The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29
ton HAD discarded Boxell. by request o
her parents.
WHY HE SHOT THEM

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| her parents.
WHY HE SHOT THEM
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 2s.-W. II. Lee,
! a shoemaker, shot and seriously wound
ed his wife and a hackman, "laud Lamb.
| this morning, after surprising the cou-
| pie together. Lamb says the woman
| came TO his apartments TO awaken him.
Lee stoutiy affirms they were in COM
promising position when ne fired. Lee
surrendered.
ARRESTED AS A FORGER-
Scarborough. England, Jan. 2S.-E. p.
| Jones, an American, proprietor of the
! Eskdaie stud farm near this place, was
arrested today on an extradition war
rant charging him with forgery, said 10
nave been committed in New York dur
| ing the year 1895. The amount involved
| is reported 20 be $4,000. Jones lived in
great style here, and there was quite a
large crowd at the station to witness his
departure for London. The prisoner is
well known breeder OF American horses.
When Jones was arrested on request OF
| by cable, from the United States authori-
ties at Washington, ne asked what
amount oe forgery was charged. but did
not say anything else. The Eskdale stud
farm is situated about five miles from
this city. II is very fine establishment.
accommodating about sixty horses FOR
breeding. All The property is said TO be
n the name 0f Jones wife Jones was
| arraigned at the Bow street police sta
ton, London, this evening, and was for
n,ally charged with the crime.
APUGNACIOUS CONSUL.
Berlin, Jan. 2S.--A dispa tch from May
ence says Perry Bartholow, the United
States consul there. has hsen fined 200
marks fGr an assault committed last
summer. In October last a dispatch from
Berlin said that Mr.. Barttolow was be-
ing prosecutej for severely injuring an
| innate of his house by sti;king him on
tte head with a revolver. snd cary in
November il IVES stated that the author:-
ties at Mayence, after hearing his version
Of the assault and witnesses statements
| regarding the original trouble, eXonerat-
ed the consul. whose difficulty with the
complainant was settled privately.
IOWA NINE EXPLOSION.
Ottumwa. Ia, Jan. 2S.---By an explo-
sion in a coal mine at Foster, fifteen
miles south. eleven men have been Sc
yerely burned, one Of them fatally. The
mine officials claim that the explosion
was result of natural phenomena, that
the air of extreme low temperature met
the warm, gaseous air OF the mine when
the shaft was suddenly opened and
formed gas, which ignited from the
| lamps of the miners, who were just leav-
ing the work temporarily The following
were injured: Louis Fogler, fatally: Rob
ert Williams, John Farrell, c. G. Ander-
son, David Scott and two sons, Thomas
Conner, William Morgan, John Pierson,
Nearly all the injured have families.
The damage to the mine is slight
RIVER STEAMER SUNK.
Evansville. Ind, Jan. 28.---The little
steamer Piankishaw, while endeavoring
to reach an ice harbor in Green river,
was sunk by the heavy ice about six
miles above this city last night. The
boat had barge in tow. and the crew of
Welve men escaped to it and foated by
this city. their cries for help attracting
quite crowd to the levee. The barge
was finally landed, and the men escaped
half frozen.
FREIGHT STEAMER ASHORE.
New London, Conn.,. Jan. 2S.---During
the violent storm which began last night
a steamer supposed to be the freignter
Mohawk Of the New London Steam boa t
company. went ashore on Goshen point
at the mouth Of New London harbor.
The binding snow rendered it impossible
u see the steamer, but Shoremen thought
they recognized the distress whistle.
New London. Conn. Jan. 2S.---At the
office of the Central Vermont Railroad
line in this city the report that inc
freighter Mohawk was ashore near New
London harbor was confirmed.
FIRE IN CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, O.. Jan. 28.-At 2 o'clock
this morning a fire alarm rang. followed
Immediately by a ten-blow, summoning
the entire department to the big three
story brick malt house of Herman
Cooper & Co., between Vine and Race
streets and extending TO Commerce street
depth of $50 feet. This building. with
its heavy stock and material, was wholly
destroyed except the walls. This was
formerly Albert Schwill & Co.'S malt
house and was recently purchased by
Herman Cooper & Co. Oternan.
Shrader & Co.'S cordage warerooms n
the same building were destroyed. with
contents. The buildings belonged to the
Perrin estate. All the burned property
was on the north side OF Commerce street
On me south side OF Commerce street
extending to Front street, was another
section Of the malt house, equally as
large and as vel stocked Is the enc de-
stroyed. Tie tr+ caught in ihr. and il
lAoa'd as II the block was Gooa:-d. in.
man q Shrader Cordage company suffer-
- :" NNeo- -DoSs tSlfiIdcu dl elu,uUt ana
fully insured. The furniture company
also suffered a total loss, roughly esti-
mated at $4,000, and insured The other
losses were caused by damage by water,
which in most instances ran into cellars.
the firms thus suffering ranged in loss
from a few dollars TO s., 1000 The total
loss viii be less than 5000, OOo
OTHER BLAZES IN OHIO.
Columbus. Ohio, Jan. 2S.---Tne business
portion OF Centerburg. with population
of LOO. suffered from fire yesterday. Ten
buildings are reported burned. An en-
g.De went out from Columbus. The loss
is about 10000: insurance $4,000.
Youngstown. O., Jan. 2S---Fire at :
O'Clock this morning completely Quilted
the 'hree story brick building occupied
by The Lavitt, Mcconnell & CO. whole
sac grocery .1Ouse on Eas: Federal
s.'eet. less on building and contents
s'9 O91: insurance about one half
IN OLDEN TIMES
People overlooked the importance OF per
manently beneficial effects and were sat
isfied with transient action: hut now that
ii is generally known that Syrup OF Figs
will permanently overcome habitual con
stipation. well-informed people will not
buy other laxatives. which act for a
time, ont finally injure the system.
OLD CONTRACTS No GOOD
New Whisky Aa