The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-13

Purifying Politics.
The temperance conference held in
Topeka in December last appointed q
committee of five, headad by James w.
Gleed, to select a committee of so, t.
be known as the committee on the en-
forcement of law" The work has beer
completed by Chairman Gleed, wht
has given out the list, which is com
posed of representative men selected
from the various political parties.
Asben Found Guilty.
In the trial of Marion Asbell for wife
murder at Oswego the jury returned {
verdict of guilty. The victim vas AS
BELLS second wife. The crime was tn,
outgrowth of criminal relations be
tween Asbell and the 17-year-olc
daughter of his wife by her forme,
husband.
Reward offered.
The governor has offered a reward
of $500 for the arrest and conviction o:
the person who murdered John T
Lamborn, of Fall Leaf, Leavenwortl
county. on the night of February II
Young Davenport, who was arrested
upon suspicion of detective, was re
leased, there being nothing to sustain
the charge.
Warm February.
The monthly report of Chancellor
Snow, of the state university, says tina,
only six Februarys in the past 80 years
have had higher mean temperature
while the maximum for the month, y
degrees on the Goth, is the highest OF
record. There were only six days OF
which the temperature was as low a
80 degrees
Had Fight.
S. B. Bradford, formerly attorney
general of the state, but at present /;
member of the city council of Topeka
aud a reporter of the Journal of tina
city had a personal encounter tn,
other evening after the council ad
journed. The encounter was the re
suit of the electric light fight.
Robbers Identified.
Passenger Agent Knox, of the NJ, K
& T. railroad, who was recently helt
up and robbed, together with two pas
sengers, at Fort Scott, has identified
three men at Evansville, Ind, as tn,
robbers. The men go by the names
Waugh, Norris and Rodgers.
February Receipts.
During the month of February tn,
receipts into the state treasury amount
ed to 5000, 363. OF. The disbursement
were S367. s43. 80. Total receipts in tn,
general revenue fund during thu,
month, S33s, 731.59.
BODY Found.
The body of Charles Schoch, who dis
appeared from Pittsburg January 80
was recently found on a farm two
miles from that place. A revolver b,
his side aud a bullet wound in his heat
indicated suicide.
Pension for Mrs. Blunt.
The house committee on invalid pen
sions has reported favorably upon the
senate bill granting pension of SIS
month to the widow of Maj. -GeD
James G. Blunt, of Leavenworth.
Minor State News.
Chief of Police Wilkerson, of Topeka
has resigned.
A slight earthquake shock was fell
at Caldwell the other night.
The annual convention of the Kan
sas State Temperance union met al
Topeka on the Sd with 100 delegates il
attendance.
The warden of the penitentiary re-
ports the gross expenses of the instt
stitution for February as Sill ,OO9. o.
and the earnings at SO, BOG. 65-
Anna Post. 10 years old, fell from 8
chair at Salina the other day and re-
ceived internal injuries which resulted
in her death in few days.
Col. w. r. Davis, a veteran soldier
was found dead in his barn at Larned
the other afternoon. He had fallen
from the hay loft and was dead when
found.
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has
issued call for statements from the
state and private banks in Kansas OF
their condition at the close of business
on February %
The faculty of the university ex.
PEELED Charles I Lucas, the colored
student who was arrested for stealing
law books Lucas will fight the action
of the court and faculty.
L o. Van Fleet and A. n. Dake, hus-
bands of the two women whose bodies
were stolen from their graves to make
dissecting material for the Kansas
medical college, have commenced dam
age suits at Topeka against the college
for $50, 900 each.
The Topeka Savings bank has gone
into voluntary liquidation Deposit
ors will be paid and the institution
will wind up.
Primaries held by republicans in 90
counties on the last day of February
showed . large majority in favor of
Mckinley for president
Rev. DR.. F. W.aGunsaulus, of Chica-
go, has accepted an invitation to de-
liver the commencement address at the
Kansas university in June.
Bishop John b. Vincent, of Topeka,
has accepted the invitation of KanssS
university to preach the baccalaureste
sermon ut the June eommeneement