Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-27
KANSAS STATE NEWS

MISS JESSIE Fox, aood tventy-six, liv.
ing with her father, sH miles southeast of
Lawrence in the Ks1nedy valley, for
several weeks had been practicing pistol
shooting, and the other morning she re.
quested her brother to get the pistol, say.
ing she felt in the mood to shoot While
he was placing the target In position she
stood in the doorway OF the house and
asked him whether al should shoot at
the target or herself, end before he had
time to answer she placed the revolver to
her right temple and fred, expiring al
most instantly In her room several let
ters were found sho~fng that the deed
was premeditated, but the cause of the act
was not given. EA
The Eureka irrigatfAe canal has been
sold to a party of Enklish capitalists by
A. 81. Soule. the RocAester millionaire,
for 81, OO0 600. The canal 10 no miles long
and irrigates an immense territory, pass
ing through the counties Of Finney, Ford
and Edwards. - -
FRANK WOODBURY., late assistant post
master of Lawrence. Was recently arrest
ed by United States Marshal Walker and
taken to Topeka where he gave bond for
his appearances. A Government expert,
after examining the accounts Of the late
postmaster. Osbun Shannon, reported a
deficiency of S. 500 in tho department un-
der Woodruff's charge.
j. A. NKwCoME, who was recently found
lying in the Office of Frank Tillingnast at
Clearw ater with q bullet in Ms head and
supposed to be dying from a self-infiicted
wound, has recovered consciousness and
is said to be recovering. He sent for an
attorney and physician and made state.
ment that he had not shot himself, but had
been shot by some one unseen. The mat
ter was to be Investigated.
- D~H.
recently appointed Charles s. Elliott Sec
retary of the board, vice Colonel b. G.
Rizer, resigned. He assume the duties
of the position July L The salary is 81, 500
JOHN TRAHUBLER, German aged
twenty two, recently hanged himself with
lariat rope in a barn at Wichita. A
month previous he broke his arm and grew
melancholy over the accident. His father
is mill owner in Western Kansas.
The Leavenworth .3oints" are said to
have declared war against the police. In
other words, they propose to 'Sshut down"
for an indefinite perfod and by this means
cut off the source OF supplies from which
the police commission draws its revenue.
The argument advanced is that when this
source of revenue by fines is cut off the
citizens will be called upon to make up
the deficiency, and that a decided protest
against further taxation will follow.
A TELEGRAM was recently received at
Topeka from n J. Franklin, the special
officer who went after the famous Hill.
man, in which Franklin stated that the
man who was supposed to be Hillman had
escaped. 1t is stated that the detectives
who thought that they had Hiilman dis
covered that they had the wrong man
again and have let the matter drop.
DAN BROWN. a farmer. while bathing in
pond on his farm in the northeast corner
n " ho AQv
drowned.
THE CARLOAD; ef esrif ss5ta { 70 Chicago from
Junction City, to be sold for the b .nefit OF
the Johnstown sufferers, melted $685.
WILLIAM MCCULLY. prisoner in the
Jail at Wellington for brutally assaultins
Judge Monnett, of Conway Springs. made
| daring break for liberty the other day,
but was shot and fatally wounded after
| mile run.
JAMES GALLAGHER, promin con-
! tractor of Wichita, disappeared suddenly
! the other day. When he left home he had
! quite a large sum of money and foul play
| was feared.
JERRY MAsTERSoN, a wealthy Wyan-
| dotte County farmer, living two miles
east of White Church, was recently killed
| by a runaway team OF horses. Mr..
| Masterson had driven to While Church
| with load Of wheat when his horses be-
| came frightened at the cars and ran away.
| The wagon was overturned on him and he
! died in five minutes. About one year ago
| hs had sim lar runaway and when
picked up was thought to be dead. He
| was about fifty three years old. He leavea
| a wife and five children.
SOME years ago George NJ Ewing a
young man of pleasing appearance located
| at Topeka and engaged in newspaper
| work. He was genial and affable, making
friends and finally last winter married a
| young lady, daughter of a prominent
| citizen Of Topeka The coupie visited
! Colorado on a wedding tour and soon after
| Ewing contracted smallpox and died a
| few weeks after marriage leaving quite
an est ate. Recent y another wife, who
| lives in Michigan with two children. filed
| q claim against the estate. A divorce had
been procured by Ewing in a quiet way
| and the first wife intends to fight for her
| rights.
LATE coal discoveries at Alma caused
| much enthusiasm among her citizens.
THE Farmers, Alliance Business Asso.
| citation, of White City, fled its articles OF
| incorporation with the Secretary Of State
| the other day; capital stock, 81, 600.
| IT Is said that the officers OF the Leaven.
| worth Rapid Transit road threaten to tear
F! up their track along Third street. Leaven-
worth. and discontinue trains, owing to
| annoy ances by some Of the citizens who
| continue to file suits for damages.
| WILLIAM WAKEJIELD has been appoint.
! cd postmaster at Humboldt, vice MrA
| Ella G. K mball commission expired.
| ARTISAN watsr has been struck at Q
depth of $50 feet at Richfield. It dows
| clear to the surface.
THE sixteen-year-old SON Of . farmer
| named Byron Sawyer, residing about
| eighteen miles southeast Of Lawre zee, was
drowned the other day while try ng to
swim in a small creek. The lad left home
| in the mornin and after vainiy trying to
| induce a neighbor's boy to go with him
went alone His body was found by a
| neighbor who had gone to the creek to
bath.
| THE Board of Railroad Commissioners
| have promulgated its opinion IN the coal
| rate question upon rehearing, affirming
| its order Of March 30 in every particular
| The new coal tariff makes a redu ction in
| rates from Leavenworth. Osags and
| Southern Kansas coal fields to Kansas
| points OF about twenty per cent and
orders the railroads to have these rates in
effect by July Is.
VAN BENNETT. a son of NV. g. Bennett
was acc deutaily killed the other day neal
| Columbus while out with a party of other
boys. Clarence Dlvis, a companion, was