The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-11
ABOUT KANSAS.

The Southwestern Ditch company Sc.
cured 81 bushels of alfalfa seed from their
crop on the Great Eastern farm in Kear-
ney county. Alfalfa is quoted at S.. % per
bushei.
George R. Peck, one of the most sub
stantial citizens of Topeka, and promin-
ent character in state affairs, is about to
move to the Worlds fair city with his
family.
A Douglas county pioneer died the other
day on the farm which he had occupied
for thirty-fv years. He was not afraid
of death, but he was willing to remain in
Kansas, d. V.
Missouri smokes Kansas cob pipes and
Kansas drinks Missouri's whisky. Il is an
old saw that fair exchangeis no robbery,
but can this be applied to the reciprocity
in the case mentioned?
In answer to the appeal made by Speak
er Douglass and his pro tenn, money is
flowing in from over the state for the sup
port of the members and employees of the
Republican house during the deadlock.
Secretary Mohler of the agricultural de-
partment says the society was never in
such a prosperous condition as at present.
The entire rural population of the state
are interested IN it, and its work is grow
ing in interest.
Representative Richter OF Morris county
has received subscription of 500 from
citizens of Morris county, accompanied by
letter calling upon him to stand firmly
by the Republicans in their brave stand
against the usurpers in the house.
Samuel Mellinger was killed near Neo-
sho Rapids, Lyon county, Wednesday,
being caught by a falling tree and crushed
| in a mass TO the earth. He was member
OF the \. 0. L. W. and Fraternal Aid as
ISOLATION, carrying s., 900 and 5000 iusur-
ance in them respectively.
Rev. \. A. Sellers. once a resident CT
Lecompton, and long known in his church,
the United Brethren, rs pne OF its most
eloquent and successful ministers, as well
as having the honor of being the pioneer
of that church west of the Mississippi,
died in Topeka last Sunday, and was bur
led at Lecompton.
Newton, Kan, is to have a new bank,
| opened on the Goth inst The capital stock
| is to be s $1,000. Grant Hornadsy, assist
ant cashier of the First National bank Of
orr Scott, Is pFeS4QsnV OF Ine new OF
ganization, J. II McNair, cashier Of the
Halstead bank, vice president, and Don
Kinney. cashier of the Missouri State
bank OF Butler, No, cashier.
The case OF the State vs.. Isaac Doweil
/ has been dismissed by the county attorney
| Of Morris county in the district court OF
! Lyons county. The case vas taken from
7 Morris county to GeaCy on change OF
venue, and then to Lyon Meanwhile
/ some OF the witnesses that were relied up
/ on by the state to conyics the accused of
murder disappeared hence the dismissal.
! Another case OF anGulied law through
/ ecauicalitjaS.
| The state contest OF the oratoTical
+ association will be held at Topeka Feb. -.
/ The judges 70 decide who IS winner OF tae
state contest in thought aud composition
/ are T. Z Dewey OF Abilene, Professor Q.
( Z. Oiin OF Manhattan. AgbeC; Perry o.
/ Troy; on delivery there are Hon. :. :.
/ Kirkpatrick of Fredoa!a, Judge Doster OK
4 Marion. Hon. George L. Peck OF Topeka.
/ The railroads VIII sell round trip tickets
/ Cor Ole and one-Jhi-d fares.