The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-08-31
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

The Wichita national bank wA.sh
closed its doors a fsW weeks since
her
Tho governor has appointed dele
gates to the national irrigation con-
vention that meets in Denver Septem-
Der 3.
Mad dogs have bitten number Of
cattle in the vicinity Of Winfield late:
ly, many Of them having died of hydro
phobia.
1t : stated that the Russian thistle
has gained a foothold in Logan; Ham
ilton, Barton, Wallace. Rawlins, De-
eatur. Norton, Phillips, Smith, Riley
and Jefferson counties.
E. n. Morrill,, republican candidate
Tor governor, has written letter in
which he declares that he is in favor of
the free coinage of the silver product
of tbS United States at 16 to 1.
Two enterprising boys at Hutehin-
Son, aged md 1e years, lately stole
two horses and brides and saddles from
heighbors and were preparing to make
the run" for Oklahoma, but were run
in by an officer.
Wesley Best, once prominent stock
man of Chautauqua county, has been
arrested on the charge of being impli-
Gated in the Frazer murder four years
ago, for which five other parties are al
ready under arrest.
The other day Mrs. Mary Johnson,
who runs small truck farm near
Leavenwofth, shot and killed Patrick
DenohHe, member of the soldiers
home, who was trespassihg Oh her
premises. She was arrested:
To reduce expenses, it is announced
that the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe will discontinue one of its daily
passenger trains between st. Joseph
and Topeka, and also one freight train
between the points mentioned:
Mrs. Lew Sturdivant, who resides
near Rossville, shot Frank Maxwell, a
neighbor in the shoulder with revolt
yer the other night, inflicting dan
gerous wound. Mrs. Sturdivant charged
that Maxwell insulted her, which he
denied.
The barn of E. H. Vanhusen, 10 miles
southwest of Lawrence, was destroyed
by an ineendiary fire the other morn:
ing: Six horses, a large amount of
grain and a number Of farming imple-
ments were burned. Loss, estimated
at $4,000.
The other night two brothers, Clay
and Emmett Sparks, living miles
south of Sawyer, Pratt county, while
engaged in game of cards. had some
disagreement which resulted in Clay
shooting Emmett, killing him almost
instantly.
The board of pardons has recon-
mended an unconditional pardon to
James Rose, of Ellsworth county,
who is in the penitentiary under sem
tence of death for the murder of An
drew Ware and son in 1881. Late de-
velopments lead to the almost certain
ty that Rose is innocent of the deed.
J. X. p. Barker, Wyandotte county
farmer and fruit grower, refused an
offer of 81, 800 for the crop of his orchard
of 800 Ben Davis apple trees. He says
that the apple buyers are beginning to
realize that the eastern apple crop Is
short this year. Wyandotte county
has the finest apple crop in its history.
The large barn belonging to Col. w.
NJ. Mace, near Lecompton, was de-
stroyed by an incendiary fire the other
night. The barn contained 1000 BUSH
els of corn, several hundred bushels of
other grain and forty or fifty tons of
hay, all destroyed. Mr.. Mace is one of
the most prosperous farmers of Douglas
county.
Acting under an opinion from the
encouragement that no bank can law
fully invest its funds in the stocks of
other banks or corporation, the state
bank commissioner has called for an
itirnized list of such investments and of
loans secured by such stock. He also
advises banks carrying their own stock
as assets to dispose of such at once.
William Williams, 81 years of age,
who had been living in Virginia, visited
his sons who reside near Winfield, the
other day. One of the sons went to
meet him but by some means missed
him add returned home. The old
man started to walk the distance and
the next night his body was found in
WUcdC uelu. Ic ldu Olcu lTOlu Vic ol-
fects of the heat.
Gov. Lewelling recently received a
letter from a man named Baker, Of
Orange, N. j., who wished the governor
to create the office of weather adjuster
and appoint him (Baker) to fill it. He
proposed to manufacture any kind of
weather needed, and as he is at present
out of job he is willing to bring all
these blessings to the people of Kansas
for 500 Fer month.
The general grand chapter of the
Royal Arch Masons of the United
States convened at Masonic temple in
Topeka on the ED. Deputy and Act
ing General High Priest George L. Nc
Cahan, of Baltimore, Md, presiding.
The visitors were welcomed by a num-
Der of speakers, among them Grand
Master Clark, to which Reuben C. Lem
mon, of Toledo, O., responded.
The will of the late Gov. Robinson
has been admitted to probate in Doug
las county. All his property is be-
queathed to his wife during her life
time and at her death it goes to the
university of Kansas. About 5000
left to nieces and nephews also reverts
to the university at their death. The
estate is estimated at $500, 900, and the
endowment will be the largest the uni
versity ever had.
DR.. S. II. Brehm, one of the most
prominent physicians of central Kan