The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-18
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

AA4NOAO WALL A>A' Ne
When the Arkansas Valley Bank at
Wichita recently closed its doors it had
on hand $40 in cash and lot Of worth
less notes and judgments
Fred the ffteen-year-old son of City
Marshal Grimes, Of Marysville, was re-
Gently killed while out hunting by the
accidental discharge of his gun.
AT a dance at Palmyra, Butler
County, the other night John Benton
shot and killed Hale Cooper and was
himself wounded in the side by knife
in the hands of Cooper.
Petitions are being forwarded from
Wichita and other cities to the Legisla-
ture asking for the passage of bill
providing for the election of all city Of
fcers now appointed by the mayors OF
cities.
Three police officers of Leavenworth
were recently fined $50 each for enter
ing upon and destroying private prop
erty without a warrant They broke
down the doors of a German club and
destroyed certain property found there
in.
The jury in the Spendlove murder
case at Topeka, after celebrating over
two days, returned verdict of guilty
of manslaughter in the FIST degree,
The penalty is not less than five nor
more than twenty-onc years imprison-
ment.
A Senate page the other day put a
crooked pin upon a chair to victimize a
fellow page, but dignified Senator sat
down upon it and got up again in q
hurry as a question of privilege" The
Senator was indignant and the boys
were frightened, but a written apology
acted as a panacea and peace and har-
mong again prevailed.
Louis S. Holsey, of Arizona, shot his
wife in the parlor of the Empire House
at Columbus the other day and then
killed himself. The woman was in a
critical condition. They had been mar
ried about eight years but Mrs. Holsey
had separated from her husband four
years ago. She had brought suit for di-
vorce, and failing to effect reconcilia-
ton her husband committed the terri
BILE deed.
The residence of County Clerk Brown,
near Topeka, was destroyed by fire the
other night. The family was gotten
out of the building with difficulty. A
young man employed on the place at
tempted to save some household goods,
but was overcome with the smoke and
had to be rescued The loss was esti-
mated at $4,000, with 81, insurance.
A library valued at 81, 900 was destroyed
with the house.
Correspondents report the condition
of the winter wheat crop in Kansas
more encouraging than it has been at
this season for several years. The last
fall was exceptionally fine for seeding,
and the winter thus far has been as
favorab BILE as could have been wished.
There has been considerable moisture
in the ground as the result of both snow
and rain, and the plant is strong enough
to stand a good deal of cold weather.
II. P. Drake, colored, shot and killed
Ben Steele, also colored, near Welburn,
Wyandotte County, the other afternoon.
Steele was As years of age and single.
Drake is so years old. He is married
and lives wiki his wife and family on
a farm, where the shooting took place.
Steele was reported to have been of a
quarrelsomc disposition, and the trouble
grew out of brakes refusal to let Steele
have five cents, at which the latter be-
came angry and followed Drake for the
purpose of doing him up" when Drake
shot him.
The report of the various trades
Union and labor organizations of the
State to Labor Commissioner Betton
shows a healthy conditions: OF the
thirtythree trades Unions with total
membership of 1,2s9, eight with 292
members or % 40 of the whole, report
an average increase of 161z per cent. in
wages in the five years ended with the
year 1889, while four Unions with
members, representing
6 $40 Of the whole number suffered a
decline during the same period of 81 per
cent. These $50 men, or 30 is of the
whole taken together, shows a net
average increase of IS per cent
Senator Mothers bill to establish
rates of insurance will considerably
lower charges if passed. The provi-
sions of the bill relate to all companies
doing business in the State without re-
gard to organization, except the mutual
benefit associations and interpretations.
Section provides that no life or fire in
surance company doing business in the
State shall charge or collect for pre-
MUM on a life policy, or one for term
of years, more than 5 per cent. yearly
on the amount of the policy, and not
more than TO per cent. yearly on a
policy for risk against fire. Heavy
penalties are provided for the violation
of the provisions of the law.
The Peoples party State Central Com
mittee met at Topeka on the 18th and
rescinded its action in removing Chair
man S. W. Chase at its last meeting.
Mr.. Chase then rendered his resigna-
ton in order to remove all cause for
discord. This was entirely unexpected,