Thomas County cat., 1890-10-30
KANsAsIN BRIEF.

The frame for the Christian church
at Frankfort is up.
Some "never failing" springs at Blue
Rapids have gone dry.
The Garfield University at Wichita is
about to be sold to the Catholics.
Ore hundred and seventeen teachers
are enrolled at the Oberlin instituee.
Marysvllle boasts the unusual sight
of rainbow by moonlight at o'clock.
The farmers alliance of Wilson coun-
ty will put full county ticket in the
field.
Cambridge, Cowley county, has no
newspaper, but it has good stone
quarry.
The old soldiers, OF Norton county
hold reunion in Norton, September %
to 20 inclusive.
A mineral paint factory is running in
full blast at Winfield and superiority is
claimed and competition defied.
The republican congressional conven-
ton of the Third Kansas district will be
held at Columbus, September 8.
Gophera around Digton are SO trouble
some that Lane county commissioners
offer cents bounty on all killed.
The state veterinarian has been
called to Blue Rapids to investigate a
supposed case of glanders near that
town.
Mrs. J. r. Spencer, aged twenty-five,
wife OF bridge carpenter, of La Cygne,
shot and killed herself Thursday. Des-
pondency the cause.
General Alexander D. McCook of
Leavenworth, who was confirned as
hrigadier general Saturday, has been
called to Washington.
Wellington is reputed to be the best
market for gardeners in Southern Kan
sas this year. They have plenty of salt
10 take in their "sass."
A raid on hammocks from the yards
of residents in Wichita is the latest fad
in the thieving line. Five hundred
were stolen Saturday night.
Abou, fifty applications for pensions
have already been sent in by Norton
county soldiers under the new law, and
more are coming in every day.
They appreciate their munster at
Geuda Springs. They fined him for
fast driving the Fourth. It was a COM
pliment to the pastor's horse.
Saturday injuLctions we're granted
against four original package houses in
Lawrence, but one was not discovered
until after court bad adjourned.
A slight rain fell around Parsons last
night, but did no practical good. The
ground is exceedingly dry, and great
fears are entertained for the crops.
Mutterings of Garfield are heard in
the district again. This time in con-
nection with a position right behind
the bat. The question is can Garfield?
1t is very evident that "A. L. Mason"
is trying to steal the reputation OF 'the
liv,liest thing afloat Oh the Missouri
river" from Leavenworth's pontoon
bridge.
There was a good opening for an
original package house in Ottawa a
short time since, but the agent went
through the opening and took the open
ing with him.
A chart showing the rainfall for the
week ending july 3, prepared by chan
celloT Snow, OF the state university,
shows that IS of the JOG counties had
rain. mostly in good amounts.
In a 6ght at Horton, Abner Murphy.
a scissor grinder, cut William Wilson,
seriously wounding him. Murphy made
his escape and was seen at Hiawatha
yesterday. Both had been drinking.
II there is anything more than an
other ti.at Arkansas City points with
pride to, it is her canal and standpipe
One furnishes excellent power. and Il e
other the purest prohibition berveage.
Two years more and the seventeen
year locusts will be due again. The An
thonv Republican suggests an anti
locust bill for the legislature. 1t surely
would lcceed just as all prohibition
does.
The Norton Courier speaks of hated
contemporary as ga malicious calumin-
ator AID blackmailer, miserable specu-
lator on his sycophancy, q cowardly
timeserver, placable enemy aud q
cold Flooded friend"
John Brown brought some apples to
this city this week, and the business
men would not buy them Of him at any
price. Great town this is when a far
mer can't sell bis produce at any price.
-Marysviile True Republican.
The Norton Champion gives the de-