The Globe-republican., 1890-10-15
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

The Grand Army reunion opened al
Topeka on the It'll with much large,
attendance than was expected
The Germans Of Lawrence and vicin-
ity celebrated the 2O7th anniversary of
the landing of the German settlers in
America in a becoming manner The
procession was one of the largest ever
seen in that city.
w. II. Mann, who keeps grocery store
in Rosedale. was preparing to close, a
man entered with drawn revolver and
made the proprietor throw up his hands
He then robbed him of $780, As the
| rCbber reached the street he fired his
! revolver in the air and cried, 'Stop
him." running toward the State line,
which he crossed with the crowd which
had gathered
resided near Parkville. Mo-, was taken
suddenly ill in a street car in Kansas
City, Kan, while on his way to particle
| pate in the anniversary celebration on
the 9th, and died in few minutes
SALINA has population of 6,O31, an
increase in ten years of 1920.
II. H. WENTWORTH, of Atchison. is
shortly to receive S., 900 from the Gov
eminent on a singular claim. Years
ago his wagon train, running between
Atchison and Denver, was raided by
band of Indians and every thing he had
was taken. Wentworth was formerly
well-to-do and owned large farm where
portion of Topeka now stands. This
was in the days when there were no
railroads, and he traded his farm for a
train of wagons. He is now employed
as a railroad Waterman at street cross
ing, and is quite Old.
DURING the progress Of the ball clos
ing the observance Of German day at
Wichita, thieves took the opportunity
to stock up with horses and carriages
and no less than four valuable outfits
were driven off from the vicinity of the
scene of festivities.
JAMES NJ. FORMER, the defaulting
treasurer of Riley County, pleaded
guilty when his case was recently
called for trial, and was sentenced to
the penitentiary for five years. His
shortage was something over $50, 900.
ANDREW FREEMAN. the twelve-year-
old son of James Freeman, was recently
killed by a moving machine on his
fathers farm near Atchison.
In dispute about cutting some weeds,
at Meriden the other day, John L. Nc
CURE stabbed and killed his brother-in-
law, Ed. West MCGUIRE fled, but was
arrested while attempting to cross the
river at Leavenworth.
WHILE running behind wagon at
Wichita the other day Arthur Spalton,
six years old, fell and was run over by
another team and fatally injured.
LEAvENwoRTH had another horrible
murder case on the 9th. The house oc-
cupied by Mrs David E. Davis was found
to DO on fire. and on bursting open the
doors Mrs Davis was found to have been
murdered and her room fired. She was
seventy-one years of age and her hus-
band forty-fve. The facts surrounding
the case pointed to Davis as the MUIR
derer, and he was held to answer the
charge.
THE Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Good Templars, recently in
session at Topeka, elected the follow
ing officers: Grand templar, E. S. Rice,
Mccartney, of Valley Falls; grand vice.
templar. Ado H. Reck, of Topeka;
grand secretary, John 3. Campbell, of |
Topeka; grand treasurer, George E. |
Lille, of Topeka; grand superintendent
Juvenile Templars, Mary s. Hastings, of
Junction City; representatives to the
r ght Worthy Grand Lodge, A. NJ. Way.
George E. Lille; alternates, Frank T. |
Cook and Hulda Lille.
Il. b. FORMER was walking in the |
resident portion of Wichita shortly |
after dark the other night when two |
men. covering him with revolvers, asked !
for his money. He gave them $500 in !
cash, $500 diamond and gold watch.
He had left the greater part of his |
money at his hotel. 1t was thought that
he had been followed from Denver.
Mrs. ANNA ROMAN was recently given |
a verdict of SO. 900 against the Santa Fe |
road. at Wichita, in her SUITE the kill |
ing of her husband, brakeman. through |
the careiessness of the engineer.
The Census Office has announced the |
population of the following Kansas |
cities: Atchison II, 222, decrease $50: |
LeavenwOrth 21,613, increase 5,O67: |
Lawrence 1915, increase 1, 465; Ottawa
6,s7l, increase 2,a39; Topeka 81, 500. in
crease 1851; Kansas City 3S, 10. in
crease IS. SCI.
TGE other day Mrs. George Walker
was seriously and her husband slightly
injured in a runaway in Lawrence.
Mrs KLENE, a highly respected lady |
of Atchison, while crossing the street |
from neighbor's the other night was
assaulted by man and woman, who |
placed cloth over her head and at |
tempted to take her poke tbook and |
watch. Her screams brought timely |
assistance and the robbers fled.
QUAILs can only be killed from No
vember to January 1. The penalty TO, !
violating the law is fine of not less |
than S. nor more than e25 and SIN atto-.