Hutchinson gazette., 1898-10-13
KANsAs ITEMS OF INTEREST.

For week Mt least Rose OF Hilo lras
been queen, jack and the game.
n. A. Benjamin OF salina has painted
twelve farm houses in the last two
months
William Price, colored minister at
Tapelta, has married Anna Pate, a 15,-
year-old white girl.
There Is less lying in politics than
there used to be, but all the poll-books
still show heavy gains,
Miss Miriam ingalls,, daughter Of
John ], Ingalls,, will make her debut
in Washington society this winter.
She Is blonde.
A thirsty Horton man stole 'saw-
dust ham" used rs sign in front Of u
butcher shopand pawned 1t for drink
Of whisky, the liquor dealer thinking
II was the real article.
j. Il. Meeker, q business man OF
ohanute, and leading democrat of
Neosho county accidentally shot him
self, He was the fusion candidate for
county commissioner The accident
occurred in his jcwelry store while
making preparation for hunting
trip. lie leaves wife and child.
At Emporia a child knocked tho wad-
ding out OF q case. A whole lot Of
witnesses testified TO the presence OF
the accused ut certain place just after
the curfew blew July 4, Just before
all the testimony closed the child,
n young boy, turned to his father
and said; "The curfew didn't blow on
July 4; we children stayed out and
played as long us we wanted to that
night" Investigation proved him right
and impeached the witnesses,
The officers arrested man Mt Arlan-
sas City, giving his name as j, L. Mar
tin for whipping his wife. They were
travelling overland from tho eastern
part OF the state and camped in tho
city. In the afternoon she aroused
his temper and he began choking her
and beating her. The officers were
notified and arrested him. lie was
fined S5 and costs in police court, His
money was taken away from him and
given to his wife, and she went to
South Haven. He worked out his fine
on the city's rock pile.
Brigadier General Houston is now in
command of the second brigade OF the
second division OF the fourth army
corps, now at Huntsville, Ala. Briga.
dier General Hall, commanding the
second division, has been granted leave
OF absence and this gives the command
Of the second division to General Hous-
ton. During General Alger's recent
visit TO the camps of Huntsville, Gem
eral Sternberg, who by the way, is a
son of the late Rev. DR.. Sternberg, of
Fort Harker, Kan, pronounced the
brigade hospital Of General Huston's
brigade one Of the best in cleanliness,
order and system that had come under
his observation.
As an employe OF the Santa Fe rail
way company at Emporia was passing
the depot at the junction he noticed II
couple OF colored men following him.
lie waited until one Of them came up
close enough for action when he turn
ed and made swipe at him. Achorus
Of screams greeted the assault, and tho
gentleman stopped in amusement.
They were women dressed up in mems
clothes. He compelled them TO come
up under the light Of a switch lamp and
recognized them as II couple OF white
girls Of his acquaintance who had
dressed themselves up in mems clothes
and blackened their faces to play foot
pad and have a laugh at him when he
ran. The laugh was on the other
side.
Atchison Globe: Speaking OF the
sanctity of law and sworn testimony,
an Atchison man lately came home
from Kansas City with sprained foot,
He said he had been injured while
stepping off n cable car. A lawyer
friend wrote to the manager of the
cable company demanding damages,
whereupon the attorney for the cable
company sent back the aflidavits of six
witnesses to the effect that the Atchi.
son man had stepped off the car back
ward, and that the company was In no
wise to blame, One Of the afIidavits
was signed by formerly OF Atchison
woman who knew the Atchison man
well, The injured man afterwards
confessed that he had not been on
cable car at all, and that he sprained
his foot in q saloon, while wrestling
with the barkeeper. He had to tell
"story," to explain his injury, and laid
II on the cable company,
Professor Frank Nelson still wears
his hair long. There are some strong
points about n man who will wear his