Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-05-12
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News of State
Interest.

The endowment fund of Cbrist's hos.
pital has been increased until it now
reaches over $4,000.
The state board of pardons has sus-
pended business until July when the
new appropriation will be available.
Judge Hazen has refused to grant a
new trial in the Odd Fellows Orphans
home case, which he decided in favor OF
the Grand lodge.
There are in the governors Office a
stack of the United States statutes OF
1923, which will be distributed
among practicing attorneys on applica-
ton.
The force in the state treasurer's Of
fee have completed the clipping of cou-
pons for the July settlement. They
handled coupons representing about
100000.
The Modocs are going to sing for both
the republican and populist state con-
veDtions. The club will probably ac-
company the Kansas delegation to the
national meeting of the republican
league in Denver.
A Topeka man is exhibiting on the
streets model of an invention of his
own to be applied to farm wagons. He
has the tongue SO fastened to the wagon
that when going down hill the pull-back
will set the brakes against the rear
wheels.
General J. Remsburg, of Atchison, has
given the state historical society a
photograph representing himself sur
rounded by relics and accoutrements of
his art as an antiquarian student. Mr..
Remsburg has made many contributions
to the archaeological museum of the
historical society.
Governor Lewelling has appointed
Mrs. s. L. Ruggles of Emporia, Mrs. R.
L. Hampton and Rev. W. G. Todd of
Kansas City, Miss Martha B. Spencer
of Beloit and Charles E. Faulkner, of
as delegates to the conference
of charities and corrections which will
meet at Nashville, Tenn, May %.
County Attorney Simpson. of Lyon
county, secured the necessary papers for
bringing A. B. Treadwen back to EN-
poria from St. Louis, where he was ar
rested few days ago. Treadwell es-
capped from the Lyon county jail while
awaiting sentence after being convicted
Of an attempt to burglarize the EN-
ooria postoffice.
The term of DR.. Frank Swallow, a
of the state board of health, ex-
PRED on March %, and the position has
practically been vacant since that time.
His successor has been named by Cover
nor LeweIling in the person of DR.. j. P.
Stewart, of Clay Center, whose term will
extend to March %, 1897. DR.. Swallow
resides at Valley Falls.
A mass meeting of the citizens inter-
ssted in the cause of female suffrage has
oeen called for May and 10, in Tope-
IA, to be addressed by Susan B. Antho-
~, Rev. Anna II. Shaw, Carrie Lane
Chapman, Theresa Jenkins, Annie l.
Diggs, Laura NJ. Johns and others. Mrs.
Mary E. Lease was invited to speak, but
1ad made other arrangements. The
Meeting is to be participated in by re-
oublicans- democrats and populists who
believe the equal suffrage amendment
should be adopted, regardless of party
considerations.
J. W. Mowder, of Haven, asked At
orney General Little concerning the
of bank statements, and
whether or not the publication is legal
f it appears in paper that does not
all within the provision of the law,
which provides that all legal notices
hall be published in papers which have
'een running ifty-two weeks prior to
he first publication. The opinion by
he attorney general is that the semi
,nnual statement required by banking
may be published by news
'aper that does not fall under chapter
Sc, laws of '91.
The quarterly payment Of pensions
'egan May 4. The first of the week
Pension Agent Click received a check
or $3,500,000 from Uncle Sam. As he
lad 1000 left over from last time he
will probably not run short. At the
asst payment So, 1854, 666 was distributed
md this one will amount practically to
he same figures. OF this immense sum
Kansas gets seven-sixteenths, Missouri
ight-sixteenths and the remaining six
eenth is scattered throughout the other
tates in the district. About $500 pen
toner's are paid the first day. The en-
ire number is paid off in ten days.
The commencement exercises of Wash
,urn begin this year on the 9th Of May
With a musical recital. On May Is
here will be a prize thesis contest;
he thesis will be written about
Thomas Jefferson and his times. On
Nay 25 there will be contest in public
peaking. June there will be an adj
lress before the two literary societies.. the
Gamma Sigma and the w. c. L. S. June
the academy prize speaking contest oc-
,urs. June IL will occur the gradua-
ion exercises of the students of the
music department. June II the acad-
my graduation will take place, about
students will graduate from
his department June ID is commence
nent day; there are ten graduates.
There will be new departure this
rear in the graduating exercises; the
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