Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-09-17
Miscellaneous.

AC"n 3uSAhNnI 1uu 11OWdIu L leICS
were recently arrested nine miles north of
Topeka upon the charge of having been
concerned in the late train robbery near
Kansas City, Mo. McHenry is said to be q
well-known farmer who had been a resi-
dent of the place where arrested for eight
cen years, and Pierce's people reside in
Central Missouri. The officers claim to
have traced the men from the point where
they boarded the train to the robbery and
their subsequent ramblings until arrested.
JOHN RICE, a sub-street car driver of
Topeka, recently eloped with Mrs. Hughes,
wife of an Industrious mechanic. The
woman left an interesting four-year-
child when she left and Rice borrowed $40
from an uncle. The guilty parties were
overhauled at Salina and taken back.
Rice was jailed and the woman permitted
to go free to look up some other greenhorn.
AN imaginative correspondent of an
Eastern paper writes that there is small
town in Kansas, and it is called Viorle, and
has population of 1000. 1t makes it's own
laws, passes sentence of death, regulates
all matters of equity, and dictates the reli-
gious and social status. Viorle has no ho-
tel, no place for stranger. He could get
nothing to eat only at private houses. 1t
was settled by company of religious big
OTIS in the spring of 1868, since which time
select families have been added. In the
beginning it was decreed that all things
should be held in common; houses, how
ever small, should be built of brick, and
extravaganza, finery, fancy work should
not be tolerated. Their theory is to buy
nothing and to sell nothing. All must go
work just so long and 80 hard as they
choose, unless an edict is issued by the
Prudent for more diligence. The Prudent
consists of twelve men, selected by their
own body when vacancies arise They hold
q life tenure. They settle all disputes, reg
ulate all industries and divide the crops.
There are really no stores, but there are
three large buildings used as storehouses,
where the different products are nicely
kept. In one room was stored an ample
supply of whisky, to which the correspond
emit evidently had free access, and under
the inspiration of which was written the
article on Viorle.
IT is reported that Mrs. Walkup has re-
ceived letter from some person in Louisi-
ana who says that he is the man referred
to as having called with Mr.. Walkup upon
DR.. Scott in Kansas City last November
The writer says that Mr.. Walkup was
using arsenical pills and solution at the
time to his knowledge. If desirable, he
will 60 to Emporia and testify to that ef-
feet. Mrs. Walkup's attorney took possess
sion of the letter, and refused to reveal the
name or residence Of the writer. Nothing
is known of him except that he is said to
be the editor of a paper in Louisiana.
DURING the war soldier was shot in the
thigh and the ball was not removed at the
time, nor afterwards, until few days
ago, when, as it was troubling him more
than usual, he went to a surgeon at Topeka
and had it cut out, having carried it
around with him for over twenty years.
PosT-oFFCE changes in Kansas for the
week ended September 5: Established
Bower, Norton County, Joseph R. Smith,
Postmaster; Cullison, Pratt County, Oscar
G. Boone, Postmaster; Dublin, Sumner
County, James w. Wells, Postmaster;
Ottawa County, Thomas Case
beer, Postmaster; Minnesota, Kingman
County. Edward w. Minnan, Postmaster;
Ratclif, Hodgeman County, Hiram Hand,
Rotate, Rawlins County, Mrs. |
Mary A. Chester, Postmaster; Tolle, But
Ter County, William F. Nelson, Postmaster;
Ulysses, Clark County, Albert P. Hous-
ION, Postmaster. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Usage County.
WHERE is "Viorle," Kansas?
Tn <ol hot thA Init oI 49,
censes now issued for the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor in Kansas number 1885. To-
peka has "a; Wichita, Sc; Atchison, g;
Kansas City, Kan, 80; Lawrence q, and
smaller towns in proportion. There is one
1stillery in the State and seven breweries.
Four hundred new drug stores have been
started since June q, where liquor has
been sold.
J. B. HAYES, the section foreman at
aartland, Finney County, was arrested re-
,ently for the murder of Martin Dingus in
kentucky seven years ago, and taken back
or trial.
ScoTr County is beginning to claim the
attention Of settlers.
CONTRARY to general expectation Mrs.
Talkup's attorney appeared before JUS
ice Payne at Emporia on the It'll and
waived examination. The case will now
ome up for trial at the October term of
he District Court This action was taken
y Mr.. Scott, her attorney, to enable him
o more fully develop the facts in the case,
nd an acquittal from the District Court is
much more desirable, as it will be final.
n the meantime Mrs. Walkup has made
erself as comfortable as possible at the
Ail and ID the recipient of many hoyal
ributes from sympathizing friends.
Baldwin, charged with the murder Of
e sister ct Ateh'son, has been released %
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