The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-09-08
Many Changes in Omcers.

the Twentieth Kansas regiment was
organized, only nine still hold their
old places Most of these are captains
whose promotion was prevented by
lack of vacancies among the field Off
GERS. The officers who still retain the
positions to which they were originally
appointed are Lieut.. Col. E. C. Little,
Maj. Frank Whitman, Capt. Edmund
Boltwood, Capt. Adna G. Clarke, Capt
George N. Watson. Capt. Charles s.
Flanders, Capt. William s. Albright,
First Lieut.. John f. Hall and First
Lieut.. Frank j. Frank. There have
been only two advancements in the
field and staff, creating vacancies per-
hitting the promotions of captains.
One was the promotion of Col. Funston
to brigadier general, and the other vas
the transfer of Maj. Bishop to the
United States volunteers. Capt. Fred
E. Buchan is the only officer in the
Twentieth who secured a second lieu
tenancy or any other position in the
regular army.
Eastman Has No C0mmission.
Senator Baker has tied up the ap-
pointment of d. w. Eastman, of EN-
poria, as censor supervisor of the
Fourth congressional district. All of
the other census supervisors have re-
ceived their commissions but Eastman,
and he will not get his, if Senator Ba-
ker's influence can prevent it. East
man was appointed by Director Mer-
RAM, not exactly over the protest of
Senator Baker, but over Charles E.
Briggs, of Carbonate, whom the sena-
tor had recommended. Eastman's ap-
pointment was forced by Congressman
Miller.
Robbed . Farmer Of 02,1o0.
Robert June, a cattleman living near
the Marion county line, eight miles
south of Hope, was held up at his home
the other night and robbed of 50. 100.
He had sold his years product of cattle
and took the money home with him.
The robbers evidently followed him,
and came to the house about ten o'clock
in the evening. They covered June
with shotguns and ordered him to pro-
duce the money, which at last he did.
His family was also covered, and dared
not give him assistance.
In Fight With Horse Thieves.
A. A. Wilson, city marshal, was
killed, and o. G. Kiser, sheriff. was
badly wounded by Glen and Marcus
Darnell while the latter were resisting
arrest at Sedan. The Darnell boys
were wanted for horse stealing. A
posse of citizens started in hot pursuit
of the murderers, who escaped in their
buggy, going toward the territory.
Glenn Darnell was captured at Jones
burg, Ark. and brought back. A mob
came near lynching him.
Now Agricultural College Professors.
The board of regents of the state
agricultural college elected DIR. j. II.
chair of English and E. A. Popenoe, OF
Topeka, professor of horticulture and
entomology. The board will meet
again September 90 and will either
elect new president or arrange to let
E. R. Nichols, the temporary president,
run the college during the next school
year.
Delegates to Farmers Congress.
Gov. Stanley appointed the following
delegates to the farmers national con
gress, which meets at Boston, October
s toe.
At large-Ex-Gov George w. Click, Atchi
son; F. D. Coburn. Topeka; First congressiona
district. John Howerton, Rosstille; Second, w
E. Barnes, Vinland; Third, A. G. Forsythe, Lib.
erty; Fourth T. NJ. Potter, Peabody; Fifth
Thomas Anderson. Salina; Sixth, George ALA.
man, Wallace; Seventh, S. 7. Denner. Newton.
Hero IL tho Latest.
A recent dispatch to the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat from Washington said
Prominent Kansans who hava been in Wash.
ington sought reliable Information concerning
the condition Of Vice President Hobart's health
and the likelihood of his physical condition
leading him to decline denomination. They die
not hesitate to say that, in the event Of Mr.
Hobart's withdrawal, Kansas would have 9
candidate for second place on the republican
ticket in the person of Gen. Fred Funston.
Honor for Kau.an.
The secretary of the navy has desig'
mated H. M. Gleason, of Kansas, gradu
ate with this years class at the United
States naval academy, for a course Of
military architecture at the University
of Glasgow. Mr.. Gleason was appointed
Q cadet by Representative Curtis. and
he was teaching school in a Kansas
town at the time of his appointment.
wreck in tho Atchison Yards.
Owing to a misunderstanding be
tween a regular train and switching
crew there was a collision in the Mis-
souri, Pacific yards at Atchison. Five
cars were wrecked and half a dozer
cattle belonging to w. D. Harmon, OF
Palmer, Kan, and John E. McAllister
OF Rice, Kan, were killed.