The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-10-17
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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stten lance than was expected
The Germans OF Lawrence and victn-
ity celebrated the eO7th anniversary q,
the landing of the German settlers in
America in becoming manner The
procession was one of the largest ever
seen in that city
ABOUT nine o'clock the other night a.
W. II Mann, who keeps a grocery store
in Rosedaie, was preparing to close, a
man entered with a drawn revolver and
made the proprietor throw up his hands.
He then robbed him OF $500 As the
robber reached the street he fred his
revolver in the air and cried ssStop
him." running toward the State line.
which he crossed with the crowd which
had gathered
JOSEPH Busch, a German farmer who
resided near Parkville. Mo, was taken
suddenly ill in a street car in Kansas
City. Kan, while on his way to partici-
pate in the anniversary celebration on
the 9th. and died in a few minutes
SALISA has = population of 6,OSI, an
increase in ten years of 2, 92o
H H. WENTWORTH, of Atchison. is
shortly to receive SIS, COG 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
woll-to-do and owned large farm where
n portion of Topeka row 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 railroad Waterman at a 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 outfit
were driven off from the vicinity of the
scene of festivities.
JAMES NJ. FoRrNER, the defaultins
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 S33, 600.
ANDREW FREEMAN. the twelve-year-
old son of James Freeman, was recently
killed by q moving machine on hiss
fathers farm near Atchison-
In a dispute about cutting some weeds,
at Meriden the other day, John l. Nc
CURE stabbed and killed his hrother-in-
law, Ed West Mcclure fed, but was
arrested while attempting to cross the
river at Leavenworth.
WHILE running behind a wagon at
Wichita the other day Arthur Spalton,
six years old, fell and was run over by
another team and fatally injured.
LEAvENwoRrH had another horrible
murder case on the 9th. The house oc.
cupied by Mrs David E. Davis was found
to be 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 bus-
band forty-fve. The facts surrounding
the case pointed to Davis as the muir
derer, and he was he'd to answer the
charge.
THE Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Good Templars, recently in
session at Topeka, elected tho follow.
ing officers: Grand templar, e. s. Rice.
of Ellsworth; grand counselor. R. r.
Mccartney, of Valley Falls; grand vice.
tempiar, Ado II. Reclk. of Topeka;
grand secretary, John B. Campbell, of
Topeka; grand treasurer, George E.
Lille, of Topeka; grand superin tendent
Juvenile TEN plars, 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.
II. B. FoRTNER was walking in the
resident portion of Wichita shortly
after dark the other night when two
men, covering him with revoIvers, asked
for his money. He gave them $500 in
cash, a $500 amond and a gold watch.
He had left the greater part of his
| he had been followed from Denver
Mrs. ANNA ROMAN was recently given
a verdict of SO. 600 against the Santa Fe
road, at Wichita, in her suit for the kill
| ing of her husband. a brakeman, through
the carelessness of the engineer.
THE Census Office has announced the
| population of the following Kansas
cities: Atchison IA 222. decrease ss3;
| Leavenworth 2I,6I3 increase SCOT
| Law
o,27i, increase 1850; Topeka 81, 500. in
crease 16, 357; Kansas City 80, ITO. in
| crease 2S, S21
TIE other day Mrs. George Walker
was seriously and her husband Sigh Il J
injured in a runaway in Lawrence.
MRS KLENE a highly respected lady
| of Atchison, while crossing the street
from a neigh boris the other night was
assaulted by man and woman, who
| placed cloth over her head and at
tempted 20 take her pocketbook and
watch Her screams brought timely
assistance and the robbers fed
QUAILs can only be killed from No
yember to January /. Tho penalty fol
violating the law is fine of not les
than S. nor more than S25 and $40 attor
| ney's fees
Or the second day of the reunion OF
old soldiers at Topeka, Mrs John A
Martin, widow of the late GoveFno
Mai tin. was presented with the past de
par tment commanders badge voted b,
the department encampmeut to thei
| deceased comrade, Colonel John A
Martin An address was delivered b.
| Hon. d. w. Wilder, and the badge wa
presented by Captain ]. b johnson
The occasion was one of unusua
! interest
Mrs. E R. SAMPSON. of Spivy, died
recently in the dental chair of DR.. Bur
| kett, of Kingman, from the effect o.
chloroform administered by him. TIL,
autopsy conducted by the coroner
showed weak heart, and physician:
called as experts declared that the uss
| of chloroform under such circumstance.
was bad practice The jury brought /,
a verdict charging DIR. Burkett with
culpable negligence, and he was ar
| rested
JOHN BEACH and L. w. Wallace, COW
boys, were recently arrested at Arkan
sas City. charged with stealing cattle ii
the Indian Territory, and selling then
in Kansas
Miss PLUMMER. the wife of prorlinen
| physician. of Mnscotah, Atchison Coun
ty. recently shot ]. f. Martin, a drug
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