Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-28

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Bogus Detective Agency sqaelched.
Five tin horn detectives were arrested
ut Wichita recently by deputy United
States marshal, charged with fraudu-
lently using the mails in distributing
advertising matter to make detectives
for ten dollars. They have been doing
thriving business.
An Insurance Mans Arrest.
Harry P. Deyol, special agent of the
Home Insurance Company of New York.
was arrested at Memphis, Tenn, few
days ago, and taken to Topeka, on the
charge of embezzling $4,000. Devol's
territory consists of Kansas, Colorado and
Nebraska. It is claimed that in July
last, from collections made by him he
appropriated the sum named and soon
after disappeared.
Methodist Missionary Committee.
The general missionary COMMITTEES
meeting of the Methodist church was
held at Independence a few days ago.
Many prominent Methodists were in at
tendance. The making of appropria-
tionS for foreign missionary work was
the most important business transacted.
The appropriations were as follows:
Africa, in part, 81, 500; South Africa, 10
part, $35, 30; education in South Amer
lea, 81, ESQ; Germany, in part, $40, 40;
Germany, interest on debt, 5000: Ger
many, teachers in mission school, $40;
Switzerland, in part, $3.50; Norway. in
part, $4,000, Sweden, in part, S25, O6s;
Denmark, S., 362; North India, $40, 500;
South India, $4,000; Bengal Confer
ence, $4,000; Malaysia, $500; Bull
garia, S19,22o.
Silver Lakes Last Chance.
Mr.. Pomeroy, one of the prominent
officials of the Topeka, West Moreland
& Marysville railroad, has gone East to
complete arrangements for at once push
ing the work on this new road. The
directors have decided to give the town
of Silver Lake one more opportunity to
secure this new road by again submit
ting the bond proposition in that town
ship; and in view of the overwhelming
majority given the bonds in Topeka it is
believed that the people of Silver Lake
will come to the front.
Suit Against Telegraph Company
A case was recently brought in the
District Court at Topeka by George
West, against the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, for 81, 1000 damage for
failure to deliver a message concerning
the death and funeral of relative. On
September IA, 1885, George West, seven
ty-seven years old, was visiting friends
about five miles from Delphos, on the
Union Pacific railway. A telegram
was sent him from his brother,
in Illinois, announcing the death
of another brother, Samuel West, in
Philadelphia. The telegraph company
was instructed to deposit the telegram
in the Delphos post-office, but this, it is
claimed, it failed to do. At all events,
the telegram was never delivered to
West, and he brought suit for 81, 900 for
wounded feelings, and being ignorant of
his brothers death and unable to attend
his funeral. At the first trial the tele-
graph company won, but the Supreme
Court ordered a rehearing, which is now
in progress.
Killed by Fail.
Oscar Worden, who lived near Leav-
enworth, accidentally stepped off an
upper porch, few days ago. In falling
his head struck rock, fracturing his
skull, from the effects of which he died
before medical aid could be summoned.
Beef-Inspection Decision.
Judge Pierce, of Leavenworth, has
rendered a decision declaring the city
ordinance which provided that all fresh
meat sold in Leavenworth must be in
spected on the hoof within the city linn
it's before the animal was slaughtered
unconstitutional. The ordinance was
oh hoI &Io e
feet of preventing outside packing
houses from supplying the local market
with flesh meat.
Formers Shortage.
At last the county treasurer's vault has
been opened at Manhattan, and It has
been discovered that j. NJ. FORMER,
the absconding treasurer, took all
the county's funds with him when
he went to Canada. Mrs. Fortner,
wife of the treasurer, gave the County
Commissioners the combination to the
lock of the steel vault, which, when
opened, was found entirely empty. The
amount of the embezzlement is placed
at $40, 200. Formers bondsmen will
make the shortage good. They have Sc
cured his property, but have discovered
it to be heavily mortgaged, SO its value
is but little to them.
Destitute Kansas Farmers.
The County Commissioners of Stevens
County have issued an appeal for aid
for the destitute population of the coun-
ty. The appeal states that the crops of
last year were a total failure; that the
whole farming population is in desti-
tute condition, and that immediate aid
must be furnished or starvation and ter
rible suffering must ensue. The appeal
is addressed only to the prosperous resi-
dents of Kansas.
Three New Railroads.
An election was held at Fort Scott
few days since on the proposition sub
mitted by the mayor to vote 5000, 600 in
bonds to secure the new Gould extern
sion, and carried without opposition,
there being only fifteen votes cast
against the bonds out of a total vote Of
8, 200. This, beyond doubt, secures to
Fort Scott three new roads-the Belt |
Terminal, the Fort Scott & Eastern and
the Fort Scott & Western.