Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-07
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

A MAD DOG recently created a sensation
in Wyandotte County school room by
dashing in among the children, but the
teacher soon quieted the brute with a re-
volver.
Ar mass meeting Of farmers at Deer
field. recently, it was unanimously decided
that Deerfield should enter the race for
county seat of Kearney County.
The father of Henry Dudley, the brake
man who was recently killed in the Mis-
souri, Pacific yards at Leavenworth, has
sued the company for damages
1T is stated that Rev. W. W. Mix, of To-
peka, and William Simcock, of Salina,
have perfected an invention which if
found practical in details will make quite
a change in the running of raj road trains.
1t is an electric railway signal. and
caveat for its patent has already been re-
ceived from Washington. The object Of
the invention is to give due warning of the
approach of every train on the road, which
uses it, by electric lamps put up at every
place of danger, and at proper distances.
Each train will, with a very simple attach
ment, signal its own approach to any other
train that may be half mile head, and it
is declared that collision will be almost
IL NOT quite lmpOSSlOle.
THE net receipts by subscription for the
inaugural ball at Topeka were 1852, which
amount the committee divided equally be-
tween Ingleside and Christ's Hospital
A RESOLUTION adopted by the Kansas
House of Representative was on the 2sth
laid before the United States Senate, in
which, after recital of the fact that set
tiers on railroad land grants have been
compelled to pay excessive prices for their
holdings and have been otherwise mis-
treated, the Kansas Senators and Repre-.
sentatives in Congress are requested to
use their influence in Congress in behalf
of the settlers, and to secure the passage
of the House bill relating to the rights Of
settlers on railroad lands. A resolution
of the Legislature of Kansas was also la d
before the Senate favoring the enactment
of a law to prevent and punish trusts or
combinations of capital.
THE Topeka FIambeau Club (Republican)
has decided not to attend the inaugural of
General Harrison at Washington on
March 1.
j. II. WILLIAMS, six years ago a citizen
of OswegO, Kan, but since a prosperous
business man of Auburn, Neb., was
recently shot and killed at the latter place
by Ben Skillman. Williams was accused
of seducing the sister of Skillman.
A COMPANY of twenty members is said to
have been organized in Atchison 10 occupy
territory in the Congo Free State. An
engineer will be sent to that country to
locate the land.
A GAMBLING house was recently raided
by the police in Leavenworth and wagon
load of brandy, whisky, wine and beer, in
bottles, besides bottles, jugs, decanters
and stocks of 'chips" carted off and de-
stroyed.
Miss PATTI CALDWELL, daughter of Ex-
Senator Caldwell, of Leavenworth, died at
Pittsburgh, Pa, recently.
EMPoRIA papers have unearthed huge
swinde in what is called an addition to
that city but which is really several miles
away and represented to be fine suburban
park addition. Lots have been sold to
parties at distance who have imagined
they were buying town property when
they were being swindled by some fellow
that is heading for the penitentiary.
THE committee appointed by the Legis-
lature to investigate the Price Raid claims
have made their report in which it is sug-
gested State bonds be issued to pay those
claims. The report was accompanied by
bill directing the State Auditor to issue to
the Price Raid claimants a bond of the
State for the amount of his claim or scrip
as audited, ten per cent 10 be paid annu-
ally, the first payment to be made January
l, 1890. No bonds shall be issued for less
than $50 nor more than 81 600. Certificates
of indebtedness shall be issued for sums
less than $50, which certificates will be re-
ceived in payment of all taxes except
school tax, the certificates to draw interest
at the rate of five per cent.
PAUL RODNEY, a Cheyenne Indian
about twenty years of age, accident
ally shot himself at the Indian school in
Lawrence the other day. He had gone
into town, in violation of the rules, and
purchased pistol and was playing with
it when the weapon was discharged, the
ball entering his thigh and inf1icting an
ugly wound.
ELLIOTT REYNOLDS, son of Mrs. Mary E.
Reynolds, a wealthy and highly respect
able widow of Fort Scott, was recently
found guilty of forgery at Springfield,
Mo, and sentenced to two years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary. His crime con-
sisted of forging an order for ten dollars
and attempting to get it cashed.
COLONEL S. s. PRoUTY, the well-known
Newspaper man, one of the earliest pioneers
and for two years State Printer, died at
Topeka January 81, at the age of fifty
four years. Colonel Prouty came to Kan
sas in 1856 and took an active part in the
stirring times of those days. He served in
the late war and held many positions of
prominence in Kansas His death was the
result of throat and lung troubles.
GROUNDING day was postponed on ac-
count of the weather.
IT is stated that Scully, the English
landlord, owns $1,000 acres of land in
Kansas which he lets to tenants through
local agents.
a SENSATION was recently caused at
Topeka by the arrest of William I. Cava-
naugh, ex-Assistant Secretary of State
and clerk of the House Ways and Means
Committee, on the charge of attempting to
levy blackmail The complainant was c.
C. Baker, State Printer, who had received
letter, fctitiously signed, demanding
money to defeat a bill (Which was inc osed)
scaling down the prices for printing, and
giving an address to which the money
would be sent. Mr.. Baker answered the
letter and sent policeman to watch who
called for it. The coiored messenger at
the capitol called for the letter and said
Cavanaugh had sent him after it. Cava-
naugh said he was acting for friend who
had left the city.
Hon. E. H. FUNSTON has introduced
bill in Congress to divide Kansas into two
judicial districts. to fix the terms of court
and to provide for the appointment Of
judges and other officers.
SCARLET FEVER at Emporia.
PENSIONS granted to Kansas veterans
on the Goth: Original, invalid, David N.
Phelps. Memphis; James A. Proctor, Glen