Dodge City times., 1891-04-17

and quarrel seemed to be iE progress
between them, when Jukes suddenly
drew his revolver and seizing his wife
by the waist fired four shots. The
woman struggled bravely, however.
and only one shot took effect, and that
in her lower jaw. Jukes then fled.
Jealousy supposed to have been the
cause.
Quarantine Established.
The live stock sanitary commission
ers have completed their work and the
quarantine against Texas or Spanish
fever is now in force. The quarantine
line extends along the southern border
of Kansas to Kiowa county and thence
to the 34th degree, thence west to New
Mexico. There are six inspectors sta
toned at Chetopa, Coffeyville, Yelling
ton and Caldwell, three of whom are
under government employ but under
orders from the state commissioners.
Child Burned to Death.
John B. Miller, the four-year-old son
Of John A. Miller, a prominent real es-
tate man of Topeka, was burned to
death the other morning shortly after
breakfast The little fellow climbed
the steps which led to the hay NOW in
the barn and while playing with some
matches set the hay on fire. He was
burned to a crisp before the fire could
be extinguished.
Kansas Mt the Worlds Fair.
Hon. A. w. Smith, Col. A. s. johnson,
Maj. William Sims, p. l. Bonebrake and
S. 7. Howe, the committee appointed to
arrange for the Kansas worlds fair dis
play in behalf of the agricultural so
ciety, have gone to Chicago to make the
necessary arrangements for space and
buildings and will report to the conven-
ton which has been called for April 2S
Shot Herself.
Mrs. Ella McFarren, residing near To
peka, shot herself in mysterious man
ner the other morning, infiicting seri-
Gus wound in the side. The act was
done in her bedroom when no one was
present She declared the shooting an
accident, but would not tell how it oc-
Cured She is 10 years old and had
been married only about six months.
Minor State Notes.
The peoples reform ticket was elect
ed at Scranton. The women took great
interest in the election.
At the April elections the republicans
won at Kansas City, Topeka and Atchi-
son, the democrats at Leavenworth and
the citizens Wichita. Hannah was
elected mayor of Kansas City, Quinten
mayor of Topeka, Cloyse mayor Of
Atchison, Hacker mayor of Leaven-
worth and Carey mayor of Wichita
A family named Frazee, consisting Of
father, mother and daughter, were re-
Gently arrested in Shawnee county for
sending obscene letters through the
mails. For over one year anonymous
obscene letters had been received by
parties living in or around North To-
peka, and the United States authorities
finally traced them to the Frazee
family.
At no time in the history of the state
in the same length of time has there
been SO much snow in western Kansas
as since January 1. This is said to argue
well for the wheat crop which is much
larger this year than ever before. Az
the ground was very dry at seeding
time last fall but little Of it came up.
Since the SHOWS and rain set in, how
ever, the wheat has sprouted and looks
very WELL
]. F. Bellew, formerly deputy dis
trict clerk of Sedgwick county. recent
" wired his wife from Galveston that
he would be home lat Wichita) next
day, since which time nothing has been
heard of him
Thomas Baird, an Argentine boy,
while passing an electric wire with
some companions the other day was
bantered by them to grasp the whe.
which he did and was instantly killed.
About 800 women voted n the late
city election In Topeka
Less than 100 women voted at tho 10.
cent municipal election IN Atchison.
David E Davis, the LeavenwoFth wife
murderer, was sentenced The Other
morning to imprisonment for one year
IN the penitentiary and then On the
signing OF the death warrant By the
governor to be executed according 70
law. The case WI 60 10 the supreme
court
Frank McGrath, president of the
Farmers' Alliance, lately returned from
. tour throughout the southern part Of
the state. He says there is great inter
est taken in the proposed convention