The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-27

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ago. and was, without cause. jealous OF
his wife, who was good-lookfng.
JURY DISAQREES.
Muscatine. Ia, Dec. 2s.-In the famous
case of the state Of Iowa versus Adam
Vondorsky. the jury was called in today
after having deliberated twerty-four
hours, at the close Of weeks trial, and
dicharged. having failed to reach an
agreement. Vondrosky was indicted for
having participated in the blowing up
with dynamite Of the houses Of John h
Mahin, z. NJ. Kessinger and n. Rosen-
berg, leading Prohibitionists, May II.
1893. The case will be retired next
month.
MINERS DO MURDER.
Leadvilie, Colo, Dec 26-This morning
four Missouri miners, employed at the
Bison mine. who were on their way home
from down town, met Patrick Carney
and his wife, who had been attending a
ball. The Missourians called Carney
across the street and talked TO him few
minutes. Then one Of them shot him,
killing him instantly. Carney is an elder
ly man. well known in the camp. and is a
leaser, working on the Star mine. The
Missourians were all arrested, but 1t IL
not known yet which one fired the fatal
shot.
From the standing OF Carney in the
community. il is feared this murder viii
cause considerable trouble The Miners
union people are highly incensed over it.
STABBED IN THE BACK.
New Haven, Conn, Dec. 26.-Thomas
H. Fitzgerald, aged so, well known
painter and musician. was murdered in
Meadow street shortly before l o'clock
this morning. He started to go to Meri-
den. where he has been recently employ
ed, at 1920, and was discovered half an
hour afterwards lying on the sidewalk,
dying and covered with blood. There
was stab wound an inch and a half
long in his back between the ribs.
OVER A CRAP GAME.
Pine Apple, Ala, Dec. 26.-Three men
were killed and as many more were
wounded as the result of a fight in the
lower part Of Wilcox county on Christ
mas day. A score of young men had ar
ranged for a cock fight in a secluded
spot in the woods. Whisky flowed freely
and a crap game followed the contest
Ephriam Sumpter accused Abraham
Poge Of cheating. This precipitated
quarrel in which each mans friends
took sides Soon pistols were drawn and
general shooting followed. When the
battle was over Sumpter lay dead on the
ground, Albert Livingstone and Abra-
ham Poge were mortally wounded and
afterwards died. Three others received
slight wounds.
ALDERMAN INDICTED.
Chicago, Dec. 26.-Alderman Thomas
j. O'Malley Of the Twenty-second ward,
was today indicted by the grand jury for
the murder Of Gus Coliander. one night
in November, 1894. O'Malley's indict-
ment has created sensation. He was
elected I'll the council last spring with
the endorsement OF the Municipal vot-
els league and has a good record in that
body.
HEARD A GREAT ROW..
st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. ga Waubay,
s. D., special to the Dispatch says: Jo-
seph Schrabeck, who lived four miles
northeast of this place, was found dead
in bed this morning by John Wall. who
lives Fear. He says that last night he
heard great row and afterwards saw
Mrs. ScE,abeck and their 10-year-old
son leave the house with another man.
AT THE BOTTOM OF A WELL
Portland, Ore, Dec. 2S.-Miss Mary
Ellen Taaxter, Of Sedalia, Mo-, is here
e'ideavouIing TO obtain confirmatory evil
dence of the death of her father, Everett
Thaxter-if he be, indeed dead-to ex-
pedia.e the distribution Of a half-million
dollar estate in st. Louis, in which she is
interested to the extent of $3.50, 900. Ten
years ago Mr.. Tbaxter left his home.
coming west. and the last five letters
Miss Thaxter received from him were
postmarked "Oswego, Oregon That
was about five or six years ago. Then
between father and
daughter ceased. About that time Thax-
ter was known to live in the neighbor-
hood of Oswego. prospecting and other
Wise laboring. having chum, one Frank
Merrick. In the fall Of 1892, Merrich cir
cuiated the story that his partner had
gone back to Missouri. This was credit
ed up to three months ago, despite the
fact that ThaXter's few acquaintance
never heard from him again. His skele-
ton was found ar the bottom of a well
was, however, killed accidentally, q
snort time ago.
CLEVER CRACKSMEN.
Kansas City, Dec. 26.-Cracksmen
opened two large safes in the W. w.
Morgan Clothing company's store some
time last night and are believed to have
substantial booty. So perfect
~ Was their work accomplished that no
clew was left for the police TO work on
Members Of the firm decline to state
how much the burglars secured. but il
IS nelieyed that the total receipts since
Thursday evening, which are known 10
have been heavy. was got away with.
The robbery wa5 not made public until
late, owing to the secrecy of the firm.
BLUE CUT ROBBERS.
Kansas City, Dec. 26.-Although three
days have passed since the robbery OF
the Chicago ard Alton train at Blue Cut,
no trace Of the robbers has been found,
a dozen detectives are
working or the case. The Officers trip
10 Cracker Necl. district to arrest a sus-
pect held there proved futile. The Sa-
Inc county officials profess to believe
that they have one Of the robbers in
Tom Mcdonald, who was arrested at Gill
lam Christmas night, for burglary. but
from known descriptions of the robbers
5u. little faith is placed in the claim.
FOOL ROOM RAIDED.
ST. Louis, No. Dec. 26.-Chief Harri-
gan. OF the police department. has warn
- the PrJrrietors of the four pool rooms
hat recently started up in this city, af-
er q long close down, that IL they con-
.inue open he will raid their places and
prosecute them under the law of 1891 |
IN s1elsgrapi1 pool room OF 9Texas Lew
Aalsh.o taeI tsnlSs osebbpsn tsday, was
-aided by the police at 2:S0 p. m. The
proprietor and all others connected with
{ were taken TO the Four courts
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