Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-07-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Bend was recently burned. Loss, 81, COO
While workmen were recently grad
ing street at Wichita pne of them UNI
earthed a pot OF counterfeit money.
Over 100 spurious silver dollars were
turned in at the police station.
For the week ended June % 2, 100
boxes of infected chinch-bugs were
sent from Lawrence to farmers, being
more than those sent out in any other
week since the station was established.
Orlando Mcpherson, of Douglas
county, has been appointed to clerk
ship in the Indian bureau at Washing
ton, and A. w. Norton, Jr, of Newton.
gets clerkship in the general land
Office.
Gov. Morrill, has called for the res
ignation of w. J. Hurd and j. j.
Barnes, the two populist directors of
the penitentiary- They are charged
with incompetency and neglect of duty
while Chase was warden.
| Roy Hover, Is years old, was killed by
| the Northwestern cars at Kansas City,
Kan, the other evening while return
! ing home from his work. In attempt
ing to get off moving freight train
he full under the wheels.
| In the United States court at Fort
Scott Jerry Wallace was convicted of
the murder of his stepfather, Alex
ander Zane, on the Wyandotte reser-
walton near Baxter Springs last March
and sentenced by Judge Williams to be
hanged September %.
| George Klockson, missing treasurer
of the grand lodge of the Knights of
Honor of Kansas, who left his home in
Fort Scott in September, 1898, taking
with him about $500 belonging to the
lodge, is reported to have been located
on a ranch near Portland, Ore.
w. j. Hurd. president of the board
of directors OF the state penitentiary,
has written to Gov. Morrill,, refusing
TO resign. He says that the governor
has no right to condemn him. until he
can be heard, and he demands that
specific charges be presented to him.
The main current of the Missouri
river is now said to be flowing through
the canal at Atchison, which was con-
structed last fail with view of chang
ing the streams course, ard the current
has entirely ceased to cut on the Mis-
souri, side. It is believed that the en-
tire river will finally flow through the
canal.
James Hamilton, ex-state treasurer
of Kansas, has been down Investigate
ing the gold mine excitement in Okla
homa. He reports as a conclusion,
after spending several weeks time and
a considerable sum of money, that all
the gold in the Washita mountains
wouldn't make ring for any lady's
smallest finger.
After hearing the statement of John
Speer, chief clerk in the labor commits
sioner's Office that the commissioner
had retained part of his (Speer's) sal
ary, Gov Morrill, called for Commits
sioner Birds resignation, but the lat
ter declined to send it, saying that to
do so would be a confession of guilt,
and as he used the money to pay the
legitimate expenses of his office, he
would not resign under fire.
The promised damage suit against
ex-Congressman w. A. Harris for alien
ating the affections of the wife of
Bernard Murray, of Canon City, Col,
but formerly of Lawrence, was insti-
tuted in the United States circuit court
at Topeka on the 22d. Murray claims
10000 damages. Harris married Mrs.
Murray in Pittsburgh, Pa, early in the
present year, after she had obtained
divorce from her husband.
State Auditor Cole has prepared a
statement of taxes due the state from
the various counties, including the
taxes of the last half of the year 1894
Some of these taxes have been due
since the year 1867 Leavenworth coun-
ty still owing S12. $50. 33 from that year
and total of $45, 102. 70. Nearly all Of
the counties owe back taxes, besides
the taxes of 1894. The total amount
due from all the counties is $3.50, 918. IS.
Wyandotte county is behind $25, SAL. So
for the years 1892-3-4. Grant is In ar
rears the smallest amount of any
county, $4,000.
The semi-annua1 report of the state
auditor shows cash balance of $S47,-
112 "a. A little over half this amount
is in the treasury vaults There is
1916, COL AZ in four Topeka bapks-state
depositories-and $14, lis. 81 in the fiscal
agency in New York. The state per-
manent school fund owns bonds aggre-
eating Sc, O79, 577.15. These bonds bear
interest annually in the sum of $685.
600. Auditor Cole found discrepancy
i
dates back good many years, and is
the result of improper reports from
county clerks and county treasurers.
The state probably will lose the
amount, as bondsmen are not liable
after five years.
The ninth biennial report of the
State Historical society, issued by Sec
rotary Adams, shows the work of the
society for the two years ended No
vember 90, 1894. The library of the
society now numbers $4,000 volume:
of books, pamphlets and news
paper files; of books, Is, s74; pamphlets
4s,617; volumes of newspapers anc
magazines, Is, 400. OF these 5,7os were
, added during the two years covered by
the report-of books, Isl; pamphlets
3. 37s; volumes of newspapers and mag
azines ]. $40 OF books and pamphlets