The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20

To Become the Basis for Treaties OF That
Nature - Runaway Slaves, However
Criminal are Positive Exception to all
Extradition Provisions-President Nc
kinIey has Publisher Dunlop's Appeal
Under Advisement-Crazy Man Boils
Himself to Death in a Bathtub-Crime
and Catastrophe.
City Of Mexico. April 1a.-Tbe house OF
deputies has just passed the new extra
dition law, substantially as reported 10
that body by the mixed commission rep
resenting the departments Of foreign re-
lations and justice. The new law defines
a basis on which exsradition may be
granted and will form complies scheme
for new treaties, the existing treaties be-
ing imperfect. Under the new law no
Mexican can be extradited 10 any for
eisn state except in special cases to be
decided by the executive of the republic.
and ndturalized citizens who have been
made citizens for two years Will be con-
sidered also under It's provisions. Delin-
quents who have been slaves in the
countries where the crime was commit
led VIII in no case be given up TO the
foreign state. Religious, political and
military offenses, as well as smuggling.
are not exiraditable. Persons living here
aid involved in judicial proceedings
may not be delivered on demand for ex-
tradition till they are either acquitted
here or have served their sentence.
DUNLOP'S PARDON APPEAL.
Washing ION, ApI,i 19.-President Nc
Kinley had a consultation with Attorney
General McKenna today about the case
of Joseph Dunlop, who was sentenced
TO two years Imprisonment for sending
obscene literature through the mails The
attorney general in his report on the case
said the only mitigating circumstance IN
Mr.. Dunlop's case was his physical con-
di.ion, and the fact that his lift might
be jeopardized by confinement. Dunlop
is said 10 have had two apoplectic
strokes since his sentence. II is probable
that the president will reach a decision
on his application for pardon within
few days.
Minneapolis, Mimi, April 19.-Ex-City
Treasurer A. c. Haughan was arraign-
ed in the district court this morning on
a charge of misappropriating $4,000 OF
city funds and $4,000 of school funds.
He pleaded not guilty. These sums rep
resent the total amount of his shortage
owing 10 the suspension of several banks
within the past two years. The indict-
ment was found by the grand jury and
Mr.. Haughan returned voluntarily from
Ho. Springs. Arkansas, 20 plead. He
will furnish bail.
WOODS ARRAIGNED.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 19-Hearings were
had today before Alderman King on the
three informations lodged on Saturday
against c. Linford Woods in the alleged
insurance swindling case. The defend
ant waived hearing in the conspiracy
charge and was held for court on the IN
dictment alleging fraud. Three addition
al informations for fraud and conspir-
acy were made against Woods today.
Lieutenant Edward S. Farrow of New
York was included in the information
charging conspiracy.
MOTHER-IN-LAw BEHEADED.
Barboursville, w. Va, April 19.-Mrs.
Amos Reynolds was killed by her daugh-
ter-in-law last night during family
row. Her head was severed from her
body with an axe.
BY THE HOT WATER ROUTE.
ST. Joseph, Mo. April i9.-Ex-Burling-
ton Conductor Thomas Marshall, an in
mate of the state lunatic asylum. No. 2.
cooked himself to death in a bath tub AT
the institution last night. While the pa
TENTS were at supper he managed TO
elude his guards, and escaped TO one of
the bath rooms. where ne turned on the
hot water, filing the tub. after which
ne plungai in and was soon scalded 10
death. His body was thoroughly cooked.
the flesh falling from the bones. Mar
shall was a single man, and was sent
here from Linn county short time
ago.
KILLED BY A LANDSLIDE.
Salt Lake, Utah. April ia special |
10 the Tribune from Brigham CITY. U:aa !
says that a snawslde occurred today a. |
the mines OF the Consolidated Mining !
four miles north Of Brigham |
City, resulting in the dea=h Of Fred |
Wolhaupter. Ed Nav and William Iur- !
ner David Russell and John Dalton |
we're also showed under by the side, |
but were taken out alive. The side COW !
cred up the mouth of the tunnel and |
swept away the blacfsmit shop. Thc |
body OF WoihaGpter has been recovered |
LOCOMOTIVES DERAILED
Kalispel. Mont, April 19-The east |
mound passenger, No. 4, on the Great 4
Northern, struck a broken rail when al
4 point abou; two miles east OF Bear
-re=k. today. The train was being pull
I'll by two engines and a. Il struck he
broken rail both locomotives broke bose
rom the train, and were hurled down a
steep emoankment. one engine wen;
Town the mountain about "a feet. and
ne other about fifty feet. The helper
vas n charge OF Engineer : las Schut;
md John Barr. fireman. and the runner
n charge of ". II. Smith, engineer. and
Arne; Hogan. fireman. None % them
we're killed. but al were badly hurt. As
ne engines Stared 10 leave the track
hey broke away from the coaches. the
lir was put or instantly and The :Taia
Z cars came 10 a s;andsIilL
FIRE ar BRKEa. OHIO
Business Portion OF che Town Almost
Cleaned Out.