The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-01

found dead in a stable this morning. Two
! bullet wounds We're found on her person.
! Suspicion points TO Charles Webb. a half
| breed Mexican Indian. as he was the last
person seen with the dead woman.
! Kansas City, May sl.-NeI Chiles. a
young farmer living near Buckner. a small
town a short distance from Kansas City,
was shot from ambush shortly after mid
night last night. He will probably die.
There is mystery surrounding the case
| which the police are trying to unravel.
Washington. May Sl.-Intensely hot
weather prevailed here again today. the
| thermometer registering "a de grees. There
were nine prostrations reported one of
navy yard, proved fatal. Another, that
of Sergeant Goodwin Pierce, IS very ser
ious.
Chicago. May sl-The Transcontinental
lines have abandoned their attempt 10
form passenger association. 1t was
announced today that because there would
not be a satisfactory attendance at the
next meeting. which was scheduled for
June 3. the meeting would be Indefinitely
adjourned.
Raleigh. y. c.. May s1.-The boiler az
DelPs saw mill near Townsville, Cald-
well county: exploded. resulting in the
! instant death of Fireman Ed Deal Fire
man Pender oxford and Gordon oxford
and Reuben Jones. Two other young
men We're badly bruised ana scalded but
VIII recover.
1luTpnySDOro, Ill, May ol.-DOuEidS
Henderson and Frank Jerry were hanged
here at S:17 O'Clock this morning for the
murder of James Towle at Carterville last
winter. Henderson walked 10 the gall
lows smoking cigar as cool as IL he
were campaign orator. Both died pro-
testing innocence.
Alpena, Mich, May 31-During a heavy
fog last night the Canada steamer Jack
steamer Norman opposite Middle island.
The Norman sank Immediately. The
cook wheelman and fireman were
drowned. The Norman was valued az
100000 and insured for $4,000. The Jack
was badly damaged.
Charleston, Ill, May 31.-The citizens OF
Charleston received a great shock today
in the sudden death of General G.. ".
working in his garden this morning when
about $50 he fell dead. Mrs. Mitchell was
so overcome with grief that she died at
y. m. Both had seemed TO be in good
health.
Philadelphia. May IA cablegran from
Havana today announces that the bark
Carrie +. Long, manned by a crew re-
cruited entirely from this port had been
struck by lightning and destroyed by fire.
Her captain, Henry Rolfe, Chief Mate Ess-
berg. of New York. and two seanen whose
names could not be asce-tained were
burned 10 death. The survivors were
rescued by the bark Havana.
Pittsburg. Pa. May Sit Is generally
understood here that furnace coke for
July delivery has been advanced % 81 80
a ton and IL Is rumored that another af-
vance will DO made in July. The present
price Is 81; The advance will cause a
similar advance In all the Iron and steel
products and IS regarded as an indication
that further advances viii be made in the
price of labor.
New York. May 3l.-The Pacific Mail
Steamship company held its annual cleo
ton of officers today. There were no
changes. The old board. OF which q. T.
Hun ngton IS president and II. +. SChwcr-
in vice president, were unanimously re-
elected. The board OF directors j. az
follows: e. =. Huntington Henry Hart.
Isaac +. Gates, Calvin 8. Brlce. Samuel
Thomas. Joseph Richardson. Russell SAGE,
George Gould and X. +. Schwerin.
With the coming summer take Hoods
Sarsaparilla for the blood and build up
the system.