The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-22
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


the Normal is in a most satisfactory con-
dition- The commencement exercises will
be held on June Il, and there will be thirty
eight graduates. This is said to be one of
the largest classes that ever graduated
from State Normal School.
THE Board of Railroad Commissioners
recently met with Mr.. j. S. Leeds, genera.
freight agent of the Santa Fe railroad, and
also representing several other roads, to
discuss and determine fair rate to be
charged on sheep shipments in double
decked cars. After full conference and
consideration of the matter, it was agreed
that p per cent. OF the rate now charged
for single deck shipments should be added
to the single deck rates, and that the exist
ing single deck rate plus 25 per cent. should
constitute n rate for double decks
THE other day Congressman Ryan intro
duced bill to secure bounty, pay and pen
sions to the heirs of those members of the
Fourteenth Kansas cavalry who were
killed by Quantrelrs band at Lawrence in
August, 1863.
The Supreme Court recently rendered q
| decision in the celebrated Injunction case
of Fletcher against the Atchison, Topeka
q Santa Fe road. An injunction had been
granted in the New York and other dis
I trict courts at the instance of Fletcher, a
stockholder, restraining the Santa Fe from
/ paying the interest on certain bonds issued
by the Sonora railway, which had been
guaranteed by the Santa Fe. The decision
/ is, in effect, that the company's guaranty
as to interest on the Sonora bonds was
binding under the laws, and that the court
or judge should not grant an injunction in
an action involving a large pecuniary in
terest without notice. when the party to be
affected thereby is easily accessible, such
, injunctions not being in accordance with
the fair and orderly administration of JUS
tice.
Miss PTLsBURY, young lady of eight
cen, recently attempted suicide at EN-
poria by taking arsenic Timely medical
skill saved her life. Her only reason for
the act was: 'tNo one cares for me, and
will be better dead than living"
Il reply to a letter from the Governor
asking if prompt action could not be had
upon all cases of horses afflicted with
! CHAMBERS, thereby saving expense to
owners State Veterinarian HolcOmbe an
swered that he fully appreciated the neces-
sity of prompt action where horses had
/ been quarantined, but ''the greatest OBJ
stacle in the way of securing the destruc-
tion of animals believed by the owners to
| be injected with glanders is the fact that
all such owners are of the opinion that if
/ the State Veterinarian condemns the ami
mails in question, they will probably be
! compensated in part for the loss sustained.
| Still another obstacle is found in the hold
/ ers of chattel mortgages on infected ami
mails. These mortgages will not consent
| to the destruction of the property on which
| they have claim until every provision of
the law is complied with. The majority of
! glandered animals are mortgaged. A
strict compliance with the law requires the
/ inspection of the suspected animal by the
State Veterinarian, who reports the case
to the sanitary commission. A day of
hearing is then set, and the owner given
notice. so that he may appear with such
evidence as he may wish to present. If the
commission find the animal diseased as
charged he is then ordered killed.
FIVE hundred and sixty-eight prisoners
are now confined within the walls of the
military prison at Fort Leavenworth.
THE Eastern Kansas District Medical So
ciety met at Topeka recently and elected
the following officers: President, W. r.
Mitchell; president, Frank Finney, of
Lawrence: secretary, w. S. Lindsey, of To-
pcka; treasurer, j. A. Lane, of Leaven-
worth.
THE Missouri Valley Typographical Un-
ion held a meeting at Leavenworth the
Ot baT dow nd t1-apcactad bIa b,,-
mess. 0. W. McAllaster was elected presi-
dent.
THE G-and Lodge of the Knights of Hon
or of the State of Kansas assembled at EN-
poria en- the 18th. The following grand
,fiicers were elected for the ensuing year:
". T. Johnson, PaOla, G. D.; H. C. Fullis,
Girard, &. V. D.; j. W. Wingard, Wichita,
G. A. D.; S. B. Riggs, Emporia, G. R.; r.
E. TOrrington, Emporia, G. T.; representa-
tive to the Supreme Lodge, W. 7. Johnson,
Paola; to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation Of A. B. Pinkston, S. B.
Riggs, Emporia. Ottawa was selected as
the place for the next meeting.
AT a recent meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners of Leavenworth
County resolution was adopted notifying
the Union Pacific railroad that the county
demands that the railroad shall comply
with all the conditions made concerning
the operation of the road in the county
when aid to the extent of $3.50. 600 was given
it. 1t is claimed the company is not COM
plying with its agreement made with the
county when the aid was granted The
grievance is that the same facilities
are not given Leavenwo rth that are
given to other cities on the main line.
II speaking of hog cholera, DR.. Holcombe
recently stated that the disease was doing
considerable damage in Ford and Pawnee
Counties. and that he apprehended much
trouble after warm weather sets in.
THE other morning James Sanders, press
man for the Emporia NeCs, shot his brother
in-law, Oscar Lyle, inficting painful but
not serious wound in the hip. The trouble
was about a woman.
FOLLOWING are the post-offices lately es;
tablished in Kansas: Edward, Hamilton
County, Solomon E. Van Noorder. post
master: Lee, Hamilton County, James B.
Lee, postmaster; Sitka, Clark County,
Robert B. Pratt, postmaster; Surprise,
Hamilton County, James d. MolIison,
postmaster; Worth, Butler County, Hiram
II. Van Leuven, postmaster.
MILITIA have evacuated Parsons.
MARTIN IRoNS visited Parsons the other
day and Immediately went to the Knights
of Labor headquarters, where ne remained
about two hours, during which time it is
said he delivered a speech. wherein he ex-
pressed himself well pleased that things
had taken the turn they had. as the victory
was sure now, and wonld be all the more
an honor to the knights to win now than
tn have earned an easy victory