Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

away the county bridge at Eudora on
the 18th The bridge was not quite
completed
Peter Stauffer, young Holton
butcher. recently attempted suicide by
shooting himself three times, but failed
in his purpose.
Some of the state papers are advocat-
ing the nomination of Hon. John j.
ingalls, for vice-president at the Mime
apolis convention.
The grand commandery Knights
Templar commenced its twenty-fourth
annual conclave at Emporia on the 10th
with 500 members present
The Missouri river was twenty-five
feet above low water mark at Leaven-
worth on the 18th. Nearly all railroads
leading into the city were damaged.
A farmer near Atchison recently dis
covered a pit or a cave in which We're
the skeletons of number of hogs and
cattle that had mvsteriously disap-
peared.
Joseph Hostetter, a respected citizen
and farmer, was recently found dead on
his farm near Glasgo. He had gone to
his farm for some purpose and died
from heart trouble.
The acreage sown to spring wheat
this season, as compared with that sown
in the spring of 1891, is reported by the
state board of agriculture at 80 per cent.
increase, or an increase of 1876 acres,
which makes total spring wheat area
for this year of 1877, 49S acres.
o. w. Little, of Wabaunsee, and Ira
P. Nye, of Greenwood, were elected
delegates to Minneapolis by the Fourth
district republican convention at
Emporia, with w. E. Brown, of Butler,
and William F. Waller, of Council
Grove, as alternates. o. S. Woodward,
of Yates Center, was chosen presi-
Dental elector.
| The Fourth district republican con-
vention at Emporia took thirty-four un-
successful ballots for candidate for
congress and finally on the thirty-ffth
ballot nominated Charles K. Curtis, of
Topeka. The first ballot stood Curtis,
Al; Buck, %; Moore, 25; Miller, -;
Finch, IA. On the final ballot Curtis re-
ceived So votes and Miller SO.
The other night the family of w. II.
Wilkins, colored, who were living in a
! dug out in the suburbs of Anthony,
We're almost buried alive by the dug
out giving way while they were asleep.
The family consisted of husband, wife
and five children. The children We're
all killed and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins
We're badly injured. The recentsheavy
rains caused the dug out to give way.
Mayor Gluclz, of Dodge City, was
charged by committee of citizens sew
era1 months ago with knowing where
whisky was sold in violation of the pro-
| hibitory law and neglecting to file in
| formation with the county attorney.
He was arrested, tried in the district
court and found guilty. He was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of 500 and his of
fee declared forfeited. He took an ap-
| peal to the supreme court, which re-
Gently affirmed the decision of the lower
| court.
| William Ross, the confessed murderer
of William II. Smith and who has been
| in Jail at Ellsworth ever since, together
with Sue Smith, wife OF the victim, and
Eleanor Carpenter, her mother, charged
by Ross with being accomplices, had
their trial in the district court at that
| place the other day. Ross withdrew his
plea of not guilty, confessed to murder
in the second degree and was sentenced
to twenty years in the penitentiary. He
denied his former statements against
the women, on the witness stand, and
they were discharged.
The grand commandery Knights
Templar, lately in session at Newton
elected officers as follows: Grand com
mander. Sir e. G. Culp, of Salina; dep
uty commander, Clark Gray, of Larned
grand generalissimo, Alex. G. Robb, OF
Mcpherson; grand captain general, r
E. Torrington, of Emporia. grand prel
ate, Richard Ellerby, of Parsons; grand
senior warden w. G. Holmes, of Par
sons; grand junior warden, C. c. Ken
yon, of Abilene; grand treasurer
Frank Lanyon, of Pittsburg: grand re
corder, John II. Bown, of Kansas City
grand standard-bearer. w. G. Chafee
| of Topeka; grand sword-bearer, George
jenkins, of Kansas City; grand warder
bearer, Ed. F. Nebon, of Winfield
grand guard, 81. D. Wells, of Newton
The next annual session will be held a
Topeka.
The Kansas Christian Endeavor union
recently in session at Kansas City
Kan, elected officers as follows: Presi
dent, Rev. George S. Swezey, of Pea
body; first vice-president. Prof. D. E
Kelley, of Emporia: second vice-presi
dent, Rev. j. Is. Thomas. of Topeka
state secretary and treasurer, ]. Calvin
Jones. of Emporia; corresponding secre
tary, L. L. Roby. of Topeka: board o
directors, Rev. j. I. Mayer, of Abilene
III. l.. Jerger, of Lawrence, and George
P. Stitt, of Hutchinson. Hutchinson
was selected as the place to hold the
next meeting. The silk banner wa:
awarded to Leavenworth union, it hav
ing the largest number of delegates il
attendance. Resolutions were adopted
against Sunday opening the worlds
fair and the sale of liquors upon thu
premises; also for legislation agains
the expectation of liquors to the saw
age and partially civilized tribes o
Africa; also thanking the railroad fol
reduced rates, the press for courtesie:
and the people of Kansas City for theil
hospitality.
The State Congregationalists' Sunda.
School association, recently in session
at Topeka, elected officers as follows
President, j. F. Drake, of Manhattan
vice president, T. j. White. of Atchison
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. NJ. L
, Southwick, of Wakefield: executive com
mittee, Thomas H. Balm and w. r
HaZen, of Topeka
, w. K Warren. formerly a banker a
Mulvane, who failed some months since
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