The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-17
KANSAS STATE NEWS

HONORABLE FL. C. SPEER, Superintend-
ant Public Instruction, approved tne IoI
towing appointment of County Institute
Conductors and Instructors, the appoint
ments being made by various County Su-
perintendents: Ottawa, Franklin County
Conductor, A. S. DIN; Instructors, w:
Wheeler and G. F. Holt. Russell, Russell
County-COnductor. A. Carroll; Instructor,
C. II. French. Ellsworth, Ellsworth County
Conductor, C.. T. Pickett: Instructor, n.
Cooyer. Paola, Miami County-COnduct0r,
a. A. Mclean; Instructors u. A. Boyle.
Marion. Marion County Z. NJ.
Donaldson; Instructor, Miss Matte Spencer
BelOit, Mitchell COunty-Conduetor, T. ).
Williams; Instructors, j. W. WhltecOtton
and Charles Parmenter. Hutchinson, Keno
COunty-COnductor, G. w. Wlnans; In
stuctOrs, T. T. Prigg and E. II. Richardson.
COncorda, Cloud COunty-ConductOr, NJ.
Chidester; Instructor, L. A. Sawhill. Nc
Pherson, Mcpherson COunty-COnduetor,
I. ID. Fitzpatrick; Instructors, E W. Hulse
and Miss Belle Larimer:
POsT-oFFICE changes in Kansas during
the week ended April 5, 1884: Established
Calvin. Crawford County, Daniel Meloy,
postmaster; New Murdoch, Kingman,
County, Thomas A. MustOe, postmaster.
DR.. A. A. HOLCoMBE, State Veterinary,
returned to Leavenworth the other evening
from NeoSho Falls, accompanied by Pro
fesSOr A1cEachran, President of The Mon
treal Veterinary College and Veterinary
Surgeon to the Dominion Government
Professor McEachran had been sent to
Kansas to learn the nature of the disease
affecting the cattle in Coffey and other
counties, in that his Government might
have official information in the matter.
Mrs. ENKLE. a Christian woman, whose
husband is a Jew, embraced the Jewish re-
IigiOn at LeavenwOrth the other day. Mr..
Enkle's family was entranged with him at
his marrying Christian woman, and it was
hoped that the conversion of his wife to her
husbands faith would lead to q recOncilia-
ton.
'THE State Board of Railroad Assessors,
consisting of Lieutenant Governor ID. w.
Finney, Secretary of State James Smith,
State Treasurer S. T. Howe, Attorney Gen
eral w. A. Johnston and Auditor of State Z.
p. McCabe have started out on the annual
tour to assess the railroad property within
the State.
SAMUEL MCGEE, colored laborer worK
ing for the Santa Fe Company on Conductor
TilfOrd'S construction train, was brought to
Topeka the other day with a Sickening cash
cut in his head. He could hardly talk, but
to tell the reporter that some man,
whose name he did not know, had struck
him on the head with spade.
WILLIE FRANKLIN, aged nine years, was
killed at Wyandotte, the other
afternoon, by runaway team.
L. e.
United States Treasury Department at
Washington a draft for S16,24S.04, being
the amount found due the State of Kansas
Oh sales of Indian reservation lands.
JUDGE PRESCOTT appointed Joseph Maar
rs County Attorney, to succeed John Foster,
recently evicted by the State Supreme Court
for failing to perform his duty under the
law.
WHAT was known as the old Parsons
mill at Parsons, was burned the other
hight The mill cost $4,000, but has
been idle for some time, and the actual loss
will be about $4,000; insured for $4,000.
THE order transferring the Office of u. S.
Internal Revenue collector from Leaven.
worth to Topeka has been cOuntern,anded,
md for the present the office will remain
where it is.
In a quarrel at Larned on the 18th,
:. w. Dunaway drew his revolver and
ired two shots. the second striking and dam
,erously wOunding w. S. Alexander, Town
hip Trustee and Justice of the Peace.
Runaway surrendered to the Sheriff.
THE Warren Line of steamers, which N
me of the greatest European cattle-carrying
companies in the country, has received a
o{4a Of I,of
he cattle disease in his State is entirely |
tamped out. Shipments to Europe, which |
AVE been very small lately, will now be re- |
umed with vigor.
TIE cOrOner's jury rendered verdict in |
he case of the mysterious killing of Young |
larry ROblyer, which occurred on the 5th, |
lear Emporia. Green, the companion OF
he boy OH the honey gathering expedition,
n the opinion of the jury, was the party who
,illed the boy with an unknown instrument
With felOniOus intent. Green StOutly affirms
lis innocence.
THE Railroad Commissioners issued a de-
ision on the 5th in which they order that
he Southern Kansas Railway Company
uild a side-track and switch for the benefit
f farmers at a certain designated point in
Ternon Township, Cowley COUNTY. The
also asked for depot, which the
Board deemed inadvisable at this time.
AT Washington, on the 5th. Hon. Thomas
;. FenlOn, attorney for plaintiff in error, ap
lied to the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Ourt of the United States for an allowance
f a writ of error and supersedeas i'll the
ase of the State of Kansas against John
'oster, County Attorney of Saline County,
-ansas. The Chief Justice ordered the
Irit to issue and approved the bond.
A FoURTEEN-YEAR-OLDb boy of Mr.. Marti-
~, living seven miles from Topeka, was acct
entally shot and killed while out hunting.
lis parents were absent from home at the
me, and upon their return made the hOr.
bile discovery.
Work has been resumed on the topeka,
alma & Western near Council Grove
KANSAS Mennonites are making arrange
tents to furnish transportation and support
)r one hundred and twenty-five families of
static MennoniteS, who are now at Khiwa.
heSe people went to their present location,
hich is very undesirable one, i'll ODE
fence to prophecy, that the world would
,me to an end in 1855, and that final disso-
ItiOn would take place from there. They
'e now well nigh destitute, but funds will
3 sent them almost Immediately, and they
e expected 10 be here in few months.
AT a meeting of Presbytery, at Topeka.
1 the Sth, WyandOtte was chosen as the
lace of the next meeting on the first Tues
~ of October. The Presbytery voted in
Ivor of adopting the revised book of dis
pline.
AT the Wyandotte basket factory recently,
lmes Regus lost three fingers from his left
md md fpn rinhf har
rough being caught in the machinery.
FISH eggs are wanted for the Arkansas.
EIGHT prisoners escaped from the Topeka
ty jail the other morning by breaking
lie through the wall.
THE Eastern Kansas District Medical 80 4.
nfr held its annual meeting at Tnrzeka IN,