Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-14
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
State Temperance Union.

State Temperance Union.
The State Temperance union, in an.
nual convention at Topeka on the 4th,
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, A. II. Vance, Of Topeka; vice
president, E. w. Hoch, of Marion, land
vice president for each congressional
district); secretary, F. E. Stephens, of
Topeka; treasurer, f. o. Popenoe, of
Topeka; executive committee, j. w.
Gleed, of Topeka; d. II. Lockwood, of
Salina; Ella Brown, of Holton; Laura
NJ. Johns, of Salina; Laura b. Smith,
of Ottawa; E. NJ. Randall, of Leaven-
worth; Joab Mulvane, of Topeka; J.
d. Wood, of Halstead, and E f. Neal,
of Caldwell. The resolutions adopted
reafarm loyalty to and belief in consti-
tutional prohibition; favor the Great
ing of public sentiment for enforcing
prohibition; but while recognizing the
power of public sentiment it is urged
that only honest, faithful. courageous
and competent men be placed in pub
lie positions; reafirm approval of the
police commission law, and finally
demand is made of all political parties
that they put forward candidates for
Office who will clearly and unequivo-
cally pledge themselves to enforce the
prohibitory amendment.
Miscellaneous.
Chief of Police Wilkerson, of Topeka,
has resigned.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
at Caldwell the other night.
Diphtheria is reported as prevailing
at Gypsam City, southeast of Salina-
The Peavey elevator at Winfield, con-
tanning 10000 bushels of grain, burned
the other night Loss, SIS, OO0
The annual convention of the Kan
sas State Temperance union met at
Topeka on the Sd with 100 delegates in
attendance.
The warden of the penitentiary re-
ports the gross expenses of the insti-
stitution for February as Sill, o09 80,
and the earnings at So, 3O6 IS.
Anna Post, Is years old, fell from q
chair at Salina the other day and re-
ceived internal injuries which resulted
in her death in few days.
Col. w. R. Davis, a veteran soldier,
was found dead in his barn at Larned
tie other afternoon. He had fallen
from the hay loft and was dead when
found.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has
issued a call for statements from the
state and private banks in Kansas of
their condition at the close of business
on February %.
The faculty of the university ex-
PEELED Charles L Lucas, the colored
student who was arrested for stealing
law books. Lucas will fight the action
of the court and faculty.
The house committee on invalid pen
sions has reported favorably upon the
senate bill granting pension of $75
month to the widow of Maj. Gen.
James G. Blunt, of Leavenworth.
John Veneman, a tramp who was
beating his way from Pueblo to Kan
under the wheels of the caboose at
Hutchinson the other day and fatally
injured.
The body of Charles Schoch, who dis
| appeared from Pittsburg January 80,
was recently found on a farm two
miles from that place. A revolver by
his side and bullet wound in his head
indicated suicide.
During the month of February the
receipts into the state treasury amount
ed to $500, 800. OF. The disbursements
were 1907. 843. SO. Total receipts in the
general revenue fund during the
month, 1898, 1880.
| ]. o. Van Fleet and A. n. Dake, hus-
bands of the two women whose bodies
were stolen from their graves to make
dissecting material for the Kansas
medical college, have commenced dam
| age suits at Topeka against the college
for $40, 900 each.
Passenger Agent Knox, of the NJ SIX.
& L. railroad, who was recently held
up and robbed, together with two pas
sengers, at Fort Scott, has identified
three men at Evansville, Ind, as the
robbers. The men go by the names of
Waugh, Morris and Rodgers.
In the trial of Marion Asbel1 for wife
murder at Oswego the jury returned a
verdict of guilty. The victim was AS
bells second wife. The crime was the
outgrowth of criminal relations be-
tween Asbell and the 17-year-old
daughter of his wife by her former
husband.
The governor has offered a reward
of $500 for the arrest and conviction of
the person who murdered John T.
Lamborn, of Fall Leaf, Leavenworth
county, on the night of February II.
Young Davenport, who was arrested
upon suspicion of detective, was re-
leased. there being nothing to sustain
the charge.
The temperance conference held in
Topeka in Deem Der last appointed a
committee of five, headad by James w.
Gleed, to select a committee of so, to
be known as the committee on the en-
forcement of law" The work has been
completed by Chairman Gleed, who
has given ont the LIST which l. conn