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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
PUNISHABLE BY DEATH.
Missouri House Passes the BM to Pre-
vent Train RObbing.

Missouri House Passes the BnI to Pre-
vent Train Robbing.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. THE
house passed the bill making train
-obbing punishable by death.
The bill to establish a board of
pharmacy. introduced by Short. of
Cole. at the instance of the State
Pharmaceutical association. was de-
feated by vote of SO to 33.
The house by a vote of 1o2 to IL
esta blished the age Of consent at Is
years, instead of 10 as at present
The committee on agriculture sub
mitted its substitute for Guerney's of
Caldwell butterine bill The measure
provides that butterine shall not be
colored at all. and no one shall manu-
facture or sell the substitute without
FIRST tell ny the purchaser the name
of the substitute. After some debate
action was postponed until Wednes-
day next.
j. L. MINIS, the newly elected
member from Carroll county to sue
coed the late Allen Richards, was
sworn in by Acting Speaker Boutwell,
The senate passed the emergency
appropriation bill to relieve the state
eleemosrnary institutions. Senator
Kennish's bill, releasing husbands
from the provisions of the cJumon
law which makes the husband re-
sponsible for the wife's debts. passed
the senate by a good majority.
Senator Loves bill empowering
cities, towns and villages, by ordi-
nance, to prohibit sales Of cigarettes,
was favorably reported from commit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
TIE STORMS WORK.
The Cold was Intense All Over
the Land.
The Railroads Suffered Greatly
in Places.
DEATH BY FREEZING
Is Reported from Miles City,
Montana.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb ibis
patches from all parts of the country
report the worst storm of the season.
In Kansas and Missouri and contigu-
Gus states a bowling blizzard RACES.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE Their
mometer lowered from 3 above to
below zezo all day and high gale
drove what snow fell into drifts.
Business was almost entirely sus-
pended here. The railroads we've
great sufferers, all trains being from
one to eight hours late and some
abandoned. Not a wheel is moving
on the Union Pacific. The west bound
passenger is showed in at Fairbury
and the east bound between Marys-
vile and Hanover.
SEDALIk. Mo-, Feb. 7.-Another
blizzard is prevailing over Central
Missouri Snow is drifting badly and
is likely to delay all night trains.
The temperature has fallen 25 de-
grees during the day and at o'clock
last night was 2 degrees below zero
and falling SO rapidly that the pre-
dicted Is degrees below is likely to be
reached. Electric cars in this city
are at standstill and the strong
north wind makes walking extremely
difficult.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
ASKS A HABEAS CORPUS
A Soldier from TT. Leavenworth Asks to
be Released from Prison.

A Soldier from TT. Leavenworth Asks to
be Released from Prison.
An application has been made to Judge
Foster for writ of habeas corpus for
Edward Craig, who is confined in the
Kansas penitentiary. Craig was a mem
Der of the regular army at Lesvenworth
and while in the military prison for a
slight offense, he assaulted the captain in
charge of the prison with shoe-last.
He pleaded guilty before a court mar
tial and was sentenced to ten years in
the penitentiary. He applied for the
habeas corpus on the ground that the
court martial had no authority to sentence
him to the penitentiary.
Ten years is putting it pretty strong,
foo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
A CRANK ARRESTED.
One Who Wrote to Gov. Morrill, Taken
Into Custody In New York.

One Who Wrote to Gov. Morrill, Taken
Into Custody In New York.
Thomas Hunter, the New York man
who recently wrote to Gov Morrill,
warning him to get out of the way to
make room for him and the kingdom OF
heaven has been arrested and is probably
in an insane asylum by this time
He was the colored coachman of a
professor in New York city, and became
unbalanced by atten ling revival meet
ings. His letter writing whim was the
only evidence OF his insanity, and his
employer did not know the mans condi-
ton until he was arrested by the New
York police.
He wrote q letter similar to that
written to Gov. Morrill, to the Judges OF
the Supreme court aud this led to his
arrest He had also written to all the
governors in the United States.
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No Relief In Sight.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. TN the sen
ate the excitement of the day was
conferred in the debate over relief
measures. The clerk read a remark
able letter from Professor G. B. Dial,
secretary of the relief commission at
Stratton. Neb. The letter stated that
there were 600 people dependent on
this commission ana that there was
no relief in sight. Professor Dial
asked that 500 be sent at once to
keep the people going a week longer.
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The Storm in Kansas.

WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 7.-People who
have lived here for twenty years say
they have never before known such
bad weather as was experienced here
yesterday, At Z o'clock yesterday
morning the thermometer was &c
above zero; last night it was de-
grees below, with a wind blowing
thirty five miles an hour. A
gale from the north has been
raging all day, and sand and
frozen snow have been so thick in. the
air as to almost preclude walking.
rife and that the suffering among the
settlers must be intense. The wind
is impeding railroad travel and
drifted snow has stalled a passenger
train on the Wichita & Western.
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In Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. IA very severe
blizzard prevails in Nebraska. Little
snow is falling, but the air is filed
with sand and all railroads are run
ming on schedule time with the great
est difficulty. So threatening was
the weather in Omaha at noon that
all the public schools were dismiss ed.
It is Is below zero
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CHICAGO, Feb. Tn the conspiracy
trial yesterday Debs was led by his
counsel, Mr.. barrow, to review his
life and his connection with the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Eiremen
down to the Incorporation of the
American Railway union.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. Word
was receivad at the cap toll yesterday
that Speaker Russell, w 10 is i'll at his
home in Crawford county, is suffering
from combination of la grippe and
pneumonia. His physicians think
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MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. IA dis
patch from Miles City, Mont, says:
Last night saw one of the worst
storms ever known in Eastern Mon
tana. Spencer Henry, William Moore
and Lee Parish left in the afternoon
for a ranch fifteen miles from town,
in a sleigh, but became lost in the
hills. Henry walked into town this
afternoon and reports his companions
frozen to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
Kansas City Highwaymen.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 1.-Two de-
termined highwaymen perpetrated
three robberies in the east part of
town last night. They went about
their work coolly and deliberately.
like old hands at the business. With
revolvers in their hands they COM
manded their intended victims to
stand and deliver. In each instance
their commands were obeyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07

EMPoRIA, Kan, Feb. 7.-Whi1e Rev.
J. A. McElfresh and family were at
tending church eight miles south of
here their home took fire. One son,
Abner, who was feeble minded, had
been left at home, and before help
arrived he was burned to death. He
was 90 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
A. P. A. Of Kansas.

EMPoRIA, Kan. Feb. THE annual
meeting of the A P A. for the state
of Kansas is in session here. Among
the notables present is Rev. ]. V. Nc
Namara, who was mobbed at Kansas
City and elsewhere. About ninety
delegates are present at the meeting,
the sessions of which are secret. 1t
is claimed that the order numbers
over 10, 600 in Kansas.
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In Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Feb. THE worst
blizzard for years struck here yester-
day morning, and is raging with great
fury. The wind is blowing a hurri-
cane, and the intense cold will cause
much suffering.
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Five Partsans Frozen.

LONDON, Feb bitterly cold
weather accompanied by snow storms
prevails generally throughout Great
Britain. The weather on the CONT
nent has also been severe. In Paris
there were five deaths yesterday from
the cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Burglars secured
entrance into the county clerks office
some time during Tuesday night and
finding the lower vault unlocked
secured possession of the tin cash
box, and forcing it open, took there
from $40 in currency and checks for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
PROBABLY Frozen to Death.

ABILENE, Kan, Feb. MRS. Ber-
nard Rufner, one of the oldest. resi-
dents of the county. was found dead
at her home in the country last night,
evidently having died several days
ago. She persisted in living alone
for several years and probably froze
to death during the storm of last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
Coal Nine on Fire.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. THE
Union Pacific shaft No 1 at Hanna is
on fire. The mine will remain closed
thirty days at least. Between 500 and
400 men were employed in the mine.
This company will suffer a loss of
S1OO 000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
SENSATIONAL Divorce Case.

CHICAGO. Feb. Judge Smith has
allowed an amendment to be made to
the divorce bill fled by Laura U.
Wickes against her husband Thos. H.
Wicles, vice president of Pullman's
Palace Car company. The amend
ment charges extreme and repeated
cruelty on the part of the defendant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07

CHICAGO. Feb. TT Mr.. Pullman
has evaded the service of the sub
poena, shall certainly punish him
for contempt of court" said Judge
Grosscup last evening. Pull man is
wanted as witness for the defense
in the Debs case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
A Noted Horseman Found Dead.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 7.-W. q.
Harris. noted thurman. and friend
of ex- Senator John j. Ingalls,. at one
time a prominent Republican poll
tician and an alleged ex-partner of
Luke Short, the notorious gambler
and desperate, was found dead in a
room at the Midland hotel Yesterday
afternoon. Coroner Bedford thinks
he killed himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07

CHICAGO Feb. 7.-Mrs Anna Makusz
confessed to-day that she plotted with
John Ulacock, her paramount, to kill
her husband, Michael Makusz, who
was found with his throat cut at his
home, $500 Short street, yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
separate Receiver for Frisco.

Receivers J. c. Wilson. A. A. Hurd
and Robert Dunlap of the Santa Fe
law department are In 1t Louis An eff
fort is to be made to secure a separate
receiver for the Frisco division of the
Santa Fe before Judge Caldwell who is
now holding court in St. Louis. Mr..
Wilson will attend a meeting OF the pass
agreement committee and it is limited
that the pass restrictions are to be made
more strict than they are now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
In south Dakota.

patches from many South Dakota
points tell of binding snow storm,
wind forty to fifty miles an hour and
the thermometer 10 to Is below zero.
Unprotected cattle will suffer Sc
verely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
New York.

NEW YORK. Feb. This is the
coolest day here since December g.,
1880, when the thermometer regis
tered degrees below zero, and the
third coolest day on record since the
weather bureau was esta blished in
1870
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Damages for Dining rars.

ABILENE. Kan, Feb. 6.-The TRAY
elers' Insurance company won find
ing of $40. 600 damages against the
Union Pacific railroad because of IN
jury to the Pacific hotel at this place
by reason of the road not stopping it's
ira rs for meals and putting on dim
ing cars.
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@The Norfolk q uestern Goes Under.
New YORK. Feb IA private Rich
mond dispatch says that receivers
have been appointed for the Norfolk
and Western railroad. The receivers
are f. j. Kimball, president, and
Henry Sink
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Suicide of a TeIerrnpher.

MEXICO No., Feb &c .. Temple.
the Wabash agent and operator at
Centralia, shot himself through the
head. Temple was 81 years old and
unmarried.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Corrected
figures from New York show that
SOS. 800 in gold was yesterday with
drawn from the treasury, which
leaves the gold reserve $40, 1872, 63I.
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struck at a Grade crossing

MEXICO, Mo-. Feb. w. D. Frasier.
SO years old, one of Audrain's most
highly respected citizens, was run
over by a Wabash passenger train
going east and was fatally injured.
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Three men were killed by a boiler
explosion near Lasantville, Ind. Two
more are MORALLY wounded. -
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For over Fiftv Fenr.

Mrs. Winslew's Soothing Syrup has been
used for teething. 1t soothes, softens
the gums, allays pain, cures colic. Best
remedy for diarrhoHA 20 cents a bottle.
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All Kinds OF Machines

work guaranteed.
At Babcock 6 Frosfs,
701 Kansas ave.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1895-05-09
THE MONMOUTH INQUIRER FREEHOLD. N. J.

of unpaid taxes, assessments and
water rates or water rents in cities
of this state, and imposing and levy
ing a tax. assessment and lien in
lieu and instead of such arrearages,
and to enforce the payment there
Of, and to provide for the sale of
lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment" passed March
thirtieth, one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty six
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of
New Jersey, That the certificate OF
sale issued to any city for lands
bought by any city at any sale, IN
der the provisions of the act passed
March thirtieth, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty7six, the title to
which is above reeited, may be sold
or assigned to any person or persons
by and with the consent of the ma
nor of any such city, upon the terms
and conditions now existing.
2. And be it enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts. inconsistent or
conflicting with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed, and
this act shall take effect Immediately
Approved March Goth, 1895.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1895-05-09
CHAPTER CXCYIII


An Act to amend an act en-
titled AN act to enable second
class cities in this state to improve
and extend the water supply in
said cities and to issue bonds for
the payment thereof, approved
March twenty-frst one thousand
eight hundred and ninety three.
/. Be it enacted oy the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of
New Jersey, That section six of the
act entitled tAn act to enable second
class cities in this state TO improve
and extend the water supply in said
cities and to issue bonds for the pay
ment thereof. approved March
twenty first, one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-three, be and the
same is hereby amended so as 10
read as follows:
6. And be it enacted, That the
common council, board of aldermen
or other governing BODY having con-
trol and management OF the finances
of said city, on the application of the
governing body having the control
and management of the water supply
in said city be and are hereby au-
thorized and required. for the pur
pose of improving and extending
such water supply and the purchase
and acquisition Of land and water
rights therefor and the construction
of buildings and reservoirs thereon,
and the purchase and erection OF
pumps, machinery and other appli-
ances and the laying OF pipes in and
along the streets of such city, to is
sue bonds in the name ana under the
seal of the city, to be denominated
on their face water bonds. in addi-
ton to any heretofore authorized by
law. to any amount not exceeding
six hundred thousand dollars; such
bonds may be registered or coupon
bonds, ana shall bear rate of inter
est not exceeding five percentum and
sh all be redeemable at any time not
les than five nor more than thirty
wears from their date, in the discre-
ton Of said board. which bonds may
be sold at public or private sale for
the best price they can obtain for the
same. but not under the par value
thereof: all bonds issued as aforesaid
shall be signed by the city treasurer
and countersigned by the mayor of
such city, and all the real estate with
in such city shall be liable for the
payment OF the principal and inter
est that may become due on the
bonds to be issued by virtue of this
act
2. And belt enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent
herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed. and this act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March Goth, 1898.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1895-05-09
CHAPTER CXCy.

A Supplement to an act entitled An
act for the formation and govern
ment of boroughs, approved April
Second, one thousand eight hund-
red and ninety one.
/. Be ii enacted by the Senate and
aud General Assembly of the State
of New jersey, That il shall be law
fDl for any village heretofore incor-
porated by virtue of any special or
general law to accept the provisions
of the act to which this is a supple
ment and thereafter be governed by
the same, and have all the rights,
privileges and powers specified IN the
act to which this is supplement-,
and in the supplements thereto. in
lieu and instead of the provisions of
the act or acts under which such VII
lage was incorporated or which have
been heretofore in force therein. pro
vided. that the question of adopting
this act shall be submitted to the le-
gal voters of said village by the trns-
tees or other governing board of said
village at a general or special election
held for the purpose and be approx
ed by majority of the votes cast at
such election
2. And be it enacted, That the said
board of trustees or other covering
board shall appoint clerk and two
inspectors of said election who shall
be freeholders and legal voters in the
said proposed borough. and who shall
hold and conduct the election afore-
said; the polls shall open and close at
the same hours as at general elections
in this state, and the election shall be
conducted as nearly as may be in like
manner as general elections are con
Quoted, the ballots cast shall contain
the words for Incorporation or
against incorporation as the case
may beat the closeofthe polls thesai
clerk and inspectors shall canvass
the votes cast and if the majority of
said votes shall be for Incorporation
they shall forthwith certify the result
of said election and the number OF
votes cast for and against under their
hands to the clerk of the county
wherein said borough is situated to
be filed in his Office and from the time
of filing said certificate in the office
of the clerk of the county aforesaid
the inhabitants of said borough shall
be body corporate in fact and IN
law. under the name OF the mayor
and counsel of the borough of -------
and by said nanelshall have perpetual
succession, sue and be sued, prosecute
and defend in all courts of law and
equity in this state have a common
seal andaIter the same at pleasure. and
purchase. hold and convey real estate
and personal property for the use
and benefit of said borough
g. And be il enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent with
this act be and the same are hereby
repealed. and thatthis act shall take
effect Immediately.
Approved March Goth, 1895.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1895-05-09
CHAPTER Col.


An Act in relation TO the service of
process in actions ex delicto upon
residents of other state and upon
nonresident receivers of foreign
corporations.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly Of the State Of
New Jersey, That in all cases in
which mesne process shall issue out
of the supreme court or circuit court
of this state in actions ex delicto
against any person, persons, eorpor-
ations or receiver of foreign corpora
tions, whodo not reside in this state
but who own or control or have the
custody of property, real or personal,
situate In this state, and the cause of
action arose in this state, and the
plaintiff is q resident of this state,
such process may be served upon the
defendant or defendants therein
named in the same manner as pro
cess may now be served on non-resi-
dent defendants ia actions denomi-
mated local, the cause ofwhich arose
in this state; and the practice III all
cases under this ACT shall be the same
as nearly as may be, as The practice
provided for in the said local actions
2. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March 20. 1886
The Monmouth inquirer., 1895-05-09


An act to authorize a new pub
lication of the public acts cs the
legislature of this state, and a sub
scription therefor on the part Of
this state, approved April fourth.
one thousand eight hundred and
ninety four.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State of
New Jersey, That the first section
of the act to which this is a supple
ment be and the aame is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State OF
New Jersey, That the state treasur-
er be and he is hereby authorized
and directed TO subscribe for one
thousand sets of the public acts of
the legislature of this state. to be
compiled and edited by Garret D.
w. Vroom and William NJ Lanning,
which work shall contain all the
public acts of the legislature of this
state now contained in the revision
of the statutes Of New Jersey, pub
lished in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy seven.
and in the supplement to said ..revi-
sion, published in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
and the session laws passed and that
shall be passed by the legislature of
this state. between the first day of
January, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty and the close of
the legislative session of the year
one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-five, which are general and
permanent in their nature, and
which shall be in force at the end
of the said legislative session of the
year one thousand eight hundred
and nine ty-tive, together with alb
stracts from the public decisions of
the courts OF this state expounding
or constructing the same
2. And be it enacted, That the
second section of the act TO which
which this is a supplement be and
the same is hereby amended SO as 70
read as follows:
2. And be it enacted, That the
said work shall consist of three
volum es. as nearly equal IN size as
nay be practicable, ard shall be
furnished with a full and complete
general index of its contents, and
with list, alphabetically arranged,
of the cases from which the abstracts
OF puDuc QeclSiOic SDdii De uhuc.
and also a list. alphabetically ar
ranged, of the legislative acts passed
since one Thousand eight hundred
and seventy five, not published in
said work on account of their not
being general and permanent in
their nature or being in force at the
end of the legislative session Of the
year one thousand eight hundred
and ninety five, the said work shall
correspond, in arrangement Of
statutes and mechanical execution,
TO the said ',revisie n published in
the year one thousand eight hun
dred anu seventy-seyen.
g. And be it enacted That this
act shall take effect Immediately.
Approved March 20 1896