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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03

cents bid; December 81 asked; May 9l7ss
ge3 cents.
Corp-Love-; No. . cash 21G2lIs cents
Dscember q cents bid: Nay ss5s cents
0ats-Isower. No. cash 1eie cents bid
Nav 2sis eeEts bid.
Pora-Eishes; standard mess joob;hs
81 20fe77.i5.
Lard-Iower: prime steam s3.s7 L.
choice $3.50 L.
Hay-Cliet. steady; prairie. s4ee:i
7se: timothy ss.00d1s.5o
Butte--SteaGy: creamery. 1s1s4 i-2c;
dairy. 1il1sc.
Esss-FIrn; 1sc.
NEW YORK.
New York, bee :-F7our-Receip;s
20. Tco barrels; expcrfsr14.25: market was
dull and lower TO sell: xipter staigntS
sH.55G4se; Minnesota patents, si$o1
495.
wheat-Receipts. eos. 700 bushels. sroi
weaker; No. hard "a 7-sc.
Corn-Receipts s7s.5o0 bushels; exports
S4435 Spot weaker: No. 2Sc-
Oats-Receipts. ss.4o00; exports. 5s,1ot-
Spot easy: No. Csc: December % 5-sc;
Hay-Dull; shipping 5000; good 10
choice 70a75c.
Lard-Easy; western steamed Ss$2o;
refined steady.
Bufter-Receipts. ASS packages Firm
Western creamery Is IL cents; Elsins
pa cents; factory 7612 cents
Eggs-Receipts. S,s1 packages; Firm;
State and Pennsylvania 2eG2o cents;
Western. 10 1-2S24 cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
LIVESTOCK N aRKErs
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dec, 2.-Cat,le-Weak: abou;
10 TO Is cents lower: comomnest dressed
beef steers $3.5eG3.75: good 10 choice
s. 5015.29; fancy beeves S.. 20G3.35; stock
ers and feeders S2.65Q41o: butchers and
Gamers fairly active; cows selling $500
ff3.eo: good to prime heifers :S.25G g. 90;
bulls s190Q3 $50; oxen $240g32: stays
$2.75G3.60; calves $4.75Q5.6o; Texans
$40
Hogs-Elormous run; 10 cents lower:
coarse heavy $500: prime medium $3.50;
bulk Of sales s3-20G3-3o;S Et;le trading
over $40.
lower: common sheep $4,000. so: bes.
s3.25as5o: westerns s2.5Oas.s5: lambs
$3.25G5.i5: feeding sheep $2-s01S.0o.
Receipts-Csttle 1900; hogs 5000;
Sheep 5000.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Dec. 2-Cattle-Receipts
900; market steady for best; others low
er. Native shipping steers $4.0084 10:
stockrs and feeders $2.O043.70; cows and
heifers s1.7563.50; Texas and Indian
steers $e4nh370
Hogs Receipts 10000: market 10 cents
lower. Heavy s2.?0I3.25: mixed 5000
go; Light sS.2093.35.
Sheep-Receip:s 5000: market firm,
Muttons, $2.50G3.50: lambs $30eQ450.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, No. Dec. 2-Cattle-Ra-
ce.pts 10000: shipments 1900 Market
steady to lower. Texas steers s. 20u3. 50
Texas cows s1.J0G2.S5: native steers $500
64S5; native cows and heifeys 81 30Q3.J0
stockers and feeders $2.s0g5.s5; bulls
$2.15M3.20.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; shipments LOO.
Market 5G1o ceI..s lower. Bulk Of sales
sS.10I3.20; packers $S.10g3.20: mixed
s? .1o93.25; lights sS.05a3.2o; workers. s3.15
tf3 20; pigs s.. s0d? o..
.o1eep- Fecc.pts 1000; shipments 500.
Market steady. Lambs $3.00q4.40; NUT
tons S1.75Q325
NEW YORK.
New York. Dec. Enthusiastically
lao. Active but slightly lower on
steers; quality considered. Native steers
s3.S0G5.10; stays and oxen sl.1oGi.s5;
bulls s2.15G2.75; dry cows sl.50G2.75.
Sheppard lam5s-.Receiptc S.sis. Ac-
tive and higher; sheep S2.0oQ3.s0; lambs
S4.25@5.56.
Hogs-Receipts s.l22. Steady at $3.50
GAO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
FORMERLY OF WICHITA
Miss Edna Love and MIR. Ed Hassig Mar
ried at Kausos Div

ried at Kausos Dity.
The following notice of the marriage Of
Miss Edna Love and Mr.. Ed. Hassig,
formerly of Wichita. Is taken from the
Kansas City Journal.
A quiet but particularly pretty home
wedding of the past week was that of
Miss Edna Alberta Love daughter Of
Rev. DR.. Love, to Mr. Edward lie Roy
Hassig, Of this city The parlor. libra
~ and dining room were decorated witt,
pink and white chrysanthemums and
orange blossoms and carnations, sent
from California by friend. The bridal
party entered the rooms to the strains
of Mendelssohn's wedding march, play
ed by Miss Jean Love. Miss Love also
played during the ceremony. The ring
Service was used and was particularly
solemn and effective. DR.. Love was the
officiating minister. The girlish bride
looked beautiful in a dainty silk enbroi-
dered Empire gown and carried large
bouquet Of brides roses. After The Ger
emony supped was served. Although
the wedding was entirely quiet and there
Were no invitations sent out many
beautiful presents were received, attest
ing the popularity of the young people
Mr.. and Mrs. Hassig will be at home to
friends Tuesdays in January at 1912
West Prospect place.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
GIVES THE AVERAGES
DR.. johnson Makes Out u Repeat Covering
Eight Years.

DR.. Johnson, the manager Of the local
Weat Their machine, has looked over his
books and made out report concerning
the weather for the fall, and particularly
the month OF December for the last eight
years. The report is a genera, Stunning
UP of the weather which may be expected
during this month. if the future may be
judged by the past. The following is the
report:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
WEATHER BUREAU.
Temperature for the month OF Deem
Der for eight years:
Mean or normal temperature. So de-
grees.
The warrest month was that Of 1859,
with an average OF IS degrees.
The coolest month was that Of 1892,
with an average of % degrees.
The highest temperature was "a de-
grees on the It'll, 1894.
The lowest temperature was 10 degrees
On the 18th Of 1894.
Average date on which first killing
frost occurred in autumn was Oct. IL.
Average date on which last killing"
frost occurred in spring was April i6.
PRECIPITATION.
(rain and melted SNOWY
Average for the month .92 inches.
Average number Of days with OF Of an
inch or more, 6.
The greatest monthly precipitation was
LII inches in 1892.
The least monthly precipitation was .03
inches in 1889.
The greatest amount Of precipitation
recorded in any "A hours was SO inches
on is and 10. 1895.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number of clear days, 16; part
ly cloudy days, 9; cloudy days, Z.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been from
the south.
The highest velocity of the wind wa.
A. miles, from the south, on the 2Sth,
1889.
FRED L. JOHNSON,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
4he aaeha Daily Eagle Thursray aoiug neeember 1896

mirably, with all the purity and dignity
that coald be desired. He was much
appiauded-
The musical event of the season viii
be the Eddy organ recital. The simple
announcement that he will be here ought
to be sufficient to fill the house 10 over
flowing.
EDDY AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Next Sunday evening al s'elock the
magnificent new pipe organ II the ca
thedral. just completed by d Boston
firm, viii be dedicated TO divine service
and used publicly for the first time.
Clarence Eddy, who knows so we'll how
10 make from this instrument ali the
music and harmony there is in it, will
give scored concert. With such
performer the merits OF tine Instrument
can be easily made apparent. and the per
former himself will appear TO advantage.
Music loving people, they are many in
Wichita, VIII be glad of the opportunity
10 hear the great performer on great
instru-a ent The fact that Sunday night
has been chosen for the sacred concert
adds 10 its attractive features.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
FREE PILLS

Send your address TO Fl. E. Bucklen
& Co. Chicago. and get a free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you OF their merits
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure OF
Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved Invaluable. They are
guaranteed 20 be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weak
en- by their action. but by giving tone
70 the stomach and bowels. greatly in
vigorate the system. Regular size CSC
per box. Sold by George Van Werden
Pharmacy. s2s y. Main street and G.
Behring's drug store, northeast corner
Topeka and Douglas avenues
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
CALL FOR woMAN's CLUBS
Initial Movement TO Form a Seventh Dis
trict Federation.

trio: Federation.
A committee OF The Them;an club of
Newton, consisting OF Mrs. Amelia c.
Peters, Mrs. Lizzie Prentis Mack. Mrs.
Ayrta Mckee Ramseyer. Mrs. Nellie
Bennett. Mrs. Hattie Reese and Mrs. Ka-
tie Ray, has issued a call for a convea-
ton OF Woman's clubs, 10 De held at New
ton, as follows:
Whereas, Many Women's clubs - the
Seventh district OF Kansas have exDrass-
ed a desire 10 form themselves into a fed
Grafton. a call is hereby made for a dis
Ir5ct conven ton. For the purpose % or
gaaizi1g a district federation Of such
clubs-such convention TO be held IN the
city OF Newton on the 2eth ana S0th Of
December, 1896.
This call is made in the inteces. Of all
Women's Educational clubs Of the dis
trict. end it is earnestly hoped that not
one may remain unrspreSented.
Each club is invited to send its pres
'dent Cor her proxy and one other DEL
egate. suitao bly, provided with credentials
euiaofizing them 10 act for their ,,lup in
organizing and becoming members OF
q district federation. The sending of
such delegates does not, however. COM
nit the club to federation.
The meeting wiz be held in Armory
hall Main street, and viii convene Tues
day. at $50 p M, where visitors viii be
received and the credentials OF delegates
presented. After, the business hour the
eession will ne occupied with three-rnia-
ute reports from the clubs represented.
Mrs. Willis Lord Moore, president of the
State Federation. and other distinguish
ed members of TIE General Federation.
VIII be present and speak upon topics
OF universal interest IN club life.
The entertainment Tuesday evening
VII be purely social n character, end we
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
THE TRUE REMEDY

W. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, H.,
Chief" says: 1--WE won't keep house
without DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perirnented with many others but never
got the true remedy until We used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other rem
e5y can take its place in our home. as in
1t We have certain cure for Coughs,
Gods, Whooping Cough, ETC." 1t is idle
to experiment with other remedies even
1t they are urged on you as just as good
as Or. kings New Discovery. They are
not as good. because this remedy has a
record of cures and besides is guaran-
teed. 1t never fails to satisfy. Trial
bottles free at Geo. Van Werdens Phar-
macy, 32o n Main street, and G.. Gehr-
ing's Drug Store, northeast corner To-
peka and Douglas avenues.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03

pressiye ceremonies tais afternoon. Pub
lie se-v1css Eere bed IN L@6srkaaz hall.
which had never before contained -
many people. A private ssners. eers-
uony. attended only ~ TIE family. rad
previously beer he'd Naxse5 On each
Ssce Of the entrance 20 the bah were $50
smD.oyss % ire William Stessxay EN-
pasy- Many Derssas % nos@ szd pso2s-
" TIE rn1sicsi world reFe present a. to
s~rsicez sn3 graf siIxsrs IA; is<s- s5.c-
70 Go noIor - the ns.znory q sAe tsest.
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DE- ssszk- sznE 1919 ard L-iEsE Eiss-
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zrsrz zcesgnS1ry Az sA@ DIX o. tnc
orre-neza~x fs5e T.se@fkranx -Azx dlrxs
Juilzs y Hoffman, 1essveseyi az ~zssrzry
n German ard AS fols5xstf - Car.
SrnS-z. wko o-5kS d9xu aad aszt r.
ooiS vas gslsc-1 n ise Se~snzsS snzcssi-
euEs = Cres1x@Sd c<ne.srS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
COMING LOCAL EVENTS,

The directors OF the Chiidrens Home
VIII meet today. Thursday, al go D. m.
y Ii Ms. NEy'or. Mrs. ]. L. Dyer.
There viii be a called meeting Of the
Welles Circle OF Kings Daughters this
afternoon with Mrs. Ashton. 93S North
Waco avenue, at Ala o'clock.
= grand social Ga5ce will be given this
Thursday, evening by the Pastime
Dancing club At their hall on South To-
reka. opposite the opera house Fifty
Per cent cf the proceeds will % donated
70 the poor Of the riry, 50 goo1 crowd
y expected and good time is assured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
DRY GOODS Markets

New York. Dec. 2-Business was Of a
moderate character for seasonable goods.
but good orders were placed for spring
specialtes, such as printed and woven
wash goods. Pacific cotton warp cash
meres have ben advanced TO IL I-2, u
and "a l-3c for respectively LC. &c ana
TC. Ballardviile white nan1els are ad-
yanced per cent Merimack indigo blu.
al value Printing cloths dull a; 2 5-Sc
and no sales reported
Fall River. Mass. Dec. Print cloths
quiet at 2 5-sc. Moderat. demand fog ~
lures in ODDS and regulars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
WHO WILL HEAD THELIsre
Salvation Army TO Give n Big Dinner on
Christmas Day.

Christmas will soon be here. and while
the majority of Wichita people antici-
pate a good time. there are scores of
people who will have no Christmas
cheer. The Salvation Army propose 10
feed as many Of the poor Of the city. on
Christmas day, as food can be obtained
for They will do the work IL the citizens
will furnish the provisions. Who will
head a subscription list. with donation
of money or provisions for the poor peo-
pies dinner? Any cast off clothing sent
to the officers quarters, 232 North Law
renee avenue, will ne distributed where
they will do the most good.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
COFFEE AND sCeAR MARKETS

New York. Dec. 2-Conee-Optlors
opened steady a; points tower. cables
being disappointing and receipts at Bra
lillian ports heavy and warehouse dslv-
cries small: ruled Inactive and feature
less with weak undertone: closed easy Is
q 20 points net decline. Sales I7.250 bzgs
December ss6Gsi6: March
5000 % Spo; coffee-Rso dull: No 7
Invoice lec: jobbsng 10 lie Mid quiet.
co-dovs IS i-2F17 3-4c
suEar-Rag. frn: refined. que; aae
steady
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03

Chicago. Dec 2-Buttsr-Firm; cream
cries 15G15ls cents; dAiries 1o1fs cents.
EggS-Firrn; fresh. - certs-
Pouitry-DresseS firm. turkeys $751;
cents; ducks. 49s cents
KANSAS CITY
Kansas City. No. Dec 2-Wheat-
Dull: hard and soft steady; No. hard
So cents: No. 17GS5 cents; No. > red 50
ga cents: latter for fancy; No. , norni-
nsliy. ssGsd cnents; No. !, spring sc;
No. , IS cents.
Corn-Active ard steady: No. mixed
nominally. is%9isIz cents; No. ? white
new. noninsiIy. 2Ids3 cents: old. norns-
rsily 2iI25 cents
oats-yery duh. but steady: No. nix
ed nominaily. I7HGlss. cents: No.
sShite new nomiaaIiy. ziE-3 cents; old.
non.nally. aiG25 cents
Hay-Ffr-n: choice timothy $s-e0G 50:
choice prairie 81. 5oGs-oe
Butter-StesGy. creamery. 49,. q &c:
dairy. l0GI3 cez;s-
Eggs-Firn on ags, receipts. quoisble
IS cents
ST. LOUIS.
81 Louis. No.. Dec e-Whesf-Lo.s-
M : red cash elevator. sizsz eeats.
tack ssss5 cezts: No. 2 hard cash %
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
CHAkITY AND EDUCATION
MAssaeh1sests Naa Hands Roand Hur
dred Thoosand by WILL

Lawrence. Mass, Dec. 2-Tae WI o.
the late Willard 3. Perkins. formerly o..
tbs city. OFT a. the tine OF hie death =
citizen % Colorado Springs. Jus. admit
ted 70 PROBATE. bequez-h< nearly si09.os9
10 p1eltc enterprises o. this amount
various institutions a. Colorado Spring.
get about SsS.oo0 while Columbia coliex-
New York. and the Massachusetts Inst.
tate % Technology receives $500 each
TIE .ncone from 80 go - % oe used To-
prizes n TIE High schooi here sai tae
residue o. TIE estate. amounting 20 more
tazn Xs.s3. Ia LET 70 the Ladies Unior
C-a-.fsoie s0c.=ty of tEis city FOR tn
Scnzfit 81 the general aokystsf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
NEW STAR RISEN
Thrcckmorton Mado q Record .. a Bird
Shoot Yesterday.

The glory of Charles Smyth went down
yesterday at the old baseball park before
an ans teur, and today Mr.. Throckmor-
ton is the hero of all men who love the
shotgun. Charlie Smyth is the best
wing shot in Kansas, but his aim was
unsteady yesterday and he lost the
penant OF victory accorded him a hun
dred times After the regular shooting
match at the park he and Mr.. Throck-
morton made match with eleven pig
cons each, and many were the bets that
were made by the assembled sportsnen.
The shooting was to continue until one
of the parties missed. Mr.. Smyth miss
cd his second bird and Throckmorton
killed his. thus giving him the victory.
The main shoot of the day commenced
at 2.30 O'Clock. Fifteen live pigeons
were shot at by each from traps at
thirty-yard rise in sets of five.
The following is the score:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
COTTON Markets
2l11 Strand. GALVESTON.

ST. Louis. No. Dc. 2.-Cotton-Steady;
middling lac; sales LILO; receipts a.
s4l; shipments 6.s33: stock. 41,195.
New Orleans. La, Dec. Cotton
Quiet and steady: mi5dling Csc; low
middling 3-1sc; good ordinary l5-lsc.
New York. Dec. 2.-Cotron-Dull; mid
ding Z l1-fSc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
Sbipp0rA-

shippers
John Weirisk Gladys. hogs.
Woman and Day, Alameda. hogs
Ac. G.. StebbinS. Leon. hogs.
d. A. Mcinley, Freeport, hogs.
J. w. Stahl, Newton, hogs
c. c. Carson, Bentley. hogs.
Knox Bros. keighley. hogs
Jos Scott. Peck, hogs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
IN MISSOURI TONIGHT.

The Sharpiey Lyceum Theater COM
pany gave their twelfth performance
at the Crawford last night The play.
rs Marriage a Failure?" was put on in
a very satisfactory manner and to the
satisfaction OF the audience. Mr.. Tom
frie Waldrip as Lawyer Foxglove played
that role very cleveriy. During the ac-
fion Of the play Miss Myrtle Vinton sang
several songs in her inirnitabie manner
and made her usual hit The orchestra
yesterday afternoon gave fine concer.
consisting OF high grade music. 1t was
a musical treat Tonight In Missouri"
will be presented. The watch to be Civ
en- away at the Saturday matinee 10 the
lucky Guesser may be seen at Mos
bacher's.
CLARENCE EDDY.
oil Tempo" Rome. April Is, 1Ss6.-A
large assemhlage was present at the con-
cert given in the hall Of the Royal aca-
deny % St Cecilia by the Orgsnist, Mr..
Clarence Eddy, - Chicago The audi
ence consisted chiefly N professionals
and Americans The brilliant and ex-
tensive program was executed through
out with thar sJict exactitude which
does honor TO ali artists who consider
their reputation.
The f6c. ~ having been able 70 charm
his auditors for nearly two hours with
shS music Of an cr.sn only (and that one
n a very bad condition. Is an evident
proof o. the great ability ct the AIneri-
can o,-an.ss-a AL The COMPOSITIONS ex-
eeutSi by NJ Eddy including a ye~y
chlrning l.ttle work in two KEYS by our
Capocci have a real artistic importance
the American Or mist rendered Them sd-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03

E~ssrtef-ss oa ts~ Ai.sz.s Tr.a~ Esnss.<
BIZ the Tre.sarr

EAhi-ztoz. D. C.. De- Tbs ssc---
tsry q ne treasury today. villa the az
prevail % t1e president. iszs~d al order
rsea0Tic< re r~strictsoas place: A@relS-
1ore gcoa tie s-rocrtstsoz AID -xi- n -
ss-r-so-y - Aiss<a. ezr~os re ssiac -
= - George ssc - Paul = br~~ea-
sr1-ss-1S Ts6~~ ard s1nlzE2zlor sss.taoss
saef~'sr. Thas set,oH vas taken in cczs-
Sisner yits Numerous -ss4esss srorn va
r.ssS.k r~cfaDns g ssse eoassry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKErs,
CHICAGO

Chicago Grain Markets. furnished by R
l.. Bostick. commission merchant. rooms 10
and Y over anSas National Bank, Tele-
phone i57.
Ar-i-les Omen ufDh T1r Cio.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03

49, z<fea. Lssz =-So-se FSiEz1.-
s.esDsf-s f5r An@rtesa bicycle 7askes,
Nho t-riye - sa.rcs4nar fA-s rzaer4ses
H. tsfrrs|nT. So csnEziEs1 IN = r~2eTs
- he state e--Asrtnsns ~ r'ssiI@d szatrs
s.<z-si. T.Ezi<y =; EszaszI.k. Cxrzlz1E.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
Music AT HIS To,IB

Great Hessess.. sseis~4y. BaFsed By as.
Oss Aaslesi Peop,e
New York Dec TIE bosy % VIZ
IAN Sses1xzy xe-e I'D !. .ozsh v..z In
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
NONE TO SPEAK OF
IN SHARE values ARE
VERY SLIGHT.

iIarset Irregular But Fluctuations Mainly
in Narrow RafigS = Railways Less
Than Ordinarily Promine1t-Opepin
and Early Operations FAvorsbsv In
Pressure by the Besrs Results in De-
c.ines In the General L.st-Bonds Mostly
Iirn and Higher:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-03
WICHITA MARX ETS
HOGS.

Hogs 10d3oc lower.
REPRESENTATIV SALES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-29
CITIZENS WITH THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
Promise to Give u Mob a Warm Reception
If 1t Comes.

Amite City, La, Sept. 29.-There is
great excitement in this place owing to
n report to the effect that a mob of
800 armed men would come here today
and demand of Judge Reed the return
to this place of John johnson. colcred,
the murderer of the Cotton family, now
confined in prison In New Orleans for
safe keeping. Alarming reports We're
also in circulation as to the treat
mcnt that would be dealt out to par
ish officials in the event of refusal
to have the murderer returned here
Immediately. 4 meeting of citizens
was held here at which Judge Reed
presided.
The situation was considered serious.
and after the meeting adjourned Shcr-
If McMichael telegraphed to Governor
Foster asking for troops to suppress
/ a threatening mob. In response IL the
sheriffs request Governor Foster or
d.red u company Of troops from Ham
mond To Anite Guy. All roads lead
Ing into this place hav. been picketed
aud the citizens promise to give the
mob warm welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-29
DOCTOR TRIES TO DO MURDER.
May Have Succeeded in One Case, but
Fails to Kill His Wife.

May Have Succeeded in One Case, but
Fails to Kill His Wife,
Duncannon, Pa, Sept. 29.-Dr. Il. l..
Johnston. leading physician of this
borough. made an unsuccessful attempt
yesterday to kill his \ e and DIR. A. S.
Henry. a druggist Ming near by.
Johnston called Hengy into his office
about O'Clock and charged him with
intimacy with Mrs. Johnson. Before
Henry could reply Johnson pulled a re-
volver and fired at him. Two bullets
lodged in Henry's head and another in
his bowels. Johnston's wife, who wit
messed the shooting. turned to flee,
when she heard the first shot.
Her husband fired at her, and the
shot inflicted slight flesh wound.
Henry's condition is serious. and there
are grave doubts as to his recovery.
Immediately after the shooting Dr.
Johnston surrendered to the borough
constable, and together the two started
for New Bloomfield, the county seat
When they arrived the doctor changed
his mind about going to Jail and after
driving to a hotel and eating a hearty
supper engaged two yawyers to defend
him