Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-01-03
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New York, Jan. 2-Three persons
We're suffocated by smoke in tenament
house fire on Pitts street this afternoon.
Chicago, Jan. 2.-Colonel f. II. Heyl,
inspector general of the department of
the Missouri died suddenly this even
ming at the Hotel Marpole.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-The grand jury
to-day found "A true bill of Indictment
against Charles W. Mowbray, the En-
glish anarchist, charging him with max
ing sedttious speech
Richand Center, Wis, Jan. 2-Rev.
John Walworth, the oldest minister in
years and service in Wisconsin, and one
of the widest known men in the state,
died here to-day aged 80 years.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. "A. ]. L. Rod
dick, Andrew Winters, George Alexander
and c. ID. Kiger, held for murder, and
confined in the county jail made their
escaped last night by saving the bars.
Lansing, Mich. Jan. 2.-The Michigan
legislature convened at noon to-day and
after the opening formalities and rou-
tine business adjourned. The governors
inaugural address will be delivered TO-
morrow.
Denver, Col, Jan. 2.-Judgment and
execution have been ordered against the
Denver City Water Company and the
American Water Company for sl.44O,-
1903 i'm favor Of the Central Trust
Company, of New York city. by Judge
Allen in the district court.
Albany, n. V, Jan. Elm the state
senate to-day Mr.. LeXow introduced a
bin giving the power of removal to the
the mayor to give notice for hearings
on all legislative bills relating to the
city. Senator RaineS introduced "A
blanket ballot box bill.
Tahlequah, /. T., Jan. 2.-Jim Cook,
brother of the noted Bill Cook, made his
escape from the national prison this
morning, but was tracked in newly
fallen snow all day and was recaptured
this evening by Sheriff Proctor and
posse. Jim is serving an eight year
sentence for the murder of Sequoyah
Houston.
New York, Jan. John b. Berga-
mini aged so, and his wife, Kate, aged
TO- We're found asphyXiated by gas last
night in their room in the basement of
| No, % Leroy street Seventeen families
occupied the tenement where the Ber-
Saminis lived and the house had been
filled with gas for four days, Several of
| the occupants had tainted during this
| time and others had been forced TO leave
| the house.
Broken Bow, Neb. Jan. 2.-W. A. Gill
more, postmaster, left the city on De-
| cember II on visit TO Omaha, rep
resenting that he would return on the
following Sunday. The last trace of
/ flill was at 'pitldHds f-OotOItltt Inspector
| Sinclair was checking up his books to-
| day, and IL is currently reported that
| Gilmore is defaulter TO the amount of
81, 200 TO $4,000, and that he has made no
| remittances 10 the government since
May He was leader in church and
society circles in the city.
! Denver. Col, Jan 2-The Tenth gem
| eral assembly convened at noon to-day
| in the new capitol The house promptly
| organized, A. l.. Humphrey (RepJ be-
| ing elected speaker. The Republicans
| have "A majority of fourteen In the house.
| The senate has so far failed to organize,
the two Democratic senators, who hold
| the balance OF power, refusing to afiil-
| late with either Republicans or Populists
Waite's message, which consists of
| about $4,000 words, will NOT be delivered
until the organization is completed The
| Inauguration of Goyernor-elect A. W.
NeIntyge Hll take place January ..