Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-06-20
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


the Oldest in the Republican valley,
owned by John Higginbotham, of To-
peka, and managed by his son, 81. G. hig-
ginbotham, closed its doors the other
morning. The liabilities are S1O2, OOO; as
sets unknown.
E. l. CHAPMAN has been appointed re-
ceiver of the land.ofice at Larned.
SURGEONS have extracted the ball from
! the body of Mrs. Rodgers, of Topeka, who
was shot by the burglar Oliphant, at the
time her husband was murdered, and the
lady will recover.
The fifth session of the Kansas Chau-
tauqua Assembly will be held at Oakland
Park, Topeka, June % to July 4, inclusive.
One of the handsomest amphitheaters In
the West is in course of erection; other
buildings are going up. also a large board
ing hall. with bakery, ETC., attached, and
two two-story lunch houses have been
finished. The grove is large, and the ac-
commodations to handle large crowds OF
people are ample. Prominent workers
from various parts of the country will be
present All roads will give reduced
rates. Particulars can be learned by adj
dressing the secretary, L. A. Rudisill,
Topeka.
IT is stated that S23 600 bank robbery
occurred in Atchison in September last
which has been kept a profound secret
until the other day. During that month
two men drove up in a buggy to the First
National Bank. 1t was about noon and
one man alighted and entering the place
told the cashier, who was alone, that
man wanted to see him outside. While
the cashier was gone the stranger went
behind the counter and picked up bonds
T. H. Il Thn
bank kept the matter quiet with q view to
recovering the securities, which it is
learned they did last March. The bonds
were handed over in Denver by go-be-
| tween. The amount of cash taken was
| small.
THE body of Oliphant the Topeka bur-
glar and murderer who was lynched, was
stolen from the grave and spirited away,
but no one seemed to know or tried to find
out by whom. The theft was said mot to
be in the interest of science"
| A LATE fire destroyed eleven business
houses at Syracuse.
The seventh annual meeting Of the
Kansas State Temperance Union will be
held at the tabern acle in Forest Park. OF
tawa, Thursday, June 20, opening at five
O'Clock p. m.
firmed tleir decision ordering reduced
freight rates for the city of Wichita on
merchandise and manufactured articles
The reduction is equal to about twenty
per cent. and establishes the same rate for
Wichita as are given Missouri river points.
THE other morning DR.. j. P. Stewart a
prominent physician of Clay Center, shot
and killed j. T. Wellington, of Wichita,
| 4 Louie r1i1linarU hon
Wellington had become Extensively attent-
i've to DIR. Stewards married daughter,
causing a separation from her husband,
boosted of his exploits in breaking up
| families, and his attentions to women had
caused his own wife to get divorce. DIR.
| Stewart had ordered Wellington to keep
away from his house, but he persisted in
mis- attentions to the daughter The result
was that when the doctor met him in the
street in Clay Center an alteration took
place and Wellington was shot
BY the spreading of the rails south of
Strong City the other day Rock Island
mixed train was ditched and Fireman
| Ricard killed.
The sheriff of Saline County, Mo, was
in Leavenworth the other day and ar
rested w. E Howard, alias S. E. Hardin,
charged with bigamy. He has a wife in
Marshall, Mo-, and is said to have two
other wives.
THE twentv-first commencement OF the
| Agricultural College at Manhattan was
attended by 1,2Oo people. The graduating
class numbered twenty-fve-thel largest
yet The past year was highly successful.
| The annual address was given by Judge
Mcfarland, of Topeka, on The Realm OF
Doubt"
In the case of DIR. Stewart, who re-
Gently shot the commercial drummer
Wellington at Gay Center, the coroner's
jury returned a verd CT to the effect that
the killing was Unsuitable, having been
done in defense of his own life and of his
family.
H. c. RIZER has rendered his resignation
| as secretary of the State Board of Railroad
Commissioners, to take effect July l. &c
accept tue position of disbursing agent OF
the United States Geological Survey fol
the district lying between the Missouri
river and the Pacific ocean.
THE directors of the Kansas Fair AssO-
citation have decided to bod the State fail
at Topeka, SO coo having been guaranteed
by the business men of Topeka to meet any
deficiency that might arise. 1t will be hello
the last week in September.
The Lawrence canning factory has re-
sumed operations aud is at present giving
employ ment to about four hundred hand:
men, women and children.
THE State Auditor recently issued war
rants to the treasurer of the State BoarC
of Charities for the following amount:
and purposes being current expenses fol-
the month of May: Blind asylum, 81
4O7.O3; deaf and dumb asylum, =, I91. %;
insane asylum, Topeka, Sl9.L3l; insane
asylum. Osawatomie. sc, 1873 -; asylum
for idiotic and imbecile youths. =, O1S 81
soldiers orphans home 81 422 60; indus
trial school for girls, Belolt, $3.50; re-
form school, s, 95S.6 g.
The Odd Fellow lodges of Kansas have
contributed over $500 TO members of the
order in Johnstown and vicinity rendered
needy by the late flood.
THE sheriff OF Shawnee County has re
ceiyed q letter from the uncle OF the burg
, lar and murderer, Oiiphant, recently
Iynched at Topeka, stating that the mothel
of Oliphant was so shocked at the crime
and fate of her son that she has become in
sane. The O,iphant family is said to bt
an old and b ghly respected family of In
diana and closely related by blood to ex'
Governor Porter, at present Minister Il
Italy. The Topeka murderer seems t.
. have been the only black sheep in the
family flock.
AT Frontenac the other evening Will
, lam Larkin, a mine driver, while making
his last trip, fel. under the cars and wa
crushed to death.
BURGLARS have recently been working
Rossville.
THE State Board of Charities recently
elected Colonel Allen Buckner, of Baldwin