Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-26
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News of State
Interest.

The state has received over $1,000
from the estates of deceased persons
since $780,
The state ponitentiary drew but
$l5O,OOO OF the appropriation Of $780,.
900 for last year.
The payment of the Quantrell raid
principal and interest, by the state,
amounted to nearly 100000 last year.
OF the 81, 829,s72 appropriated by the
legislature for all purposes for the fiscal
year ending last June, but $44.030 re-
NAMED unused.
The annual meeting OF the state board
Of agriculture attracted good attend
ance of the best farmers. The attend
ance was largely from the eastern half
of the state, with very good delega-
ton from the southwest.
Secretary Adams, of the Historical
Society, states that the project for a
Whittier memorial evening was aban-
doned, not on account of lack of in
terest in it, but because the "young
crowd banquet is set for the same
night, and because the pressure of bust
ness in the society is 80 great that he
has not time to give it proper attention.
Governor Lewelling on his first day
In Office appointed police commissioner
for Wichita, naming George M. Dixon
fusion democrat, and +, A. Davis and
J. B. Brown, populists. These were the
first appointments made by the new
governor, and it is stated that a new
commission will be named for Leaven-
worth soon, to be followed later by a
complete change in all the cities of the
first class.
The Kansas Improved Stock Breed
ers' association met at the appointed
time. President Kirkpatrick's sugges-
ton as to desirable legislation in favor
of the stock interests led to the appoint
ment Of a legislative committee, con-
sisting of L. NJ. Pickering, W. s. Bah
cock and o. P. Updegraff. After some
interesting discussion, the association
gave way for the meeting of the Swine
Breeders association.
Judge ID. NJ. Valentine, who retired
from the supreme bench after term Of
service Of twenty four years, will at
once open law Office in Topeka and
will be associated with Hardness &
Goddard, Of Clay Center, the firm name
being Valentine, Hardness & Goddard.
Mr.. Goddard, who 10 a son-in-law of
Judge Valentine, will remove to Topeka
at once. Senator Hardness will remain
at Clay Center for the present.
Superintendent George W. Winans is
writing brief review of the Kansas
schools that is to be published in the BIZ
ennial report Of the state board of agri-
culture. Mr.. Winans will treat of the
organization of the public schools, and
their government, teachers associations,
normal institutes, city and county high
schools, the state institutions of learn
ing, etc. This report was written for
the board last time by John Macdonald.
Just as the Office of the secretary of
state was turned over to Secretary Os-
borne, and Secretary Higgins and his
assistants stepped down and out, Mr..
Brubaker, who has been in the Office
with Mr.. Higgins for the past four
years, stepped forward, and in a neat
and appropriate speech presented his
old chief with handsome onyx-topped
ink set, which he had made with his
own hands. Mr. Higgins was almost
overcome by the act and could bare
reply, 81 thank you; can say nc
more"
There we're numerous scuflles between
the adiutant generals deputies and
people who wanted to get into the house
galleries. Abe Reynolds, a prominent
republican of southern Kansas, editor
of the Sedan Times-Journal and mem
Der of the state board of charities
found his way into the gallery and was
looking on with considerable interest
at the proceedings below, when an Off.
Ger tapped him on the shoulder and re.
quested him to show a card of admis
SIGN. Mr.. Reynolds is not on friendly
terms with Chairman Briedenthal anc
could show no card. Then the Officer
requested him to leave, but Mr.. Rey
nolds courteously argued the question
citing Judge Doster's celebrated opin
ion, that the user Of property is entitled
to possession. The populist brother
said Judge Doster be --" o.
words to that effect, and not stopping
to argue the question further, pickec
up Mr. Reynolds and forcibly elected
him from the gallery.