The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-10

months ago, enlised in the cavalry af-
ter dissipating a f.rtune, and later de-
serted, was arrested today.
Indianapolis, Ind, april 81. W.
Locke. an ex-soldier of some note, has
been missing since March land the po-
Ice fear foul play. He had Just drawn
his pension money when last seen
Clinton, Ia, April s.-Bernard Frank
field, OF San Francisco. q member or the
firm Of FrankfieId & Co OF New York,
died on the train near here today OF
heart disease. The body was sent east
Ogden, Utah, April 9.-The number of
men killed by premature explosion al
Oden river canon last evening, as Tar
as known, is five There IS rumor
that several men are missing ana theT
bodies may yet be found
Wilkesbarre, Pa, April Crank
Schaefer, colored, one OF the mob which
blew up boarding house two years ago
killing four Hungarians, was today
found guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree. Sentence was deferred.
Chicago, April 9.-Fire caused 500, coo
damage in ]. H. ScbwartZ's block on
Madison street this morning The loss
falls chiefly on B. F. Schwartz owner OF
the building and A Filing, clock man
ufacturer- All were fully Insured
Santa Ana, Cal, April 9.-The United
States land register today announced
that the township in which Nine. Mod
jeska's mountain home at Arden is sit
uated, will be thrown open to settle
ment in a few weeks. 1t is believed
that the actress land will not be at
fected
Mexico, Mo-, April 9.-The Baptist
missionary and educational convention
OF Central Missouri met here today for
a two days session. Home missions,
the agency for for the salvation of $780,
900 Germans in Missouri, was discussed
by several divines and the question oc-
cupied the first session.
Bristol, Ind, April "a subterran-
can counterfeiters' den, replete with
dies, molds, etc, has been discovered
on lonely island near here in the St.
Joseph river. Government officials are
keeping close watch as it is believed
that the den is used by badly wanted
and most desperate gank of counter
feiters.
Seattle, Wash, April e-Governor
A1cGraw has ordered out a portion Of
the state militia because of riOting and
threatened serious trouble between the
Washington and Oregon fishermen at
St. Ilwaco, on the Columbia river. The
trouble grew out of the fact that the
fishermen of this state are underselling
the OregonianS
Huron, S. D., April 9.-The South Da-
l1ota supreme court mas dismissed the
contempt of court proceedings against
five city officials far receiving pay for
work done for the city. Mayor Myers
in surrendering his office to a successor,
said that over four years go when he
was first elected there was but 20 cents
in the city treasury.
Columbus, o., April 9.-The United
Mine Workers Of Ohio met today. Pres
ident Ratchfor sadd: 1.-THE year, with
its raw wages, duh trade, disapponEt-
men IS and reveTses has proven the
most critical and trying in our exist
ence-" He urged the convention TO aid
in the work of securing the proposed
eight-hour work day in all lines of
trade.
Savannah, Ga, April 9.-Attempts
were made last night TO burn the post
office and the large four-story brick
building occupied by the Hoyle Grocery
company, and Ludden and Bates music
house. The buildings are in different
parts of the city. 1t is the general
impression that fire yesterday which de-
stroyed $500, 900 worth of property was
due to incendiarism.
New York, April 9.-BTdgadier Gem
eral William P. Craighill, US. A, was
today appointed chairman Of the beard
Of consulting engineers of the dock
board Of this city, in place OF Brfgadier
Genlarl Thomas L. Casey, U. S. A, de-
ceased. General Craighill succeeded
General Casey as chief of engineers in
the United States army when the latter
was retired under the age limit.
Salem. Mass, April 9-Miss Joseph
inc Manning, a dressmaker, was found
dead in bed at her home this morning
and Charles Flynn, who has been keep
ing company with her, writing in pain
from a bulet-wound, lay beside her. A
shot from a pistol had set the bed
clothes afire and the firemen responded
to the alarm Flynn. who was a wild
over 30 years old, died before the ply
sicians arrived. The woman was IS.
II is believed that he killed the woman
and then himself. The fire was easily
Quenched.