Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-01
KANSAS
KANSAS NEWS.


work at the capital for Evans & Cox,
was struck IN the forehead by the han
die of a windlass which he was work
ing, receiving severe injuries which
may prove fatal.
Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes, of
Boston, attended the annual meeting
of the Santa Fe Judge Holmes is a
son of the illustriOUs DR.. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, and is judge of the SUI
preme court of Massachusetts.
Colonel W H Burke, late president
of the First National bank of Osborne,
and one of the early settlers and heav-
lest capitalists of the city, died Thurs
day morning at Hot Springs, whittier
he had gone for the benefit of his health.
It is expected the Downs water works
viii be so far under way that her peo-
pie can give a grand exhibition of the
same to the thousands of spectators
who viii be present there on her Ninth
anniversary, which occurs on the 9th
of July.
Bill and Rob Allen were arrested at
Wichita by Sam Mayman, a detective
from Wellington, and 7. G. Humphreys,
sheriff from Texas, as members of a no
toriOus gang of horse thieves who OPP
Grated in southern Kansas and northern
Texas. The charge of murder is also
against them on the ground of having
killed two deputy sheriffs near Wichita
Falls last fall.
The ninth annual meeting of the
Kansas Pharmaceutical association was
held at Abilene Wednesday The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, W. W. NaylOr,
HOltOn; first vice president, H NJ
Carey, Salina; second vice president,
Fred Mcdonald, Topeka; treasurer,
Charles d. Barnes, Abilene.
The organization of the Kansas City,
Richfeld & Trinidad railroad, was
completed at Richfeld Wednesday and
a charter applied for. Capital stock
81, 600 600, principal office Richfield.
Kansas. President, B. @. Mitchell,
first vice president, B. @. McAffery,
second vice president, A. L. SpOtwOOd,
secretary, +. II. Stevens, treasurer,
VIM. G. Burchsted.
The third congressional convention
at Fredonia Thursday renominated
Bishop w. Perkins for congress by ac-
clamation, and selected w. NJ Jenkins,
of COwley county, and Captain J. d.
Barker, of Crawford county as dele
gates to the national convention and
Hon. L. p. Anderson, of Cherokee
county, as presidential electors.
Resolutions endorsing Senators In
gals and Plumb and recommending
Hon. L. y. Humphrey for selection as
the republican candidate for governor
r.7-v 4
Commonwealth: Messrs. Phil Brown,
foreman, and @. L. Beacham, of the
Kansas City Journal, are in the city
with their wives. They got in about
nightfall and came driving into the
city in a regular movers outfit" The
two gentlemen and their wives are en-
route to Colo ado, to the, mountains
where they intend passing the summer.
and take the regular old overland route
for the sake of the novelty and health
of the thing. They are splendidly
equipped with a camping outfit and
intend leisurely proceeding on their
way, enjoying life al frescO, as it were,
until cold weather drives them off the
mountains next fall in time to vote for
Blaine Mr.. Brown was born and
raised in the Journal office, so to speak
and this is his first outing or holiday
in seventeen years. Mr.. Beacham is
an old time employee of the Journal.
Both gentlemen expect a glorious time,
and the ladies hope they viii have it,
after their husbands get old soldiers
enough to know how to put up their
fOur-rOOm tent without danger of its
collapse during the night.
Commonwealth: United States Com
missioner Wilson issued a warrant
yesterday for James 7. Human alias
ii. A. Mann, fugitive from justice
now in the Kansas district and wanted
by the federal authorities in Wisconsin.
In 1875 Human, while assistant
postmaster at Grand Rapids, Wis, en-
beZzled money orders to the amount
of 81 800 and escaped before his crime
was discovered.
In 1876 he was indicted, but his
whereabouts were not learned, and he
was not apprehended Time wore on
and the crime and the criminal had
been forgotten. At the time of its
commission Humans father and two
brothers also lived at Grand Rapids.
A few years ago the father came to
Kansas to make his home. He, too, had
been away so long that he was also
forgotten
but telegram was received by the
brothers on the 28th of April which
recalled to those who had known them,
both father and son. The telegram
was from Miltonvale, Kansas, and was
addressed to one of the brothers. 1t
read; Father has committed suicide.
What shall I do with the remains
Signed II. A. Mann. knowledge of