The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-03-30
Miscellaneous

Chancellor Snow, of the state univec-
sity, does not think fruit has been in
jured by the recent cold snaps
The stable of II. A. Poingdestre, at
the Leavenworth fair grounds. burned
the other day and two valuable horses
perished. One of them, Altitude. was
a noted stallion with fast record. He
was recently purchased for $1,000; in
sured.
Investigation of the charges that dis
eased meat has been issued to the in
mates of the soldiers home at Dodge
City exonerates the management from
blame. Nearly all the inmates signed
certificate that unwholesome meat
had not been issued to them by the of
fcers.
DR. Hailman, general superintendent
of Indian schools, recently inspected
Haskell institute at Lawrence and exc
pressed satisfaction at the prosperous
condition of the school 1t is possible
that an Indian normal school will be
established in connection with the
Haskell institute.
The democrats at Kansas City, Kan,
nominated Mrs. Sarah Frame, a widow,
tHu oCutlI, tlC "ilC Va .
Union Pacific engineer, for members of
the board of education, and the indie
pendents of Rosedale nominated Mrs
Fanny Holsinger and Mrs Fred Bush
for the board of alderman.
About fifty families from Kentucky
have recently settled in Kansas and
propose to try the experiment of rails
ing tobacco. 1t is estimated that an
average of ten acres to each family, or
total of 500 acres will be planted in
tobacco this spring in the counties of
Franklin, Miami and Anderson. The
experiment will be watched with in.
terest-
Just after Justice Jones had bound
over S. w. Smith under $500 bail for
disturbing the peace at Wichita re-
Gently, Smith tore open a box of rat
poison and took a dose of it. The justice
grappled with him and the two fell
Every time they rolled over the desper-
ate man would lap up poison from the
floor. He was finally bound and a doc
tor sent for.
A south and W st grain and trade
congress has been called to meet in
Wichita April II for the purpose of TAX
ing steps, if possible, to force an outlet
for the products of Kansas, Colorado.
Oklahoma and Texas, through some Of
the southern seaports and to ship by
water from New York and other east
ern seaports merchandise designed for
that territory.
The prisoners in the city Jail at To-
peka struck the other day against
the quality of food given them and re.
fused to go to work on the rock pile.
The jailer gave them the privilege OF
eating and working or not, as they
chose, but told them they would get no
credit for time only when they were at
work. and refusing to work only pro.
longed their imprisonment
Dr.. Fl. D. Patee, of Topeka, recently
made demand on the governor to in.
spect the record of pardons, and when
refused applied to the supreme court
for writ OF mandamus to compel the
governor to submit the record to him.
The gov rnor told several parties that
the applicant could see the record If he
would present himself when sober.
Patee then applied for warrant for
the governors arrest for criminal libel,
denying that he was intoxicated.
While Peter Mullenbacker, his sister
and two others were eating supper the
other evening at the farm residence,
near Alma. three masked men appeared
and shot Mullen hacker, killing him in
stantly. They also badly wounded
Lewis Shepp. who shot one of them
The murderers, who were said to be
negroes. escaped. Two negroes were
later arrested.
j. b. Vaughn, peddler. was convict
ed by kangaroo court" in the city
Jail at Topeka recently and given fifty
isshek on the tare back with hoss
pipe Tas pT!sonsr wss radly Injured
and threatens to sue tho city Tor dam
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