The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-22
KANSAS NOTES.
Short Items OF Interest From All
Parts OF the State.

postmaster rope, LeaVenWorM
county.
Labor organizations al over the
state are sending resolutions OF sym
pathy to the striking Homestead work.
men.
Hon. W. H. Pilkenton, well known
republican politician and a highly re-
Spected citizen Of Belleville, died Sat
urday morning at that place.
Msch damage was caused at Four
Mile creek, few miles from Emporia,
on Saturday, by water spout. No
lives were lost but much property was
destroyed.
Charles Johnson, a young negro o.
Kansas City, Kansas, attempted TO
steal horse and buggy which he had
hired from a livery stable, but was
Overtaken and captured.
While sitting at window, Thurs
day evening, DR., W. F. Stemen OF
Kansas City, Kansas, was severely
shocked by lightning, He was thrown
to the floor where he lay apparently
dead, and is still in precarlous condi-
ton.
A most complete report OF the acre
age OF the corn and wheat crops of
Kansas for 1892 shows most gratify-
ing condition OF things throughout the
state the corn crop of Kansas for 1891
aggregated l39, 1858, SS1 bushels while
the estimated yield for this year
amounts TO 1891 634 bushels, an
estimated increase OF 3, AT, GAS bushels.
The estimate of spring and winter
wheat crops places the yield at G2,
1920 bushels.
On Saturday the Higgs commission
company Of Kansas City received a
carload Of No. / red wheat that scaled
sixty three pounds to the bushel. 1t
came from Junction City, Kan, and is
the heaviest wheat ever received in
Kansas City 1t is beautiful grain.
firm and we'll rounded, clean and
sweet II the remaining unshipped
crops are anything like this carload
Kansas will eclipse all former records.
Friday last GovernOc Humphrey ap-
proved the recommendation of the
board Of pardons and commuted the
sentence OF o. l.. McClain, who was
sent TO the state penitentiary for four
teen years, to five years. McClain
was an old Union veteran and was con-
vieted in Labette county Of forgery.
His health is rapidly failing and he
can live but short time. Labette
county people were almost unanimous
ly in favor OF executive clememency in
the case.
j. vi. Simpson of MCPHERSON, has
been chosen as chairman Of the repub-
lican state central committee, and
Frank l., Brown OF Garnett, secretary.
The membership of the committee Is
as follows: Frank Crowell, Atchison;
John Madden, Mound City; Charles
Voc, Independence; j NJ, Miller
Council Grove; j. l.. Bond, Salina; G,
b. Daughters, Lincoln; 7. W. Ed
monds, Kinsley;J. G. Biddle, Emporia;
+, B. Whaley, Topeka; M. w. Levy,
Wichita and G. T. Coates, Kansas
City,
Burt Brown, a we'll known citizen OF
Kansas City, Kan, was fined 81 and
costs on the charge OF the malicious
destruction OF his own property The
complaining witness was David Tines.
Brown owned building which was
occupied by Tines. Ths tenant did
not pay his rent and refused to yaCate
the house, Brown becoming tired OI
running after his rent money decided
IN novel plan TO get rid Of his trouble
some tenant. He went TO the house
early the other morning and re moved
al the doors and windows, A heavy
thunder storm coming up, the iurni
ture in the house was badly damaged,
whereupoa Tines instituted criminal
proceedings against Brown with the
above result.
Last April W. II. Pendleton, up Il
that time fairly prosperous produce
dealer, decided to open a whole gro
Gerry house at Lawrence. Armed with
commercial agency rating based OF
his former business, and what Ia nov
alleged to be false statement OF hi
finances, Pendleton made q tour OF tn,
country purchasing his stock. H,
bought OF dealers ip New York, Baltl
more, Chicago, b. Louis and elsewher,
9 stock which II Is now learned aggrS
gated more than $143, 900 In value
His supposed standing enabled him t,
obtain sixty days credit on everything
he bought. In all, he made purchase
from 277 wholesalers and importers
Returning ID Lawrence no boon begA
70 receive his goods which he sore,
in the warehouses bf his iather-in law
Theodore Poehler. Soon the bill
came due and in short time, pay
ment failing, an assignee was appoin
ed, who found but $500 OF tn
e14S, 900 worth OF goods purchased /
Lawrence He, however, traced SCI
eral car loads which had been sold &c
cash at less than the prices at whic
Pendleton had obtained the goods.
r The independents nominated JudG
Eastlnnd for reelection at Russell
Friday.
The Independents have nominate
David Richey for judge in the Fou
teenth district.
Ed Short, an employee OF the Swi
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