Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08
STATE NEWS.

Forty-ene prisoners in the Kansa
penitentiary are under sentence to b
hanged and seventeen have life imprison
| ment.
o. J. Hackney, who has been appoint
ed postmaster of Wellington, by Presi
dent Cleveland, is a brother of Bill
Hackney.
J. Fl. Franklin, formerly of Russell
county, and more recently deputy sec
ond auditor of the treasury, has beer
appointed attorney for the A, T. & s. F
R. r. company with headquarters al
Toluca, Ill.
Some time ago the officers of Nemahf
county attached the funds of the FRS
National bank of that county for taxes
on stock of nonresident shareholders
The bank has now had the sheriff and
treasurer arrested.
From Olathe: The state board Of
charities met at the deaf and dumb in
stitution, situated here, and elected r. J.
Carter, of Kingman county, this state
to fill the position of superintendent
made vacant by the resignation of Prof
S. T. Walker. Mr.. Carter is newspa-
per man.
Pleasanton Observer: VIM. Mackey
delivered large quantity of huckle-ber-
ries at the Pleasanton commission house
receiving 6 cents per quart for them. He
informed the Observer that his bushes
were loaded with berries and at 6 cents
per quart they will yield him hand
some profit. He says they never fail to
bear well, but until this season he could
not sell them. ~.
Topeka Journal: The youngest child
of the Kincaid family, who was saved
from the cyclone at Williamstown where
most of the family were killed, was in
town in charge of lady from
Williamstown. The child was saved by
tramp, who seized it when the cyclone
struck them and held to it until the storm
was over. The tramp was severely bruised
about the head, but the child escaped
unhurt.
From Lawrence: Charles Cutler, a
hardware merchant of Baldwin was seri-
orsly injured while returning home
from Lawrence. A runaway team dashed
into his light buggy from the rear and
completely wrecked it. Mr.. Cutler was
thrown to the ground and trampled
upon by the team. His head was crushed
on one side, his body badly bruised and
his back badly wrenched. Mr. Cutters
condition is serious.
DIR. V. n. G. Boiling, one of the most
prominent citizens of Leavenworth coun-
ty died at his home, near Leavenworth,
after brief illness. DIR. Boiling came to
Kansas during the early days of her
statehood, and he was one of the old
landmarks. He filled several prominent
positions and was state senator for four
years. He left farm of 400 acres and
much valuable property around Boiling,
a small place which was named after
him.
Topeka Capital: W. Anderson, of
Wjlliamstown, a member of the relief
committee, came up to see if the relief
fund could not receive some assistance
in this city. He says there we're hun
dreds of visitors at the scene of the cy-
clone Sunday the 25th, and they depos-
tied over 5000 in the three boxes put up
to receive contributions. Lawrence has
helped the sufferers very greatly, send
ing large amount of clothing to those
who lost everything.
Atchison Champion: There is an old
gentleman about town who spends his
money in useful manner. He is quite
we'll fixed and has plenty of pocket
He has fine turnout in a horse
and buggy and puts it the disposal of
the young ladies of his acquaintance, he
acting as driver. The gentleman is very
and will take them any
place at any time and buy them what
ever they may wish. To please others
seems to be his chief delight.
Emporia Republican: w. F. Han
cock, of Neosho Rapids, reports that the
wind storm totally destroyed the Wors-
ter school house, in district No. 80, and
blew the roof off Mr.. Worster's barn and
a part of the roof off his house, and de-
Stroyed sheds, fences and did other dam
age on Mr.. Worster's place. 1t also blew
down Mr.. Nelson's barn, and moved LAT
erty's barn from its foundation. 1t
blew down good many trees for Mr..
Hancock and a part of the roof off his
barn.
The latest summary of prisoners in
the state penitentiary shows great fall
ing off in numbers. The greatest num-
Der ever confined in the penitentiary of
Kansas was in 1884; on June 80, 1887,
the count reached 978, and in March,