Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-12-22
CAPITAL NOTES.

The Union stock yards shippsd ca,
load of carriage horses to Chicago. Tha
car was attached to q through passenge
train.
Oscar Swayzs has succeeded Will G
Baker as manager OF the advertising de
psrtment of the Chicago, Kansas & Ne
braeka.
A council of neighboring Congrega'
tionsl churches hes been held to recog
nize the new Congregational church
which is being erected on Huntoon and
Buchanan streets.
A half real half sham prize fight CO
CURED by electric light st Oakland parl
the other night between Hightener and
Mccoy. They were both in jail soor
after, failing to secure bond.
Shawnee county is judicial district
BY itself. It contains population Of
over 10000. The present term OF court
has continued four months with not
single criminal case before it.
The stone work for the Sixth street
viaduct is progressing very rapidly end
it will only be question of few weeks
until the iron work OF tbs viaduct can be
pushed to its completion.
Lincoln post hall is the best furnished
and has more relics OF the war and en-
blsms OF patriotism on its walls than
any post west of the Mississippi river.
In fact but few posts III the country are
better equipped.
Some time ago Mr.. John White, of
this city, went to Mississippi and pur.
chased plantation OF 100 acres OF
good cotton land for $4,000, the amount
Of mortgage on the place.
The Topeka city meat inspector esti-
ruates that it takes 1000 beeves, LOO
hogs and 800 sheep per week to supply
Toreka in meat. The local packing
houses and butchers are now supplying
this demand exclusively, and the new
order of things is working.
The track of the East Side railway is
now completed and all that remains to
be done is the building of the viaduct. a
satisfactory arrangement has been made
between the officers of the street railroad
and the Santa Fe for the viaduct, and it
will probably be completed during De-
csmber.
Topeka Journal: The floor OF repre-
sentative hall is as bare and smooth as q
dancing floor. The old carpet, which
has done service for the past six years,
is to be replaced in few days by new
Brussels carpet. 1t takes over Soo
ysrds of carpet to cover the floor, cost
ing over $1,000.
The annual meeting of the state bar
will be held at the capitol in this city
January 8. The meeting will be held
in the evening, and this being the same
day the legislature convenes, there
doubtless will be large attendance.
The exercises will be opened by the an
nusl address Of the president, Judge
Johnston of the supreme court.
Capital Commonwealth: Rev. W. F.
File had both bones in one leg broken,
between the knee and the ankle.
he was coming into town on the
Carbonate road, which is graded, and
some one bad placed q large sign
in the road, which scared his
horse. The buggy was upset, turning
him and lady friend out into the ditch.
The lady escaped without injury.
Capital Commonwealth: The meet
ing held at the court house by the re-
publicans who have been driven out Of
the southern states by the ku-klux,
promises to attract national attention. III
that general convention Of exiles will
be called in this city at some time in
January to discuss measures by which
in the south may be guaran-
teed every right and privilege vouchsafed
by the constitution.
Topeka Journal: There ara now over
100 names enrolled on the list of the
Topeka colony for Oklahoma end the
president expects the number Will be
greatly increased within the next few
days. There is no solicitation for MEM
bership, but anyone who thinks OF emi-
grating to Oklahoma can become
member by the payment of 50 30. The
amount raised goes to defray the ex-
penses incurred in getting the proper
legislation looking to the opening of the
lands to settlement.
In the caee in the supreme court OF
the state ex rel. b. ]. Humphrey, coun
~ attorney OF Davis county, vs.. W. J.
original proceedings in msn-
dsmup, it is held that, Under section
81, chapter -, compiled laws of 1885.
the police power of the city can only
be extended outside Of the corporate
limits and within five miles therefror,
over such lands as are necessary for hos
pital purposes and water works; and
over these only to the same extent as
over public cemeteries. It is not granted
over lands outside the city limits not
used for such purposes as are designated
in express terms by the law governing
cities Of the second class"
About fifteen bidders from Chicago,
and other points were in the