Thomas County cat., 1890-05-29
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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A Marysville special: Ira NJ. Hodges.
cashier of the bank of Irving, was found
guilty OF embezzlement on six counts in
the district court.
Marion county still suffers the blot
of an English nobleman who will not
permit the merchants to sell his tenants
goods. nor to purchase their produce
until he has received his full rental.
Special from Kanopolis: A disas-
trous cyclone struck this city and COM
pletely destroyed a church and un-
rooted several houses. At Ellsworth
all the windows we're broken out of the
auditorium by the hail.
The Kansas City, Kansas, Gazette
tells of the decision of the police Judge
of that city to the effect that the origi-
nal package decision does not reach and
override city ordinances concerning the
traffic in liquors. Judge Leland, so
holding, fined man who was dealing
out original packages.
Atchison Champion: The president
has signed the bill for public building
in Atchison and it is now law. The
site will be selected and purchased du-
ring the summer. but work will not be
commenced until next spring as the
Legislature of the state must cede juris-
diction to the United States.
At ElDorado, c. o. Beardsley, who
was remanded to Jail on an order of
the state supreme court, for selling
liquor, has appealed his case to the
United States supreme court He
claims that before the case can get be-
fore that body the state prohibitory
law will be repealed and his case will be
dismissed.
Ness City Times: There is consider
able kicking in number of the school
districts of the county in regard to the
addition of unnecessary improvements
in the way of lightning rods. A tax
payer informed us yesterday that he
proposed to see if there was not some
way to stop the payment of the light
ming rod warrants.
The Atchison Champion tells this
instance of mutual surprise brought
about by the one dollar rate of
fare between Atchison and St. Louis
'Mrs. Henry Bradley Saturday even
ing went to st. Louis to surprise some
friends there. Sunday morning Mr..
Bradley was surprised by having the
same friends call at his home for the
purpose of surprising Mrs. Bradley
A Lawrence special tells Of a storm
of wind and hail which occurred along
Mud Creek, north Of Lawrence, where
Ex-Governor Robinson's farm lies. He
was heavy loser. The storm was a
quarter o. mile wide, and growing
crops were generally destroyed or bad
ly damaged; the principal damage be-
ing by hail. Wheat was beaten to the
ground and potatoes which were a foot
high will yield nothing. Fruits were
destroyed.
Emporia Republican: R. L. Barrier
secretary of the State Poultry associa-
ton, spent few hours in the city look
ing up the matter of where the Janua-
ry meeting of the association shall be
held. The exhibit holds one week and
will attract fine poultry from the ad-
| joining states. 1t can be secured for
Emporia by raising or guaranteeing
S40O, part in special premiums and
part in cash. The meeting is the annu-
al one of the state association.
The Chanute Vidette in its notes on
the cyclone says: ''Over S400 has been
raised for Mr.. Pearson and family, and
seven loads of lumber taken out to
build them a new house. The people
from Sweden always turn out and help
one another, in time OF distress.-Sub-
scription papers were circulated for the
relief of Joe Wiltse and family and A.
w. Russell and family. A considerable
people will soon be fixed up again
The citizens of Kansas generally give
very literally in such cases.
At Solomon City, John Sullivan and
John Riordan, after spending the even
ing at malt joint, went 70 the rear of
Shane's drug store and raped on the
door. P. B. McQuillen, who sleeps in
the store, went to the door, opened it.
and asked what was wanted. Sullivan
said he wanted pint of whisky. Nc.
CULLEN said he could not get it. Sui
liVan said he would get it anyway and
started in the door, when McQuillen
shot. Sullivan threw his head back:
the ball punctnred his hat and went
through the head of Riordan, who was
standing back of Sullivan. Riordan
threw up his hands and cried. ''Oh,
God" and fell corpse. The coroners
jury is investigating. The citizens are
indignant and have expressed desire
to clean out the joints. Immediately
after the shooting McQuillen was ar
rested and placed in Jail.
| Kansas City. Kansas, Gazette: Coun-
ty Attorney Freeman has been engaged
in preparing communication to the
county commissioners. in which he
recommends that portable workhouse
be established. He advocates the build
ing of workhouss which can be moved
from one part OF the county to another
whenever work of any magnitude needs
to be done. Prisoners who are sentenced
fo farms in tho oouptv ia;I oorld h. ,,,,<