Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-05
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


feed.
James Senter was appointed secre-
tary of the board OF railroad commits
sioncrs to succeed r. w. Turner, re-
signed.
State Insurance Superintendent Nc
Nall collected the past year $40, 1884, Is
for the benefit of the various fire de-
partments
The state university regents voted
to give full credit for the years work
TO juniors and seniors who may enlist
for the war.
John L. Waller, ex-consul to NADIA
gascar, asked Gov. Leedy for permits
sion to recruit regiment of negroes
in Kansas City.
Newton has eros inhabitants, gain
of 1,54s over year ago, due to the
transfer of the Santa Fe railway divi-
sion to that place.
DR.. Harrison Keith, eX-postmaster
at Mineral, was arrested, charged with
opening letters addressed to other ply
sicians in the town.
0. A. Sampsel, wealthy citizen Of
Walnut, accidentally drank from a
bottle containing carbolic acid and
died in great agony,
Republicans of the Fifth congress
sional district met at Belleville and by
reclamation re-nominated w. A. Cal
derhead for congress-
G. S, Jobes, of Wichita, was appoint
ed national bank examiner to sue
coed Examiner Cunningham, trans
ferred to Lincoln, Neb.
Ralph Simpson, ten-year-old boy
at Agricola, lost his life by falling in
to bin of corn that was being drawn
into his fathers elevator.
Gov. Leedy appointed w. D. Street
of Decatur county, present speaker of
the house, to succeed w. L. Brown on
the state board of charities.
Craig Harris, son of United States
Senator w. A. Harris, of Kansas, en-
listed in the army at the District of
Columbia recruiting station.
A company of volunteers was organ.
lied at Leavenworth, and Rev. Alonzo
Bright, pastor of the First Nj. E.
church, was elected captain.
Miss Emma Kelly, daughter of ex-
Senator H. b. Kelly, who went to Daw-
son City, Alaska, last fall, secured a
claim for which she has refused $40, 900.
Mrs. II. D. Heiserman, accompanied
by constable, went to the orphans
home at Wichita and forcibly took her
seven-year-old daughter from the place.
o. Fl. Bentley, of Wichita, withdrew
from the republican race for congress
in the Seventh district and it was re-
ported he would nominate Long at the
Hutchinson convention.
The G. A. r. monument to be erected
at Junction City will be 35 feet high,
built of native stone, surmounted by a
bronze figure of volunteer soldier, a
cannon and stand of arms.
While riding bicycle on the streets
of Topeka A. o. Holcomb, wealthy
citizen, ran against negro. He was
thrown from his wheel to the asphalt
pavement, receiving fatal injuries.
Miss Sophie McCauley, who died at
Fort Scott, aged TO- was of family of
six children who promised their father
on his deathbed that they would
never marry. All have kept the vow.
All the Protestant churches in To
peka, 35 in number, devoted Sunday
evening recently to an anti-resubmis-
sion service. Over $500 in cash was
raised to carry on the temperance
work.
R. w. Turner, ex-consul to Cadiz,
Spain, resigned his position as secre-
tary of the state board of raiload COM
missioners and will ask for an appoint
ment in one of the Kansas volunteer
regiments.
The whole Kansas delegation in
Washington called upon President Nc
Kinley and urged him to appoint Col.
]. w. F. Hughes as brigadier general.
1t is supposed that Kansas will be al
lowed one brigadier general.
Gov. Leedy said he would refuse to
commission the captain and lieuten.
ant of the Wichita militia, whom he
charges with the bitter feeling existing
against the governor among the mem
bers of the national guard at Wichita.
Gov. Leedy insisted that his plan of
recruiting volunteers was absolutely
fair to all. In every instance prefer
ence has been given to the national
guards and not single member of the
state militia who is physically able
who wants to go to war need stay at
home.
Gov. Leedy on the Goth issued his
call for volunteers and named the fol-
lowing towns as recruiting points:
Kansas City, Lawrence, Osawatomie,
Ft. Scott, Pittsburg, Columbus, indie
pendence, Winfield, Parsons, Leaven-
worth, Topeka, Atchison, Seneca, Hol-
ton, Salina, Abilene, Concordia, Clay
Center, Blue Rapids, Beloit, Smith
Center, Horton, Hays City, Usage City,
Emporia, Eldorado, Leroy, Marion,
Wichita, Wellington, Hutchinson,
Kingman, Great Bend and Dodge City.
1t was expected that a company would
be raised at each of these places.
Representative Kansas creamery men
met at Topeka and formed a mutual
insurance company. Charles Arm
Clyde, was elected president
and w. +. Jensen, Beloit, secretary.