The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-28
TELEGRAPEIC YREvIrIEs.

Lyons, Ia. Jan. 25.-Colonl P B. Wy
chod, member Of the Iowa legislature
in $50 and 1851, IS dead az his home. aged
81 years.
Monmouth. III. Jan. s5.-shno Mcintyre
was convicted today Of the murder Of
Luslla Merritt last November and SEN
fenced 20 llnpriso nment for lie.
Gloucester. Mass. Jan. 3.-The fishing
schooner Falcon, With her crew OF twelve
man, which sailed from this port NOveIn-
Der q, was today formally given up for
lost.
San Francisco, Jan. &-An incoming
steamer reports the destruction by fire
at fqu.que. OF the German ship Arcturus.
II was fired by the cook IN revenge against
the captain.
New York. Jan. 2S-The death Of Alex
ander Mcmillan, one of two brothers who
founded the publishing house Of Mac
MILAN & Co, was today announced by
cable from London
Chicago. Jan. 25-The Wagg-Anderson
Wooden company. one OF the largest OF
the kind IN the west, was closed by the
sheriff today in judgments aSgregati5S
over 5000; assets, $50 0CO: Liabilities. 80
000.
C|eg York Jan. civilian r Houston.
formerly ucge OF the supreme court ct
New Orleans. was assaulted and robbed
by two men in Lafayette Place, WedDes-
day night. HIS left leg was broken ard
several IDS were fractured.
San Francisco. Jan. 25.-The local pa
James J. Hill president Of the Great
Northern. is behind the scheme to con-
soGdate the P4ciic Coast and San Fran
cisco and the Northern Pacific roads.
Chicago. Jan. 25.-Ex-Governor Trutch,
Of Victoria 3. c., is at the Auditorium
in e preCarious condition. He was taken
III on the train and had to be brought 10
the hotel. II Is thought that q rest o.
few days viii remove all possibilities
Of serious results.
St Louis. Jan. ga contract was sign
ed today with NJ S Carter &, Co., Of this
city Tor the construction of a railroad
bridge across the Mississippi river from
Davenport 10 Rock Island. work Wsll
be started at once and the bridge con-
pleted by September !, 1897.
New York, Jan. 25.-Vera Freeman. an
actress, was found dead in her room In
the hotel POmeroy today. The body lay
on the bed fully dressed. The woman was
last seen alive at 10 o'clock Last evening.
The coroneTs physician, after a super
fetal examination Of the body. attributed
death to morphine poisoning.
Sterrett, Ala, Jan. 25.-Last night John
II. Goodwin, one OF the most prominent
farmers Of this Shelby county, shot he
wife 10 death and then committed eui-
eide, the tragedy occurring IN his wife .
room GOCdwtn'S mind has been failing
for come time past, but his condition was
not regarded as serious enough 10 place
him under arrest.
Fresno, Cal, Jan. 95-NIrs. Angelina J.
Knox formerly well-knOwn aboNLOnist,
died last night IN her nth year. she was
a missionary for several years among the
Indians OF the northern peninsula OF Mich
igan, and afterwards the private secrets airy
Of Judge James 3. Burney, the first abo-
litionist candidate for the presidency Of
the United States.
nf~w a
roll. better known as BILLY" Carroll, the
celebrated blackface banjo specialist, died
at his home here this afternoon OF a COM
plication OF diseases after a long illness
He began his career in 1872 and played
until fye years ago. Carroll was born
in Ireland and was a years old. lie
leaves a widow and five children.
Cincinnati, O, Jan. "a T1mes-Star
special from Lima, o., says: 4 wagon
load Of 10 quarts OF nttrO-glyce-lne ex-
uIoded at St. Mays today, killing the
driver, Samuel Engels and two horses.
The shock was distinctly felt at Lama,
and other points equally distant In ST
Nary's thousands Of collars OF damage
was done by broken windows and other
wise.
Omaha. Jan. 25-1Iiss Marie Wilson and
her mother today had warrants issued for
paul Harris and =. J. Burroughs, charE-
ing them with deadly assault Al are
from San Francisco. Harris ASSAULTED
Mss wilson OF the street with brass
Euuckies The women claim that the
men followed them from san Fran cisco
The men make the same charge against
the women.