Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-08-18
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


trades display and fireworks are among
the attractions advertised for the Wichi-
ia reunion.
Wichita is making preparations for
labor day celebration, and all trades
unions and organizations of railroad
men are invited.
North Topeka item: The Kansas
Avenue NJ. E. church has paid of all OF
its Indebtedness and has S75 on hand It
doesn't know what to do with.
Altoona, Wilson county, is to have a
fruit evaporator with a capacity 70:
drying 100 barrels day. 1t will be
sadness In time for the apples.
The Wellington opera house has been
placed in Crawford's circuit, winch Sc
cures for that city all the popular at
fractions that its patronage will warrant
Crawford to take there.
A Guthrie, o. T., special: Mrs. Mary
A Earhart. one of the pioneers of Hia-
watha, Kan, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. L. F. Laverty, in this
city, aged SS years.
There are more than a dozen appli-
cants for the superintendency Of the
Wichita city schools, George II. Winans,
the present state superintendent Of
public instruction being among the
| number.
At Lane robbers entered the bank of
@. P. Crow & Co. and blew open the
vault and the safe and stole a small
amount OF non-negotiable notes and
other securities. The money loss is
small.
From Colby: Adam Warrior, a IT.
year-old boy from Colorado Springs,
was run over and killed by the west
bound Rock Island. He was beating
his way and was elected from the train,
and lay down on the track to warm by
the cinders which came from the engine,
when the second section ran over him.
E. F. Heisler, of Wyandotte county,
received notice from the treasury de-
partment at Washington that his claim
for arrears of pay as a commissioned
officer had been allowed and would at
once be paid. The amount is quite a
handsome one and has been due Mr..
Heisler for more than twenty-five years.
J. R. EngIe, whose place is about
four miles southwest of Neosho Falls,
was struck by bolt of lightning and
instantly killed. He had been working
in a field in the afternoon when the
storm came up. He started for the
house, but before he reached it received
the shock.
The switchmen's picnic at Bismarck
grove was one of the most successful
events OF the year. In order to accom-
modate the large number of people who
wanted to attend, several trains were
called into service. The park was alive
with pleasure seekers. Athletic games
and other sports formed the amusements
of the day, and a most enjoyable time
was had. Argentine was well repre-
sented-
The laying of the corner stone of the
| Western university, the great western
school for the freedmen, occurred Aug.
| 1, at Quindaro. The ceremonies attend
ing the event were attended by large
numbers of prominent colored people
from al over the west and by N any
prominent cOlored organizations from
both states. 1t was the most elaborate
display made by the colored people here
in years.
County Surveyor Simmons, of Sum-
ner county, at the April term of the dis
trict court, obtained a judgment for
S725 against the county for salary IN
der the bill passed by the last legis-
lature allowing him 81 per day for
keeping his Office open. The county at
torney was authorized to appeal the
case to the supreme court, but failing
to do SO, the commissioners paid the
claim.
From Newton: A can of gasoline
upon the platform above the well on q.
S. Phillips place, was overturned by
pigs and the gasoline ran into the well.
The well was pumped out and Phillips
dropped a match into the ventilator.
An explosion followed and Phillips was
badly burned and the sight of one eve
seriously injured. Mrs. Phillips, who
stood further away, was also severely
burned.
From Ottawa: lightning struck E.
S. Robinson's barn in Lincoln township,
setting it on fire. The barn, all of this
years crop of hay, oats and several
hundred bushels of corn with wagon
and buggy, harness, farming tools and
two horses were burned. Mr.. Robinson
was at Homewood at the time of the
fire. He carries 81, 400 insurance, which
will not cover half of the loss. Mr..
Robinson is clerk of the district court
at this place.
Each Indian school supported by the
government Is allotted three weeks in
which to occupy the building at the
Chicago fair prepared for such an exhib-
it. Superintendent Messerve has Sc
lected for the Haskell1 exhibit the three
weeks beginning July % and ending
August Is. The exhibition will be un.
der the direction OF the interior depart
ment, but ample opportunity viii be
given to illustrate individual work and
show the advancement made by pupils.
Arrangements have been partially per