The southern argus., 1891-08-13
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

was recently drowned in the kaw river
at Kansas City, Kan.
| The Hotel Riverside at Kingman was
recently damaged to the extent OF %, o0S
by an incendiary fire.
John Busch, who six years ago en-
bezzled the funds of the Switchmens
lodge at Wichita and fed, was recently
arrested at San Antonio, Tex.
Pauline Ostertag, aged seventeen
years, fell from an upper window OF her
home at Atchison, the other day, struc K
picket fence, broke three ribs and re-
ceived internal injuries.
Sixty boiler makers employed in the
Santa Fe shops at Topeka recently went
out on a strike The boiler makers
claimed that they had been required to
work overtime and have not been paid
| for it in full.
Ex-Gov Robinson has written his
tory of Kansas, which, it is reported,
will soon be in press The book will
contain about seven hundred pages and
will be interesting reading to the
earlier settlers of Kansas.
Thomas c. Smith, seventy-eight years
of age, was recently struck by fast
passenger train on the Santa Fe road,
near Topeka, and instantly killed. He
leaves ten children, all grown, only one
living in the st ate, and he at Topeka.
A colored constable undertook to
break up game of craps at Quindaro
the other day when he was set upon by
the players, all negroes The constable
made vigorous assault upon one of
them and as result was himself ar
rested.
John j. Porter, veteran carriage
manufacturer of Leavenworth and
Atchison, is missing. There is a judg-
ment hanging over Porter ranging be-
tween S25 900 and $50, 900. This, with
other business troubles, his family be-
lieves, has unbalanced his mind.
r. L. Colvin, a young stenographer of
Kansas City, Kan, was recently shot
at Oakland, Cal, by John G. Howell.
Colvin was attentive to Howells daugh-
ter, which the latter opposed. The re-
suit was the shooting. 1t was thought
the wound would prove fatal.
Frank Love, brakeman on the Santa
Fe, was found dead on the top of a
freight car the other night, when the
train pulled in at Quenemo. His hat
and lantern were found at the bridge
across Eight Mile creek. 1t is supposed
that he was struck by the bridge.
Fire at Kansas City the other night
destroyed the stable of James White.
A search of the ruins next day revealed
the fact that William Lunn, teamster
had been burned to death, as we'll as
four valuable horses and one mule.
Lunn, it was supposed, lay down on
the hay with a lighted cigar in his
mouth and fell asleep
H. j. Donnclly, an old resident of
Cowlcy county and we'll to do farmer.
recently shot and killed his aged wife
and then committed suicide. They had
for long time lived unhappily, and
the trouble eliminated when a dis
agreement arose over q proposal of the
old mans to visit two of his sons at
Guthrie. Donnelly was seventy years
old
Secretary of State Higgins has writ
ten letter to a Manhattan clergyman
in which Mr.. Higgins openly announced
his stand in regard to further repub-
lican Endorsement of the prohibition
policy. He says that he has always
supported prohibition, and now urges
that the policy of prohibition be re-
moved from politics as the surest way
to prolong its life and success.
Mrs. Mary J. Binkley. wife of a
wealthy Atchison county farmer, has
been adjndged insane. Mrs Binkley
is victim of spiritualism, which she
has been studying for the past two
years. She became infatuated with the
craze while attending spiritualistic
She says that she has
been in con.tnnt communication with |
the spirits Of departed friends for six |
months.
A prominent farmer named jerry |
Landsbery, who resides a few miles |
west of Emporia, was brutally MUIR
dered the other day. He left his farm |
shortly after dinner to walk to hatfield |
Green to see his wife, who was visiting
friends of the family. A few hours
after he was found dead a short dis
lance from his destination. There were
evidences of struggle. and the theory
IS that Landsbery was attacked bv high.
~aymen and, resisting, was shot down.
George Lansdale and wife drove To
20 the depot at Leavcnworth the other
lay to meet Miss Powers, a relative
rom Ellsworth. On returning to their
home in Salt creek valley Lansdale at
to cross the track in front of \
rain. when the vehicle was struck and
Mrs. Lansdale and Miss Powers were
iilled and Ray Powers, eight years old.
probably fatally injured Lansdale
vas badly injured and the horses
Silled. He had been married Just five
weeks to the day.
Maj. Hurst of the state live stock
commission, has prepared a statement
howing the probable corn yield and
he revenue which the state will derive
within year from corn. cattle and
ther sources lie believes that the
'eople of Kansas will sell within the
ext year one hundred million dollars,
rE 50 nj