The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-09-02
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Fifth district viii be held at Abilene
Septem ber @, z and 8. The state fire
mems tournament viii also be held at
the same time and place.
Col L. C. Smead, chief engineer of
the Union Pacific road, who was wel
known 70 the people of Kansas when he
resided in Lawrence some years ago,
died recently at a health resort near
Philadelphia
A party of Leavenworth excursion
lists returning from Kansas City was
detained five hours ON the road the
other night by a derailed caboose- Re
ports do not agree as to the mental con-
ditioH and moral tone of expression OF
the delayed eScursionists-
Bids were recently opened by the SUI
pervising architect of the treasury for
repairing the stone work OF the public
building at Topeka The bidders were
Tweedale, Topeka, 80, ,T55; Henry Hunter
d Son, Topeka, 4,774; Cuthbert s. Sar-
gent, Topeka, SO, 100, and f. A. Beck
stou, Topeka, s., ,235-
John Doolcy, a farmer living a few
miles from Leavenworth, committed
suicide the other day by shooting aim
self through the head with a pistol He
is supposed to have committed thc act
through worry over the loss of his wife,
who died about a year ago, and because
of his drinking since then.
Senator Perkins yvus robbed of 500
oH "a sleeping car between Washington
and New York the other night When
he retired he had mis- pocltet-boolz in one
pocket OF his Pantaloons- When
awakening the next morning the pocket
book was in another pocket, but 500
lighter, the dollars having been trans
1crred to still another pOcket-that of
some thief
The regular eastbouud St Louis q
San Francisco passenger train was
robbed a few miles east of Augusta the
other night by four Butler county farm
Crs. The robbers were soon captured
and all of the stolen money except 8
few dollars recovered. The names of
the parties arrested are Fred Living
ston, Ezra Carter, A. A. Barley and
Rallin Moffatt-
The eucampment Of the C.. A. r. at
Wichita closed with a sham battle on
the 18th and a blaze of fire works in
the evening, The whole affair was pro
nounced by all grand success In the
afternoon Department Commander
Green presented Joe Hooker post
Hutchinson, with the 500 silk flag
offered for the post having the most
uniformed men in the parade.
The three-ycar-oId daughter of
Charles Mona, "a farmer living near Re
serve, some ten miles from Horton,
strayed from the house and went down
to the hog pen, where she was attacked
by vicious boar. The cries Of the Int,
tie one brought the father to her res
cue, but not until she had been fatally
bitten did he succeed in getting the
child away from the brute. The child
died about two hours later.
Harry Brown. who was wanted at
Auburu, Shawnee county, for criminal
assault. and who suddenly disappeared
from Topeka in September, 1856, as
sUddonIy returned home the other day
and put In an appearance for trial The
finding of his valise and clothing in "a
pool of blood at tine time OF his disap-
pcarance led to the theory that lac had
been murdered Since he LETT the girl
who was the complaining witness
against him has married.
Pensions granted Kansas veterans on
the 2Jth: DECENTRALIZATION Tannehill,
Jesse s.. Moore Andrew j. Anderson,
George W. Jordan, Jasper Lee, Thomas
johnson. Edward Armes, Hugh r.. Ma
gin, Albion II. Whitcomb, Elias Tenn
plcuon, William II. II. Mckim, Lewis
n. Brake, John III. Harding, James
Shearcr. Asa NJ. Sadler- Franklin Batch,
Henry d. Beck, Marcus Moore, Harvey
Aumcut. Jacob NJ Clay, William R.
Watson. William NJ Brown.
At the regular meeting of the board
OF regents of the state normal school,
recently held at Emporia, the matter OF
normal exhibit was discussed in
general way and the board decided that
an eshibit should be made at the worlds
fair. The details viii be completed at
later meeting, The normal begun its
summer session on Monday August 90
Over "a Thousand are already enrolled
and tine outlook is that the institution
will be crowded beyond its capacity.
r.. II. Webb, president and T. C.
NTalloy- cashier of the defunct National
bauls of Cherryvale, have been arrested
on thc charge of embezzlsment- 1t is
alleged that they made illegal and
fraudulent assessments against the
stockholders of the bank, which caused
its failure some time ago. Their arrest
was ordered by United States District
Attorney j. w Ady after "a careful ex-
animation of the affairs of the bank
They gave bonds for their appearance.
The grand lodge of colored Masous.
recently i'm session at Kansas City, kan, ,
elceted officers as follows: NJ W. G.
NJ Rev j. B Gibbs, of Kansas City.
Ka n-i r. w. d. O.. n, John +. Ecddy.
Ottawa; r. w. C.. S. W, Oscar Hoslzius,
OF Junction City; r. W. G. j. w, John
Wilson, of Carbondale; r. W.. e.. t.
Eoly Crouch, of La yvrence; r. w. G. s..
w d. Kelley, of Leaveuworth; r. w
A. a.. So Paul Jones, of Kansas City,
kan; R. w. e.. C., Rev. S. IL. Barker,
of Lawrence5 r. w. q. s. B., Shelly
oIiaunou, of Kansas City, Kan; r w
o. H.. Abram Wood. of Parsons
The three Cinnamon in Emporia were
recently greatly agitated by the arrival
of an agent of the highbiuders named
Lee kee, who halls from New York
and delivered a message TO Wuong Lee,
commanding him to leave that town
Immediately or prepare 20 die
Dr. A. ". Hoover, one of the pioneer
settlers OF BurlinEame, attempted Eui-
eide the other day by cutting his Ehroat-
lie is - years of age, had been In poor
health for long time and frequently
expressed himself as being tired Of life.
The state board of health has issued
circular urging persons attending the
public schools to be required 20 pass an
examination as 20 vaccinaI protection.
While crossing the Santa lie tracks in
a closed carriage at Pomona the other
evening. Ars- william Lawrence and
her daughter Ada were struck by d
passenger train Mr. Lauvreuca was
killed outright and her DAUGHTER fatal