The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-04-13

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MiscelIaneous.
The Mound City bank has failed and
| is in the hands of the state bank COM
| missioner
The teachers of the northwest and
southeast held three days meeting
at Lawrence, commencing April S.
Mrs James NJ. Moffatt, aged about
40 years, committed suicide at Wichita
by shooting herself. Cause unknown.
The other night burglars entered the
store of Heller Bros. at Hesston,
station on the Missouri Pacific railway,
six miles north of Newton. The safe
was blown open and $3.50 in money and
5000 in notes taken
A. a meeting of the State Historical
society recently Congressman w. A.
Harris, ex-Congressman Harrison Kel-
ley, Flether Meredith, of Reno, and d.
N. Heiser. of Barton, were chosen di-
rectors to fill vacancies.
The J. B. Watkins Land Mortgage
Co., of Lawrence, has gone into the
hands of a receiver. Mr.. Watkins being
appointed to that position. The assets
of the company are placed at $1,000, 900
and the liabilities s5,55O.0oo.
State Superintendent of Insurance
Snider, in his annual report. will rec
ommend that persons who solicit or
write insurance in companies not regu-
larly licensed to do business in the
state be deemed guilty of felony.
Maj Holsinger, a prominent fruit
raiser of Rosedale, stated recently that
the fruit in his locality was not as bad
ly injured as at first thought EARLY
cherries may be a half crop, while late
ones are not injured. Late apples
promise good crop. Blac!>berries are
not injured, but raspberries and straw
berries are.
The president has nominated the fol.
lowing Kansas postmasters: w. E.
Stoke, at Great Bend; E. NJ. Lock.
wood. at Burlington; F. B. Ober, at
Washington; George Hill, at Inde-
pendence; George jones' at Lawrence
George Collett, at Ellsworth; A. j.
Davis, at Wakeeney, and G. w. Far
rell, at Chanute
The superintendent of insurance stat
ed recently that it had come to his no
tice that the assignee of the Burlington
Insurance Co. had sent out notices and
is endeavoring to collect the unearned
premium notes of policy holders in that
company in this state Mr.. Snider says
that the policy holders are not liable
for these notes and should not paw
them
The state board of railroad commits
sioners has received petitions from bus
mess men of Holton. LIE Roy, Junction
City, Washington, Logan, Burlington,
Tonganoxie and Garden City asking the
board to readjust railroad freigh rates
throughout the state and complaining
that existing rates are excessive and
not in proportion to the present mar
ket prices
The Exchange national bank of Ell
Dorado was robbed of si5.7OO during the
latter part of March. The bank, how
ever has given notice that it will not
be embarrassed, as the stockholders
made the amount good. The bank Of
fers a reward of 81. 0JO for the discov-
cry and return of the money or pro-
portional amount for the return of any
part thereof; and 81. 900 for the arrest
and conviction of the guilty party or
parties.
The attorney general has given an
opinion that the notice recently sent
out by the state fish commissioner re-
garding the Kansas fish law is illegal
and not in accordance with the sta tute.
The notice issued by the commissioner
conveyed the impression that the law
prohibits persons from fishing with rod,
line and hook during the months of May
and June. The attorney-general holds
that the legislature only prohibited the
taking of certain fish in any manner
except by rod, line and hook, but they
may be taken in any IN onth and>in any
time of year.
At the annual meeting of the Repub-
lican State league in Topeka c. NJ.
Sheldon, of Usage county, was elected
president; w. Y. Morgan. Of Emp oria,
vice president; C. E. Gault, of Topeka,
secretary, and Judge Culver, treasurer.
Messrs- j. Ware Butterfeld Of Topeka,
Will T. Walker of Kansas City, j. s.
Gilmore of Fredonia, L. H. Thompson
of Norton. H. F. Martindale of Empo-
ria, w. II. Smith of Marshall county,
T. P. Moore of Holton, George E.
Smith of Topeka, James A. Troutman
of Topeka and Morgan Caroway Of
Great Bend were appointed delegates
at large to the Denver meeting, with
four delegates and four alternates from
each congressional district
The new adjatant-general. Albert J.
Davis, has been installed az the sue
cessor of Fl. H. Artz.
Mrs Laura NJ. Johns, president of the
Kansas Woman's Republican associa-
ton. has issued circular postponing
the v cman's convention announced for
Topeka April ). Action is due to the
demand for presence Of Mrs j. Ellen
Foster, the national organizer at Wash
ngton-
The pres,denr has appointed c. a J.
Taylor. the noted coiored democratic
lawyer and politician OF Wyendotte
coan.y. rseerjss OF deeds tor t;sa Dis.
tsset q. co'unaia f'hs position d
wsstA fa.aaa psg year