The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-30
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

State National Bank building at Well
ington the other night and broke his
neck He leaves = wife and three
children.
AN old brilding in Lawrence, formerly
tannery but Of late years partly occu-
pied by two colored families, recently
caught fire from the flying sparks of a
passing locomotive and burned to the
ground. A child, eighteen months old.
son of James Gross, was burned before
it could be rescued.
pretty little white baby in a basket
upon the doorstep of the orphans home
at Topeka the other night, but was
caught by the matron of the home. The
woman declared that she did not know
there vas baby in the basket She
said an unknown woman met her upon
the street and offered her quarter if
she would take the basket to the home
and leave it
JOHN SLOWER shot Ed. Mullens at Ar
gentine the other evening, almost at
the threshold of the Slower residence.
Mullens had just escorted two of Stow
er's step-daughters home and was stand
ing talking to them at the gate when
the fatal shot was fred. Mullens died
next day. The dead man had been very
attentive to one of the young women
which excited the Indignation of
Slower and finally led to the murder.
Slower is not only uncle but step-father
of the girl, having married his deceased
brothers widow several years ago. He
was arrested.
INFORMATION was received recently of
the death of A. Ingram. a we'll known
citizen of Topeka, while prospecting for
gold in Alaska. He joined an exploring
party last May which was going to the
interior of Alaska. After travelling
nearly two weeks they ran out of pro-
visions, and were compelled to abandon
their boat and start afoot, depending on
their rifles for getting food. Game was
scarce and starvation stared the party in
the face. Mr.. Ingram became exhausted
and died before the party could reach
SuccOr.
SENATOR INGALLS, writes that the an
nouncement of his presence at Bis
marck Grove August is premature and
unauthorized. HIS acceptance of the
invitation to be present was contingent
upon the adjournment of Congress, but
as the session will continue beyond
August his official duties will prevent
his attending.
The peoples convention of the Sew
enth district nominated Jerry Simpson,
of Medicine Lodge, farmer, for Con-
gress.
SOME Leavenworth capitalists have
formed a company to build and operate
twenty miles of electric railway at that
city, starting with capital of $500, 600
has been made for charter.
THE Governor has pardoned Charles
Browning, of Douglas County, who was
convicted OF robbery in February, 1885.
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
ten years. Browning, who was then
only about sixteen years of age. and an
other boy robbed German of $50 while
stealing ride in a box car between
Lawrence and Eudora. The pardon was
by the officers of the dis
trict court and many citizens.
THE other night Rudolph Movers an
old German farmer living about three
miles south of Elk City, shot at his
head with revolver. but the bullet just
grazed the skull. He then Law upon the
bed and fired two more shots, both go
ing clear through his body and lodging
in the bed. He said that his property
was all gone and that he did not wish
to be charge upon any one or 60 to the
poor house. He was at one time a
wealthy man. but was ruined by litiga-
ton with tenants
ARTHUR GREEN, Topeka boy of
twelve years. was badly burned by
electricity the other day. He and two
other boys had telegraph line reach
ing between their homes and had been |
with electricity and at
tempting to learn telegraphy. In play
ng with the instrument young Green |
put the wire around his head and neck,
Ind when the current was turned on he |
vas shocked and burned in very seri-
JUS manner.
Hon. d. j. BREWER, Associate Justice |
IT the United States Supreme Court,
vas recently in Topeka and in speak
ng of the Original Package bill, said:
The amendment as passed by the
House is far reaching ands will prevent
Armour from shipping into Kansas his
dressed meat; will drive out Louisiana
sugar, and prevent the shipment of
Texas cattle through Kansas if dis
.ased."
DENNIS HALL, an engineer on a
hrashing engine, was descending hill
With the engine, near Sabetha, the
'ther evening when the brake on the
ender following gave way and he was
aught between the tender and the
roller. Two steam guages were broken
" the collision and he was so badly
calded by the escaping steam that he
led in less than an hour.
CROP reports are somewhat mixed.
The most careful estimates show that
he average of the whole State will
be about 50 per cent. of the
rop of last year. and last years crop
vas enormous. The yield OF wheat will
'e fairly good and the quality above the
verage. 1t is thought corn will aver