The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-13
Longest Fre!ght Train.

Longest Er61Sh Mt Train.
Fort Scott, May 13.-The longest
freight train ever brought into this city
from the south over the main line of
the Memphis road, pulled into the yards
about o'clock yesterday afternoon It
comprised 55 cars and was over 1000
feet in length. When the cabOose stop
ped near the depot the engine was at
the north junction
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.
LEAVENWORTH - United States
Marshal s. F. Nicely, now owner of the
Leavenworth Standard, is making ar
engagements to put new life into the pa
per. Yesterday he installed A s Nc
Alvey as bushes manager OF the paper
The Standard has not had any business
manager since Arthur NuchOls retired
eight months ago on account of i'll
health.
WICHITA-Mr. T. II. Lynch of this
city has been notified by cablegram of
the death of Charles Lynch, Esq, of
BalIy Curran Castle, in the county of
Sligo, Ireland. This death makes Mr..
Lynch heir to an estate whose rent roll
is about 10000 per annum. He will
leave for Ireland in few days Mr..
Lynch has lived here for % years and
is d prominent business man.
AGE-Several car loads of corn
and about $50 in cash have been sub
scribed for the starving in India and
Will be sent tomorrow for that place
WORTH-Manager Patrick
O'Brien has been notified that the Mis-
souri, & Kansas Telephone company
was awarded the contract by the United
States government to supply Fit. Ie8v-
enworth with telephones for the ensu-
ing year.
HERINGTON-The Harrington board
nj. saT
Ramey and the entire corps of teachers
NJ Ramey is one of the best principals
in Kansas and few receives SO high
salary-S120 month
GARNETT-Prof. Homer S. Myers of
Cherryvale has been elected superin-
F. Mcclellan. who had been unanimously
reelected to the position, but declined.
There were 20 candidates
KANSAS CITY-John McNary and
Gus Mcconnell, the two fremen who
engaged in a fistic encounter some few
weeks ago, We're discharged from the
department by unanimous vote OF the
council at its meeting last night The
men were discharged at the recOmmen-
dalton of the fire committee. McNary
and Mcconnell are two of the oldest
men on the department. Mayor Marsh
man. however. is not pleased with the
councils action in the matter and may
reappOint the men
NEWTON Ephraim Griffith. a boy 10
years of age was crushed under the
wheels of an engine last night. One
leg was cut off at point just below the
knee and the other horribly mangled.
Both legs We're amputated.
WICHITA-The grand lodge of the
Degree of Honor of Kansas in session
here elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Mrs. z. NJ. Forde, of
EmpOria grand chief of honor: Mrs.
A P. Riddle of Minneapolis. grand lady
of honor: Mrs. Mary hDuttOn of Wich-
tia. grand chief of ceremonies; Mrs.
Georgia NOrstine of HiaWatha, grand
recorder; Mrs Augusta Jatzing of LeaV-
enworth, grand usher.
BELOIT-The Salina convocation of
the Episcopal church, which includes
There are present Bishop AIillspaugh,
ArchdeasOn Watkins. Rev. DIessrs.
Leeds Wooden, Kendall, and Barnes.
The attendance is large.
NEODESHA-Guy Kiddoo, aged s.
was drowned near here yesterday while
fishing. His sister, aged 6, tried to res
cue him, but failed.
EMPORIA-The swimming pool
which DIR. John Northington is making
| Commercial street, is expected to be
just about the incest thing Emporia
has. The swimming pool is to be in the
basement and will measure 80 feet long
| % wide, and 10 feet deep. Bath rooms
! and Turkish baths Will be on the second
floor.