The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-05
NEWS OF KANSAS.
Mayor Cox of Wichita Resents
Citizens Interference.
Ottawa Schools Close on Ac-
count of Smallpox.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
An Ottawa Colored Pupil AS
saults the Principal.

WICHITA, April 5.-Sometime ago a
committee of fifty was selectde by mass
meeting of citizens to look after the adj
ministration of city affairs, especially in
the line of economy and to advise and
consult with the mayor and council
A subcommittee of six was appointed
by these fifty to call on the new mayor,
Mr. Cox, and advise with him. Four OF
the committee called on Mayor Cox and
asked him when it would be convenient
for him to consult with them about the
management of municipal affairs-
Mayor Cox, it is said, proceeded to
roast them in his quiet way. He said
that he was not ready to do anything till
he became acquainted with the new
council as they had been elected by the
people of their wards, and presumably
knew more about what the people wanted
than anybody else. He thought that they
will be able to run the city as they are
fresh from the polls, and perhaps would
like to have something to say about 1t as
they were the ones to be held RESPONSE
BILE by their constituents. he advised
the members of the committee to walt
until at least after the first meeting of
the new council as he did not like to say
anything about municipal matters IN ad-
vance of the organization of the council
He indicated that he desired to get along
with the men who are to work with him
during the next two years.
1t is said in administrative circles that
the mayor and the new council do not
take kindly to the committee of fifty.
One official said: lit looks too much
like a committee of safety standing over
the men elected by and responsible to
the people, with club. We have no OBJ
lection to taking advice from any citizen,
but we cannot look with favor d com
mittee organized to dictate policy
for US, and that will not take the respon-
sibility if it is wrong. 1t is my impress
sion that the new city government will
be for economy and that it's work will be
governed by the sentiment of a majority
of all the taxpayers regardless of whether
they are members of the committee or
not"
DREW A KNIFE ON THE PRINCIPAL.
An Ottawa Boy Creates "a Panic in the
school Room
OTTAWA, April 5.-Principal Adams of
the Second ward school, had occasion to
reprove colored pupil, Mathew Wright,
who is in No. 5-Miss Muth's room.
Principal Adams addressed the boy who
was in his seat, in q dispassionate man
ner, simply informing him that he must
be more circumspect and the pupil an
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this the principal lightly placed his hand
on Wright's shoulder, repeating this in
junction, whereat the pupil, who is
about eighteen and quite as large as
the teacher, made a quick motion and
clutched Mr. Adams, having the advan-
tage of being at his back There was
desperate struggle, in vain effort of the
teacher to free himself; he finally asked
asked assistance of young While. the
biggest white boy present, but he was
too badly frightened to respond, and the
teacher was helpless until Miss Muth
pluckily went to his aid and succeeded
in freeing him from his assailant In
stantly Wright drew claspknife, opened
it with the remark. "I'll kill you, you
and lunged at the prin-
cipal.
Mr.. Adams retreated to the hall, clos
ing the door. Wright sprang past Miss
Muth, who was earnestly continuing her
brave efforts to restrain him, and fol-
lowed Mr.. Adams to the ground floor,
and out on the play ground. Here he
armed himself with a big stone and
finally sneaked away. The children in
Miss huth's room and in some of the
otheEr Eere panic stricken and rushed
pell nell outside. Some of them were
SO terrified they jumped from the win
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