Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-12
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Miscellaneous.

miscellaneous.
A MOTION for a continuance in the quo
warranto case of the State VS.. the Kansas
Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad Com
panies was argued before Judges, Horton
and Valentine, of the Supreme Court, at
Topeka, on the 25th. Attorney General
johnson and Hon. Geo. S. Green appeared
for the State, while the companies were
/ represented by Hon. A. l.. Williams. The
application was granted ON these terms:
That the defendants will not file demur-
rer, but answer TO the merits Of the informa-
ton. This was agreedto, but Mr.. Williams
gave notice that he would file bond and
petition for removal of the case to the Uni
ted States Supreme Court, and that ques-
ton will be argued at the November term
Of the Supreme Court at Topeka.
THE other morning the colored man who
sweeps out the First National Bank and
other offices in Topeka, while going to his
work, found n mans hat and coat lying Mt
the junction of jackson and Second streets,
and indications thereabouts showed that
during the night some foul crime had been
committed. The man gathered up the
articles and took them to police headquar-
tiers. Both hat and coat were wet and
covered with mud. In the pockets of the
coat were found three letters addressed to
Col. j. X. Hallowell, in relation to a man
named John Shannon, of Clay Center, who
had recently sold his property and was
about to return to Ireland. Shannon was
seen in Topeka, the evening before the find.
iHg Of the articles, and as he had money
with him it was feared he had been muir.
dered.
SOME time ago United States Attorney
Hallowell made complaint charging d.
l.. Payne, j. b. Cooper, w. A. Harris and
A. Il. Culvert, the leaders of the Oklahoma
boom, with conspiracy against the Govern
ment of the United States. The case was
| contiued until the 18th, when il came up be-
fore the United States Commissioner at
Wichita and all were bound over in 81 900
bail to await the action of the Grand Jury.
The cases will be acted upon at the October
term of the United States District Court,
which meets at LeavenwoI-5.
The other afternoon, while working the
old stone quarry at the foot of Delaware
street, in Leavenworth, Peter Lavelle was
killed outright and q colored man named
Jim Fletcher was badly hurt by the bank
and seven children.
Hon. JOHN A. HALDERMAN, United States
Minister at Bangkok, Siam, has subscribed
for and ordered the Siam Times sent to the
State Historical Society for year, Gin the
hope" he says to Major Adams, "you and
other members of our guild, may profit by
the perusal thereof"
A BOY named Eddie Reeder, twelve years
N-E- n.
Lecompton the other afternoon. He was
riding pony without a bride, and had a
rope about the horses neck, the other end
of which was attached to himself. The
pony running away, the boy was thrown
off, and dragged long distance.
The people-of Lawrence gave the new
Chancellor of-the University public re-
ception and banquet. Speeches were made
by Governor Click and many other promi-
nent citizens.
MISS LAURA o. BROWN, whose home was
at Muneie, Ind, recently committed sui.
eide by hanging herself in a corn crib with
a halter strap, at the residence of her aunt
in Douglas County, where she was visiting.
A note without signature was found beside
her stating thai she was tired of life. No
other reason. could be assigned for the act.
The deceased was twenty-nine years old.
WYANDoTTE has opened war on gamblers.
THE residence of E. b. Prescott, in Topeka
was entered By. burglars the other night
Mrs. Prescott tchloroformed and many
valuables taken from the house. II. j
Spears, a barber, was arrested and held tc
bail, charged with the crime.
THE Kansas Convention of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union met in EN-.
poria on the 9th. The attendance was
quite general from all parts of the State,
and great deal of enthusiasm in the cause
of temperance was manifested. Illinoi.
and Missouri were also represented in the
persons of Mrs. Willard, of Chicago, and
Mrs. Clardy and Mrs. Hoffman, of Missouri
ATcHIsoN's new opera house has beer
finally opened.
The Annual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church for the State of Kansas
met at Emporia recently, President ]. H
Luse presiding. There was an unusually
large attendance Of ministers and delegates
A SOLDIER named William Long was shol
and killed by aiLeavenworth policeman
the other day, while resisting arrest. The
Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of justi
fable killing.
CONGRESSMAN ANDERSON has secured nj
lowance Of pensions for c. w. Tozier, Of
junction City, and Joseph Smith, of James
town.
Hon. CLARENCE A. SEWARD has been EN-
ployed to assist the Attorney General fl
the railroad quo warranto cases.
CALVIN s. BRowS, formerly a member O
the Kansas Legislature, has Just received
promotion at the General Land ONCE. hav
ing been raised from q $1,000 to q S, so
clerkship.
TExAs steer recently got away from
the stock yards at Kansas City. Kans.
thence crossed the river and took in wyan
dotte, tossing several persons who crosse.
his path on his horns, and frightenin,
many others. Fully dozen. shots wen
bred before the furious long-horn was sun
dued- One man was severely gored.
DR- ]. p. WooDs, who was septenced Z.
nve years in the penitentiarv. from
Cherryvale, for stealing about 81 900 from
conductor, was turned over to Wardel
Jones, Of the penitentiary, the other day.