The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-02

AIiscellans nsois.
The bankers of the state had their
annual meeting at Topeka on the 21st.
j. A. Smith. Kansas City (Kan) at
torney, was recently held by justice
to appear to answer the charge OF Grim
inal libel preferred by Chief of Police
Quarles.
William Nutting and Paul Langlois
became involved in a quarrel at Hun
newell the other night when Langlois
struck Nutting with poker and the
latter drew revolver and shot his as
sailant Langlois ran to the prairie
and was found dead next morning.
Nutting's skull was fractured and he
may die.
John Swan, an old bachelor and resi-.
dent of Harvey county for twenty-five
years. was found frozen to death at his
home few miles from Newton the
other morning. He had been dead two
or three days when discovered Want
OF care during a sudden attack of sick.
ness caused his death. He was wealthy
and leaves no known heirs
Clyde Mattox, the Oklahoma mur.
derer. has been removed from Wichita
to the penitentiary at Lansing. Nu.
Inerous stories had reached the sher-
if since Mattoxs conviction of pro-
posed attempts to effect rescue, and
the Jail authorities had been under a
constant strain. Mattox will be taken
back to Wichita for execution.
The Kansas bankers, recently in ses-
,k
to prepare a chattel mortgage law de-
signed to protect the interests of the
borrower ana lender, and present the
same to the legislature Tor adoption.
BY enacting law of this kind, giving
mutual protection, the bankers believe
much lower ra te of interest can be
secured for this class of loans.
Kansas sheriffs held a meeting at
Topeka on the 18th to further consider
the question of fees and commissions
as affected by the recent decision OF
the supreme court in the BellSnap saw
ings hank case. The association
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, I. L. Reed, of Woodson; vice
president, S S. Peterson, of Wyan-
dotte; secretary, d. n. Burdge, of
Nohd " hSCs u Az II. ANCSO, O1
Clay.
At the late meeting the grand lodge,
A. F. & A. NJ. in Topeka, the report OF
the treasurer showed balance on hand
February 1. 1898. of si4, 800. so, which,
with the cash receipts during the year,
made the total general fund s3S, ,O93 81.
The total of expenditures was s1O,.
429 81, leaving n balance of s27, ,G67 S5 in
the grand treasury February 1, 1894.
The report of the grand secretary
showed the receipts for the pa year
to have been S23, ,O22. So. There are 352
lodges in the state.
The Kansas Society Of the Sons of the
Revolution cele ebrated Washington's
birthday at Topeka with patriotic ad-
dresses and other appropriate addresses.
All persons descended from the men of
the revolution who participated in the
army or navy. or in any way in the civil
service in aid of the work of securing
national independence, are eligible to
membership. Copies of the constitu.
tien and circulars of information may
be obtained by application to F. G.
Adams. secretary of the state horti-
cultural society, at Topeka
The Kansas live stock sanitary COM
mission has issued an order in conform.
ity with that of Secretary of Agricult.
ure Morton regarding the shipment of
southern cattle through Kansas The
commission directs that each car of
cattle from the Infectious district in
Texas where fever exists must bear a
placard bearing the words: Southern
cattle" All trains carrying cattle into
and through Kansas for grazing pur.
poses or slaughter must stop at kiowa,
Caldwell, Arkansas City. Parsons and
Coffeyville SO that inspectors repre-
senting the Kansas board may ascer-
tain whether the cattle are free from
disease. All cattle coming from south
of the thirty seventh parallel of north
latitude are prohibited from entering
Kansas except when shipped directly
to an established stockyards for mar.
ket. or have special permit from the
commission or its agents. Cattle from
Canada will eater the state at Kansas
City. where they will be held in guar.
antine for ninety days at the risk and
expense of the owner
1t is stated that but ono fare for the
round trip viii he charged by the Kan.
sas railroads upon the occasion of the
Kansas state jubilee. which holds q
four days meeting at Hutchinson in
May. There ara now a,500 singers in
Kansss Practicing far this meeting.
and the prospects are good for much !
larger attendance than last year.
Three lions escaped from the winter
quarters Of Sells circus at Topeka the
other dey and after scariag the people
out OF their wits wsre captured.
L u Bennett was recently arrested |
Ut Netawaka charged with using the
mails tor the purpose Of promoting ths
latsresta ea . MatEiuasisl bureau