The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-12-01
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

INNING un1rCy-lncn VEIN VI codl WHICH !
lies at depth Of about forty feet
Kansas City (Kan.) lottery men arc
having a rough road. The ministerial
alliance, the city council and the attor-
ney-general are all making war on
them.
Mayor Willard, of Argentine, who
was recently tried on the charge of
malfeasance in office by neglecting to
report certain liquor joints to the cour-
ty attorney, was acquitted by jury.
James Beal, merchant, was recent4
ly killed at Bentley, Sedgwick county,
by Alvin Wilson, a railroad employe.
The men quarreled day or two before
and were separated. When they met
again Wilson drew pistol and shot
Beal dead.
Secretary Mohler, of the state board
of agriculture, is credited with the be-
lief that the coming industry for Kan
sas farmers is to be found in raising
sugar beets Experiments have already
been tried which proved successful to
q high degree.
Postmaster Thomas, of Topeka, who
was appointed by President Cleveland
last spring, has been summarily
'bounced' and Andrew J. Arnold ap-
pointed in his place. The charges
against Thomas were that he had vio-
lated the civil-service law.
C. C. Burnes, formerly mayor of Atchi'
son and democratic candidate for COM
gress in 1880, died recently in Chicago
of Bright's disease, at the age of 80
years. He leaves a wife and daughter.
He was a son of the late congressman
and brother of the present Congress-
man Burns, of the ST. Joseph, Mo, dis
trict.
1t is now stated that NJ. F. Campbell.
the Larned harness dealer who claimed
to have been shot through the hand
and robbed by two men unknown, in
his store the other morning, committed
| the act and shot off his own hand in
| order to secure $1,000 on an accident
policy 1t is stated that he was consid-
erably worried over financial embar-
rassment, which had made him very
respondent and probably affected his
mind.
Pension Agent Click has made the
following appointments in his Office at
Topeka: James P. Howe, Of Macon
City, Mo-, chief clerk. Other clerks:
Henry G. Doncyson, of Fort Scott; Ly-
man n. Vedder, of Washington; G. A.
Taylor, of Seneca: ]. d. Huntsberger,
of Meriden; E. A. Mikesell, of Atwood;
c. D. Nichols, of Columbus; L. H. Nor
gan, of Grainfeld; H. H. Tracy, OF
Pueblo, Col; Barney Law, of West
phalia; o. E. Martin, of Eureka;
J. H. McCleary, of Atchison; John
lavender, of Topeka; John Bran ner,
of Topeka; w. T. Pateman of Abilene;
D. A. Mcdonald. of Lansing and Pat
rick Hickey, of Emporia.
Chairman Breidenthal, of the peo-
pies party, has completed the tabula'
ton of the returns from the recent
county elections. His totals are al
follows: Republican vote 125, ,929: peo.
ple's party vote, 1874; democratic
vote (estimateD, 24,500. Total vote,
24S, 243. The democrats had no ticket
in the field in twenty six counties. The
republican committee has also com.
pleted its table of the returns from the
1O5 counties as follows: Republican
vote, 1876 ,693; populist vote, o.. .995; dem
ocratic vote, 27,747; total, $50, 4S5. The
figures of the two committees are
practically the same, the only differ
ence being that the populists claim
about 1000 of the votes which the re
publican table gives to the democrats
The irrigation convention that met
at Wichita on the 23d was largely at
tended. Chief Powell, of the United
States geological survey, delivered AZ
address on the conditions, SO far a.
known, and as to what must be done il
the way of Typographical and geo
graphical surveys before any valua bl'
opinions could be advanced as to the
best methods of overcoming the drough
of western Kansas. A permanent or
ganization was effected as follows
President, d. NJ. Frost, of Garden City
vice presidents, G. w. Clement, o
; Wichita, and Martin Mohler, of To
peka; secretary, J. F. Greenlee. O
/ Hutchison; consulting engineer, II. V
Hinckley, of Topeka; executive com
mittee, J. E. Frost, H. ID. Lee, j.
J Emery, A. w. Oliver, G. G. Gilbert,
Q. Shoup. w. W. Cook. L. H. Fisher, T
, R. Moses, w. c. Edwards and W.. A
t Smith.
} The state bank commissioner ha
7 reports from 41S of the 421 stat
: and private banks of Kansas ut tn
close of business October 8, from whicl
) he makes the following statement
Deposits, Janaury 8. s21, 139, 913. IS; o.
S tober 3, 81, 396, S12. 80; decrease, 80, 143
1Oo.14; legal reserve January 3, s7,491
s 23, being 35 40 of deposits; Octobe
IS, se, ISL, 613.26, being Al 2-10 of deposit.
+ due from other banks January
Sa d1Q A2S 0S. Ocfobar 2 a. O37 1S1 M
D decrease, 1881, 257. %; borrowed none
4 January 3, 81, ,719. $1,000; October :
t $3.50, ,O47.61. decrease $3.50, 491. IL; loan
3 and discounts January 3, s2s, 920, 71S.9!
9 October 8, 81, 1882, s66. OF, decrease
s s, ,1S7. $50. ss; overdrafts, January :
: &79O, OF. SO; October 3, s409. 1875. Is, d,
crease, $3.50, 3s2. "A; total decreased IL
8 debtedness, &c, ,a99, ,17zOS. Includin
: national banks, the commissioner est
: mates the aggregate decrease of banl
r ing Indebtedness at s13, 900, 900. He ais
q says that the state and private bank
= can pay every dollar they owe out c
t money due them and still have owe
: e2, 0OO, 900 due them in addition to tn
legal reserve
The Kansas university football teal
4 defeated the Nebraska university tea1
e in a recent game played at Lincolr
r Neb.
, Judge Foster, of the United State
r district court. has gone to Galveston
t Tex, to try and regain his health. 3
q will stay there six months.
? A meeting Of the state worlds ia
. board was held at Topeka the otht
. day. The board has about $4,000 (