Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
STATE NEWS.

The state sheriffs' convention of Kan
sas will meet at Topeka. January %. %
Sheriff McGrath of Mitchell. is president,
and Sheriff Fuller, of Shawnee, secre-
tary.
j. NJ. Worley. late of the Scottsville
Independent, has located at Potwin.
Butler county, and commenced the pub
LEGATION of the Messenger, a six column
folio.
No more applicants will be admitted to
the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth. the
institution being crowded to Its utmost
capacity.
The Kinslev Mercury states that but
one adult-Alfred Hobbs. president of
the Edwards county bank. died in kins-
ley in the year 1887.
The flow of gas in the Lyons well in
creases every day. 1t now has a pres
sure of sixty-seven pounds to the square
inch and burns the distance of thirty
feet from the escape. 1t can be heard a
half a mile away as it rusheS from the
well.
From the Republican we learn that a
citizen of Paola has purchased machinery
for flax tow factory, which he will
have ready for operation next season.
We understand the Paola glass COM
pany has been reoreanized and will again
commence work as soon as some changes
are made in the furnace, ETC., at the
works.
The observations of twenty wears show
that the average Kansas season between
severe frosts is 1913 days. That is long
enough to raise two crops of six weeks
corn.
Ottawa Journal: James Parkinson. a
brother of w. L., died at his home on
Railroad street Thursday morning. He
had been i'll for several weeks, and his
death was not unexpected.
lola Register: The Colony Free Press
is SIX wears old and is sturdy and vigor-
Gus a youngSter as one would wish TO
see. The Free Press is one of the very
best local papers in this part of the state.
Olathe Mirror: Olathe has enjoyed
more material prosperity during the
year just passed than the most sanguine
would have predicted a year ago. Moth
ing will prevent even greater results in
1888 if our citizens will work in harmony
and help one. another.
dptiS nave Dteil iiltCl SIliiC Illt CIV
of Ottawa in the sum of SEQ. 900 (Sf0.0O0
each for notifying a couple of Usage
county damsels to leave the city when
they were hunting work here a couple of
months ago. The Southern Kansas is
also made defendant III similar suits for
eiecting the girls from the depot there
while waiting for the Emporia train.
Congressman Morrill,, will. il is said,
assume the presidency of the First ma
tional bank of Leavenworth at the close
of the present session of congress, The
national of Leavenworth was the first
national bank established in Kansas.
Nickerson Argosy: Frederick Dtfin-
bach. through the efforts Of the Hon. $.
K. Peters has had his pension increased
to just double what he originally receiv-
ed. for which he is berry thankful. In
pension matters as well as in other mat
tiers our c. gresham generally gets
there.
Pleasonton Observer: Hon Austin
Hall. OF Trading Post. is one of the old
est residents of Linn county. and we be-
lieve the only survivor Of the Hamilton
massacre now living here. He has been
an active promoter of the movement of
building a monument over the graves of
the victims of that awful tragedy.
Tuesday of last week Saline county is.
sued bonds To the amount of sol. 900 to
the Rock Island company. Dickinson
county 100000 and the township bonds
of Lincoln, Grant. Liberty and Center
townships for $4,000. the amounts
earned bv the road. and in lew of which
stock is issued by the road IN turn. The
city Of AbIlane gave To- the road 81 600
IN bonds