Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-22
MiscellaneOus.


City, Kan, went home drunk and beat hi:
wife shockingly. Her screams attracted
the neighbors and the police and O'Con
nor was arrested. 1t was at first though,
that the woman's injuries were slight bu
later her condition was so much worse
than it had been that thorough examine
tion was made and it was found that hel
skull was fractured and that she had suf
fered from concussion Of the brain. O'Con
nor was held to await the result of hi.
wife's injuries.
! SEDGwICK County won premiums OF
cotton, corn. millet, apples, melons and
broom corn at the Cincinnati Centennia
Exposition.
In late decision the Supreme Cour
held that a tax deed that has been recorded
in the proper county for more than five
years, and under which the tax deed
claimant has been in the actual possession
and occupancy of the land, where the land
sold for taxes was subject to taxation, and
the taxes have not been paid, or the land
redeemed as provided by law, can not be
overthrown by evidence not contained
within or upon the face of the deed. II
the tax deed is good on its face the limita-
tion contained in section 141, chapter LOT,
compiled laws 1885. applies; and no suit
or proceeding can be maintained against
| the claimant in possession under the tax
deed, unless commenced within five years
from the time of the recording of such tax
| deed.
THE other night j. B. Hoxie, OF Emporia,
was awakened by a noise in his room,
turned up the lamp and found and grap-
| pied with burglar, who proved to be a
man who lived only six or eight doors
away. He was in his stocking feet
crawling along the floor, and when caught
played drunk, and said that he had mis-
taken his house. Hoxie released him, but
when he afterward found the mans shoes
on the sidewalk and discovered that he
was not drunk and had played the same
game once before. he swore out a warrant
and had him arrested.
THE Kansas Equal Suffrage Association
recently held its annual session at EN-
poria. Mrs. Laura NJ. Johns, the presi-
dent was introduced by Susan B. Anthony
and delivered her annual address. Reso-
lutions were adopted requesting the Legis-
lature to amend the law so as to provide
that at least two members of the board of
charitable institutions shall be women;
asking for an amendment to the Constitu-
tion striking out the word male in section
1, article 5; thanking the Legislature for
granting municipal suffrage to women
and asking that body to complete the work
by extending the law so as to grant the de-
mand for perfect equal rights; denouncing
the action of the Washington Territory
Supreme Court in its decision against
woman suffrage, and thanking the Union
Labor party for its position on equal
suffrage.
AT the recent semi-annual meeting of
the South Kansas Medical Society at
Hutchinson the following officers were
elected: President, DR.. y. T. P. Robert
son, of Hutchinson; vice-president, DR..
W. s. McAdams, of Wichita; secretary,
DR.. A. II. Calvard, of Hutchinson. After
considerable discussion it was decided by
the society as best that the president and
secretary reside in the same city. The
next meeting will be held in Wichita some
time in May.
PENSIONS lately granted Kansas veter.
ans: Original, Leonard II. Rich, Russell;
Aaron Burrows, Fairmount; William w.
Jellison, Dorrance; David Lsmley, Paola;
Zachariah Knight, Asherville; Joseph
Waymire, Wall Street; Aaron Ward,
Ellinwood; Bernard h. Buries, Ellsworth;
Daniel Keller, Junction City; Elijah N
Yates, Leavenworth; Nicodemus j. Wool
cry (deceased), Atchison; Martha A.
Lytle. former widow of John Ballentine,
Clay Center. Increase, Nathanial 8. Carl,
Arispie; Jones K. Warren, Bazaar; An.
drew Jackson, Leavenworth; Richard
Daniels, Concordia; Andrew P. Duggan,
Reading; Joseph Long. Garnett; John
oa1
junction City; Caudius B. Gillis, Great
Bend; William H. Allen, Sterling. Reis-
sue, Elisha o. Seaman, Longton. Reissue
and increase, John j. Cline, Culver; John
NJ. Burton, Howard City; Samuel w. PEN
nington, Winfield.
AN important decision was lately rem
dered by the Supreme Court concerning
the right of the Salvation Army to
parade upon public streets. Some
weeks ago the city Of Washington,
with the intention Of preventing the
Salvation Army from parading upon
its streets, passed an ordinance for
bidding any person or organization to
parade upon any public streets of the city
while shouting, singing. beating drums.
tambourines, or other musical instruments,
unless consent in writing from the mayor
u
the army were arrested for violating the
ordinance and appealed, and the Supreme
Court declared the ordinance void and
discharged all the parties arrested.
GET your turkey ready.
JUDGE GILBERT, Of the district court at
Atchison, recently gave a decision in
the famous bridge case in favor Of the
city and against the bridge company. The
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will be appealed.
Congress met at Topeka on the 14th. On |
the 18th both bodies were formally re-
ceived in the hall of the House OF Repre- |
sentatives. The delegates were welcomed |
on behalf of the State in an address by |
Governor Martin. Acting Master Draper |
responded on behalf of the National |
Grange and President Kolb on behalf
of the Farmers Congress.
ARCHIE FLEMING, colored, is under ar. |
rest at Leavenworth for shooting and NOR |
tally wounding Jerry Nichols.
THE official returns from all but fifteen |
counties had been received at Topeka on |
the 18th. These with the unofficial figures |
from the fifteen counties which had not |
reported placed the Republican plurality |
at 50. .0Oo, making Kansas the banner Re-
publican State of the Union leading /
1000. Governor Humphrey
will have 76, 600 plurality.
A RECENT fire at Everest, destroyed the
Enterprise printing Office, the livery sta
BILE of Scott & Richardson and Kuhl-
mons drug store.
s'OLD PROPS" missed his ca.cu.ations on
the blizzard to arrive ON the 18th.
In quarrel with his wife at Leaven-
" orth the other day xs,n Hedge, colored.
Uas STA hbed to death bv her