Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-28
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

was recently murdered near Paola. by Geo.
Orr, youth only seventeen years old, who
likewise made a murderous attack upon the
wife of Mr.. Trimble. The murderer used a
pistol, shooting his victim through the head,
death ensuing instantly. Mrs. Trimble
went to the assistance of her husband,
when the boy turned on her, and dubbed
hGr over the head with his pistol in a ter
rible manner. Leaving her insensible on
the floor, Orr proceeded to rob the muir
dered man, securing, it was believed,
about eighty-fve dollars, whereupon he
left the premises and escaped. Orr was
subsequently arrested and lodged in jail.
The funeral car bearing the remains of
Hon. ID. c. Haskell left Washington on the
morning of the 18th, for Lawrence. The
cortege consisted of Mrs. Haskell and her
two children, Senators Plumb and Cockrell,
congressman Hanback,, Kasson, Russell,
Brown (of Indiana), Lefever and Burns,
under charge of Sargent-at-Arms Leedom.
The pail bearers were ex-Speaker Keifer,
Representatives Morrill, and Perkins, of
Kansas, Tucker, of Virginia, Reed, of
Maine, and j. ID. Taylor, of Ohio. A com
mittee of prominent citizens of Lawrence
Joined the escort at Kansas City.
MAJOR HENRY HOPKINS, one of the Board
OF Railroad Commissioners, died at Leaven-
worth on the 18th, after an illness of about
two weeks. He was appointed for three
years, under the act passed at the last ses-
sion OF the Legislature creating the Board.
CONGRESSMAN MORRILL, has been in.
formed by the Attorney General that as
soon as District Attorney Hallowell fur.
nishes an opinion that the old tax sale Ger.
| tlflcnfpC NJ a..
payment will be made for the site of the
Leavenworth public buildings.
PosT-oFFICE changes in Kansas for the
week ended December s: Established
Gale, Marion County, John w. Smith,
postmaster; Jackson, Russell County,
Robert 5. Jack, postmaster. Names
changed-Lorette, Kingman County, to
Oakland; William f. Hommar, postmaster.
The monthly report of the State Agent
to the Statistical Department at Washing
ton showed that the eastern two.thirds of
the State, in which three-fourths of the
corn crop has been produced this year. is
in the main Withholding the crop from the
market. The only corn that is being sold
is that which is called "rent corn" or that
which is produced by farmers upon rented
land, and which must be sold as soon as il
is fit. There is a well defined hope among
farmers that the price will soon advance.
IL has been said that the only export corn
grown this year in the United States ccties
from Kansas, and this having been pro-
mulgated among farmers has had the effect
Of strengthening the hopeful feeling above
| referred to. The past two seasons of plenty
have placed the farmers upon a mu III bet
ter financial footing than they have ever
had before in the State, and they a-e now
able to hold their product for an advance,
or purchase stock and feed il upoa their
own farms. The numbers of both cattle
and hogs have advanced over the previous
year, and large per cent. of the crop will
be sed in the State without references to any
advance in the price that may be made.
Both Irish and sweet potatoes are lower in
price this season than they have been for
several years, the area of both having been
much larger this season than ever before,
and the product heavier than for several
years. The area of winter wheat has in.
creased as compared with last year ten
per cent, and the area of rye has increased
four per cent. The condition of wheat as
compared with an average year is 1C4, and
rye los.
there was recently preconcerted move.
ment made by the agents and attorneys of
the land grant railroads TO prevent Con-
gresham Anderson from being assigned to
either the Pacific Railways or Public Lands
Committees. This fact coming to the
knowledge of the anti-monopoly members,
they promptly exerted their influence with
Speaker Carlisle to nullify the efforts of
| ha rail ri boI;
Anderson would be placed on one or both
of these committees.
r. E. HARPER, agent of the Frisco Road
at Piedmont, recently absconded with $685.
of the company's money. He was caught
| just before reaching the Indian Territory.
The residence of John Moffit, in Topeka,
was burned the oSher morning, together
with the household furniture. Loss, $500;
insurance, $1,000. The family had a mar
/ row escape.
| JOHN PIERCE, who was arrested about
| November I, in Usage County on suspicion
of being implicated in the McMillen muir.
der, which occurred at Emporia on the
night of November 3, recently made a con.
!ession of his guilt to the officials and
stated that his accomplice in the crime was
Elmer Reed, who got a silver watch worn
by the victim of the tragedy. while Pierce
| took the money, about 49, for his share of
the plumber. There was great excitement
over these discoveries.
/ BowMAN's tailor shop in Kansas City,
kas., located upon one of the most public
thoroughfares, was robbed the other even.
ing soon after dark while scores of people
were passing the street. Tho goods stoleI
amounted 20 about 800.
TUE Kansas City Stock Yards Company
OF Kansas City, Kas., has been organized
and filed articles of incorporation with the
| Secretary of State. The purposes for
which the corporation is formed, as ex.
| pressed in the charter, are the construction,
maintenance and operation of Union Stoc&
Yards and such buildings, hotels, railways
and switches as may be necessary. The
capital stock is placed at $4,000
WHILE recently digging a well at Tonga.
noxie, j. II. Henly was overcome by gas
sixty-two feet below the surface, and gave
the signal to be drawn uD. When within
twenty feet of the top he tainted and his
foot slipped through the moose and caught
around his leg. In this way he was brought
to the surface and there found to be in an
insensible condition. 1t was feared he
would not recover.
AFTER Christmas, then winter.
On June 30, there were in the Military
prison, at Fort Leavenworth 467 prisoners.
During the past year there were mannfac.
tured &, 900 pairs Of boots and shoes, 10000
brooms, 1000 barrack-chairs, and a large
amount of harness and other articles useful
in the army.
A COMPANY that has been boring for oil
In Wyandotte, recently struck oil at
depth of three hundred feet. Tin cans and
buckets were filed and taken away to show.
and Jersey Greek that runs through the
city had decidedly oleaginous appear.
ance- IL remains to be seen il oil has been
found in paying quantities.
NJ L. DEvoR, a Topeka blacksmith.
dropped dead at his forge, in that CITY. the