The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-04-10
~ NsAs STATE NEWS.

Divorced Wife Of Judge Foster Deed.
Mrs. Foster. divorced wife of Hon. C.
&. Foster. United States district judge
for the district Of Kansas, died in the
poor house in Atchison county the
other day, where she had been an In.
mate for eight years She at ono time
was one OF the reigning society and
literary leaders in Atchison, and was
married TO Judge Foster when he was
. struggling young attorney and she
flashing widow. But trouble and a di-
eorce followed years ago. and the judge
over 20 years ago was happily married
20 lady in Lawrence. The deceased
sas over go years of age.
After Insurance Companles.
The state Superintendent of insur-
idents of all the insurance companies
doing business in Kansas. in which he
informs them that he proposes to keep
3 record in his office for the use of the
public, showing which companies pay
up their losses promptly, and which
ones delay and harass the insured by
lawsuits and compromises Mr.. An
shony says the policy of many COM
JAMES seems to be to resist paying
'osses and it is proper for the public to
snow who they are.
Stockmen Enter q Protest
At a recent meeting of the Central
Kansas Live Stock association at EN-
poria with over 100 members present,
resolutions were adopted condemning
unjust and discriminating rates by
railroads and asking for radical re-
adjustment and reduction. The meet
ing also decided that the railroad com.
missioners have permitted unnecessary
delay in adjustment of these rates,
and demanded that a prompt hearing
be granted them, and a fair decision
rendered.
Met Death in a Peculiar Manner.
George Austin, of Kingman county,
was killed in a peculiar manner the
other day. He had rushed to the home
of his neighbor, which was on fire, to
assist in saving the household effects.
The heat was too intense to enter, and
as Austin stood looking at the burning
building n double barreled shotgun,
hanging on a rack in the house. was
discharged by the heat, the contents
of both barrels entering his head and
body.
The States Finances.
The monthly examination of the
state treasury for March showed ST.
172, 524 "a cash on hand belonging tc
all accounts, of which 1872, $50 "a was
in the banks of Topeka and the re.
mainder in the vaults of the treasury.
OF the cash on hand the largest item
was $3.50, 500 76 belonging to the gen
eral revenue fund. Another big item
was sos, 214.O9 belonging to the per
manent school fund.
He Populated a County.
Samuel Cooper, Pottawatomie
county farmer, died recently at the
age of SO years. He was followed to
the grave by 90 blood relatives. He
was the father of IL children, seven Of
whom are married aud living in Potta
watomie county. He had 60 grand
children and SO great-grandchildre
He had lived in Kansas since 1857.
A Lawyers Downfall.
Charles Conwell was recently arrest
ed at Lawrence upon complaint of the
police of Peoria, ILL.,, for forgery. Con
we'll is a lawyer and was United State!
district attorney for, Wyoming under
Hayes He has a brother who is ,
leading lawyer in Chicago, and brother
in-law member of congress He at
tributes his downfall to drink.
| A Probable Murder.
W. w. Huddleston, a farmer an(
stock raiser residing near Douglass, re
Gently visited at Wichita and failing
to return search was instituted. Sew
eral days later his body was found IL
the Walnut river with a bullet hole il
| his head He had nroha hlu hear