The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-05-01


his confirmation at every step. The
United States senators and Congress
man Miller were also drawn into the
contest
Surprised the BurgIars
Early the other morning at Atchison
Policeman Dickerson surprised two
burglars while they were trying to
rob a house. They resisted arrest and
one of them, John Seaman. of ST. Jo-
seph, was fatally shot by the officer.
The other burglar was captured. The
officer was shot twice, but only slight
ly injured.
Quantren Raid Claims.
Both the house and senate committee
on military affairs have made strong
reports in favor of granting pensions
to the heirs of II recruits of the Four
teenth Kansas cavalry volunteers, who
were killed at Lawrence by Quantrell's
guerrillas, August 81, 1868.
Waller Will Return to Kansas.
Ex-Consul Waller has written to
Topeka man that he will return to
Kansas soon and take the political
platform. Waller says he fears total
blindness will result from his impris-
onment in Madagascar.
Labor Commissioner Bird Expelled.
The Trades assembly of Kansas City
recently expelled State Labor Commits.
sioner Bird from its membership. It
also adopted resolutions scoring Gov.
Morrill, for seeking to have state print.
ing done by convicts-
After the Packing Houses.
It was reported that State Account
ant Challenor would look into the mat
ter of the assessment of the large pack
ing houses at Kansas City, Kan, be-
lieving they were not paying their
share of taxes.
Would Not Convict . Woman
Miss Maud Crauther, the former
postmaster at Fort Riley, who was ar
rested on a charge of embezKling ST.
400 from Uncle Sam. was acquitted by
a Sary in the federal court At Topeka
the other day.
A Town for Negroes Only.
The Sumner Townsite Co. has laid
out the town of Sumner City, near To
peka- The company has been char.
tered with a capital of Ssa.O Only
negroes will be permitted to buy lots
in the town.
Demands . Rigid Investigation.
Gov. A. j. Smith, of the Leaven.
worth soldiers home, has written a
letter to Congressman Steele demand
ing a rigid examination into the con.
duct of the home
Minor State News.
Ex-State Treasurer Biddle has sold
the Eldorado Advocate to T. B. Haslan
an6T. Brundage-
At Leavenworth the other day Ber.
Wade cut Mrs Nettie Sharp in the
neck, inf1icting = fatal wound.
Thayer recently which is said to be
the best in the Kansas oil fields.
Gov. Morrill, has received from the
United States treasurer $500 as the
states pay for keeping old soldiers at
the states home.
Walter Reach, clerk in the Ar.
mourdale post Office, was arrested re.
Gently charged with embezzling S275
from the government.
Gov. Morrill, has offered a reward OF
5000 for the arrest of DR.. j. III. Graham,
a young lady at Pitts burg
The residence of the widow of Len
T. Smith, at Leavenworth, was re.
Gently entered by burglars recently
and robbed of $500 worth of jewelry.
A Texas grain company is asking the
cooperation of farmers to take stock
in an elevator at Wichita with stor-
age capacity of SOC, ooo to 1000, COG
bushels.
Mayor Twiss, of Kansas City, and
Mayor Cox, of Wichita, called on Gov.
Morrill, recently and requested that
the governor remove the police boards
in the two cities
At Wamego recently Phil Fosdick
savagely attacked his sweetheart's
father, Joe Hofset, because the latter
opposed him. Hofset defended him.
self and Fosdick was fatally injured.
The body of Ben Adams. clerk of an
Atchison hotel. who was drowned in the
Missouri river last January, was found
the other day on Delaware bar, oppo-
site the soldiers home, Leavenworth.
hC oCSolou VI I1fC 4NOEGus
eastern Kansas Teachers association,
in session at Atchison recently, elected
]. E. Dyche president and Miss Helen
Stauffer secretary. The next meeting
will be held at Horton
Charles Clark, who was arrested re.
Gently, at Anthony. charged with be.
ing implicated with William Mattox
and Mrs. C. A. Rodman in the murder
of the latter's husband, proved an alibi
and was released. Mattox was also
discharged, but Mrs. Rodman will be
tried for the crime.
ALI Carter, Santa Fe brakeman,
was run over and killed at Sterry aae
day recently.
A tornado of small dimensions re-
Gently swept through Scandal and ad.
joining country, destroying many
buildings No lives were lost
Thomas Davenport was held for the
murder of j. T. Lamborn near Fall
Leaf, and Charles and Annie Lamborn,
children of the murdered man, were
held as accessories.
The federal grand jury at Topeka in
dicted Thomas H. Balm. an attorney,
for violating the anti-lottery law in
using the mails for the Pan-American
Coupon Investment Co.
Nelse johnson, a Swede. committed
suicide at Topeka the other day be-
cause, as he said, his daughters abused