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WIRE WAIFS. At Baltimore, Md., two unknown colored men from Pomeroy, Pa., were found asphyxiated by gas in the Eureka hotel. At Rahway, N. J., C. E. Pratt, a Wall street broker, shot and killed himself. No reason is known why the deed was committed. Surrogate Ransom decided that the marriage of Eva L. Hamilton to Robert Rav Hamilton was void, and that she is still the wife of Mann. James R. O'Neil, a freight conductor on the Chicago and Northwestern road, was shot and instantly killed at Long Point, Ia., by a tramp whom he attempted to put off the train. The run on the South Omaha branch of the Nebraska savings bank was continued Thursday morning, and as the depositors were paid in full, confidence was restored and the run ceased. Assistant Adjutant-General Corbin, of General Miles's staff. has returned to Chicago from Pine Ridge agency. He was not expected until Monday, but owing to the ill health of his wife he hastened his return. Business seems to have been practically suspended by the Chicago and Erie road between Huntington, Indiana, and Chicago. No train has arrived at or leit the latter place since Wednesday, and no attempt has been made since Tuesday night to move any freight. One of the Sheppard bove, who escaped from the officers at Rogers, Arkansas, was found dead in the baggage car when the train arrived there. He was shot and killed while trying to escape. Deputy Sheriff Wright, who was shot by the outlaws, will die. A review of the troops in the field took place Thursday morning about four miles from Pine Ridge agency. It attracted the attention of nearly all the friendly and hostile Indians on the agency. After the review there was a display of the transportation department of the army. There were three thousand men in the review. The run on, the Kansas City Deposit and Savings bank ended Thursday evening. Since Monday it paid out $150,000 and prepared to pay the full amount of its deposits, $900,000. The Central bank of Kaneas City has been absorbed by the Merchants' National bank, which will pay all claims. The Central bank went out of business because its profits were too small to pay the adequate interest on the capital. HEATH & MILLIGAN Prepared Paint ut