The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-11
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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severe burning of the girl and destruction
of all the household goods by fire.
JAMES BELDEN, bachelor about forty
years of age, was recently found at his
home about fourteen miles north of Sara
| togo, Pratt County, with bullet through
| his brain. The man had been missing for
some time, but nothing was thought of his
absence, until the day of the discovery
when man by the name of Williams,
! happening to be in the immediate vicinity
of his house detected peculiar odor and up
on breaking down the door found the body
of the dead man. The Coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict of suicide, but as the man
was known to have had considerable
money, the impression is strong in the
minds of the people that he was murdered
for his money. He was known to have re-
| ceived considerable sum about the time
of his death.
AT Emporia the other night Miss Eva
Bailey, young lady twenty years old and
highly esteemed, attended a small party
of friends and returned to her home early,
in company with young lady friend.
She entered the house and conversed with
members of the family few minutes, and
placed her hat and wraps on the table.
About half past nine O'Clock she went out
into the yard, and not returning search was
instituted, but she could not be found.
Searching parties were out all night, but
were unsuccessful. The next morning the
fire bells were rung and the people gener-
ally turned out. Later in the day she was
found several miles north of the city
wandering around in a demented condi-
ton. Otherwise she was unframed. 1t
was thought that failure to keep up with
her class, which was soon to graduate,
caused her mental trouble.
NICHOLAS BALTERA, a restaurant keeper,
suicided at Wichita on the I'd by shooting
himself through the head with a revolver.
The cause is supposed to have been finan-
cial embarrassment and dependency. He
leaves a wife and child.
A MOUNTAIN lion was killed in Sherman
County, near the State line, the other day.
1t measured eleven feet and weighed 213
pounds.
The jury in the case of Marcus A. Jestes,
tried at Oswego for the killing of May
field Carr in February last, returned YER
Gict of murder IN the first degree.
BEFORE final adjournment the United
Presbyterian Assembly at Topeka adopted
the report of their committee which re-
cited that the G. A. r. is secret organiZa-
ton in which oaths and obligations are
taken, and added ave think it wise and
proper to counsel the members of the
United Presbyterian Church to stand aloof
from this and all similar organizations"
MRS. SUSIE WATKINS attempted suicide
by drowning at Leavenworth the other
day. She came from England with a man,
leaving behind in the old country hus-
band and happy home. Her newly
chosen spouse, after having his fare paid
by her, and after remaining with her till
within the last month, left her, and the
thought of her home beyond the sea and
of her crime in leaving there bore upon
her mind until she attempted to drown
herself.
KANSAS at this time is enjoying the larg-
est emigration of any State in the Union.
THE May report of the Chaplain of the
Penitentiary showed that during the month
As additions were made to the number of
inmates, and % were released. The num-
Der of inmates is now SD. OF these III
belong to Kansas. OF the number $50 are
white, AS negroes, one Indian, 10 Mexicans,
and one Chinaman. Every county in the
State is represented in the Penitentiary.
Leavenworth County has the largest num-
Der, 80; Douglas County has 50; Atchison, |
%; Bourbon, 81; Cowley, %; Labette, 26;
Montgomery, 50; Shawnee, 81; Wyan-
dotte, 80; Mcpherson, six, and Saline |
County, two.
THE Interstate Railroad Company fled !
its charter with the Secretary of State re-
Gently. Its line is from st. Louis, Mo-,
to GAINESVILLE, Tex, taking in Kansas on
the way. If it runs through all the coun-
ties designated in the charter it will be |
prominently crooked.
THE whipping of boy in the public /
schools has recently been the cause of much |
talk at Topeka. The School Board was in
vestigating.
The members of the special committee
of the Senate appointed to inquire into the
affairs of the Indian Territory were re-
Gently in Wichita. In an interview Sena-
tor Morgan said that there was no doubt
in his mind as to the status of the Okla
homa lands; that they were not subject to
homestead or presumption, and that the
obligations and treaties of the Government
should be respected. Nobody would be
permitted to settle on these lands until
they were opened for settlement by an act
Of Congress. The Seminole Indians had q
right to lease the lands, subject to the
right to settle friendly tribes
Of Indians upon them at any time.
AT meeting of. the Southern Kansas
Fair Association at Wichita on the 4th, the
meetings: Anthony, September / to );
Wellington, September to y; Harper,
September II to 10: Winfield, September
II to p; Kingman, September 80, 80, and
October l and ,; Wichita, October TO 10.
LIRs. L. c. BURNETT was recently ar
rested at Topeka for shoplifting. A search
revealed the fact that she had young dry
good store. Silks, laces and other valu-
able goods were found amounting to over
400, all stolen from merchants. Some of
he goods had been made up in most elab-
,rate style. In default of bail she went to
Jail.
THE attempt to fence the right of way
through Redmonville, suburb of Topeka,
vas lately the cause of fight between the
'olored occupants and the Union Pacific
Railroad men. In the first round the rail-
Dad men came off second best.
TOPEKA claims population of $1,000.
THE four-year-old son of B. D. Jackson,
# Topeka, was recently scalded to death
" falling into a boiler of hot water which
lad been lifted off the stove during the
progress of the family washing. He was