The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-04

\ Oul Dy ROSt0fnce inspector MOTIFS, IL
stated that Coleman obtained the stamp
from Rudolph F. Albrecht in this city
The detectives say. however. that tn
prisoner came to this city on the mid
night train from Washington, and a
soon as he reached the city he was place,
under arrest
Washington, Feb. 3.-Mr. Claude
Johnson. chief of the bureau Of engraving
and printing, said this afternoon that a
far as the story intima.ed that an,
stamps had been stolen from his bureau
1t was incorrect. for no stamps had bsel
stolen from there. He knew nothing
whatever about the affair, he added.
At the interior department nothin:
had been heard OF Ccleman's arrest unit
the press dispatches were received. Cole
man left The land Office yesterday. say
Ing that he was going 10 New York Il
bury his father. who had just died II.
has been in the general land Office abou
twelve yeSS
| HANNA AS A WITNESS.
Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. mark Hanna
| has been subpoenaed as a witness 20 ap-
pear n criminal court tomorrow. Tbs
| cases which call for his presence in court
| are two libel suits brought against the
| Commercial-Gazette and Press Publish
| ing company by State senators c. l. Ma
| was published during the campaign pre-
ced.ng the Republican presidential nom-
inatIon. The article in the Commercial
Gazette was headed sold out TO Hanna.
The indictment against the Press is for
the publication of a similar article and
| an N-ray picture Of Senator Films head.
showing his alleged principal factors in
the then pending campaign to have been
poodle and popularity.
FIREBUG ARRESTERD.
Galesourg. Ills, Feb. 81. B. Nelson
alleged TO be one Of the frebugs who
tried TO burn the town OF WiIliamsfield
and did destroy large elevator, has
been arrested at the Shaefer Home. two
miles north OF Williamsfield. Officers
also pulled out Of bed Big Joe Shaefer
who, ii is alleged, was ringleader, but
he. after half dressing, lodged through
a side door and escaped. Nelson has
confessed. He claims 70 have been in
Inundated by Shaefer. Nelson says Shae
fer wanted revenge against the drug
store for refusing to sell him liquor and
agains. Grocery-keeqers Caldwell and
Buckley for causing an execution TO be
served on him by a colored constable.
His family held a note, secured by in
surance. against the elevator. There is
suspicion that Shaefer was implicated
IN a recent burglary of the drug store
and in wrecking a stock of goods on Geo.
McDaniels' farm. shortly after the burn
ing OF McDaniels' house. Both Shaefer
and Nelson belong 10 prominent fami-
lies.
DEATH ACQUITS HIM.
San Francisco, Feb. 3.-There died at
the receiving hospital in this city yes
terday a mon who claims TO be of royal
birth. He gave the name of Eugene de
Beautharnais, and claims TO be a de-
scendant of Empress Josephine, the first
wife OF Napoleon He also claims 20
have been an officer in the Confederate
navy. He was arrested some time ago
OH a charge of trying to get money on
false pretenses. Death was caused by
apoplexy.
BROKE THROUGH THE ICE.
Nebraska, City, Neb.. Feb. 3.---Five
children. in age ranging from 10 10
years. broke through the ice while skat-
ing on a pond near the Missouri river
on the Iowa side, across from this city,
last night, and were drowned. Three
boys belonged TO the family of G. w.
Gibson, one boy TO the family of Phoenix
Gibson. and one girl 20 ]. McIlvane. The
children, failing to reach their homes at
the accustomed hour, search was insti-
tuted and their hats found floating on
the water of the pond. where a small
place had been broken through the ice.
The bodies were found close together,
all having gone down together. The par
ents are prominent farmers in this Sec
ton Of Iowa.
TOURIST CAR BURNED.
Seattle, Wash, Feb. 3.---The wreck OF
the Great Northern Pacific passenger
train near Wenatchee came near being
one of the most disastrous railroad casu-
alties a tourist car containing thirty
two people, including eleven babies,
caught fire The car was hurled into an
embankment OF snow. IL was only after
the greatest exertions that the inmates
liberated themselves by breaking the
windows.
COLLISION IN A FOG.
Desmet, s. D., Feb. "a mixed train
while standing en- the sidetrack, at Ar
lington last evening, was run into by an
engine going west, and Conductor Adj
dinton, Brakeman Hosaic, John LOTUS
and Mr.. Harrison were killed. The bod
les were burned beyond recognition.
The other passengers, Rice of Hele-
ma, and w. /. LOTUS OF New Haven.
Iowa, and S. B. Griffing, OF Desmet. were
injured. The accident was the result
of the dense forg.
BRAKEMAN'S LEG CUT OFF.
Kanopolis. Kan. Feb 3.---H. NJ. Stark,
a brakeman on a Union Pacific freight
train. fell from a furniture car here this
morning ana was run over. his right leg
being severed below the knee. II is fear
ed that ne also sustained severe internal
injuries. A special train was run from
Ellsworth with a physician. Stark Is
unmarried.
DRkNE POISONED TEA.
Kansas City, FEB. 3.---Mrs. John Grit
fin of Ksrsas City, Kansas, whose hus-
band is 4 r.otorman. and her 19-months-
Did child, are seriously and perhaps IA
tally sick. the result OF drinking poison
ID tea. Mrs. Clara Geroes, a domestic.
nas been arrested on suspicion of having
Zone the poisoning. She denies her
guilt
FIRE IN AMSTERDAM.
Amsterdam, y. Y, Feb. 3.The hand
some Arnold block on East Main street
vas destroyed by fire early this morning
causing loss OF $4,000. The fire eN-
tended 10 the Yunk and Parr blocks,
which were badly damaged. The Arnold
block was Occupied by Michael McNams-
"a. wholesale liquor dealer, and Joseph
DoneI.y, druggist, on the first floor.
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