The Globe-republican., 1894-01-12
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
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An attempt was made to wreck the
night express train on the Missouri
Pacific railway which left Coffeyville
for Kansas City the other night When
the train arrived near the trestle cross
ing Sycamore creek, about one mile
west of Coffeyville. and while running
at a speed of fifteen miles per hour, the
| engineer discovered that rail had been
removed from the north side of the
track. He reversed his engine and,
T, calling to his fireman, both jumped.
When the engine struck the opening in
the track, instead of going off the fill,
kept straight ahead and the entire
train followed across the bridge The
trestle is about twenty feet high and
dearly 100 feet long, and the fact that
the train did not go off the structure
seemed almost miraculous The passen.
gers were uninjured. As the train did
not leave-the track, the would-be rob
oers did not show up but skipped.
An Independence Mystery.
| On New Years day relatives and
neighbors of George W. Read. of In
dependence, became suspicious that
something was wrong about his resi-
dence, as none of the family had
been visible for some time, and
they broke into the house, when they
were Mortified to find Mr.. Read, clad
only in his night clothes. sitting in a
chair before hot stove fed by natural
gas his body in an advanced stage of
decomposition. Edith Scott, a domes-
tic of the family. lay dead on the floor
of h room. Mrs. Read and her FIVE
year-old son were in bed, the boy in a
dying condition and the mother uncon-
scious. Mr.. Read was a prominent
business man and politician.
The Linwood Wreck.
Instead of three men, as at first re-
ported, it is thought seven men lost
their lives in the late wreck on the
Union Pacific road near Linwood Will
liam Haskins, one of the injured. has
since died, and articles and remains
found under the wreck indicate that
several were completely incinerated. j.
]. Kelley. of Marysville. was one of the
victims of the burning wreck, and NJ.
Johnson, of Beverly, is thought to be
another. He was in charge of a lot of
cattle. Kelley was not a stockman,
but was moving to Kansas City and had
several horses and his household goods
on the train. w. A. Greer, of Russell, is
missing.
State Finances.
The report of the state treasurer
for December showed total receipts
from all sources amounting to $50, S2..-
~; total expenditures, S112.931.24, and
balance on hand. S64S, 621.I: The
largest item of receipts was in the gen.
eral revenue fund, from state taxes.
The bonds on hand at the close of the
month amount to s6,S73. 741.24, divided
among the several school funds as fol.
lows: Permanent, s6.GS1, $3.50 81: uni
versity permanent, 's134 7O4 40: normal
school permanent, S143, SO7; agricultural
college permanent. $500, 263.77: agri-
cultural college, notes and contracts,
SO, 319.4 AZ; Stormont library permanent,
IS. 600.
Dropped Dead.
Thomas Payne King dropped dead
the other morning in the Rock Island
depot at Wichita Apoplexy was the
war as a British officer and was in the
famous charge of the light brigade at
Balaklava. Shortly before the war he
came over to America and joined the
union forces and served all through
the war. He has been drawing good
pensions from both the American and
British governments and being quite
miserly, had saved up quite snug sum.
State Teachers.
At the late meeting of the State
Teachers association at Topeka the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. William NJ. Davidson, of Topeka;
vice president, George w. Jones. of
Mound City; secretary, Francis f. Kat
ner. of Troy; treasurer. j. W. Spindler,
of Winfield: executive committee, S. NJ.
Cook. of Chapman; H. NJ. Culver. of
Norton, and William Stryker, of Great
Bend
Bridge Completed.
The close of the year found the peo
pie of Leavenworth very jubilant over
IuC COLuplcIloA VI Iuc lew EdilTOdu
bridge across the Missouri river. The
bridge proper consists of one pivotal
draw span of $40 feet and two fixed
spans of $50 feet each. The entire cost
of the bridge, including tracks. ter.
minal buildings. freight depot. real es-
tate and interlocking system, is $780,
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Revenue Receipts.
The receipts of internal revenue for |
the district OF Kansas for the year
ended December 81. 1898, show a de- |
cided increase over the preceding year,
and the only district, so far as re- /
ported to the treasury department. that
shows an increase of business. The re-
,eipts for 1898 were 1856. SCI. O9. while |
for the year 1892 they were only $685.
SO9 10.
Minor State News.
The editors of the state will meet in |
annual convention at Hutchinson Janu-
ary p.