The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
Miscellaneous.

| On Sunday, the 9Th, Topeka was excited
over a murder near that city. William III.
! Brown, Young man of twenty-three years,
who lives with his brCther-in-law, John
| Munkhous, about Il quarter of mile from
| Crawford's farm, where the killing Oc-
Cured, was out hunting with dOuhle-bar-
relied shot gun. He came 10 CrawfOrd's 3
! farm, and was met by Walter Hines, a
nephew Of Crawford, who ordered him not
to hunt there, as he might shoot some of
| the cattle near by. Some words
ensued, and Walter Hines dismounted
from his horse and was imme-
diatey shot by Brown. After doing
| this, he struck Hines over the head with
| the gun, breaking it at the stock. The stO-
| reS of those who witnessed the tragedy,
materially differed as to whether Brown de-
| liberately shot Hines and then felled him
| to the ground, or that the gun was dis
! charged from the conclusion of the blow on
Hines head Brown fed to the house of
| his brOther-in-law, and from there skipped
| to parts unknown. The young man killed
was scarcely twenty years Of age. After
the shooting, and before leaving, Brown told
| his brother-in-law that he did not intend TO
Kill tie young man, but the gun WAS acci-
dentally discharged.
S. A. VANKIRK, Superintendent of Pub
lie Instructions of Harper County, was ar
rested recently Oh the charge Of forgery and
embezzlement. 1t is charged he signed the
names OF school officers to an order fCr $500
drew the money and used it.
A DISPATCH to a Kansas City paper
stated recently that in political quarrel
Winfield, Sandy Barge shot colored n'*T,
name unknown. The latter returned the
Ere. fatally wounding Barge.
OFFICIAL returns had been received by
the Secretary of State on the 11th from
siXty-two out of eighty-tw0 counties in the
State. Of these Martin, Republican candi-
date ~ Governor, received 112, ,509; Click,
Democrat, S4.422: Phillips, ProhibitioniSt
and Greenbacker 6,S1O; Martins plurality
over Click, 2S, ,0S3. 1t was believed that tie
OTHER counties would increase this plurality
to about $1,000. The Blaine electors re-
ceived III 400; Cleveland, 10.906; st. John,
1854; Butler, 11.4S6. BIa.ne's plurality is
80, ,494. 1t is estimated that the other
counties will increase Blaine's plurality tc
about 60, 900. The vote OH the other State
officers in these counties is Republican, 12l.-
647; Democrat, 75,l55; Prohibitionist and
Greenback. 1886.
WARDEN JONES. of the Peniten:iary, re-
Gently made his settlement with the Audi
tor for the month OF October, showing err
rent expenses, 01S7.0S; wafer wG:Ss,
S3579S: cash received and paid into the
State Treasury, SIC, ,93s.39; coal supplied -
State institutions during the month, 20,Sst
bushels; sold for cash. 1851 bushels; sotal
for the month, 9S,695 bushels.
A REPORT having gained currency that
the Hessian fly WIS doing great damage t,
the wheat crop, inquiry at the Office of The
Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture
failed to bring any confirmation of tile re-
port, and nothing had been heard of this
pest frori any source, although reports had
come iI from correspondents IN every county
in the State
OSE of the neat things or the late cleo
ton was the sending of handsome bon.
ouet to Mrs. John A. Martin by Mrs. G.. w.
Click when the result for Governor becamI
known. Residents of the same ward, and
near neighbors, their husbands making tn
race for the same Office, this incident Wal
regarded as pleasing cus.