The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26
The STATE GOVERNMENT.

j. p. Thistlewaite, Of Tonganoxie, has
been appointed deputy grain inspector
at Kansas City.
DR.. e. w. Hinton, one of the physi-
clans at the institution, has been elected
Assistant superintendent of the Osa-
watomie asylum.
State Auditor Morris has been in Kan
sas since 1860. He enlisted in the Sec
ond Kansas at the beginning Of the civil
war and served until its close.
Assistant Secretary of State G. M.
Ross attended the implement dealers
convention at Kansas City last week.
He has large store at Burr Oak.
Rev. G. w. Todd, Of Kansas City, has
been appointed Assistant State Librarian.
He was Superintendent of the blind asy-
lum during the Lewelling administra
ton.
Secretary Coburn will print and dis
tribute in the East 1000 copies each of
the papers read by John e. Frost and
John w. Breidenthal at the last annual
meeting Of the board.
Auditor Morris is after ex-State Oil In
spector M. G. Kelly (Rep.) and will re-
quire him to make report for that por-
tion OF his term for which reports and
payments were never made.
The railroad commissioners are hear
ing complaint of the citizens of
Brooks, Wilson county, in which an eff
fort is being made to secure the re-
opening Of the Frisco depot at that place.
Superintendent McNall says that the
Supreme court of the United States has
handed down decisions which, If fol-
lowed, would result in knocking out a
law providing for national supervision
Of insurance.
A fire, which started in the laundry,
did damage to the penitentiary last
week to the amount of $500. Warden
Lands force did excellent work in con-
fining the fire to the building in which
1t originated.
Assistant State Superintendent J. w.
Amis has been compiling figures as to
the cost Of education in Kansas. He
says the average annual cost in Kan
sas per pupil will be $40. Morton
county's average is $27.30.
The expense of the State institutions
SO far checked up for December was as
follows: Blind asylum at Kansas City,
Kas., $2618.68; Asylum for Imbecile
Youth at Winfield, S2,193.46; Deaf and
Dumb school at Olathe, $5,541.05; Sol
diers' Orphans Home at Atchison,
$2,766.73; OsawatOmie insane asylum,
S16,S43.92.
Tho KoDsos }1yo ctooI, co0;to.,, Or...
mission will attend the big Denver meet
ing Of the National Breeders Associa-
ton. While there an effort will be made
to get the Colorado commission to cut
off the inspection fee Of 115 cents for
cattle shipped across the southeast cor
ner Of the State. There is no Kansas
inspection fee now.
]. E. McCarty, of Marion county, has
been pardoned by Governor Leedy He
vas sent to the penitentiary for killing
/ man who had frequently stated In pub
ic that he would kill McCarty at sight.
When they met, McCarty's gun did
leadly work first. Chief Justice Doster,
Taylor Riddle and plenty Of other repu-
able men asked for his release.
The persistent efforts of State Auditor
Norris to straighten up the oil inspec-
ion business is bearing fruit. Dr. Whar-
on's record for turning in funds ex-
leeds that of any Of his predecessors.
Now M. G. Kelley, Morrill's Inspector,
las been brought to time. He has filed
report for the last three months OF his
erm and has turned 1885 in fees into
he State treasury. Nobody expected
his.
The Mayor Of Fredonia has fled
complaint with the Railroad Commits
oners, alleging discrimination in coal
ates from Pittsburg. Fredonia, which
8 seventy-seyen miles from Pittsburg,
las rate of $1.10, while to Kansas City,
distance Of 1S1 miles, the rate is 20
ents, A rate Of so cents from Pittsburg