Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-10-21
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


The Sterling electric light plant was
recently destroyed by fire.
The slaughter house of Frank Heu-
ben, ut Kansas City, Kan, was de-
stroyed by recent incendiary fire.
! Loss, $4,000.
The governor has appointed Mrs. Eva
NJ. Blaclsman one of the police commits
sioners of Leavenworth to succeed Rob
ert Leslie. This is the first woman to
be appointed to such IN Office in the
state.
A reward of $3.50 has been offered for
the discovery of the body of George
Klockson, of Fort Scott, who disap-
peared September 60. The reward is
offered by three organizations, of
which he was u member.
Arrangements are being made for Q
joint meeting of the Kansas swine
breeders association, the improved
stock-brecders association and the state
board of agriculture in Topeka early in
January to discuss matters of interest
to the producers of the state.
Judge Reed, of the Sedgwicls county
district court, has decided that jus.
ticc of the peace cannot give new
trial in criminal cases. This is the first
ruling on this question, and it is i'm
portant to lawyers, as new trials are
granted every day in Kansas by JUS
tees.
A Leavenworth court has decided
that whisky sold or contracted for in
Missouri cannot he shipped into Kan
sas in concealed packages to hold the
receiver responsible for the debt The
case involves $50, 600 and will probably
finally reach the supreme court of the
United States.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has
sent circular letter, dated October o,
to the state banks of Kansas asking for
an official statement of the financial
condition of each. He is of the opinion
that the response to the call will show
an improved condition of the financial
interest of the commonwealth.
Senator Martin has introduced bill
reimbursing the state of Kansas in the
sum of $685., OH. 46 principal and s97.-
$50 +6 interest for moneys paid citizens
whose property had been destroyed in
the late war. These claims had been
paid by the state under net of the lcgis-
lature, approved March 5, 1887.
II. I. Beeler, aged IS, committed sui
eide ut North Topeka the other day by
shooting himself He was the father
of nineteen children and was living
with his fourth wife. He left note
saying he was tired of life and discour-
aged because his present wife was plan.
ming to take Il trip to the south for her
health. His mind had been unbal.
anced several years.
John Nogle, Cheyenne county farm.
er, recently made a murderous as.
sault upon his old mother. After
throwing her down and choking her
numerically. he dragged her out OF
the house and left her for dead. He
then went to the house with n large
knife in his hand and tried to butcher
his sister and brother: they escaped
from him and fed lie was arrested.
Mrs Sallie Johnson. wife of DIR. ".
W. johnson. died in Washington City
the other day. She was the youngest
daughter of the late Gov. Wilson Shan
non. OF Lawrence. Her first husband,
Mr.. Walsh, Of st Lou:s. died a number
of wears ago, and in June OF last year
she married DR.. Johnson Her death
was FASTENED by the murder OF her son
by drunken MeXicans in Colorado u few
months since.
During the panic in july an Atchison
county farmer named Dressiel drew
sl,065 out of an Atchison bank and
placed it in box in the vaults of the
Safety Deposit Co, of the same city.
The other day he unlocked the box
only to find that his money was gone.
The managers of the company cou'
only account for its Disappearance.
upon the theory that some one had
made duplicate key to the box and
stolen the money.
The grand lodge ]. o. o. f.. lately in
session at Topeka, elected officers rs
follows: Grand master, ]. A. Camp
bell, of Severance; deputy grand mas
ter, W. VI. Glenn, of Tribune; grand
warden, j. a. Colaw. of Chanute; grand
secretary, ]. A. Bright. of Abilene;
grand treasurer. l.. c. Slime. of Ottawa;
grand representative, NJ i. Ward, OF
Topeka; grand medical director, S. p.
s. Wilson, of Lcavenworth. The next
grand lodge will meet at Wichita.
The Rebekah state assembly, !. o. O.
f., in session at Topeka, elected Mrs.
Jennie NJ. Wehe, of Topeka, president;
Mrs. Barbara Pond, of Fort Scott, vice
president; Mrs. Lydia Shepherd, OF
Wichita. secretary. and Mrs. Ida NJ.
Blum. of Kansas City, treasurer. The
president appointed as subordinates
Mrs. blanche NJ. Dryden, of Spring
Hill. marshal: Mrs. Adelaide Wayland,
of Washington, conductor; Mrs. Gould.
of Horton, guardian: Mrs. Bailey. her.