Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-02-14
KANSAS STATE NEWS

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J. h WnLIAAs, six years ago . citixsn
Of Oswego, Kan, bat since . prosperous
business man Of Auburn, Neb., was
recently shot and killed at the latter place
by Bon 6kil:mAn- Williams was accused
OF seducing the sister of Skiliman.
TnE committee appointed by tho Legis.
lature to investigate the Price Raid claims
have made their report in which it is sug.
gested State bonds bo issued to pay those
claims The report was accompanied by .
bill directing tho State Auditor to issue to
the Price Raid claimants . bond OF the
State for the amount OF his claim or scrip
as audited. ten per cent to be paid annu-
ally, the first payment to Be made January
]. 1880. No bonds shall be issued for less
than $50 nor moro than 81 COO Certihcates
OF indebtedness shall be issued for sums
less than so, which certificates will be re-
cefved In payment OF all taxes except
school tax. the certificates to draw interest
at the rate Of five per cent
COLONEL s. s. PRoUrY, the well-kuown
Newspaper man, one of the earliest pioneers
and for two years State Printer, died al
Topeka January 81, at the age OF fifty.
four years. Colonel Prouty came to Kan
sas in 1856 and took an active part in the
stirring times OF those days. He served in
the late war and held many positions OF
prominence in Kansas. His death was the
result of throat and lung troubles.
GRoUND-Hoo day was postponed on ao-
count of the weather.
IT is stated that Scully, the English
landlord. owns $1,000 acres of land in
Kansas whichrhe lets to tenants through
local agents.
A SENSATION was recently caused al
Topeka by the arrest of William L. Cava-
naugh, ex-Assistant Secretary OF State
and clerk of the House Ways and Means
COMMITTEES. on the charge of attempting to
levy blackmaiL The complainant was c.
C. Baker, State Printer, who had received
letter, fctitiously signed, demanding
money to defeat bill (Which was incosed)
scaling down the prices for printing, and
giving an address to which the money
would be sent Mr.. Baker answered tho
letter and sent a policeman to watch who
called for it. The colored messenger at
the capitol called for the letter aud said
Cavanaugh had sent him after it Cava.
1augh said he was acting for friend who
lad left the city.
The stories of restitution and suffering
in portions of Western Kansas are posi-
lively denied by persons who seem to
know. One appeal for assistance, that
was published, was signed, it is said. by o
woman who lives with her husband and
family on a farm and considered to be in
good financial condition. They raised fair
crops last season, have good teams, twenty
five head of CATTLE good house and barns
auQ ObueT improvements, ana GQGY nave
been selling corn.
A LATE fire at Larned destroyed the
livery stables Of o. F. Tabor and ]. NJ.
Wellington. John Haley, a fireman, was
seriously injured
A RECENT fire at Pratt destroy Cd three
business houses. Loss, about $40 900.
THE grand lodge for the State of Kansas
of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, which
has castles at Coolidge Hutchinson, To-
peka. Lawrence, Salina. Garden City and
Arkansas City, will be instituted at Hutch
inson, February 20.
WILLIAM SMIMH. deaf mute, wa. struck
by Missouri Pacific train near Padonia
the other day and so badly injured that he
died in q short tin ..
The general complaint made by ship.
pers against the new livestock tariffs re-
suited in the Board of Railroad Commits
sioners issuing order the other day
which restores the old tariff. The new
tariff went into effect January 1. It
changed from uniform rates per car, based
ON distance, to rates on the weight of
freight carried, which required all stock
to be weighed at termini of Transporter
ton.
A BILL is pending before the Legislature
which confers the right to vote upon the
inmates of the Leavenworth National
Military Home.
THE father of Miss Cora Clever has filed
land. a wealthy real estate dealer, to re-
cover $40, 600 for the seduction of his
daughter. She is only seventeen years
old.
W. NJ. DIGNoN's furniture store at To.
peka was destroyed by fire at an early
hour the other morning. Loss in stock,
S24 600; fixtures. s., 600; building So COO
Insurance on stock, $1,000. Just before
the fire broke out the explosion of a barrel
of naptha tore a hole through the roof.
SENATOR MoaLER's Anti-Alien bill
makes 1T unlawful for any person per-
sons, not citizens of the United States or
who have not lawfully declared their in
tention to become such citizens, or for any
corporation not created by or under the
laws of the United States, or of some State
or Territory of the United States, to here.
after acquire, hold or own real estate here.
after acquired, or any interest therein in
this State, except such as may be acquired
by devise or inheritance, or in good faith
in the ordinary course of justice in the CO..
lection or debts hereafter created. No
corporation more than twenty per cent. of
whose stock is owned by nom citizens of
the United States. is permitted to hold
real estate, except for right Of way for |
railroads. The provisions of the act do
not apply to actual settlers upon farms OF
not more than one hundred and sixty
acres of land. or one acre in any city or
town, who may settle thereon at any time. |
All lands held contrary to the provisions
of the act are forfeited to the State.
The other morning Richard Hall and
Dode Lanum, living near Hutchinson,
quarreled, when Lanum was shot through
the body aud fatally wounded. Hall sur
rendered fc the authorities. There was
but one witness to the affray-a small boy
who accompanied Lanum.
In April last a harm belonging to u. W.
Painter and occupied by E. o. Watrous was
burned at Kinsley, together with several
horses and cows; also several adjoining
buildings Suspicion rested on one d. NJ.
Jessup, preacher, who was arrested and
said Painter hired him to IRE the buildingso