The Globe-republican., 1892-08-12
KANSAS NEWS.
At Altoona, in one day lately, ST.
261.72 was paid out for fax.

AT ALTOONA, III one Gay ldlely, S1s-
261.72 was paid out for fax.
A street parade, a sham battle, a
trades display and fireworks are among
the attractions advertised for the Wichi-
ia reunion.
Wichita is making preparations for a
labor day celebration, and all trades
unions and organizations of railroad
men are invited.
Altoona, Wilson county, is to have q
fruit evaporation with a capacity for
drying 100 barrels day 1t will be in
readiness in time for the apples.
North Topeka item: The Kansas
Avenue NJ. E. church has paid of all of
its indebtedness and has SIS on hand 1t
doesn't know what to do with.
The Wellington opera house has been
placed in Crawford's circuit, which Sc
cures for that city all the popular at
fractions that its patronage will warrant
Crawford to take there.
A Guthrie, o. T., special: Mrs. Mary
A. Earhart, one Of the pioneers OF Hia-
watha, Kan, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. L. F. Laverty, in this
city, aged So years.
There are more than a dozen appli-
cants for the superlntendency of tho
Wichita city schools, George II. Winans.
the present state superintendent of
public instruction being among the
number.
At Lane robbers entered the bank OF
G. P. Crow & Co. and blew open the
vault and the safe and stole a small
amount of non-negotiable notes and
other securities. The money loss is
small.
Topeka Capital: One of the surprises
OF the week at the teachers institute is
the number of inexperienced teachers
who have already been elected to good
positions and the number Of old teachers
who are still rustling.
Topeka Capital: Seymour Davis is
preparing plans for the First Baptist
church. 1t is not settled yet whether
they will build on the old site or on the
northwest corner of Harrison and
Eighth streets.
J. r.. Engle, whose place is about
four miles southwest of Neosho Falls.
was struck by bolt of lightning and
instantly killed. He had been working
in field in the afternoon when the
storm came up. He started for the
house, but before he reached it received
the shock.
The Colby W. R. C. is now the lars-
est in the Sixth district, and with one or
two exceptions has the largest member
ship in the state. 1t numbers sixty -four
members, with seven new members to
initiate at the next meeting. They ex-
pect to increase it to one hundred be-
fore the close of the year. Mrs. Han
nah Dow is president, having held the
office for the last four years.
The laying of the corner stone Of the
Western university, the great western
school for the freedmen, occurred Aug.
l, at Quindaro. The ceremonies attend
ing the event were attended by large
numbers of prominent colored people
from al. over the west and by M any
prominent colored organizations from
both states. It was the most elaborate
display made by the colored people here
in years.
George G. Crowthers, who, when vet
a boy. was publishing newspaper at
Waterville, Kansas, and was elected sec
rotary Of the state senate, afterwards
planting a paper at New Chicago (now
Chanute), and after that experienced
checkered career in Kansas and New
Orleans, finally landing in st. Joseph,
Mo-, where he has built up good rep
utation, has been placed IN nomination
by the republican party to represent the
St. Joseph district in congress.
The switchmen's picnic at Bismarck
grove was one Of the most successful
events OF the year. In order to accom-
modate the large number of people who
wanted to attend, several trains were
called into service. The park was alive
Will plodslIo SeoheTS. AJOlollC games
and other sports formed the amusements
of the day, and most enjoyable time
was had. Argentine was we'll repre-
sented.
County Surveyor Simmons, Of Sum-
ner county, at the April term of the dis
trict court, obtained judgment for
1925 against the county for salary IN
der the. bill passed by the last legis-
lature allowing him 81 per day fo-
keeping his Office open. The county at
torney was authorized to appeal the
case to the supreme court, but failing
to do 80, the commissioners paid the
claim.
At the town of Engleville, in Craw-
ford county, about ten miles south of
Fort Scott, on the line Of the Fort Scott
and Southern branch of the Missouri
Pacific railroad, full sixty-inch vein Of
coal has been struck at
depth of 1854 feet. Thousands Of acres