The Iola register., 1882-05-26

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
hrly iFeb3k Try last George w.
Oer, - lawyer Of AtchE
Cd mystez Isly 4isappeared, and up1
la week @hing rs ever heard of -,
lWt1A 16tmer lis(fa about nine miless ~
Of the city discovered some Of the bones and
clothing sofA man in,A, &hiakst aaax. .the Cen
tral Branch Railroad track. Investigation
reysaaed ths fscts that the remains were
those Of Mr.. Ocker. He left Atchison
on the night of FebruH5 q, saying Ae
was going tesbis Aoms; near Moroyia. He
was at that time suffering from nervous
prostrstion, and was In the last stages of
consumption. His friends suggested he
went to the depot to take the midnight train,
but he did not get on the, cars, and the be.
lief now Is that he attempted to walk home.
fell exhausted and helpless, and died. Dogs
and hogs had torn his body to pieces and
scattered the bones through the brush. 4"
Drunken tramps tried to capture q
freight train st tLeavenworth, the other day,
ct the point Of two ugly revolvers demand
ing the surrender of Conductor Donovan
and his brakeman. None of the trainmen
being armed, they lent seeming acquiescence'
but managed to attract the attention of
Martin Kiliboy, yardmaster, who ran into q
neighboring saloon, secured an old revolver
and made after the embryonic James gang.
As soon as the tramps found the yardmas-
ter was armed they jumped. the train and
ran up the track, he following them. Shep-
erdson,, finding himself closely /. pushed,
turned and fired three shots at Kiliboy, who
returned the compliment, but neither drew
work, and he made up the principal busi-
ness street, pursued by fully 100 men and
boys, finally lodging into q by-street and
into an old building, which was quickly sur
rounded, and after little strategy the
young desperate was secured. There were
threats Of hanging, but he was eventually
landed in the Jail, together with, Frank
Quirk, another OF the gang. ia11EFt,. .iaJ
The Grand Commandery Knights Of
Pythts convened in Leavenworth on the
18th, Grand Chancellor Lyons presiding.
A large number of Past Chancellors and
Grand Representatives were present. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: DR.. Holland, of ,Atchison,
Grand Chapoellor;- Max ]. Alwens, of Be.
lott, Grand Vice Chancellor; H. NJ. Havens.
of Fort Scott, Grand Prelate; Glstavus j.
N. Robert, of Wyandotte, Grand Keeper Of
the Records and Seals; George Lipet, q
Leavenworth, Grand Master Of the Ex-
chequer. Emporis was chosen As the place
for the next mseting of the Grand Lodge.
The report of the Grand Keeper Of the
Records and Seals shows . membership In
the State Of 1920. :" ''-' ~ '1I'-- 3
The most extensive piece of improve
ment to be insgurated this year in Atchi-
son is the mammoth freight depot to be
erected conjoin,ly by the Missouri Pacific
and Central Branch Roads. The necessary
papers for such an agreement have been
drawn up by their attorneys. The estimated
cost, together with side tracks, sheds and
the additional lands necessary, will be
about SIS 900. The tract of land from Fifth
to Sixth streets, on which the freight house
Is to be built, is the. property Of the Union
Pacific, and the two companies have agreed
thatit is worth $4,000. The Missouri Pa
cific will pay one-half, being In addition to
Ito property, to the cost OF the building.
At the last meeting of the Western
National Fair Association, in Lawrence.
Colonel j. C. Chase was elected director
and also appointed member Of the print
ing committee. The appointment by the ex.
ecutive committee of Colonel D. T. Prouty,
Of Topeka, as advertising agent, was con-
drmed. J. E. Wright, of Junction City,
was appointed superintendent of railway
displays; Professor Snow, Of the State Uni
versity, superintendent Of the department
Of natural history; Professor Sherman, Wy
andotte, superintendent of the educational
department., and Samuel Kimball, of Law
renee, superintendent of the mechanical
Encouraging news has been
received, showing an unprecedented interest
IN the success Of the fair. Several counties
have signifed their intention of making ex-
aibits, and arrangements are being made for
, grand regatta on the Kansas River. .,
Fred Felix, one of the Oldest residents
IF Leavenworth, shot and killed himself
with q revolver while lying in bed, few
lays ago. He had been Ill for three or four
lays, and that, with some family difficulties
brought on by himself, f,preyed SO much onhis
mind that he thought the bestthing he could
10 was to shuttle off his mortal coil in as
quick and speedy way as possible. His
wife had just previously given him cup Of
coffee; shot was heard, she ran immedi.
to the bedroom. and on opening
he door beheld Mr.. Felix lying on the bed,
with blood oozing in torrents out Of his
head, and the pillow and covering covered
With gore. His eyes were shut, and in his
light hand the revolver was tightly grasped.
Wichita favors voting $4,000 in,
ponds for high-grade school,, st
There seems to be quite q stampede
rom Kansas to Oklahoma. r-e .4ya
The Atchison public Library contains
,94S volumes, 440 having been added dur
ng the past year. s..... ..-...
Solomon Cab, an old and respected
,itizen of Reno County, was found dead.
iear Arlington, the other night, with sew.
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