The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-24
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

A CRAZY ieweler lately ot Circlevilie,
committed suicide at AtchiSOn recently by
throwing himself from the bridge into the
Missouri River. He was formerly IN busl-
ness in Circleville for seventeen years. but
a short time ago failed and had to leave in
search of work. He had trouble with his
wife several years ago, and the worry over
his troubles had driven him crazy.
THE recent decision of the Supreme Court,
demanding that the County Attorney must
have positive proof of the guilt of the
guilt of the accused before he can swear out
warrants under the Prohibitory law for sell
ing liquor, has so embroidered the saloon
keepers that they have opened up, and are
openly selling drinks of all kinds. 1t was
said that there were one hundred and three
places in Topeka where liquor could be OBJ
tanned.
THE Leavenworth police discovered
plot for the organization of party 10 enter
the Jail, take Policeman Losee out and hang
him for the killing of Joseph Hartman
few days ago.
THE jury in the case of James Burns
against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway Company on trial at Wichita, dis
agreed and were discharged. Plaintiff
claimed $1,000 damages for the loss of
leg.
THE first car of new wheat was received
at AtchisOn ON the 18th, from Neal Wilkie.
of Douglas. 1t passed inspection as first
class.
THE call for the State Democratic Con-
ventiOn to be held at Topeka, August Goth,
has been prepared by Hon. Miles Moore,
Secretary of the State Central Committee.
The convention will be composed of three
hundred and thirteen delegate with the same
number of alternates. Nine Presidential
Electors are also to nominated.
THE directors of the State Fair AscOcia-
ton held meeting at Topeka, recently and
decided to hold fair commencing Septem-
Der Sth. and continuing until the 18th. The
Santa Fee road give passenger rate of one
cent per mile. and other roads will do the
same. Exhibits will be carried for one rate
the round trip. The entire directory were
present.
A DISPATCH from Junction City, says:
The first report of yield OF wheat in this
county comes from tract adjoining the
town, the average yield being tritie more
chan thirty bushels per acre. Splendid rains
all over the county were greatly improving
the corn crop.
Hon. JAMES F. LEGATE, of Leavenworth,
was recently appointed Receiver of Public
Moneys of the Government Land-Office at
CGur d'Alene, Idaho.
id JONES, young machinist of Topeka,
formerly employed by the Santa Fe Railroad
Company, has secured letters patent for
machine to cut splnts for making matches,
and the Penn match factory of Pennsylvania
will adopt and use the machines.
A SHOOTING affray took place at Silver
Lake, the other day between three men, but
no one was hurt.
TOPEKA is soon to have new Jewish so
ciety, to be known as Topeka Lodge, Free
Sons of Israel, a secret order composed of
the best element of the Jewish people. 1t
is social and benevolent in character, having
insurance and sick benefit features. The
sick benefits will not be adopted by the local
society until the organization becomes
strong enough to warrant it. As soon as
the charter arrives from the Grand Lodge,
the society will be at once organized.
The District Lodge No. II of the Dis
trict of Kansas, Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows, closed its three-days' annual ses-
sion on the 18th at LeavenwOrth. The
Lodges that were represented at the meeting
were Atlanta Lodge, of LeavenwOrth; Law
renee Lodge, of Lawrence. and Shawnee. of
Topeka. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: S. S. Hamilton. of
Atchison. District Master; S. G. Dover of
Usage, Deputy Master: E. Hope of Topeka,
Treasurer: Z. Z. F. Weir, of Leavenworth,
Secretary, and S. w. johnson, of Leaven-
worth, District Director. The session next
year will be held at Usage City on the third
Tuesday in July. A large number of PEG
pie attended from Topeka. Atchison and
Lawrence, headed by the band from their
locality, and participated in street parade,
and concluded their fun with festival
given in Odd Fellows Hall.
AT Wyandotte about daybreak the other
morning paSSer-by discovered man lying
insenSble in the yard of a residence occu-
pied by Mrs. Cook, a widow lady. Upon
Summoning assistance from the neighbors it
was found that the helpless individual was
no other than Mr.. Lawson Cook, son of
the lady residing upon the premises where
he lay. He was at once carried into his
home and medical aid summoned, which
proved of little avail, and he soon died.
The young man was addicted to intemper-
ance and TO this fact, together with the
heat of the weather, his death was at
tributed.
THE trial of William Bullock for the
murder of George w. Curtis, which OccIl
pied the time of the District Court at Wyan-
dOtte for four days, was terminated by the
Jury returning verdict of mot guilty"
The jury was a long time in their delibera-
tons before reaching a verdict Public
opinion appeared to be devided between
the conviction and acQuittal of the prisoner.
The Republican campaign was opened at
AtchisOn the 18th. Colonel Martin. who ar
met at the Union depot by several hundred
of his fellow tOwnsmen. The Blaine & Lo-
gan club directed the reception and two OF
three bands furnished the music. The meet
ing was held at the corner of Fourth and
Commercial streets, where a large crowd OF
people assembled who were addressed by
Col. Martin, Judge Horton, DIR. Philip
KrOhn, Hon. Geo. r. Peck, General JIG. Cald-
we'll and General WV. Guthrie.
THE State Prohibition Convention met at
Topeka on the 18th and agreed to send
delegates to the National Convention to be
held at Pittsburgh, Pa. The delegates at
large were Hon. James +. Legate, of Leav-
enwOrth; Hon. NJ. V. b. Bennett, of Chero-
kee; Rev. A. NJ Richardson, of Douglas;
Rev. j. H. Byers, of Greenwood. District
delegates were also elected. The delegates
were instructed to vote for st. John fol
nomination for the Presidency.
No drought this year.
PATENTS were issued at Washing
ton recently to Kansas inventors as follows:
Reuben b. Cheney, Atchison. automatic
power windlaSs: John L. Hall, Colony,
alarm attachment for bailing presses; Sam
uel Kimble, Manhattan, pipe coupling.
By the sudden stopping of construction
train on the Missouri Pacific, at Leaven-
worth the other day, Conductor James
Geros was thrown from one of the flat-cars
upon which he was standing, breaking his