Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08
KANSAS STATE NEWS

peka, in chambers, which is in the nature
of foreclosure case and is the biggest in
dividual foreclose which ever came nm in
the State. Andy Wilson, the well-known
cattle man, has big farm and cattle ranch
consisting of $500 acres, about sixteen
miles from Topeka, upon which there are
two mortgages, one held by Howard M.
Holden, of Kansas City, for $4,000. and
the other held by the Scottish American
Mortgage company for $4,000. Holden has
also an individual claim of about S14 900.
unsecured. The entire estate is appraised
at Sl67 600, the cattle and sheep upon it. in
addition, being worth about $50 900 or 49,
0OO, making the whole worth about 500 OOO
The matter has been in litigation for some
time, the proceeding before Judge Foster
being for the appointment of receiver to
take charge of the estate, manage it, collect
the income, pay the debts, etc.
ADAM JACKSON, who was confined in the
county Jail of Wyandotte County, awaiting
his trial at the next term of the District
Court for beating and robbing an old Ger
man about six weeks ago, escaped the
other night and nothing has since been
heard of his whereabouts.
a CONVENTION of County Superintendent
the purpose of discussing the following
topics: Township Districting, Superin-
tendent's Work, Normal Institutes, the
Textbook question, the permanent organi-
cation of County Superintendent Asso-
| citation, and such other subjects as may be
I desired.
THE following persons were sentenced to
the Penitentiary at Fredonia by H. w.
Talcott, District Judge: John Pearson, for
manslaughter, twelve years; w. J.. Gar
land, Alfred Wiley and George Cubbage,
for grand larceny, three years each.
ARTICLES of incorporation of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank of Scandal were re-
Gently filed with the Secretary of State.
Capital stock $4,000. Also the Farmers
and Stockman's Saving Bank, of st. John,
Stafford County. Capital stock $4,000.
a MAN known as Wilker, but who keeps
aname ready for any locality or emer-
gency, was recently jailed at Topeka for
stealing. Officers from several places put in
anappearance and claimed him. The chances
are that by the time he pays the penalty
for all the charges against him he will be
come familiar with the discipline of several
State Penitentiaries.
In the Northern counties of the State
heavy rains have fallen the past week.
! MANY new Good Templar Lodges are be
ing organized in the State.
THE residence of George Hennyon, OF
Atchison, was entered by burglars and
robbed of $l13 in cash and gold watch and
| chain the other night. Owen Degan's house
was also visited by burglars who managed
| to find S2S i'm cash.
THE other day the new Presbyterian
Church at Ellinwood was blown down. II
was in course of erection and.lacked consid
cradle of being completed. II is a serious
set back to the hope of the Presbyterians at
Ellinwood, who hoped soon to have their
church completed.
| THERE are six windmills in Thomas Coun
! ty to pump water for stock.
THE other morning a fishing hook and
! line wound around shingle was found in
the northwest part of Wyandotte County
that belonged to a man at Edwardsville-
about fifteen miles distant. 1t had beer
carried that distance by the late tornado.
PosToFFICE changes in Kansas during
the week ending May 10, 1883: Estab
| lished-Duquoin, Harper County, Walter
| +. Fitch, postmaster; Orange, Smith Coun
| ty, Leonard Baertsch, postmaster. Dis
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and site changed-Center Creek, Clay
! County, to Fact, and Thomas S. Lloyd APP
! pointed postmaster.
THE State Editorial Association, before
! going to their homes after their recent ex.
cursion, chose the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, F. z. Baker; Vice
Presidents, Albert Griffin, G.. w. Sweeney
ID. A. Millngton, ID. X. Anthony; Score
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Martin; Orator, A. z. Riddle; Poet, N. l.
Prentis. Resolutions of thanks were
passed to the press and citizens of Winfield
for their hospitality; also to the Atchison,
! Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad for courtesies
extended to the Association.
A FULL meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Kansas State Fair Association was
held in Topeka last week, and Hon. f. n
| Morrill, was elected Director and President
An aggregate of $4,000 was agreed upor
for the speed ring, to he distributed to the
cities of Maryville, Mo-, st. Joseph, To
| peka and Kansas City. There will be sever
trotting, seven running and two pacing
races at each place in the circuit.
NEAR Livingston, Stafford County, the
other day, George Cramer made PROPOSE.
ton of marriage to Miss Lizzie Wenzell
who refused him. He then drew his re.
| volver, shot her twice, knocked her dowr
with the deadly weapon, and then cut his
own throat. Both were expected to die.
THE case of j. II. Mitchell Innes VS.. Os
car Mcconnell was tried at Topeka re.
Gently, and the jury returned a verdict ir
favor of plaintiff for amount of $SS9.96
| The plaintiff sued to recover this amount
which he alleged was won from him al
some kind of n game while he was drunk
and druSged by Mcconnell.
MANY farmers, it is reported, will be
compelled to replant their corn, the almost
unprecedented cold weather having killed
the greater portion of the early planting OF
rotted it in the ground.
A JAPANESE newspaper in the pure Jap.
anese tongue was recently sent to the His.
| torical Society by General Halderman,
United States Minister at Bankok, Siam.
CLAUS KRoGER, from Norton County.
was drowned i'm the Verdigris River, near
| COffeyville last week. He was about
thirty-six years old and leaves a wife and
| one child.
PARSONS will build another school house
this summer, to cost $4,000.
STREET cars arc running at Wichita.
A LARGE barn that cost s, 900, and vinegar
works adjoining, valued at $1,000, belong.
! ing to J. Ward and situated one mile south
Of Topeka burned recently. With the barn
went up large amount of grain and farm.
ing machinery, and in the other structure
| car load of vinegar just ready to ship, be
| sides boilers, tanks and other apparatus
belonging there. Twenty head of hogs
were also roasted to death. The total loss
was estimated at 5000.
TIE NJ. f. church at Halstead was dedi.
Gated recently by Rev. Adams, of Illinois.
The church is splendid brick, and cost
nearly 5000.
THE patriotic people of the State are pre-.
( pairing to celebrate in the regular old-fash.
ion style on the Fourth.