The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-06
WAR In CHINATOWN
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE EXPECT
THAT, NEXT THING.

Anere - AtsO APpreuensiou huat many VI
the Chinese Now Being Admits TO the
United States are Lepers, and Pressure
10 Brought to Bear on Congress to Keep
the Rat-Esting wretches Out-Four
Children Victims OF Disboiical
Murder la Quebec-Other News of
Crime.
San Francisco. Nov. 5.-Tae police are
anticipating serious trouble in China
town. Highbinders are returning in
large numbers from the Alaskan Gamer
les AID it rs said the old war OF the
longs is about to DE revived. To this
shooting ARRAYS in Chinatown during
the last few days. 1t is also alleged
that under the new ruling of the United
States court many OF the Chinese adj
United 10 the United States are affiict-
ed with leprosy. Numbers CT leprous
Chinese are said to have come from
Honolulu by way Of northern ports and
the Good Citizenship committee OF the
Young Peoples Society OF Christian En-
ieavor are preparing a memorial to be
sent 10 the president before the con-
vening o. congress, setting forth the a.
legged facts and praying for lettering
executive action.
CHILDREN MURDERED.
st. JuHenne, Que, Nov. 5-Four chill
dren OF Michael McNulty and wife, who
live near Mountain Hills. were brutally
butchered yesterday. The parents had
come to 81. Julienne to transact some
business, leaving their three daughters
and boy at home. During their ab-
sence a neighbor named Merrin called
and discovered most CHASTITY specta-
Gle. He found the bodies of two OF the
girls on the floor of the kitchen in the
house with their threats cut. The body
of the oldest daughter was found mid
way between the house and Darn in a
similar condition, and tsle boys remains
were discovered in rhe barn. No posi-
BILE cause for the atrocious crime has
been learned excepting a desire to as
sault the girls. Posses have been organ
lied and are hunting over the vicinity
for the miscreant. The girls were aged
IS. Is and il, respectively. The boy
was 10 years old.
SHOT BY A BURGLAR.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 5.-John NEEDING.
a shoemaker, was shot and fatally
wounded by robber early this morning
while asleep in his house on Antoine
street. Mrs. NEEDING was awakened just
as the intruder appeared in the door
way. Realizing that he was detected
the stranger fired revolver at the bed.
The bullet pierced the breast of Mrs.
Meetings. husband, penetrating a lung
and blood vessel. NEEDING cannot re-
cover. The robber escaped.
DIDN'T STAY ESCAPED.
Buffalo, n. Y, Nov. 5.-Wil.iam Mo-
ran. 40 years old, and John Moran, his
nephew, were yesterday sentenced u
the Erie county penitentiary from
Westfield, ". Y, for burglary. Con-
stable briggs was detailed to bring the
prisoners to Buffalo. They travelled on
fast Lake Shore train and when near
Lakeview the prisoners made rush for
the car door and jumped from the train.
Both rolled down a steep embankment
A farmer noticed the men running tow
cld tfic "OOuS anu NJlllltu the county
police. The men were captured shortly
afterwards. Neither had been injured.
REQUISITION FOR THIEVES.
Albany. y. Y, Nov. 5.-Governor
Black has granted the application Of
the district attorney OF Geueseo county
:or requisition on the governor Of Min
nesota for the custody OF Eugene T.
Merritt and Andrus r. Merritt of Du-
luth, VINO are under indictment in Gen
essee county on the charge OF grand lar
ceny.
A WOMAN CONFIDENCE MAN.
New York. Nov. 5.-Ellen Peck who /
has been known for years as the queen /
OF confidence women. was today SEN
fenced 10 five years in prison by Judge /
Gown. Mrs. Peck, who Is 70 years old. /
was convicted last week Of the larceny I
OF s.. 200 worth OF jeweriy from Chris 1
topher Gini OF this city. AS security she /
gave the jeweler a 81 900 bond. which /
proved to 'oe worthless. Mrs. Peck first 4
came to the notice OF the authorities in /
with the swindling OF Ba D. /
bitt, the soap manufacturer. out OF 4
nearly 81 900 600. Later on she succeed !
ed in duping julius Columbian. a noto- I
rious forger. out OF considerable money \
and. TO get him out OF the way, betrayed 1
him 20 the police.
MURDERER MORGAN ON TRIAL