People's voice., 1899-04-20

Henry and Mary Konrad Monday
adopted Della, the six weeks old child
OF Mrs. Lizzie White, who recently
came here from Hutchinson. Since
the loss Of their child, Mr.. and Mrs.
Konrad have been sorely grieved and
found life where there was no childish
prattle and merry laughter to keep
them company, gloomy indeed.
Mrs. White was deserted at Hutchin-
son by her husband about four months
ago. She came to Wellington in
search of employment, and finding a
welcome home for her baby, decided
to allow it to be adopted.
VIM. Hoover of Seventy.Six town
ship, came to town Monday morning
wlLia Il bucketful of young coyotes, for
wnica hr will receive bounty Of 81
each. There were eight OF them.
They were found just east Of the
Chandler hill, north of town. He is
the first person TO receive a bounty on
c)yote scalps under the order of the
commissioners made last week
Hoover showed the pups to crowd on
the streets Monday morning and they
proved to be curiosity. They were
only few days old, and not yet
weaDed. HOOver's friends had con-
siderable fun with him by accusing
him of breeding them for the bounty.
Charlie Pruett has sold his property
south Of the city and left Wellington.
The person who bought the property
intends to continue it as a house of
ill repute. A disgraceful affair occur.
red there Saturday night when about
forty young men from the city and
nearby country gathered and after
getting drunk proceeded to create a
rough house. AS a result one young
man is 10 bed today with a sore head;
another has gone into seclusion until
his eyes and nose resume their normal
appearance, and three or four others
are silently suffering with various
bodily bruises. The young farmer
who was robbed Saturday night, was
on his way to this resort to
indulge in the bacchanalian revelry.
Capt, j. P. Grinstead received a
telegram Sunday saying that his
brother, s. W. Grinstead, cashier of a
bank at Humboldt, Neb., had been
shot. No particulars were given,
and Capt. Grinstead was in ignorance
until he read press dispatch in the
morning papers Monday as ,follows:
Humboldt, Neb., April l6.-S. W.
Grinstead, aged 81 years, cashier OF
the bank in this city, committed sui
eide by blowing off the topof his head
with a revolver. Friday Bank Exam
iner Wilson called at the bank to
examine the books and Cashier Grin
stead admitted to him that he was
short in his accounts $4,000. The
examiner Immediately took charge of
the bank. The bank will continue
business" The deceased leaves a
wife aud daughter.
Harve Mickey Of Perth, was in the
City Monday attempting to get war.
rant for the thief who burglarized his
store last month. The thief has been
located by Charlie Shawver at con.
siderable expense, and Mickey
wanted the warrant placed in Shaw.
Ver's hands, but County Attorney
Ready refused to issue it unless Sher.
if Heskett was allowed to serve it.
Mickey refused to consent and went
home Monday afternoon, hot under the
collar. County Attorney Ready
refuses fatty to issue war.
rants to any officer except Heskett,
and is receiving some sharp criticism.
He is probably not to blame, as Hes.
kett has laid down on him and threat
ened trouble in the event he should
give warrants to any other officer.
The sheriff is in position, by virtue
OF his office, to cause tie county at
tOrney considerable embarrassment
should he elect to do so. The thief
Will be allowed to remain at liberty
as Mickey refuses to 60 back on
Shaver since the latter has spent
his time and money trying to locate
him.
Glorious News
Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile of