The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-30

A1cS tAf4t xRc SCtCl0C0>-oAS SOiOASoO
Mining SUIT Founded ON an Old Grub
stake--Denver Bank Makes Second As
Observation-Disclosures NewOerger Drinks
Carbolic Acid--Peralta-Reavis In Court
--Chaves' Murderers Confess-The West
Oakland. Cal, June 29.-Fire broke
out this afternoon in the works of the
California Powder company at Hercu-
les Point. The sulphur house was soon
consumed and the fire began 20 spread
in the direction Of the storage house
where 500 tons Of nitro-glycerine and
thousands of pounds CT giant powder
are kept. BY heroic work on the part
Of the employees the flames were kept
from the storage house and the fire
at $50 p. m, was under control, later
being entirely extinguished. Hot Goals
dropped on wood work by a plumber
started the fire. The loss will be about
s15,0
When the news of the fire reached
Oakland the wholetown became panic
stricken as an explosion would have
done enormous damage here.
FOUND DEAD ON THE TRAIN
San Francisco. June 29.-Louis ].
Ruffino, who was found dead in a Vir-
GINA rilroad train, where he is thought
10 have committed suicide. was a men,
Der of the San Francisco firm of Ruftino
q Blanca, marble dealers. Mrs. Ruff
tino was seen at her residence.
1T is impossible that my husband
committed suicide" she said. He had
everything TO live for. l am sure his
relations here at home were perfectly
congenial, while in business he was
prosperous. His eastern trip was taken
for business purposes. He left here
June by the Southern route and was
due to return here on August 81. Since
his absence he has written 10 me every
day. His letters were of the most
cheerful character and he looked for
ward to his return home with evidence
Of pleasure. In fact he gave instruc-
tons regarding the magnolia trees in
the garden. Mr.. Ruffino always wore
silk handkerchief over his head at
night, as he was subject TO severe colds
in his head. To my mind he had placed
the handkerchief around his heal as US
ual and possibly in his sleep had forced
it down until strangulation ensued.
am positive he did not commit suicide
for there was no reason for his doing
So"
Mr.. Ruffino was born in this city thir-
ty-nine years ago. and has been married
seventeen years.
DENvER'S AFFAIRS.
Denver, June "a special 10 the
News from Colorado Springs says: Les
lie w. Popejoy. through Attorneys Geo.
A Corbin, of Denver and A. y. Ashen-
felter Of Colorado Springs, today fieled
a complaint against Winfield Stratton TO
recover a half interest in the Independ-
ayn % ut n-
Cripple Creek and setting the value at
over 100000 Popejoy claims he grub
staked Stratton when the latter made
the discovery of these mines in 1891.
Stratton bought him out in July 1891,
for the amount of the grubstake. Pope
joy now claims Stratton was a mining
engineer. knew the value of the proper
ties and concealed the same. During
the intervening years Popejoy worked
at his trade Of plasterer in Denver and
only recently learned the value of the
mines. The notice Of suit puts a lien
upon fifty mines, as well as much
town property in the towns of Colorado
Springs, Victor, Cripple Creek. Free
mont and Anaconda.
Denver, Colo, June 2e-The Peo-
pies Savings bank was forced to make
a second assignment today. +. j.
Spencer was named assignee. The
action was taken for the reason that
sufficient funds could not be raised to
pay the July certificates
The bank has not been open for de-
posts since the panic two years ago.
AT that time j. W. Graham was made
assignee. A scheme was devised to
pay the depositors by the certificate
plan and in May, 1894, the bank was
taken from the hands of the assignee
and placed under the management OF
the directors.
The directors succeeded IN paying the
installemnts when due until the pres
ent one, which is due Monday There
are no funds for the payment Of this,
hence the assignment.
The bank still owes Its depositors
s22s, 900 having paid out only 40 per cent
since 1t closed during the 1893 panic.
Denver. Colo. June 29.-Suit was be-
gun today by the Mercantile Trust com
pany of New York for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Colorado
Mining Stock Exchange. The trust
company hold $50, 900 worth OF bonds
issued on the Mining Exchange build
ing. the interest on which has not been
paid.
Denver, Colo, June 2o.-Blanche New
berger, ID years old. committed suicide
today by taking carbolic acid because
she had been severely scolded for
Quarreling with her younger sister.
PERALTA-R7AVIS IN COURT.
Santa Fe. y. NJ, June 29.-In the
preliminary examination before United
States Commissioner Pope, the claim
ant of the famous peralta land grant
for twelve million acres of land in Arr
IONA and New Mexico. was held in
s.. 000 bail TO appear before the United
States court here in December upon a
charge OF filing a fraudulent claim
against the United States. Defendant
James Peralta-Reavis IS trying to Sc
cure bond. II is believed he Will sue
coed.
Santa Fe. y. NJ. June ce-Laurena
Alarid and Patricio Valencia, two OF
the four men under sentence Of death
tor the murder Of ex-Sheriff Francis
CO Chaves have confessed that they
were accessories in the murder and that
the shots that killed the ex-sheriff were
fired Y the BOrrego brothers. now IN jail
under sentence Of death, and by Hip
olita Vigil, who was killed by the sher-
IFS officers. They assert that no one
but these five were involved in the
murder. and that they made these con-
LESSONS TO clear their conscienceS~
THE WEST.
Trinidad. Colo, June 2e.-This vicin-
i,y was visited yesterday by the most
severe thunder storm in years. Rain
aud hall fell in great quantities. ILL
ing the streams and flooding low lands.
The large Srroya that crosses Main
street and runs under two business
blocks. is bank full
E Paso, Texas. June 2o.-Forty-eight
capiases were executed today against
gamblers. who gave 500 bond IN each
case Citizens are determined 20 put =
stop 20 gambling IN spite OF the indif-
ference OF the grand jury and city o.
fcials.
Santa Cruz. Cal, June Gin the su-
perioT court today d.. r. Y SprangeTs
petition TO be appointed guardian OF
the Darling children was granted with