Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-06-09

ssThe repeal of that section OF the act
1885 would be advisable, and special
act governing that class of societies
should be passed by the next legisla-
ture.'
The offices Of the supreme court com
missioners will not be removed to the
south wing until the summer vacation.
The steps to the south entrance of the
state house have been completed. The
granite steps on the north end have
been begun. A larger gang OF men has
been put to work on the dome.
The State Historical society has life
size photo portrait of the late John a.
Anderson, recently given the society by
Selden J. Woodman, of Topeka. 1t now
hangs, draped, in the rooms of the So
ciety.
The state board of public works has
let the contract for an artificial stone
sidewalk on three sides of the state
house square. The walk on the Harri-
son street side will not be laid at
present.
George H. Evans & Co., who have
built many of the buildings belonging
to the state of Kansas, have been
awarded the contract for the erection Of
about twenty buildings, comprising the
permanent post at the United States
military reservation at Fit. Bliss, near
FL Paso, Tex. This contract, when COM
pleted, will probably approximate the
sum of 100000.
Mrs. James Owens, for seventeen
years housekeeper at the Topeka insane
asylum, died last Sunday of cancer. Dur
ing her long service she proved her
self a good and faithful woman, and her
husband, who has also been connected
with the institution for many years as
teamster and mail carrier, has the SYM
pathy of many friends in his bereave-
inent. The remains were taken to Gree
ley, Kan, for interment.
G. A. R. department officials have is
sued the request that call reunion asso-
Citations forward to these headquarters
the dates selected for their reunions be-
fore deciding upon and publishing the
same. The dates thus forwarded will be
compared with other dates fixed, and if
there is conflict the parties will be i'm
mediately notified so that other dates
may be selected and conflicting reunions
avoided as far as possible"
The total deposits of the banks of
Kansas, as given to the bank commits
sioner at the first call made by him,
October 10, 1891, was s15,773, ABS. 80;
for the call made January 2, 1892, $17;-
S77, 977.90; and for the call made March
%, the last call, was S1S, 121, S39.48.
This includes individual deposits, bank
and bankers deposits, demand certif-
Gates and time certificates. The number
Of state banks reporting, 275.
At the meeting of the executive board
of the State Sabbath School association
in the English Lutheran church, Rev.
Newbsum, of Wichita, was elected secre-
tary and George S. Bourne correspond
ing secretary. 1t was decided to hold
the next annual convention at Lawrence,
and also decided to Issue quarterly
paper in the interests of the Sabbath
schools of the state. The board adj
| journed subject to the call of the presi-
dent.
The State Historical society has re-
ceived from Mrs. NJ. W. Dupuy, OF
Rochester, New York, portrait of Oil
yer johnson, the distinguished editor
and anti-slavery writer, together with
an autograph letter, addressed to Hon.
D. w. Wilder, written by Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. johnson was at different times
managing editor of the New York hide
pendent, editor of the New York weekly
Tribune, and editor of the Christian
Union. He was the last survivor of the
twelve who organized the New England
Anti-Slavery society, in 1882. He pub
lished civilian Lloyed Garrison and
His Times" OF Sketches of the Anti
Slavery Movement in America" Boston
1880. He died but a year or two ago.
General orders No. 8 have been pro
mulgated from G. A R. department
headquarters. After giving the infor.
nation relative to the Washington en-.
campment, which was detailed in These
columns Immediately after the arrival o.
/ Department Commander Greene from
Washington, the following announce.
ment is made in reference to the stats
reunion: The annual reunion of thil
department will be held in the city o.
Wichita, August Is to 20 inclusive
This reunion will be conducted undel
the management OF local cOinhAIOJef
of forty-four, jointly with the depart
ment commander and staff. The net
proceeds viii be paid into the depart
ment treasury. An ample guaranty
| fund has been subscribed by the patri
otto citizens Of Wichita, and the en-
thusiastic spirit manifested generally
in regard to the undertaking givel
assurance Of the most successful re
union ever held in the department. Ap
plication has been made for reduced
rates TO this reunion, as well as to th'
national encamPment, the result Q