The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27
CAUSE FOR THANKS.
O0NVIOTS THE OBJECTS OF THANKS
GIVING CLEMENOY.


OF the Missouri Penitentiary, Ono of
Whom Has a Wife Worth Having
sIrish Mary" Murdered In Minneapolis
-Independence Missourian Hold for
Forgery In Texas Sugar Trust Cases
Crime aud Accident.
Jefferson City, No., Nov. 26.-The gov
ernor issued Thanksgiving pardons to-
DAY, as customary, to Ira Desha See,
sentenced from Vernon county In May,
1892, to sixteen years in the penitentiary
on the charge. of murder in the second
degree and to Louis J. Silva, convicted
of embezzlement from the Rainwater-
Boogher Hat company, st. Louis. Silva S
wife had been living here since his con-
fnement and it was through her efforts
that the pardon was granted.
"IRISH MARY" KILLED.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 26.-Mary
Mcdonald, loose character known as
Irish Mary was found at an early
hour this morning in the rear Of her
house, 212 Twelfth avenue, south. with
her skull crushed in. A colored tough
named Carlet Smith has been arrested
for the murder. He tells conflicting
stories and coiored woman namel Pearl
Wilson claims to have seen him drag
ging the body into the shed, where il was
found shortly after midnight.
ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
Kansas City, Nov. 26.-Charles H.
Bailey, son of the late probate, 0. w.
Bailey of Independence, was arrested
here today for forging letter of credit
for 81 900 on the National Livestock
bank of Fort Worth, Texas. Bailey
cashed the letter of credit, securing 5000
from the Metropolitan National bank of
this city and s100 from the Chrisman-
Sawyer bank of Independence, No.
When Bailey was arrested all the money
except $50 was recovered. Bailey says
he is not guilty. The letter, he claims.
was sent TO him by his uncle, but the
Metropolitan bank officials says it is in
Bailey's handwriting. Bailey was rear
ed in Independence. He is 27 years old
and has a wife in Waxahatchie, Texas.
SUGAR TRUST CASES.
Washington, Nov. 26.-It is expected
that one of the first decisions to be rem
dered by the United States court when
il reassenbles will be on the writ Of
error in the case of Broker Elverton r.
Chapman of New York City, one of the
"contumacious" witnesses before the
Sugar trust investigating committee be-
fore the senate a couple of years ago.
Chapman was taken as test case by
the government, largely TO govern the
prosecution in the other long-htgated
cases. If the writ is dismissed, 1t is
probable that the New York broker will
be Immediately surrendered by his
bondsmen and flabees corpus proceed
iroc than ;oc In order SocIJr, a
decision on the constitutionality Of the
law on which the prosecution is based.
STEAMBOAT AGROUND.
New York, Nov. 26.-The sidewneel
steamer John E. Moore. with the Clinton
Fishing club on board, sunk on the elbow
of Romer Shoals at 1920 O'Clock today.
Ali her passengers We're rescued. There
were no women aboard and there was
no excitement Only the lower deck Of
the boat was submerged, the upper dack,
ooth fore and aft, being above the sur
face. The fishing party, consisting of 120
men, started on the Moore at 9 o'clock
for the fishing banks. The boat struck
either Sunken wreck or a rock and sank
In five minutes. Several Of the pasSen-
gers were wet 10 their waists before they
could scramble to the upper deck. A
heavy fog was on at the time, which
caused Captain Samuel MorreI to lose
his bearings. About an hour after the
boat struck, the steam pilot Walter H.
Adams passed on her way to Stapleton,
S. /. She heard the Moore's signals OF
distress and went to her assistance. All
the Moore's passengers were transferred
TO the Adams in small boats, eight or
ten at q time.
KILLED BY A BIKE.
New Orleans, Nov. 2G.-Robert Ken
oedy, manager of Thomas Lynch, while
attempting TO cross the street at Tulane
avenue at the start of the bicycle road
races, was knocked down by a wheel,
ridden by A. Orr. Mr.. Kennedy had the
base of his skull fractured. He was
taken to the Charity hospital and died a
few minutes afterwards. Orr was pretty
badly shaken up but not seriously in
jured
APOPLEXY IN CHURCH.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. &c. W.
Nelson, prominent member of the First
Baptist church, sang in the choir at the
union services of all the churches here
this morning. at the Baptist church. As
DR.. r. b. Garrett pronounced the last
words of the benediction Mr.. Nelson fell
heavily forward dead. Apoplexy was
the cause.