The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-27
ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

Harry Murray and Ira Evans two boys,
IA years of age, while out coasting with
their schoolmates. near Boulder, Colo,
yesterday wagered their sleds on the re-
suit OF Il priZe-fight between themselves.
During the mill Murray struck Evans
violent blow under the heart, causing
death in few minutes.
Governor Waite has nominated Mrs.
Emma G.. Curtis of Cannon City, TO be a
trustee of the state industrial school at
Golden. and Mrs. Ella l.. G. Dwinnell, of
Colorado Springs, TO be one of the trustees
of the state institute for the deaf, mute
and blind At Colorado Springs. Those
are the first appointments offered
women under .the equal suffrage law OF
Colorado.
Two railroad men, Albert j. Newton
and j. &. Clark, who arrived at st. Paul
week ago from Chicago and stopped at
the Union Park hotel, went to the city
physician on Saturday for attention
Their cases We're pronounced to be clear
cases of smallpox, and the men were AT
once removed to the pest-house. 1t is not
known how many persons may have been
exposed.
Officers Weigel and Falkenberg OF Ar
kansas arrived at Denver yesterday with
! requisition papers for "Pennyweight"
| Powell. the Oliphant train roDDer, cap
governor slgued the requsition papers aud
the officers returned home last night,
The Montreal Liberals claim to have a
big sensation in store for the next session
of the Dominion parliament, and Intimate
that charges will be brought against mem
bers of the cabinet Of similar character
to those brought against the last postmas-
ter general.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison and
his party left Indianapolis yesterday for
Californis via the Pennsylvania, Santa Fe
and Southern Pacific roads. General Har
rison goes to Palo Alto to commence
course of constitutional law lectures in the
Stanford university.
While lodger in the Hotel st. Dennis
at Paris was being elected yesterday tin
box fell from his person and exploded on
the pavement. He denied being an Au-
archist and said that the bomb WAS thrown
at him. AS the police We're unable to
prove anything against him, he was re-
leased
Judge Bretano OF Chicago, who has been
crltiZed for fixing the execution of Muir
derers Prendergast and Higgins on Good
Friday, said in an interview yesterday
that be intended no disregard for church
traditions. lt was an accident, and the
day of execution might yet be changed.
Matthew johnson was electrocuted at
Sing Sing. \. y, ut 1884 O'Clock yester
day morning for the murder Emil kuckle-
horn on Dec. 9, 1892, while burglarizipg a
store in which kucklehorn was employed
as engineer. johnson confessed.
At a meeting of the natives and Euro
peans in the town hall at Calcutta reso-
lutions were passed urging the govern
ment TO try to settle the silver question by
International agreement and To appoint u
"a Tpstl l..nr re n
India who are not officials OF the govern
ment.
Kate Retschaider and two other girls
named Cope and keiko were drowned
yesterday afternoon while crossing the
Massillion % canal on the Ice. A large
party OF children started home together
from St. Mary's Catholic school. The ice
broke under their combined weight, and
seven boys and girls were struggling in the
water at the same time.
The articles of incorporation of the New
Mexico Telephone company, organized to
construct ana operate system OF tele-
phone line connecting Santa Fe, Corillos.
Albuquerque, Las Vegas, san Pedro, Gold
en- and Cochiti.. were lied i'll the office OF
the New Mexican secretary of state yes
terday. The charter runs for fifty years.
Four hundred marines, who are now
stationed at Chatham. England, have been
ordered 10 oe in readiness TO proceed TO
Bat hurst, West Africa, to take part Ia the
expedition against the slave traders.
Farmer A ". Smith of Mcpherson,
Kan. candidate for governor ca the Re-
publican ticket two years ago. and who
has been considered candidate for the
nomination this year. will not be a candi-
date While at the u. A Il. eucampment
at Newton last week Farmer Smith told
his personal friends that he had decided
not to be candidate, and that the OPP
poneuts of Major Morrill, must look to
some one else TO lead their fight in the
state convention this year.
The village of Harris City, ten miles
west of FindIay, o.. is bankrupt and will
he appraised and sold at sherifs sale.
Nearly tie entire town is owned by the
Exchange bank Of Ottawa. O., which
failed q few days ago.
Samuel De CouTsey, receiver for the
/ Western New York ana Pennsylvania
railroad. has notified ali employees Of the
road that their wages will be reduced 10
Ter Cent sitter March l. Accompanying
the notification was statement that the
| reduction OF wages was inlperstlyeiy ueces-
saTy, on account OF the decrease ia the earn
lngs OF the road.
FlACCEO MtJSCI ES GEOW STRONG