Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-05-10
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

ton, the Newton Mining Company struck
very strong flow Of natural gas at depth
of 400 feet.
SOME time ago the twelve-year. old son Of
Fred Heron, Of Leavenworth, swallowed
d large pin, and for two weeks suffered
great agony. Local physicians failed to
extract it and the little sufferer was taken
TO New York, where the best surgical skill
was to be employed.
THE foarteen-year-olds son of John Weise-
man, of Leavenworth, was fatally injured
the other day while trying to climb on q
moving freight train.
COLONEL n. s. GoSs, Of Topeka, was re-
Gently in Washington on business in con-
nection with his scientific researches. He
is now directing special attention to the
Mexican aad Central American birds, and
is adding largely to the Information Of the
scientists concerning the natural history OF
those regions.
FIVE OF the Blalock gang had been con-
victed Of burg airy and robbery at Column
bus up to the 3Jth and more were to fol-
low.
AT the late annual meeting of the State
Dental Association az Topeka the follow
ing officers were elected: President, K E.
Nickles, Salina; first vice-presideut H.
W. Parsons. Wamego; second vice-presi-
dent. s. P. Huntington. Eureka; secretary,
Z. B. Gum, Leavenworth; treasurer, +. q.
Hettrick. Ottawa
THE Republican c,nventiou Of the Fifth
distr.c: recently met ut Junction City ard
re-nominated Hon. John A. Anderson for
Congress by acclamation.
AT the Republican convention Of the
Seventh Congressional district, held a.
Garden City May 1, Hon. s. r. Peters was
UNANIMOUSLY nominated for reelection to
Congress.
On the night of Aprita9 Deputy Sheriffs
G.. H. Campbell and F. H. Homenb back
killed John P. RearGon at the Round Prai-
RE school house, about thirteen miles north
OF Olathe, While attempting his arrest.
ReardOn was q stranger, was dressed as u
cowboy, heavily armed, and had been stay
Ing in the school house OF nights for about
a week. The officers had a warrant for the
arrest OF man named Rodgers, and it was
supposed that Reardon was the man wanted.
When they went to the school house and
ordered him to surrender he showed re-
sistance and was shot deal.
THE Farmers Trust Convention recently
in session at Topeka finally adopted IL sub
stitute for the original resolutions offered
in effect that IN view OF the great impor-
lance Of the matters for which the CONVEX
ton was called to consider it is wise to
give them careful consideration; that far
| Their consideration of the pending rules be
postponed to an adjourned meeting 20 be
held at Topeka on Wednesday o: the third
week in November, when the Farmers
National Convention will be in session. and
only farmers and those working with them
be admitted to such meeting.
The monthly report Of the Secretary of
the State Board Of Agriculture estimates
the condition Of winter wheat at 50 per
cent; acreage Of spring wheat, as COM
pared with last year, 81 per cent; condi-
ton, 96 per cent Acreage OF corn ITO per
cent; condition, 100 per cent; Oats, acre
age los per cent; condition, IS per cent.
Condition Of tame grass, 100 per cent. Dur.
ing the month Of April, with but few ex.
ceptions, rains have been abundant IN the
Eastern half Of the State, also in the
Southwestern porto n. In West Central
and North Central Kansas and generally
throughout the Northwest, the rain fall
was light and crops have suffered some
what.
TRE State Central Committee of the
United Labor party met at topeka on
May and resolved to send delegates TO
the Cincinnati convention and that the
chairman be empowered to appoint such
delegates and that said delegates be in
structed to oppose the nomination of q
Presidential candidate. Chairman GasklI
appointed the following delegates: T. r.
Gaskill, Topeka; F. NJ. p. DCnnelly. Kan
sas City: L. A. Henrie, Topeka; William
Mcmillan, Usage City; W. NJ. Goodner,
Larned; c. D. Alien. Atchson; E. H.
Butcher, Solomon City: j. NJ. Zmm, Hutch
lnson. Each delegate was authorized to
exercise the preroSative of furnishing a
substitute with the proper credeu tials to
admit him to a seat IN said conference in
case the appo.ntee is unable to attend in
person.
TIE other day William Herman, a we'll
known Leavenworth miikman. returned to
his home, after having attended the
funeral of member Of his family, and
while removing the harness from one Of
his team Of mules, the animal suddenly
turned and planted both feet with terrific
force In Herman's stomach. After getting
in the house he began to suffer terrible
pains and died IN few hours.
REV. A. KUnLs celebrated the twenty
fifth anniversary of his priesthood at Wy
andotte on May 2. He received q large
nun Der of presents. Father Kuhls took
charge Of the Catholic Church at Wyan,
dotte in 1868.
WILLIAM HoHL, a s;onemason OF Win
field, IN n tit Of dependency, blew his
brains out the other day with revolver
He was a widower and quite old.
THE Sixth district Republican conven
ton at Russell rcnonllnated Congressman
Turner for reelection.
JONATHAN and William Bialock were per-
mitted TO plead guilty Of murder in the
second degree at Columbus when arraigned
for the murder of Constable Gordon. Mrs.
Bla!ock was found guilty of receiving
stolen property. The trial of the Frys and
tue pretty, young school teacher'' will
round up the Blalock-Fry gang.
AS AN outgrowth Of the Farmers Trust
movement articles of incorporation were
recently filed with the Secretary OF State
Of the Farmers Federation OF the MIS-
sissippi Valley and the incorporators are
CITIZENS OF Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado,
Arkansas. Texas Tennessee, Kentucky,
Missouri, WestVIrginia, NewMexico, Wyom-
ing and Dakota-fourteen States and three
Territories. The places Of business are
to lie established at Topeka, Kan; Kansas
City, Mo-; Chicago, ILL.,; ST Paul, Mimi;
Omaha, Neb.; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mil
waukee, Wis; st. Louis, No.; Louisville,
KY; Cincinnati, O.. and such other places
as may be deemed advisable, as the BUSH
ness grows. The officers are: President
and general manager. Walter N. Allen;
vice president, P. n. Gich: treasurer, J. r
Mulvane; secretary, j. 2. Limeberner.
FINE rains OF late.
PATENTS issued to Kansas inventors for
the week ended April q: Vehicle axle,
John F. Dixon, Of Clay Center; sad iron,
William H. Null, Of Lawrence; provision
safe, Harriet Randall, Of Petersburg;
nump. William W. Gully. OF Wilson: en-