Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-01
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Capt. Franz Metchan, of Leaven-
worth, has been appointed postmaster
at the National Military Home.
W. X. Gillett, general auditor Of the
Santa Fc, has rendered his resignatio
70 take effect April Is.
The secretary of the State Editorial
association has sent out circular In.
forming its member that Leavenworth
proposes to entertain them royalty ut
tho annual meeting in February.
Judge Miller, congressman from the
Second district announces that he
will not be candidate for renomina-
ton. He says he cannot afford to sac
rifice his law practice for n seat In con-
gress
Fire Mt Kansas City, Kan, the other
night destroyed Woodward's hall, in
Edgertou Place, and grocery store
In the first story. Loss, about $1,000,
with about half that amount of insur-
ance.
Miss Ruth Honn, assistant principal
OF the Riverview kansas City, Kan.)
schools, lately received draft for $780,
900, this being her share In the estate
of an uncle who recently died ut Darn
stadt, Germany.
W. A. Pyle, an cx-councilman OF
Kansas City, Kan, Is accused Of being
n bigamist. 1t is alleged that wife
No. / lives at Kansas City, Kan, and
No. 2 ut Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.. Pyle
left Kansas City, Kan, several years
ago.
1t Is announced by the "knowing
ones" ut Topeka that Congressman
Blue will seek the nomination for con-
gress from the second district next
spring, and turn the nomination for
congressman.at-large over to someone
else.
The Kansas university law school
students have withdrawn their request
to the faculty for permission to invite
Col. Robert q. Ingersoll to make COM
mcncement address in place of rcgu-
lar school commencement programme
in June.
The city council Of Wichita has levied
an occupation tax Of 500 per year on
NIL express and telegraph companies
doing business in that city. AS a re-
taliatory measure. the express compa-
MES announced that they would dis
continue all residence deliveries
Gov. Morrill, has honorcd the requisi.
ton OF the governor of Louisiana for
L. A. Gourdain, a wealthy lottery man,
who was serving time in the Shawnee
county Jail for violating the lottery
law. Officers took him TO New Or
leans, where he was wanted for grand
larceny.
Mrs. Johannah Benson dropped dead
from an attack of heart disease ut 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 un-
der sentence Of death for the murder
of Mrs Mettman.
by direction of Chairman Richardson
Secretary Pepperell has issued call
for o meeting Of the democratic state
central committee in Topeka on Feb.
ruary 2s, ut four o'clock p. M, for the
purpose of selecting a time and place
for holding state convention to select
delegates to the national convention ut
Chicago.
Judge Randolph, Of the district court
at Emporia, has given decision which
renders the state law imperative that
compcls city councils to give prefer
ence to old soldiers in appointments,
other things being equal. The judge
held that rejected old soldier Is not
entitled TO an injunction to ''oust" his
successful opponent
Miss Bessie Anderson, a young wom-
an, was found dead in her room ut a
Salina hotel tho other morning. She
was from junction City, and It was sup
posed to be case OF suicide. Develop
ments Mt the inquest revealed the fact
that the girl was the daughter Of n
farmer named Cline and that she died
of blood poisoning.
The state board of pardons has made
an unfavorable report on the npplica-
ton for pardon of the following named
convicts in the Kansas pcnitcntiary:
George Hubert, Cowlcy county; NJ. NJ.
Reynolds, Dickinson; David Palmer,
Labctte; William II. Young, Crawford;
Orlin e. Larriway, Butler; Z. ii.
Landis, Rice; Newton Harkimer, Cher.
oIsce; Lemuel Il. Goldsberry, Riley;
William Lauter, Lyon.
The general manager Of tho Santa
Fe road has issued circular TO en-
ploycs notifying them that since the
road has passed out OF the control OF
tho court garnishmcnts will follow the
ordinary course OF law, and further
notifisi employees that garnishments to
exceed three times within any 12
months, on debts nccruing after tho
ist day OF January, 1896, will be con-
sidercd us sufficient cause for dis
charge, Notwithstanding the ability or
length of service OF the employed.
The abstract OF the conditions Of tho
national banks OF Kansas at the close of
business on December 10, rs reported
to the comptroller OF the currency,
shows the average reserve to have been
81 90 per cent, against 81 so per cent
on September 2S The loans and dis
counts decreased from $40, Las, 800 to
$40, l45, 63I; stocks and securities, from
so53, 04l TO SOL, 697; gold coin increased
from 81, O0s. ASS to 81, OS6, 5sl; total specie
decreased from 81, i36, 4i3 to si,403, 4sl;
lawful money reserve increased from
sl,g74, 959 to sl,0s4,90a Individual do
posits decreased from SIG, s2S, 800 to
SIG. 152. $50.
There are 10000 insurance agents in
Kansas and Superintendent George T.
Anthony has lately been busy issuing
licenses Each agent must take out
this license once n year, and before
now and the last Of February the state
will he enriched TO the amount OF SEQ
600 from this source alone, as u charge
of sc Is made for each license issued.
The executive committee Of the Farm
ers' Alliance met recently mt Topeka
and issued an address to the members