The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-15
KANSAS NOTES.
Short Items OF Interest From All
Parts of tho State.

Leavenworth.
The First Judicial District conven-
ton nominated Louis A. Meyers, OF
Valley Falls, for judge.
The Kansas City street railways
collected 275, 900 fares on July 4th,
amounting to SIS, $50.
Fire at Madison destroyed T. b.
SWANS store and the Office OF the
Madison News, causing loss OF
$780, 900.
The American Glucose Co. have
sold their works at Leayenworth to
II. L. Earle for $40 900. Mr.. Earle
will transform them into a beet sugar
plant, which can be done at u com
paratively small expense.
Harvey Ross, the 12-year.old son OF
W. II. Ross OF Denison, while return
ing home from a celebration at Hol-
ton, fell from the platform OF the ca
boose at Birmingham, the wheels
crushing both legs He died ir a few
hours.
Mrs. Robert Mcclellan was found
sick and destitute in u tent across the
river from ArmOurdale, Saturday.
She had been without food for some
time, and had given birth to child
there with no one to attend her On
the way to the hospital she was taken
with spasms, and IL was feared she
would die before the hospital could be
reached. Her case is considered hope
less.
The regular four weeks session OF
the Douglas County Normal institute
began at Lawrence, Tuesday, The
first days enrolment reached 100
more than any previous institute. The
conductor is Prof w. II. Johnson,
principal OF the Lawrence high school,
and the instructors are Prof Il. w.
Myler Of Baldwin, Mrs. Il, A. Davis
and NJ J.. BeshofT.
1t is learned upon good authority
chat the AtchisOn, Topeka and Santa
Fo company will in few days make
bid for the St. Joseph and Grand
Island. The officers OF the Santa Fc
road wore In st. Joseph on June 30,
and wore in close consultation with
the Grand Island officials for several
hours and much speculation has fol-
lowed as to the import OF this consul
tatlon. The statement OF the conem-
plated purchase is reliable. The ter
minal facilities Of the two companies
are identical in st. Joseph and tho
Grand Island would give the Santa
Fe line from Chicago 800 miles
further northwest.
A condition OF prosperity has been
reached in Armourdale when there is
demand for working men which the
supply does not equal. No idle mon
are to DO found on the streets and
some Of the packing houses have at
last been compelled to send out TO hunt
Tor men to work. Swift & Company
will increase its force one.third with
in the next week II enough men want
ing employment can DO found. Whom
asked II 1t was the intention to ir-
crease The size OF the plant also, the
officials stated that the present capah-
ity would serve all purposes for some
time yet aud that the increased force
would have plenty Of room as extrO
shifts will be run to handle the pres
eht rush OF business.
Elite Leslie n young colored won.
an, was shot and killed by Jim Lang,
colored, while attending picnic a
Kansas City, Kas, The Leslie woman
was walking with George Williams
when they ran across Lang The lat
ter drew large revolver and com
manded Williams to get down on hi
knees at the same time tutoring
foul oath, Williams started to obo
orders but was prevented from so dc
ing by the woman, who stepped be
tween the two men and turning he
face to Lang told him that he was
coward. Instantly Lang leveled tn
revolver at her breast and pulled th
trigger. The woman reeled and 70
in the arms of Williams. She wa
conveyed to the hospital, and die
soon afterwards, Lang gave himse
up.
Mamie Culver OF Argentine hi
been adjudged insane and OrderC
taken to an asylum. The clrcun
stances surrounding the case are 81
and at the same time interesting. III
young woman, before her mind b
came unbalanced possessed rare q
complishments and was highly cd
Gated. She is we'll connected in Do
yer and Argentine whore her brothC
in-law, Mr.. Harry Simpson, is CHI
clerk at the shelter. Several wee
ago this paper published the story
her discovery in the woods near
gentine after having wandered arou
for three days without food or shelf,
When found by Chief OF Police III
genl ottom she was settled on n stun
singing, Enthusiastically bedecked W
flowers. She was removed to ]
home and has since been clos
watched.
j. w. Carter, editor OF the jeff
sonian at Lawrence, Is missing WI
rants have been issued charging h
with grand larceny and obtain
money under false pretenses. Tn
is no clue to his whereabouts.
Grant w. Harrington aud Wynne