Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-22
ITEMS FROM TOPEKA.
The "BOotlegger's" Bride Seeks Freedom
New COrporationS-Legal Matters.

TOPEKA, Jan. 21-The marriage of Flori-
bella Beebe and Frank Fleming, the con-
victed whisky "bootlegger," which oe7
CURED four weeks. ago in the city prison
here, has terminated in an action for
divorce on the part OF the young woman,
who alleges that she was but II years old
at the time of the marriage and that the
defendant represented to her that he was a
noble, virtuous youth, in good physical
health and able to support her in good
style. if he could only regain his liberty,
whereas he was a mental, moral, social
and physical wreck. Fleming was sen
fenced to pay fine of $500 for bootleg
ging'' whisky and is now working out his
fine on the rock pile.
The railroad commissioners are engaged
at present in the investigation and com
parson OF the different tariff ,ates of the
several railroads OF Kansas.
Drs. 'Rosys DonaldPa aud Bailey, who
constitut 61mmitt fEaflthe medical pro.
fession Of ity, ed tlesiy recommended
the erecti63 publjHhespital in Topeka.
where thh9oSgand ifssdy may find proper
shelter, go6d Nursing and skiilful medical
and surgical treatmenE There Is great
need of such an Institution here. and the
matter is receiving the favorable consider
alton of the leading citizens
The following charters Of Kansas cor
porations were fled today: The Golden
Belt creamery association Of Oakley, capt
tai stock 5000, incorporators, II. (. Cess
Ter. David and g. w. Doering, w +. Sa-
ger, j. W Cast. John ". Rodgers and +.
I. Snyder: the Topeka club, a
social organization, incorporator,. w.
4. L. Williams. John Sebastian George
X. Peck, ID. 4. Moulton and Joseph G..
Wilson: the st. Francis hospital of Wich-
tia. incorporators, 3. H. Campbell. NJ.
J. Casey, A. ". Oliver. VI. W. Levy. p. v
Healy. j. p. Allen. John Davidson. Henry
Schweter, William Grliensteln, c. Reel
and j. O. Davidson The Grant county real
Appomatrox: capital stock $1,000; in
corDorators, w ID. II. Smokey OF Shockey
Alvin Campbell, C. L. Edwards
and w r. Hutchinson, or App0nat-
OK l.. O. Hcwe, Post No. 24l, 6. \. K of
kinsley, incorporates. +. G. Blanchard,
Robert Trotter James p Ellis, John
Foran and Q. l.. Sumner. The West
Union cemetery association. The Home
sas City. Kan: capital stock so. 900: in
corporators. benjamin Sohuicrie. VI. b.
Taylor. p. b. Hopkins and q. l.. Miller. of
Wyandotte county, Kansas, and j. +. Hop
kins of BinghamtOn, y. \.
The number Of directors of the X. c., w
& \. ". railroad company has been in
creased from nine to thirteen.
Smith Heaton and Henry W. Williams
were today commissioned justices OF the
peace respectively for Richland township
Hamilton county, and Larned township,
Pawnee county.
The following notanial commissions were
issued today. 7. A Benson of Alanthus;
j. f. Chapman, of Moline H. NJ Frazier
of Clay Center, &. w. Turley, OF Albert
J. Akin, OF Lyons; W. 3. Scott, of Oak
wook; p. York, of Columbus; j. A Will
lister; }. G. Gordon, of Wathena; J. Ham
man, OF American City, G. w. Miller. of
Hays City; J. Johntz, of Abilene; G. S.
Clarke, of Fredoniai +. l.. LOOMS. of Nc
Pherson: c. +. Pollock, of Newton: c. +.
Dodge. of Great Bend, and c. b. Camp
bell. of Columbus.
Governor Martin today appointed Mr.
Frank Bonebrake. son of the Hon p. |.
Bonebrake OF this city. as paymaster gen
eral Of the Kansas National guard, with
the rank Of colonel.
The trial of the case of the state Of H.
sas versus the officers of the Topeka city
railway and the Rapid Transit railway
companies was begun in the district court
today. The suit grows out of a contest be,
tween the two companies in regard to the
Rapid Transit crossing the track OF the
city railway in the early part of September
last. The technical charge upon which
the officials We're arrested and for which
they are now being tried is that of melting
a riot. A motion to quash the Indictment
was denied by the court.