Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1891-01-15
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


partially covered by insurance.
}. F. Hatch of Michigan has been
appointed receiver OF the American Ma
tonal tank Of Arkansas City, Kan.
The Kansas City. No, Journal saws
that Kansas City. Kan, is the greatest
manufacturing point west OF the Mis-
souri, river, Omaha or Denver Tot e1-
copied.
From Wichita: Albert J. Aubin
bookkeeper for the Equitable Life In
surance company of New York is miss
ing. At the Office several hundred dol
lars can not be accounted for.
From Abilene: The alliance store of
the Dickinson county alliance closed Its
doors after precarious existence for
some months. A number of farmers
lose the money invested in stock.
Anthony Republican: The Attlca
Sugar company shipped two carloads
of sugar to New Orleans last week.
They have shipped several cars of syrup
to various points this fall, and are still
shipping.
From Abilene: Sheriff Nail of this
county captured and turned over to
Sheriff Bell, of Dodge City, NJ. B.
Williams, the man wanted for the prob
ably fatal assault on an aged farmer of
Ford county. He was taken after a
struggle.
Leavenworth Standard: Judge
Eaton, of Atchison county, declares
that the act of the legislature authoriz-
ing the appointment of county audi
tor by district judge is unconstitu-
tional, and he refuses to appoint one
for that county.
Ness City Times: The eight-yesr. old
son of Henry Elias, living six miles east
of Brownell shot and instantly killed the
si1-year-old son of G. w. Myers. The
shooting was accidental, as the little
fellows we're alone at the time. All
the particulars will perhaps never be
known.
From hutchinson: Rawlie Thomas,
aged -, was caught stealing wheat
about three months ago and placed I'M
der arrest, and while being brought to
this city he jumped off a moving train.
Last Sunday he was recaptured in Ma
bola, West Virginia, and brought to
this city.
Topeka Capital: 4 meeting of the
Sunday school superintendents of the
III
to make arrangements for entertaining
delegates to the county Sunday school
convention and normal institute, which
will be held at the First Presbyterian
church January q and %.
From Lawrence: The managers of
the Shaw Motor Company, of Leaven-
worth, have completed arrangements
with the Lawrence Street Railway Com
pany fo- attaching spring motor to
their cars for trial. Should this device
prove satisfactory, it will probably be
adopted in place of the present horse
system.
Wallace Gazette: Wallace county
has again been slandered by the state
ment that many of her people need aid
to enable them to live through the win
ter. After some inquiry we are of the
opinion that there are but few persons
in the county who will need any assist
ance at all, and these the county is
amply able to assist when they really
need it.
Topeka Capital: The Usage mine
owners have resolved not to donate coal
to the sufferers, on the ground that 1t
may be stolen or Incorporated: and
further, that the state has a coal mine
of its own from which it should supply
those unable to purchase fuel. If this
latter course is to be the solution of
fuel famine, the first thing the legisla-
ture does should be to provide few
trains of coal for the northwest.
Prof. Shows monthly weather report:
A warm. clear December, and dry one
up to last week. No December in %
years has had as much sunshine, while
only four have been warmer. The mer-
curry failed to reach the zero point by
Is degrees. A most remarkable feature
of the season is the delay of the first
snow 43 days beyond the average date.
In every preceding year October or
November has seen its first occurrence.
The rain of the 31st was accompanied
by thunder and lightning.
Anthony Republican: The Newton
Republican gives an account OF hand
some present made to Hon. S. r. Peters
and wife on Christmas. The gift was
parlor suit and was presented by friends
in the Seventh district. 1t consists of
Wilton carpets, portierres, real lace
window curtains, and set OF furniture.
The prevailing colors of the room are
olive and gold Judge Peters is de-
serving of the good will Of the Big Sew
enth, which he has SO ably represented
for SO many years.
Olathe Patron: Captain J. B. Row.
ley, travelling agent for the Kansas City
Journal, died at his residence in east
Olathe, of inflammatory rheumatism,
after an illness of several days. Cap
tain Rowley was an old newspaper man
we'll known throughout the west and
resident of this city for the past nine
years. He was a member of the Loyal
Legion of Honor, and also member of
Franklin Post No. 6S. G. A. r. His
funeral took place at the family resi-
dence and was conducted under the
auspices of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, at his request. He was fifty
three years old and leaves wife, two !!
daughters and two sons.
From Horton: The train which left |
Topeka at 10 o'clock the morning OF |
the storm, for Horton, was snow.b bound |