The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-20

SCenOaQl or pllHCSly mouse u 1ci-
many and also a prince Of the French
Rourbons. He was highly educated and
in his youth became an officer in the
cavalry regiment of the King Of Bava-
ria. He became involved with resolu-
ton ideas and fed to this country in
1850. Later he was disinherited and
swore he would never revisit his native
land. He married a German girl in Bal
;iirncre. While living in Lima, O.. three
Of his children died and his wife went
insane. OF late years he had been
misanthrope and last night ended his
unhappy career by taking morphine. He
leaves married son in this city.
PAIR OF THEM.
New York, Feb. 19.-James Stephens.
butcher of Jersey City, shot himself
on Wednesday last owing 10 the bad
state OF his business affairs, and has
since died from the effects OF the wound.
Calvin J. Childs, who has been bosom
friend OF Stephens for twenty-five years
and who has been greatly affected by
the news of Stephens death, also COM
United suicide by shooting
HANGED HIMSELF IN JAIL.
giving his name as Stillman and saying
ne was wanted at Grand Island, Neo-.
for robbing q jewelry store. surrendered
last night ard vas locked up. This
morning he was found dead in his cell,
having hanged himself with blanket
twisted into rope. He was about 50
years old and had jet black hair and
moustache.
HE LIT THE GASOLINE
Cleveland, O.. Feb. 19.-The family OF
Jacob Cicles, of 663 Canal street was al
most completely wiped out OF existence
this morning by a holocaust OF flames.
Eight persons were burned and five VIII
probably die Jacob and Mary Clcles,
husband and wife, were fatally burned
and their four children, who are all I'M
der six years OF age, received severe
burps. Albert Jerno and Joseph Jers,
boarders, were also badly burned. Cicles
rose about o'clock to light the fire and
mistook the gasoline lamp for the kero-
sere lamp. The result was a terrific eX-
pIosion when he applied the match. The
greatest difficulty was experienced in
getting the family out of bed and into
general hospital The father and mother
ard three of the children are dying.
OTHER DEATH AND DISASTER.
Leavenworth Kan, Feb. 19.-Mrs.
Thomas ]. Mallow, aged 80 years, whose
husband is a paper hanger, arose to re-
plenish the fire during the night, when
her clothing caught fire and was burned
from her body. She died in great agony
a few hours later. The husband and
two children were badly burned in try
ing to save her.
Boston, Mass, Feb. ia fire, which
broke out in The Everett school building
this morning, caused a panic among the
pupils. Police ambulances were quickly
at the scene. and within a few minutes
thirteen injured victims were on their
way to the hospital. The fire was only
a slight one, and was eXtinguished with
out any considerable damage having
BEEN done.
Gloucester, Mass, Feb. 19.-Fire today
destroyed the Webster block. one of the
Lest business buildings of this city. Loss
$4,000.
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Atchison. Feb. ia special to tbs
Globe from Falls City says: Judge T.
A. Thomas, a prominent lawyer of this
city, was run over and killed at mid
hight last night, while alighting from a
scuthbound freight train, on which he
was passenger. In crossing a parallel
track he was struck by north-bound
freight train.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.