Dodge City times., 1889-11-21
CAPITAL NOTES.

CAPITAL NOTES.
A member OF a prominent loan firm
said that money was becoming so plen
tiful in Topeka and competition among
the loan companies SO close that tn
borrower had it nearly all his own way
The state historical department ha.
been presented with some valuable
views, two of which are of the interior
Of tie society's own rooms. Thss,
we're taken by W. F. Farrow and arr
very fine. The same artist presents ,
view in which the entire force in thil
department. as well as '.Father' Baker
is well taken.
Attorney General Kellogg has ap
pointed Hon. c. F. Coffin, Of Wichita
to be assistant attorney general O
sedgwick county for the purpose of as
sitting in the enforcement of the pro
hibito7y law. Colonel J. r. Hallowel
held this position under General Brad
ford, but since then there has been nc
assistant in that county.
There was something Of a debate in
the city council about the sidewalk in
front OF the Congregational church in
North Topeka, on whose poor sidewalk
Mrs. Sarah L. Sherwood broke her arm
and shoulder in 1885 and won damages
in the sum Of $4,000 from the city
therefor at the supreme court last sum
mer, and the city attorney was instruct.
ed to bring suit against the church fol
that amount.
Topeka Capital: Some unknown
parties attempted to wreck the east
bound train on the Santa Fe by piling
large number Of ties on the track neal
the starch factory. Fortunately the
condition OF affairs was discovered be-
fore the train arrived, and no more seri-
ous accident occurred than the delay oi
the train. The full particulars could
not be learned. however, as the railroad
authorities believe they have a clew to
the guilty parties and are keeping the
matter quiet with that end in view.
Topeka Capital: The meeting held
at the Grand opera house in the inter-
est of the university Of Topeka, the new
institution which the Methodist Episco.
pal church proposes to build in Topeka,
was a notable gathering. Not often
has there been as fine an audience gath.
cred in Topeka on any occasion. The
first floor and balcony were crowded with
the best class Of people. On the plat
form were the visiting bishops, the cler-
gy of the city. the state officers, and
many prominent citizens. It was a
splendid endorsement of the movement
inaugurated by the Methodists to es-
tablish in Topeka an educational insti-
tuition which will be made one of the
foremost in the country.
Governor Humphrey has appointed
the following delegates to represent
Kansas in the National Silver congress
to be held at ST. Louis Nov 26, 1889:
H. B. Kelly, Mcpherson county; J. d.
Bowersock, Douglas county; Mi ton
Brown, Finney county; A. G. Shinn,
Franklin county; Chas. F. Scott, Allen
county; d. C. Metsker, Shawnee coun-
ty; B. NJ. Davies, Shawnee county;
Geo. A. Clark, Geary county; L. NJ.
Briggs, Atchison county; VIM. A.
Phi lips, Saline county; Dan. L. Brown,
Cloud county; A. F. McLennan, Ellis
worth county; c. H. Kimball. Labette
county; J. H. Gilpatrick, Leavenworth
county; j. W. Rush, Pawnee county;
Hill P. Wilson, Ellis county; NJ. W.
Levy, Sedgwick county: Geo. L. Doug.
las, Sedgwick county; W. G. Emerson,
Meade county; w. c. Robinson, Cow
Icy county.
The Kansas Farmer has called con.
vention of farmers and persons engaged
in raising or feeding live stock-horses,
cattle, sheep, or swine-for market, to be
held at the city of Topeka on the second
Wednesday in January. 1890, that beng
the eighth day Of the month. The object
of the convention is to consider the
present depressed condition of the live
stock industry, and to suggest means
and measures of relief. The state board
of agriculture will be in session at the
time and that will insure the presence
in Topeka then of a considerable num-
Der of farmers and stockmen from dif-
ferent parts of the state. 1t is partic-
ularly desired that the convention be
well attended by representative men. so
that its proceedings will have weight
with such persons or bodies as it may BE-
determined to address specially.
At the reception given to the bishops
at the First NJ E: church frequent and
hearty we're the praises spoken OF the
elaborate floral decorations which were
probably the finest ever seen in this
city. Directly in front of the great
organ lowered magnificent white cross
over ten feet in height; to the right
and left were great masses Of tropical
plants arranged in the most artistic
manner and testifying to the skill and
taste of the decorators. The columns
were festooned with smilax. Arches
of the same lovely green spanned the
pulpit stairs, while graceful curtains
the lecture room from the
body of the church. Which ever way
the eye was turned some new at
traction presented. Wrought in love-
ly flowers over the front Of the organ
was the inscription. "To the Bishops,
In fact the whole church
was made bower Of beauty.
Hon. E. Firmin, commissioner of
Kansas to the international industrial
exhibition at Paris, writes that he has
concluded to remain six months longer
in France at his own expense, (the ap-
which was small, being ex-
in order that he may do some
effective missionary work in the interest
Of French immigration. He has found
The French people quite lacking In ac
curate information concerning Kansas,
but ready to learn about this state. He
has distributed his pamphlets to such
good effect that he is in receipt daily
Of letters from people in all parts Of