The Globe-republican., 1892-06-20
STATE NEWS.

C0wley cOuntys new court mousse "ds
dedicated last week.
Ottawa will lay the corner stone OF
her court house on July 4.
The Downs Times reports renewed
efforts to secure bridge across the
Solomon.
The Montgomery county soldiers re-
uuion will be held at Liberty, August 8
to 13 inclusive.
Upwards O; 300 members Of the To-
peka Turnverein attended the annual
funniest at Bismarck grove.
Topeka Capital: Harrison school do
mated q wagon-load of clothing, ETC.,
and 1892 in money to the Harper and
Wellington cyclone sufferers.
Kansas university building is now
lighted by over 400 incandescent electric
lights. The plant was put in by the
university students and is run entirely
by them.
Topeka responded nobly to the call
for aid from the cyclone-st region.
Besides a carload of -four and car
load of clothing, etc, 5000 in cash was
raised the first day.
The old soldiers reunion of southeast
ern Kansas will be held in Parsons on
the 18th. Goth and 21st days OF July.
All old soldiers and others who may at
tend will be cordially welcomed.
Topeka Journal: Major Cole says he
has seen less drunkenness in Topeka
than in any town or city he ever visited
on both sides of the Atlantic, from
towns of 1000 inhabitants up to 10000.
Topeka Journal: Mayor Cofran went
to Wellington yesterday. He shipped
a carload of flour and meal donated by
Topeka millers and provision dealers,
the day before, and will distribute it be-
tween the different towns damaged.
Osborne.-The citizens of Osborne,
always imbued with generous and
charitable spirit, raised and forwarded
$3.50 to the m-stricken sufferers at
Wellington and Harper, dividing the
amount equally between the two towns
Lawrence. "A private subscription
was taken up here for the Harper and
Wellington tornado sufferers, and IN
few hours the committee, headed by
Rev. A. D. States, secured over $500 in
cash and about $3.50 worth of clothing.
Atchison.-R. II. Morris, eldest son
of r. B. Morris. ex-state insurance COM
missioner, died at Osawatomie, aged ~
wears. The deceased was formerly q
well-known travelling man in Kansas,
but a year ago he became afflicted with
softening of the brain. His remains
were brought to Atchison for burial.
During commencement week at Kan
sas university the alumni held their an
nual banquet in Snow hall. The juniors
waited upon the tables and the seniors
we're invited guests. Myron w. Reed,
of Denver, COL, delivered the COM
mencement Grafton in university hall.
Hon. B. X. Bruce, '85, gave the alumni
Grafton in university hall.
Phillipsburg.-An interesting worlds
fair meeting was held in the court house
in this city. Secretaries Mohler and
Smith were present and delivered adj
dresses that were full of information and
received close attention. The Column
bian association will continue work with
renewed energy and Phillips county
will do the work necessary to secure a
prominent place in the Kansas exhibit.
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal: The
state normal school at Emporia, Kan,
is, in point of attendance, the most
fourishing educational institution in
Kansas. Its graduating class this year
numbers seventy eight. The school is
one of the most successful Of its kind in
the country, the president and faculty
being thorough educators. The annual
commencement exercises are now in
progress.
Topeka Capital: Undertaken J. NJ
Knight is suing the Kansas Undertakers
association fer 100000 damages in the
circuit court. All the undertakes in
this city belong to the association except
Knight. He claims that they are con.
spring against him. They have under
taken, he says, to keep concerns from
selling him supplies, and have otherwise
monopolized the business in Topeka te
his great damage.
Galena Times: May of 1892 shows
much better returns to Galena thar
May of 1891. The following are thu
comparative figures: Productions o
May, 1S91-zinc, 3,515,455 pounds
lead, 6O2,370 pounds; total value, S51,
1913. Productions of May, 1S92-zinc
1886, 242 pounds; lead, SCI $50 pounds
total value, s7O,134. Difference in favol
of 1s92-zinc. 1,439,7S7 pounds; lead
259, 16O pounds; total value, S1s,941.
Galena Times: Hibbs & Baker OF
the Templar land, at a depth Of fifty
seven feet, struck fine prospect o
almost solid zinc and block lead. The,
have sunk FIVE feet into it and found j
met nc ryood all tia nav Tn sinkin,