Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-16
cAPIrAL NOTES.

Major Wllll8m 0lmS l78V00 IOI 1oCId-
mento, Cal, to attend the national
grange. He Will be accompanied by his
wife, and they win probably remain in
California q month.
It is rumored that circular will soon
be issued by the Santa Fe announcing
the appointment Of II. G. Clements to
be general auditor of the Santa Fe sys.
tenn, with headquarters at Topeka.
James M. Harvey has decided to the
University Endowment association 160
acres of land west of Washburn college,
which is to be the site of the Univer-
sity of Topeka. The consideration was
$50, 1000.
Hon. George H. Case, warden of the
penitentiary, was in the city to make
his monthly settlement with the state
treasurer. The total expenses of the
institution for the month of October
were 9,9O9.65, and the receipts were
S9,O3O.s3, of which S6,303.20 was for
coal sales and $2,515 for convict labor.
A new trial has been granted in Judge
Guthrie's court in the case wherein
jury wiped out debt, principal and in
terest, on the ground of usury. The
new trial is granted on the ground that
the jury now say that they did not in
tend to give verdict which would
mean that, but that they intended to
give the plaintiff his money with legal
interest only.
Hon. John Francis, ex-state treasurer,
has gone to New York City, where he
will engage in the banking business.
He is to be vice president of the Inter-
state National bank of New York, which
was organized few days ago. It is
something of Kansas institution, as
the stock is held largely by Kansas
men. 1t will open for business on
November Is. Mr.. Francis family will
for the present remain in Topeka.
The First National Bank of Ida Grove,
Iowa, has made application to the
United States circuit court for the ap-
pointment of receiver for the Marion
Belt & Chingawasa Springs railway,
pending settlement of the company's
liabilities. Levi Billings, president of
the road, the Cottonwood Valley Ma
tional bank of Marion, the Guarantee
Loan and Trust company of Kansas
City, and the Kansas National bank of
Topeka are also respondents in this
action.
Hon. Martin Mohler, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, goes to
represent the Kansas agricultural de-
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gress at Montgomery, Ala, Nov. ID.
Hon. Joshua Wheeler, of Nortonville,
will represent the state agricultural col
lege, and the following delegates ap-
pointed by the governor. will represent
the state: Hon. A. w. Smith, of Nc
Pherson; Hon. A. P. Forsythe, of Mont
geometry; Hon. Nick Reitz, of johnson
county; A. w. Shraeder, of Jefferson
county; N. W. Taylor, of Crawford
cou ty; j. w. Johnson, of Greenwood
county; James Smith, of Clay county;
William Simpson, of Norton county;
Senator John Kelley, of Wichita.
The general committee of the Topeka
board of trade, which has had charge
of the deep harbor convention, held its
final meeting at the board of trade
rooms for the purpose of settling up its
affairs. Treasurer Samuel T. Howe SUBJ
mitted his report showing that the
amount subscribed by the citizens of
Topeka for the entertainment of the
deep harbor convention was $2,537.50;
amount collected, $2,432.5O; amount
uncollected, $1O5; amount discussed,
S2,243.94; balance in treasury, $189.56
1t was ordered that the balance in the
treasury. $1S8.56, be turned into the
treasury OF the board of trade; it was
also ordered that the uncollected sum
of sos be collected at once and placed
IN the treasury.
The jury commissioners drew the
names of those who are to serve as
petit Jurors at the forthcoming term of
the United States district court, which
convenes November rs. They are as
follows: George w. Klise, Minneapolis,
Ad. Smith, Burden; Noah Howard, Cof-
feyville; A. w. Gleason, Eureka; Eli
Davis, Spring Hill; J. w. Baker, Tope-
ka; James II. Little, Lacrosse; T 81.
Mead, Carlton; Levi Gum, Great Bend;
E. Mason. Spring Hill; Ed Skinner,
Blue Rrpids; s. w. Graham, Winfield;
M. G. Policy, Republic; Jacob Holt,
Center Ridge; NJ. N. Baldwin, Valeda;
Ed Grimes, Burlington; B. F. Nichols,
North Topeka; J. w. Mil,spaugh, Kel-
logg; Geo. N. Billings. Delphos; ID. B.
Walker, Frankfort; 81. r. Watt, Clear
water; Y. A. Rowland, Clay Center; NJ.
G. Harris, Marion; John Kelleo, Wichi-
ia; w. P. Thompson. Topeka; A. w.
Hoyt, Lyons; d. G. Wilson, EAingham;
J. Purcell, Piqua; William Bruce, Nash
vile; J. d. Miller, Lincoln.
A Token Of Esteem.
Leland J. Webb, colonel of the First
Regiment Patriarchs Militant, has re-
ceived very handsome gold-headed
cane as token of respect and an &C
knOWled cement of the APPRECIATION of