Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-18
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

MnrLln, WluOW VI Juo AoOO NO'OAAUA
Martin, was presented with the past de-
partment commanders badge voted by
the department encampment TO their
deceased comrade. Colonel John A.
Martin. An address was delivered BY
Hon. d. w. Wilder, and tho badge was
presented by Captain j. b johnson.
Tho occasion was one OF unusual
interest
THE Grand Lodge OF tho Independent
Order OF Good Templars, recently in
session ut Topeka, elected the follow
ing officers: Grand templar, Z. s. Rice.
OF Ellsworth; grand counselor. r. r
Mccartney, of Valley Falls; grand vice.
templar. Ado II. Reck, Of Topeka;
grand secretary, John b. Campbell, OF
Topeka; grand treasurer. George E
Lille, OF Topeka; grand superintendent
Juvenile Tcmplars, Mary S. Hastings, OF
Junction City; representatives to the
r ght Worthy Grand Lodge, A. NJ Way,
George Z. Lille; alternates, Frank L.
Cook and Hulda Lille.
Mis- KLENE, n highly respected lady
OF Atchison, while crossing the street
from neighbours the other night was
assaulted by q man and woman, who
placed a cloth over her head and at
tempted to take her pocketbook and
watch. Her screams brought timely
assistance and the robbers fled.
THE Census Office has announced the
population of the following Kansas
cities: Atchison IA, 3D., decrease SSS;
Leavenworth 21,G1S. increase 5,067;
Lawrence 9,975, increase l, 465; Ottawa
6,27l, increase 2,2a0; Topeka 81, 500, in
crease 16. S57; Kansas City IS, 40. in.
crease 2s,S21
TIE population of the State OF Kan
sas, according to tho official count com.
pleted ut the census Office, is 1,423, ass.
as compared with 02G, 0OG in 1880. being
an increase in ten years OF 427, 3S0, or
~. OIL per cent.
TIE census report gives Hutchinson
a population Of S,6TS, increase z, 1873;
Newton, s, Coz; increase, S,00l; Yelling
ton, 1885 increase, 1905, and Wichita,
90, 7S5, increase, IS S24.
THE Grand Lodge l. O. o. T. OF the
State met at Topeka on the 14th with
representatives present from 1853 lodges
Twenty-Five new lodges have been In
stituted in Kansas during the past year.
and three have surrendered their char
tiers, making net increase OF twenty"
two. The total membership Is 1885,
an increase OF &c for the year.
TIE village OF Andale, Sedgwick
County. was struck by hurricane the
other day and suffered great damage. A
largo Catholic church was lifted from
its foundation. Lighter buildings were
tossed about Trees were torn up and
sent flying through the air, but no lives
were lost
TIE Seventh annual convention OF
the Topeka branch Of the WOman's For
cign Missionary Society OF the M. Z.
Church closed at Kansas City, Kan,
with q series OF short addresses The
convention selected Beatrice, Neb, 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 jury in tho Slower murder case at
Kansas City, Kan, failed to agree. The
defendant had shot and killed a young
man named Mullins while walking with
his (Mullins') sweetheart
TIE State Temperance Union has
issued an address urging absolute sup
port OF candidates favoring the Prohibi-
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
tho 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 year
ago, committed suicide in Wichita re-
sort recently.
GOVERNOR HUMPHREY has appointed
an entire new board Of police commits
sioners for Leavenworth, removing D.
r. Anthony. This action gave ofiense
to local Republicans, consequently at
the county convention resolutions in
dorsing the Governor failed to pass and
Anthony was nominated for Represent
atiVe
THE jury in the Tribble case ct Troy
returned verdict OF acqulttal Trib-
BILE killed man named Kincaid In the
war time, escaping and joining the Con-
federste army.
THE Supreme Court has affirmed the
verdict against j. Leeford BTEdy, the
Salina newspaper man who lIbslsd ex'
Governor Harvey by saying be bad par
doned his own brother out Of the peui-