Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-01-26
BRIEF ITEMS BY WIRE.

Dover. Del, Jan. 25.-One ballot. in the
senatorial fight was taken to-day. 1t re-
suited as follows: Higgins, 0; Walcott, 10;
Massey, 4; Addecks, 6.
Salem, Ore, Jan. 25.--In the ballot for
senator to-day Senator Dolph lost two
votes, The ballot stood: Doph. ~; Moore,
1G; Hare. 10; Herman, 10; Bennett, S; Will
liams, 2; Lord. 2; scattering, .
Chicago, Jan. 25.-The board of trade
firm of William Young q Co., 237 Fifth
avenue, failed to-day. The firm was one
of the Oldest on the board. The failure
caused considerable excitement in the
pits.
Olympia, Wash, Jan. 25.-Seven ballots
in joint session We're taken to-day for
United States. senator. with no result. The
vote on the last ballot was: Ankeny, 20;
Wilson, 10; Allen, 10; Turner, l2; McMillln
c; Wallace, 5; Rogers, %: scattering, 2.
Danville, Va, Jan. 25.-William Roberts,
white man aged y, was hanged in Frank
lin county Jail at Rocky Mount to-day for
the murder of Jerry Barbour, a prominent
farmer, two years ago. Roberts was con-
victed on circumstantial evidence, The
execution was private.
Chicago, Jan. 25--The day In the Debs
conspiracy trial was occupied by the Sc
lection OF jurors. At the noon recess the
defense rendered jury to the government
and the afternoon session was taken up
by the governments attorney In examining
the prospective jurymen.
Aliddleburg, Pa, Jan. 25.-Two mem
hers of a sleighing party We're Instant
Is killed and five others badly injured
by being struck by train on the Penn
sylVania railroad this morning. The
party was returning from a ride TO
Sunbury and the noise made by the
sleigh bells prevented their hearing the
| train.
San Francisco. Jan. 25.-Hugh Craig,
manager of the New Zealand Insurance
Company, says the cable between Van
| colIver B. c., and New Zealand, via Homo
lulu, will certainly be laid. He states that
| he has offers from would-be bidders, who
| will also lay cable between Honolulu
and Monterey, Cal. If an American con-
| cession can be secured.
| Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 25-Howard Jolly
| indicted for embeZZlement from the c., o.
| e. S. W. and Cotton Belt railroads, while
| he served here as an agent. paid over the
| full amount taken to the American Surety
| Company and was released from custody
| The indictment against jolly will he quash-
| ed, under the peculiar Tennessee statute
which permits such procedure in cases oi
| restitution
Newark. n. j., jan 25.-The taking OF
testimony in the Drayton divorce case
| which was down for a hearing at Bernards
| Vile on Tuesday next has been Indefinitely
| postponed. The case WILL however come
up in the high chancellor's court in New
York, when argument will be held as tc
| allowing Mrs. Dayton more time to iiis
an amended answer to her husbands bill
| of complaint
Galveston. Tex, Jan. 25.-In the Grim
inal district court jury this morning con
| victed and sentenced Charles Schroeder tC
five years in the penitentary for forgery
| Schroeder was prominent real estate
| dealer. and committed forgeries OF notes
| and trust deeds. amounting TO $4,000 De
| fense was insanity, which was maintained
| by two medical experts. There are twenty
one other cases against him.
Cincinnati. o., Jan. 25.-P NJ. Arthur
| chief of the Locomotive Brotherhood, who
is here on business of the brotherhood
says the Brooklyn strike was ill-adyiseC
but that Judge Gaynor's decision may dC
good In bringing about a settlement. al
| ters. He declined to talk on recent devel
free in expressing his views on the indis
cretion of John Burns.
Spokane, Wash, Jan. 25.-News of a
fatal shooting affair at Condon's ferry
| Yesterday, on the Columbia river, twelve
| miles north OF Wilbur. has just been
| received. William Condor, better known
| as wild Goose Bill" became involved
in a dispute with man regarding some
cattle. Both men pulled their revol-
vers and began shooting. wild Goose
| Bill" fell dead at the first shot, his as
sailant was fatally wounded. dying
soon after. Condor was pioneer. pos
| sessed OF considerable property and was
one of the most noted characters of the
! Northwest.