Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

The Peoples bank of Moran has
closed its doors. It was q small bank.
John, the 15-year-old son of Mrs.
Goughan, residing near chanute was
recently fatally kicked by a horse
Heavy rains on the 4th flooded every
thing in the vicinity of Salina- The
rain extended as far west as Ellswort
Forty-one new lawyers were gradu-
ated from the state university this
spring and have been admitted to prac-
tice.
A man named Wynne, and his son.
of Edwardsville. were killed by light
ming near Tonganoxie during late
storm.
The dead body of man supposed to
be G. j. Early, of Rocks cou nty. Kan,
was recently found on a farm near
Brazil, Ind.
The musical jubilee at Hutchinson
ended on the Goth with the awarding
of prizes. Newton and Emporia Jared
best in the awards
Prot. Snow, of the state university.
pronounces the army worm that has
made its appearance harmless SO far
as growing crops are concerned.
The state fish commissioner has had
5oS applications from persons for fish
to stock private fish ponds, of which
325 are from counties west of McPher-
son.
A late storm did considerable 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.
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.
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 widow and four
children.
Commander w. c. Whitney, of the
G. A. R., has arranged for headquar.
tiers for the Kansas delegation during
the national reunion at St Paul, at
the Hotel Ryan. Headquarters for the
Women's Relief corps will be at the
same place.
At a recent meeting in Topeka the
State Democratic Editorial association
elected L. /. Purcell, of the Lakin In
dex; John Sheridan, of the PaDla Spirit,
and Lew Stevenson, of the Garden City
Sentinel, delegates to the National
Editorial association.
THE trustees of the Baker university
at Baldwin City, have elected Prof.
Guy r. Benton, of Fort Scott, to the
chair of English, the position vacated
by Prof. Martin. Prof. Benton was
I'M he
of E. Standley's term.
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-
At a recent meeting of the executive
council at Topeka it was decided to
proceed with preparations for the COM
pletion of an additional 25 rooms in
the state house. These rooms will be
used for committee purposes during
the session OF the legislature next win
ter.
The Kansas City. board of trade has
filed petition with the state board of
railroad commissioners at Topeka for
a general reduction of grain rates from
over 0UU hduSdS pun - W VIC AhASSooii
river. The petition is accompanied by
other petitions bearing the signatures
of over IL, 600 persons
The Fort Scott sugar factory, which
has been closed for a number OF
months, is now in operation, working
about 40, 600 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 S. 900 on the output
of 1894
A canvass of the vote of past grands
for the election of grand lodge officers
of the I. o. o. F. showed the following
officers to have been elected: Grand
master, w. NJ. Glenn, of Tribune; dep
uty grand master, w. l. Brown, of
Kingman; grand secretary, D. W. Kent,
of Burlington; grand treasurer, l. G.
Beal. of Topeka; grand represen tative,
W. T. Taylor, of Topeka.
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 fired l. a shot
which took effect in his abdomen and
NAV prove fatal. The sons SUR endered
and were jailed
An abstract of the business of nation
al banks of Kansas under the call of the
comptroller for May Z, showed 81 IS per
cent. reserve against 81 SO per cent