The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-25
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ELECTRIC BRIEFS.

ELECTRIC BRIEFS.
The executive committee of the Ohio
coal operators has decided to give the
miners the alternative of working for 50
cents ton or the closing of every mine IN
! Ohio. A convention of the miners will be
called to consider the proposition.
A. NJ. Beardslee, a druggist of Council
Bluffs Ia for twenty-seven years, was
found dead in bed yesterday. Feeling bad
| the night before. he took a drink Of
whisky in Il drug measure that had pre-
viously contained poison.
On July Is, 1893. four emigran:s from
Germany started from New York to tramp
| to San Francisco within III days for a
purse of $500 each. One of the quartet
walked into San Frencsco last night. hav-
ing completed the journey in 1863 days and
IS hours. The party left New York with
| Il dollar each. The other three men are re-
ported in good health and nearing their
journeys end. The best previous record
was 1872 days.
At Independence, Kau., yesterday, the
following telegram from Cotfeyville was
| received by Deputy Sheriff Flack:
1--WE have reliable information that
the Dalton gang broke camp on California
creek last night and divided into two
parties and went east for the Katy or
to take circle and strike Cherryvale or
Coffeyville from the east"
The receivers of the Union Pacific, and
Dougherty e. Cook, representing the
Oregon Railway and Navigation company.
held a conference yesterday afternoon at
Omaha. but what took place is unknown
except to the insiders. Neither Mr.. Dough-
they had a mission to perform before the
public could be acquainted with the rec
ommendation they would make to the for
eign bondholders.
Two sons of John W. Danger, aged
and 12, walked into an airhol in the
river at Soldiers Grove, Wis. yesterday
and were drowned. AT the same town Ole
Turban WAS killed outright and Chris
Anderson fatally injured III a runaway ac-
cident.
After conference yesterday the execu-
tive committee of the Bridgeport (Conn.)
street car strikers announced that the
men would go back to work at the COM
pany's terms. and thus all further trouble
was averted.
Andrew Franklin, a veteran of the war
of 1872 who lives in Coffey county, Kan,
and is l02 years old, will be given pen
sion of $50 a month If 4 favorable report
of the house pension committee on his
case is approved by congress.
The Birmingham iron works and the
Williamson iron works, located at Birm-
ingham, Ala, went into the hands of re-
ceivers yesterday. Both were capitalized
at 100000 each.
A royal decree has been issued at Rome
to prevent financial panic. The decree
provides that the joint circulation of the
Bank of Italy; the Bank of Naples and
the Bank of Sicily may be increased 15O,.
coo 900 lire, and suspends the law reQuir-
ing banks of issue to reduce their note
circulation.
Chief Justice Horton, who has been
mentioned as a candidate for the United
States senate in 1895. was asked on Tues.
day what truth there was in the report
He replied that it was too early to talk
about such matters. though he did not
deny that he had senatorial aspirations.
1t is not likely. however, that he will
make personal efforts to forward his can
didacy, but will accept the nomination
if offered him. IL is also more than prob
able that ex-senator Ingalls, will be Il can
didate for the position. In this event
the memorable fight waged between him
and Judge Horton in 1879 will be repeat
ed. Among the Democratic candidates
mentioned are W. II. Rossington, Sen
ator Martin, B. p. Waggener and Ed
ward Carroll.
The Aspen (Colo.) assembly of the
Knights of Labor has sent unanimous
Endorsement to Master Workman Sover-
eign of his proposed efforts 80 prevent
Secretary Carlisle from issuing govern
ment bonds.
DR.. Joseph Hobbins, one of the foremost
surgeons of the country, died at Madison,
Wis, yesterday. He was a member of
the Royal College OF Surgeons of London,
fellow CT the geographical society of Eng-
land, and one of the most enthusiastic
horticulturalists of America.
At Mount Sterling, KY, yesterday, the
grand jury returned indictments against
Charles NJ. Grubbs, cashier, and Mrs.
Laura NJ. Bent, clerk, of the defunct
Farmers bank, charged with receiving
deposits when the bank was insolvent.
The Sante Fe has announced that on
JAN % it will make a fat rate from Mis-
sodri river points TO Chicago of 10 cents
per 100 pounds on wheat and s cents on
corn. Rates have been "A aud 20 cents
respectively.
Admiral Mello is still absent from the
bay of Rio, and is said to be in the south
gathering an army. Another report says
that be Is dangerously i'll at Desterro.
According to one story ne has been
poisoned by an agent of President Peixoto.
Kansas populist leaders are at a loss TO
know why Mrs. Lease has gone to Omaha
IL Is SalO tnAl tNey suspect tnat IL Is TO lay
her story before James B. Weaver aud ask
his advice as to the fight with Governor
Leweliing.
On Saturday last, at Henderson, Ky,
Cat belong ng to Charles Fogg, farmer,
becoming affected with rabies, bit every
mem Der of the family before it Was killed.
Two of Fogg's children died after suffering
ali the horrors of hydrophobia, and yester-
day the father became victim. Two
other members prostra,ed with the NAL
ady recovered.
The Omaha Bee says: "Uuless a speedy
agreement is reached between the roads
interested IN t.anscoutinental business.
the worst passenger rate war on record
VIII be inaugurated, the Santa Fe and the
Union Pacific not being Content or sati,-
ned with the concessions made TO the Can
adian Pacific by the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific