Western Kansas world., 1893-10-07
STATE NEWS.

W
ing for built there.
Hoxie Sentinel: Frank Fay now car.
ries the banner as a duck hunter. He
killed seventeen nice ones with two
shots.
The eighth annual reunion of North
western Kansas Veterans association
will be held at st. Francis on October
II, 18 and 19.
The Miami county reunion occurred at
Paola during three days of last week.
The Twelfth Kansas infantry held its
thirty-frst anniversary of their muster in.
Burglars are infesting Pittsburg, and
a gang of them has been robbing bust
ness houses and private residences for
several days. No one has yet been able
to catch the thieves.
Lou H. Phillips, of Girard, Kan, has
been appointed senate messenger, at a
salary of 81, 400 a year. F. G. Moss, of
Parsons, has been given place in the
senate postoffice.
Emporia Republican: Fred Curry
came from Alaska for an extended visit
with his father, Capt. Curry. He has
been absent three years and was former
ly with the United States navy, but is
now engaged in seal fishing in Alaska.
From Emporia: Sheriff Evans arrest
ed supposed burglar, who had been dis
posing of silver souvenir spoons and 9th
er valuables for little or nothing. Over
forty pieces of solid silverware were
found in his possession, many of which
looked as if they were wedding presents.
Nearly all we're dated 1892 and bore the
initials "a. R." "A. r. n" the letter
''G." or the letter 60"
From Wichita: Jean Bonetti, of
French extraction, was arrested here
by Sheriff Ault, on warrant issued
by United States Commissioner Shear
man, charging him with fraudulently
drawing a pension by impersonating
a brother who has long been dead.
Bonetti and his wife quarreled and the
wife in revenge gave the information
which led to the arrest.
The leading colored people of Leaven-
worth rendered reception to Ex-Sena-
tor and Mrs. Bruce of Mississippi at the
residence of Mrs. T. J. Harris in South
Leavenworth. The reception was an ell
egant affair and seemed to be greatly
appreciated by MI. and Mrs. Bruce. Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce left for their home in
Washington after a pleasant visit here
of week.
A month or six weeks ago the Chero-
kee Zinc company offered their employees
notes with eight per cent. interest as
payment for twenty-five per cent. of
their salary, the notes to fall due March
l, next, with the alternative of a reduc-
tion in wages or shutdown. The en-
ployes finally concluded to accept. The
first series of these notes have made
their appearance, but business men have
refused to accept them without dis
counts.
Emporia special: While on his way
home late at night, Samuel McGregor
was attacked and brutally beaten by
two young colored desperadoes named
Lew and Nat Taylor. who, in the attack
fired five shots at McGregor without
striking him. They then struck him over
the head with their revolvers and pur-
sued him through his garden to his
back door when he fell fainting. The
cause of the outrage is said to be be-
cause McGergor put them off train on
the Santa Fe on which he was braking
for his brother, who is conductor. The
two would-be assassins made their
escape.
junction City has been the rallying
point for the W. C. T. q. in annual con-
vention One hundred and fifty dele
gates we're present. The address of well
come was given in the evening by Mrs !
Emma Kirby, of that city, and responded |
to by Miss Kimber, OF Parsons. The
presidents annual address was delivered |
by Mrs. S. F. Grubbs, who rendered her |
resignation. The following are the Of
ficers elected. Mrs. L. B. Smith, of OF
tawa, president; Mrs. S. A. Thurston, of !
Topeka, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
s. NJ. Hartough, of Leavenworth, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. NJ. F. Berry, of
Cawker, treasurer.
The reunion of ex-soldiers and sailors
of northern Arkansas and southern Mis- !
souri, has just closed Two thousand old
comrades were present with their fami-
lies. The weather was all that could be
desired. The Kansas drum corps, of
Baxter post was on hand and furnished
music. The reunion was under the su-
pervision of Col. w. 81. Baker, formerly
of Creston, Kan. As usual Kansas men
furnished the bands, singers and speak
ers. Among those present were Charles
Daniels and Captain Bob NJ. GROCER, Of
Baxter, Comrade H. Smith of Kansas
City, and others. Under the peculiar
laws of Arkansas the union soldiers
can't get tents, but the confederates
can. This deficiency was supplied
by the Interstate Reunion association of
Baxter, which furnished the boys 100
tents. Everyone present had good
time and speak in praise of the manage
ment of the first reunion of Yankees