The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15

improvements during the present year,
and we are informed that work will be-
has been sadly in need of a new depot
and round house and now that business
has revived we hope this need Will be
supplied
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.
YATES CENTER-E. E. Miller. local
musical dealer. was arrested here Satur-
day on q charge of ernbezzlement He
waived preliminary hearing and. in de-
fault OF bail. was taken to the lola jail by
Sheriff Hunt
WICHITA-The name of Finlay Ross,
city treasurer. was sprung today by his
friends as a candidate for mayor of Wich-
tia at the coming election Business men
We're out with petitions asking the use Of
his name in a nOn-partisan ticket Mr.
Ross is a Republican merchant
KINsLEY-Ohio City continues to be a
harvest for the register of deeds. The
town site was recently transferred to
Henry Ellison. q banker of Cleveland, O.,
and the deed has been recorded. The
registers fee for recording is a trif1e over
$500. The Cleveland man is kicking
BURRTON-The home of Joshua Par
ker. about six miles south of town, was
entirely destroyed by IRE with all its con-
tents a short time after noon. Monday.
The loss Will amount to at least $500,
which is partially covered by an insur-
ance of $500.
EMPORIA-Last Monday the store Of
J. NJ. Knox was broken into. On Thurs
day the burglar was located in Lawrence
On Friday he was brought here Satur-
day ne was tried. convicted. sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary and two
hours afterward was on the road to I-ans-
ing.
LEAvENWORTH-S morning a
few moments before , g clock fire broke
out in Wilkey & Bush's pork packing es-
Ia adjustment on Seventh and ktckapoo
fore It was discovered The packing
house was entirely DESTROYED The loss
Will be heavy. although there was some
insurance on the place
marble cutter. has completed q solid mar
bic tomb for the reception of the remains
The tomb is made Of solid marble slab.
the corners of which closely fitted
of the deceased IS cut in plain letters. Civ
ing time OF birth, age, etc The coffin
containing the body has been taken up
and placed in the tomb
NDENCE-Thursday night a
store at F'redonia was broken into and
large quantity of goods stolen The
thieves. who proved to be tramps, took
the goods to Benedict and Intended TO snip
them to Topeka. but the agent suspected
them and attempted to have them arrest
ed. when fierce fight ensued between the
tramps and officer. One tramp had his
head shot off and another one was killed
The third escaped The goods were cap
tured-
KINGMAN-At the residence of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H H Bow
en-, in this city, on Wednesday. February
TO- 1897. Mr.. VIII Chamberlin. of Kansas
City, Mo. and Miss Marguerite E Bowen.
were united in marriage Rev l. M Riley
Of the First NJ E, church officiating The
groom has filed several responsible posi-
tons in this city and during the past two
years has held a lucrative position with
the Kansas City Gas Co. in Kansas City,
Mo. They Will make their future home in
Kansas City
BLUE RAPIDs-W H. Hill has long
and quietly prospected hereabout for gold.
struck pay Dirt that with John Shaw.
he has leased 120 acres north of town C.
f De Forest. a Denver, Col metallurgist
has estimated deposits found in gulches
at S105.4 Il ton, including silver and lead
worth $500 a ton can be reached and that
the deposits are not confined to his 120
acres
OsBORNE-Mr Sid Lane of Hawkeye
n ne " It's name is The Ulster
County Gazette" published at Kingston.
Saturday January 4. 1900. The paper
contains General WashinStons obituary
odd at this day and age OF the world
history For example: WOOD ashes Tor
in saw MILL giving the details of all its
belongings. among other things mentioned
is one stout, able-bodied Negro weneh-' p"
INDEPENDENCE searching all
day Friday and the greater part of Satur-
day. the missing body of Joel Mack. who
is supposed to have been murdered near
Nowata. L T. was found in a deep canon,
about a mile from where the team was
found The body had laid there several
days. and was almost completely covered
with underbrush as if somebody had
| carefully concealed it. 1t was partly de-
| COMPOSED and whether there were any
marks of violence on the body not
could not be ascertained. A message from
! that vicinity states that a large posse is
| in pursuit of the supposed murdererS-
Word comes from all quarters that
! the neatest and most satisfactory dye
| for coloring the beard a brown or black
/ is Ruckingham'S Dye for the Whiskers.