Thomas County cat., 1889-08-15

Telegraph News.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-The depart
ment OF agriculture gives out the follow
ing figures for the principal corn states:
100; Missouri, IS: Kansas. 1O2; Nebras
tucky, 81. The general average for the
seven surplus states is IS against 80 last
month, and 96 for August. 1888.
Downs, Kan, August lO-A 2-year-
old son of John Wilson. farmer living
three miles south of town. was kicked on
the head by horse and probably fatally
injured yesterday. A piece of skull the
size of silver dollar was removed.
John WOlfOrt. prominent business
man of this place. was badly IN jured in q
runaway Yesterday. He was thrown
from a wagon while breaking colt, and
struck on his back on a stone curbing.
He will recover. but will be confined to
his bed for some time.
KANSAS CITY. August 10.-A special
| from EmpOria. Kans., says: The young
man arrested in Laredo. Tex, supposed
to be TascOtt. is believed here to be one
of the sons of James Dolphin. of Con-
cOrdia. Kans. When arrested the sus-
pect gave his name as Dolphin. and said
he was in the railrsad business and for
merly lived at ConcOrdia. where he was
emplOyed on the night of the Smell mur-
der. James Dolphin was Seen.by a fe-
in che railroad business in Texas. one Of
whom might be taken for Tascott. He
believes 1t is one of his sons who is under
arrest.
PHILLIPsBURG, Kans., August 1O.-At
the Phillips county republican cOnven-
ton. held at this place to-day the follow
ing delegates were elected. and they are
solid for w. H. Pratt, of this city. for
Judge: d. L. Smith, W. J. Witha0,
George Veeh, Sohn Bissell. w. II. Mar
tin, J. II. Young. J. B. Woods, s. He
brew and d. j. Kinney.
ALTON. Kan, Aug. 10.-A very de-
structive fire occurred here last night.
The following are the losses: T. NJ Walk
er. s23. 900; insurance, $4,000. D. w.
Milne, 5000; insurance. $4,000. J. r.
Buell., $6, 600; insurance unknown. Will
liam Rosegrant, 5000. James Smith,
81. 800 Mr.. Grover, of the firm Grover
& Search. bankers. was badly burned,
but will recover. All will rebuild.
KANSAS CRY, Aug. 1O.-A warrant is
out for the arrest of T. Z. Elliott. . real
estate agent of this city. The complaint
is made by nine boys. who charged that
he has swindled each of them out of 42OO.
He engaged them to do copying at their
homes and required a deposit of $500.
When the boys called for their pay they
could not get it. the complaint says. and
when they asked for their deposits he re-
fused to refund it. Besides the boys, it
is supposed that there are many others
here who have been victimized.
CHICAGO. Aug. 10-William Ralph Lee.
the boy who shot his STEP father, Banker
Stephen RawsOn. in the fall of 1887. was
released to- day. his sentence of eighteen
months having expired. He will sail
from New York next Wednesday for
Germany, where he will join his mother.
HAMMOND. Ind. Aug 1O-At 4 O clock
this morning the large packing house of
George II. Hammond 4 Co. was destroy
ed by fire. 200 men are thrown out OF
employment. Loss about $780, 1t
will take three months to repair the dam
age.
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug. President
Harrison has made the following appoint
ments:
Samuel F. Phillips, of North Carolina
commissioner on the part of the United
States under the Venezuelan and United
States treaty concerning the adjustment
of claims.
Charles G. Hope, of Missouri, consul at
Toronto.
Richard G. Lay, of the District Of Co
lumbia, consul general at Ottawa.
WASHINGTON, August 1O.-First Comp
trOller Matthews has given an opinion
that the increased rate of compensation
Of third class postmasters under the act
of March 8, 1888. readjusting the salar-
les of pOs;masters, does not commence
until their commissions are issued by the
president and they have taken the oath
OF office. A great many Offices and a
large amount Of money are affected by
this decision.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-Henry C. Ad-
ans. statistician to the interstate COM
merce commission. has submitted his first
annual report. 1t shows total Of IA.
800, 112 miles of railroad. Amount of
stocks. bonds and other debts, So, 129,
7S7. .731; income. excluding credits, 81,
600, PA. 691. 2l.69 per cent of the total
bonded debt is paying no revenue.
LAWRENCE. Kans.. Aug. IA severe
wind and rain storm struck this citv from
the northward about 6 o. clock this eve
ming. The new Union Pacific depot was
struck by lightning, and a part of the !
roof was torn out. One man received a |
shock which rendered him unconscious |
for some time.
WICHITA, Kan. Aug. 12.-Robert
Schoonover. a farmer living nine miles |
west was killed by lightning this morn
ing about o. clock, He was in bed. no
one else being about the house.
W. W. KIMBALL CO.,