Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-23

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hotels said that about a dozen tramps
came in on the trucks of the train he ar
rived on.
| At Abilene Edward Newcomer, wht
murdered his brother Frank, was, by
the coroner's inquest, declared insane
and unaccountable for the deed.
G. W. Hartman, Washington county
farmer, was sentenced to the peniten,
tiary for one year for sending black
mailing letter through the mails.
DR.. Secrest, of Oneida, Kansas, was
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary for forging his brothers name to a
note and selling the same to the State
bank of Seneca.
The report that the strike of last sum-
mer materially injured the coal business
in the Pittsburg district is not true, as
more coal is now being shipped from
there than ever before.
At Osborne the school children sent a
box weighing 800 pounds, filed with
wearing apparel and everything good,
to the Home of the Friendless in Leav-
enworth Thanksgiving morning. And
this they have done for the past three
years. The Missouri Pacific generously
carried the box free.
Garnett special: David Hopkins
livery barn burned with three fine stall
lions and a jack belonging to Frank
Shroat, of Kansas City, and another
stallion belonging to Robert Sutherland,
of this city, with the building, feed,
sheds, furniture, etc. Insurance light.
The loss will aggregate $4,000 or S.
900.
Mrs. Meyers recently began suit for
$4,000 damages against one Julius Blu
choltz, 'joint' keeper in Argentine for
causing her husband to become drunk
ard. She seeks to recover the amount
by iein on the property in which the
liquor was sold. The case will come up
for trial later in the court of common
pleas, and being the first one of the ma
ture in the county it will attract much
attention.
R. B. Drury of Atchison is one of
number of Atchison men who are pros
pecting for coal around that city. The
best vein that has been found is on the
edge of the land on which the State
Soldiers Orphans home is situated, and
Mr.. Drury visited Topeka to secure per-
mission from the state officers to mine
it. Governor Lewelling was not in his
Office, but Private Secretary Close looked
up the law on the subject and found that
the legislature alone is empowered to
dispose of coal on state lands.
The Beloit Call says of the find of
coal near Beloit that the discovery was
made on the farm owned by John Wick
ham, about five miles southeast of Beloit
on the Solomon river. The coal was
found by E. King and G. Amey, who
have procured lease of the property
and will prospect the ground thoroughly
during the winter. The coal found is
good quality and burns well. The vein
is regular one and the country around
is of a mineral formation. No one would
wish for better prospect than this coal
streak now offers for investigation. In
all probability it will prove to be extern
sive and warrant the erection of ma
chinery for it's development.
Ottawa letter: In harmony with the
proclamation of Governor Lewelling a
test case to try the legality of the va
grancy act, passed by the city council,
has been instituted. John Kelley was
tried and convicted in the police court
for vagrancy under the following city
ordinance. ANY person who shall be
found lettering about, in or upon any of
the streets, alleys or public grounds of
this city, without visible means of sup
port or some legitimate business shall be
deemed vagrant." He was fined SO
and failing to pay his fine was sent to
the rock pile. Kelly applied for writ |
of habeas corpus before the probate
judge and was liberated. The Judge in
his decision says: 1.-THE court holds that
said ordinance is void for the reason that |
it violates section of the bill of rights
Of the constitution Of the state of Kan
sas and that it provides for involuntary
servitude for causes other than the pun |
ishment of crime whereof the person
shall have been duly convicted"
Topeka Capital: Poor Commissioner
Hale reported at the ministerial union |
meeting, called to consider the needs of |
the poor, that the county had expended |
about $4,000 in the relief of the poor,
mostly of the city, during the past year.
In answer to inquiries from various
members he stated that he with his as
sistant made every effort to prevent
imposition being practiced, but in spite
of all their efforts there were quite
number of professional dead beats who
sought to live off the public. Usually
those who make the most noise are the !
most unworthy. Last week 100 families
were relieved, sixty-seven of them being
supplied with coal. The Russians are
generally self-supporting. About half
OF those who are relieved are colored
people, but large proportion are wild
ows and children. In many cases the
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