The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-04
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

| O0On AioAliiS researches IN the rOOInS Oh the
State Historical Society and uses these
approving words: "The State Historical
Soclety's rooms in the west wing of the
State-house furnish most enjoyable place
to pass an afternoon, if you are interested
IN Kansas and her people. Within its
walls are volumes and libraries of IN
written history, covering every important
epoch and every incident in the career Of
Kansas from her earliest settlement down
to to-day-a career the like of which has
never been known in the annals of States,
Papers, books. pictures, letters, souvenirs,
implement o. war, relics, and every other
conceivable thing that has story to tell
has beea collected and arranged
here in such order that they
are of easy access, and of great value
to the searcher for information. Judge
Adams, the Secretary, assisted by his two
daughters, has established such system
OF filing that it is the work of but a minute
to find tones of information upon any sub
Ject you desire, and in finding this, the
Secretary and his assistants are always
happy to render what assistance is neces-
sary. The people of Kansas can now ap-
| preciate the great value of this society's
work, but in years to come its immeasur-
able wealth will be impressed upon ALL"
Hon. E. j. Ross, formerly United States
Senator from Kansas and later editor of
the Leavenworth Standard, has been ap-
| pointed by the President Governor of New
| Mexico, of which Territory he has been a
| resident for several years.
CHARTERS were lately filed for the fol-
lowing new railroads: The Cattle King
Railroad Company which is formed for
the construction of a road from Dodge City
to Englewood, through the counties of
Ford, Meade and Clark. The Newton,
Walnut Valley 6 Denver Railway Com
pany for the construction of a road from
Newton, through the counties of Harvey,
Mcpherson, Rice, Barton, Rush, Ness, Lane,
Scott. Wichita and Greedy to Denver, with
branch from some point in Rush County
through the counties of Rush, Pawnee,
Hodgman, Ford and Meade, to the south
line of the State and other branches as
may be deemed necessary. Estimated
length of the road, 800 miles. Capital
stock, $5,000,000.
2. The Turner's of the Missouri Valley held
their eighteenth annual festival at Atchi-
son May 23d, oath and 18th. Kansas City
carried off the principal prizes. The Atchi-
son Turnverein received prize for largest
number of members who took part in the
exercises.
PETITIONS continue to flood the execu-
tive office in regard to State Mine Inspec-
tor, but it is thought the appointment will
not be made before the latter part of June.
If
expires July 1.
THE General Assembly of the United
Presbyterian Church of North America
met in Topeka ON May q, with go
delegates present. The opening SER
mon was delivered by Rev. W.
S. French, of Cincinnati, who took as
his theme, "There is a strength belonging
to the Church which it is our duty to put
on" The Assembly was in session several
days. Rev. William johnson, of College
Springs Presbytery, was elected Moder-
atOr.
The other morning when the attendants
in the female ward in the Insane Asylum
at Topeka were making their morning
rounds they were Mortified at seeing the
body of Mrs. Levi Decker, patient, hang
ing from the transom of one of the rooms.
The unfortunate woman had, in lieu of q
rope, tied two stockings together and thus
strangled herself to death. She had been in
the Asylum but short time, having been
sent from Shawnee County. Her husband
and daughter called at the Asylum that
morning only to learn of Mrs. Decker's
death.
THE Ancient Order of Hibernians of the
State of Kansas filed its charter with the
Secretary of State recently. Its business
is to be transacted in Topeka. 1
WILLIAM SIMS. Secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, states that he has
received reports from over one hundred
of his correspondents, many of them in |
Western Kansas, and not one refers to the !
grasshopper plague. He says |
that any extraordinary appearance of the |
pests or even any appearance at this time |
of the year would be noted and he would |
be informed Immediately. He does not be- |
lieve there are any within the State. Other |
sources of information were sought and all |
with the same result. The sender of the ,
original Chicago dispatch has been run
down, and it is believed there is no founda-
tlon Tor Such statement.
AT Leavenworth the other morning Ella
Lafove, the two-year- old daughter of Louis
Lafove, was killed while in a cave near the
house. Two children were standing on a
plank above her when it broke, striking
her in the breast, killing her Instantly.
THE Railroad Commissioners have re-
Gently been considering a number of COM
infc cd %l,o |
Mayor and citizens of Clifton for a depot
and side-track at that place reasonable and
5he company was recommended to build
'ide-track and station. The petition of
81 citizens of Penfield, Usage County, ask
ng for a side-track and station at that
place and by 221 persons asking for the
'ame privilege at Aurora, just east of Pen
ield, was granted, and the building of a
ide-track and depot recommended at some
place near by, but whether at Penfield or
Aurora is left to the determination of the
abroad company. The complaint of
he action of the. st. Louis,
Fort Scott & Wichita, and the
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroads
igned by j. W. Smith & Co., in regard to
he supply to them of coal cars and of dis
elimination was held to be frivolous, the
'oard finding nothing for correction.
A TOPEKA man upon going to his board
ng house the other night was welcomed in ,
he hall by a burglar.
STRAWBERRY crop immense. s~
AN old gentleman named T. N. Boyle re-
emily attended the circus at Topeka. He
vas in the very best OF health, and re-
marked that he had not enjoyed better
ealth for years than he was at the '
line. After returning to his boarding