The Globe-republican., 1892-11-04
STATE NEWS.

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The last edition of the Girard Pres
contained twenty-five marriage notices
Kansas took fully three-fourths o
the premiums awarded at the kansa
City, Mo-, fair.
Near Hiawatha, while Mrs. james
Venada was boiling soap, her clothes
took fire and she was burned to death
The Winfield school koard has let tn,
contract for tho erection of two schoo
buildings. A Topeka firm has the con
tract.
Independence schools are 80 badly
crowded that new buildings must b<
furnished to catch tho overflow o.
youngsters.
The Bird City News mentions thirty
land buyers in its town in the week ol
it's issue, and notes the sale of twenty
five quarter sections.
Plainville Times: The people of Co.
dell have voted bonds and are preparing
to build large school building, which
will contain two rooms.
The Emporia Gazette recalls the fact
that it was fourteen years Tuesday
since the State Normal school buildings
were burned at that place. q,
Ports expects to secure ffty-barrel
steam grist mill before the year is out.
That place shipped thirty-three cars of
wheat in September during period of
great scarcity of cars.
Kansas City, Mo-, Star: Eighty seven
animals have been prepared by Prof.
Dyche, Of the Kansas university for the
worlds fair. There will be other speci-
mems Of taxidermy at Chicago, but the
exhibit from Kansas will knock the
stufin' out of all the rest, and don't
forget it.
Hutchinson News: The Diamond
Salt works, owned by Phelps, Of Chi
cago, have been transferred to Joy,
Morton & Co., heavy Michigan salt deal
ers, and who represent about $25,000,-
900. The fact that Michigan salt men
have become interested in our salt fields
means no small thing for this great in
dustry and our city.
Hays City Republican: Hon. Jas. H.
Reeder met with a painful accident
while returning from the political meet
ing in Buckeye township. The hack
was crowded and the roads slippery.
Mr.. Reeder thought the hack was going
to turn over at one time, and jumped
out. He fell heavily on his arm and
shoulder, badly spraining them. He
was suffering much pain. but thinks he
Will be out in q few days.
Sheriff Allen, of Fort Scott, and
Thomas Walker, of Garland, same coun-
ty, we're in crowded baggage car re-
turning from an excursion to Pittsburg.
The car was crowded. These two men
had a scuffle for fun, and upon surging
against the express door of the Car it
opened and let them out while the train
was going pretty fast. Both were IN
conscious for time and pretty badly
bruised, but no bones were broken.
Ottawa Lever: In less than an hour
after the death of John T. Preshaw, reg
lister of deeds, several men were on the
streets asking the people for their intlu-
ence with the commissioners for their
appointment to fill the vacancy; but
when the commissioners met they APP
pointed Mrs. Emma A. Preshaw, wife of
the deceased, to fill the vacancy. Mrs.
Preshaw is eminently fitted to take hold
of the Office and run it to the satisfac-
ton of the people.
Topeka Journal: The county CON-
missioners have finished their annual
settlement with the county treasurer.
They found every account correct, and
the amount in the treasurer's hands
balanced with the books to cent. The
total amount now in the hands of the
county treasurer is S12S,17s,36. The
levy for general revenue purposes was
reduced this year 5-1OO of mill as COM
pared with last year. The reduction
makes difference of about $4,000,
but there il still balance of over
$4,000.
Topeka Journal: Paul Swetlick, a
wealthy farmer living ten miles north of
Silver Lake and about twenty-five miles
of Topeka, was shot and ia
tally wounded at 8 o'clock at night under
that are very mysterious.
He had been on business all afternoon
at the home of John Statch, three miles
east of his own house. He took supper
with them, and at about o'clock he
left, and started to mount his horse,
which was hitched near the front gate.
He had one foot in the stirrup in the act
of mounting, when he was shot from
behind.
LIE Roy Reporter: During a recent
lightning played smash
with the residence of Arch Sutton, west
of the river. It struck the chimney,
and passing through it literally tore it
all to pieces. Mr.. Sutton was awakened
by the fearful racket, but was 30 dazed
that it took him some time to collect
his ideas. When he struck light, an
awful sight presented itself. The floor
was covered with mortar and fragments
of brick which were quite hot. The
room was full of smoke. No damage