Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-12
STATE NEWS.

eIOCGT1ca1 dlarmS 10 DC USED In case OF
raid by robbers.
At Olathe during the passage of {
circus parade, thieves stole $4,000 il
money and securities from the safe of A
]. Clemens, the hardware dealer. The
thieves escaped.
Plainville Times: There appears te
be feeling abroad that western Kan.
sas is burned up" with hot winds. This
is mistake, at least so far as this sec,
ton is concerned. We are not even
scorched.
General Sears contemplates holding
the encampment of the First regiment
K. n. g., in August, at Kansas City,
Kansas; making the condition that "a
tions shall be furnished the militia
during ten days.
The Alternately furniture factory of
Leavenworth has closed down for a
period of two months and probably
longer. The reason given out for clos
ing was owing to the financial depres-
sion and the unsatisfactory condition of
western trade. It is also said the high
price of coal had something to do with
it. Abernathy's factory employed about
$50 men and boys and is one of the
leading industries of Leavenworth.
Prof. E. G. Murphy, of Kansas uni
versity, has collected the following fig
ures: Kansas City, Kansas, the most
miles of street paving, it's total mileage
being 23.43 miles; Topeka comes next
with 2O.07 miles; Leavenworth next
with 1900 miles; then Arkansas City,
$50; Atchison, $50 miles; Fort Scott,
500 miles; Wichita, 3. 70 miles; Lawrence,
2.25 miles; Emporia, $50 miles; Par
sons, 1873; Ottawa, LOG; Pittsburg and
Olathe with one mile each.
From La Cygne: Mrs. Dora Crisler,
aged about 80 years, wife of J. Fl. Girls
Ter, was accidentally shot and instantly
killed near this city. With her husband
and children she was in wagon return
ing to their farm from visit. A rife,
resting muzzle upward on the front seat,
was suddenly discharged, it is believed
by being touched in some manner by
the children sitting on that seat. Mrs.
Crisler was on the back seat. When shot
she exclaimed II am dead" and expired
instantly. She leaves four children.
Prof. L. V. Kellogg, Chancellor Shows
private secretary, and a graduate of
Kansas university, has resigned and will
go to the Leland Stanford, jr., UNIVERSE
ty. Fred B. McKinnon, of Arkansas
City, Kan, assistant librarian at the
university during the last two years,
succeeds him. The assistant professor
ship in entomology will be taken by
William Snow, son of Chancellor Snow.
He is graduate of the Kansas state in
stitution, and has been studying his
speciality during the last year at the
Illinois state university.
Atwood special: A water spout poured
out on the southeast part of Rawlins
county. To The water was two feet deep
on the level prairie. Mrs. H. d. Aldridge
was crossing a draw when the water
came down fifteen feet deep, with such
force as to break the carriage all to
pieces. The carriage was found two
miles below the crossing. The people
in search passed through seven barbed
wire fences, finding pieces of Mrs. Aid
ridges clothing in the wire. After twelve
hours diving the body was found
lodged between two trees fifteen feet
under water. All the wagon and rail-
road bridges on the creek for several
miles below were washed out.
Miss Celeste Nellis, Kansas young
lady, is making name for herself at
the Worlds fair. She entered in COM
petition for the medal offered by the
music department and passed highly
creditable examination in piano playing
before the Illinois state music commits
sion. Good performers from every sec
ton of the country were entered for the
medal, and though she was the youngest
performer competing she was ranked by
the examiners as one of the best players
and was awarded a medal. On Thurs
day last she was given place on the
programme at the concert in Assembly
hall in the Woman's building, and
played admirably before large audi
ence Miss Nellis is the daughter of
Judge d. G. Nellis of the Kansas
Farmer.
Ex-County Commissioner George Ho-
vey, of White Church, Wyandotte coun-
ty, has made some discoveries out near
his residence that he thinks will be of
great Importance. He recently found
part of the remains of a mastodon there,
and now he claims to have discovered the
remains of prehistoric city near his
residence, and with only very little
trouble and search has found lot of
pottery and other rude utensils that he
thinks will go far towards establishing
the correctness of his claims. Last week |
he secured specimen that he prizes
very highly, and which he will send to
the Smithsonian institution for examina- !
ton. He said it was the head of an |
idol presumably. 1t was cut out of a |
peculiar stone not native to this country, |
and was a remarkably well finished and |