Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


be general throughout most of the
state.
Mrs. John Gosney was recently fatal
ly injured by n runaway team at Com
way Springs.
Topeka is now claiming Il population
of 81. OOO-including her thriving sub
urbs-and invites any one doubling it
to call and count the people.
J. Levy, rs years of age, was recently
found dead in his home at Fort Scott.
His aged wife had been out shopping
when she returned and found him dead
in his chair.
The supreme court has decided adj
versely to the claims of Railroad Com
missioners Anthony and Mitchell, who
were removed by Gov. Lewelling. The
court holds that the governor has the
power to remove.
The other morning Mrs. Ellen Baggs,
wife of section foreman. was found
dead on the floor of her home in North
Leavenworth. The coroner's jury
found that she was hurt by falling
down stairs while intoxicated.
A Maple Leaf passenger train ran
over and killed Jack Poke. an aged in
mate of the Wyandotte county poor
farm. near the grounds of that institu'
ton the other day. lie was IS years
old. IIollander by birth and very deaf.
Secretary Adams, of the state his
torical society. has prepared Kansas
register to be placed in the Kansas
building ut the worlds fair. and every
Kansas man, woman and child visiting
the exhibition will be expected to write
his name. age. birthplace and resi-
| dence.
The large barn on County Treasurer
| Benson's farm. twelve miles northeast
of Eldorado. was totally destroyed by
fire the other day. together with it's
contents. consisting of eleven head of
horses. 100 tons of hay. reapers, ttresh-
ers. mowers, buggies, wagons and other
farming implements.
| A defective switch caused a wreck on
the Northwestern road jim Kansas City,
Kan. the other afternoon which re-
suited in Engineer Matthew PopDerts
being killed instantly and Fireman
John Gatchell fatally injured. The
wreck occurred mt the foot of Washing
ton avenue on the river front.
The State Dental association lately
in session at Topeka elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. DIR. f. G..
Esterly. of Lawrence; first vice presi-
dent. DIR. c. b. Reed, of Topeka: second
vice president. DR.. W. A. Costin, OF
Fort Scott: secretary, DIR. j. y. Root. of
Kansas City. Kan; treasurer, DIR. X. a.
WATSON. of Ottawa.
The other afternoon the machinists,
boilermakers and blacllsmiths in the
employ of the Atchison. Topeka ~
Santa Fe Railway Co. in their shops
and round houses in Argentine. went
out on another strike. The strike was
brought on by the arrival of u man
from Topeka. to take charge as foreman
of the blacksmith shop.
The Santa Fe system is to have two
general superintendent instead of one.
All the lines west of Dodge City will be
under General Superintendent i. +
Nelson. whose headquarters will he
Denver. and all east of Dodge City will
be in charge of General Superintend-
emit ii. II. Nickerson, of Topeka, who
has heretofore been over the entire sys'
TEN.
Gov. Lewclling recently announced
the appointment of five new members
of the state board of health as fol-
| II of "a
allopathic: DR.. j. p. Stewart. OF
Clay Center. allopathic: DIR. p. ID.
Dougherty, of Junction City. allo'
pathic: DIR. +. NJ. Hoover. of Hal
stead. eclectic. and DR.. +. Stewart, OF
Kansas City, Kan. eclectic.
Gov. Lewelling has pardoned John
l.. Rodd. of Rossville, who was in 1851
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree and sentenced to serve term OF
ten years in the penitcntiary. He has
been an exemplary prisoner and
Warden Case recommended his pardon
over year ago. Rodd is an Indian,
and in "a quarrel with John Maher,
killed him with corn knife.
The United States senatorial investi
eating committee, which is Investigate
ing J. W. Ady's contest for Senator
John Martins seat. will hold Il meeting
in Topeka in the near future. The ex
act date has not yet been fixed. but the
interested parties have been notified OF
the intention of the committee. Sena
tor Palmer, of Illinois, is chairman
which is subcommittee of the sena
torial elections committee.
The worlds fair jubilee. the biggest
musical event Kansas has ever known
closed at Hutchinson with the award Of
prizes. 1t was success in every way
The first chorus prize of $500 was wor
by the Topeka chorus; the second prize
of $3.50 went to Emporia, and Salins
and Abilene combined their strength
| II .o,&,rad Sha third Ylf.iza Of SlJl