The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-05-15
miscellaneous.


Elijah Watt, printer, attempted to
kill Miss Kate HaflOran at Topeka the
other evening, but was prevented from
doing so by persons who happened to
be present He was desperately smit-
ten with the girl, who refused to re-
ceive his attentions
The costly and handsome residence of
Thomas Payne, at Argentine, was re-
Gently destroyed by fire, said to be I'M
doubtedly incendiary. The building
was valued at 81, 600, and the furniture
at s., 600. Nothing was saved The
total insurance was $50. 600.
A jury in the United States court at
Topeka found Frank Woodruff, deputy
postmaster at Lawrence from 1855 to
1889. guilty of embezzling 81, 6OO
WOOdruff's shortage was 81, 200, but
81, 600 was afterward paid in. Wood
ruff was deputy under Osbun Shannon.
The other night three men entered
the house of j. A. Wickline, nine miles
east of Arkansas City. while Mr. Wick
line was at church. They demanded
of Mrs Wickline the money her hus-
band had received for cattle the day
before. On her refusal to surrender it
they beat her over the head with re-
vOlvers, kicked her and left her for dead.
The State Dental Association, recent
ly in session at Wichita, chose the fol-
lowing officers: J. o. HebCiclz, of Otta-
wa, president; J, A Roberts, of Law
renee, first vice-president; R. y.
Mathews, of Wichita, second vice-pres-
ident; R. NJ. WATSON, OF Ottawa, treas
S1<er; A Dovd, of Fort Scott. secretary.
The next annual meeting will be held
at Fort Scott
at the recent annual meeting of the
Kansas commandry Loyal Legion at
Leavenworth, the following officers
were chosen: Col E. f. Townsend,
commander; DR.. 7. j. Weed, junior
vice-commander; Capt. Forest II.
Hawthaway, recorder; Capt. z.
Geraughty, treasurer; Homer Pond,
register; DIR. WOlvertOn, chancellor.
The wife of B. COhn, a prominent
business man of Wichita, took a heavy
dose of morphine Late the other night
and there was no hope of her recovery.
A note left by her making a few be-
quests of her personal belongings
showed that the drug was taken with
suicidal intent Money troubles were
the cause of the suicide. She and her
husband are quite old and had been
quite wealthy, but of late have met
with reverses.
The Social Science club of Kansas
and Missouri, at its recent semi-annuaI
session held at Kansas City, Kan,
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs J. II. ScammOn, Kansas City,
Mo. Vice-presideRts, Mrs. L. b. KEEL
1Ogg, Emporia; Mrs James Humphrey,
junction City; Mrs NJ. L. Ward, Otta-
wa; Mrs s. Grubb, Lawrence: Mrs.
Eichart, Kansas Citv, Kan; Mrs. II.
d Cushing, Leaven' tn Score taries,
Mrs. c F. Wilder, Manhattan; Mrs
James Turner, Paola; Mrs Kingsley,
Raola-
The board of railroad commissioners
have completed the work of distribut-
ing seed grain among the destitute
farmers OF western Kansas For two
moRths past all other bsasiness in the
railroad commissioners Office has been
laid aside and the attention of the com
xnissioners given entirely 10 the distri-
button The appropriation was $50, goo.
Nearly s., 600 of this is unexpended and
viii be returned to the state treasury.
Phillips county received the largest
amount Of aid. IS, PIG. SIS, and Meade the
smallest amount SsTe. Os.
The Kansas bureau of promotion of
the worlds fair has decided to ask the
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton to issue q proclamation setting
aside a day TO be devoted TO exercises
by each school in the state, at which
the worlds fair and historical events
which it is intended to celebrate should
be discussed There are in Kansas H.
GOO school districts, aud If an average of
only So is raised in each fund of $50
600 will be realized This will be suf-
6cient to erect a building which viii be
4 credit to the state. The credit for the
building will be given TO the school
children, and it viii DO duly advertised
20 the world by inscriptions in stone
upon each side