Dodge City times., 1889-01-10

CAPITAL H01H1
IbpG1n has sxpsndsd $563, 900 for
ssvas snd pavsmsns during The pest
ysac.
There has bssn paid out to 36. .1s9 sx-
unina soldisn ahd sailors, through the
TopGka psnaioo o6ice during the year
1883. S7,107, ,10209.
The 60 ce Burton N. the Kauspolis
Central Raikoed company, vas decided
IN The United States circuit court, the
jury bringing IN . verdict Of $4,000
damages ag1inst the railroad. The
commissioners originally swarded Mr..
Walker 81, 900 damages, which he ~
fused 70 aeespt. He susd Tor $20, 900.
The jury decided On verdict ss 8 O'Clock
Sunday morning.
Secondary Adams, OF the State His
torioal socisty, il at present busily en-
ea3ed IN filing up and sending out 10
editions and Publishers Of newspapers
who contribute their papeu to the 90
cisey, certificates Of LIE membeEship, to
which, under the provisions Of the con-
stitution, they are entitled. There are
about 1000 in all to be supplied and
the job ID quite big one.
Warden Smith, of the state peniten:
GaFy, has settled with the state auditor
for the month Of December. The 70
oeipes Of the institution during that
period amounted to %, ,66425, while the
expsnditures were 412, ,551.30, leaving .
balancAof $2,887. .05 O. the net expense
of the mo0kh. On the expense side. the
convict3 earnings figure up S85456,
clothing and shoes $1,162.13 and the
new oall house $362.06. Miners oil
alone cost $408.32.
The reception rendered 10 Major VII.
ham Warner, national commander in
chief Of the g. A. R., at representative
hall under the auspices Of Lincoln post,
vas IN event that will be long remem-
bored BY the citizens Of Topeks, es-
pecially in Grand Army circles. There
were number of prominent men from
various parts Of the state, az well as ID
dies and young mep, present. The hall
was appropriately decorated with flags,
pictures and streamers, portraits Of
Grant, Linsoln and Sheridan occupying
conspicuous places. Marshall's Military
band was in attendance. Captain L. J.
Webb, Of Lincoln post, and General A.
8. Campbell made addresses Of welcome,
10 which General Warner responded in
m address that was warmly spplaudsd.
General Caldwell and F. G.. Grenville,
adjutant general on Commander Warmers
staf, made brief speeches.
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Osborne
brought home With him from Washing
ton, D. O.. the 800 silk banner which
he offered early in the campaign to the
county in Kansas showing the largest
numerical increase in the republican ma
iosity over 1886. Shawnee county won
the flag, her increase being about 8. 700.
The banner IL the finest one in the west,
undoubtedly. II was made to order in
Washington. It il Of the finest silk
doubled, the ssripes being Of white and
crimson sswsd together. A heavy gold
fringe borders the banner, which is
mounted upon vanished walnut staff,
tipped at the bottom with Q brass cap
and at the upper end with brass spear
point. The banner il nine by seven
feet in size. It is now on exhibition at
Geo. W. Cranes where it will be sppro-
priately lettered. Il will be formally
TUNED over to the republican central
COMMITTEES in the near future. on some
pablic occasion. It is . trophy for the
republicans Of Shawnee county to be
proud OF.
Governor Martins executive clerk
gives these poinrs: During the year
ending 1888 Governor Martin iseued the
following commissions: Justices Of the
peace, 245; eorone1e, 4; probate judges,
10; county surveyors, 6; district judge,
/; commissioners Of deeds, %. During
the same period he issued 155 e1tradi-
ton papers upon the governors Of other
states for the return Of fugitives from
Kansas Justice, and honorsd sixty requi-
9tions from the governors Of other
states for fugitives from justice in hiding
in Kansas. Since Governor Martin took
charge Of his office January ID, 1885,
he has issued 1855 notsrial commits
dons, or more than 2.O0O more than
were issued during the period Of six
years covered by the administrations Of
Governors 81. John and Click. During
the same period Governor Martin COM
missioned seventeen district judges, 973
justices Of the peace and 112 commits
Goners Of deeds for Kansas in other
states. During the four years, 474
acquisitions havp been Issued upon the
governors Of other states, 333 have been
hooored in this state. Probably nothing
shows the increase in the business Of the
executive efics any better than the
official correspondence Of the governor.
Since 1871 ali official letters written by
the governor have been copied into let
ter books Of uniform size Of 500 pages
each. From 1870 to January 13, 1885,
whsn Cow rnor Martin came into office,
Afty-6ve Of these official letter
were consumed, containing q 500 pages.
The letters written by Governor Martin
in four ysars iil thirty books and to-
tai Of $4,000 pages, or more than one
half % many a. the letters Of the execu-
lives for the fifteen years preceding him.
Then. too, nearly the whole Of Cover
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