The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-10-12
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Mrs. III. NJ. Gleason; wife of farmer;
was recently killed by being thrown
from a wagon near Atchison.
On the last day Of September frost
killed sweet potato and tomato vines
in some of the central counties of the
state.
The Wells-Fargo Express Co.'S Office
at. Atchison was robbed of 81, 400 the
other day. The agent had no idea who
stole the money:
/, The chiefs of police of Kansas met at
Wichita last week and organized q
state union. Chief Lindsay, of Topeka,
was elected president.
During late storm lightning struck
a schoolhouse in Thomas county, killed
one pupil and seriously injured the
teacher and another pupil.
Philip w. Goodman committed sui
eide at Leavenworth the other night
by taking morphine. He was formerly
member of the home. He was a
member Of company D, United States
volunteer infantry:
The Kansas City house at pleasant
ton was destroyed by fire about midi
night the other night, and Miss Dora
Webb, who had arrived with her father
from Ottawa on the o'clock train
that evening, was burned to death.
The Presbyterian synod of Kansas
held its annual meeting at Salina the
past week. Seven presbyteries are
comprised in the Kansas synod, $50
churches, 211 ministers and 24,936 men,
bers. Nearly 200 delegates were pres
emit.
L. S. Campbell, school teacher at
Big Springs. in the west part of Doug
las county, committed suicide the other
night by shooting himself with a shot
gun. Campbell was young man of
about % years and was regarded as one
of the best school teachers in the coun-
ty. There was no cause known for the
act.
A Santa Fc passenger train came
near being wrecked 5 miles west of
Nortonville the other night. The train
was crowded with persons who had
been to Topeka to hear Gov Mckinley
speak. Some miscreant had placed
ties across the track. Fortunately the
engineer saw the ties in time to save a
serious wreck.
Reports from all sections of the
Golden Belt wheat section of Kansas
are that the wheat acreage sown will
be even larger than in 1892, the largest
on record. The corn fields being prac-
tically without crops made them
ready for the plow early and heavy
rains have put the ground in good
condition for seeding.
Mayor Harrison, of Topeka, issued
proclamation few days ago declaring
that the mayor and council were pow
erless to suppress crime and lawless-
ness in that city on account of the
metropolitan system which an unwise
legislature empowered the governor to
infiict upon the people of all cities of
the first class in Kansas. The procla-
nation created a sensation.
AT Winfield the other day when
Judge Jackson, of the district court,
pronounced sentence of death upon
Judge Isaac G. Reed for the killing of
Isaac Hopper, he wound up by saying,
land may God have mercy on you" In
stantly Judge Reed reioined: ''And
may God, in His infinite mercy, forgive
all who had part in the preparation
of this monstrous injustice"
The regular monthly report Of State
Treasurer Biddle showed the following
figures: Receipts during September,
$17,9O9.56; disbursements, S14O, 9S:
balance on hand, S961, S32.94; state
taxes paid in, So. 964.22; earnings of the
penitentiary, $5.3O8. 16; earnings of the
secretary of states Office, S1O5.e5;
school fund invested in bonds, $1,000;
bonds paid off, $1,000; total amount
invested in bonds, Sc, $50, 44977.
The Initiative and Referendum league
state. 1t is as follows: w. II. Benning-
ton, Topeka, associate justice; Cyrus
Corning, Topeka, governor; M. A. Pratt,
Wichita, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Alex
Young, Pittsburg, auditor; II. A
White, Augusta, attorney-general; S.
T. Cherry, Parsons, treasurer: Fred An
thony, Leavenworth, secretary of state;
Mrs. Eta Semple, Ottawa, superintend-
ent of public instruction.
An open switch connecting the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Wyandotte roads in
the southern part of Leavenworth re-
suited in serious wreck to a south
bound special of the Missouri Pacific,
consisting of seven coaches and bag
gage car. carrying LeavcnwOrth people
to the Kansas City parade. on the after
noon of the I'd. One engine was badly
wrecked and colored boy who was
stealing a ride on the trucks of the
baggage car had an arm cut off and
was otherwise injured. No passengers
were hurt.
The grand lodge of Good Templars,
lately in session at Emporia, elected
the following officers: Joseph F. Gull
yer, of Emporia, grand chief templar;
Rev. I. F. Underwood, of Leavenworth,
grand counselor; Miss Lizzie G. Smith,
of Lawrence, grand vice templar; Mrs. |
C. E. Jones, of Toronto, grand superin-
tendent of juvenile temples; George T. |
Fullinwider, of Eldorado, grand secre-
tary; George E. Lille, of Topeka. grand
treasurer; George f. Fullinwider, of
Eldorado, and Mrs. Dora A. Evans, of |
Clay Center, representatives, and Jo-
seph F. Culver, of Emporia, '>nd Rev. |
S. D. Vincent, of Wakefield, a1ternates |
to the international sup:eme lodge,
which meets in Boston next June.
A meteor fell in AtcL ison the other |
and struck thu; business house |
of S. ]. Allen and hsdly damaged it. |
The roof and one ws,il were caved in. |
There were persons sleeping in the |
second story, but hey were not in
jured. The meteor was an unusually |