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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
March 03 1898

AudICH 20, lCOt1.
No. 3045.l Notice is hereby given that
the following-namei settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before register and
receiver U. s. land Office at Wa-Keeney,
Kan, on May 9, 1885, VIZ: John
Ebeling, homestead application no. 2316,
for the sw IA sec %, tp II S, 25w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Charles
Bamberg, B o Richards, P Richards and
G Thiel, all of Collyer, P 0, Trego county,
Kansas.
317 B. j. F. HANNA, Register.
A. 81. Blair, Attorney.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
April On 1924

mo. 3134.1 Notice is hereby given that
the following-named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before register and re-
ceiver q. S. land Office at Wa-Keeney,
Kan, on June 10, 1885, viz: jackson M
Greiner, homestead application No. 1867,
for the ne IA sec 20, TIP II S, 25w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: VIM a
Wheeler, G Bamberg, P Richards and w
H Burnham, all of Collyer P. o., Trego
county, Kansas.
321 B J F HANNA, Register.
A 81 Blair. Atty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
Anril / 1894

No. 3O69.l Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final proof
In support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before register and
receiver of o. S. land Office at Wa-Keeney,
Kan, on June 19, 1885, viz: John Nc
Naughton, homestead application No.
5273, for the W = NV IA and J sw IA
sec g, tip lbs, DIV.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land. viz: j w Rey-
nolds, S Harvey, of Ogallah P o, Trego
county, Kan, Ben G Rich, D Pershing. OF
Wa-Keeney P 0, Trego county, Kan.
Sl9 B J F HANNA, Register.
John \ Nelson. Attorney.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
Norob 10 1QQS

No. 1925. Notice is hereby given that
the following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before regis
ter and receiver U. S. land Office at
Wa-Keeney, Kan, on June 6, 1885, VIZ:
Benjamin Jackson, homestead application
No. 1913, for the sw IA sec 30, tip 10 s
OF range % W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: A J Dor
man, George Moseley, H G Moseley and
S Vandyke, all of Wa-Keeney P 0, Trego
county, Kansas.
81 BJ F HANNA, Register.
A II Blair, Atty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
An-;1 1ooS

No. 3O92] Notice is hereby given that
the following-named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before the register and
receiver of the land office at Wa-Keeney,
Kan, on May 16, 1S85,vi Frank W Zeman,
homestead application no. 519A, for the
sw IA of sec. 20 in tip. IL s of 24w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: A Spena
and Frank Stradal, of Bosnia, Trego
county, Kansas, Joseph Keraus and
Charles Keraus, of Wa-Keeney, Trego
county, Kansas.
319 RJF HANNA, Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan ,


No. 1862. Notice is hereby given that
the following-named settler has filed
notice of her intention to make final
proof in support of her claim, and that
said proof will be made before register
and receiver U. S. land Office at Wa
Keeney, Kan, on May 19, 1885, viz:
Martha Rosalie Fisher, widow of John F.
Fisher, deceased, homestead application
no. 4773, for the e q sw IA and = NV
IA sec 10, tp II s, rs W.
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: George
Richards, Geo V York, William Walsh
and William Hastings, all of Collyer ? 0,
Trego county Kan.
319 B. T HANNA, Register.
John A Nelson, Atty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.

ApTIl Z, IOOy.
No. 309O.] Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will
made before register and receiver u.
s. land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan, on
May 25, 1885, viz, Ruth r Comfort,
heir of Henry " Comfort, deceased,
homestead application no. 5797, for the
sw IA sec 90, in tip IL of 26w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence. upon, and
cultivation of, said land, VIZ: A Hollen-
beck, j d Colby, Fl Jacobs and T K
Phillips, all Of Collyer P 0, Trego county,
Kansas.
800 BJF HANNA. REGISTER.
A Fl Blair, Atty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.

April III, 1900.
No. 3103.l Notice is hereby given that
the following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register and
receiver of the land Office at Wa-Keeney,
Kan, on June %, 1856, viz: Emery Cass,
homestead application no. 5521, for the
e . NV IA and W p ne IA sec 10, tp II
S of range. IS W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: David Fouts,
Charles Fouts, S G Robb and James
Condor, all of Collyer, Trego co. Kan.
800 BJ f HANNA, Register.
Osborn & Monroe. AttY's
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
April 10. 1885.

No. 3l04. Notice is hereby given that
the following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register and
receiver of the land office at Wa-Keeney,
Kansas, on May %, 1885, viz: George W.
Kessler, homestead application No. 1896,
for the ne 4 Of sec 20, tip IL of
range 25 W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: James
Power, G A Sperry, James H Siebert
and Larry LeBron, all of Collyer, Trego
county, Kansas.
800 B J F HANNA, Register.
Osborn & Monroe, Att'ys.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
B J F HANNA, Register.
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
March d 1895

March ~, 1885.
No. 3O57. Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before register and
receiver of the land office at Wa-Keeney,
Kans., on Jure 6, 1885, viz: Thomas
Charlton, homestead application No. sou,
for the Sc Il sec s, township II of "a W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, VIZ: Patrick
Mulloy, William Dickey, Frank Prokesh
and n Fuller, all of Wa-Keeney, Trego
county, Kansas.
319 BJ F HANNA, Register.
Osborn & Monroe. Att'ys.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
March 1S. 1885.

No. 1924 Notice is hereby given
that the following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register and
receiver y. S. land Office at Wa-Keeney,
KAN, on April %, 1885, viz: James R.
Furbeck, homestead application No. 1916,
for the NV IA sec "a, tip 10 S range 23w
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, said land, viz: Joseph
Werlich, j r Kershaw, Fl J lille and G
III Ruggles, all of Wa-Keeney 2 o, Trego
county, Kan.
3l6 B. J. E. HANNA, Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney. Kan,
April Q JSS5

AFII IOCO.
No. BIOL Notice is hereby given that
the following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before register and
receiver Q. S. land Office at Wa-Keeney,
Kansas, on May 25, 1884, viz: Myron
d Chase, homestead application No.
5796, for tie Sc IA sec 20, tp II s, Is w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: A Hollen-
beck, j D Colby, J H Jacobs and T X
Phillips, all of Collyer P 0, Trego county,
Kansas. 3 J T HANNA, Register
A Fl Blair. Atty. 800
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
No. 500. Land Once at Wa Keeney, Kan.

No. 37O7. Land Office at Wa-Keemey, Kan.
April 6, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Samuel E Strait against
Alexander G Harris for abandoning his
homestead entry no. 24O2, dated Nov. 4,
1878, upon the n 4 sw sec 2, tp IA s, r Is
W, In TregO county, Kansas, with view to
the cancellation of said entry; the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this Office on the 9Th day of June,
1885. at l o'clock p. m, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment.
$40 BIZ F HANNA, Register.
Osborn & Monroe, Atty's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kans.

ApTII If, 1000.
No. 1922 Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before register
and receiver g. S. land office at Wa
Keeney, Kansas, on May 25, 1885, viz:
David F. Matter, homestead application
no. 354O, for the ne IA sec 2O,tp II S, Is W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: c Brown,
John Stewart, 4 W Purinton and T
Courtney, all of Banner P o, Trego
county, Kansas.
800 BIZ HANNA, Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
No. 1926. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan

NO. o6zb. Land Ufhce at Wake eney, Kan.
March q, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by William 81 Fursman against
Albert Bal, for abandoning his homestead
entry No. 4451, dated Nov. Is, 1879, upon
the ne IA sec Is, tip IA s, 81 W, in Trego
Kansas, with a view to the cancellation of
said entry; the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office on the
2lst day of May, 1885, at o'clock p. M,
to respond and furnish testimony concern
ing said alleged abandonment.
800 W Fl PILKENTON, Receiver.
Osborn & Monroe, Att'ys.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
April l, 1885.

No. 3O69 Notice is hereby given that
the Acknowledgement settler has FLED notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Register and Re-
ceiver q. S. land office at Wa-Keeney,
Kansas, on May Is, 1885, viz: John
A. Stayt, homestead application no.
444S, for the Sc IA sec IA, tp IL, % W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land, viz: Chas. II.
Gibbs, Thos. J. Losing, VIM. Larne and
John Kelly, all of Wa-Keeney, Kansas.
319 BJ F HANNA, Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at a-Keeney, Kan,
March If, 1895

Marcn 10, 1850.
No. 3012l Notice is hereby given that
the following settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before register and
receiver o. S. land Office at Wa-Keeney,
Kan, on May rs, 1885, viz: Rufus Clark,
homestead application No. 645O, for the
NV IA sec 80, TIP 13 s, 23w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation OF, said land, viz: WE Saum,
J A Pearl, s r Curtis, L s Halsey and
c J Ferris, all of Wa-Keeney P O, Trego
county, Kan.
BIG BJF HANNA Rapistar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
LAND OFFICE AT WA-KEENEy, KAN.
March Is, 1885.

No. 52334 Notice is hereby given
that the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before register and
receiver y. S. land office at Wa-Keeney,
Kan, on May 6, 1885, viz: Charles A Bam-
berg, preemption declaratory statement
No. 5234,for the sw a of sec 20, tp II s.,
range 25 W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said land, viz: B o
Richards, ? Richards, John Ebeling and
l. A Fisher, all of Collyer P 0, Trego
county, kan.
317 B. J. T. HANNA, Register.
A. n. Blair. Atty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
No. 1912. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
April 20 1885.

April 20, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Benjaman F Metz against James
r Davis for abandoning his homestead
entry no. 5051, dated Sept. %, 1880, upon
the Sc < sec22, tp IA s, 25 W, in Trego CO.,
Kan, with view to the cancellation of said
entry; the said parties are hereby sum-
moned to appear at this of6ce ON the 18th
day of June, 1885, at l o'clock D. m,
to respond and furnish testimony con.
corning said alleged abandonment.
321 H PILKENTON, Receiver.
A z Blair, Atty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
No. 3699. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
1oos

No. 3699. Land OHce at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
April 3, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
office by John Veach against John
Maglnnis for abandoning his home
stead entry Nos. 1920 and 1922, dated
Dec. 7, 1873, and May Is, 1879, upon the NV
IA sec 6, tip IL 8, % W, in Trego county,
KAN, with a view to the cancellation of
said entry; the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this Office
on the 22nd day of May, 1885, at
o'clock p. NJ, to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged abandon
ment.
319 VIII. PnKENroN. Receiver.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
No. 1898. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.

April 8, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by William d. Friend against Frank
A. Philleo Tor abandoning his home
stead entry no. 4730, dated March
8, 1880, upon the Sc IA sec IL, tp ID
s, "a W, in Trego county, Kansas, with .
view to the cancellation of said entry;
the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this Office on the 22nd day
of May, 1885, at ! o'clock m, to re-
spond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment.
319 w Fl PILKENTON, Receiver.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
No. 3776. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
April Ii. 1898

Complaint having been entered at this
office by j Simpson Smith against James
l.. Chase for abandoning his homestead
entry no. 1851, dated May 90, 1880, upon
the sw IA sec %, tip Is 8, q W, in TreRo
county, Kansas, with view to the can
collation. of said entry; the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at this
Office on the 18th day of May, 1885, at /
O'Clock pm, to respond and furnish tes-
timony concerning said alleged abandon
ment.
B J + HANNA, Register.
I'D w H PILKENToN, Receiver.
A II Blair, Atty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
No. 3774. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan


April II, 1886.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Lowell G Risinger against
Michael R Barnes for failure to comply
with law as to timber culture entry no.
1881, dated June 2, 1879, upon the SO IA
sec "a, tp Is s, % W, in Trego county,
Kansas, with view to the cancellation of
said entry; contestant alleging that said
Michael r Barnes wholly failed, during
and since third year of entry, to plant
five acres of said land to trees, seeds or
cuttings, and wholly failed to plant any
part of said land to trees, seeds or cut
tings since making said entry, or cause
the same to be done; that said tract is
wholly devoid of timber or trees; the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this Office on the 22nd day OF May,
1885, at 1 o'clock p. M, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
failure.
BIZ F HANNA, Register.
800 W Fl PILKENToN, Receiver.
A II Blair, Atty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25

No. 3405. Land O1hce at Wa-keeney. Kan.
March z, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Thomas A Reddig against jerry
Minor, for abandoning his home
stead entry no. 1891, dated Jan. IA, 1880,
upon the ne 4 sec 26, tp- Is s, "a W, in
Trego county, Kans, with view to the
cancellation of said entry; the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at this
Office on the 5th day of May, 1885,
at / o'clock p. N, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged aban-
donment.
BJF HANNA, Register.
31S WI PILKENToN, Receiver.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
SCHOOL Land SALE.

COUNTY TREASURES OFFICE,
WA-kEENEY, KANSAS.
will offer, at public sale, at my Office
in Wa-Keeney, Kansas, on
Saturday, Mag 80, 1885,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
3 o'clock p. NJ, the following described
state school lands:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
March so. 1885,

No. $685. Notice is hereby given that
the following-n named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the register anu receiver
U. S. land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan,
on May II, 1885, viz: Burton G. Webster,
homestead application No. 1859 for the
sw I / sec 4, tip II S, 25w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: W. Norton,
James Walsh, VIM. Walsh, of Erich P.O.,
Graham county, Kan. and VIM. Hastings,
of Collyer P 0, Trego county, Kans.
31S B. j. T HANNA, Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
No. 3773. Land Office at Wa-Keeney Kan.
April ii. 1885.


Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Christopher G Combest against
Charles Greenwald for failure to comply
with law as to timber culture entry no.
2126, dated July %, 1879, upon the NV IA
sec 20, tip 15s, % W, in Trego county,
Kansas, with view to the cancellation
of said entry; contestant alleging that
the said Charles Greenwald wholly failed
during and since third year of entry to
plant 5 acres of said land to trees, seeds
or cuttings and wholly failed to plant any
part of said land to trees, seeds or cut
tings since making said entry, or cause
the same to be done; that said tract is
wholly devoid of timber or trees; the
said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this office on the 22nd day of
May, 1885, at l o'clock p NJ, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure.
BJF HANNA, Register.
VII PILKENroN, Receiver.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25

Our winter goods 60 at cost to
make room for an immense stock OF
spring goods.
MORGAN & DAMN.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
No. 3702. Land Office at Wa -Keeney, Kan.
Anri1 1SS5

No. 37U2. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
April 4, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Samuel r Scott against Francis
E Strong for abandoning his homestead
entry no. 3715, dated May "a, 1879, upon
the NV Il, sec %, tip Is S, range % W,
in Trego county, Kansas, with a view to
the cancellation of said entry;
the said parties are hereby sum
moned to appear at this Office on the 22nd
day OF May, 1886, at l o'clock p. m,
to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged abandonment.
800 " II PILKENTON, Receiver.
Osborn & Monroe, Att'ys.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
No. 3712. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
April 6, 1885.

April 6, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
office by Allen E Sigler against Andrew
Hall for abandoning his homestead entry
no. 1881, dated July IA, 1879, upon the
e 4 ne IA and y Sc IA sec 2, tp 10 g.,
r "a W, in Treeo county, Kansas, with a
view to the cancellation of said entry;
the said parties are hereby sum-
moned to appear at this Office on the 22nd
day of May, 1885, at / o'clock p. M, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment.
800 BJ F HANNA, Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25

GETTING READY FOR THE
BOOM.
Kelly & Walker unloaded this
week a car load of wagons and plows.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
]. s. Land Contest Notices.
No.3614. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.

No.3614. Land Office at Wa-Keeney, Kan.
March 25, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Sarah A Freas against Rudolf
Koniegsman for abandoning his home
stead entry no. 5IIT, dated Oct. 3O,I880, upon
the Sc 4 sec 80, twp Ii s range "a W, in
Trego county, Kansas, with view to the
cancellation of said entry; the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at this
Office on the 9Th day of May, 1885, at
lo'clock p. H., to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged abandon
ment
B. J. F. HANNA, Register.
81 w. FL. PILKENToN, Receiver.
Osborn e Monroe, Atty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25
100 FARMS WANTED!

If those having farms for sale
will place them in our hands, we
will sell them as rapidly as possible.
BAKER & SHULTZ.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25

5ZU W ID PILKENTON, Receiver.
A III Blair, Atty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-31
Mrs. ParnelI PennilesS.

Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK. May 30.-The entire per-
sonal property of Mrs. Della F. Stewart
Parnell, mother of the Irish land Lacquer,
has been seized at the suit of Joshua j.
Turner and others, and is advertised for
sale at Ironsides, June Is. The old and
historic county seat at Ironsides overlooks
the Delaware river four miles above Borden
town, n. j., and there formerly dwelt
Admiral Stewart, Mrs. Parnelfs father
Mr. Parnell endeavored in vain for two
years to make the place pay as summer
boarding house. 1t represents almost his
entire fortune, and if it should be sold she
will be left almost pennileSs. Her son.
John. invested heavily in Delaware peach
farms, and year after year has lost his
crops. until Mrs Parnell, who was backing
the enterprise. has sunk about $105, 900.
This was five years ago. John gave up
and went to Ireland. Then Mrs. Parnell
started her summer boarding house and
failed. She gave freely to the Land league
cause, and bore all the expenses of her
famous trip throughout this country. organ
ling the Ladies' Land league. For several
months past she is said to have speculated
in Wall street, hoping to repair her fortune,
but she lost steadily. Although now EN-
gagged in writing novel, Mrs. ParnelFs
mind is said to be somewhat affected. Her
poverty only became known whan the sale
was announced.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-31
RutElEesxIy Murdered.

B1NGHAMToN, n. Y, May 30.-At De-
post, OH the Erie road, forty-five miles east
Of this city. all awful tragedy occurred to-
day. George Axtell, a young man, came
to that place, drank more or less
during the day, and while in saloon
became angered at negro waiter. Pulling
revolver he began firing. The saloon
was crowded. ANtell fired five shots, kill
ing two men outright, wounding the third
fatally and two more seriously. The men
killed were William Perry. aged IS. a jeweler,
and c. Freeman, aged 25, a farmer; F. A.
French, farmer shot in the bowels and
fatally wounded. Fred Weaver had his
nose broken by bullet and another man,
name unknown, was shot through the
cheek. Axtell, after desperate fight, was
arrested and brought to this city and placed
in Jail.