The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-26
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

their vocation in Topeka Several |
families lost by their depredations-
Robert Ferguson, an eleven-year-old /
boy, was recently overcome by heat .
while going home from school ut Kan /
sas City, Kan. He was found In
bunch of weeds N an unconscious Co
dition-
]. A. Rains, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Brown coun-
tv, died at his home in Hamlin the other
day from an overdose of morphine,
taken to alleviate some trifiing physical
disorder.
Mayor Gluck, of Dodge City, was re-
Gently fined 500 in the district court
and ousted from office. being found
guilty of having personal knowledge OF
a saloon in his building and not taking
any official action against it
John China, laundrymau, was re-
Gently found dead at Peabody with his
skull badly crushed. Some boys saw
negro leave the laundry early in the
morning in a great hurry, and he was
thought to be the murderer. The deed
was clearly for the purpose of robbery.
As w. l. Boswell, Shawnee county
farmer, was sitting on his porch with
his family the other night he saw
smoke apparently issuing from the
barn. The family rushed out to save
the stock when the fire was discovered
to be on the roof of hog pen. Upon
returning to the house it was discov-
cred that thief had broken open
trunk and stolen over $40. The thief
evidently started the fire to get the
family away from the house.
The United States savings bank OF
Topeka, which failed March Is last and
reopened July 2, was again placed In
the hands of receiver the other morn
ing. William Sims, ex-state treasurer,
was appointed receiver by Judge Guth-
RE, upon complaint of a stakeholder
The complaint was that the bank was
in no condition to stand the rigid exam
nations of the new banking law and
that certain failure would follow If
the bank should try to continue to do
business.
About fifteen months ago Samuel
Fisher, a merchant of Oswego, died
suddenly while no one was present but
his wife. Less than two months ago
his widow married ]. NJ. Hart, stock
man residing near the town Early
the other morning Hart was found
lying in bed with his brains oozing out
> of bullet hole in his forehead. He
was unconscious and lived about an
hour. Mrs. Hart stated that she was
!. awakened by her husband throwing
I, his arm on her. that she then heard
: him grooming and she found him in the
= condition stated. His revolver, with
= one chamber empty, was lying beside
him.
:, At the late meeting of the state
: temperance union at Topeka the fol
9 lowing officers were chosen for tbs
: coming year: President, James A
= Troutman, of Topeka; vice-president
). D. c. Miner, of Manhattan; secretary
= +. o. Popenoe, of Topeka; treasurer
Samuel T. Howe. Executive commit
= tee, Samuel 7. Howe, A. IL Vance, Ii
Kelly and Mrs d. A. Thurston, of To
. peka; w. II. Stout of Fort Scott
Samuel Detwiler, of Hiawatha; A. )
ep Embree, of Leavenworth; s. i. Elem
= ing and H. w. Lewis, of Wichita
= Charles W. Dewolf. of Garrett; L. A
= Davis, of Newton, and Miss Armada, o
y Pleasanton.
N J. NJ. Knight has brought suit for 500,
900 damages in the circuit court at TIC
II peka against the Kansas undertakeri
le trust, which has, through its system O
rs boycotting. kept him from doing bus
~ ness Knight opened business in Topek
v but has been unable to buy hearse o
1. undertakers' supplies because other es
n Establishments notified dealers that
10 they sold to him they would do no bus
ness in Kansas The constitution {
st the undertakers' association limits th
IL numb of undertakers in the state
re one to each 10, 900 inha bitants, and n
ne more are permitted TO engage in tn
is business
ne The worlds fair stockholders recent
n had a meeting at Topeka and elected
board of managers of nine members
take charge of the worlds fair and a
re range for the Kansas display. AboI
rfs $50. 600 is in sight, making the displa
an assured fact The managers electe
e. are as follows: At large, A W. Smiu
re of Mcpherson, and Fred Willhouse,
ia Paramount First district Col w.
nd Harris, of Linwood. Second distrie
&C. Capt r w Spar. of Lawrence. Thir
district, Col F. III. Brown, of Girar'
~ Fourth district Col A. s Johnson
&c Topeka. Fifth district, ". H. Smit
lie of Marysville. Sixth district, Villa
W, Simpson, of Norton. Seventh distric
=. o. f. Hildreth, OF Newton
At the recent convention OF banker
= held at Kansas City, Kan The follo'
N. ing officers were elected: Presiden
a Calvin Hood, Emporia; secretary, Jof
As A. Swenson, Linsborg: treasurer. ;
Lanyon, Pittsburg; assistant secretar
~ H. r. Ball. Topeka; vice-presidents,
ie. Fl. Crosby. Valley Falls; IL j. Smit
10 Ottawa; Alexander Warner, Baxt
ne Springs; ]. A Lamar. Mankato; ;
cid Fulton, Marysville; F. l. Meyer. Hutc
ted inson: Edward Carroll. Leavenwori
the W. Hetherington. Atkinson; H.
Gardner. Eldorado; r Morey, Scandi
:. ]. ". Rush, Larned; c w. Tricke
tue Kansas City. Kan: NJ. ". 10y. Niehi'
Tas p G. Noel. Topeka; c. +. Drake. Re