The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-18
Miscellaneous.

THE Grand Encampment of the |. 0. o
F., recently in session at LeavenwOrtk.
elected the following officers: Thomas
Moonlight, of Leavenworth, Grand Patri-
arch: E. S. Bertram, of Council Grove,
Grand High Priest; A. Lock, of Fort Scott,
Grand Senior Warden; H. Mayre, of New
ton, Grand Junior Warden; S. F. Bur-
dette, of Leavenworth, Grand Scribe;
James Geary, of Newton, Grand Represen-
tative. Fort Scott was selected for the
next annual meeting. The number of
members now is 1,SS2, an increase from
last year of 442.
THE fourth annual communication of the
Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
of Kansas, met at Newton recently and
elected the following officers: Grand Ma
tron, Mrs. Emma W. Post of Beloit: Grand
Patron, J. J. Brown, of Lawrence; Associ-
ate Grand Matron. Mrs. b. E. Chesney, of
Topeka: Associate Patron, B. E. Steven
son. of Olathe: Grand Treasurer Mrs. Jen-
ME Eaton, of Clyde; Gand Secretary, Mrs.
Myra MOttram. of Ottawa; Grand Con-
ductress, Mrs. Kate B. Thomas, of Carbon
dale: Associate ConductreSs, Mrs. Georgi-
ana SecOy, of Nickerson. There are now
thirty-six subordinate chapters in the
State, of which twenty-five are chartered
and fourteen under dispensation. Eleven
of these have been added during the past
year. The membership of the order in the
State upon December 81, 1884, was 1,434,
which has been largely increased. Topeka
was selected as the next place of meeting.
JOHN EOGAN, farmer residing near Elk
Falls, recently beat his wife to death in the
presence of their six small children. and
forbidding the children to say anything
about it under penalty of death, left for
parts unknown. The fact of the murder
was not known for over two weeks, when
the continual questioning of neighbors as
to the absence OF the parents led to the ter
rible discovery. The body of the woman
was found buried near the house.
IT is stated that gentleman from the
East. representing a number of enthus-
asts, has purchased the old Harker reser-
vation, and proposes to build thereon a'city
whose fame shall become spread abroad
wherever a Kansan can reach. The name
of this city is to be Kanopolis. One of the
reasons given for this selection is, that the
point is the center of Ellsworth County,
the center of Kansas and the exact center
of the United States, according to the cal
culations made.
As result of the collapse of the pool the
Santa Fe and Union Pacific roads recently
reduced the fare from the Missouri river to
San Francisco to $50 first class and $50 sec
ond-class. The fare heretofore has been
$50 and $50.
A RECERT fire in the grocery store of W.
W. Manspeaker. at Topeka, caused a dam
Of n0O SD 0N0
New towns are springing up.
A BOY by the name of Gilges had para
Iytic fit in the streets of Leavenworth re-
Gently. caused by smoking cigarettes
Ell WEIsENBERGER, one of the few sur
vivors of I-enry NJ Stanley's Congo expe-
diticn. died at Leavenworth the other day.
The Governor has appointed DR.. ]. F.
Lewis of Howard, a member of the State
Board of Health for the term of three
years.
MCHENRY and Pierce. who were arrested
near Topeka and taken to Kansas City upon
the charge of being concerned in the Blue
Cut train robbery, in Jackson County, No.,
were recently tried and acquitted.
A BIG religious revival has been in p:o-
gress at Topeka.
GOVERNOR MARTIN has appointed Major
n. A. Adams, of Manhattan, lately United
States Pension Agent at Topeka a member
of the Board of State House Commission
ers Mr. Adams in early life graduated as
civil engineer and for a number of years
pursued his profession.
By decision of the Supreme Court the
county seat of Pratt County has been re-
moved back to Iuka. 1t is thought proba-
BILE that this county seat fight is not over,
but matters have quieted down somewhat.
and the question may be settled withour
any bloodshed.
THE latest railroad project suggested IS
horse railroad from Junction City to Ferf
Riley.