The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-03
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
The annual meeting Of the State His
torical Society was held in Topeka, January
nth. The Secretary's report shows the So
ciety to Do In g prosperous condition. More
valuable aad historical relics have been ad.
ded to it, collection during the past year
than any time previous. The primary aim
Of the society Is TO collect the scattered ma
terials Of Kansas history; not only the ma.
terials Of the history of the earliest periods,
but to gather and preserve such materials
| Of the present rs will. In the future, exhibit
the history Of the events of the present time
and Of the progress of the State and country
In all its growth. In estimating the COM
| parative value of different objects to be col
lected in historical libary, the report gives
precedence TO the newspapers Of the day, as
giving day by day and week by week, the
| fullest and most correct statement OF occur.
| rences of every character in the community
in which they are published, together with
such comments and discussions as indicate
the course Of thought and the intelligence of
| tors we're chosen to serve for term Of two
years: P. ]. Bonebrake, C. K. Holiday, J.
S. Watens, r. G.. Adams, James Smith, s.
N. Wood, Topeka; C. W. Blair, Fort Scott;
j. Stottler, n. S. Goss. Emporia; 7. D.
Thacher, S. S. Emery Lawrence; NJ. NJ.
Murdoch, Wichita; B. f. Simpson, Paola;
Henry Booth, Larned; j. n. Hurvey. Man.
haitian; George w. Martin, Junction City;
E. G. Ross, Leavenworth, and John c. Nc
Coy, Lawrence. Executive Committee.
P. ST. John, P. I. Bonebrake, Jas. Smith,
F. B. Baker and C. x. Holiday.
Recent postal changes: Discontin-
ued-C larinda. Ness County; Coronado,
Sedgwick County; Milligan, Sheridan Coun-
ty; Wayside. Rice County. Postmasters
appointea-Bazine, Ness County, D. C. Me-
Gee; Boston Mills, Cherokee County, Miss
C. A. Hubbard; Cedar Ford, Butler Coun.
ty, John S. Wilson; Emerald, Anderson
County, Thos. McGenn; Empire City, Cher.
okee County, Chas. L. McChing; Far West,
Morris County, VIM. S. Williams; Lakin,
Kearney County, J. H. Waterman; Lone
Elm, Anderson County, Jonas Kulp; Oketo,
Marshall County, Il. Hilloove; Perry, Jeffer.
son County, j. r. Martin; Turon, Reno
County, Martin H. Potter; Windsor, Otto.
wa County, Jas. B. Purcell.
Jewell, Buell., Ward and Wallace,
confined in the Shawnee County Jail, were
recently detected in q clever effort to escape.
They had obtained buteher-knife and
fashioned it into saw. This they attached
to q piece of wood, and with 1t had managed
kh~a Of hn
fagstones. and with poker were enabled to
pry the edges apart and pull it up. They
then commenced tunneling, and had exca.
waited to considerable depth when discov.
cred. The dirt had been thrown under Q
mattress and distributed so as not to create
suspicion.
The annual meeting of the Grand
Army of the Republic ut Topeka was well
attended. The exercises were opened with
an address Of welcome by Dr. s. E. Sheldon,
Commander of Lincoln Post. Officers elect.
ed for the ensuing year: j. C. Wslkinshaw,
of Leavenworth, Department Commander;
H. L. Willard, Sterling, Senior; H.W. Pond,
Fort Scott, Junior; A. N. Leeper, Leaven-
worth, Assistant Adjutant General; O. r.
McNany, Leavenworth, Chaplain. Dr.. S.
E. Sheldon and Captain Henry Booth were
chosen delegates to the national encamp.
ment at Baltimore next June. T. j. Ander.
son, of Topeka, and j. NJ. Steele, Of Wichita,
are their alternates. A resolution of thanks
was voted to Senator ingalls, for his opposi-
ton to tho pensions bill now before Con-
gress.
Boyne, a Chicago detective, has dis
covered facts that have led to the arrest OF
L. n. Burns in connection with the attempt
ed assassination Of Frank Hereld, at Topeka.
Ice in the river at Lawrence is four
and half inches thick.
The failure of A. w. Bartlett & Co.,
wholesale and retail dealers in boots and
shoes, at Atchison, has created no little sur.
prise. The cause is not given, but 1t is said
the First National Bank held Considerable |
protested paper. It is believed the liabili- |
ties, $50, 900, will be fully covered by the
assets.
The Leavenworth Waterworks Com.
pany, whose proposition to build the water. |
works has been accepted by the City C0un. |
Gil, is composed Of E. P. Wilson, L. T.
Smith. F. NJ. Raider, John Wilson, II. D.
Rush, NJ. H. Insley, 8. F. Nicely, Levi vii.
son aud D. n. Swan.
Fourteen tons Of iron is the daily con-
sumption of Seaton & LEAFS foundry, Atchi-
son. Improved machinery has nearly |
doubled its capacity, ninety men being
steadily employed.
Maj. Adams, the new pension agent
at Topeka, says that the Office will issue
about $4,000 certificates on the next pay !
day, which comes IN March. This will be
IN increase over December of about 200.
Wichita has quarantined against all
Of the surrounding towns. Passenger trains
are halted before reaching the city and ex.
amined by health officer.
Five frame stores. adjoining Ryan's