The Globe-republican., 1891-04-08
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

died at Kansas City. Kan, the othel
day. Besides property III many othel
localities, it is said he owned block il
the heart of Chicago.
Gov. Humphrey recently received
from Washington two drafts, one fol-
$50. 9S1.S3. representing the Kansas wal
tax levy, or direct tax, and another fol
SIP, O6l.27, allowed the state for old sus
pended military vouchers. The money
will go into the general fund of the state.
l. j. WOrden, formerly postmaster
at Lawrence, and a well known citizen
and politician, was taken violently in.
sane the other day. He had to be
| taken to the county Jail to save him
from committing some violent act The
cause of his insanity was supposed to
be financial troubles. He believes him.
self to be Jesus Christ.
The forthcoming report of the state
mine inspector will show that the
mining interests of Kansas are growing
In Importance every year. 1t will show
that coal is produced in twenty counties
in Kansas. and the total output for the
year was over SO, 900, 600 bushels, valued
at about S., 200, 900. Ninety two per cent.
of this is produced in four counties
Crawford, Cherokee, Usage and Leaven-
worth.
The Coffeyville investigation commit
tee has finished taking testimony and
adjourned. The stenographers will
transcribe their notes as speedily as
possible, and when the evidence is
printed the committee will meet again
and draft report to accompany the
evidence. Then all will be printed in
pamphlet form for general circulatio n.
The evidence is reported to be very
contradictory.
In the United States court at Wichita
the jury in the case of J. A. Hawley
and wife and E. d. Belden, charged
with the murder of Charles Grant. a
young Canadian, near Edmond, Ok,
last summer, brought in verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree
against the boy, Belden, and discharged
the Hawleys by instruction of the
court. Grant was murdered, presu:u-
ably, to secure his claim.
President Fairchild of the state agri-
cultural college has issued the follow
ing notice regarding the representative
of the German beet sugar syndicate:
1.-THE experimental station council. has
found it impossible to work with DR..
in beet sugar culture, and
all Endorsement of his efforts.
Although apparently we'll informed, he
on account of personal ha bits,
render the desired services"
The wife of Wellington minister re-
Gently left home during the absence of
her husband, and when he returned he
was handed note from her in which
she said she had wearied of the dullness
If her life and proposed doing some
hing for herself, ending up with the
statement that she was going to GER
ain point The preacher was too well |
posted, however, and started in the op- |
oosite direct to look for her and it |
vas reported was on the right track.
A mass meeting Of farmers was re-
'ently held at Wichita to consider the
ugar beet industry. They were adj
dressed by DIR. Scheitwiler, from Ger
many, and others. about one hundred
armers agreed to plant bects this sea-
on. The seed will be furnished them
rom Germany Twenty tons an acre
S said to be an average crop, for which
hey will receive 81 per ton. If the in
lustry succeeds a German syndicate
will put in 100000 sugar factory at
Wichita.
The superintendent of insurance has
ompleted his preliminary report of the
insurance business done in Kansas in
$50. The report shows that the risks
written during the year aggregated
139, 425, 037.49, on which 81, $50, $50. 80
vas received in premiums and $780,
So 90 paid in losses. The average rate
t premium on business is ol.3 So. There
) carried in life insurance $50, 423, 425.
which 81, 697, O09 was written during
ne year. The total amount in force at
ne end of the year was $40, O24, SOL.
he losses paid amounted to 1888. 7O424.
The other day Charles Garhart,
years of age, who lived about fifteen
tiles southwest of Lawrence. met with
terrible and fatal accident. He and
is younger brother had started out
tier dinner to hunt ducks. The latter
ad gone to the barn after his gloves
nd left Charles at the back of the !
ouse with the gun, where he was play
g with the dog, awaiting his brothers
turn. The report of gun near the
ouse caused the mother to look out
lie back door, when she beheld her son
ing on the ground with frightful
ound in his neck and head, caused by
lie accidental discharge of the gun.
e died almost instantly.
Frank McGrath. president of the .
armers' Alliance. has issued call for
e election of delegates to the national
inference to be held in Cincinnati Nav
. 1t is made in pursuance of the
ltional call. which Mr.. McGrath re-
sed to sign, and provides for 1000
armers' Alliance delegates from Kan
S, in addition to delegations from the :,
items Alliance, Knights of Labor and
nited Labor. AS basis of represent Q
ton President McGrath recommends
at all the state officers of the alliance Q
elected delegates and that each
unity or district alliance be entitled to
q delegates The County orgauiza-
ms are requested to elect their dele b
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