The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-31
KANSAS STATE news.

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ley was burned recently, causing q
$4,000 loss
John W. Breidenthai was chosen .
member Of the executive committee Of
the pOpulist national COMMITTEES.
George w. Click, United States pen
sion agent will again seek the demo
cratic and fusion nomination for gov
ernor.
Judge Benniscn, of Eldorado, a mem
Der OF the ape late court, is being
talked Of for governor on the Popu-
list ticket.
The new masonic home at Wichita
will be dedicated September 10. It is
expected 1900 Hiasons will participate.
The home viii cost S19s, OOO, and is said
to be the finest in America.
The Missouri Pacific depot at Col
witch was struck by lightning recently
and destroyed. About 500 bushels Of
wheat, $500 grain sacks and other
goods Of value were burned.
The recent rush of grain shipments
from Kansas has made it necessary to
use many extra freight trains and in
that way has given employment to
many men on the extra list.
An unknown man was found hang
ing to tree near Durham, Marion
county, recently. 1t was a plain case
of suicide. The rope was made from
binding Irvine gathered from near
| by straw stack.
Commission men at the Kansas City
stock yards were making a protest
against their customers paying 81 per
bushel for corn at the yards when the
stock exchange company paid less
than % cents bushel for it.
A Kansas boy who smoked 1900
packages OF cigarettes saved the pic
lures and sent them to the firm, asking
what they would give for them. The
answer was as follows: Smoke /, 200
more and we'll send you a coffin"
Populists of the Fifth Kansas district
have nominated w. D. Vincent, editor
of the Clay Center Dispatch and eX-
railroad commissioner, for congress.
His opponent in the convention was H.
N. Gaines, eX-superintendent of public
instruction.
The Kansas delegation to the popu,
list national convention elected John
W. Breideuthal, W. Q. Vincent and
]. N. Allen national committeeman;
JEFF Hudson to confer with the free
silver committee and Col. W. A. Harris
to notify the nominees
A sensational dispatch from Topeka
says Mai Calvin Hood, of Emporia,
has entered the race for United States
senator as the candidate of the gold
men who have no confidence in the po-
sitions assumed by ingalls, and Burton
on the financial question.
The district grand lodge of odd fell
lows recently held meeting at Law
renee and decided to meet in Salina
next year. J. W. Reddy, OF Ottawa,
was chosen grand master; Charles A.
Morris, of Ottawa, grand secretary,
and T. G. Finley, of ChetOps, grand
treasurer
About 40 prisoners in the federal
prison at Leavenworth made bold at
tempt to escape the other day, but the
shotguns in the hands of trusty guards
brought down three of the leaders,
which checked the enthusiasm of the
others. The three who were shot were
not seriously hurt.
Statistics show that there are Si.GB9.-
600 invested in Reno county salt mines,
There are 3s7 men employed continu-
ously in the works at Hutchinson and
they were paid last year $3.50, ss5 in
wages. The amount of salt msnufac-
tured the past year in the county was
s1s, 900 barrels, valued at 1898, $50
There is a radical difference Of opin-
ion among the populist leaders Of the
state as regards fusion with the demo
Gratis. Col. W. A. Harris and ez-Gov.
Lewelling favor indorsing the Bryan
and Sewau electors outright, while
| Chairman John w. BFeidenthsl favors
nominating Bryan and Watson electors
An awful tragedy occurred at Water
Vile the other day. Sarah Huffman,
only 10 years old, was shot and killed
by John Selvags, a worthless charac-
ter from Alton, because the girl re-
jected his attentions After killing
the girl Sewage turned the pistol
against his head and blew his brains
out.
at Kansas City recently William
Higgins, ex-secretary Of state, and s.
d. Snider. ex-superintendent Of insur-
ance, who are head officers of the
Knights and Ladies Of the Fireside,
were enjoined by Judge Henry from
using the funds Of the society They
were ACCUSED Of spending the funds
too freely.
Senator Joseph B. Foraker, of Ohio,
will speak at the republican ratifca-
ton meeting at Topeka, August II, It
Is proposed to make the affair regular
republican love feast The republican
state convention will meet on the 10th,
and after the preliminary organization
is affected it is proposed to adjourn the
convention over until the next day and
| let ali the delegates join in the rally.
Much interest attaches to the sp-
preaching populist state convention at
Abilene. The question as to the in.
dorseEtent Of Bryan and SeWau elect
Ors viii bring ont large crowd, while