Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-05-04
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

There are about $50 lawyers in To
peka, but one of the leading ones saw
that forty of them do the great bulk o
the work.
The Topeka Railway company ha
shipped It's last carload of horses I,
Oklahoma. Only few of the "oIc
line animals now remain undisposed Of
Harry N. Cary, formerly citizen o.
LaCygne, has been appointed manag,
ing editor Of the New York Times. He
began his newspaper career several
years ago on the LaCygne Journal.
Topeka Journal: The little train OF
cars built by E. L, Overton g. Co., that
ia to run around the dome OF the Kan
sab building at the worlds fair, has
been set up in tina Ewart building, Just
south OF the Grand opera house.
From Winfield; There was a heavy
frost in this locality on the 18th, but
owing TO the dryness of the earth nc
damage was done. Some fruit was in.
iured, but on account Of there being
too much on the trees farmers and hor.
ticulturists say the frost was benefit
rather than damage to the crop.
From Mankato: During the terrific
wind and dust storm fire broke out on
the farm OF H. @. Bolton, who lives near
Esbon. Within remarkably short space
Of time it destroyed his barn, 1900
bushels Of corn, sixteen head of hogs
and five stations, and had it not been
for timely aid, the house would have
burned also.
Hodgeman county is all torn up over
the condition OF her county treasury.
They have no official depository, and
the examiners found that there ought
to be about $4,000 on hand, but that
there was only about $3.50 in cash and
bank account for the balance. This
did not Oatisfy the examiners, as they
desired to count the funds, but the
banker could not, or would not, permit
them to do so.
The family of Judge B. F. Simpson,
Of Topeka, forms successful musical
and dramatic company. The three
daughters, under the care and direction
OF their mother, have Just completed a
successful tour Of Missouri and Kansas
towns They we're greeted everywhere
with crowded houses, and made money.
Matte, the eldest daughter, resembles
Lolita IN appearance and action, and has
an ambition to become a soubrette.
From Lawrence: Fire destroyed the
superintendent barn and the hay and
cattle barn at the United States Indian
school. Both buildings were complete
ly destroyed, with their contents. The
superintendent's barn was built in 1885
at a cost Of $500. In this barn worc
the four fine horses used as carriage
horses, a top buggy and some harness.
Three Of the horses were burned to
death, and the fourth was burned SO
badly that it had to be shot. The big
hay and cattle barn was 50x145 feeGin
size, with large shed along the south
side, 1t cost $1,000. 1t was empty
when the fire occurred. The fire started
from the explosion of a lantern left in
the barn by one Of the Indian employees.
The total loss is estimated at $4,000.
Fire insurance agents are not interest
ed, as the government does not insure
its buildings.
Wichita SPECIAL: The larger part Of
the business portion of Mulvane was
swept away by fire. The loss on stock
alone must be fully $50, 900, as some of
the best stores in the town were burned
out. The fire started in the rear Of the
Union hotel, three-story structure,
from sparks from Santa Fe locomo.
tive, and the high winds soon famed
the blaze into conhagration which the
facilities at hand were unable to sub
due. With the exception of three or
four buildings, the town is built of
wood, and building after building for
nearly two blocks fed the flames. To
add to the confusion several fires were
started among the residences by flying |
debris. Among the burned buildings |
were the Union hotel, the Stale bank,
Hawkes. grocery, Mrs. SINNERS MILL |
merry, Fitzsimmons' hardware, Tague's
bakery, Williams dry goods, and eight
Or ten smaller establishments of various
kinds.
Topeka Capital: The city high school
bonds were sold to Farson, Leach &
Co., of Chicago They agree to give
or the $4,000 of high school bonds,
sS5, 900 in cash, and premium OF $3.50,
md also all of the accrued interest, said
ponds to be taken up in some bank in
he city OF Chicago, as follows: Twen-
y-fve Thousand dollars on May Is,
1893, with pro rata of premium and ac-
rued interest; $4,000 on June /, with
,ro rata Of premium and accrued
interest; $4,000 on July /, with
'ro rata Of premium and accrued inter-
ct. The bonds must be legal and reg
liar, and the usual papers evidencing
egality are to be furnished to the
'oard free Of charge. The date of issue
8 to be May i, instead of July /, as
in the advertisements for bids.
When all preliminaries concerning the
i'd had been arranged, the board took
Up the contract with Architect Holland,
nd, after some discussion, it was
dopted. The architects compensation
Tas fixed at per cent. OF the contract
rice, $4,000. The contract raouirem