Thomas County cat., 1890-10-16
KANSAS STATE NEWS


A. R. association.
From Atchison: Andrew Freeman,
the twelve-year old son of James Free
man. was run over by moving machine
and frightfully cut by the knives. He
died in few minutes.
The business men Of Marysville are
wide-awake in their endeavors to secure
manufacturing industries, and have
already held several enthusiastic meet
ings with that object in view.
From Washington, D. c.: The
comptroller of currency to-day appoint
ed S. W. Myers, of Greensburg, Kan,
to be receiver of Kingman National
bank, OF Kipgman, Kan.
Dolores Marbourg, an Atchison girl,
is travelling through Ireland and writing
letters to the New York World. This
paper recently published an eleven
column letter from her pen.
The Atchison county Sunday school
association was held at Muscotah, and
B. F. Talbot, of Atchison, was elected
president. The next annual meeting
will be held in Atchison.
Independence Reporter: Rev. David
King has gone to Denver. Mr. King
has returned to the U. S. army, having
been appointed colonel and assigned
to duty on the staff of Major General
Park, now stationed at Denver.
From Kingman: Mrs. Sampson, a
farmers wife, met a sudden death in the
dentist chair of DR.. p. J. Burket. The
doctor administered chloroform to rem
der the patient unconscious while hav-
ing some teeth extracted, but the dose
proved fatal, the patient never recover
ing consciousness. She leaves three
children. The coroner's Jury returned
verdict of heart trouble
From Abilene: One of the most de-
structive fires in the recent history of
Abilene occurred when the livery barn
Of A. Jeffcoat burned to the ground. It
was discovered to be on fire about mid
aight, but the cause is not known.
Eighteen horses which we're in the barn
were burned, their cries being terrific.
Fifteen fine carriages were also
burned. Loss about $1,000; no in
surance.
Ulysses Plainsman: A constable
from Hugoton came up and arrested
Col. S. n. Wood, who had stopped here
On his way to Hartland, on a warrant
charging him with being accessory to
the burning of j. W. Calvert's barn at
Hugoton in 1886. He waived prel,m-
mary examination and was bound over
in the sum of $1,000. What would be-
come of southwest Kansas if Sam Wood
was not around to get the blame for all
the crookedness afloat?
Wichita Journal: On Friday in the
vacant room next to the telegraph Office
in the Segwick block, the Woman's Re-
lief Corrs sets ten cent lunch, con-
sisting OF sandwiches and coffee, dough-
nuts and milk, tea, etc. The OF. ..ect is
to raise little money to pay the inter-
est and taxes on little home in the
south part of town, belonging to
widow, and thus prevent her and her
children from being turned out.
Could anything be more praiseworthy.
Concorda Empire: AS Stephen
Drazy, wife, and children were passing
through the city in wagon, on their
way from visit in Nemaha county to
visit friends in Mitchell county, twelve
miles from Beloit, their team frightened
at the cars. ran away, and threw Mr.
Drazy out. He got caught on the brake,
which cut into his thigh so deep that
the main artery was severed. He died
in three hours from loss of blood. He
was an old soldier. Mrs. Drazy and
the children escaped unhurt. They
have but little money. The G. A. r. is
caring for them.
Leavenwo-th Standard: A small
government steamboat, having on board
party OF civil engineers. is making a
survey of the Missouri river from bluff
to bluff. The party started from Fort
Benton year ago last spring, and as
they made frequent stops their progress
is slow. The engineers are following
party that went down the river last
spring and established stations" every
mile or two. They will be followed
after awhile by another party. The
object of the survey is to get a COM
plete map and soundings of the river
for the use OF the war department.
Thursdays Capital: The attendance
at the reunion OF soldiers is larger than
the management anticipated. Four.
teen thousand comrades had reported
at Camp Sheridan at o'clock last
evening, and the night trains brought
in great many more. Every foot of
available space in the camp is taken. |
Adjutant Lanham announced last
evening that quarters could not be pro-
vlded in the camp for any who came in
after that time, as all the tents and
sleeping apartments on the grounds are |
occupied. The committee have ac-
commodations in the city, however, for
many thousands more, and tomorrow,
the day when President Harrison is to |
be here, Topeka will be prepared to
entertain anywhere from $4,000 to 5O,-
300 people.
At Topeka q meeting was held of
voters for William Henry Harrison, to |
arrange for a reception by them of
Benjamin Harriso1. The following is |
? list of those present, with their ages