The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-18


! and thousands of testimonials of genu
inc cures sent free by addressing Stuar
| Co., Marshall, Mich.
ernment was being defrauded of revenu
| by the operations Of gang of moon
| sinners, who were shipping illicit whis
| key TO interior towns in barrels labeled
cider" Under this harmless cognomel
the tangle-foot evaded the duty imposed
| upon the product of the still.
When the revenue agents were appris
| ed os the swindle, they made quiet in
vestigation. A number of the barrel.
| in which the moonshine had been con
signed to dealers were found to beal
| the brands of well-known manufactur
| ers of cider and vinegar.
Several of the manufacturers are 10
Gated in st. Louis, and it VS. for tn.
purpose of pushing their investigation
| further that the revenue agents visited
this city last week. Their purpose was
to trace, if possible, the customers of the
St Louis houses to whom cider had beer
shipped in the vicinity for where tbs
swindle had been discovered.
CLERK HANEY REPORTS.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 17.-City
Clerk Haney has been heard from and
IL COfl.lllS UdCk. WlIeu. CHltI Ol 1O-
lice Smith from Normal, Illinois, today
as follows: Knew nothing Of trouble
till yesterday. Wired Governor Clough
last night that / was here to say good
bye to my aged father, who is i'll. / am
confined 10 bed with rheumatism. Will
come if wanted, without requisition.
Answer
ITALIAN LABORERS RIOT.
Syracuse, y. Y, Dec. 1.-THE second
strike within two days on the Erie Canal
Improvement works occurred in and to
the west Of this city today. Soon after
going to work in the morning, about 100
men employed by contractors Mcdonald
& Sayre, most of whom are Italians, quit
work and demanded s1.5o day instead
of S1.20, as they had been paid. This
was neither granted nor positively re-
fused. The men wanted money right
away and, not getting it, they started
westward along the canal, arming them
selves with clubs and picks. The first
gang of men they met were another Sec
ton, also in the employ Of Mcdonald &
Sayres. These men were obliged to quit
work, as were Dunfee & Co.'S. men, part
of their number joining the mob. The
mob broke Gown stagings, smashed wheel
barrows, threw tool boxes in the canal
and appropriated a lot of new pickhan-
dies for weapons. The contractors say
they will employ new men and set them
to work tomorrow morning. They have
asked for police protection and a squad
viii be on hand in the morning to see
that the workmen are not interfered with.
CHASED OUT OF THE CAR.
Sedalfa, No., Dec. 17.-While the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas flyer was ap-
preaching Sedalia at an early hour this
morning, three men who had boarded the
train further up the road, commenced to
rob the passengers on the chair car, re-
lieving them If watches, jewelry and
money. A wild scene followed, some Of
the awakened passengers making a show
of fight, and the women screaming from
fright. c. H. Hepwood of Finnega1,
ILL.,, who had lost his watch, grabbed the
timepiece from one of the robbers and
a scuffie ensued. Other passengers came
to Hepwood's assistance, but the thieves
fought their way to the platform and
jumped off the train just as it was enter
ing the city. They escaped after secur-
ing three gold watches and a small
amount of money. Not shot was fired
by robbers or passengers and the thing
was over inside Of five minutes.
CARVED LITTLE EVA"
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE Little
Eva VI dll 1ncIc ION s CAP
in company was landed in the city re-
ceiving hospital at an early hour this
The dear old Uncle Tom" of
the same organization is a fugitive from
Justice. a company of negroes were re-
hearsing for "Uncle Toms Cabin Up to
Date" in a hall on Vine street. Miss
Melinda Chamberlain. otherwise Little
Eva did not roll her eyes in the pa
thetic parts to come up to artistic re-
luirements of the company's boss
oully,' Roy Norman, who mad the title |
role. When the final meeting came
Dear Uncle Tom" wiped out a razor
and fell upon Little Eva" His execu- |
ion was SO good that Little Eva came
lear bleeding to death before she reach |
I'd the receiving hospital. He escaped. |
Fourteen stitches We're required TO gath |
ar the wound on Little Eva's" thigh.
FRANK THING ARRESTED.
San Diego. Cal. Dec 17.-Frank Thing
las been brought here from Potreo. |
where he was arrested on Monday on the /
'harge OF numbering Santiago Socias. a /
Mexican. The killing occurred near Te- |
'arte last April, and the coroner's Jury |
II the time exonerated Thing on the |
yround of self-defense. Thing was as
dsting his brother, a deputy sheriff, TO |
arrest Socias. Socias is said to have re-
'lStSu. Inc Mexican consul of this city
however, took up the matter. and there |
las been considerable correspondence be-
ween Washington and the CITY of
Mexico, as the result OF which a warrant
vas finally issued on complaint of the
lead mans sister.
FRANTZ MURDER TRIAL.
Dayton, Ohio. Dec. ia jury has at
ength been chosen in the Frantz murder
rial composed of substantial and con-
erV2uve business men, mechaics and
armers. The jurors were taken 70 view
he bridge across the Saltwater river
rom which the body OF Bessie Little was
hurled and on whiih were found blood
tains. In the trial Drs. ]. NJ. and Fred |
Weaver and DR.. Claud Christian testi-
led 10 examining the body of Bessie
little twice, first when Il was supposed
be a suicide, and next after the body
vas eNhumed. when they found portions
I two bullets in the skull from shots
ired through the right ear.
KANSAS CITY CUTTING SCRAPE
Kansas C.ty. Mo. Dec. i7.-EarIv 1his
corning L. NJ. Bliler. a pool room n-o-
rector. was severely cut by two men as
e was leaving downtown saloon !
Thers he hai been drinking with friends
'ne or the cuts is on the cheek and is
wo inches in length. sThe other. and
lore severe. is deep cut under the la<t
aT. 1t is believed that neither vii, |