The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-02-12

KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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While resisting arrest "a man named
Suttin was recently shot ana killed by
a policeman at Pittsburgh.
The spread OF scarlet fever in the
city was lately causing some alarm
with the board Of health of Topeka
One physician had been arrested foF
falling 20 report patients
W r West was arrested the Cth8F
morning st his fathers home, near
Pleasauton, charged with robbiug ths
post office at Prescott on the night OF
JauunrV 26. When arrested he had on
his person postal cards and stamped
envelopes stolen from tho office robbed
Freddie Carlson eight years old, was
killed by an electric car at A Armourdaie
TIE other day. Freddie and several
other children were returning from
school aud ran across the track ahead
of a dly-moviug car when the lit
tie fellow WIS caught and ground TO
pieces
Secretary Butter6eId. Of the state
republican league, has issued the call
for the annual convention of the league
20 be held iu Topeka March l. The
call requests each republican club iu-
the state Co elect three delegates be-
sides ths president, who Is q delegate
sx ohicio.
The acknowledgement of the state has
filed with the war department the fol-
low ing report 70 Hala Aa4-4lzrtan -Iaaa|h..AH
Commissioned uficgrs 1896 gou-com-
mis- toned officers, 8I2; musicians 4si
privatcs, l,2TIi total lrd3l; aggregate
], ,Tsa. Numbe OF available men for
military duty uEurEanizsd, $50
The supreme court has finally dis-
posed OF the Celebrated Speuulova muir
der case of Topeka by deciding against
Speudlove- In March, 1852 Speudlpve
killed Gustavs Werner in a quarrel at
FTf7rrnNHn O. tried d tod and
sentenced to tVyenty-oue years lmpris-
onmeut Upon appeal to the supreme
court new trial was granted At this
trial he was again convicted and given
fifteen years He again appealed aud
the court affirmed the Judgment
Congressman Funston has introduced
bills for the payment OF the Price raid
and QuautreI raid claims The amount
asked for the Price raid claims IS $780,
600, and provides for the appointments
OF a commissioner TO examine tho
claims The bill for the payment of
the Cuautreu raid claims makes an ap-
preparation OF $500. CI2. SO, which is the
amount that was assumed by the state
i've yesrs ago, when Quantreu raid
bonds were issued by thc state i'm pay
mcut of these claims
The trial at Topeka OF Frank Nc
Lain for the murder of his step child
resulted ia a verdict of guilty and Jas
will go % the penitcnitiary for Iifs-
The murder was o. brutal one. Last
August he married "a uinetee n-yeur-5ld
girl, who was the mother OF an iieEitl-
mate boy about six months old He
abused the baby aud on tine night of
Novem Der &c died, Suspicion was
aroused and an inquest held MeLain's
wife testified that he had killed the
child by throwing 10 against tho door
casing.
D. r--,r,t yyrs--,,, o. 1,,o-7 ,,Erred
minister, and father-in-lEw of sN-Stata
Auditor N{gCabe, died at Leuveuworth
the other day aa the result OF 10 bite
from a vicious dog "a uly or SO pre-
vious. by ilvitatiou lac called at tho
house of "a golored man named 'Earbtul
w hen a large dog spruug on him. Tho
brute secured irm hold on Mr.
Wayuc's check 70 which he held until
prieG loose by the efforts OF couple 1t
men Rev. Wayne was So severely
hurt and frightened by the dog that ho
had couvulsious every few hours until
his death
Department Commander Mccarthy
has issued a circular letter auuuuuciuE
that arrangement haYe hoeu mads fur
reduced rat es to the ALchisou eneamp-
ment- The rate win bs one fare for
b the round trip from ALI huu-as points
and from Kansas City and Sc Joseph
Tickets will be good FROM Egbrua-y 1a
posts must be i'm the hands OF
the assistant adjulau t-gsucral prior
I to Eabruary -, at which date
. the headq quarters at Larusd viii
{ be closed. Post c1mIuauders, whose
I posts are now Delinquent, will SEQ That
all reports are forwarded without
further delay. Dsliuq sent posts cans
/ not be represented in tine sucampmlur-
The Kansas board Of managers OF
I the worlds fair have ISSUED % cireuIar
I setting forth that all agricultural
: products for the comp EgtffIve exhibit ia
] Lhe national HuIdi1g, except those gf
/ peri-hable Charucters must be collect
! ed from the crops of 1892 and preceding
] years This fact req gulrss that county
] associaLious commence earnest work az
I once Each county shou I'd see that
! great care is taken ia the preparation
{ of the grounI before planting The
I managers further say that it is also iHl-
] poriaut that the collection of ueca- -arY
funds be attended Co prom Etl g. This
l matter must not be delaved9 Eua-us
I must have state buiIdiuE for Eer cole
. lsctive exhibit The building mast be-
I erected and com pleted boy the 1-ta Of
! October 1892 The building site ale
/ lottad 70 Kansas is an excellent one.
/ located on broad avenue near the
{ main entrance aud conveniently le-
I cessibIe to all visitors who viii enter
. the park at Chicago. Eailurs % adopt
I plans and Bet a contract that can DO
/ completed by the time stated viii for
I felt the site, and the ground viii los
] taken for other purposes
w II. Catron, a bridge carpenter,
[ was killed at Kansas Clsy, Kan the
. other day by o. falling timber lie was
l at work on structure near the mouth
t Of the Kansas river
John Van Pattsn. formerly a ulsr-
I chant OF Pittsburgh, committed suicide
iu a barn at the residence OF his dauz.t-
I ter, Mrs T. 81 PerIe, at Topeka, the
/ other d ay by shooting himself Fluuu-
I ciaI trouble the cause.
Christian Beck, the venerable Mason,
] who was recently found uuc1uS1ious In
his room at Laavsu worth died several
F days later he was nearly =lgHtT-elE .lt
I years OF age aud had been graz treas
urcr Of the grand lodge Tor many years
I Isaac Fox, who murdered Henry
/ Letcher at Leaveu worth last " dy, was
. recently found guilty aud sentenced to
the peuitsutiary for life Whom Judge
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