The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-01-05
Miscellaneous.

Miscellaneous.
At the recent special election in To-
peka, Harrison (rep) was elected by
1, AL ma jority.
Ward Briggs, Of Pratt. who cut his
throat at Wichita, died few days at.
ter committing the deed.
The sheriffs of the state, at recent
meeting in Topeka, denounced the fee
bill passed by the last legislature as a
measure more in the interest of polit-
zeal demagogues than of economy.
Two colored children. aged and II
years, were burned to death the other
night in Douglas county. The old
folks were away from home, and of
seven children in the house, all but the
two escaped.
The other night John Keef, one OF
the wealthiest farmers in Kingman
county, shot and killed George Ashley
on the depot platform at New MUIR
dock. The men had been drinking and
gambling Keef surrendered to the
sheriff.
The teachers to the number of near
one thousand attended the recent
meeting of the State Teachers associa-
ton at Topeka. The address of well
come was delivered by John Mac
Donald Miss Florence Reisoner, Of
Leavenworth, responded.
In October last Mrs. Frank Roadson,
of Abilene, deliberately drove two
inch nail into the top of her head,
pounding it down with a stone even
with the scalp She became partly
parlyzed, but lived until about week
ago. The nail was only discovered and
removed two days before her death
At the late meeting of the grand
lodge of Good Templars it was decided
to organize leagues in each county
seat and town in the state to collect
evidence and assist county attorneys in
prosecuting joint keepers, to look after
the enforcement of the prohibitory
law and to report each case of nom
prosecution.
Workmen at the Union Pacific shops
at Kansas City, Kan, recently put the
finishing touches upon a new locomo-
tive, which, officials of the road claim,
will be the finest ever built west of the
Mississippi, and the equal Of any in the
country. 1t will be used in passenger
service on the main line between Sgd
ney, Neb., and Cheyenne, Wyo.
The last meeting of the grand lodge,
I. o. o. F.. made a per capita assess
ment of $3.50 upon members of the
order in the state, to discharge the in
debtedness on the Franklin county
property recently donated to the Odd
oil
lodges protested against the tax and
applied to Judge Hazen at Topeka for
an injunction. The judge has granted
a temporary restraining order.
William c. Fisher, Topeka grocery
man failed recently and eloped with
the wife of a. printer, leaving an invalid
wife at home. 1t later transpired that
during the past two years Fisher had
managed to get possession of all of the
$40, 900 left to his wife by her father, and
what he had not spent in fast living
during that time he took with him.
Fisher also got possession of farm and
two pieces of city property that were
owned by his aged parents, under prom
ises of supporting them the rest of
their days. These he converted into
cash. He left his wife and parents des-
titute.
Acknowledgement Little has given a
legal opinion to the effect that the
pension of soldier is not subject to
attachment for debt. The case comes
from Gray county in which the pension
of a soldier had been attached. The
encouragement says the Kansas stat
ute, which limits the period of three
months preceding the process, is void
because the United States laws provide
that mo sum of money due or to be-
come due to any pensioner shall be liza
BILE to attachment, levy or seizure by
or under any legal or equitab bic process
whatever, whether the same remains
with the pension Office or any officer or
agent thereof or is in course of trans
mission to the pensioner entitled there
to, but shall inure wholly to the benefit
of such pensioner"
A telegram recently received at Atch-
ison stated that John n. REYNOLDS,
widely known as an evangelist and
author, was insane at Texarzana, Tex
He has been travelling over the coun-
try selling Twin Hells," q book which
gives his experiences in two peni-
tiaries.
State Superintendent of Insurance
Snyder has refused to admit the Peoria
German Mutual Benevolent association
into Kansas
The new police commissioners of
Atchison have decided to compel
tramps who apply for meals and lodg-
ing to work on the rock pile in pay.
ment.
Morgan Wright and Wilburn Newton,
tho killed Capt Sivers on the streets
of Winfield last October, have been
been found guilty of murder in the
first degree.
Rev. d. c. Miner. president of the
Kansas State Temperance union, has
received a call to the pastorate of the
Armour mission of Chicago, and it is
said will accept
Labor Commissioner Todd, who re.
Gently assaulted Editor House. of the
Florence Bulletin. appeared before .
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