The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-08
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

The First national bank Of Anthony
has resumed business.
The coal miners strike in Kansas ID
thought to be practically over.
Kansas bankers are said to be falling
in line with Briedenthal's recommends
tions and placing their uaccounts in
western cities. -. z5as.
Two Wichita girls, about IT years old
ran away with two Wichita young men,
-presumab bly, not much older-and
struck ont for Chicago.
The Kansas G. A. R. delegation left
Topeka on the I'd. for Indianapolis.
Barracks were prepared at Indianapolis
for $500 from the department
A strong flow of petroleum was
struck the other day three miles north
west of Neodesha. It is pronounced az
strong a we'll as any west of the Missis-
sippi.
The city of Lawrence is without fire
protection or water for sanitary pur-
poses, the water works company hav>
ing shut off the supply because of a
disagreement with the council
The Kansas Equal Suffrage associa-
tion had grand rally at Kansas City,
Kan, September 1 and 9 Many noted
female orators took part Among
the1 Susan B. Anthony, Laura NJ.
Johns and Mrs. Emma S. De Vas.
Young's feed warehouse at Kansas
City, Kan. was burned the other night.
The loss was heavy as Mr.. Young had
just laid in winters supply of flour
and feed. The fire was supposed to
building and stock. $4,000; insurance,
q, 500
George Wilson and Richard Day es-
capped from the penitentiary the other
night by breaking out of the cell house
and scaling the north wall, but were
recaptured at noon next day near Hope
station by farmer. They were
astride a log and quietly floating down
the river.
The twenty-fourth annual session OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
was held at Kansas City, Kan, COM
mencing on the 31st and lasting three
days The conference is composed OF
the churches in Kansas and southern
Nebraska. Bishop Haygood, of Georgia,
presided.
While Gerald Volk, local manager OF
the A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co. at
Wichita, was alone in his business of.
fee the other night, robbers stealthily
entered, chloroformed and bound him
and robbed The safe, besides taking
800, gold watch and diamond pin and
ring from Mr.. Volk The robbers es-
capped.
Gov. Hogg, of Texas, has written
Gov. Lewelling that he will cheerfully
appoint delegates to represent Texas
at the transportation conference in
Chicago September IL, and otherwise
will take pleasure in aiding the sue
success. Closing, he says: 'Heart and
soul our people join Kansas for com
mercial freedom
On the last day of the month State
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal had
received reports from $50 state and
private banks relative to their balances
with New York banks. They showed
that there was due Kansas banks from
New York banks a net balance of S118,.
$50. 92. Eighteen of 256 banks were in.
debted to the New York banks $751;.
627.s7, while the remaining 23s had due
them S19S, 264.99.
Orders were received at the national
soldiers home the other day, directing
the discharge of DIR. j. X. Walsh, one
Of the surgeons of the institution.
Charges were preferred against him by
Gov. Smith, to the national board OF
managers, and Gen. Franklin at once
ordered him let out. DIR. Walsh is ac
cused of fighting the Kelley cure foa
inebriates, which is said to be back OF
ernor. s---
James E. Bourgette was arrested IN
the post Office at Wichita the other day
while laying in wait to assassinate
Postmaster Jewett, and had it not beer
for the fortunate absence of the latter
from the city, the crank would un
doubtedly have accomplished his pur
pose. Bourgette was mailing clerk
until about three months ago, when he
was dismissed, and he has frequently
complained that he was anjustly treat
ed. He attempted suicide some time
ago. It is believed that his mind is un
balanced.
Requests from western counties fol-
seed wheat continue to pour in upor
Secretary Henderson, of the state board
of railroad commissioners One mail re
Gently brought requests as follows: Nes:
county, 80, 900 bushels; SFinney, "a, 600
Thomas, $4,000; Lane, 81, 600; Wichita,
10000; Stanton, 5000; Sheridan, G, 200
Ford. 5000; total, 126, 900. These arr
all in excess of the original estimates
and if all the other counties increase
their demands in proportion the full
amount required will be not less thar
300, 600 bushels.
AT the last election the county seat
of Gray county was voted away from
Ingalls, and given to Cimarron, where
the county officers are now doing bust
ness Ingalls, brought proceedings il
mandamus in the district court, asking
that the officers be directed to transfe,
their offices to that place. The ground
set out was that the petition upon
which the commissioners called coun-
ty seat election was fraudulent, having
names of non-residents and persons
who were not voters The writ was
denied and the county seat declared tc
be Cimarron- Now Ingalls, comes te
the supreme court on writ of error
and asks that the proceedings in the
court below be reviewed
The Western Passenger association
has granted a round-trip rate of one
fare from all points in Kansas, for the
celebration of Kansas day at the fair
Tickets will be sold September 10 and
II, and are good returning up to and
including September Il.