The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


I'd, the defendant being Homer Bouteli, .
brother Of the saloon-keeper previously
tried and acquitted. The trial took place
before Police Judge Thomas. Considerable
difficulty was experienced in getting jury,
but twelve men were finally secured. Two
witnesses testified that they purchased
whisky of defendant on the date charged.
The defense introduced great deal Of evi.
dence affecting the credibility of the main
witness for the prosecution, which was on
set by testimony from others that they knew
nothing against the character Of the com.
planning witness. After arguments by Coun-
ty Attorney Vance for the prosecution and
Merritt for the defense, the case was given
to the jury, who, after lengthy consulta-
ton, reported that there was no hope OF an
agreement and asked to be discharged. The
Judge refused to discharge them, and they
again retired. On the opening of court
the following morning they presented
a vedict of acquittal and defendant
was released. As result of these
two failures to convict under the Prohibi-
tory law, it is reported that all the
liquor saloons in Topeka, which closed on
the 1st of May, will Immediately reopen and
sell in defiance of the law. 1t is stated that
the saloon-keepers have formed an associa-
ton for the purpose of fighting the law, and
that the expense in defending suits will be
equally divided among them. There are
about ], 200 saloons in Kansas. If each SUBJ
scribes 500 it will make fund of $40, 900
with which to carry on the contest,
and this will be less expense to
them than the amount they form
erly paid for license. The fight will be
commenced in Topeka, and continued on the
same plan throughout the State. Four
wholesale dealers in Topeka have already
taken out Government license, and have or
dered large stocks of liquors. Several of the
smaller dealers who closed on the list of May
did not dispose of all their supplies.
Official postal changes: New offices
Observation-Disclosures, Barton County, Ed
win +. Bacon, Postmaster; Dell, Lyon
County, William Orr, Postmaster; Cloud,
Cloud County, Hebe NJ. Stanley, Postmas-
ter. Name changed-Blaiseville, st. John
County, to Gilmore. Postmasters appoint
ed-Ashler, Chase County, Charles H. Jones;
Coyville, Wilson County, Allen Blackman;
Drake, Ness County, Azanah d. Brown;
HaynesviHe, Pratt County, Jacob Haynes;
Ocoee, Reno County, VIM. s. Smell; Patten-
vile, Buffalo County, David Goddard; VAL
encia, Shawnee County, o. A. Patterson;
Waverly, Coffey County, Wesley Gourley
The fifteenth annual catalogue of lie
State University, just issued, shows the to-
tai number of students in attendance during
the collegiate year to be 4G6, the largest num-
Der ever enrolled since the institution was
founded. The students are thus divided:
Coliegiates
Preparatory Department. ...................2.
Law Department. IL
Musical Department......-' '.............. 32
Total. .5ls
Less those twice counted .............. So
Total. ..4Gi
OF these students 41S are from the State
and As from beyond our limits, Missouri
sending the largest number, twelve. Fifty
three counties in Kansas are represented,
Douglas County, as is natural, taking the
lead with 1873 students; johnson coming
next with 81 students; Jefferson next with
81; Leavenworth next with II; Franklin
next with u, and so on. OF more remote
counties, Bourbon has 5 students, Chase 8,
Mitchell 5, Russell 5, Cowley 8, Dickinson s,
and Allen 9. Since the first opening of the
University 2,166 pupils have been enrolled,
and Of these more than one-fifth during the |
present college year.
A twelve-year-old boy in Mcpherson
County was bitten on the foot by rattle |
snake, and Immediately sat down and cut |
the wound out with his pen-knife. That's |
what might be called "true grit"
The Germans propose to hold a grand
Fourth of July celebration at Fort Riley,
permission having been obtained from the
military authorities. Eminent speakers will |
be present.
The Mexican Colonization Company
of Topeka, proposes to en-
gage in settling the northern States of Mexi.
60 with cooperative colonies on a grand |
scale. Over 1000 colonists have been en-
rolled. The lowest rates of fare will be OBJ
tanned for companies of colonists from their
homes to the company's lands, and they will
be moved in large numbers Systematically.
Agents will be used in every county in
America.
A committee of Topeka ladies, headed
BY Mrs. Gov. St. John, are soliciting con-
.ributions for testimonial to Mrs. C. I. II.
Nichols, now living in California, who has
Tor years taken prominent part in the
movement to secure to women equal rights
under the law. Mrs. Nichols was present
1t the Kansas Constitutional Convention,
held at Wyandotte in 1859, and was largely
in securing the adoption of
several important features bearing upon the
rights of her sex.
An unknown man committed suicide
It Wyandotte, on the 9Th, by shooting him.
self through the head, having previously
aiken laudanum. His shirt bore the name
If E. F. Fairbanks, and in his pocket was q
etter from his mother dated Waltham,
Mass. In reply to an inquiry by telegraph,
he authorities of the latter city said no such
person was known there.
A competitive examination of the youth
IN the First Congressional District for West
Point Cadet resulted in the selection of j. E.
Kuhn, Of Leavenworth. There were fifty.
seven applicants for the position, at least ten