Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-20
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

The Governor and other State officials
recently held conference with repre-
sentatives of the various railroads in re-
gard to a reduction for the transporta-
ton of corn. The roads finally agreed
that, taking effect February 20, the Kan
sas roads will unite in a reduction OF
the tariff rates on corn from Kansas
points to Chicago of 10 per cent from
present figures, subject to minimum OF
20 cents and maximum of 25 cents a
hundred weight with the established
differentials at other points in adjust
ing the tariff rates to be made even cents
and half cents. This, it is said, makes
an average reduction for the whole State
of 10 per cent. on the whole through
rate and nearly so per cent. reduction
upon the proportion of the through,rate
applying to Kansas. That is upon the
difference of the through rate from Kan
sas points to the Missouri river, and the
rate from the latter point and st. Louis
and Chicago, the cut is nearly so per
cent.
L. A. BUCK, State Silk Commissioner,
has submitted his annual report to Sec
retary Mohler. The report is devoted
almost entirely to remarks as to opera
tions during the year 1889 at the State
silk station at Peabody. The receipts
from the sale of silk were $685. and the
total expenditures S2,S11.75, including
81, 1S9 for cocoons, S407. "A for reelers'
wages, $S10.S3 for engineers wages, $3.50
for Commissioners salary and 1858 for
| incidentals and fuel There is now on
hand a balance of S421.42 in cash, S255
in cocoons and S19O in eggs.
THE barn attached to VOLTS packing
house at Topeka was burned the other
night. Seven horses perished.
COLLECTOR CYRUS LELAND has made
the following appointments of deputies:
George A. Sears, of Guthrie, for the Ok
lahoma district; Gregory Blakelee, Of
Neodesha, for Mr.. Perkins district;
Major E. j. Peck, of Fort Scott, for Mr..
Funston's district, and Robert McCause,
of Newton, for Mr.. Peters district. The
remaining vacancies will be filled soon.
INFORMATION has reached the Comp
troller of the Currency to the effect that
man calling himself E. McGregor, who
was at Topeka from January 16 to 81,
claimed that he was an examiner of Ma
/ tional banks. The Comptroller says
| that as there is no examiner of this
name it will be we'll for bank officers to
/ be on their guard against this individual
and to explore his history.
THE establishment of the Methodist
! Protestant University of the West at
Kansas City, Kan, is said to be assured,
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been donated by enterprising citizens
for the institution.
! THE Governor has pardoned John W.
Webster, of Jackson County, convicted
| of forgery, on condition that he abstain
from the use of liquor for two years.
THE first statistical report concerning
the extent of the salt industry in Kan
sas has been prepared by Secretary
Mohler of the Agricultural Department,
and makes an interesting showing as to
the product and value of the salt manu-
factured in the State during 1889. The
product for the year amounted to SAT, 224
barrels, and in addition there were 49,
056 tons not put in barrels. The total
value of the product kas S44S, 23S, show
. ing that salt manufacturing is becom-
ing most important industry in Kan
sas. The total value of the product
at Hutchinson was S27O, ,93S; at King
man. $50, 500; at Anthony, S51. 900; at
Sterling, S34, 500; at Wellington, S19, 1900,
and at Solomon City, 81, 900.
IN the recent bidding for prison labor
at the Kansas penitentiary John CAT
ney, of Kansas City, was the highest
bidder, and he secured sixty convicts
for the next year at 20 cents per day
each. There is a small brick plant in
side the prison walls which he has
leased from the State, and he will start
to manufacturing pressed brick at once.
Gafney is backed by rich company. 1t
is said to be their intention to erect
within the penitentiary walls one of
the largest brick plants in the West and
to run it entirely with convict labor.
WILLIAM SIMS, recently appointed
State Treasurer, has filed his bond with
the Governor. The sureties are reported
to be worth more than IS, 600, 900.
The report of Judge Sutton. receiver
of the defunct Topeka Insurance Com
pany, showed that the liabilities of the
company amount to S23, 1924 4S. The as
sets are So, ,3S7.5S, but they consist
principally of notes which are practically
worthless.
SEDGwIcK COUNTY leads the State in
the aggregate yield of corn last year,
her crop amounting to 1925, 200 bushels.
Jewell comes next with 1852, $50, and
Sumner third with 1885, 900.
THE report of Commissioner Betton on
the milling interests of the State shows
that on June 80, 1889, there were 224 -four
ing mills in Kansas with an aggregate
capital of Sc, ,4O1,552. The business of
flour making is increasing in the larger
cities of the State, and Kansas -four
already has well established reputa-
tion in Europe, Nearly 5000, 600 barrels
were produced during the year ended |
June 80, 1889. The average cost of
grain was about 70 cents and some 49, |
600, 900 bushels were ground.
THE other day Deputy Sheriff Turner
went to the farm of David Merydith, |
near Dexter, to levy an execution en-
Merydith's livestock to satisfy judg- |
ment. The two had a quarrel, and |
Turner shot and killed Merydith and |
gave himself up. Turner said that |
Merydith threatened to shoot him and |
hence his action.
Mrs. MARY YOUNGER, of Wichita, |
whose only child died recently, swooned |
by the side of the grave during the |
funeral services and in half an hour was |
a corpse.
J. d. LAWRENCE, wanted at Nebraska
City, Neb., for murder, has been arrested |