The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-02-07

Mrs Lucille Baker, Miss Shawhan, Of
the Erie Repu blican-Record, Mrs Har-
baugh. Mrs. Rupe. of the Clyde Herald,
Mrs. Morgan, of the Cottonwood Falls
Leader, and others are on the pro-
gramme for papers or addresses Will
adjourn to meet with the State Edi-
toral association, held at same time
and place.
Pardons Refused.
The state boari of pardons has made
an unfavorable report on the applica-
ton for pardon of the following named
convicts in the Kansas peniten tiary:
George Hubert, Cowley county; NJ. NJ.
Reynolds. Dickinson; David Palmer,
Labette; William H. Young. Crawford;
Orlin E. Larriway, Butler; E. 81.
Lands. Rice; Newton Harkimer. Cher
okee; Lemuel T. Goldsberry, Riley;
William Lanter, Lyon.
Looking After Rates.
The governor recently called the
state board of railroad commissioners
together and urged the Importance of
some action looking to the restoration
of grain rates recently advanced and
greatly affecting all shipments to Gal
weston and the South The governor
asked that the Kansas board act in
concert with the railroad boards of
Texas and Nebraska
Found Dead
Miss Bessie Anderson, a young wom-
an, was found dead in her room at
Salina hotel the other morning. She
was from Junction City, and it was sup
posed to be case of suicide. Develop
ments at the inquest revealed the fact
that the girl was the daughter of
farmer named Cline and that she died
of blood poisoning.
Democratic Call
By direction of Chairman Richardson
Secretary Pepperell has issued call
for meeting of the democratic state
central committee in Topeka on Feb
ruary %, at four o'clock p. M, for the
purpose of selecting a time 4nd place
for holding state convention IN select
delegates to the national convention at
Chicago.
Body Found.
The body of Wash Phillips. formerly
of Vernon county, Mo-, was recently
found near Kiowa with bullet hole
in the head It was thought that he
had been waylaid and murdered for his
money, as it was no uncommon thing
for him to have from So 900 to IS, 900 on
! his person for weeks at a time
Dropped Dead.
Mrs Johannah Benson dropped dead
from an attack Of heart disease at the
home of her daughter in Leavenworth
the other day. She was the widow of
Carl Benson. who killed himself in Jail
in that city three years ago while I'M
der sentence of death for the murder
of Mrs Mettman.
Lex Talionis-
The city council of Wichita has levied
an occupation tax OF 500 per year on
all express and telegraph companies
doing business in that city. As re-
taliatory measure. the express compa-
MES announced that they would dis
continue all residence deliveries
KirkpatrIck's Bill.
Representative Kirkpatrick has in
troduced into the house general pen
sion bill. He has closely examined all
existing pension laws and culled the
best from them, added ideas of his own
till he thinks he has the "best bill ever
framed
Alleged Libel.
c. d. Kurtz and A. G. Stacey, of the
Newton Herald, were recently arrested
on the charge of criminally libeling C
S. Bowman, an attorney of Newton.
The dispute grew out of the trial of G.
W. Rogers for burning the county rec
ords.
Minor State News.
F. NJ. Williamson. one of the alleged
murderers of H. II. Leonard. was &C.
quilted by the jury at Wichita
The Y. NJ C. A. of Atchison has
closed out, and its effects sold at pub
lie auction to satisfy a claim for rent
As Rev. George Hill was recently
walking on the railroad track near
Paola he was met by George Dusen-
berry, a 16-year-old Osawatomie boy
who carried a shotgun, and asked Mr..
Hill for 40 cents The latter said he
did not have that much but gave him
ten cents and started to walk on, when
the boy fred at him. tearing away his
left shoulder and inficting what was
thought to be q fatal wound. The
boy was arrested
w. A. Pyle, an ex-councilman of
Kansas City, Kan, is accused of being
a bigamist It is alleged that wife
No. lives at Kansas City, Kan. and
No. 2 at Los Angeles, Cal Mr.. Pyle
left Kansas City, Kan, several years
ago.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Irene
Leonard, tried at Wichita upon the
charge of poisoning her husband to
obtain the IS, 600 insurance upon his
life failed to agree
The secretary of the State Editorial
| association has sent out a circular in
| forming its members that Leavenworth
proposes to entertain them royalty at
| the annual meeting in February.
Fire at Kansas City, Kan, the other
night destroyed Woodward's hall, in
EdRerton Place, and a grocery store
in the first story. Loss. about IS, 600,
| with about half that amount of insur-
| ance.
| Thomas Hamand, q young man en-
| ployed in the Santa Fe general Offices
| at Topeka, wandered into the country
| the other day and killed himself with
| . revolver. It is thought he was in
| sane.
Nearly 1000 pupils are enrolled m
the public school of Kansas City, Kan.
The action of . Maynard son caused
Mrs. Marion Arbell to commit suicide
] near Chetopa the other day