Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-11-16
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

JOuu Mllenut1, iutueT OI rfunk Mttc-
ham, money order clerk In the Topeka
post Office, who was short In his nc.
counts, paid the shortage and young
Mileham's bondsmcn were released
from their obligation.
Returns from 70 counties Of the late
elections showed about an equal of
gains and losses OF county Offices by
republicans and opposition The re.
publicans showed gain Of IS and the
populists and opposition 80.
Mary Ellsworth, "a years OF age, liv-
ing near Colwich, Sedgwick county,
took her little grandchild in her arms
tho other day and jumped into well.
She was killed, but the child was res
cued unipjured. The old lady was in
sane.
Tho new Western Theological semi
nary ut 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.
The dead body OF an unknown man,
probably so years Of age and poorly
clad, was taken from the Kaw river
west Of Topeka the other day. There
were no papers to indicate indemnity.
II appeared to be case OF poverty and
suicide.
Thomas c. Smith, local agent for the
Rock Island road and American EX-
press Co. Mt Dodge City, was recently
arrested ut Kansas City, Mo-, on the
charge Of cmbezzling $1,000 from the
companies lie is 20 years Of age and
married.
At Pittsburg the other day Mrs
John Edwards died from the effects OF
poisoning. She had been taking med
icinc for an ailment and throuph mis-
take got hold of n bottle Of strychnine,
some of which she took instead. She
left baby but little over month
old.
Tho fruit growers of Wyandotte
county now have upwards of 10000
barrels OF apples in cold storage. This
is an experiment, and II successful
hereafter apples will be stored In the
fall instead Of shipped, giving the
growers instead of the spectators the
benefit Of the advance in price.
Mona Mcdonald, OF the Oxford Kan
Register, was shot and killed by bur.
glars whom he surprised while they
were attempting to rob his fathers
house in Chisago several nights ago.
Young Mcdonald was visiting his
father in Chicago and upon entering
the house alone one evening found the
burglars at work. One Of them shot
him through the head. Tho men
escaped.
There were six legislative vacancies
filled ut the late election, four sem
ators and two members of the house.
All were secured by the repu blicans.
Senators Dcnnison (pop.) and O'Bryan
(dem.) who resigned, and Senator
Thatcher (rep), deceased, have been
succeeded by Messrs. Richardson, Cor
don and Bowersock, respectively, and
Representatives Schlyer and Cole, re-
publicans.
The east portion OF Ryan & Richard
sons cold storage plant ut Leav-
enworth collapsed the other morn
ing, wrecking the engine and
boiler rooms damaging seriously
the cold storage and ice apparatus and
piling up hundreds OF barrels Of choice
apples in crushed and broken man
ner. The entire warehouse contained
$4,000 barrels OF apples. About 10000
barrels were shaken up and hundreds
ruined.
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 $4,000, 900 in bonds
held by this fund, s2s3, 963 are regarded
rs of doubtful value or worthless
They are bonds on which the interest
has not been paid. These bonds are:
Scott county bonds, sl42, 900; Lawrence
city university bonds 500, 900; Cimarron
city bonds, SIS, Hamilton county
bonds, $40, 900; Kearney county bonds,
$500, and Garfield county school dis
trict bonds, S7G3.
According to the Topeka Capital
that city was somewhat excited re-
Gently by the discovery Of government
post office inspectors that Frank Mile
ham, who had charge of the money
order department In the post office ut
that city, was short S3,3ia Mileham
had been employed In the post Office
for fourteen years and was universally
respected and beloved. He was immc'
diately suspended by the postmaster.
Investigation showed that a clerk
named Ogee was in collision with
Mileham. The accused admitted the
shortage and said the money had been
used In caring for two race horses
In the two cases brought by Sena-
tor William Rogers against Gov. Nor
rill and O. L. Moore, TO recover his po-
sition as q member Of the board of re-
gents of the state university, tho SUI
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 the
report OF the legislative committee
which Investigated the charges filed
against Rogers, and the second was
quo warranto proceedings instituted
by Mr.. Rogers against o. L. Moore,
who was appointed to succeed Rogers.
In both cases Chief Justice Martin de-
livered the opinion in favor Of defend
ants. Associate Justice Allen dis
scented.
A disconnected part OF q Santa Fe
local freight train ran into an extra
freight near Girard the other night,
smashing n coach and five cars. Five
persons were injured, one probably fa-
tally.
C. F. Madrus, an aged citizen, was
found dead in an clubhouse at Belleville
the other morning. lie had just re-
turned from Colorado, where he went
seeking health.