The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-16

cials claim that it is an important cap
ture and may lead to the clearing up o.
| the mystery, and to the identity OF The
robbers The prisoner admits that h'
was about the railroad yards the nigh
of the hold-up. Oficers OF the first po-
lice district today brought in four mer
whom they suspected Of being OF the
gang who held up the train The names
OF the prisoners are Herman Keeney
William Hudson, George Sevely and Hal
ry Sylvester. According TO the police
they are all worthless characters and
belong TO what is known as the BATES
street gang" and hang about the scens
Of the hold-up. The suspects were TAX
en- before Chief Harrington who, after a
short interview, ordered Sylvester releas-
ed and the others held for further in
vestigation. The police have not yet been
able to fix the crime upon jackson OF
any of the three men.
CASHIER TAYLOR RELEASED.
Kansas City, Dec 15.-George A Tay-
lor, cashier Of the defunct Argentine,
Kansas bank, was today discharged
from custody, the charge of receiving
deposits when the hank was in failing
condition being unsupported. The bank
failed August 10 last, and charges of sys-
tematic robbery was made against ats
officials.
FRAUD ORDERS ISSUED.
Washington. Dec. 15.-The postmaster
general issued orders today barring the
mails against the following firms in Chi
cago: The Fidelity Grain and Stock Ex-
change, Frank Virgins & Co., Andrews
Teevins & Co., Mather Corn company,
S. w. Carol & Co. David Wrinkle, VIII
lam Boone & Co., H. F. Goodrich & Co,
Richards, Fremont & Co.; j. W. Wrenn
& Co., and W. G.SPreston & Co. The ac-
ton is the result of an investigation by
postoefce inspectors.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The postmaster
general has issued a fraud order against
the Merchants National Union of Chica-
go, collection agency.
DUE TO OFFICIAL ERROR
New York, Dec. 15.-In the progress of
its news transmission the Associated
Press last Thursday carried on its wires
a statement from the postoffice depart
ment at Washington that "a fraud or
der had been issued by the postmaster
general against H. S. McFall, Of the
firm OF Lee, Clark & Co., of Buffalo, N.
Y. Investigation of the facts demon
strates that the order was issued by the
postoffice authorities owing to their
having confused Mr.. McFall with anoth-
er man Of similar name. The statement
that Mr.. McFall has been arrested and
imprisoned was also a mistake on the
part Of the postoffice authorities. 1t is
understood that the postmaster general
On recommendation of the postoffice au-
thorities at Buffalo, viii cancel the or
der at once. The Associated Press re-
grets that the mistake referred to should
have resulted in the transmission by it
OF anything derogatory to Mr.. Mccall.
CATTT # VEPSITS SHEE,P
Rock Springs, Wyo., Dec. 15.-The war
between Colorado cattlemen and Wyom-
ing sheep men is again on. Grif w. Ed
wards, principal sheep owner in the re-
gion. has received two letters from the
cattlemen, giving him six days in which
10 remove his sheep from the disputed
strip. Edwards replies that as tax
payer in Routt county. Colorado, for %
years, he proposes to make a stand and
refuses to be intimidated or driven from
the range. Trouble is anticipated.