The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-19
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

torical Society. has just issued the third
volume OF the Transactions of the Society,"
book OF 5l9 pages, embracing the matter
contained in the two biennial reports of
the Society QsS3 and 1851, besides a large
fund of material relating to the early his
! tory OF Kansas; also the proceedings of the
Quarter-C Centennial Celebration, held at
Topeka, January q, 1SS6. The historical
matter includes the earliest official docu-
nentary records of Kansas Territory, con-
sisting of the minutes kept in the Office of
the Territorial Governors during the ad-
ministrations of Governors Reeder and
Shannon, covering the period from October
{, 1854, to September Z. 1856. The portion
of the volume embracing the biennial re-
port of the Society makes a permanent
record of the Society's work during a pe-
Rod of four years, showing the growth of
its library, and the character of its acces-
sIons of every kind. These reports contain
the essential facts of the newspaper history
OF the State during that period. The vol
ume has been compiled with great care and
accuracy, and is valuable to every one in
terested in Kansas history.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the bat
tie of Wilson's Greek was celebrated by the
survivors of the First Kansas regiment at
Leayenworth on the 10th. The Kansas
First was commanded by Colonel Deitzler,
and went into that memorable fight with
GA men, of which a. were killed and 333
| wounded.
The census returns of Sheridan County
for the year just past show an increase in
the valuation of personal property and real
estate of an amount five times greater than
for the previous year.
| A NUMBER of prominent citizens of Tope-
ka whose reputation for truth and veracity
| (as the lawyers say) in the community is
we'll known. recently filed the charter of
the st. Ananias Club Tie charter states
that the purpose of the organization is
social enjoyment and intellectual improve
ment, and to promote and disseminate the
virtues of honesty, sobriety, chastity and
veracity among the members.
POSTMAsTERs lately commissioned ir
Kansas: Charles E. Mcneil, at Kirwin,
End John A. Werner, at Eustis.
LATE pOst-ofice changes in Kansas:
Name changed-Grand View, Morris Coun-
ty, to Delavin; Henry Kingman, postmas-
ter. continued-Bluffton, Ottawa Coun-
ty; Dean, Reno County. Postmasters ap-
pointed-Amboy, Rocks County, William
Mead; Ewell, Sumner County, Lemuel T.
Williams; Hanback,, Norton County, ]. N.
Anderson; Heber Cloud County, G. B.
Messer; Olesbough, Pottawatomie County,
j. S. Spaugler; Orie, Sumner County,
Mrs. j. Mendenhall; Plevna, Reno County,
John W. Campbell.
TEE body of an unknown man was
found at Blue Jacket tank near Parsons
the other day, literally cut to pieces. No
clew whatever could be obtained as to his
identity.
SOME of the State papers are claiming
that fifteen hundred miles of new railroad
will be built in Kansas during 1886.
PERRY and Richmond, sons of Thomas
Love, who lives near Spencer station, nine
miles east of Topeka, on the Santa Fe
road, were drowned in the Kansas river
the other day while fishing.
The Northwestern Literary and Histori-
cal Society of Iowa recently elected ex-
Governor Click an honorary member.
THE Denver, Memphis & Atlantic rail-
road recently filed with the register of
deeds i'll Larned a mortgage not to exceed
$4,000, on each mile of track built in Paw
nee County. The bonds expire on the 18th
of December, and the company thinks no
extension of time will be asked for. 1t is
thought by some that Gould is backing the
enterprise, and the arrival of trains at
Larned will be hailed with delight.
THE semi-annual convention of the Kan
saS Real Estate Association was held re-
Gently at Junction City.
REV. j. Ii. Lucas, of Dickinson County,
~ tod fnt
ProhibitionistS of the Fifth district.
THE President has appointed Smith N.
Palmer register of the Land Office at Sail
ma, vice John NJ. Hodge, suspended, and o. |
F. Searle receiver of public moneys at the |
same place, vice Harper S. Cunningham,
suspended.
THE Dighton & Walton Street Railway |
Company, of Lane County, has been !
granted a charter, capital. $4,000.
The secret hiding place for stolen plunder
was recently discovered in the bed of |
Shunganunga creek, near Topeka.
THE other evening a wild steer confined !
in the packing house yards at Topeka sue
ceeded in making his escape and started
out to take in the town. 1t attacked one
man, who grabbed the infuriated beast by
the horns, and after hard tussel for su-
premacy finally succeeded in escaping with
out injury. An employe of the packing
company took up the pursuit and after
chasing the animal for long time cornered
it and in endeavoring to lassso the animal,
the man was assaulted and severely in:
iured, the horns of the steer doing terrible
execution. The victim was picked up in an
unconscious condition and medical aid
JOHN c. NORRIS. prominent farmer
living near Andover, Butler County, re-
Gently met with a strange but fatal acci.
dent. He came near the place where la
borers On his farm were digging a well,
when a broken tug caused lever to fly
back and strike him in the stomach. Med
ical aid was summoned but nothing could
be done for him, and after suffering in.
tensely he died. He leaves.a wife and FAM
ily in good circumstances.
A COMPLAINT has been filed with the
Board of Railroad Commissioners asking
that they use their influence to cause the
Missouri Pacific to build a new depot at
Wetmore. The complainants state that
Wetinore is town of 700 inhabitants and
station on the central branch of the Mis-
souri, Pacific. Last winter the depot was
destroyed by fire, depriving the public of
depot facilities, and since the 9th of March,
1886, the railroad company has wholly neg ;
ected or refused to rebuild the depot.
THE war spirit is high.
RECENTLY the charter of the Kansas, Col
,rado & Pacific Railway was filed. The
purpose of this corporation is the construc-
ion, maintenance and operation of a stand
.rd gauge railroad from the east line of
Kansas, beginning in Crawford County and 9