The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-24
Told in Fewest Words


man giving his name as John Rich
ardson, who has been arrested in Kan
sas City, is believed to be wanted in Chi
cago for killing a negro five years ago.
Dan Harris, colored, was hanged in the
Davidson county, Tennessee, Jail yester-
day for the murder of Lizzie EdmonstOn,
colored, two years ago. Harris confessed.
Louis J. Koehler. OF the Boehler Sand
company, and Noah Leroe, a laborer,
were buried in a sand pit at St Louis by
a cavern yesterday and both were in
stantly killed.
Police Lieutenant ". F. Burke was shot
and killed by Park Haynes, allies the
Irish Tinker" a maniac, yesterday in
San Francisco while attempting to arrest
him for disturbing the peace.
George W. Clark of Napa, Cal. has
been found guilty Of the murder Of his
brother, William A Clark. and on Monday
he will receive the death sentence. Clark 5
attorneys propose to appeal the case.
D. ". Maunder, abutcher, was shot and
MORALLY wounded for refusing TO obey the
commands of four robbers who invaded
John T. Burkes saloon a Independence
and LYDIA avenues, Kansas City, yester-
day.
a dynamite magazine at Hillsville, Pa,
exploded yesterday morning, wrecking
the building and causing a panic in Low
ellviIle. 1t is supposed the magazine was
struck by lightning. It sreported that
a man named Welsh. his wife and six
children were killed.
The coroner's jury which has been in
vestigating the causes OF the recent Wa
bash avenue. Chicago, fire, in which a
score of people are supposed to have lost
their lives. censures the owners Of the
building and recommends that the matter
be taken up by the grand jury.
The steamship Keinshin Maru has ar
rived az Port Townsend. Wash, from
Hong Kong. and Yokohama, bringing as
passengers thirty Chinese actors who are
the vanguard of 400 soon TO land in the
United States 70 participate in the Trans
Mississippi exposition at Omoha.
DR.. W. P. Allen. probably the Oldest
druggist IN Iowa. died yesterday. aged u.
He was a resident OF Dubuque 81 years;
an Odd Fellow 50 years and Mason 43
years; past grand master Of both Masons
and Odd Fellows, and was twice chosen 10
represent the latter body in the supreme
lodge.
general strike Of river coal miners
In the Plttsburg district will be inaugu-
rated on April . unless ali OF the condi-
tons Of the Chicago agreement are con-
formed with by that date. or the opera
tors agree TO pay the men upon run-of-
mine basis The strike will affect about
5000 men.
H II. Craig. a retired merchant Of
Rochester. n. Y, who mysteriously disap-
peared at the Oakland, Cal. ferry depot
on Monday. was neither abducted nor
stricken with appoplexy. as has been
feared He lost sight q his daughter.
who vas with him and by mistake took
the boat % Alameda which caused him %
mss the Los Angeles train.
san Rafael. Cal. March 2-An explo-
sion occurred mis- afternoon al the WORKS
0, The U-rLsd states Snokeless Powder
company. near here. c. a jerks, one q
me head employees. and a Ia5orer named
Jensen, were killed.
washington March 1-wnseIock q
veasey q Vermont. formerly q u1emte-
Of the Interstate commerce commission.
dad here al 8 o'clock tonight. Slr. Teazey
resigned from tire commission year ago.
On account q falling health
Cincinnati. On.o. Mach Z-The Cinc,n-
mai Elevator ard Warehouse eomPanq.
So East Court street, assigned today .
Henry Burkho.d. Assets 81 %, .isbIl-
,.es zbou, .hs sane Azolpa Eos: y Cal
ltor-sa. IS president. 3. P Gown IS secrs-
tz-y ard treasured
Houston. Texas. March z-The Pet
HiI II Ire morning priat The dsclination
of J ". Bake ot NexLa- Chairman c: TIE
sta.e Democrats executive committee g
make ths race against Governor Culaer-
son for the United states seDate- THIS
relieves the only Eksghood q ooztes,
for the ssa.-
Trenton. y. =. Msrc1 2--Eea1y Brown.
the locaI ppg.Hsl zko Eas injured II a
boxing beat win Jack Smith AZ re Pa
ace Sporting cub last night 6is1 ttls
r-o-a.rE a; =, Frznc=s hos5l;zl- TIE de-
-ors Nj bod post norton examination
% determine ire exzcS cause o rs dean.
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