The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-27
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

class, is injured by the failing of bill or
show board, blown down by a strong wind,
which bill or show board was negligently
and imperfectty constructed on private
property, but was partly supported by
studding or uprights nailed to the side
walk. and was so near to and adjoining the
sidewalk as to be dangerously contiguous
thereto, and the officers of the city knew
before the falling of the bill or show board,
that it was not put up in a safe and proper
manner, and that it was so insecure as to
endanger persons passing OH the street:
Held, the city Will be liable in damages
therefor, if the person so injured used or
dinary care and prudence to avoid the
danger. ,. 4 person is not TO be ent rel V
debarred from the use of street because
be may know it is defective or somewhat
dangerous; but to be entitled to recover for
the injury sustained by him by reason of
the defective or dangerous condition of the
street, he must have used ordinary care
md prudence to avoid the danger.
THE three-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Clara Wilson was recently found dead
near the family residence, about two miles
west of Wakarusa, Shawnee County. with
bullet hole through her head. The TvS-
terry surrounding the case is that the
weapon from which the deadly missile was
sent could not be designated further than
that the wound was plainly caused by a
bullet. Who fired the fatal shot could not
be ascertained, probably the work of some
careless hunter.
! THE Missouri Pacific and Kansas City.
Fort Scott 6, Gull railroads have accepted
/ El.., 4 8 ., ,rI, e
way Commissioners. and will put in switch
connections between their lines at Parsons.
a. B. HILL was killed by stroke of light
ming near Garden City, Finney County, the
other day.
AT the late meeting of the Grand Lodge
! Of the Knights of Pythias at Saiina l5G
lodges were represented, being full repre-
sentation. The uniform rank was repre-
sented by five divisions. Mystic No. l.
and Erie No. 16 competed for the sweep
stakes, Mystic taking first money, $3.50, and
Erie second money, S125. The second regi-
mental prize of 500 was awarded to Erie
No. IT, The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: Frank Newsletter,
e. c., Wyandotte; G. W. Holmes, G. V.
C., Newton; a. 2. Riddle, G. P, Minneap-
oils; Gus j. Neibert. G. K. of r. and s.,
WyundOtte; George Link, G. K. of E..
Leavenworth. The next annual meeting
will be held at Atchison on the second
Tuesday in May, 1887.
BURGLARS entered the residence of S. S.
PrOuty at Topeka the other night and car
ried off the COlOnel's pants, Sl.15 in cash
and his spectacles. The pants were found
but not the cash. The burglar was un-
doubtedly ignorant of the fact that Mr..
Prouty is an editor.
AT the late meeting OF the State Medical
Association in Atchison the following of
ficers were elected: President, F. d. Morse,
of Lawrence; first vice-president, /. a.
Buck, of Peabody; second vice-president,
j. Bell, of Olathe; secretary, W. S. Men
denhall, of Winfield; treasurer, W. W.
COchrane, of Atchison; board of censors,
r. Norris NJ. r. Mitchell w. W. Murphy,
A. B. Peters and j. A. Coons. Winfield
was selected as the next place of meeting
and the first Tuesday in May designated as
the time. About sixty physicians attended
the meeting.
IL late decision the Board of Railroad
Commissioners held that when a county
road has been laid out across a railroad
after the latter has been built, all that is
required of the railroad is to put in the
proper crossing over its track, and the COM
Dany is not compelled to grade the ap-
proaches.
j. H. SQUIREs, of Topeka, has deposited
with the State Historical Society the axe
used by himself and comrades i'll the rebel
prison at Millen, Ga, in 1864, accompanied
with an interesting history of the axe.
ATTORNEYS have commenced suit in the
District Court of Harvey County, on be-
half of the Union Trust Company, New
York, against the st. Louis, Fort Scott &
Wichita railway to foreclose first mort |
gage of S4,OOO.OO0 on the property of the |
company. Notice has been served on the |
company of an application for the appoint |
ment of a receiver for the road.
PosT-OFFICE changes in Kansas during |
the week ended May Is, 1886: Established |
Copeland, Thomas County, James W. |
Miller, postmaster; Essex, Finney County, |
E. Clark, postmaster: McLain, Harvey |
County, Mrs. Amanda F. Jannigan, post
mistress. Names changed-Colorado, Lin
coin County, to Beverly; Ulysis, Clark |
County, to Lexington. Discontinued
Oakland, Kingman County; Stella, Reno
County.
A BRooN-CoRN association has been
formed in Lindsborg
IL reply to the inquiry of the manager
of the Hutchinson Telephone Company
that the company had built a telephone
line to Arlington by authority of the
county commissioners; that the Santa Fe
is building a road which crosses the line
and requires the raising of the wires, and
asking if the railroad should not pay the
expenses of raising the wire, the Railroad
Commissioners answer that the telephone
is not an incorporated company; that the
county commissioners have no power tC
grant it exclusive privileges, and that a
railroad company is body recognized by
the law and upon whom is conferred GER
tain public functions and powers among
which is the power of apprOpriating upon
private property necessary
for its right of way. 1t is not bound to
make compensation to any one who has nc
legal claim to the possession of any portion
Of its right OF way, nor compensate them
Tor any damages occurring to them by dis.
turbing an occupancy which is not founded
upon vested right. The railroad has the
right to remove such wires as obstruct its
right of way.
TOPEKA claims population of "a, $40.
FOUR hundred houSeholders and legal vo-
,ers of Scott County having petitioned
hat the county be organized, the Governor
las issued his proclamation setting forth l
he fact that the county has twenty-five !
hundred inhabitants, and empowering , !,
'harleS 8 Pend to ia ka the ceusus snd as 1
certain the number of bona fide inhabit- 1