Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-23
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

1HE new St Mays CnurCn (hov.
Father Kuhls) was dedicated recently at
Kansas City, Kan
Mr.. AND MRS E A. POLLARD. of
their golden wedding.
81. ID. TRICKEY, living west of Rose
dale, has lost his mind because of do
nestle trouble.
THE return of the prisoner Benson,
charged with the murder of Mrs Nett
man. was unattended by any great ex-
element at Leavenworth. He vocifer-
ously protested his innocence.
THE population of the State of Kan
sas, according to the official count COM
as compared with 926. OO6 in 1880. being
an increase in ten years of 427, 3s9. or
AZ. 81 per cent
The census report gives Hutchinson
a population of s,67s. increase. 2. 1SS;
Newton, 5. 602; increase, S,001; Yelling
ton, 4. $685. increase, 1895, and Wichita,
%, 735. increase, 10 S24
THE Seventh annual convention of
the Topeka branch of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of the M. E
Church closed at Kansas City. Kan,
with series of short addresses The
convention selected Beatrice, Neh, as
the place for holding the next annual
convention. Mrs F. Ninde. of Topeka,
was reelected president and Mrs. NJ.
Watson, Of Nebraska as corresponding
secretary.
The State Temperance Union has
issued an address urging absolute sup
! port of candidates favoring the Prohibit
ton law.
IT appears that William Sims. the
present State Treasurer by appointment
can only hold his position until the first
general election In view of the fact
the Republican State Central Committee
nominated S. G. Stone, the regular Re-
publican candidate for State Treasurer,
for the position for the short term. In
case of his election he will assume the
duties of the Office Immediately after
the election.
OLDIE MARTIN, or Florence Snyder,
| whose sister was murdered by her hus-
band. R. Sny der, in Eldorado. a year
ago, committed suicide in Wichita re-
sort recently.
GOVERNOR HUMPHREY has appoin ted
an entire new board of police commits
sioners for Leavenworth, removing d.
r. Anthony. This action gave ofense
to local Republicans, consequently at
the county convention resolutions in
dorsing the Governor failed to pass and
Anthony was nominated for Represent
alive.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
verdict against j. Leeford Brady, the
Salina newspaper man who 1ibeled ex-
Governor Harvey by saying he had par
doned his own brother out Of the peni-
Tertiary. This is the first libel case
ever affirmed by the Supreme Court in
the history of the State.
d. W. KENT candidate for Attorney
General on the Prohibition ticket has
issued circular letter announcing his
| withdrawal from the race in favor of L.
B. kellogg, the Republican nominee.
THE other afternoon David Hausner,
a boy of sixteen years. was standing in
the door of his fathers store at Atchi-
son, when William Jackson. a negro
boy, began stealing apples from bar
rel Young Hausner caught the negro
by the shoulder. when jackson drew
his knife and plunged it into the breast
of the other in the region of the heart,
inflicting probably a fatal wound. jack
son escaped to the woods.
THE Wichita electric railway barn
| was destroyed by fire the other night,
three motors and two trail cars being
| consumed, together with a horse and a
lot of wire and supplies The loss was
about $40, 900; insurance. IS. 600.
WILL HOPPER. alias Walter Breese.
was shot and probably fatally wounded
! by Richard Wilson, special policeman
| of the livestock Exchange. at the Kan
| sas City, Kan, stock yards, the other
morning Hopper was cattle thief and
resisted arrest by drawing revolver.
| when the officer shot him. Hopper had
stolen herd from Hedderman, of Cow
| ley County.
JAMES LARKIN was arrested at
| Wichita the other day charged with
| having assaulted Mrs. Holman, seven
| miles west of Oklahoma City, few days
previous. He was trying to evade ar
| rest He formerly lived at Wichita
FRANK WOODRUFF, of Cronin notorie-
| ty, who was recently released from
prison in Chicago, was immediate re-
arrested and taken to Johnson County,
| Kan, to be tried for horse stealing.
The Grand Lodge /. o. o. F., lately
! in session at Topeka. elected the follow
| ing officers: Grand master, William
| Matthewson. of Wichita; deputy grand
| master. NJ. B. Ward, of Topeka; grand
warden, w. 81. Pond, of Fort Scott:
| grand secretary, George w. Jones, of
Mound City; grand treasurer, L. c
Slime, of Ottawa
THE case recently decided by the
United States Circuit Court at Topeka
| which nullifies the Prohib itory law, as
| regards original packages, was a suit
| brought by Charles Rahrer. of Topeka.
agent for Maynard, Hopkins & Co.
Kansas City liquor dealers. who was ar
rested, charged with selling liquor after
| the passage of the Wilson bill The
| defendant admitted that he had sold
the liquor as charged, and applied for a
writ Of habeas corpus before the United
| States Circuit Court, on the ground thai
the Prohibitory law of Kansas was
passed before the Wilson bill was en-
acted by Congress. and consequently the
Wilson bill did not apply. The judges,
Foster and Philips, sustained this view.
and in rendering their decision. granted
| the writ
THE Grand Lodge L o. o. F. of the