The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-01-06


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AIsrsIiaueou+
Elias Ingalls, aged 50 years, father of
ex-senator Ingalls,, died recently at
Haverhill, Mass.
1t was not a green Christmas by any
meaus- There was "a fall of snow as
well as a great tumble of the thermOm-
eter. The mercury went down to
thirteen degrees below zero at some
points
The other night man named Grifdth,
residing in Butler county, went with
his wife to visit a nephew and left thrse
small children at home While they
were gone the house caught fire and
burned the children to death.
Joe Roscuthal. of Haskell county,
through his attorney, has petitiousd
the supreme court for "a maudamus
against the state board of canvussers to
compel them to reconveue and issue TO
him the certificate of election to the
house
In the district court at Emporia
James Williams, who killed Robert
Burris, and Walker, the barn burner,
who incinerated a whole stable full OF
blOOded horses to conceal the crime OF
stealing two, were each sentenced 20
ten years in the penitentiary.
d. NJ Howard, fusion candidate Tor
the legislature in Shawnee county, has
filed notice Of contest against A. G. Sher-
man, the republican member-elect.
Howard charges fraudulent voting and
also that Sherman, who was postmaster
at Rossvillc, was ineligible on this ac-
count
A head end collision occurred on the
Rock Island near Wathcna the other
morning, between freight and q pas
senger train baggage Master Miles
was killed and tbs fireman of the pas
D..
both arms more or less injured Iue
freight train was running on the pas
senger trains time.
During the late cold snap Miss Mat
tie Mccullough "a young lady twenty
years old, living in Butler county, was
visiting a friend and started for her
home two miles away about dusk. AS
she did not arrive "a searching party
started out next morning and found her
dead body within hailiuE distance OF
her house. She had frozen to death.
The Kansas sheriffs, in common with
all other county officers are fearful
lest the legislature shall pass a bill cut
ting down fees and salaries, and
strong lobby will be organized to pre-
vent such action. At the annual meet
ing of the state sherihs' association in
Topeka committee was appointed to
watch for any attempts at legislation
affecting their interests
In the district court at Wichita Judge
Reed lately made q decision ON a qUes-
tion raised for the first time in KAN
sas court DR.. Oatley- "a wid0wer with
out children, made "a will and after
ward married for the second time and
died without issue. The iegatees
under the will claimed half the estate,
but the widow couteudei that the sub
sequent marriage revoked the viii and
that she was entitled to the whole
estate. Judge Reed held that as the
statutes of 1888 enabled q husband or
wife to dispose of half their property
without the consent of the other there
would be no sense i'm setting aside this
viii, as the testator could have made 10
as well after as before marriage, and
that the widow is only entitled 10 that
half of the estate which the law gives
her.
1t is the intention OF the managers of
the Kansas department of the worlds
Columbian exposition to make three
separate exhibits of the Kansas build-
ing stones One OF these exhibits viii
form part of the national exhibit, and
viii include only the more important
varieties Work upon the state s1l hibiu-
under the charge of Prof Nyuliston, has
been in progress during the past year,
and already a large and varied cullec-
tiou has been made Both Of these will
be placed in the department of mines
and mining. Not only is 10 desired to
include IA this display the building
stones of each county, but also all ma T.
uraI material Of economic Importance,
such as chalk, elays- LINES, pIasters, ce-
ments, bricks, tiles, pottery, mineral
paints, salt, coal, minerals, o-es. etc
1t is earnestly desired that each of the
one hundred and six counties of the
state may be fully represented. Spegi-
mems of building and ornamental stone
aHrr q a..
in exactly four-iuch cubes Specimens
should be sent, however, whether
dressed OF undressed and the necessary
work upon them Will be done at Law
renee, under the supervision of Prof
Williston.
The other day August Hansen. OF EIs-
PnersoE county, committed suicide by
blowing his head nearly Off with a
shotgun He at one tine was worth
considerable money, bat luE- it iE Colo
rado, Dependency over his iu-Iucls
caused the suicide
IL IS stated that in recount OF votes
Tor a local office il Atclisou county &c
was incidentally discovered shat Mich
Dis the repu blicau candidate for the
legislature, was elected instead of
Woodwork, the pupulisH, who was
given the ccrtiEcate- While this VIII
not let Nichols in at the organization.
it viii give the republicans grounds for
"a contest
1IiIt Thomas shot aud killed. Ben
Weber at St. John several days aEa.
The trouble grew out Of an old quarrel
Weber was charged with compiled in I
q robbery Of the county treasg1rar's /
o1dce one year ago and Th1nas was the /
principal wi ituasE against him
a recent collision between "a rlssau- Z
ger and stock trala az E-lporia result O. I
Cd in Engineer Carpenter losing "a ies-
The state board OF r1i r1sli cs4rlis- 4
the Hutehinsou salt case, boil ling thzl I
SC was pqvver-esz % project tPe - &
eSInpauies against rhe coupe tittoa o.. I
Michigan salA