Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-10-12
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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The Miami county reunion occurred at
Paola during three days Of last week
The Twelfth Kansas infantry held it's
thirty first anniversary Of their muster in.
Lon II. Phillips, Of Girard, Kan, has
been appointed senate messenger, at a
salary of 81, 400 year, f. g. Moss, OF
Parsons, has been given a place in the
senate postoiIice.
Great Bend Tribune: There are 100
district schools in this county, outside
Of the city. About one-third of the
teachers are men. The average price is
about $50.
Burglars arc infesting Pittsburg, and
a gang Of them has been robbing bust
ness houses and private residences for
several days. No one has yet been able
to catch the thieves.
Ottawa university has opened with
twenty-five more students than it had
one year ago. The friends Of the school
are intensely enthusiastic. This Is an
educational institution which does not
seem to be affected by the hard times
Emporia Republican; Fred Curry
came from Alaska for an extended visit
with his father, Capt. Curry. He has
been absent three years and was former
ly with the United Stays navy, but is
now engaged in seal fishing in Alaska.
Holton Tribune: A Bumgardner and
J. L. Giberson brought in some corn
that beats the world, The ears range
from twelve to fourteen inches in length,
and average eight inches in circumfer-
ence. The average weight is o pound
and one-half to the ear
Jack Holiday, Con Kelliher and Hec-
tor McGinnis, of Pittsburg, the men
prominent in the miners strike, and who
we're among those blacklisted, have
solved the problem of where they will
get work by leasing slope mine Of w,
& J. Lanyon, which they will operate on
Che cooperative plan. They intend to
work for home trade as we'll as wholesale
sales.
The leading colored people OF Leaven-
worth rendered reception to Ex-Sena-
tor and Mrs, Bruce Of Mississippi at the
residence OF Mrs. r. ]. Harris in South
Leavenworth. The reception was an ell
egant affair and seemed to be greatly
appreciated by Nj. and Mrs. Bruce. Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce left for their home in
Washington after pleasant visit here
Of week.
From Emporia: Sheriff Evans arrest
ed supposed burglar, who had been dis
posing of silver souvenir spoons and 9th
er valuables for little or nothing. Over
forty pieces of solid silverware were
found in his possession, many of which
looked as If they were wedding presents
Nearly all we're dated 1892 and bore the
initials ga. r." "a. r. NJ" the letter
&C." or the letter co."
A month or six weeks ago the Chero-
kee Zinc company offered their employees
notes with eight per cent. interest as
payment for twenty-five per cent. Of
their salary, the notes to fall due March
l, next, with the alternative of a reduc-
ton in wages or a shutdown The en-
ployes finally concluded to accept, The
first series of these notes have made
their appearance, but business men have
refused to accept them without dis
counts.
The people Of Clark county, one OF
the counties in need of seed wheat,
have withdrawn their application for
MD from tho state board of railroad COM
missioners. They say that as there is
no hope Of assistance from that source,
they have formed an association of their
own for the purpose of soliciting seed
wheat or money to buy it. Citizens who
have property are responding with fair
liberality, and, in addition, influences
are at work to bring help from outside.
1t is believed that sufficient grain will
be secured.
Holton has big damage suit Just
started. Mrs, Anna Stack, through her
attorneys, has brought suit in the dis
trict court of jackson county against
John Q. Myers, of Holton, for $4,000
damages. Myers is the administrator
Of the estate of Paul Swetlick, who was
killed in Jackson county in 1892. Mrs.
Swetlick, wife of the deceased, is made a
party to the suit, she having charged
that Mrs. Stack, Joseph Stack Cher son J
and Fred Nowak entered into conspir-
acy to murder her husband in order to
secure his money. Joseph Stack and Fred
Nowak have also instituted suits for
damages to the extent Of $4,000 each.
Manhattan Jail now has John Brown,
who was shot five times by posse of
officers who arrested him at farmers
house on Walnut creek, few miles
west Of Randolph, and who made his es-
cape, though supposed to be mortally
wounded. He was recaptured seven
miles north of Manhattan. With seven
bulletholes in his body and arms Brown
let himself down from the second story
of the house in which he was confined.
He travelled on foot across rough coun-
try nearly fifty miles before being overta-
ken. Brown had been engaged with Thorn
as Hayes in stealing large quantities Of
poultry from farmers in northern Kan
sas and southern Nebraska. Although
physicians pronounced his wounds fatal