The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18


president; G. C. Root and ]. P. Baden,
vice presidents; NJ. B. Kerr, treasurer,
aud A. p. Limerick, secretary. The
executive committee remains the
Same.
The members of the State board
governing the Hutchinson rcforma-
tory. were summoned to Topeka last
week after Superintendent Hatch had
been removed, and after two days
conference with the governor. decided
to resign. The members of the
board are Tully Scott Democrat,
ODerlin; John Armstrong, Populist,
Great Bend, and J. Nj. Humphrey, Re-
publican, Fl Scott.
c. P. Rutherford, county ATTORNEY
of Leavenworth county, has asked the
county iumissioners TO appoint de-
tective whose duty it shall oe TO assist
the county attorney in accommodating
evidence in criminal prosecutions. Tue
ground for this application is that so
few convictions can be secured De-
cause the county attorney has not
time to work up testimony.
X. Dome Gcza, the we'll known and
eccentric violinist, who was orce an
instructor az the State university, has
returned to Kansas after an absence
of several months. He entered q mo-
mastery in Kentucky, determined to
spend his life as monk, caused by
sorrow at the death of a young lady
with whom he was in love. He found
the penancc imposed on HIM to be too
severe, and gave up the idea.
David NJ. Bair, prosperous farmer
about IS years of age aud unmarried,
living near Dighton, Kan, suicidcd
by shooting himself through the heart
with an old musket. He wrots sew
eral notes, but the only one that
would give any clue to his rash act
was the one that said thut he was
haunted by wrong committed when
q lad, but the nature of the crime was
not disclosed. His affairs were in ex-
cellent condition and he was we'll
liked by all who knew him.
Mrs. P. Z. Plumb has offered to do
nate half block of land in Emporia
to the school distric: if the board will
erect upon the lots high school build
ng in memory of the late Senator
Plumb. The building is to cost be-
tween $4,000 and $50, 600, and be used
entirely for high school purposes, aud
it is proposed that the place be kept
up as a PARK, trimmed and beautified
as carefully as private grounds. The
proposition meets with the approval
of the leading citizens.
A meeting was held by the citizens
of Topeka 1T the court house Thurs
day night. 10 protest against the inn
prisonmeHt of John L. Waller, the
colored man, by the French govern
mcnt. d. {. Tillotson was chairman
and Judge Guthrie and other pIomi-
nent men made addresses. AS a result
of the meeting, committee Of seven
was appointed to report at future
meeting in reference to the arrest and
Incarceration of Waller, and why the
United States government had failed
so far TO investigate his Imprisonment.
Miss Helen Gould, Frank Gould and
party passed through Kansas last
and Friday over the Missouri
Pacific in special car, in charge of
General Manager Doddridge. They
were returning East from . pleasure
trip in Colorado. Stops were made in
Kansas at Wichita. Conway Springs,
and Fort Scott An enter
prising reporter of the Wichita Eagle
by hard work secured few moments
with Miss Goulo-:he rich
est young lady in America-which is
said to be the first time . newspaper
man has been accorded that privilege
during the entire trip.
The widow of G. H. Wiegant brought
suit at Leavenworth last week against
the Endowment Rank, X. of P. of the
World, to recover a 81, 600 life insur-
ance policy on her husband, made pay
able to her at his death. Payment
was refused, on the allegation that
Mr.. Wiegant committed suicide. Mrs.
Wiegant has retained United States
Senator Baker and other able lawyers
to press her claim. Local Pythinn
Lodges have protested against the
of the policy. Mr.. VIE
CANT bore high rank in the Pythian
order. being at the time of his death
IN officer of the State Grand Lodge. |
He had life insurance policies aggre-
eating SEA, 600. all of which have been
paid with the exception Of the one
Dos in litigation. He died at Leav-
sn~orth last February.
Relatives of his victim have posi-
lively identified Ed. r. Smith, who |
was recently sentenced 1T Wichita to
four years in the Kansas penitentiary |
Tor tho robbery Of q palace car in
Wichita, as Cigarette Charley" want
ID In illinois for the murder and rob.
berry OF Edward Off, in Du Page
.ounfV Illin0iS Deceno bar O. 1894