Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-05

heretofore peaceable colorcd men OF
Hutchinson, quarreled over a woman
and Lewis killed Cole.
Olathe has granted n gas franchise
to a company, and wells will immedi-
ately be sunk there. In case gas is not
struck it will be piped from osawato-
mic.
A Topeka telegram said Gov. Leedy
favored state meat inspection system
for packing-hou to meet the condi.
tions brought about by Judge Rogers
decision.
Representatives OF all the gun clubs
in central Kansas met ut Newton and
formed an association that will hold
tournaments in various towns every
three months.
A. II. Ellis, Of Beloit, who has been
twice nominated and defeated for con-
gress on the republican ticket In the
Sixth district, announces that he is
out Of the race.
Representative c. c. Mccarthy, of
Nortonville, and Maj. Remington, OF
Osawatomie, are recent announce
ments for state treasurer on the re-
publican ticket.
Near Zyba, Sumner county, Mrs. Nc
Canless and her young son were hand
ling target rifle when discharge
accidentally struck the woman in the
bowels, inficting fatal wound.
The four.year-old son Of George Dur
ham, of Girard, died Of mad dogs
bite. People there were greatly
alarmed in consequence and all un-
muzzled dogs were ordered killed.
The federal government has recently
shipped ten tons of military equip
ments to the Kansas militia, valued Mt
SIS, 900. II war broke out Kansas could
muster 100 companies within week.
Mrs. Julia Harris, Of Wellington,
was recently admitted to practice law
in the Kansas supreme court. There are
seven Kansas women now authorized
to practice in the state supreme court.
Byron Billings, of Leavenworth, who
shot and killed his father, saloon
keeper, was set free without even q
preliminary, the widow of the muir
dered man refusing to swear out q
warrant.
Hutchinson merchants refuse to aid
Wichita in her efforts to prevent irri'
CATION bitches on the upper Arkansas
river from taking all the water from
the stream, to the damage OF farmers
along the river in southern Kansas
Eleven car loads of milch cows and
mules were shipped from Fort Scott
on the 25th to Havana. The cows
will supply milk for Spanish hos
pitfalls and Spanish officials and the
mules will be used in the Spanish army.
The populist state committee will is
sue manifesto to the various county
committees recommending that the
county conventions to select delegates
to the coming state convention be held
on the same day in each county in the
state.
The faculty of the state university
expelled II. d. Smith, law student,
for disorderly conduct at the recent
state oratorical contest Smith is
charged with capturing the banner OF
Baker university and using 1t for
brushing shoes.
The long .talked-of suit by the sttor-
ney general to recover sl47,0rl In uni.
versity bonds voted by the city OF
Lawrence and never paid, and now
held by the state school fund, has been
filed in the Douglas county district
court and protracted legal contest is
anticipated.
The state board Of railroad assessors
assessed the Anthony branch OF the
Frisco at 80, 900 per mile. The branch
is operated by receiver, and he says
that II he Is compelled to pay the
amount It will close down the opera.
ton Of the road. He will seek relief
from the federal court
In view OF the fact that several sub
ordinate officers OF the state militia
had wired the war department ut
Washington rendering the services OF
the militia, Adjutant General Allen
issused general order requesting the
officers of various companies not to
move on Havana without first consult
ing the adjutant general or Gov. Leedy.
Pomona, Franklin county, was in
the throes of diminutive race war.
The whites are determined that ne
Rroes shall not inhabit the town, and
when DR.. Minnie employed n negro
coachman an angry crowd surrounded
the house and threatened the negro
with hanging IL he did not leave the
town. The negro, however, would not
scare and ut last accounts was still
acting Us DIR. Minnie's coachman.
An unknown young man turned $40
.'consciencep money into the state
treasury. he got It for service In the
Legislative "war" of 1893, but says he
did not earn it.
The democratic state convention
this wear will be held In Atchison,
time to be fixed by the state commit
tee. The move Is made with the idea
Of complete fusion with the populists
The annual convention Of the Kan
sas College Press association was held
at Lawrence, closing with q banquet,
Maj. E. J. Peck. deputy revenue col
lector and well-lnown Fepubhcan
politician, died at Fort Scott of paraly-
sis, aged IS. .
The democratic reunion and banquet
at Topeka on the cath was Q success,
over 600 representative men OF the
party being present
G. @ Grain, . hardware merchant at
Fort Scott, was sandbAgged and robbed
by four desperate footpeds, who were
afterwards arrested.
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