The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-10-21
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

/ KANSAS STATE NEWS.
| Mcpherson has had . tremendous 30.
cial sensation. About two months ago, q
druggist Of that city was married to . d.
vorced lady, formerly the wife Of Mr..
King, Of Platte County, Mo. They went on
their wedding tour to Missouri and returned
. few days since. bringing with them the
little twelve-year-old daughter Of the bride
BY her former husband. Soon after Mr..
King arrived with the Sheriff Of Platte
County, Mo-, who arrested the bride for
kidnapping the child. Whie this was
Transporting the father got possession of
the little girl and started for Salina.
He was overtaken at LindsbuYy by
the Constable from Mcpherson, with
. warrant against him for the same offense,
and brought back. In the meantime, the
Sheriff had started for Missouri with the
bride, when he was stopped at Salina by
telegraph and brought back under arrest.
The officer who went to Salina after him
was put under arrest for allowing prison.
or (the bride) to escape. The bridegroom,
being In anguish Of spirits at the i'll treat
ment Of his new-made partner, next inter-
ferred by drawing revolver on the Sheriff,
and was Immediately put under arrest for
an assault with deadly weapon. This
complicated legal tangle was turned over to
the Court for its unraveling, and the result
was looked forward to with great interest.
Postal changes: New Offices estab-
lished-Deerton, Labette County, Aaron
Humes, Postmaster; Paxico, Wabaunsee
County, BARLEY Smith, Postmaster; Tyner,
Smith County, Benz. F. Russell, Postmaster.
Discontinued Eminence, Smith County;
Francella, Sheridan County; Keever, Ellis
worth County; Letitia, Thomas County;
Pearl, Elk County. Names changed-Fort
Larned, Pawnee County, to Booth; Stan.
ford, Kingman County, to Waterloo. POST
masters appointed-Adele, Sheridan Coun-
ty, James Erickson; Advance, Sheridan
County, Mrs. Mary Mefford; Agenda, Re.
public County, Mrs. Mary j. Ranney; Ar
thur, Hodgeman County, Mrs. Anna L.
Clasps; Andover. Butler County, John N.
Bayless; Arlington, Atchison County, James
F. Preston; Alexander, Rush County, Alex.
Walker; Argonia, Sumner County, Leonard
s. Critics; Blendon, Sedgwick County, VIM.
Il. Knofiock; Booth, Pawnee County,
George T. Ulmer; Cerro Gordo, Jewell
County, Archie MCGOWAN; Louisville, Pot.
tawatomie County, James MoKowen; Luz
zerne, Sheridan County, W. L. Carpenter;
Mont Gents, Dickinson County, Uriah E.
Need; Nettleton, Edwards County, Nehe-
miah Wright; New Basil, Dickinson Coun-
ty, Benjamin w. Peck, Princeton, Franklin
County, II. W. Leeds; Quincy. Greenwood
County, John s. Warford; South Mound,
Neosho County, w. F. Harker.
John Morrissey, an old man living in
Usage County, seven or eight miles from
Burlingame, and near the Lyon County line,
was robbed the other night by four masked
men Of 81, $40. He had gone out to feed and
look after his cattle, and while thus engaged
four masked men rode up and inquired the
road to Emporia. While he was engaged
answering their question, one of the party
drew pistol, leveled it at him and demand.
ed his money. He started to run, but was
0vertaken, thrown down and choked, while
another Of the party went into his stable,
hastily took halter from one Of the horses,
and with this the robbers tied him securely,
hand and foot. The money was taken from
his pocket. Morrissey lived alone, and it
has for years been supposed that he had ;
large sum Of money about his premises. Up
to last accounts no clew had been obtained
as to the identity Of the robbers.
The State Board of Education will
hereafter issue but two grades of high-class |
certificates, for five years and for life. No
special examinations will hereafter be held, |
but all examinations will be confined to the |
week beginning with the fourth Monday in |
August, as required by law. A special meet
ing Of the Board will be held in Topeka, in |
with the State Teachers Associ. |
alton, during Christmas week, for the pur-
pose of granting Normal Institute certifi- |
Gates, which will hereafter cover q period |
Of five years instead of one, as heretofore. |
These certificates will be granted only upon
personal conference.
Bill Slower, desperate character, re-
Gently released from three years. term in
the Leavenworth Penitentiary, returned to
his old home in Kanawha Township, Doug
las County, and in few days committed so
many heinous offenses that he has been re.
arrested and Is likely to get another and
longer term in the States service. Horse
stealing and the malicious manning of cat.
tie, horses and other animals are among the
crimes charged against him.
The Executive Committee of the State
Union have accepted proposi-
lions from Gen. Neal Dow, Gen. Sam. Ca.
rey, and Hon. G.. w. Balm, to lecture in
Kansas. These three distinguished temper.
ance lecturers will be here during part of
The fall and winter. James A. Troutman
has resigned as Secretary of the Union and
h. G. Larimer was elected to fill the Va.
:ancy.
DR.. Victor Christiancy. of Leaven-
worth. has gone to Washinton, where he will
give evidence in his fathers divorce suit.
DR.. Christiancy is the same person who, it
vas alleged, told his stepmother that he had
played the eavesdropper on his father and
he LATE Senator Chandler yvhen thov ,u,ora |