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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-04
KnsENrIIALlS OpINInNs-

- T4VNT7 IlTNWITIt dSaVOINUON vs. GEORGE
H. Hayes, jury out
Illinois Trust company VS. w. II. SIN
clair IT al; continued.
Frank @. Reynolds V. Louis y. Boat
ueri jury waiVcdi case on trial before
Judge Bryant.
United States VS. T. V. Ivory, sending
obscene letter through the mails: dorcnd-
and fine Of $l0o assessed. defendant 10 he
committed to Orange county Jail in d.
fault of fine, because there Is a charge Of
assault against him there by the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
AT TOPEKA. AUGUST II.
Place and Time for Holding the Kansa
Republican State invention.

Place and Time for Holding the Kansas
Republican State Invention.
Topeka, Kan, June 26.-The repub-
lican state central committee last
night called the convention for the
nomination of state officers to meet at
Topeka on Tuesday, August IL, and
fixed the representation at one dele
gate for each 200 votes cast for Secre-
tary of State Edwards, or major frac-
ton thereof, and one delegate-at-large
from each county. Before adjourning,
the committee unanimously signed a
request to Maj. Mckinley to place Cy
Leland upon the executive committee
of the repub lican national committee.
The basis of representation agreed
upon gives convention of Ssh dele
gates, apportioned among the countie 8
about as follows:
Allen, 9: Anderson. 9; Atchison. IA: Barber,
4: Barton. 8; Bourbon, II: Brown. Il: Butler.
13; Chase, 5: Chautauqua, z. Cherokee. II;
Cheyenne, 8; Clark. :: Clay, 9: Cloud. TO- COT
fey, 10: Comanche. 2: Cowley. 16: Crawford. Il:
Decatur. 4: Dickinson. II; Doniphan. II: Doug
las, Is; Edwards, 3; Elk. Z: Ellis, 3 Ellsworth,
6: Finney. g. Ford. 4, Franklin. IL Geary. g.;
Cove 2; Graham. ?: Grant B: Gray, ?: Greeley.
10; Greenwood, 2: Hamilton. 2: Harper, =: Har-
vey. IL: Haskell, :: Hodgman, ,; jackson,
IL: Jefferson, II: Jewell, IL: johnson, IL: Kear-
ney. ?: Kingman, g. kiowa, p Labette.
Is; Lane, p Leavenworth. 10: Lincoln 5; Linn,
II; Logan, 8 Lyon. IA; Marion. II: Marshall,
IA: Mcpherson, IL: Meade, Miami, IL; Mitch
ell, 8: Montgomery, II: Morris, s: Morton, 3:
Nemaha. ID: Neosho, IL: Ness, 3: Norton. g.:
Usage, IA: Osborne, :: Ottawa, s: Pawnee. 4;
Phillips, z; Pottawatomie, IL: Pratt 1, Raw
Inns. 4: Reno, IL Republic, II Rice. o. Riley,
9 Rocks. 5: Rush. 4; Russell, s.; Saline, 10;
Scott, 2: Sedgwick, p: Seward. p Shawnee,
SO; Sheridan. >: Sherman, 8; Smith. STAFF
ford, 5: Stanton, ,: Stevens, =; Sumner, IL;
Thomas, g. Trego 2: Wabaunsee, s: Walla ce.
2: Washington, ~: Wichita. 2; Wilson, 10;
WoodSon, z; Wyandotte. ..
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
RESTITUTION MADE.

A. %. Hubbard Turns Over All His Prop
erty tn His Bondsmen.
TOPEKA, Kan, June &c. "A. D. HUI
bard has turned over all of his prop
erty to his bondsmen to secure them
for the shortage in his accounts as re-
ceiver of the Snow-Hamilton prin tin g
plant. The property consists of his
home and lot of fine furniture and
books which he bought since becoming
receiver. Hubbard says there is more
than enough to make the bondsmen
good, but yet the amount of his
shortage is not known.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
A. B. CAMPBELL INSANE.

The Once Noted kansau Sent to an AsyIn ID
at Los Angeles, Cal
TOPEKA, Kan, June 25.-A telegram
from Los Angeles. Col, says: Gen. A.
B. Campbell, the noted re pm blican ora
tor, formerly of Kansas. has become a
raving maniac. He was a lawyer OF
high standing and strong attainments
and gifted orator. He came to this
city from Kansas Some months ago
his wife died. Her loss entailed great
suffering upon him, and his constant
brooding over his condition superin-
duced brain fever. He was examined
before the insanity commissioners yes
terday and was committed to the High
lands ASYLUM
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
FIRST OF AERoNAuTs.


Blanchard sailed in Air Before Balloons
Were Made.
Eighty-five years ago there died in
Paris. Blanchard. the first man to gain
celebrity as a bal1oonist- He was born
in 173s and before the balloon was in
vented he had navieated the air in an
atmospheric machine of his own inven-
ton, which was propelled with oars
and which attained height above
80 feet
blanchard made his first ascent in a.
balloon at Paris, March 2, 1854. On
January z, 1855, he crossed the English
channel in a balloon, accompanied by
Dr. Jeffries Under the circumstances
it was a feat of great daring. The,
aeronauts had fearful experience,
and before the trip ended cast away
everything but the basket under the
balloon, and were about to cut it away
when they were carried over the town.
of Calais and finally dropped in a.
forest The official of Calais gave
blanchard a dinner. presented to him
papers of citizenship in a gold box.
gave him 81, 200 for his balloon and a,
pension of SIPS yearly. The king of
France also pensioned him.
blanchard boasted that he had risen
5000 feet higher than any aeronaut-
of his time. He made 60 ascensions,
the laSb one causing MS death his
wife continued the business after him
and was killed by fall from a balloon
in 1919.
Albert of Saxony, a Dominican.
monk, is credited with having formu-
lated the first correct idea of building
balloons early in the 14th century, but
his ideas never took practical shape.
While the scientists were working on
the question in 1888 the brothers Mont
golfer, paper makers, near Lyons, made
and sent up the first balloon on June 5.
This balloon was made of linen, was.
315 feet in circu inference and rose LOGO
feet. 1t was filled with heated air.
About three months later Prof. Charles
sent up his balloon, called a Char
liere.'' 1t travelled some miles from,
the starting point and fell in village.
The peasants regarded it as living
monster. and fell upon it with pitch
forks and fails and tore it to pieces,
to the loss and disgust of its owner.
The first living things to leave the
earth in a balloon was sheep,a hen and
a duck. They landed safely and the
sheep was found grazing.
The first ascent in a hydrogen bal
loon was made by Prof. Charles in
Paris, December 1, 17S3.-N. Y. Mail
and Express.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
POPULiST APPEAL
The Topeka Advocate Urges Siiverites To
Unite With the Peoples Party.

The Topeka Advocate Urges siiverites to
Unite With the Peoples Party.
Topeka. Kan. June ea- United
States Senator PETERS paper, the To
peka Advocate. the leading populist
newspaper of Kansas. as well as his
own personal organ, to-day prints the
following editorial in double leads,
under the title, The Situation is Per
ilous:'' t&s 81
In all that is great and grand the United
States has led the nations. It's history is the
model of the ages 1t required ons war to Sc
cure our independence. another TO maintain
our rights at sea- and still another to make
sure tina. popular government is not failure.
We are now confronted with still greater and
graver dangers The rule OF the money
changers has begun great party. drunk
with success. amid the shouts of thou
sand madmen. has just named "a its candi-
date for the presidency OF the republic a
man pledged to maintain the present gold
standard. with all the consequent evils-fall-
ing prices, loss of employment debt and ruin.
AT last after Az years of unparalleled career.
forgetting the glorious record of its early
achievements. false to its pledges, and basely
betraying tie country it saved. the republican
party. by an eight to one vote. has declared its
allegiance to 4 usurpation OF men whose only
interest in the country is to rob it.
The situation is perilous. If democrats once
undertook to destroy the government of the
United States, they now have opportunity
to assist in saving it Do they see what is inn
mediately in front of them? Do they compre-
bend its meaning? Can they rise to the level
of the occasion? Is their party nearer and
dearer to them than their country: Republican
success means perpetual domination of class
in this and the downfall of popular govern
ment. To prevent this dreadful end of free in
situations the peoples party of the United
States was expressly formed We organ
lied and ready for the conflict in every state
and county. Our success means the rule of the
people with peace, progress and plenty il
means the overthrow of class rule and the per.
petufty OF constitutional authority.
Will the silver democrats unite with us? II
they will come silver republicans will follow.
Together success is in sight Divided we shall
fritter away our votes and make it AL the more
difficult to rally in the future Now is the
time for union and victory. Delay is danger
Gus. Let us work and vote together.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

The Fepu bile of Gonst, which is the
smallest republic in the world, is stu
ated in the Lower Pyrenees 1t con-
tains a population of about 60 persons,
and maintains a standing army of five
soldiers, the son-in-law of the presi-
dent being the chief
The republics independence is recog-
nized by both Spain and France, be-
tween which it lies 1t elects a presi-
dent every five years and its revenues
amount to $1,000 1t is claiming out
side attention now because of a threat
ened revolution owing to the publica-
ton of newspaper without the execu-
tive sanction.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND left Washing
ton early on the 3Oth to spend the
summer with his family at Gray Ga
bles, Buzzard's Bay, Mass During his
absence official business will be con-
Quoted in the same manner as if he
was in Washington, all official news
being given out as usual from the
white house.
THE flour mill and elevator of Beck
Bros, at Cecil, O., was destroyed by
fire on the 3oth- The night watchman
was missing and was supposed to have
persisted in the flames
THE first annual convention of the
Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance of
the United States and Canada met at
New York on the goth.
IN quarrel over the admission OF
colored children into the white district
| school ten miles east of Guthrie, Ok,
j. H Swain, negro school-teacher,
was shot and killed by w. II. Arnold,
white school director. Arnold gave
himself up. He claimed self defense
and showed several knife cuts inflicted
by Swain.
AT Browns crossing, on the Erie
railroad near Corning, n. Y, a passen-
ger train struck a wagon containing
| three men, killing two The third
man jumped and escaped Both of
the horses were killed.
CATTLE were reported dying from
starvation on the ranges in Arizona
owing to the baroness of the mesa,
due to a lack of rain.
THE entire plant of the National
tube works and the National rolling
mills and several other iron and steel
mills at Mckeesport, Pa, have shut
down and IL. 900 men We're thrown out
OF employment
Two tramps attempted to make a
farmer near Hutchinson, Mimi. cook
| them a meal and one struck him and
| was promptly knocked down. The
citizens of the place afterwards got
| hold of the tramps and tarred and
feathered them
The confederate reunion opened at
Richmond, Va, on the 30th, an i'm
| mense throng being present Gen.
Gordon was presented with gave1
made from a tree from the battlefield
of Chickamauga- Gov O'Ferral1, of
Virginia, welcomed the veterans and
Gen. Gordon responded After the ap-
pointment of committees the conven-
ton adiourned until the next day
Four boys were drowned and Is per-
sons We're hurt by the collapse of
wharf at Boston on the 3oth- The
citizens were celebrating "Farragut
| day" and the wharf was oyercrowded-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

Boston has a new fad. It is hardly
necessary to state that it is a literary
fad. Some of the leading cultured
folks have reached the conclusion that
one meal day is all that cultured men
and women should eat The decision
is due to the discovery made by liter
airy man that light eating is condu-
Give to the greatest literary effort. The
first thing to be struck off the daily
bill of fare is tie breakfast A heavy
stomach, it is asserted, is death to the
mimi Bile brain.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE Bradley wire works at Pitts
burgh, Pa, has been closed down by
the nail trust to keep up prices and
nearly 1000 men were thrown out of
work
The geological office at Washington
has issued bulletin showing that the
mineral products of 1895 increased in
value over those of 1924 $50, 600, 600, the
total being S61I, 795, 200.
MRS JOHN MCCULLOUGH was found
brutality murdered near Riverdale. Ga,
and her husband was arrested for the
deed. Fears were entertained that he
might be lynched.
THREE young children of Joseph
Wise, Cincinnati butcher, were IA
Tally poisoned by chewing gum
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

The progress that has been made in
the movement toward the creation of an
international court of arbitration for
the adjudication of questions in dis
pute between this country and En-
gland will be disclosed in the near
future, according to the St James
Gazette of London, by the publication
in both countries of the correspondence
on the subject Every indication point is
to the success of this great enterprise.
and if it is achieved it may be set down
as the browning triumph of civilization
for the century.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
EskRIDGE WILL SUPPORT 1T.

The Emporia Republican Finally Endorses
the Republican National Platform.
EMPoRIA. Kan, June 26-The EN-
poria Republican yesterday Endorsed
the repu b1ican national platform. gold
basis and all. The editor, c. Y. Esk-
ridge, was one of the organizers of the
Repu blican Silver league. and the sill
yer repu blicans in Kansas have been
trying to get him to lead a bolt His
declaration for gold leaves the Wichita
Eagle as the only republican paper in
Kansas not now supporting the money
plank of the St. Louis con vention-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

A PATENT has been granted to two
Kansas citizens for device to drench
train robbers with scalding water. All
the engineer will have to do will be to
turn lever, when jets from the boiler
will be projected in all directions while
a heretofore invisible shield will rise
into place and protect the occupants
of the cal from bullets
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

BESIDES Mckinley, the republican
candidates for president who were
nominated on the first ballot were Ere
mont at Philadelphia in 1885, Lincoln
at Baltimore in 1864. Grant at Chicago
in 1865 and again at Philadelphia in 1879,
and Harrison at Minneapolis in 1892.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

AMONG other social reforms which
are being pressed with a good deal of
vigor and ability in England just now
is the restraint from marriage of those
who by reason of disease, especially
hereditary, or other mental or phys
zeal infirmities, would be likely to
propagate and spread their ailments
throughout the widening circle of
their poSterity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

perfect food and will support life for
an indie finite time. The people of the
United States appear to have found
out its merits, an enormous increase
being reported in the importations,
reaching last year an aggregate of H.
427 SAG lunches
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

The Brooklyn Eagle says: "a bicycle
cavalry is by no means unlikely in the
future In recent ride from Omaha
to Chicago an armed lieutenant, sur
Peon, sergeant and corporal averaged
Se-miles day. Had they been on
horseback they would not have
covered anything like the amount of
ground. Their bicycles were as fresh
as ever next morning, too"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

The wife of p. A. Olcier, of Brandon,
Man, left him without apparent cause
three years ago, and since that time
he has travelled H. 900 miles in search
of her. twice making trip across the
ocean He finally located her at Grand
Forks, n. d. She had been living
there under the name of Mrs Aimee
Osborn and giving music lessons
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
Cyclone at Cre.ton,

CREsToN, Ia, June ga cyclone
struck this city at IL o'clock Wednes-
day night The high school building
was damaged to the extent of $1,000
and the Methodist church and other
buildings suffered Property loss
amounts to about $4,000. and the
streets are blocked with debris. Nc
lives were lost so far as known.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

THE Massachusetts, legislature has
appropriated 5000, 600 for good roads
The farmers of the state have watched
the road building operations of the
last two or three years and have con-
cluded that there is money in going
ahead with the work
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

De accompanied by the name of the author !.
not necessarily for publication, but as an
writer. Write only on one side of the paper
Be particularly careful in giving names anci
dates to have tie lettera and figures plain
= distiaeA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

KANSAS CITY. Kan, June 26-7John
L Wxiler, ex-consul to Madagascar.
the man with many trou bles, has ac-
cepted a position at the editorial helm
of the American Citizen, an Afro-AmeT.
lean newspaper published in this city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE women of three states. Wyo-
ming, Colorado and Utah, have vote
this year for president
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

A CHICAGO paper was recently pub
1ished which weighed over 21a pounds
and had 16s pages. Twelve pages were
devoted to news, while the remaining
156 contained the delinquent tax list
of Cook county, Ill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

WALTER D. WELLMAN, bookkeeper
in the employ of a firm at San Fran
cisco, has performed the remarkabl
feat of writing in long hand 7,06s
words on an ordinary postal card
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

A COMMUNITY in which the working
people are vastly in the majority sell
dom selects workingman to fill q
political position, SAYS the Cincinnati
Commercial.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

IT is said that there is not a day in
the year on which there Is not an
earthquake in some parts of Japan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

THE Railroad Gazette says that TT
miles of new railroad were built in
the United States during the first half
of ISq6.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

A SHOWER of small toads recently
fell in Chicago near Jackson park dur
ing a storm and for a time the streets
looked like an Arkansas swamp
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

FRANCE has gone bicycle mad ac-
cording to the report of Walter T. Grit
fin, United States commercial agent at
Limoges
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant Syrup of Figs, when
in need of the laxative effect of gentle
remedy than by any other, and that it is.
more acceptable to them. Children enjoy
it and it benefits them. The true remedy,
Syrup of Figs, is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company only.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

LoNDoN's new census shows a popu-
lation of 4411,a71 for inner London,
and of 1,756, 421 for outer London, a
total of G, i67, 692-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

FRIEND-s'Do you always wait for inspi-
ration before you write poem2'' Author
mo. 1 always need ten dollars. ''-Somer-
vile Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-04

wa, September &c. II and IS next
this regiment, and they have
| been holding an annual reunion
| for several years Col w. F.
Cloud, of Kansas City, is president
| of the association.
The attorney-general of Missouri has
commenced suit in the federal court at
Topeka in the name of Missouri for an
| injunction against the Leavenworth
Coal Co., of Leavenworth- 1t is
claimed that the coal company has
been mining coal east of the middle of
ing to the state of Missouri The value
of the product is placed at $50. 600 1t
| is claimed that the coal company Sc
| cretly began encroachment on Mis-
souri, territory as early 1870
Twenty miles west of Chanute a few
days ago T. j. Newman, II years of
age, shot and fatally wounded his SON.
in-law Il. f. Worthing. Family
troubles the cause
Mrs Nora Long. 80 years old, wife of
Lloyd Long. a railroad employee, killed
herself at Leavenworth the other day
by taking poison. Domestic trouble
year.
Popu1ists of the middle district of
the southern division of the appellate
court met in convention at Wichita re-
cently and nominated Arthur w. Dem
nison, the present Incumbent, for
Judge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-14
CAPITAL cuLLINGs.

Washington, April lS.-The treasury de-
nar'ment today lost sS92iOO in gold coin
and $500 IN bars. leaving the true
amount OF the gold reserve slas, 800, 93i.
or shc gold coin withdrawn 100000 is for
The house and senate conferoes on the
executive and judiciary appropriation btu
nave held several meetings, bur have not
agreed uron complete compromise and
a disagreement has been reported on sew
cfal Of he most important points OF dif-
ference. The house conferecs took a stand
AGAINST what they term the extravaganza
OF the senate In providing for itself.
Pensions for Texas. Issued March n.
Original, Tells, For, LaGrange. Fayette
County renewal ana Increase. John Stone,
J. Randall crowell, Foard county: Next
Cherokee county,
The house committee on judiciary ex-
poets 10 bring In tomorrow n favorable
report ON the bin for the valuation of the
acts of the i.Sas courts IN Greer county.
Representative Hutchinson returned to-
day from Old Point Comfort,
Comptroller Eckels today bulletined the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-14

Beaumont, Texas. April lathe city
council met IN deferred session this morn
ing 10 canvass the vote OF last Tuesdays
election. and as a result the following Off
Gers were declared duly elected: Mayor,
j. II. Eastman; secretary +. \. Ieis!g
assessor and collector. W. y. sutton
marshal, Dixon Gray, city attorney.
George w. O'Brien; treasurer. Lip Nor
veil, city engineer &. Is. Daniels; alder
men, First ward. w. y Dunlap. Second
ward, I'd. Van Wormer. THIRD ward. L.
Il. Chester. The regular routine business
was transacted, after which the council
adjourned to meet next Monday aftcr-
noon when the old officers VIII submit
their tnal reports and the new officers
wiN qualify
Misses Stella and Sadie Bacon, Tracy
Stewart Nettie Eastman, Alice and Lille
White, Roy. j. ID, Dorsey. Rev. w 4
Sumpcy and wife and Rev. w. W. Watts
and Marvin Scurlock. members OF tho
beaumont Epworth league. VIII leave to-
morrow morning to attend tho State Nh
worth leaGuc conference at San Antonio
some of the Beaumont delegation Cypress
the intention OF visiting Mexico before
they return home.
\ new building and loan association, the
Officers and directors OF which are among
The most prominent citizens, has been
organized In Beaumont