The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-12-30

James T. Benton and John Spray
were added to the regular list OF
boarders at the penitentiary this week,
Benton for killing his father-in-law
and Spray for criminal assault.
A party by the name OF Newton at
Ottawa, Kas., who carried mail be-
tween the trains and postoffice has
been arrested for robbing the mail.
About 400 articles have been recovered
that he had stolen.
have Hrstclass newspaper plant,
and desire to establish piper in q
good live town. Persons interested
will please address, Publisher, Box
1903, Lincoln, Mob
Joseph Higgins is now in charge Of
the Leavenworth police. He attempted
to jump into the river, intending tC
drown himself, but was captured be-
fore he could do himself harm and
taken to the city jail.
Edward Mccoy, sewing machine
agent, and Daniel Wren, horse trad.
err, were arrested at Wichita charged
with forgerles, by which they enriched
themselves to the extent OF so, 900.
Their alleged victim is j. W. Ramsey
OF Springfield ILL.,, farmer and horse
breeder.
The jury in tho case Of VIM. James,
accused OF murder, agreed on q verdict
OF murder in the second degree, the
minimum penalty for which is ten
years at hard labor in the peniten-
tiary, James struck Robert Burris on
the head with a shovel last August at
EmpOrla and killed him.
The state board OF health is in ses-
sion at Topeka, preparing its annual
report to the governor. The board
will recommend that the legislature
pass stringent quarantine laws to pro-
teCt the state from the ravages Of col
era, which is likely, in the opinion OF
the board, to gain a foothold next sum-
mer.
James Murphy, proprietor OF the
Kaw Valley hotel at 3l6 South Fifth
steeet, Kansas City, was probably ia
tally injured Saturday, He was stand
ing on the roof OF the front porch of
his hotel when he slipped and fell to
the ground below. His skull was
fractured, both arms were broken, and
internal injuries were sustained.
Tho report that Henry Starr was
captured at Talala, |. T., is untrue.
He is still at largo and when he is
taken 1t will probably be as a dead
man. His mother has told him that
he must never be taken alive. Rather
than hayo him go to Fort Smith and
stand trial, she wants him to die With
his boots on and her instructions will
probably be obeyed.
Christmas at Cofreyville was rem
dered exciting by the news that
William Dalton had been ap-
pointed deputy United States mar
shal, Dalton has grudge against a
party by the name Of Chapman. Al
ready he has warrant for Chapman'a
arrest for horse stealing, and rs Chap
man is brave man either Chapman OF
Dalton will die where the arrest is at
tempted.
Governor Humphrey paid Sheriff
Chauncey Flora Of Leuxenworth coun'
ty $3.50 for arresting and bringing Ia
justice @, A. Benson, 1t Is understood
that Sheriff Flora will pay u portion o
the reward to the chief of police o
Camden, N. D., where Benson was ap
pretended, The postoillce clerk il
Kansas City, who furnished the evi
dence that resulted in locating Benson
will also come in for portl on OF thu
reward money.
The friends OF Governor Smith o
the Soldiers homo near Leavenwortl
Indignantly resent the unwarranteC
attack upon Governor Smith which APP
peared In the daily papers few days
since. They further state that tn,
governor has not touched drop OF In
toxicatiug liquor for the past TIVE
years and that the present high repu.
tatlon Of the homo throughout tn,
country is largely due to his indeiati
gable efforts.
Joseph Huffman, a minor has be
gan suit in the district court agains
the Kansas City Elevated Railroa
company. The petition claims this
November 10, he was passenger o
an electric car on the grandview lin
and while standing on the front plat
foem the motormRn without just caus
siezed him by the collar OF his COZ
and with violence pushed him into th
COR. He opened the door add agai
stepped on the platform to get his dill
ner bucket when the motorman sgal
sliced him and without Stacking tn
car from its high rate ST speed thre
him bodily from the car to tho paw
ment, causing him severe pain ar
modification. The plaintiff thinl
that 81 800 will act as balm to h
wounded feelings and prays the cou
for judgement Of that amount
Miss Mary Friedberg won the Der
crest gold medal al the Leavenwor
contest last week. There were six
the strife.
The Keystone Iron works OF Kans
City, Kan, are manufacturing son
very heavy castings-probably Il