Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-22
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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Prairie fires have done considerable
damage in western Kansas. They were
generally started by sparks from loco
motives.
George Hinzie, manager of the Postal
Telegraph Co. Is Office in Topeka, has dis
appeared, leaving the company short
about 5000.
The university football club returned
to Lawrence with flying colors after
defeating the Colorado team at Denver.
The boys. were given an ovation and
banqueted.
The bankers throughout Texas are
making up fund for the families of
the Coffeyville victims of the Dalton
raid. One banker sent out circular to
the banks soliciting ten-dollar sub
scriptions which is being promptly re-
sponded to.
Judge Theodosius Botlsin has pre-
scented his resignation to Gov Hum
phrcy as judge of the Thirty-second
judicial district, and William Easton
Hutchinson, an attorney of Ulysses,
Grant county, has been appointed to
succeed him.
Guilford Dudley, banker and one Of
the wealthiest citizens of Topeka, was
recently arrested for violating the state
banking law. Mr.. Dudley denies the
right of anybody to inquire into his pri-
vatc affairs and proposes to test the va
lidity of the law.
Several men under the direction of a
land syndicate were lately digging in
dustriously upon a piece of land, an
addition to Kansas City, Kan, for
treasure reported to have been buried
during the border troubles and esti-
mated at several million dollars. When
it is found due report will be made.
Bank Commissioner johnson has COM
pleted his report for the quarter ended
September 1, and it makes very flat
tering showing of the condition of the
banking business in Kansas. The total
deposits in Kansas state and private
banks on June were SIS, AS, 044. so,
and on September they had increased
to so, 143, Ss4.50.
The twcnty-ffth annual meeting OF
the Kansas academy of science. con-
vened in Atchison on the 18th. The as
ISOLATION was organized ut Topeka
twenty-five years ago upon the call OF
Prof, Nudge II had only six or seven
members then, but it has been holding
annual sessions ever since in the larger
cities of the state and it now has MEM
bership of over 100.
Operator Mosier was taking a short
nap in the Santa Fe depot Mt Winfield
the other night, when he was suddenly
punched in the ribs and told to straight
en- up He did so and looked squarely
into two revolvers, held by masked men.
The cash drawer was then broken open
and robbed of its contents, amounting
to only S25. An attempt was made to
open the safe but did not succeed. Some
persons waiting for late train were
searched but nothing was secured from
them
The four hundredth anniversary OF
the discovery of America by Columbus
was observed in all the cities of the
state by the Catholic churches on the
18th. At Leavenworth the Catholic So
cieties. the different congregations,
children OF the parochial schools, de-
tachment of soldiers from Fort Leaven-
worth and 200 veterans from the SOL
diers' home joined in the observance of
the day. Fully 1000 people partici-
pated in the street parade. At the ca
thedral pontitical high mass was cele-
brated by Bishop Fink.
A disgraceful row took place in q
Joint at Horton the other night between
u notorious tough by the name of
Noouau and Charles Greer, IL colored
man. Next day Noonan rode up to
where Greer was at work carrying a
hod and fired at him. Greer pulled his
revolver and n general fusilade began.
About ten shots were fred. A stray
shot struck W. II. Kemper, prominent
business man, inflicting severe wound
in the arm. Greer received a scalp
wound and Noonan was hit in the back
and thigh. He was then jailed.
The grand lodge l. o. O. f., recently
in session mt Fort Scott, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
H. w. Pond, of Fort Scott, grand mas
ter; j. A. Campbell, of Severance, depu-
ty grand master; William Glenn, OF
Tribune. grand warden; John Bright,
of Topeka. grand secretary; L. c. Slime,
of Ottawa, grand treasurer William
Matthewson, of Wichita, was elected
grand representative to the supreme
lodge The Bossiere endowment for
an Odd Fellows orphans home, which
consists of tract of land 3,l5G acres in
extent situated near Ottawa, improved
by buildings to the value OF $4,000,
about SIS head Of cattle, $50 head OF
horses and $50 head Of hogs, was nc
copied.
In the United States circuit court ut
Leaveuworth the other day proceedings
were be0un that NAV have far-reach-