The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-06-12
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas National Banks.

KANSAS STATE NEWS,
Kansas National Banks.
An abstract of the business of nation.
al banks of Kansas under the call of the
comptroller for May 2, showed 80. rs per
cent reserve. against SO SO per cent
under the call made in February; loans
and discounts decreased from SIS, COS, 673
TO sls, 562, $40; stock and securities IN
creased from $3.50, 4s3 to $3.50, O66; gold
coin from 81, O36, 726 to 81, 046, OO3; total
specie from 81. 361. 2ls to 81, 3s7, s32; law.
full money reserve decreased from ST.
955, sol to 81, 924. 900: Individual deposits
from SIG, 404, IA to SIS, 794, 734.
Shot Their Father.
A shooting ARRAY took place four
miles east of Clay Center the other
day in which John Mccoy was shot by
his two sons, Angus and Robert. The
feud was of long standing, and culmi-
mated in dispute over a horse, which
the father had taken. The boys took
the horse from McCoy's barn and the
father pursued them. When he over
took them one of them fred shot
which took effect in his abdomen and
may prove fatal The sons surrendered
and were jailed.
I. o. O. F. officers.
A canvass of the vote of past grands
for the election Of grand lodge officers
of the 1. o. o. E. showed the following
officers to have sbeen elected: Grand
master, ". NJ. Glenn, of Tribune; dep
uty grand master, w. L. Brown, of
Kinrman; grand secretary, D. w. Kent,
Beal, of Topeka; grand representative
w. T. Taylor, of Topeka.
Sugar Factory at Work.
The Fort Scott sugar factory, which
has been closed for a number of
months, is now in operation, working
about 40, 200 pounds of fine sugar from
molasses of last years product. By
the recent decision of the United States
court the Fort Scott factory will secure
a bounty of some 1000 on the output
of 1894.
Grain Rates.
The Kansas City, board of trade has
filed a petition with the state board of
railroad commissioners at Topeka for
a general reduction of grain rates from
over 800 Kansas points to the Missouri
river. The petition is accompanied by
other petitions bearing the signatures
of over $4,000 persons
More Room Needed.
At recent meeting of the executive
council at Topeka it was decided to
proceed with preparations for the COM
La -
the state house. These rooms will be
used for committee purposes during
the session of the legislature next win
ter.
Kansas Pensions.
Pensions have recently been granted
the following Kansans: Increase,
Enos Burnett, Mullinville; Eldba C.
Morgan, Howard; Clark A. Little,
Wichita Reissue, John T. Williams,
Derry. Original widows, etc. minors
of Charles l. Clapp, Towanda-
Prof. Martins Successor.
THE trustees of the Baker university
at Baldwin City, have elected Prof.
Guy p. Benton, of Fort Scott, to the
chair of English, the position vacated
by Prof. Martin. Prot Benton was
assistant superintendent the FIRST year
of E. Standley's terra.
Democratic Editors.
At recent meeting in Topeka the
State Democratic Editorial association
elected L. 1. Purcell, of the Lakin In
dex; John Sheridan, of the Paola Spirit,
and Lew Stevenson, of the Garden City
Sentinel, delegates to the National
Editorial association.
@. A. R. Headquarters.
Commander w. c. Whitney, Of the
G. A. E., has arranged for headquar-
tiers for the Kansas delegation during
the national reunion at St Paul, at
the Hotel Ryan. Headquar, ers for the
Women's Relief corps will be at the
same place.
Found Dead.
Deputy Clerk Joseph NJ. Gray, of the
district court, was found dead in a club
room at Kansas City, Kan, the other
day. Excessive drinking was the pri-
mary cause of his death. He was 81
years of age and left wioow and four
children.
Overmyer Happy. 40
The result of the late democratic
convention at Topeka was regarded by
David Overmyer's friends as a great
victory for that gentleman. When he
was unanimusly chosen as a delegate
to Chicago much enthusiasm was ex-
hibited. o
Struck bv Lightning.
A late storm did considera BILE dam
age at Lansing. Lightning struck at
three different places. The large
smokestack at the penitentiary was
shattered from top to bottom by light
ming
Minor State News
John, the 15-year-old son of Mrs.
Goughan. residing near Chanute was
recently fatally kicked By horse.
Heavy rains on the 4th flooded every.
thing in the vicinity of Salina. The
rain extended as far west as Ellsworth.
Forty-one new lawyers were gradu-
ated from the state university this |
spring and have been admitted 10 prac-
tice.
A man named Wynne, and his son,
of Edwardsyilfe. were killed by light
ming near Tonganoxie during late