The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-03
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

HNSlONS IOr the following hanSanS
we're obtained recently: By Senator Plumb
Tor Henry A, Billow, of Rose Hill; by
Hon. John A. Anderson, for William B.
Wonder, of Carson; by Representative
Perkins, for Mrs. Helen Noyes, of Parsons.
A LIVELY prosecution of saloon keepers
Of Wyandotte has commenced, and several
saloons have closed their doors.
r. T. BAKEH, President of the Kansas
Editorial Association, has published a
notice declaring the proposed editorial ex-
cursion to Florida off for the present. The
cause is the inability of the Fort Scott &
Gulf Railroad to take the excursionists, con-
sequent upon the floods in the South. The
annual meeting announced to be held at
Wyandotte is also postponed.
AN Associated Press dispatch of the
10Th, from Atchison, thus speaks of the
crop prospects: To-day is the first of
spring and warm weather, and with it
farmers make their reports upon the grow
ing wheat. All agree that in certain Sec
tons and on some old land the wheat is
worthless and winter-killed, but in the
main the prospect was never brighter nor
better than for a full crop in 1884. The
condition is better than the average, par
ticularly as we passed through trying
and severe winter. The acreage will be
greater by fifteen per cent. for spring
wheat, while that of fall wheat remains
about the same as last years. The fields
are green in all directions, and farmers are
encouraged, being actively employed in
spring blowing.
ARTICLES of incorporation for the Meta
waka, Woodlawn 6 Northwestern Rail-
way has been forwarded to the Secretary
of State, from Atchison, the leading incor.
pOrators being w. l.. Challis, j. H. Beeson.
B. Z. Waggener and John NJ. Price. The
capital stock of $500. 900 is divided into shares
of one hundred dollars each. 1t is thought
that the road will undoubtedly be built,
Atchison being its southern terminus.
THE House Committee on Public Lands
unanimously agreed to report favorably
the bill providing for the adjustment of
land grants to the railroads in Kansas. The
bill authorizes the AttorneY-General to in
stitute suit to determine the proper con-
struction of the law in the cases in ques-
ton. The railroad companies admit they
have between 1900 and $4,000 acres that
do not belong to them. The Commissioner
of the General Land Office estimates the
amount from $4,000 to 100000 acres, and
the agent of the State of Kansas estimates
it about 100000 acres.
PosToFFICE changes in Kansas during the
week ending March %, 1884: Established,
Amy, Elk County, James F. Blackman,
postmaster; Farms, Mcpherson County,
George B. Holmes, postmaster; Green
wood, Greenwood County, John F. Pebley,
postmaster; Mark, Pottawatomie County,
Mark d. Keeney, postmaster; Blanchard,
Kingman County, Edwin c. Blanchard,
postmaster. iscontinued-Fayette,S edg-
wick County.
PROCEEDINGS have been commenced in
the Supreme Court to GUST the Mayor and
Common Council of the city of Atchison
'forever from the exercise OF certain
usurped corporate powers"-that is,
licensing liquor saloons.
THE examination of applicants for clerk
ships in the Government Departments at
Washington will he held by the United
States Civil Service Commission at Topeka
and one or two other places in Kansas the
latter part of May. All persons desiring
TO be examined will receive the necessary
blanks and copies of the rules and regula-
tons by writing to the Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D. c. All applica-
tions for the departmental service must be
sent to the commission at Washington
RECENTLY, a man named Herald opened
q saloon at Canton, Mcpherson County. In
a row with a constable he was shot, and
while lying upstairs in bed wounded, some
women raided his saloon and dumped the
oontents into the street.
Hon. JOHN B. SCROGGS found colored
man secreted under bed in his residence
in Wyandotte, the other night. Mr..
Scroggs cOrraled him with shotgun and
marched him down the street until he ell
the police who had been notified
Of the affair, and were on the way to his
house. The man was taken to the STATEN
where he gave the name of Blake, but re-
fused TO talk.
WILLIAM Fox, brakeman on the Han
nibal & St. Joseph road, lost his arm while
in the employ of that company some
ago. He sued the company for
FL, 900 in the District Court at Atchison,
and obtained judgment for that sum. The
Sheriff, to satisfy judgment, seized and
detained train and advertised the road
for sale. a settlement was, however ar
rived at, the railroad company paying the
damages and costs, amounting to ST., 900.
THE Post-offjce Department has sent a
special ag INT to Armstrong to examine in5o
the business neces sites of that place with
4 view OF disseminating the money order
branch of the post-oiice located there. IL
is not improbable thai the entire Office will
be abolished.
The Pos mas er General declines to es-
tablish pOse-ofiice at Tempe, Wyan1otte
County, Kansas.
AMEETLNG of the State Democratic Cen
trail Committee was held at Topeka on the
25th, W. C. Perry, of Fort Scott, in the
chair. May 18Th was the date set for the
State Convention to elect delegates to the
Chicago Democl attic National Convention
TO be held July S5h. The basis of repre-
sentation was made one delegate for each
30 votes cast for Governor Click at the last
election and one delegate for each fraction
Of 125 votes. This basis gives about $50
delegates in the State Convention.
ABOUT on o'clock on the morning of the
18th, while Charles Stratton and Mrs. Min
arette McCohn were returning from a
lance near Carbondale, they were both
thrown from the buggy. Strattcn fell
clear, but TIE lady became entaugled, aid |
was dragged for some distance. She died !
in about two hours after being brought into |
town from injuries received.
A BEkUTIFI-I, spring opening.
MAJOR JOHN NJ. CROwELL. Oft he Uuited |
States Secret Service, arrested one Charles
Hudson, alias dutch Charley" at Atchi- !
son the other day. as the lea ling spirit in
the robbery of the Meriden Post-ofice, by |