The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-21

ciety. He was employed as title exam
liner by the st. Louis Trust company and
was at his place of business during the
| morning. AT noon he went to his nome
and went TO his room. Soon after a
| pistol shot rang out. Servants ran up
stairs, burst open the door and found tire
young man stretched on the bed. A
| smoking revolver was by his side and
| there was a small hole in his forehead.
from which blood and brains We're ooz-
ing. a doctor was speedily called but
the young man was dead.
IN DEATH NOT DIVIDED.
Valley City, n. D., Nov. 20.-A man
and woman arrived at the hotel yester-
day and registered as Thomas Owens
and wife, New Rockford. This morn
ing the room was entered and they were
found. clad in travelling clothes. cold in
death, and clasped in each others arms
Acid had been taken. A note contained
money for burial, and said: Though
separated in life we are one in death /;
make no inquiries as to u.s. They were
about 20 years old.
PENNED FOR FIGHTING.
Springfield, Ohio. Nov. 20.-Eari A d..
Moore was sentenced today to serve one
year for fighting. He is the first person
ever sent 10 the penitentiary for fight
ing, where neither Of the participants
were injured or killed John Jenkins,
Moore's antagonist, fed and thus escap-
ed prosecution.
KILLED HIS NEPHEW.
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 20.-William J.
Richter. the murderer of his little
nephew. James Mcconnell. was convict
ed today Of murder in the second de-
gree. the extreme penalty for which is
twenty years imprisonment. The de-
Tense was insanity. TIE murdered boy
was a son OF William ]. Mcconnell, the
temperance evangelist OF Cleveland.
FIRE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO.
Cleveland. Ohio. Nov 20-Fire broke
out shortly before 9 O'Clock this morning
in the five-story building at 80. 1872 and
1914 Superior street occupied by II. W
Luetkemeyer & Co. wholesale and retail
hardware and paint dealers The flames
originated in the paint department and
rapidly spread TO all the floors, and the
entire building was soon enveloped in
flames =. ". LeuetkeIneyer. a son Of
the senior partner OF the firm. was badly
burned in attempting 10 suodue the
flames The remaining fifty persons n
the building escaped IN safety. \ strong
wind prevented the firemen from getting
control Of the fire. and carried TIE flames
high over adjoining buildings.
1t was feared that the big eight-s:0-y
building on the west side would go ard
a. $50 q second alarm was sent out
bringing into acton twenty-five engines.
two fire boats and water tower.
The fire was practically under control
az II O'Clock. the firernen having succeed
I'd in confn.nz the flames TO the Leuet-
kemsyer building which vas entirely
consumed, with SIS contents TIE sd-
joining buildings were more or less dam
eyed. however. by smoke and water. The
loss on the Leuetkemeyer building and
contents viii aggregate $50 0o1. parity
covered b. Insurance Three men were
removed from the bGll5iag ~ firenen
,sadly burned and almost s1ffocatei with
smoke
great element .. danger IN the fl.
was biz stock % cartridges. which ex-
pioEe1 With terrific force a. short inter
yais- causing TIE thousands % sp@cta-
tors a. The scene 70 make a Wild rush
s0r SaEetv.
CAUGHT AT A CROSSING
Concord. Ky. Nov .0-Ezstboun5
train 70. {. Chess pszs-e and Onio. last
Night caught a buggy az the F,-z- street
crossing az9 Instantly killed ire tire
occupants. ". A. Pollok. 4 young Az
ye-- ard Misses Lgiu s1e LLzzis Ltcd.
Daughters q tee proprietor % the Ind
note . this pla-~ Tie yang people
we're returning trol a. evening party
NOBODY WAS KILLED.
Macon Ca N5g. 1s--ae results oe
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have proven 30 - se-.sEs sz5 Eoboiy
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