Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-20

KANSAS. STATE. NEWS.

KANSAS STATE. NEWS
THE Clay County Bank. at Clay Center,
the Oldest In the Republican valley,
owned by John Higginbotham, of To-
peka, and managed by his son, 81. @. Hig-
ginbotham, closed it's doors the other
morning. The liabilities are $102, 600; as
sets unknown.
e. L. CHAPLAIN has been appointed re-
ceiver of the land -offce at Larned.
SURGEONS have extracted The ball from
the body of Mrs. Rodgers, of Topeka, who
was shot by the burglar Oliphant at the
time her husband was murdered, and the
lady will recover.
THE fifth session of the Kansas Chau-
tauqua Assembly will be held at Oakland
Park, Topeka. June 25 to July f. inclusive.
One Of the handsomest amphitheaters in
the West is in course of erection; other
buildings are going up. also alaske board
ing hall, with bakery, ETC.. attached, and
two two-story lunch houses have bees
finished. The grove is large. and the ac-
commodations to handle large crowds Of
people are ample. Promifient workers
from various parts of the country will be
present All roads will give reduced
rates. Particulars can be learned by adj
dressing the secretary, L. A. Rudisill,
Topeka.
IT is stated that s23 600 bank robbery
occurred in Atchison in September last,
which has been kept a profound secret
until the other day. During that month
two men drove up in q buggy to the First
National Bank. It was about noon and
one man alighted and entering the place
told the cashier, who was alone, that q
man wanted to see him outside. While
the cashier was gone the stranger went
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and money to the value of $22 600. The
bank kept the matter quiet with a view to
recovering the securities, which it is
learned they did last March. The bonds
were handed over in Denver by go-be-
tween. The amount of cash taken was
small
THE body of Oliphant the Topeka bur-
glar and murderer who was lynched, was
stolen from the grave and spirited away,
out by whom. The theft was said mot to
be in the interest of science.".
A LATE fire destroyed eleven business
houses at Syracuse.
The seventh annual meeting Of the
Kansas State Temperance Union will be
held at the tabern acle in Forest Park. Ot-
tawa. Thursday, June 20 opening at five
O'Clock p. m.
THE Railroad Commissioners have reaf-
| firmed tLeir decision ordering reduced
freight rates for the city of Wichita on
merchandise and manufactured articles.
The reduction is equal to about twenty
per cent. and establishes the same rate for
Wichita as are given Missouri river points.
THE other morning DIR. j. P. Stewart, a
prominent physician of Clay Center, shot
and killed J. T. Wellington, of Wichita,
drummer for St Louis millinery house.
Wellington had become Extensively attent-
i've to DR.. Stewards married daughter,
causing separation from her husband,
boasted of his exploits in breaking up
| families, and his attentions to women had
caused his own wife to get a divorce. DIR.
Stewart had ordered Wellington to keep
away from his house, but he persisted in
his attentions to the daughter. The result
| was that when the doctor met him in the
| street in Clay Center an alteration took
place and Wellington was shot.
By the spreading of the rails south of
Strong City the other day a Rock Island
mixed train was ditched and Fireman
| Ricard killed.
THE sheriff of Saline County, Mo. was
| in Leavenworth the other day and arr
rested w. e. Howard, alias 8. E. Hardin,
charged with bigamy. He has a wife in
Marshall, Mo-, and is said to have two
other wives.
THE twenty first commencement Of the
Agricultural College at Manhattan was
attended by 1,2OO people. The graduating
class numbered twenty-ffve-the largest
yet The past year was highly successful.
The ANNUAL address was given by Judge
Mcfarland. Of Topeka, on The Realm of
Doubt"
| In the case of DIR. Stewart who re-
| Gently shot the commercial drummer
Wellington at Clay Center, the coroner's
| Jury returned verdict to the effect that
| the killing was justifiable. having been
| done in defense of his own life and of his
| family.
81. C. RIzER has rendered his resignation
| rs secretary of the State Board of Railroad
| Commissioners, to take effect July 1. to
accept the position of disbursing agent of
| the United States Geological Survey for
| the district lying between the Missouri
river and the Pacific ocean.
THE directors of the Kansas Fair Asso-
citation have decided to hold the State fair
at Topeka, SO. 600 having been guaranteed
by the business men of Topeka to meet any
deficiency that might arise. It will be held
the last week in September.
THE Lawrence canning factory has re-
sulned operations and is at present giving
employment to about four hundred hands
men, women and children.
The State Auditor recently issued war
rants to the treasurer of the State Board
of Charities for the following amounts
and purposes, being current expenses for
the month Of May: Blind asylum. ST.
407.O3; deaf and dumb asylum, s., 79L 90;
insane asylum, Topeka, $7,9n.31; insane
asylum, Osawatomie, S. 15a27; asylum
for idiotic and imbecile youths. s., Ola 50;
soldiers orphans home. 81 AZ 81; indus
trial school for girls. Beloit, $S57.90; re-
form school, 81 ,95S. g.
TIE Odd Fellow lodges of Kansas have
contributed over $500 to members OF the
order in Johnstown and vicinity rendered
needy by the late food.
THE sheriff of Shawnee County has re-
ceived a letter from the uncle of the burg
lar and murderer, Oliphant, recently
.vnched at Topeka, stating that the mother
of Oiiphant was shocked at the crime
and fate of her son that she has become in
sane. The Oiiphant family is said to be
an old and h ghly respected family of In
| diana and closely related by blood to ex-
Governor Porter. at present Minister to
Italy. The Topeka murderer seems to
| have been the only black sheep in the
| family flock.
AT Frontenac the other evening Will
| lam Larkin, a mine driver. while making
his Ia st trim fell under the cars and was