Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-13
KANSAS STATE. NEWS.


was in an insolvent condition, was SEN
fenced recently by Judge Wagstaff, of
Wyandotte, to five years. Imprisonment in
the PenitentiarY.
The following changes have recently
been made in the Post-office service in the
State: Offices established-ParnelI, Atchi-
son County, James G Hotham Postmaster;
Washburn, Bourbon County, Loring B.
Washburn Postmaster, Yankton, Harper
County, Stephen c. Oliver Postmaster. Dis
continued-Valdor,G Graham County. Post
masters appointed-Be1feld, Rush County,
George II. DeIlett; Dun, Wilson County, S.
S. Glenn; Fairport, Russell County, Edwin
Potter; Fancy Greek, Clay County, John
H. Clark; Scio, Rawlins County, Sarah E.
Henderson,; State Center, Barton County,
Solomon A. Veach.
A few days ago, at DR.. Swinburne's
ranch in jackson County, party of In
dams from the Reservation lands met, as
was their custom, to indulge in pony races,
and a large number of whites were also
present, among whom were one Peter La
T'ranch and man named Hale, against
whom La Tranch had made certain threats.
This was their first meeting since the
threats were made, and when Hale told La
Tranch that he heard he had been threaten
ing him, the words were scarcely spoken
when the latter drew forty five-caliber re-
volver and fired, the bullet penetrating
Hale's heart, killing him instantly. After
killing Hale, La Tranch, still brandishing
his revolver, jumped on pony belonging
to some of the Indians, and rode away. No
attempt was made to arrest him for the rea.
son that not white man present was armed
with any kind of weapon. John Hale, the
murdered man, was about forty-five years
of age, and leaves a wife and four children.
He is spoken of as quiet, inoffensive man
and good citizen. La Tranch is a half.
breed. being mixtureI of French and In.
dian.
Great excitement was created in Law
renee few days ago by the announcement
that Mr.. G. G. Tacher, editor of the EUer-
ing Herald, had been assaulted at his home
by George j. Barker, County Attorney.
The Herald is a strong anti-Prohibition pa
per, and ever since it's start, last March,
had been making a vigorous fight on Mr..
Barker, who had conducted the prosecution
against the saloon-keepers. OF late the
fight had grown exceedingly personal, and
a recent number of the Herald contained
several articles of so personal nature that
they reused Mr.. Barker's ire, and, arming
himself with a cOwhide, he went to Mr..
Thacher's residence and, calling him out,
attacked him. The fight lasted until neigh.
bors interfered. No arrests had been made,
but the Herald renewed it's attack.
The fifth annual Convention of the
Kansas Womans' Christian Temperance
Union will meet in Emporia, Lyon County,
September Doth, 9th and 18th. Each local
Union is entitled to one delegate and an
additional delegate for every twenty-five
IoIo
all Christian and Temperance organiza-
tions will be welcomed.
A few evenings since Marshal PreE
tice, of Lawrence, Douglas County, ar
rested E. H. Johnson who claimed to be a
citizen of Leavenworth, for forgery of the
signature of A. H. York. Probate Judge of
Douglas County, to check on the First
National Bank of Lawrence for $3.50. He
tried to get the check cashed at the saloon
of Phil. PhimchiId, who called the atten-
ton of the officers to the fact, causing his
arrest.
At the County jail in Wyandotte.
a few nights ago five prisoners over
powered the guard and broke out. The
Sheriff appearing, attempted to halt them,
and failing fired two shots, fatally wound
ing a confidence man named Dunbar. A
second man was recaptured. The other
three were still at large.
The recent dry, hot winds have great
ly injured the growing corn.
Judge Martin held an adjourned term
of the District Court at Topeka a few days
ago and passed sentence in the whisky
cases, filming every man $500 and costs on
each of the counts found against them.
The State Board of Agriculture has
estimated the wheat crop of the State at
81, 100000 bushels instead of 1000, 900 bush
els, as given August 1. The increase is &C,
counted for by the fact that wheat hai
thrashed out much more heavily than was
anticipated. The corn crop is now set at
200, 900, 900 bushels instead Of 10000 900, as
last reported. Corn was looking well all
over the State.
Governor Click received word a few
days ago that seventy-five Cheyenne In.
dians had been seen at Monument, on the
western border of the State. They had
committed no depredations and were prob
ably only stragglers of parties being trans
ferred. The inhabitants were alarmed, and
on request of Governor Click General Pope
ordered company of cavalry to the front
to hurry them along.
The State Fair at Topeka promises
to be a grand success in point of exhibits,
all available space being taken and appIi-
cations were still coming in. Temporary
buildings were to be erected to accommo-
date the overflow.
The State Historical Society recently
received a handsome white silk flag from
Mrs. Richard P. Kent, of Lancaster, n. H.
The flag has on one Side the inscription in
gold letters "From the Ladies of Lancaster
to the Fremont Club, No. 244," and OH
the other side EGCHod Save Kansas If was
accompanied by the following explanatory
letter: ''The flag accompanying this was
used in the Presidential campaign of 1856
by the Fremont Club of Lancaster, New
Hampshire, and is now presented to the
Kansas State Historical Society by Mrs.
Richard P. Kent, of Lancaster, in whose
c11stndu If has reInainad since that time as