Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14
KANSAS. STATE NEWS.
High Court of Impeachment.


order of the judge.
IN the court of impeachment on the 9Th a
resolution was adopted for night sessions.
All the testimony given was as to Judge
Botkn's incorporate habits Several wit
nesses who testified as to the judges drunk
enness. upon crosS-examinatIon said they
could not tell whether he was drunk or SICK
IN the Botkin impeachment on the 9TH one
witness testified to finding empty bottles in
the respondents room. and Col S. n Wood
testified to the tyranny OF the Judge on the
bench. The prosecution closed ana Judge
Botkin addressed the court in his own de-
| tense. Several witnesses then testified for
| the defense. all stating that they had at
tended his court and never saw the respond
! dent incapactated for work on the bench
from excessive drin king.
The dull routine of hearing testimony for
the defense occupied the attention OF the
| court of impeac hment on the sth. Adjourned
until Monday, the 18th.
| Miscellaneous.
Elijah Watt, a printer, attempted to
| kill Miss Kate Halloran at Topeka the
other evening. but was prevented from
doing so by persons who happened to
be present He was desperately smit-
ten with the girl, who refused to re-
ceive his attentions.
The costly and handsome residence Of
Thomas Payne, at Argentine, was re-
Gently destroyed by fire, said to be I'M
doubtedly incendiary. The building
was valued at S21 ZOO, and the furniture
at IS. 600. Nothing was saved. The
total insurance was $50. 200.
A jury in the United States court at
Topeka found Frank Woodru Fl, deputy
postmaster at Lawrence from 1885 to
1889. guilty of embezzling $1,000.
Woodruff's shortage was 81. 200, but
SO, 600 was afterward paid in. Wood
ruff was deputy under Osbun Shannon.
The other night three men entered
the house Of j. A. Wickiine, nine miles
east of Arkansas City, while Mr.. Wick
line was at church. They demanded
of Mrs Wickline the money her hus-
band had received for cattle the day
before. On her refusal to surrender it
they beat her over the head with re-
volvers, kicked her and left her for dead.
The State Dental Association, recent
ly in session at Wichita, chose the fol-
lowing officers: J. O. Hebrick, of Otta-
wa, president; J. A. Roberts, of Law
renee. first vice-president; r. A.
Mathews, of Wichita, second vice-pres-
ident; r. NJ. WATSON, of Ottawa, treas
urer; A. Dowd, of Fort Scott. secretary.
The next annual meeting will be held
at Fort Scott
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Kansas commandry Loyal Legion at
Leavenworth, the following officers
were chosen: Col. E. F. Townsend,
commander; E. n. Morrill,, senior vice
commander: DIR. T. J. Weed, junior
vice-commander; Capt. Forest H.
Hawthaway, recorder; Capt p.
Geraughty. treasurer; Homer Pond,
register: DIR. Wolverton, chancellor.
The wife Of B. Cohn, a prominent
business man of Wichita, took a heavy
dose of morphine late the other night
and there was no hope of her recovery.
A note left by her making few be-
quests of her personal belongings
showed that the drug was taken with
suicidal intent. Money troubles were
the cause of the suicide. She and her
husband are quite old and had been
quite wealthy, but of late have met
with reverses.
The Social Science club of Kansas
and Missouri. at its recent semi-annual
session held at Kansas City, Kan,
elected the following officers: Presi
dent. Mrs. j. b. Scammon, Kansas City.
Mo. Vice presidents. Mrs. L. B. Kel
> logg. Emporia; Mrs. James Humphrey,
junction City: Mrs. NJ. L. Ward. Otta'
wa; Mrs. S. Grubb. Lawrence; Mrs
Kichart Kansas City, Kan; Mrs. H.
d. Cushing, Leavenworth. Secretaries,
Mrs c. F. Wilder, Manhattan. Mrs
James Turner, Paoia, Mrs. Kingsley
Paola.
The board of railroad commissioner:
: have completed the work of distri but
: ing seed grain among the destitute
' farmers of western Kansas. For twi
months past all other business in the
! railroad commissioners Office has beer
4 laid aside and the attention Of the com
1 missioners given entirely to the distri
} button. The appropriation was $50. 900
Nearly S., 900 of this is unexpended ant
will be returned to the state treasury
: Phillips county received the larges
\ amount of aid, IS, PIG. So, and Meade thu
I | smallest amount, SS79. Dos.
= The Kansas bureau of promotion o
the worlds fair has decided to ask thu
I state superintendent of public instruc
: ton to issue a proclamation setting
aside day to be devoted to exercise
, by each school in the state, at which
the worlds fair and historical event
! which it is intended to celebrate SHOULD
be discussed. There are in Kansas 10,
g 600 school districts, and if an average o
only So is raised in each fund of $50,
z
fcient to erect building which will b
q a credit to the state The credit for tn
= building will be given to the schoo
! children, and it will be duly advertise
to the world by inscriptions in ston
/. upon each side.
= The unknown woman who was re
,, Gently found murdered near Kansa
:. City was identified as Mrs. Grace Ellie
Barber. of Salina- A man by the nam
Of Crantz, who was last seen with hel
has been arrested charged with tn
murder.
> Joseph Dillman, of Fort Scott, a
tempted suicide the other night b
a.. shooting himself through the body. br
the ball took an upward course an
a lodged in the feshy part of the shoulder
He was arrested. but roundly upbraide
, the police and doctor for saving his lift
: claiming he had a right to kill himsel
if he chose. The cause was jealous,
. He has a wife and three children
= Topeka was much excited recent
a over the disappearance of Homer Y
- Moore, q well known citizen an
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