Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-15
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


with lots Of brass music during the 70.
union.
ERAsTUs SCALES, one Of the veterans
who attended the reunion, was 50 severely
injured by a Topeka street car that be died
in a few hours. A collection was taken M
amons his comrades for the benefit of his
family.
THE Prohiputlonists Of Douglas County
have put full ticket in the field for county
officers.
In the band contests during the reunion
at Topeka the following awards were
made: First class-two entries, Mar
shall's Military Band of Topeka, COM
posed of a pieces, and the Dispatch Band
of Clay Center, composed of 16 pieces
prize. 500 and gold medal; won by Mar
shall's Military Band. Second class-two
entries, Knights of Pythias Band of EN-
poria, and First Regiment Band Of Law
renee; prize, $50; won by the First Regi-
ment Band. Third class-eight entries,
Excelsior Band of Newton, 1. o. o. F.
Band Of Peabody, Ringgold of Hutchin-
son, Pleasanton Band, Wamego Band,
Parsons Band and Waterville Bani: prize,
$l25; won by Parsons Band. Fourth class
six entries, Manhattan Band, Oskaloosa
band, Mechanics Band. of Peabody, and
the Juvenile Band, of Winfield; prize, 800;
won by the Mechanics Band. of Peabody.
In the drum corps contest the following
awards We're made: General class, eight
entries-frst prize, 500; second, sos; first,
won by Fort Scott corps; second, by
Washington G. A. Il. Post No. II, corps, of
Lawrence. Sons OF Veterans drum corps
three entries; prize, $50: won by Mound
City corps. Grand Army posts-three en-
tries; first prize, 500, won by McCaslin
Post No. III; second, $s5, won by Abilene
Post No. 63.
MICHAEL KREBs, Of Junction City, was
robbed of $40 by confidence. men on a
Council Bluffs train at Kansas City the
other day. 1t was the same old story. He
met two respectable looking gentlemen at
the Union Depot and one Of them sat in
the same seat with him when the train
pulled out. One of the men asked if he
had change for 500. When he pulled out
his roll one of the men snatched it and
both jumped off the train.
The packing house at junction City was
burned the other night. 1t was the work
OF an incendiary evidently. The fire had
gained such Roadway before discovered
that it was impossible to save any of the
contents. There was an insurance of
$4,000 on the building, machinery and
stock.
PATENTS lately issued to Kansas invent
ors: Myron Camp. Sedgwick, doorsheld;
Peter Cool, Manhattan, car-axle bearing:
Alfred Ross, Wichita, automatic blotte1
holder.
KANSAS post.masters recently appointed:
Towanda, Andrew Swiggott; Oxford,
Melvin Collins: Trenton, D. L. Stratton.
THE post-office at Garden City was burg
larizad the other night. The safe was
blown open and all the money, reg
istered letters and valuables taken. There
were thirty money packages for the
Government Land-office, containing large
amounts. There was no clue to the burg.
lars.
DURING the late reunion at Topeka many
of the militia of 1854 were present. Tbs
Price Raid Veterans effected temporary
organization and adopted resolutions
strongly urging the payment Of Price raid
claims remaining unsettled. The question
Of q reunion in the near future of all the
old survivors of the Price raid was deter
mined upon. Colonel G.. w. Veale waa
elected President, and W. w. ClimeHson
Secretary of permanent organization.
Five Vice-Presidents were chCfen to CO.
operate, consisting of the following gen.
uemen: w. p. Douthett, Colonel ]. w.
Brown, E. F. Simmons, of Douglas County:
&. G. Howard, of Riley County, and John
Armstrong, of Shawnee County.
In the late trial Of George Prickett, at
Columbus, charged with the murder OF
Briggs at Galena last November, the jury
was out for four hours and returned with
a verdict Of murder in the second degree.
QUAILs can only be killed lawfully dur.
ing the months of November and Decem-
Der.
IT is stated that thirty counties in Kan
sas have nominated Prohibition tickets,
and it is expected at least an equal num-
Der of Prohibition tickets will be- chosen in
additional counties.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
has notified Alexander Rankin, of Law.
renee that his license as post trader at the
agency Of the Seawnee Indians will be
revoked after January 1.
THE Presbyterian Synod lately in ses.
siea at Topeka passed resolutions protest.
ing against the illegal selling of liquor in
tho drug stores, and 1--WE consider the
druggist who takes advantage of the law
in this respect as even more abandoned
than the lowest saloon keeper. We also
affirm that the business interests of the
State are betGered by the decrease OF
liquor saloons. We are receiving better
class of immigrants than formerly, many
of whom say they have come to us because
of our prohibition law" A resolution was
also adopted that ito abate the evil grow.
ing out Of the abuse of privileges for the
sale of alcohol for medical and mechani.
cal purposes, we suggest the practicability
of placing the sale of liquors exclusively
in the hands of salaried employees of the
State"
DR. HOLCoMBE, State Veterinarian, re-
ports that between thirty and forty coun-
ties in Kansas are now infected with hog
cholera. The disease, he states, is rapidly
spreading, causing the daily loss of thou
sands of swine Some counties have re-
ported a loss of SO, 900 from this disease