The Globe-republican., 1893-03-03

associations.
A convention Of county commission
ers IL to b held in Topeka in March.
At Liberal John Dubois, livsryman,
was horribly burned with vitriol, thrown
ini his face by Mrs Herman Krudurg,
the wife OF German plasterer Of the
place.
Manhattan Nationalist: Burt Brown,
a student at tho college, while exercis-
ing on the swinging rings in tho gym
nasium. fell to the floor, breaking his
leg between the knee and ankle.
The romans Of James r. Lane, IT,,
son Of tho late Senator James Il. Lane,
were laid to rest in . cemetery at Law.
romeo on Friday. He was found frozen
to death near Hanna, Wyoming, Jan
uary 20.
Wetmore lost its fire department by
fire. It included q chemical engine and
q hook and ladder truck. Besides the
burning of the fire department bank
was injured, a blacksmith shop burned,
and livery stable in jeopardy.
Ness City Sentinel: During the
quarantine Prof. Young. the energetic
principal of our public schools busted
himself with arranging library room
in the school building. The room is
14x11a. and contains nearly 300 vol
umes, many of which have been read at
least twice during this winter.
A Wichita justice Of tho peace has
given judgment for pay for overtime
70 certain court house employees Of the
county who put in claims for time em-
ployed in excess Of eight hours day.
II this is sustained by higher courts it
opens opportunity for like suits or SET
Elements Of like claims in every county
in Kansas.
Fort Scott special: The Bourbon
county ex-prisoners of war held their
fifth annual reunion in this CITY. Hon.
P. P. Campbell, of Pittsburg, delivered
the Grafton. Hon. j. S. West delivered
very impressive eulogy on w. c.
Knight, one Of their departed comrades.
The attendance was good. The ex-
prisoners were banqueted at night.
The encampment of tho G. A. r. at
Pittsburg was held under the most
favorable auspices, the weather being
especially pleasant. The parade was
the largest ever seen in Kansas. The
line Of march composed 5000 men, in
Guiding members Of the g. A. r., Sons
of Veterans and Knights of Pythias.
The Cartridge light guard headed the
procession.
Atchison Champion: During the last
six months the treasurer of the school
board has received from all sources
500, O59.O9, and paid out $16,9O3.93,
leaving Sc, 155. Is IN the general revenue
fund. The balance in the interest fund,
after paying coupons aggregating g.
$40, is 5,553.88. The balance in the
sinking fund. after paying bonds
to 81, 900, is 81, 391.47.
ElDorado Republican,: A serious ac-
cident occurred at the residence of DE-.
J. A. Mckenzie. in this city. His
Miss Dollie, picked up q can
Of gasoline that had been left on the
floor. Thinking it was water, she
poured it into hot skillet, and it imme-
lately ignited, causing q terrible blaze.
Miss Dollie, Miss Kate Crawford, who
vas visiting them, and DR.. Mckenzie
received terrible burns about their
heads and hands. No damage was done
o the house.
From Kansas City, Kan, February
%: The Kaw river rose about six |
inches yesterday. The broken ice came
down the river with frightful velocity,
taking everything in it's path with it.
The ice has been cleared away from the |
piers of the Kansas avenue bridge and
Ill danger Of any part of the bridge be-
ng injured by the ice or derricks is
now passed. Tho contractors on the
,ew Kansas avenue bridge had large
'orce Of men busily engaged yesterday
n Fighting their barges, derricks and
,ther apparatus and getting them on
he river bank out o: danger. The
sudden rise of the river Tuesday night
.aused them great deal of trouble. and
he damage to the barges and engines
vas considerable. One of the large
lerricks used in hosting the stone for
he new piers was carried down the
liver to the Rock Island bridge, where
{ lodged in the ice and debris. Tho
work on the now bridge has been en-
irely abandoned. and will not be re-
'umed until after the spring freshets
rave subsidized.
Kansas City, Mo-, Journal: A man
Who gave tho name CT George B. Nevins
vas seen to run around the Union depot
n an excited condition. and soon it was
earned that he was looking for young
,irl named Sophia Hutt, Of Highland,
Kan, who had, he says, agreed to
marry him. He tells the following
tory: II was engaged to marry Miss
Iutt, and 80 purchased house and
ot Of Mr.. johnson, tho stepfather Of
be girl, and furnished it, When had
! finished it cost me about $4,000. Al
DON as I had everything in readiness I