The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-31
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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made decision recently in the case of Ger.
ain coal dealers VS.. the Missouri Pacific
Railway The complaillants were residents
If Atchison, and purchased their coal on
The lines of the Hannibal & St Joseph and
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific roads
The compIainants alleged that the Missouri
Pacific Company, since June Is, 1884, had
refused to receive the cars of the above
named companies, loaded with coal and
rendered at AtchisOn, destined to points on
the Central Branch of the Union Pacific
Railroad and the Missouri Pacific Railway
main line, thereby neceSitating transfer OF
the coal into the cars of the respondent
company, which not only created an addi-
tional expense, but was more or less inju.
riOus to the coal. The respondent company
did not deny these allegations made by the
complainants, but defended its action by
stating that it could not afford to haul the
ears of other companies, paying mileage
therefor, when they had cars of their
own lying idle. Section 9 of the Kansas
railroad law provides that it shall be the
duty of any railroad company to receive and
transport the empty or loaded cars furnished
by any connecting road to be deliyered al
any station or stations on the line of road, to
be loaded or discharged, or reloaded and re-
compensation it shall not demand or receive
any greater sum than is accepted by it from
any other railroad company for similar ser
vices. The above seemed quite clear and
explicit. The Commissioners were there
fore of the opinion that the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company could not legally refuse
the cars of connecting lines that may be of
fered it at Atchison, and destined to stations
on the line of its road.
| G. c. BRACKET, Secretary of the Kansas
State Horticultural Society, gives the follow
| ing as the status of the fruit crop i'm Kan
sas: Small ruits-strawberry, raspberry,
currantS, goOseberry-have been heavy;
blackberry will be light, because winter
killed. Of the standard orchard fruits ap-
pies are not to exceed half crop. Peaches
heavy in few of the Southern counties,
but generally failure. Some varieties of
pears are a full crop, and the fruit very fine
Plums generally reported heavy-mostly of
the wild-goOSe variety. Grapes generally
heavy, and punches full of large-SiZed ber-
rieS. Taking all classes together, the crop
for 1884 may be considered a success.
AT Leavenworth the other morning Will
liam Luce, member of the fire department,
was pounced upon by two men, one of
whom stabbed him twice in the side and
once in the left arm. The asSailants then
ran and escaped. Luce was thought to be
fatally hurt. He could give no reason for
the assault A man named Hartman was
arrested on suspicion of being one of the
men, but he denied the accusation.
PosT-oEFICE changes in Kansas during
the week ended July 10, 1884: Established
Pratt, Pratt County, jefferson w. Naran,
Postmaster; Weaver, Usage County, Mrs
Addie Gaige, Postmaster. Discontinued
Charleston, Greenwood County; Andrew,
Smith County; Reiter Washington County;
Snow Hill, Labette County. Names
changed-Klaine, Ford County, to Clark;
Slower, Labette County, to Debolt Post
masters ppointed-Carneire, Ellsworth
County, William Allan; Goode, Phillips
County, Adam Goode; Melvern, Usage
County, Orrin Francis; Rosalia, Butler
County, Thomas l.. Smith: Rotterdam, Os-
borne County, Frank l.. Cox.
The wOrklnen upOn the Capitol extern
sion at Topeka were engaged in laying the
foundation for the front steps to the north
wing. The steps of the north and south
wings will be seml-circular in shape, in
stead of rectangular like those of the east
and west wings.
A GRAND reunion at Atchson of all
PennSylvanianS in Kansas is contemplated
early in the fall. Colonel John A Martin is
Chairman of the Committee and w. +. AL
len, Secretary.
A SMALL boy, four years old, son of
Charles Curry, fell into cistern near To-
peka recently. He was unconscious and
apparently dead when taken out, but recov-
cred after vigorous rubbing.
A MAN named Smith, living near Auburn.
Shawnee County, with sharp knife cut off
piece of his tongue. He said he did it
because of dream. He proved to be de-
mented and was sent to the Insane Asylum.
AT the Greenback and Anti-Monopoly
Convention of the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict, held at Downs on the 22d, l.. c. Uhl.
who had previously been nominated by the
Democrats of the district, was nominated
for Congressman in opposition to Lewis
Hanback,, regular Republican nominee.
SEVERAL of the State officers have taken
a vacation.
WILLIAM BROERMAN and wife emf
grants from OSkaloOSa, Iowa, while passing
through Topeka, had fight and separation
the other day. He stole four Of their chill
dren and sold one of the teams before an
officer arrested and locked him up. He had
taken the children to third class hotel and /
hid them away.
HARRY, the Seven-year old son of DR.. A. /
B. Crosby, was rightly mangled recently
at Wyandotte by savage dog belonging to .
a Mr.. Leslie. Deputy Marshal Patterson
wentfO the house of Mr.. Leslie to kill the .
dog, but was informed that the owner would /
shoot the first man who tried to kill the ami |
NAL, but after some parley the Marshal was !
permitted to kill the savage brute.
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Of the Veterinary law passed by the recent
special session of the Legislature called TO
take action in reference to the foot and
mouth disease, was heard at Leavenworth
recently before Judge Crozier The Com
mission appointed under the law condemned
4 horse belonging to Hon. John +. Richards.
On the ground that it had the CHAMBERS,
md ordered the Sheriff to shoot the animal.
The suit was an injunction to restrain the
Sheriff from killing the animal. Judge
CroZier, after hearing the arguments in the
,aSe, held that as the plaintiff had had no
notice OF the pending proceedings against
lis propert.', no opportunity to defend him
'elf, and as no affidavit of any kind had
,een made against him or his property, I'M
Ter the recent decision of the Supreme
court in the prohibitory case, his property
oHld not be lawfully seized and destroyed,
nd so granted the preliminary injunction.
Mr. Richards became con-
-inced that his horse really had the gland.
rs and handed it over to be dealt with as
he Commission saw proper. Mr.. Richards
.ctiOn, of course, ended this case, but the
ase gives ground for delays in killing dis
ased animals which may prove disastrous.
THIEVES in Wyandotte.
OK Sunday night, the Goth, hail storm
'aSsed through Jewell County from north
o south. 1t was two miles wide at the
Orth end and one mile wide at the south
nd. 1t destroyed every green thing in its
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