The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-17
Minor State News.

B. B. Mccall, Arthur McMurray and
q. s. Guyler have been chosen to rep
resent the Kansas state university in
the oratorical contest to be had with
the Nebraska university at Lincoln in
May.
While recently visiting Mrs. Smalley
was shot and perhaps fatally wounded
by Mrs Smalley's little boy, who was
playing with a revolver, which was &C
cidentally discharged.
Moses Harmon, the editor of Lucifer,
free thought paper, who was sent to
the penitentiary for being too free, has
served his term out and when he re-
turned to Topeka the other day was
accorded public reception.
Topeka lodges of Knights of Pythias
have received advices that there will
be about 5000 members of the order in
that city to attend the grand lodge
which opens May 10, and are making
arrangements for their entertainment
There was meeting at Topeka the
other day of men and women for the
purpose Of organizing a cooperative
congress. The meeting was presided
over by Joel Reece, of Pratt county
state lecturer of the Kansas Farmers
Alliance.
Charles E. Clark, who is under arresi
at Anthony charged with the murde,
of Charles Rodman on the night o:
February IS, has been identified as ar
escaped convict from the Oklahoma
penitentiary, where he was serving E
time for stealing.
Charles and Annie Lamborn and
Thomas Davenport are under arrest al
Leavenworth charged with the brutal
murder of J. C. Lamborn, a wealthy
farmer near Fall Leaf, a few weeks
ago. The two first named are children
of the murdered man.
Charles Harrison, general utility
man in the Hutchinson post Office, was
discharged by the postmaster the othe,
day for insu bordination and when he
met the postmaster's son, who is as
sistant postmaster, Harrison made G
vicious assault upon him.
The encouragement has decided
that the police boards of the cities OF
the frst-class have absolute control
over all receipts and expenditures o.
funds collected through the police
courts and are accountable to no one
as to the disposition of such funds.
George Owens, an ex-soldier. cut the
throat of his sweetheart, Cora Barton
at Leavenworth the other day and ther
attempted to escape. Being closely
pursued he cut his own throat with 6
razor and died instantly. The CIR
may recover.
There are 413 convicts confined in the
federal prison at Fort Lesvenworth-
The new Masonic temple at Salina
one of the finest structures of the kind
in the west, was opened one night re-
Gently with imposing ceremonies.
Valentine Anderer, of Argentine, wa.
reported dying of blood poisoning, con
tracted. physicians thought, by kissing
the face of his dead wife.
The president has appointed DR.
Fitzhugh postmaster at Kansas City,
Kan, as successor to Frank Mapes
who recently committed suicide
William r. Smith, recently elected
mayor of Lecompton, is editor of the
Sun of that town and said to be the
youngest mayor in the United States.
Thomas Spar. an employe Of the
Dold Packing Co. at Wichita, wa.
found inseusible upon one of the
streets of that town the other night
He had been beaten and robbed-hav.
ing been just paid of.
Gov. Morrill, has appointed R z.
Vermillion to be police commissioner
1t Wichita vice L. Keck, resigned