The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
KANSAS NEWS.

KANSAS NEWS.
= TIE evening Of the lth, Mrs.. Hattie Smith,
who resided on Indiana Street, Lawrence,
accidentally took an overdose Of chloroform.
which resulted in her death. She was 81
years Of age and lett four children, the
youngest babe and the eldest aged 10 years.
AN action was commenced In the District
Court at Lawrence, on the 9Th, by the st.
Louis, Lawrence and Western Railroad
Company, against the Kansas City, Topeka
and Western Railroad Company, . part Of
the Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, for $780,
600 for breach Of contract Service was OBJ
aimed ON Mr.. Thos. Nickerson. Secretary,
who passed through Lawrence with the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Directors on
their annual tour of inspection.
THE Arkansas Valley Editorial Associa.
tion held their quarterly meeting at New.
ton the afternoon and evening Of the Sd.
When the meeting was called to order by
the President, Mr.. j. s. Collister of the
Harvey County Ne0s, the following an
swered to their names: T. L. Powers, Ee.
press, Ellinwood; II. d. Morgan, Herald,
Florence; C. d. Ulmer, Bulletin, Sterling; E.
B. Cowgirl, GGzetse, Sterling; Ed. N. Wood,
Democrat, Lyons; F. Meredith, Nesos,
Hutchinson; C. G. Coutant, Interior,
Hutchinson; b. Won Sanger, Dds Neue
Vdteyland, Newton; J. 8. Collister, Neus,
Newton; j.. w. Sargent, Argosy, Nickerson;
w. II. Walker, GGzstte, Peabody; C. p.
Townsley, Tribune, Great Bend; X. Him.
rod, Garden City Paper; W. 81. Warner,
Bee, Newton; v. Taylor, Bee, Newton; w.
C. Davis, Press, Iuka; H. P. Myton, Ne,os'
Spearville; H. C. Ashbaugh, Kan.
san, Newton; w. H. Bruer,
Leader, Kinsley; A. -. HolsiDg-
ton, Register, Great Bend; j. P. Morris.
Telephone, Burton. Addresses were made
by Mayor Sailor of Newton, Judge r. p.
Muse, Judge s. R. Peters, Mr.. C. G. Cou.
tant, Mr.. Ed. NJ. Wood and others. The
Association adjourned to meet in July next
at Sterling.
THE following official facts. cleaned from
the various Departments at Washington,
will be Of interest to all concerned in the
progress Of Kansas. The records of the
Post-ofice Department show that In the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, there was
an increase of 80 Post offices in the State Of
Kansas; during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1877, IS new Post. Offices were establish.
ed; in the fiscal year Of 1878, there were 81
new Post-ofiices established, while during
the first months of the current fiscal year
113 new Post.offices have been established,
and the average during April has been one
q day. These Post-of1ces represent
new towns. The records of the
Land Office show even greater
evidence of increased immigration. Dur.
ing the fiscal year Of 1876 the amount Of land
taken in Kansas by settlers was 655, S69
acres; in 1877 there were FOG, 433 acres taken;
in 1873 there were 1,711,5n acres taken,
while in the first months of the fiscal year
of 1879 there were taken $3.50 SD acres. II
the demand continues over 5000, 900 acres
will be pre.empted during the current fis.
cal year. It should be borne in mind that
this land 10 taken in small tracts of from 80
&c l5O acres, and each Of these tracts repre-.
sents family of from to persons.
A FEW days ago, at the mouth Of Big
Medicine Creek, Rocks County, j. C. Per-
ham and his little son, Frank, aged years,
who live near the head of Elm Creek, were
returning home with load of corn, when
the boy fell from the wagon, and was run
over by one fore wheel. The wheel passed
over his abdomen, and literally crushed the
life out Of the poor little fellow. He lived
one day and five hours.
TIE following commissions have been
issued by Governor St. John: Notaries
Public-John D. Milliken, Mcpherson Coun-
ty; w. A. PETER, Montgomery; j. N. D.
Brown, Wilson; 8. Rosa, Neosho; Volney
Van Trump, Republic; VIM. C. Newlin,
Ford, to do business in the county of Sc.
quoyah. E. C. Manning, Cowley; Webb Nc
Nall, Smith; T. b. Ness, Lyon; j. M. Mathe-
ney, Norton, to do business in Decatur. S,
d. Cady, Linn; James A. Smith, Crawford;
A. L. McWhirk, Mcpherson. County Sur
veyor-A. d. Moon, Mitchell County, to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation of F. C.
Frozier. Census Taker-Wm. H. Harris.
horne, to take the census of Trego County,
for the purpose of organization. Justice of
the Pace-Stephen A. Holcomb, for Rohin-
son Township, Brown County, vice S. w.
Wade, resigned. a.H '.t
p A MYSTERIOUS murder occurred the night
Of the 9th in saloon In the southern part Of
about 1850. Charles Cald.
well, farmer, living in Delaware Township,
was stabbed in the right side, living only
few moments. Although there were dozen
persons in the saloon it Is impossible to tell
who did the deed.
THE interest due June LIST on school dis.
trict bonds owned by the State Permanent
School Fund, is being received by Treasurer
Francis. r. . 5.-.r.... ...-r
STEPHEN L. STOUDER was drowned in q
paralytic fit near Strawn, Coffee County, q
lew days ago.
HAYS CITY is to have Touring mill.
QUITE an accident occurred near Glasco,
On recent Monday evening. 1t seems that |
, man who had been wintering in Meredith |
Township, by the name of Manleig, started |
'or Graham County, and when just above |
Ilasco, at Lost Greek, got stuck at the cross.
Ing. Mr.. NJ went to the hind wheel to as. |
list the team, and young man at the front |
wheel, and boy drove, when the horses
turned and cramped the wagon,
,verturning It ON Mr.. NJ. and killing him
almost instantly. lz7aa ff7,
Kansas City Markets.
u a.t KANSAS Crr. No.. May IS
Beeves-Nattve Steers. sales at s3.9Oo5.00;
Native Cows, $250e4.00.
Hogs-Sales at S3.O0Sa9 Il
Corn~No. . mixed. sox sic; rejected
SIC.
Rye-No;s. 3ea4oc: