Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-04
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

AtchiSon, is missing. Besides leaving
his wife destitute he leaves number
of unsettled claims.
After an illness of only three days
Samuel lIoucls, wholesale and retail
hardware merchant OF Wichita and
president OF the Kansas National bank,
died in that city the other day OF pneu-
lnonia.
George NJ. Howells, the Atchison
lumber dealer who was pardoned from
prison by the president, has paid the
fine of $1,000 and costs imposed upon
him, in addition TO imprisonment, and
is free again.
A political fracas at Clifton on Wash
ington's birthday resulted in the shoot
ing of s Hamilton. a lawyer, by j. d.
Brockway, farmer. The quarrel
grew on, of the trouble ut Topeka.
Hamil,on's wound was serious.
Gov Lewelling has named W. j.
,Hurd, Of jackson county. and 4. w.
Haun back, of Conanche county, rs di-
rectors of the penitentiary, succeed
ing John s Gilmore, of Wilson county,
and w. NJ. Rice, of Bourbon county.
The populist house on the 2ad adopted
n concurrent resolution that lit is the
sense q. this house that as soon as prac-
ticablc, lawful steps be taken by which
the state capital can be moved in law
full and constitutional manner to the
city OF Kanopolis."
The report of Bank Commissioner
Johnson makes a remarkable showing.
The increase of deposits in the state
hanks over the report made last Sep
TENDER is almost sl,OOO,0O0. This is
considered IL very fine showing and far
exceeds any previous report made tc
the bank commissioner.
Pending action in the supreme court
to decide which was the legal house
state Treasurer Riddle refused to pay
, out moacy on an appropriation made
by the senate and populist house for
the regents OF the state normal school.
The bill was signed by the governor,
and had been published in the official
state paper.
Mrs. Mary +. Lease has been up
pointed a member Of the state board of
charities by Gov. Lewelling. Senator
NJ. A. Householder. of Cherokee, and
W. :. Waite. of Lincoln. were also APP
pointcd on the board, the three APP
pointccs to take the places of l.. X.
Kirk, of Garnet; Il. +. Rhodes, OF
Frankfort, and NJ NJ. Miller, of Usage
City.
At the annual meeting Of the A. O.
Z. W. of the state held ut Hutchinson
officers were elected as follows: H. H.
Murphy. of Leavenworth, e. NJ. W.:
W. NJ Wallace. of Kingman. q. +. b.;
r. Bailey, of Parsons, q. o. E.: NJ.
Fordc. of Emporia. G. r.; Il. A. Beck,
of Topeka, G.. receiver: NJ Delano, of
Frankfort, G.. e.; Hugh Stewart OF
Council Grove, G. w; ID. 5. Cassell, OF
Bellevil!e, q. r.; DIR. A. W. Mckinney,
of Hutchinson, &. NJ. ID.
At n recent meeting of delegates OF
the various organizations of railway
employees, held at Wichita, plans were
perfected to form vast federation of
employees OF all the mechanical depart
mcnts OF the Santa Fe system. A spe-
cial committee was appointed to draw
up articles to govern system OF feder-
alton, to include all the employees OF
the Santa Fe system proper and all
operated lines, and the report Of this
committee will be submitted to the
subordinate lodges for confirmation.
A decision which, il sustained, will
he far-reaching in its consequences was
rendered by a justice of the peace at
Wichita the other day. Three court
house employees sued for pay, the past
two years, for hours employed over and
above the eight hours which the law
provides shall constitute legal day.
THE court rendered judgment in their
favor, awarding them nearly $500 for
over time. The case was appealed and
if the Judgment is sustained 1t is
claimed that state, county and munich
pal employees throughout Kansas will
be able to recover more than SS00,000
On the ojth the new populist railroad
commissioners, headed by Secretary of
State Osborne, marched into the rail-
road commissioners office at Topeka
and demanded possession of the rooms
and furniture. Commissioner Mitchell
and Secretary Charles Elliott were the
only persons in the Office at the time,
ex-Gov. Anthony and Commissioner
Greene being absent The secretary OF
state handed Mr.. Mitchell the resolu-
tions adopted by the executive council,
declaring the old commissioners offices
vacant and demanding possession of
the rooms and furniture. Mr. Mitchell
refused to give possession, declaring
the executive council had no right to
remove him The courts will have to
decide this case also
The state encampment, G. A. R.,
CLOSED its session Mt Pittsburg by elect
ing the following officers: Commander,