Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-04-28

Of j. Z. Fox, a prominent citizen, and
was sentenced TO serve eighteen years In
the penitcntiary. He admitted that the
Fox family had been very good to him
and that he set fire to the house In order
to play the part OF hero by rcscuing the
family and thereby make his employer
feel that his kindness had been bestowed
w0rthily.
Officer Shoots = Burglar.
Marshal Porter discovered a burglar in
the McCOnnellsvillc, Ohio, National Bank.
He refused to surrender and drew re.
volvcr, when Porter fired, striking him In
the left side. tho ball ranging along the
spine, inhlcting fatal wound. After
being shot tho burglar walked over TO the
window through which the shot was fred
and gave up his revolver and surrendered
to the marshal.
Find Indictmsnt for Arson.
In Cincinnati the grand jury indicted
w. w. Thomas, proprietor OF the Peoples
Tea. Spice and Baking Powder Com.
pany, "f0r burning property which was
insured" aud Harry Waters, principal
of the Waters Business College; Mary
Stone. confidential bookkeeper for Thorn.
as, aud his brother. Isaiah Thomas, las
accessories to tho burning Of Thomas
Wholesale grocery house" last November.
women Perish In Flames.
Mrs. A. I.indahl and Mrs. j. Bjornson
lost their lives In IRE which destroyed
tho entire business portion Of Edinburg,
N. ID. The buildings were wooden and
very dry, there having been no rain for
weeks. Not building or dollars worth
OF goods In the business section was saw.
ed. Twenty stores, two elevators, a train
Of Great Northern freight cars and To-
connective were destroyed.
Fights Thief and siays Friend.
In 1t. Louis John Maricuthal accident.
ally shot and killed his friend, Joseph
Opperman, In a saloon. The bullet was
Intended for John McCann, who was
attempting to rob Oppcrman, when De.
tected by Maricnthal.
Lcaps from High Bridge to Die.
The second woman to leap from the
Brooklyn bridge IL Marie Rosalic Dinsc.
She jumped and was hut slightly injured.
She remained unconscious four hours and
then, In a hystcrlcal manner, told u story
OF financial difficulties.
Man and wife Leap to Death.
Albert ]. Deadly, aged %, and his wife,
aged 10, locked In each others arms,
leaped from the Apple street bridge into
the canal ut Dayton, Ohio, and were
drowned. Both bodies were recovered.
duplicates the Widow.
james Harris, under arrest ut Ottunl-
wa, Kan. on the charge Of numbering
John II. Allen, a merchant OF that place,
has confessed his guilt and implicated
the widow Of his victim In his crime.
Dynamite Under . Lock.
An attempt was made to blow up lock
No. "a Of the Welland canal at Port
COlburn, Ont, with dynamite by two
men who made their escape. Tho lock
was badly damaged.
Poll oT Cuba Finished.
The population Of Cuba Is l,67!, TOT.
This Is the finding Of the census taken BY
the American administration OF the isl.
and.
Noted Plano Maker Ii Dead.
Napoleon j. Haines. aged 10 years,
founder OF the piano firm OF Haines
Brothers, died suddenly In New York, Of
apoplexy.
6cl,ley to Rank Sampson.
The strife between Rear Admirals
Sampson aud Schley Is settled. Schley
taking precedence over Sampson and to
rank next to Dewey.
Serious Fire la Lewiston.
Fire destroyed ten buildings In the bust
ness portion OF Lewiston, Me-. causing
a loss Of $4,000.
Colorado Fruit Damaged.
The damage to fruit trees near Canyon
City, Colo. from the late heavy storm
and frosts Is estimated at x5OO.OOO.
FINDS Huge Masses Of Gold.
]. II. Browulee. the provincial surveyor,
has returned from Atlln and says the