Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-09
KANSAS KOLLARY

DR.. Krohn says he IS not going to edit
the Salina Gazette.
Hutchinson's gas works were burned
Sunday. Loss So, 900.
Thomas Curry accidentally shot and
killed himself near Americas.
The legislature will be asked for a
thorough geological survey of the state.
The present indications are that there
will be an abundance of fruit in Barber
county next season.-klowa journal.
The Stafford Democrat found the pull
against the stream SO long and hard that
it just ran ashore and quit pulling.
County seat matters seem ID be settled
in Graham county, and the records are
now in the court house at Hill City.
BENZ F. Myers, an old citizen of Lyon
county, died at his home near Emporia
Saturday. He had lived in Lyon county
since 1857.
A full grown man in Montgomery
county eloped with a 13-year-old girl.
They were apprehended and the chap
lodged in Jail.
D. w. Lovitt's livery stable in Kiowa
was burned last Friday. The contents
of the stable, including three horses,
were destroyed.
The Amazon irrigating ditch in west
ern Kansas, said to be 115 miles long,
has water in it One-eighth Of an inch
deep-in some places.
Spelling school and cyphering matches
are quite the rage in Stevens county
now. Teaching the young ideas how to
shoot in the proper way.
Mineral paint of reddish color is the
latest find at Herington. The town can
now be painted red without any unplea5-
ant sensations the next day.
The charred remains of John Wilson
colored. were found in the ruins of
building that burned in that place Sun
day morning. No particulars.
At the formal opening Of the Eureka
water works the city was crowded with
visitors and the town people turned out
in force to witness the display.
The Dixey Adonis troupe is in Topeka
this week. 1t is said many Of the state
solons are doing the principal part Of
their leg-islating at the opera house.
The question in Stafford county is
Will the county commissioners accept
the present of jail? Both towns, Stat
ford and ST. John, offer to make the do
nation.
Ashland Journal declares that the
year opens with the brightest of pros
poets for the people of Clark county.
Every body rejoices at Clarks good
fortune.
Bishop Fink, of the Roman Catholic
diocese of Kansas, has been given acheck
by the war department for $1,000 for
the erection of Catholic church at Fort
Leavenworth.
The Eureka Daily Republican turned
its delicate toes daisyward Saturday, and
the publisher will hereafter devote his
energies to getting out good weekly.
A sensible move.
A Kansas apple has the favor of
banana, the tart Of lemon and the
fragrance of an orange. This is the
reason it always takes the premium
in wherever country exhibited.
Sol Miller saws that this is the mildest
winter since 1857, but the Kansas City.
Kansas, Gazette declares that Kansas
has had five Just five such winters since
that year-1S10 and 1874 being two OF
these.
The young men OF Horton organized
an anti-profanity club on New Years
dav under the name of The Pious Ten"
1t is said one dollar and fifty cents in
fines were collected within ten minutes
after it organized. but it is to the credit
of the members that they paid the fines
and stick to the club.
While running a corn shelter, J. Adj
ans. of Strawberry, had his arm drawn
into the cogs up TO the shoulder. fright !
fully bruising and decorating II. The
wheel struck his face, breaking his lower
Jaw and knocking out seven teeth. Mr.
Adams of Strawberry. wherever it is, has !
our profound sym in his all-broke-up |
condition.
The supreme court yesterday handed 1
down an opinion in the two actions /
brought by the Dwelling House and /
Western Home Insurance companies IN /
April last 10 compel the state insurance /
su superintendent 10 issue certificates au
Ihorizing them TO do business IN Kansas.
The court holds that the power 10 issue /
DR. withhold such certificates lies entirely /
IN the discretion OF the superintendent. I
Topeka Democrat.
Pratt CITY turned over a new leaf. 20 1
20 speak, the first OF the new year. The 4
council passed an ordinance providing
hat all vIolators OF law shall he required 4
10 work out the fines that may Dc az
sessed against them upon the pubic
streets and alleys Of the city, 81 the rate
81 81 daF. The Times says: '-Ore
hing Is certain. the city viii hereafter
De more orderly or its Streets anu alleys
vii be improved.