Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-05-21

A couple of fine pelicans have been
shipped IN from the west to swell the
collection of natural curiosities at the
state house.
W. Dryer, the florist at the reform
school, has a banana plant in both
flower and fruit. 1t is decided novel
ty SO far north.
Sherman county is ahead in raising
the money for the Kansas exhibit at the
Worlds fair. The people have respond
ed to the call with promptness.
Again, as last year, the children of
the ToFeka city schools are to furnish
the flowers for Decoration day. Last
year the children brought more flowers
than could we'll be prepared and used
Bless the children.
Treasurer Howe has receipted to
County Treasurer Cunningham, of AL
len county, for the first installment of
its quota of the Worlds fair fund. AL
len is the second county to report,
Sherman having headed the list.
Murray & Foster. as attorneys for J.
F. Anderson, of Salina, have commenced
suit in the United States circuit court
against the Union Pacific Railroad COM
pany for $4,000, on the allegation that
land purchased by Anderson from the
company virtually belonged to the gov
eminent, owing to the weakness of the
company's title.
The time lock on the vault in the
state treasury stopped, and business
had to stop for a day. The ''timer'
was started again and there was moth
ing to do but wait until it got ready.
People who applied for funds were di-
Iected to take their warrants to the city
banks. The treasurer's Office was open
all day, but not a cent was taken in or
paid out.
H. L. Strohm, attorney for the Kan
sas City Sunday Sun, came up from
Kansas City TO look after Swartz, the
! Suns circulator, who is still in Jail. A
motion was made in the district court
to reduce Swartz's bail, and the Judge
made it $4,000 instead of 1000, but il
is doubtful whether Swartz can raise
even this amount. Strohm says the
law under which Swartz is arrested Is
unconstitutional because it passed tbs
legislature irregularly.
A case which has attracted a great
deal of attention in western Kansas fol-
the past two years has been decided. by
the supreme court. Judge j. w. Greg
ory, editor OF the Garden City Sentinel
was indicted by the grand jury OF
| Finney county, for presenting a bill to
the county demanding excessive charges
for legal printing. The district judge
ounshed the indictment, and the state
then appealed to the supreme court
It was decided by the court holding
that Gregory must stand a trial
The opinion was written by Judge
Strang.
In the district court Of Shawnea
county the case wherein J. j. Richard
son, formerly of LeOti, sues William
G. Jones, late United States marsha
for the district of Kansas, and his
bondsmen, John G. Watts, John Hutch.
ms, George Jones, and Barney Lantry
for $500 for alleged misconduct il
Office on the part of Jones, is on trial
The specific charge is to the effect thai
\ Jones. as United States marshal, on the
18th day of January, 1889, without
leave, wrongfully and unlaWfully anC
in gross neglect OF his duty, took pos
session of certain stallion horses belong
| ing to Richardson, and has not returned
the same, and converted the same K
his own use, by which plaintiff says b
is damaged to the amount of Sc, 200
The defense set up that the stock wa
levied on by virtue Of ehattel mortgsg.
held againss the stock