot. !
and well known 20 travellers the cor3Sry /
over. died Of Bright's iseS.ze at Chiilicotne,
Mo, yesterday morning
J. T. Long OF I.ane. Kan, passed
through Ksns4s City yesterday With n
teen families from Msyviiie. KY, who are
going TO locate ia Msuss and Franklin
couniies in Kansas. During the is-t t~o
years Mr.. long has iecatusi about lsD lam
lies from the south n Kansas. " no are
BOW raising tobacco
On the p.sy grounds Of the foang scSoe!
81 81 joseph. Me-, yes'efdsy, afternoon
Hines ami Eddie ~sGdeT. tie 4
) year-osd sons OF wealthy parents, became
Involved in a quarrel, which studsr Ter
minated by pu.iiaE kniss and st25t.Dz
Hines dangerously near the B~sTr Lac
wounded Boy l. in critical condition.
The Utah and Los Angeles Air Line
company VISA incorporated
4. Denver yesterday. with cspsiss sis-ex
Of slu0, ,tssl. The oblecs Of the co'npaay i
20 eoastract au air liue from IIaa 10 i~ss
anseies TIE principal ofl5s ca the cor
osay viii b. al Iseayer.
A. the sitting yestsrisy al Gssc1isa of
be vice regal council. Finance A4aAsa~.
yeaslsssI stated thai the government %
ada propose. 10 meet tbs o=ficzs oy
general ) pcr ceut. s6vaIsTem dafT GA Inn
,orts. inciass.ng silser b1ssiog. bat exeltas- |
ng cotton yasa and fabrics - sas ~siSe1 !
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