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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01

as to whether1Mr. MeCullagh's death was
due to accident, or was the result of his
own act This latter theory is secuted by
the dead mans friends.
The body. which was cold in death and
clad only in nightgown, was discovered
by Mrs. Manion's colored manservant,
about o'clock this morning. Waters, the
colored servant, without touching the body,
ran frightened into the house, where he
told the cook of his discovery. She imme-
Giately called Mrs. Manion, who had not
yet arisen, and told her that Mr.. McCul-
lagh had fallen out of his window and
killed himself" The announcement was
a severe shock to Mrs. Manion, and it was
several minutes before she was able TO
control herself.
Immediately or being notified by the
servant, Mrs. Manion dispatched her coach
man to summon DR.. c. II. Hughes, who re-
sides in the neighborhood, and who was
Mr.. McCullagh's physician during his last
illness. He hastened to the house and, aft
er examining the body, ordered it removed
to the house.
DR.. Hughes conclusion, from the condi-
ton of the body when he examined it, is
that Mr.. McCullagh plunged head first
from the WINDOW ABOUT ".SU CloCh. on bL4e
ground around the foundation of the house
is a stone water table. In the fail, Mr.. Nc
CulIagh struck sharp corner of this stone
with the left side of his head, fracturing
the parietal bone. This caused conclusion
of the brain and instant unconsclousness,
if not death. The physician is of the opin-
ion that death followed Immediately after
the shock of the fall The victims head
was lying in a small pool of blood which
had dripped from the wound, but otherwise
il showed no evidence of violence.
Just how Mr.. McCullagh happened to fail
ont of the window can only be a matter
OF conjecture. He had been i'll several
months, and latterly was compelled to
keep his room. He passed his last night
unattended as he had always slept dur
ing his illness.
Wednesday evening Mr.. McCullagh was
in the best of spirits. although he COM
planned of not feeling quite so well. The
smothering sensation which had troubled
him at intervals during his illness had re-
turned to him in a mild form and rendered
him lanCuid and drowsy. He retired to bed
about o'clock, leaving word with the
house hsld that he did not wish TO be dis
turbed. unless by his physician.
Dr. Hughes made his customary night
call about T:31 o'clock. and expressed sur
prise to Mr.. McCullagh at finding him in
bed at such an early hour.
'I am very weary" Mr.. McCullagh said.
land 1 thought 1 would get as much rest
as possible tonight. 1 expect my barber
early in the morning to trim my hair, and
l want to be up when he arrives
The physician administered to his pa
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
HIS PAPERS TRIBUTE.
editorial Comment of the GIobe-Dem-
ocrat on Editor McCullagh's
Career md Worth,

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. S1.-(Special) The
Globe-Democrat will ayeditorially to-mor-
row morning of Editor M6Cullagh's death:
1.-The editorial associates of the late Jo-
seph B. McCullagh, managing editor of the
Globe-Democrat, feel that they are but fol-
lowing his desire, if it could be known, in
making announcement of his unexpected
and tragic death without any formal eulo-
gy or extended comment. He was always
averse to the use of his own name in his
own paper, or in any other, for that mat
ter, and preferred to let his work speak for
him. That work is well known to the pub
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TO OPPOSE CONFIRMATION.
Silver Senator's Decide to Protest
Against the Displacement of
Bryan Purtisuus

Washington, Dec. 31.-The silver senators
have been considering among themselves
during the Christmas recess the question
of the attitude they shall assume on NOM
inaticns to office made in place of silver
men who were removed because of their
alleged participation in the recent cam
paign, and have decided with practical
uranimity to oppose confirmation. Just
how many nominations there are of this
character no one seems to know or to have
taken the trouble to determine, but the
matter has been placed largely in the
hands of Senator Jones, of Arkansas, be-
cause he is both silver advocate and
chairman of the national Democratic COM
mittee.
Senator Jones says that while ordinarily
he has no disposition to interfere with
the presidential prerogatiyes, he thinks
that in cases where there have been re-
movals, justice to all calls for an investt-
cation of the charges UPON which the dis
placements were made. 1t now looks as
If the question which these removals will
raise may be the first since the election
to cause an aliEnu.G.rssGf the parties on
the financial question in the senate.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
M'KINLEY AND BEMETALLlSM.
The PresIdent-EIect Very Earnest on
the Subject of an Interna-
tiounI Conference.

Washington, Dec. Si.-Congressman Mon
dell. of wyoming, who arrived to-day di-
rect from Canton. where he interviewed
the president said: Major McKin-
ley is in earnest on the subject of an in
ternational agreement. He ia in accord
with the spirit of Senator Wolcott's resolu-
ton and believes that action should be TAX
en- at once. He is in favor of calling the
conference in the early spring. He says it
is idle to talk of postponing action until
after the tariff is disposed of because if
anything is to be accomplished the pre-
Iiminary steps will have to be taken at
once"
Western Republicans in congress were
much interested in the word brought from
Canton by Mr. Mondell. Said Congressman
Cooper. of Wisconsin: Il am glad the
president-elect takes the pledge for bimet-
allism contained in the platform seriously.
The large majority Of the Republicans In
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lie, which has been interested and profited
by it. He was in the thick of events dur
ing some of the most stirring and impor-
tant periods of the country's history, and
never failed to render timely and effective
service.
'In professional sense, he belonged to
the order of great editors. He began as
boy at the bottom of the ladder, and
climbed, step by step, to the top. All de-
partments and all details of newspaper
were thoroughly known to him. He was
devoted to his work, and allowed nothing
to divert him from it. The philosophy of
his career was ceaseless diligence, and his
diligence was directed by the kind of abil-
ity that uniformly does the right thing at
the right time in the right way. He
achieved marked success, in short, by le-
gitimate means; and his death is sub
stantial loss to Journalism and to the city
in which he so long lived and labored.'
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01

olathe, Kas., Dec. 31.-(Special.) Coroner
Williamson and Sheriff Glover returned
this evening from an investigation of the
death of the girl whose body was found
yesterday in ravine in the western part
of this county. south of Eudora, and re-
port one of the most fendish crimes ever
committed in this part of the state. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict that the
girl came to her death by unknown hands
The investigation disclosed plainly the
fact that the girl had been criminaiiy as
saulted and then murdered by strangula-
tion. There was nothing about her to lead
to Identification. She had the appearance
of being well raised farmers girl, but
no girl is missing in that part OF the coun-
try. 1t is believed by some that the un-
fortunate victim is Daisy Brown, the 15-
year-old girl with whom Isaac Yoacum, a
50-year-old farmer Of Johnson county, Mo-,
eloped last week. Others believe the girl
IS Flora Essett, who lived until recently
in Linwood. Kas., and who has an aunt
living in Topeka.
The body of the girl was found four and
one-half miles south of Eudora, and about
thirty steps on the Johnson county side of
the Johnson-Douglas line. The indications
are that the assault and murder were COM
mitted elsewhere and the body carried to
the ravine in which 1t was found.
Coroner Williamson reports that the mur-
dered girl was about II years old; four feet
six inches In height; had a fair complex
ion. blue eyes and light fiaxen hair, which
was done UP in two braids. tied with brown
ribbon. She was attired in a dark blue
. checked dress; red plaid skirt: black stock
ings; No. D shoes; drab cape, lined with
black polka dot calico; knit undershirt and
pink fascinator.
The body was removed to Eudora, where
It now lies at Undertaken Getker's. It will
held two days for Identification. The
ily a I'd apparently been dead two days.
from thas show that she fought hard for
school, thus n,,or, as her body was badly
other children to Ihy- .-.-r,-s- - 49,, 90
way the board of health hopes .stS-e5 =.
reduce the spread of such diseases.
It is proposed by the city physician tina
at various places about the city there shal
be culture tubes left. which practitioner
may procure and send to the. labora
tory for investigation. ThiS /" . NJ -, o-
with all doubt as ch' I oTk OF the pfu-
ease in question
but -sigh,iVarss, Mo-, Dec. 31.-(Special.) }
laisy Brown, who eloped from this city
With Yoacum. was about five feet in height,
heavy set and 16 years of age, with very
light hair When she left here she wore a
red dress buttoned in the back with white
buttons; had on a pair of new button
shoes, and wore green cloak, well worn,
light brown velvet hat, trimmed with yell
low chicken feathers and red ribbon.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
j. b. MCULLAGH, OF THE ST. LOUIS
GLOBE-DEMoCRAT,D DEAD.
HIS END WAS MOST TRAGIC
FELL HEADLONG FROM THE WIN
DOW OF HIS SICK CHAMBER.
Found Cold in Death Early Yesterday
SIorning-First Superstition Was
That He Had Committed
Suicide - Indications
Discredit This.

st. Louis, Dec. 31.-Mr. Joseph 3. Nc
Cullagh, editor of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, and one of the best known news
paper men in the country, is dead, as the
result of fall OF twenty-five feet from a
second story window of his apartments at
the residence of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Kate
Manion, at 1887 West Pine boulevard.
There seems to be difference of opinion
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
SINGLE TAX IN KANSAS.
U. j. BiIIer Tells n Washington Club
Tint the Cnuse Is Growing.

Washington. Dec. S1.-(special) U. J..
Biller, of Winfield, Kas., gave the Single
Tax Club. of this city, a glowing account
of how the single tax cause is growing in
Kansas, which would be the first state
he declared. to move toward freeing land
slavery" -Four of the newly elected mem
bers of congress from Kansas, he assert
ed. are thorough-going single takers, and
the charge that was made against Jerry
Simpson during the campaign that he was
single taxer. instead of injuring him,
greatly increased his strength.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Woman MysteriousIy Shot.

Bedford. Ind, Dec. 3L-Mrs. George
Pace, aged about 60 years. was mysterious
Iy shot and mortalIy wounded at her home.
three miles west of here, at noon yester-
day. She was sitting at window when
the first shot was fired. Frightened. she
started to run, when the second shot struck
her in the back She was thought to have
had some money and it is supposed rob-
berry was the motive. Bloodhounds are on
the trail of the murderers.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
srk1NLEYs TO VISIT THE HANNAs.
VIII BE in Cleveland for n Week, Be-
ginning Tomorrow.

Canton, o., Dec. S1.-Saturday morning
Major and Mrs. Mckinley will leave Can
ton for Cleveland. In that city they will
be the guests of National Chairman and
Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna for about a week. At
least, that is the present arrangement. The
object of the visit, it is understood here,
is to consult with Mr.. Hanna upon ar
rangements for the inaugural ceremonies,
matters of future policy, cabinet and none
tary conference. 1t is also believed here
that Mr. and Mrs. Hanna will leave after
the week is over. for Thomasville, Ca, to
spend the remainder of the month.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Thirty Years for Cattle Stealing.

Greeley Col, Dec. Sl-A Cochran, the
cattle rustler who is well known through
out the Northwest. has been sentenced to
thirty years in prison for cattle stealing.
It is said that Cochran is under Indictment
IN Kimball county, Neb, for the murder of
Paul Rose, the stockman whose cattle were
found in his possession when he was ar
rested, and for the theft of which he was
found guilty in this state.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01

Duluth. Mimi, Dec. 3l.-At o'clock this
afternoon William G. Park, representing
the sugar trust, shot himself through the
head with a 32-caliber revolver in his office
Death resulted instantaneously. The deed
was evidently committed to escape the ex-
posure and probable prosecution which was
imminent for it is learned that he was
short between 5000 and 5000 in his ac-
counts with the trust.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
to Be the Minden Bandits

Parsons, Kas., Dec. 3L-(Special.) Two
tramps, who are serving time in the Jail in
this city for yagrancy, are believed to be
the two meL 'nted for shooting and rob-
bing Z. H. BI Ses, the Missouri Pacific
station agent at nden, Mo-. on the night
of December Is. The discovery was made
this afternoon when a conversation be-
tween the two men was overheard.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Hotel Men Fatally Assaulted.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 31-H. p. Miller,
proprietor of the Southern Pacific hotel at
Milan, was assaulted by some unknown
person early to-day and fatally injured.
His skull was fractured in two places. Mr..
Miller was found in an unconscious con-
dition in an unused room, where he had
been dragged by his assailant.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Skipped Out With the Firms Cash.

Fort Scott, Kas., Dec. 31.-(Special.) John
Reynolds. one of the proprietors of the
Club bowling alley, has reported to the
police that his partner. Bert Smith, has
skipped with some $500 of the firms cash.
Smith has not been seen since yesterday
noon. The missing Smith is young man
and came here few month ago from Le-
roy, Kas.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
MISSOURI BANK ROBBED.
safebIowers Made an SI.sOO Haul Mt
AImn Yesterday Morning.

Alma, No, Dec. 3l.-(Special) About 4
O'Clock this morning burglars who had
gained entrance TO the Bank of Alma blew
open the safe with dynamite and secured
about S1.sOO, and made their escape before
the people could get out force TO capture
them. Alma is twenty miles west of Sc
dalia on the Chicago & Alton railroad, and
has only about $50 inhabitants. The safe
was cracked in a similar manner about
three years ago and about the same
amount of cash was taken at that time.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Murdered hr Rnhhers.

Chetopa, Kas.. Dec. S1.-Last evening, T.
w. Glass, n grain buyer, son of Captain
7. NJ. Glass, d well known citizen of this
city, while in his office at Welch, was held
up and shot twice. from the effects of which
he died in a few hours. Two men have
been arrested on suspicion.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
DONE BY TWO WHITE MEN.
Eva Morrow Able TO Tell of Her Faith
er'S Murder.

Guthrie. o. T., Dec. 31.-(Special) Eva
Morrow, the 12-year-old girl who was so
terribly injured at the time her father was
murdered at Perkins, two weeks ago. has
recovered sufficiently to speak, and said to
the physicians that two white men commit
ted the crime having followed her father
and her all day. This clears the negroes
under arrest. who We're so nearly lynched.
II is believed the men were members of a
gang of horsethieves. against whom Nor
row testified some time ago.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Two Omaha Suicides.

Omaha, Dec. 31.-Two persons committed
suicide in Omaha to-day. This afternoon
Charles G. Mason, wealthy cattleman of
Lander. Wyo., took dose of morphine
and died at local hotel.
Dependency over love affairs is supposed
to have caused the death of 19-year-old
Matilda Lorsh. A box of Rough on Rats
was found in the girls pocket.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
william Graham Held for Trial.

Atchison. Kas.. Dec. 31.-(Special) The
preliminary examination of William and
Robert Graham. charged with being ac-
complices in the murder of Jake Hopkins
at Cummings last Sunday, was completed
this afternoon and William Graham was
bound over TO the next term of the dis
trict court in the sum of 5000. Robert
Graham was discharged. These men are
sons of E. N. Graham. the murderer Of
Jake Hopkins.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Ohio Burglars Get $1,000.

Gallipolis. o., Dec. S1.-The general mer-
chandise store of ]. H. Hanley, at Apple
Grove, was entered last night by burglars.
The safe was blown open and about 5000
in money was stolen, besides stamps and
valuable papers. There Is no clue to lead
to the identification of the robbers.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Fort scott BureIar Escapes.

Fort Scott, Kas., Dec. 31.-(Special.) Ben
Wilson, one of the gang of burglars that
operated here a few nights ago, escaped
Mr.2 the city prison at o'clock this after
been He and several other prisoners were
class IjaiI yard in charge of one guard,
cially, 3slson suddenly seated m-tn1e
L.4ceT and before the guard could fire,
drepped to the other side and escaped.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
YOUNG HANNA LOSES.
Suit Over nm Election Bet Decided
Against Him.

Cleveland, o., Dec. Sf.-Justice Brown
rendered a decision to-day in the case
brought against Dan r. Hanna, son of
Hon. NJ. A. Hanna, on an election bet.
Allen Armstrong, a Chicago travelling man,
and Hanna bet $3.50 each on the result in
Ohio The stakeholder decided that Major
Mckinley had over 5000 plurality, and
Armstrong, thinking he was not treated
right, sued for the $3.50 he put up. Justice
Brown gave him Judgment and charged
the costs against Hanna.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01

Washington, Dec. S1.-The president has
denied the application for pardon in the
case of Joseph H. Wilson, convicted in
Illinois of embezzlement of national bank
funds The president says: This appli-
cation appeals very strongly to my SYM
pathy. and If 1 owed no duty to the public
1 would unhesitatingly yield to the pity
aroused for the convict and his family"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Wanted for Bill Raising.

Sedalia No. Dec. 3l.-(SpecialD w. w.
Wallace. a street RIkir, who has been 60
ing under the name OF Sam Arnett in this
city, was arrested here to-day at the re-
quest of the United States authorities.
Wallace is wanted at Neosho. Mo-. for rails
ing 81 bills TO SO.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Shot Himself TO Avoid Disgrace.

Austin, Tex, Dec. M.-County Treasurer
a. ]. Jernigan shot himself in his Office to-
day with suicidal intent and will die. He
admitted to friends that his act was caused
by a shortage Of some 5000 in his ac-
counts. and that he hoped to spare himself
disgrace by death.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Aged Murderer Sentenced.

Mound City, Kas.. Dec. S1.-(Special.)
Thomas Kay. who last August killed his
wife and then burned the remains to hide
his crime. and was convicted of murder in
the first degree, has been sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary. Kay is 10 years
old and cannot live his term out.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
TWO cHIxAMEN MURDERED.
Ping Hong and China Joe Found
Dead Mt Butte, Mont

Dead Mt Butte, Mont
Butte, Mont Dec. Sl.-A horrible double
murder was perpetrated on the outskirts
of town during last night or early this
morning. The victims were two China
men named Ping Hong and China Joe, who
ran vegetable garden south of the city
limits. The cabin was also a resort for
opium fiends. A bloody ak found near by
told how the deed was done
The pockets OF both men were turned in
side out and rified, indicating that robbery
was the motive for the deed. though some
s-~liAye the work was that OF highbindeTS.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Mr.. M'cULLAGH's CAREER.
Born In ireland in 1Sia-vsnt Into a
Printing Office mt 11-SotabIe
Among Journalists

St. Louis. Dec. 31.-(SpeciaL) Joseph Bur-
bridge McCullagh was born in Dublin, Ire
land. in 1913, and came to this country
when he was II years old. He at once be-
came an apprentice in the office of the
"Freemans Journal a Catholic weekly
Coutiuua, oD Eirbtb po~a
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
DEBs ABANDoNs PoPuLIsM.
VIII Announce Himself Soon as n
StraiShtout Socialist.

Terre Haute. Ind, Dec. S1.-In a letter
soon to be printed in the Railway Times,
Eugene V. Debs will announce that he has
abandoned the Peoples party and become
a straightout Socialist.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
Reunion of Fremont Campaisners.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 31.-A reunion of
Fremont Republican campaigners viii be
held in this city on January 20. 1897, and
an effort is being made TO secure a large
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
aY /, l897-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. FRI

the Western and Middle Western states
was given by men who v.ted the Repub-
lican ticket because thy accepted the
platform in good faith
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01

Selma Ala, Dec. Si.-The suicide of
George A. wilkins. vice president of the
Commercial Bank of Selma. has caused a
profound sensation here All day long the
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
seaaI,n Adds to the Reward.

Sedalia, Mo, Dec. 3i.-CSpecial) A ma
jority of the city councilmen has agreed
TO offer a reward of 500 for the arrest of
the fiend who assaulted Miss Kittie Ash
will December IS. making the total reward
500.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
CHICAGO PRINTERS FIGHT.
Running Street Battle Between Union
and NOn-Union Men.

Chicago. Dec. 3l.-A running fight COW
ering the length of several blocks on Dear
born street occurred tonight between
union and non-union printers. Seven men
were hurt, none of them seriously. A riot
call was sent in and 1t required a squad of
officers to end the fight. -Four arrests were
made. The trouble grew out of a strike
at Donohue & Henneberry's printing es-
tablishment
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01

About three years ago three Chinese gar
deners were murdered in a cabin southeast
of town.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-01
FOULEST OF MURDERS.
A YOUNG GIRL ASSAULTED AND
sTRANGLED TO DEATH.
LITTLE CLUE TO HER IDENTITY


BODY FOUND re AvISE SOUTH OF
EU - KAs.
w5a
coroner's InqI : .veIOps Nothing
as to the Pei = or-Victim Ap-
pears to H = : m About IL
Years Olo : Farm
er's iter.
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