The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

| Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 9.-One of the
walls of the wrecked Kimball building
on Cedar avenue, near Wilson, which
was Quilted by fire some time since, col
lapsed this morning while a large force
Of men were engaged in carrying away
the debris. 1t was at first believed that
number of the. workmen had been
caught beneath the falling wall and
crushed, but later it was found that only
two had been seriously injured. They
were Charles O'BoyIe and John Elliott.
who were taken to the hospital with in
ternal injuries. That more were not in
jured by the falling wall is considered
almost miraculous.
TOBACCO FACTORY FIRE.
Winston, n. c., Dec. 9.-The tobacco
manufacturing plant of the Brown Bros.
Tobacco company. one OF winston
oldest firms, was destroyed by fire at 3
o'clock this morning, entailing loss OF
$4,000. with $4,000 insurance Besides
the factory and machinery, $4,000
pounds of manufactured tobacco and
10000 pounds Of leaf tobacco were con-
sumed by the flames. The origin OF the
fire is not known. The firm owns three
other large factories and will resume as
put in operation. Two other factories
saved from destruction only by the ef-
fjcient work Of the fire department.
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
Redding, Cal, Dec. "a report comes
from Keswick that there was an explo-
sion of gasoline there last evening result
ing in the burning of twelve men.
among them Arthur Dean, who resides
with his family in this city Dean has
charge OF the electric plant, and IL is
presumed that the explosion took place
In the power house. Two doctors were
summoned from here. but how badly the
men are injured has not been learned.
COUNTY TREASURER SHORT.
Genese. New York, Dec. e-James 3.
Hampton. treasurer OF Livingston coun-
~, has resigned and his Whereabouts is
unknown. His accounts are in very bad
shape and it is alleged that his shotage
e about 5000 The mai yesterday
brought a Letter, postmarked Buffalo,
containing the treasurer's resignation
Treasurer Hamp;on's father. who died
recently. was his bondsman. and the for
ner made no effort 70 obtain new sure
-.
LACKEY STANDS FIRE.
= Kansas City, Dec. s-Tbe sweating
process has been unsuccessfgIIy resortet
10. 20 wiring a confession from Lon
Lackey. the survivor OF the trio charged
with numbering Mrs Eva Winner and
her two children on October IS. Al
though s7e was told the authorities had
absolute proof OF ais guilt. Lacksy main
tsined that he had no connection with
the actual commission OF the crime he
Is visibly affected whenever the lynch
ing OF Winner and Nelson il referred to-
IN THE SECOND DECREE
DAYTON, Ohio. Dec 9.-Ha-vey Miller
was found guilty OF murder in the Sec
ond degree this morning a. lis. The
jury was out eight hours. Miller. On the
niz1t OF May Is. shot Samuel Nis5worl-
ger as he was driving away after trying
10 gain a6mittsnce 70 the house OF Birdie
Mcdonald. Milisr's pa-aDo1r- The girl
was the principal witness She first took !
the blame herself
NEW FAD FOR CRIMINALS.
Cincinnati. ohio. Dec al; developed |
urder the influence OF liquor. has predict /
Cd tazt jackson and 1alllnx Eoui5 1
never hzrg. and said tAzt they were a. 1
ready supplied xssa morphine . 5e Used /
for scicsds. This statement has since /
been parity confirmed by the tsile-. who 1
SAYS he has been laying plans 70 gsi /
prof
CHARGING ENBEZZLEIEST.
Caiczgo. Dec. s-Ex-Al1eTnzaa Frank
c. yie-itzg. ~ao xzs zrresssl on .
charge OF ezSezzssroert- preferred ~ ".
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made al assignment % MS real estate
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