The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-19
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49, $50
having expired. they left the ship and
los, sight OF Ashe.
At the city prison Conway and Butler
recognized each other Immediately. and
they talked for some time. To Conway
il is understood. Butler outlined his pro-
posed defense when he is tried in Aus
traIia. and also his reasons for now be-
ing known as Weller.
HE DIED HUNGRY.
Chicago. Feb. 1S-George W. Adams
died today from wound self-infiicted.
Adams in 1874 engineered one OF the
! greatest corners" in oats known in the
history OF the Chicago board OF trade.
The corner would have made him one
OF the richest men in Chicago had he
won. Yesterday evening he borrowed
a revolver and shot himself in the head,
| after writing. II die hungry" or bill
! head. He was once a wealthy operator.
but after losing his money became a
bookkeepsr. Three months ago he lost
his place and has since been out OF
| work.
| NOT KOPPIN. But RUNKI.E.
Telluride. Col. FEB. ls.-The man who
went insane al SedaEs is no, Matt c.
koppin of this city. Mr. Koppin is ed
f, itor of the San Miguel Democrat. and
| is here, and in full possession OF all his
/ faculties.
Sedalia. No, Feb. 1s.-The insane man
/ arrested here yesterday for assaulting
/ MS wife turns out 10 be z. f. Runkle.
/ OF Telluride. Colorado He was released
/ from custody today and left for St Louis
/ accompanied by his wife
CLAIM AGENT ARRESTED.
/ ST. Louis. Mo. Feb. lS.-Daniel Haynes
| formerly claim agent OF the ST. Louis
/ and Southern railway Cotton Belo a:
Pine Bluff. Ark, was indicted here to-
! day on the charge OF swindling. While
those in authority will make no state
ment as to the amount of money secured
I by Haynes. il is thought TO be not far
from so, 900. Haynes ia i'm Jail here. hav-
ing been taken in custody at Maiden.
Mo. and brought here for trial 1t is
said that Haynes, who was discharged
| from his position with the Cotton Belt
] las: year. made out previous to that
time, bogus claims, which he passed up
on in his capacity OF claim agent.
Mr.. Haynes. when seen by reporter,
was somewhat everse 10 talking about
the charges. but finally said: For nine
years ! wasCiaim agent for the Cotton
Belt. My territory extended from Birds
Point. Missouri. TO Paragould. Arkan-
sas. I gave up that position last June,
and since then I have attended TO my
own private business. i cannot imag-
inc what am charged with. and know
tina, all my acts while claim agent will
stand the most searching investiga-
ton
Haynes was released later in the day
in bonds OF 5000
WORKED THEIR COUNTRYMEN.
Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Six members OF a
gang OF italian confidence men and
'satchel workers" whose operati have
extended TO nearly every big city IN the
country, are under arrest here. Five OF
them were captured today by detectives
in an Italian boarding house at 1910 Cot
tage Grove avenue after a desperate re-
sistance. Their names are Bavonardo
BOSsalie. Emil Marwuie. Louis Semmie.
Phillip Perrodgle and Petro Bsnnadro
The sixth, Antonio Mschus. alias John
Fernsld, was captured yesterday By a
fellow countrymsn whom he had victim
lied out Of $500. All OF the men were
identified today by crowd italians
VINO had been swindled out OF sums rang
ing from .25 upward
Bennadro. alias Mauro Andr-a. f. said
70 have been implicated in the robbery OF
George f. Gall. New Orleans jewe.er.
OF $4,000 worth OF diamonds.
GETS THREE YEARS OFF.
Washington. Feb. 1s.-The presiden,
mas commuted 20 five years actual I'M |
prisonment the eignt-years' sentence i'm
posed March II. 1896 upon J. z. Crandan !
formerly presden; Of the First National |
bank OF johnson City. Tenn. FOR making |
false entries in the bank books and false !
reports. The petition for clem.ncy wss |
signed By a great number ot citizens. |
many depositors and ne dlstr.c; attorney !
VINO prosecuted him.
FIVE MONTHS AT HARD LABOR.
London. Feb. 1s-Osvald Walter Jsrs. |
the old em2loye Of the Pacific Steamship |
company who disappeared wita f2.0oo |
while en- route % Mexico via the United /
States. and who was arrested az Liver I
poo. on Monday last. has been sentenced |
20 five months a: hard .sbcr. He Ess
geol1gis: and member " the British |
associs ton.
DECOMPOSED REMAINS.
Iron Mountain. Hicn.. Feo. 1s-The 5e-
composed remains z ore q the twenty
seven miners drowned IL the Tansas.1 i
mine. near Crys;sl FANS. four yssr- ago.
was recovered Iate last night. The xorx-
men expect % reach ne 0thsr bodies
soon. j. WI Be remembered that to
Micaiganue river broke in:3 ne nine
suddenly ard overwhelmed ~ miner
The cou-ss u me river 5ss s.nc- ben O.
r=ct4d .n;o a iimoered sig.cs 1ay. nus
making The original 5sd dry and enabling
tae S1gk On tea nine - Do resumed
FOUND DEAD ~ BED.
D3yiestoSn. Pa. Fe5. is-RsV. Lsyl
Q. Schsip, pastor % Sale-n EssoTme3
church q ;his city. vas found dad IN
bed this morninE. TIE consreEztson va
Us. about % ;ske poss>ssloa o. i;s new
cau-ch. which Rad ben erected g7ssr
10 pastors supervision Deceased Tzs
vel ssno-n Throughout eastern P.-7sy.-
rzaiz- he sas native - Bucks county
and vas s5oB; - years o5d. ~. had con-
olz.ued &C cc'5 lor se-e-zi days tSs, xss
attending % Is pzsto-1. duties a. Ilzs.zl
yesterday.
ALASKA WANTS A DELEGATE
Representative % Ai.ssss In,srss,s h Gre