The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-05-13
KANSAS NOTES.
Short Items of Interest From All
Parts OF the State.


suance of resolution adopted by the
department encampment at its session
in Atchison, and article OF general
order No. OF the department COM
mander, suggesting May 30 as an ap-
propriate time for everyone who may
feel like doing so TO contribute his or
her mite for the erection OF a monu-
ment to fttingly honor the name and
perpetuate the memory OF the late
Preston B. Plumb. All contributions
are to be forwarded to Captain l.. L.
Heritage, treasurer OF the association,
Emporia, Kas,, who will receipt Tor the
same.
Two fires CT inceniiary origin &C.
Cured at Topeka Sunday, causing a
loss OF $4,000. A residence at SOB
Jackson street was burned about noon,
burglars being supposed to have fired
it. The loss was estimated at ~, 600
Later in the day the stables OF the
Topeka transportation company were
destroyed and ten horses were burned
to death, these, together with hay,
grain and harness, making a total loss
OF about 50, 900. There was only an
insurance Of ST. 900 ON the stables and
horses.
A disastrous fire started Sunday in
livery stable in the north part OF
Ottawa. A strong wind was blowing
and after destroying the stable, the
fire spread to Crowder Bros steam
laundry and j. G. Spencer's frame
house, both OF which were destroyed.
Brands from fire were carried by the
wind across the river and set fire to
the stables OF the street car company.
and to an adjoining livery stable.
Both OF the latter were destroyed. The
loss is $50, 900, partially insured.
Charles Smith, a prominent young
man OF Caldwell was shot and killed
Sunday afternoon over game of cards
by Bert Williams, bartender. Will
Jams was arrested by the sheriff, who
thus far has been able to keep himself
and his prisoner In hiding for fear Of
lynchings A mob has been formed
and is making every endeavor to frd
the murderer. Williams is o recent
arrival from Dayton, o.
Word has just reached TT, Scott OF
a most horrible and peculiar fate met
by q young farmer named Mahurin,
OF this county, Saturday afternoon.
He was blowing in field on his place
when the team ran away, pulling him
over in front OF the pillow which
peeled Off the flesh from his hips and
entered his stomach, killing him. His
brother was killed in u runaway in this
city not long since.
A cyclone struck Burns Sunday
afternoon and destroyed seven small
frame houses, one being the school
house. A number of dwellings were
destroyed in the surrounding country,
but so far as heard from there Is no
loss OF life and no one was injured, ex-
cept few bruises from flying debris.
The storm went in u northwesterly
direction.
Trouble at school house near TT.
Scott between two boys, aged respect
lively sixteen and eighteen years, end
ed in one striking the other on the
head with o dull instrument, and the
next morning death ensued from the
wound.
The business portion OF Fall River,
a small town in Greenwood county on
the St. Louis and San Francisco rail
road, was destroyed by fire Saturday
morning. The loss is estimated a
$50, 900, half covered by insurance.
A resolution is up in the house tt
set aside niche in the statuary hal
of the capitol at Washington to be oc
oupied by life-size statue Of Senate
Plumb, the same to be presented b.
Kansas.
Mr.. Waller, editor OF the Council
Grove Republican, has been through
very exciting libel suit, coming GU
with an acquittal, which the jury wa
only fifteen minutes In reaching
Pittsburg has q silver reducing plar
where ores of low grade are worke
over into bars of silver. 1t is said
be the only plant Of the kind in ext
tepce,
One OF the young students OF Bo'
ton farm school, lately drowned in 30
ton Harbor, was former Fort SEQ
boy, Harry Loud by name.
A farmer living near Sterling 10
$500 worth OF stock lately from IL
effects of rabies, they having been bi
ten by a mad dog.
Forty-eight applications are report'
30 far for the position OF mail carrie
in Parsons, while there are but thr
positions.
A big Methodist revival is in sessi
at Baldwin. Business houses a
sometimes closed in order that all m
attend.
Phillips county farmers are exam
ing the merits OF the yucca plant as
article for making binding twine.
Hutchinson people are taking met
ures to build an auditorium, to
finished in time for the May convC
ton.
There are eight colleges and hi
schools in Atchison county outside