Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-04-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Hail stones an inch and a-haf In di-
ametsr fell during late storm ut En-
poria.
Fire in William OConnell's stable ut
Topeka the other night suffocated six
horses.
John Carmichael was held up and
robbed ut Atchison the other night OF
Sl65 in cash.
Ex-Gov. George T. Anthony has been
reelected member Of the state board
of railroad commissioners.
An official order has been issued by
Department Commander Greene, estab-
fishing headquarters Of the G. A. X. ut
Topeka.
The commissioner of pensions has
appointed DIR. o. Il. Furot examining
surgeon at Peabody and DIR. j. NJ. Rinery
at Meade.
Hugh O'Neil, who murdered his wife
near Florence last November, was re-
Gently convicted Of murder in the
second degree.
Lulu Martin, the sixteen-year-old
daughter of farmer residing near Pratt
poisoned herself the other day. She
had been scduccd and deserted.
The republicans elected five and
democrats one councilman at the To-
pelxa city election. The republicans
secured the entire school board.
Gen. ]. C. Caldwell, of Topeka, at
present a member of the state board Of
pardons, has announced himself rs a
candidate for congressman-at-large.
The town of Augusta was not dam
aged by the late tornado but the demon
cut mighty close" to it. Several per-
sons were killed only few miles off.
John Hutchings, one of the most
prominent lawyers of Lawrence, who
prosecuted the noted Medlicott case,
died at the home of his brother in Kan
sas City, Kan, on the I'd. The remains
were inferred at Lawrence.
The faculty of the Kansas university
at present numbers forty-four instruct
ors. The estimated value of the entire
material equipment Of the university is
&619. 900, S35s,OOO in the building and
ss6l 900 in department apparatus, in
GLIDING the general library of 1927
volumes. The natural history cabinet
contains 10000 specimens of botany,
history and zoology.
At country church, four miles north
east of Fort Scott, the other night dur
ing fight, Charles Bell threw stone,
striking David McManaway on the head
Just over the left eye, fracturing the
skull and causing conclusion OF the
brain, from the effects of which he died
next morning. Bell, who is but sixteen
years of age, was arrested on the charge
of murder in the first degree.
The peoples party state central COM
mittee met at Topeka the other day and
called state convention of the peoples
party to be held at Wichita June 10 to
nominate state ticket, elect delegates
to the national convention which meets
at Omaha July 4, nominate a congress-
man-at-large and ten presidential elect
.ors. One delegate is allowed for each
$50 votes. On this basis the convention
will number about $50 delegates.
The ninth annual report of the state
board of railroad commissioners says
that all the principal lines of railroad
in the state have been maintained in
excellent condition, both in respect to
roadbed. equipment, and service. The
branch lines generally are in as good
condition as their business will justify,
and with return of good seasons will
no doubt be greatly improved. Less
than two miles of road have been con-
structed in the state during the past
year.
The house committee on war claims
has presented favorable report on the
bill for the relief of Col. Tom Moonlight,
of Kansas. The committee finds that
Col. Moonlight served five years in the
regular army and was discharged in
Nav, 1858. From July 20, 1851, to July
II, 1855, he served in the Eleventh regi-
ment of Kansas cavalry volunteers, as
major and colonel of the regiment for
the term of four years. He received
only regular pay and nothing on account
of prior length Of service, which was
his due.
Department Commander Greene, OF
the G. A. R., has appointed the follow
ing comrades as aides-de-camp upon his
staff: Ira d. Brougher, Great Bend;
George Sharpe, Washington; J. W.
Crowley, Salina; J. F. Breeziey, Girard;
G.. T. Wood, Hamilton; w. L. Ham,
Lansing; L. v. b. Taylor, Frankfort;
J.H. Burke, Burlingame; j. Lee Knight,
Topeka; ]. H. McHugh, Larned; W: T.
Humphrey, Belleville; G. W. Weed, To
nelxa: II. +. Leib, Oberlin; /. s. Walp,
Eslxridge; H. H. Siverd, Winfield; Will
liam II. Avery, Ell Dorado; Samuel Mel
Iison, Hays City; ]. L. Daugherty, EN-
poria; w. s. Nader, AtchIson-
Report of railroad accidents during
the year, made to the board OF rail-
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