Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-01
CAPITAL NOTES.

ZION o. the missouri Nelley JUST CLOSED
session IN Topeka.
The state executive committee OF the
z. M. @. A., held its regular quarterly
session In Topeka.
The secretary Of state has dispensed
Sl,78O In portage stamps to the mem
bers Of the Legislature.
The State Medical society held a full
meeting, Just closed, In Topeka. They
had banquet before separating.
J. D. Oarruthers Of Horton, a o. z.
& N, freight conductor, met q horrible
death by falling between the cars as his
train was crossing the Kansas river
bridge in this city. His legs were
severed from his body. After an hours
suffering he expired.
Topeka Journal: Hon. F. P. Baker
has gone to Pueblo on important private
business. Father Baker departed with
q great deal of regret, as by going he
viii be absent for the first time from
meeting OF the State Historical society.
he was one OF the founders Of the SO.
Ciety, and for thirteen successive years
has attended the annual meetings. He
will be absent a week.
Capital Commonwealth: s. A. Mitchell
has just completed a survey for the
Leroy, Topeka & Northern railroad,
from this city through Shawnee, Usage
and Coffee counties to Leroy, this state,
distance OF seventy-fiVe miles. At
Leroy this road Wsn connect with the
Missouri Pacific. 1t is the intention Of
the company to extend this line both
north and south from Leroy.
Topeka Journal: The Rapid Transit
power plant on Jefferson street is being
completed, and In ten days cars Will be
running on the longest line Of electrical
railway IN the world. The Rapid Tran
sit viii have fifteen miles Of it's road I'M
Ter electrical equipment in a short time
The insulatOrs on the overhead wire,
where it Is attached to the Cross or sup
porting wires, are being put on, and the
cars are expected daily from the factory.
The board Of state house commission
BIS awarded the contract for the nsW
vault In the treasury department In the
main building Of the capitol to the Die
bold Safe and Lock company, Of Canton,
o., who were represented by Mclean &
Brintnall, general agents, at st. Joseph.
The price is $17,929. This was the
lowest bid the others ranging from 49,
900 to $4,000. The contract includes
6reproOfng and locks. The latter viii
be furnished by the Consolidated Time
Lock company, OF CINCINNATI, who fur
nished the locks in use In the vaults In
the present treasury department. The
locks VIII combine the latest locking
devices, including the ''nO lockout
automatic arrangements manufactured
by the Consolidated Time Lock com
pany.
Dan M. Adams, a young gentleman
Of this city, and son Of the late Major
Dan M. Adams, has presented the State
Historical society with three valuable
relics in the shape Of bound law reports
compiled by William NOy in the times
pr Queen Elizabeth, King james and
King Charles, Of England. The books
bear date from 1869 to 1851, and are
btill In tOlerable state Of preservation,
though the backs ar partly torn off. The
HOnOr does not know anything concern
ing the history OF these volumes, except
that they were In his mothers possession
when he first knew OF their existence.
On the fly leaf of one is a sentence
written In pencil stating that the book Is
the prOOerty Of Patrick Henry, Of Rich
mond, Va, British Provinces Of North
America, and was presented to him by
his friend, Aaron Murray Of London,
Eng, in 1862. 1t is probable that the
writing is Patrick Henry's own, as ne
was then Is years OF age and the letters
somewhat resemble those he made in
later years, though they are not so well
formed.
The State Historical society held its
annual meeting as per appointment. The
library Of the society now contains 49,
305 volumes all OF which have been
gathered IN thirteen years. The follow
ing officers were elected for 1899: For
president, W. A. Phillips; vice presi-
dent, O. K Holiday and J. S. Emery;
secretary, +. G.. Adams; treasurer,
John Francis; executive committee, L.
ID. Humphrey, T. d. Thacher, A. r
Green, n. A. Adams, F. P. Baker.
Members Of the board OF directors: @. A.
SWensOn, Linds burg; F. WelIhouse,
Paramount; Scott Hopkins, Horton; Joel
Moody, Mound City; q. T. Walrond,
Osborne; B. j. F. Hanna, Wa-Keeney;
ID. McTaggart, Liberty; R. r. Hays,
osborne; Adrian Reynolds, Sedan; F.
Isl. Adams, Topeka; 2. j. Dallas, To
peka; Ed. Carroll, LeavenWorth; L. r.
Elliot, Manhattan; W. O. Edwards,
Harmed; N. s. Goss, Topeka; Q. K.
Holiday, Topeka; @. J. Jones, Garden
City; George W. Martin, Kansas City;
p. g. Lowe, LeavenwOrth; George r.
Peck, Topeka; B. F. SIN pson, Topeka;
4. D T ,ac ser, Topeka; E. 7. Carr,
LeavenwOrth; John Schilling, Hiawatha;
Jacob StOtler, Wellington; James
Humphrey, Junction City; Henry Booth,
haned; Jsmes Christian, Arkansas
City; J. s. Emery, Lawrence; James
gR. Meade. Wichita; F. NJ. Hills, De-