Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-09-30
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

"oo oitEho thOob ~ oOiho
points in the state on the morning OF
the 25th.
Isaac Horner, a prominent citizen,
was assaulted, dangerously wounded
and robbed of $40 on the river bridge ut
Atchison the other night
During his speech to the old soldiers
at Horton ex-senator ingalls, said; II
avow myself here not only u republican
but free coinage silver republican"
The stalwart democrats of Wyan-
dotte county have put a full ticket in
the field for county officers. There are
four tickets for voters to choose from
republican, democratic, populist and
citizens.
An application will be made to the
governor for the pardon of Thomas T..
Rucker, recently convicted Mt Winfield
of manslaughter in the fourth degree
for killing Scott Osborn at dance
twenty years ago.
The body of James Albert, school
teacher, was found under Missouri
Pacific bridge west of Winfield the
other day. 1t was supposed that he
accidentally fell from the platform of n
moving train. Deceased was a young
man and leaves wife.
Gov Lewelling has offered reward
of $500 each for the arrest of the
bandits who robbed u train and killed
Express Messenger Chapman at Mound
Valley September 3, and the same re-
ward for those who held up Santa Fe
train at Cimarron June 10 and shot
Messenger Whittlesey.
Mr.. Curtis, of Kansas, has introduced
into the house a bill to restrict immi-
grafton. 1t prohibits the bringing to
this country any person who cannot
read and write or who is mentally or
physically unsound, or who has not
money enough to take care Of them
selves and family after landing.
Jean Bonnetti, Frenchman, vas
arrested at Wichita by n deputy United
States marshal. charged with fraudu-
lently drawing pension for years by
impersonating a dead brother, who
was soldier The fraud was given
away by his wife, with whom he had
a quarrel recently, which caused their
separation.
Bud Bailey, young Wyandotte
county farmer, recently became vio-
lently insane and terrorized the neigh
borhood of Wallula. He especially had
a spite against Postmaster Markham,
who he assaulted with murderous in
tent He was struck on the head about
a year ago in Leavenworth and is I'M
der the delusion that Markham was the
cause of it. The sheriff finally secured
him.
The Encouragement has decided
against the issuing of n charter to the
American Protective association. The
gist of the opinion is that the order
seeks to abridge the religious rights of
the citizen. and. as the constitution of
the state grants to all citizens full re-
ligious liberty, the state cannot sane
ton a scheme which is intended to
create discord among the people Of
every community.
The house of W. j. Owens, near Rad
ical. was burned the other night and
Owens persisted in the flames. His
wife and two children were away from
home and he was the only person in
the house ut the time. Developments
led to the belief that a man who Owens
was instrumental in having sent to the
penitentiary some years ago had served
his time out and reso-ted to murder as
n means of revenge and burned the
house to hide the crime.
Thomas I. Fucker was recently con-
victed of manslaughter in the fourth
degree ut Winfield. At dance in the
county about twenty years ago he
killed Scott Osborn, who sought
quarrel with and assaulted him. Ruck-
err was arrested, but got frightened
and escaped from Jail. He went to Ar
kansas changed his name, married and
led an exemplary life. He was just
ice of the peace when recently arrested
and brought back to Kansas for trial.
The following pension examiners
were recently appointed for Kansas:
Fort Scott, Drs Charles Holmes, w. S.
Nc Donald and B. L. Hepler; Washing
ton, Drs. j. II. Hoover and n. NJ.
Smith; Salina, Drs L. r. Switzler and
]. E. Sawtelle; Clay Center. Drs. ID. c.
Tyler and Andrew Pearson; junction
City, Drs p. Dougherty and w. NJ.
Cloud; Belleville, Drs J. II. HouclS and
w. G. IIaring; Abilene, Drs E. b.
Oscar Y. Scarf and Thomas
n. Gum.
In the case of the state against Secre-
tary of State r. 5. Osborn, charged
with libeling Cyrus Leland. the jury at
Topeka returned verdict of guilty.
The maximum penalty by law is $1,000
fine and year in Jail, with the mini
nun at the discretion of the court
The specific charge against Mr. Osborn
was that he told a reporter. who pub