Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
miscellaneous.


Elijah Henderson. a colored man, was
killed the other evening in coal mine
near Topeka. A ton or more of soap
stone and dirt fell on him, killing him
instantly.
Viii Brown, Missouri Pacific brake
man, fell between the cars of a freight
train ten miles north of Atchison the
other night and was instantly killed.
he was 23 years of age.
The sundry civil bill introduced into
congress makes appropriations for the
home of disa bled soldiers at Leaven-
worth as follows: Current expenses,
S25, 1000; sustenance, 1885,, AIS; clothing,
49,, 200; household, s6O, 900; hospital, $751;
436. IS; transportation of members of
the home. 50, 900; construction, $25. 600;
farm, 81 900; total, 1928. 0f6. Is.
In the republican caucus of the mem
bers of the legiSla ture the fight for
state printer was lively, notwithstand-
ing the tangle in the house, and the
end was somewhat of a surprise. The
first ballot stood: ]. K. Hudson, So; @.
w. Crane, %; A. l.. Spousler, S; ID. r.
Anthony, Jr., 4; Il. Z. Armstrong, 4.
On the fourt ballot Crane received 40
votes and Hudson IS, with Senator
Price absent Mr.. Crane was declared
the nominee
AS Thomas Dobson. was driving from
Lawrence to his home in the country
the other day his team ran away and
he was thrown under the wheels in such
a way as to receive injuries that caused
almost instant death. The accident Oc-
CURED about three miles north of town
and just before Dobscn had reached his
home. The deceased Was prosperous
farmer and lived on d tine farm that he
owned. He was about 40 years of age
and leaves a wife and children.
The effects of the members of the
Dalton gang were sold at auction by
the public administrator at 'Coffeyville
recently to satisfy claims of debtors
against their estates LiveryInan John
KlOehr, who did such effective work
with his Winchester at the battle liz
which the Daltons met their fate,
bought Graf Dalton's horse and Bob
Dalton's saddle, paying for them s113 So
Professional relic hunters bought the
other effects. Bill Powers watch
brought S25, Bob Dalton's Winchester
$50 and his revolver %31 The total sum
realized by the sale was 1921. -.
A sensation was created in the district
court at Wichita the other day, when
Oscar Sanders attempted to kidnap his
three-year-old child, which was in the
courts custody. Sanders wife had
been granted a divorce, and argument
was being heard as to the disposition of
the child. Mrs. Sanders, who was pres
ent with the infant, tainted. and nan
ders seiZ,d the opportunity of the con-
sequent confusion t. take possession of
the child. Catching it up he bounded
towards the door and was almost out-
side, when Il brother OF Mrs Sanders
grabbed him and a furious tussle com
menced between the two men. The
baiiff was absent, but Judge Reed left
the bench and grabbing Sanders
dumped him into chair and restored
the child to its mother.
]. c. Zeigler. proprietor of boarding
house at Leavenworth, attempted to
kill his wife and himself at his place
the other day. He had been quarreling
with her when he shot her. The bullet
entered her left cheek and passed
through her mouth, coming out directly
opposite After shooting his wife Zeig-
Ter shot himself. The bullet cut off part
of his wife's tongue, but the wound is
NOT considered dangerous His wound
May not prove fatal.
SdEl1cS SiCcs SCA W1Sh CHI
bezzling funds while chief clerk of the
insurance department.. has been re-
leased on a bond furnished by friends
in AtehfSon county.
Emmett Dalton, of Coffeyville fame,
has been held to answer the charge of
murder at the March term of the Mont
gomery county court
1t is stated that the. acreage of wheat
in western Kansas this year exceeds
that of last year and will equal that of
1885,. It looks more healthy than it did
this time last year.
T. A. Milton. of Ravanna, Garfield
county, and Richard A. King. of Rich
field, Morton county, are the two dele
gates to the house OF representa- tives
from counties that are not districted.
The first is democrat and the second
a republican.