The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-05-08
KANSAS STATE NEWS,

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas University Lost.
In the interstate collegiate debate
1t Lincoln, Neh, recently between
Kansas and Nebraska universities, the
subject for oratory being the merits of
the initiative and referendum, the
Kansas boys were beaten. They took
the affirmative side. and the speakers
for Kansas were b B. Mccall, Arthur
McMurray and U. S. Guyer.
He Was Anxious to Die.
Paul Maston, of Kansas City, in an
insane fit one day recently took razor
and slashed his throat from ear to ear,
and while the blood was streaming
like water from the wound he applied
the razor to his arm, almost severing
it from the body in two places. The
doctors said he would die.
Infanticide at Wichita.
The body of a male child was found
in the Arkansas river near the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad bridge in Wichita
the other day. Ropes had been bound
around its neck and arms and attached
to heavy hatiron. The crime had
evidently been committed over a week
ago.
Caused q Political Sensation.
The announcement that Cyrus Lee
land, Jr., had declared. his opposi.
ton to the denomination of Gov. Nor.
rill caused a political sensation. Two
Il
rills campaign interests both before
and after the convention.
Pioneer Citizen Dead.
George T. Challis, who built the first
house in Atchison, is dead. He was for
years a member of the wholesale gro
Gerry firm of Challis Bros, widely
known in early days At one time he
was rich, but died poor.
Indian Oratorical Contest.
The Indian pupils at Haskell insti.
tute, Lawrence, held an oratorica1 con.
test one night recently, the first of the
kind ever held in this country. There
were ten orators and the programme
was very entertaining.
Great Damage to Orchards.
The farmers in the vicinity of EN-
poria recently reported great damage
being done to apple orchards by cat
erpillar of a new species, which COM
pletely strips the trees of their foliage,
fruit and blossoms.
Will Measure Swords with Simpson.
1t is positively stated that ex-Gov.
Lewelling will not seek a renomina-
ton but will enter the race in opposi.
ton to Jerry Simpson for the populist
congressional nomination in the
Seventh district.
Wants the Masonic Home.
The masonic lodges of Salina have
bid for the proposed masonic home
soon to be erected The bid offers to
furnish the home of the late Col. w.
A. Phillips, with grounds and other
considerations.
Hottest in Twenty-Five Years.
In his last weather report Chancellor
Snow says the April just past was the
hottest April in 29years. The average
temperature was 81, and the hottest
S65 degrees.
Minor State News.
An oil well was struck near Neode-
sha recently which made 300 barrels il
"a hours.
Carl Hoffman's Chickering hall and
music house at Leavenworth suffered
from fire the other day.
Roy Osborn, of Salina, won the first
prize in the annual spring oratorical
contest at the state university.
It is announced that Maj. Calvin
Hood, of Emporia, will again enter the
race for United States senator.
The headless body of an unknown
man was found in the hills 12 mile,
from Hays City one day recently.
The canker worm was reported de
vastating the leaves and buds of frui,
trees at Manhattan and vicinity.
Populists of the Thirteenth judicia.
district met at Eureka recently anc
nominated c. w. Shinn for judge.
At Eureka the deadlock in the re.
publican judicial convention wa.
broken on the 3O7th ballot by the nom.
ination of T. L. Davis
The large mill and elevator at Wa.
mego was totally destroyed by fire
The mill had capacity of $50 barrels,
and the property destroyed was valued
at $50, 900.
At Kansas City the other day George
Jatlets went to st. Johns cemetery
and committed suicide on the grave
where he laid his wife and baby
year ago.
The Bank of Little River, Rice coun.
ty, has gone into voluntary liquidar
ton. The State bank at Window
moved to Little River and took the
place of the retired bank.
]. B. Adams, ex-editor of the Au
gusta Press, is an aspirant for the leg.
islature from Butler county. He is bu,
% years old, but has been actively en-.
gagged in politics for several years.
Maggie Sinclair, of Lexington,
committed suicide in a disreputable
resort at Kansas City the other day.
Her husband, who was barber, com.
mitted suicide at Fort Worth, Tex.
recently.
c. w. Trickett, cashier of the Wyan.
dotte national bank at Kansas City,
has rendered his resignation in order
to enter the race for the republican
congressional nomination in the Sec
ond district against Buchan.
The corner stone of the new German
Catholic school at Leavenworth was
laid recently. Bishop Fink presiding.