The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-06-06
Miscellaneous.

ulIScehaneOuSs
THE Farmers Alliance of Leaven-
worth County recently passed resolu-
lions not to support any man for Con-
gress or the United States Senate who
is an officer of any National bank or
lawyer.
THE Governor has appointed Reece
Price, of Hutchinson, and c. K. Holli-
day, Jr., editor of the Daily Democrat,
Topeka, Worlds Fair Commissioners,
with Frank Lanyon, of Pittsburgh, and
]. f. Thompson, of Sabetha, alternates.
STATISTICS as to the number of
mortgages made and released in Kansas
since January 1, secured by Lawrence
mortgage company, are very flattering
and show that the State is in an ex-
tremely prosperous condition.
IN the district court at Wichita the
other day R. w. Lock, of Albany, Mo-,
was convicted of burglary and robbery
in the first degree. The penalty is not
less than twenty years in the peniten-
tiary.
DIR. PHILIP KRoHN, who has been man.
aging editor of the Atchison Champion,
the late Colonel John A. Martins paper,
for several months, was ordained as pas
tor of the First Congregational Church
of that city the other evening.
IT is stated that the Farmers Alliance
of Thomas County, has declared in favor
of Prof. James Garfield, of the State
University, for Congressman. The laws
of Kansas make it possible for man to
be elected to Congress from district in
which he does not reside, as long as he
is a resident of the State.
A RECEPTION was rendered the Kansas
| pioneers of 1854 at Lawrence the other
day by Mr.. and Mrs Paul r. Brooks.
A notable company was present and in
teresting letters were read from absent
pioneers-among others, Hon. S. C. Pom
eroy, Washington; Samuel Tappau, G.
w. Brown and William Hutchinson. Ad-
dresses were made by G. ii. Branscomb,
Governor Robinson, John Speer, Robert
Elliott, Colonel o. E Learnard, S. N.
Simpson and others. An organization
of Kansas pioneers was effected and an
nual meetings will be held hereafter.
THE county attorney of Shawnee
County has brought injunction proceed
ings against Original package" houses
| in Topeka, restraining them from selling
liquor, under the nuisance clause of the
Prohibitory law.
FRED. SoRrER, young farmer resid-
| ing near Quindaro. shot and killed
Enoch Link, a blacksmith of that place,
on the morning of Decoration day. The
weapon used was double-barrel shot
gun charged with bucJcshot Bad blood
had existed between the two families
for some time. Link was thirty-three
| years old and leaves wife and four
children. His slayer is twenty-eigh
years old and single. Sorter was ar
rested.
THE people of Sherman County are
said to be paying special attention to
the planting of forest trees, so that
there are thousands of acres now in
artificial groves growing in the county.
/ 1t has been demonstrated that the ash,
black walnut, maple, catalpa and cot
tonwood grow as we'll there as in the
eastern part of the State. Many fruit
orchards are being put out.
JUDGE Foster, of the United States
District Court, has made an order ad.
hitting J. c. Adams, in Jail at Wichita
for the killing of Captain Couch the
noted boomer, to bail in the sum of SlO,-
900. The attorneys for Adams say that
he can give bond in that sum.
WHILE returning from dance in
Geary County the other night JEFF. Keil
/ O9 anu AAOCIb 41Ooh ~ a NO0fAC VI yOuHk
men, INDUCED in fight Keilby was
stabbed and came near bleeding to death
before medical assistance arrived
MRS LEE DEERING, living near Ed.
wardsville, was thrown fEom a wagon
by runaway team the other day and
badly injured Her child in her arms
was not hurt.
JOHN STEVENS, a groceryman at Perth,
committed suicide the other day by
shooting himself in the head. He leaves
q wife and three children Financial
difficulty said to be the cause.
CHARLES RoTH, a soldier stationed al
Fort Riley, recently attempted to as
sault respectable young lady, who he
met on the road near Junction City. A
large party of citizens assembled with
the avowed purpose of lynching h m
but he was arrested and turned over te
the civil authorities for trial
THE Emporia Carriage Company, cap
ital stock Slo0, coo, fled articles of in
corporation with the Secretary of State
the other day.
Mrs CHERRY, living near Edwards.
vile, was recently bitten on the foot b,
a copPerhead snake and was in a critica'
condition