Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-23
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Wichita, was recently reported as
missing. -
Topeka rs putting en- Metropolitan
airs Footpads now hold up and rob
ladies on the streets of that city.
Topeka is making an. effort to secure
the annual reunion of the Grand Army
In that city next September.
The North Kansas Editorial associa-
ton recently went on its annual ex-
cursion to st. Louis, Hot Springs and
other points.
Herman Sheriner was recently buried
by cavern at the Wilson coal mines
near Ellsworth. His body was later
recovered. He left widow and two
small children.
Maj. John M. Laing, one of the
wealthiest and most prominent citizens
of Leavenworth, was shot and seri-
ously wounded the other day by Craw-
ford Moore, n machinist. The trouble
may develop a sensation!
Maj. J. X. Hudson has retired from
the Topeka Capital. John r. and d.
w. Mulvane, who recently purchased
controlling interest, having assumed
charge. Maj. Hudson will give his
whole time to the state printing.
Two 16-year-old girls who were at
tending school few miles east of
Larned, quarreled recently when one
of them threw her antagonist back
ward over desk and pounded her in
manner that might result fatally.
Amos Brubaker, who was missing re-
Gently when the supreme court affirmed
the Shawnee district courts sentence
of him to serve two years in the peni-
Tertiary for burglary, later appeared
and surrendered to the sheriff at To-
peka.
The new Western Theological semi
nary at Atchison was formally opened
few days ago with highly interesting
ceremonies. 1t is under the auspices
of the general synod of the Evangeli-
can Lutheran church of the United
States.
A two days conference of the
Lutheran ministers of the division of
the Missouri synod was recently held
at Leavenworth. 1t was attended by
about forty ministers, most of whom
were from the northeastern part of
Kansas.
Albert Applegate was found dead in
Norton county the other day with four
bullet holes through him. His muir
derer was supposed to be a man from
Colorado. Applegate was 25 years old,
married and highly respected.
Official returns received by the sec
rotary of state from all counties ex-
cept ten gave Martin for chief justice
of the supreme court los, 997 votes and
Holiday SO, 912. Martins majority
over Holiday was 72,0s5, which the
completed returns would increase.
The United States grand jury at
| Fort Scott returned an indictment for
murder in the first degree against
Amos Vaullier, who, few weeks ago
shot Joe Big Knife, an Indian police
man, near Miami, /. 7. The indicted
man is a good looking young fellow
and well educated.
J. r. Colean, the defaulting cashier
of the Fort Scott State bank, who is
now in the county Jail charged with
embezzling 500, 900 from the reserve
fund, was recently arrested on another
warrant, charging him with receiving
deposits when he knew the bank was
in an insolvent condition.
| About 10 o'clock the other night J.
| l.. Howard, stockman, while return
ing home from his ranch north of To-
pel1a, was held up by three despera-
does at the outskirts Of town and
robbed of his pocketbook, containing
$780, and a gold watch. The robbers
were on horseback and each had a re-
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| filled at the late election, four sem
ators and two members of the house.
All were secured by the republicans.
Senators Dennison (pop.) and o. Bryan
(dem.) who resigned, and Senator
Thacher (rep.), deceased, have been
succeeded by Messrs. Richardson, Cor
don and Bowersocl1, respectively, and
Representatives Schlyer and Cole, re-
publicans.
The committee appointed by the
legislature to examine the permanent
school fund of the state has made its
report to Gov. Morrill,. The report
shows that out of 5000, 600 in bonds
held by this fund, 1888 963 are regarded
as of doubtful value or worthless.
They are bonds on which the interest
has not been paid These bonds are:
Scott county bonds. SI42, 600; Lawrence
city university bonds 500, 600; Cimarron
city bonds, S15 600; Hamilton county
bonds, $4,000; Kearney county bonds.
5000, and Garfield county school dis
trict bonds, S763
In the two eases brought by Sena
tor William Rogers against Gov. Nor
rill and O. L. Moore, to recover his po
sition as a member of the board of re-
gents OF the state university, the su
preme court recently decided against
Rogers. The first was an original pro
ceeding in mandamus to compel the
governor to rescind his order remov
ing Mr.. Rogers in accordance with tht
report of the legislative committee
which investigated the charges flee
against Rogers, and the second wa:
quo warranto proceedings instituted
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