Potwin Messenger from Potwin, Kansas • 1

I'OTWIN, BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1889. NUMBER 12. VOL. 11. CAPITAL OTE3, KANSAS STATE AGAIN OUT.

LATEST NEWS. rhe Oklahoma Boomers Once More Herded. Condensed for the Convenience of Hurried Readers. Bunched Like Cattle and Driven Over the Trails North and South Hiding In the Woods and Beaten Out of the Brush Like Rabbits. s'ncelKU), exoept ia 1882 and 1887 (H ough nearly the snme in the laiter year).

The actual Quantity on hand is less than any recent year except 188-2 nnd 188C. It Is estimated at about 11 2,0 JO.000 measured bushels. The lowest stite perotntages are in the principal wheat growing states, as follows: Ohio. 27; Miohiean, '23: Indiana, 21: Illinois, 25; Wisconsin, 28; Minnesota, 20; Iowa, 32; Missouri, 27; Kansas, 21; Nebraska, 31; Dakota 21. In these states the quantity on hand is than in March last by about 21,000,000 bushels.

The dslails of quality and weight of wheat will bo given in th printed report. In Favor of Paying Commissions. Chicago, March 13. General Passenger Agent Charlton, of the Chicago Alton Railroad company, denies ttie truth of a published dispatch whioh states that his road had signed circular letter binding that corporation to cease paying commissions on passenger businevs, and that this concession was made in ordor to pecure a removal of tho jyeott whioh tho trunk lines had declared against it for such payment'. The ooyeo took the form of refusal of the trunk liues to sell tiokcts over the Alt road at their ollices.

Speaking of this matter Mr. Charlton said: "We have not departed one iota from our position on the commission question. We have not fianei oiroilar letter and have no intention of doing so. The lines boycotting us placed our tiokets cn sale un-conditionally. We are as wo have been in the past and expect to be ia the future, first, last end all the time unreservedly and une-quivocally in favor of the payment of a rea eonable commission to ticket agents." Judge Chandler.

Washington, D. March li). Tho Kan-pas delegation waited on the president and presented the name of Judge George Chandler of Independence, for the position of first assistant secretary of the interior. This action was the final outoome of a number of conference the delegation haa had, at which the names of Judge Slnss and Colonel Halloweil of Wichita, and Judge GlasB of Oswego, in addition to Judge Chandler's, have been under consideration for this place. An agreement was finally reached and action was taken as above stated.

While the consultation with the president was being held, the Nebraska delegates came in, and when notified of the action of the Kansas men, added their endorsement of Jndge Chandler's candidacy. Senator Plnmb was seen this evening and expressed great confidence that the appointment would be made. Railroad Commissioners on Soft Coal Ifrleght Rates. There were present Judge James Humphrey, Hon. A.

E. Greene and Major A. Oillett, a full board with the following railway representatives and visitors: Mayor S. F. Neely, of Leavenworth; W.

E. Thomas, of the state's mine; Superintendent J. E. Carr and J. Douglae, Leavenworth coal company; Col.

M. Quigg, coal agent Santa Fe; John Bov-ard, ot Keith Ferry, Kansas City; L. li. Ilynes, general freight agent Santa Fe; J. A.

Monroe, ot Omaha, general freight agent Union Pacific; F.I3. Whitney, assistant general freight agent Union Faoifio, Kansas City C. V. Lewis, assistant general freight agent Missouri Faoifio; Mr. Hatob, of the llioh Hill Coal Mining company; M.

L. Sargent, of Kansas City, general freight agent Memphis route; Henry Isaaos, representing Osage county mines; D. Atwood, general freight agent Chioago, Kansas Nebraska; Assistant Freight Agent Cook, of the Santa Fe; I. C. Hatch, representing the Missouri Pacific coal interests.

Judge Humphrey called the meeting to order and said the board hod to deal with two propositions, one originating with the legislature in the adoption of a concurrent resolution in which they characterize the present soft coal rates as ex-horbitantly high and direct the board to bring Bbout a reduction whioh will bring Kansas coal within the reach of the people of the western part of the state. The second proposition originates with the Leavenworth Coal company, which claims tbat an nnjust discrimination is practiced against them. The railroad men were invited here to discues the whole question and say what reduction oould be made in justice to all. The board would be required to formulate a final opinion and it was their wish to harmonize all interests involved. monds end he proceeded to give the boy a wuicii was said io be rather severe.

Tae boy's father Rev. Thomas, took the matter before the board of directors whioh after hearing both sides of the story, asked the Frof. to resign. He refused to do this, and the matter was taken before the county superintend ant who, in conjunction with tho board, dismissed him. Notwithstanding this fact he took his post in the morning, but the directors collected the books, and locked him out.

He will probably bring tu for salary for the full term. By wire from Wichita: Dr. A. R. Wendall, proprietor of the land, fourteen miles southwest of here tvhenoe John Campbell was driven by White Caps, returned from tlip eoene of the outrage and has invoked the aid of the authorities.

It appears the White Caps called on Campbell the second time and commenced firing at the house. Dr. Wendell and Campbell were well armed and returned the shots. Finally the combatants came to close quarters and a hand to hand fight ensued, during which Eome stvere bodily injuries were inflicted, Dr. Wendell himself being one of the worst sufferers, There is muoh bad feeling over the affair, and the neighbors seem to be taking sides, bo that unless prompt action be taken serious riots may ensue.

The Brompton Hospital for consumptives, London, England, published a statement that 52 per' cent, of the patients in that institution bad unsuspected kidney disease. Every drop of blood in the syotem passes thousands of times through the lungs in eaoh 2i hours. The same blocd pasees through the kidneys for purification. If the kidneys are not in a healthy condition, or able to expal the poisonous or waste matter the aoids return to the delicate tissues of the lungs and produce irritation, whioh results in symptoms of what is known ai consumption. This explains why 52 per cent, of the consumptive patients have unsuspaoted kidney disorder.

Warner's Safe Cure puts the kidneys in a healthy condition taking the acids from the blood whioh vitiate the lungs and cause consumption. liansas Churches. Hiawatha's city council have all resigned and the mayor called a special election to choose a new council. Governor Wilson, of West Virginia, has deoided to call a special session of the legislature to settle who is elected governor. The only nominations of the day are En-gene Schuyler, of New York, to ba assistant secretary of state; Walker Blaine, of Maine, to be examiner of clnims for the department of state; Cyrus Uuesey, of New York, to be assistant secretary of the interior.

The forty-second annual report of tho board of immigration commissioners of New York, as prepared for the legislature, ehows in substanoa that during the year 18-18 the total number of passengers from all foreign ports landed in Castle Gardon was ma'e4 and females. John Patterson, a letter carrier at Nebraska City, discovered on his ronte a ledge of gold-bearing quartz. The find is located in a sparcely settled portion of the city, known as Kearney Hill. Spfcoimens brought to the city are pronounced rioh in gold, silver andoopper, end a two foot vein would be a bonanza. The discovery caused niuoh exoitement.

A Washington dispirtch sajs: Hon. II. D. Bishop, of Halina, is here seeking an appointment as consul to Glasgow; Hon. James F.

legate, of Kansas, is a candida'e for appointment on the Cherokee commission to negotiate for the purchase of the land in the Cherokee strip; Hon. Jacob Btotler, of Wellington, wants to be third assistant postmaster general; A. Smith Devenney, of Olathe, would like an Indian inspectorship or something of that tort. TThe Day's Grist. Washington, D.

March 13. The president has sent the following nominations to the senate: Interior Arthur C. Millett of Watertown, to be governor of Dakota. Luther B. Richardson, of Grand Forks, to be secretary of Dakota.

VI ITnTlffWll flf WaOi- Holton Signal: The Presbyterians have ordered a $1,450 organ made for their new church. It is to be completed and delivered by June 1. Wellington Monitor: The Arkansas Valley assooiation of Congregational churches held its sixteenth Bemi- annual meeting with the church in this city. Salina Gazette: After the service a Congregational meeting was held, and the members elected Rav. O.

W. Mag-gart, pastor. Rev. Maggart is a pleasant gentlaman and possesses oratorical powers more than ordinary. Thia church Lrb been without a pastor for a short time, but yet as far as the zjbI and energy of its members are concerned they have in no-wise grown cold.

Faithfulness to duty and love to one another seems to have marked eaoh one's life. By wire: Leona, in Doniphan county suffered by a $35,000 fire with only a $15,000 insurance consolation. The Hock Island eating house at Smith Center is burned to tha ground. Loss between $15,000 and $20,000. Junction City Eepublioan Sergeants M.

McNumee and Wilson Chase have received their commissions as second lieutenants in the regular army. Hope Herald Humor has it that Ban ner City is (o have a newspaper to be conducted by Mr. fcitauiler, of Alto Vista, who will remove the plant now used in the publication of the Register. Holton Recorder: The art department of Campbell University will give an pxhibitiou of the work of the pupilB at the close of thia term. The list of things to bs exhibited comprises landscapes, portraits, plaques, panels, hand-painted China, pattol work, etc in great variety.

Saline Republican: A miraoulous instance of faith cure is reported. A daughter of Amos Root, living south of the oity, was afflicted with sore eyes and after trying all known remedies, her parents took her to Miss Collins, a Christian soientist lady living in this city. A cure was effected in one night. Cold water Echo: The R. I.

railroad have sent agents here to adjust the claims of those who met with such a heavy and general loss a few weeks since, by the prairie fire started by one of their engines. The total damage that they will have to pay will amount to many thousand dollars. The company shows good faith and firmness. Hartland Coyote: J. H.

Carter has made application to prove up his timber claim adjoining Hartland on the east. This is the first timber claim that hue been proved up in Kearney county, and we might say west of Garden City, and we hope and believe John will ger. through all O. K. with his.

He has a fine grove of trees that show up ia nioe shape. Nickerson Agrosy: George Toner, a brakeman on No. 3d, fell off the caboose and reoeived injuries from whioh he died the next day. For some time after his fall he was unconscious, but fiddly seemed to recover somewhat from the shock and hopes were entertained of his reoovery, but his injuries proved fatid. He leaves a wife and three small children.

Wm. Roberts, M. Physicibn to the Manchester, Infirmary and Lunatic Hospital, Professor of Medicine in Owen's College, says: "Gradual failure of strength, increased pallor or sallow-ness, and disinclination for exercise is one the prominent symptoms of kidney disease." Warner's Safe Cure is the only remedy that is guaranteed to cura kidney disease. Salina Gazette: The first graduate of the commercial department this year is G. W.

Carson, of Sheridan county. Mr. Carson did not commence until the middle of November, and now takes with him a diploma. He is a young man of good standing and ability, who will, if nothing happens, make his maik in the world. He will be missed by many of his friends.

Leoti Transcript: R. W. Cary, of this oity, was in the office of Lebold, Fisher Abilene, and they informed him that they were better satisfied with their loans in Wichita county, than in any other county in the state. This speaks veil for the people of Wichita county, as it is a well known' fact loan companies are the best judges of the prosperity of a people and will not knowingly put out their money in insecure loans. Caldwell News: The city council has ordered the city marshal to close all joints in the city.

The order will be obeyed and should have been put in in force long ago. Our people have become thoroughly disgusted with the way matters have been running the past year and public sentiment is fully aroused. Caldwell has been libeled long enough by a few disreputable dens, and we are glad to see the oounoil take this step though a tardy one. Ottawa R. R.

Employes Companion: The A. T. S. railroad officials who shall abide with US' are fast beocm ing aooustomed to their respective places at the new depot. Still there'B more to follow.

A gentleman who interviewed the editor of the Companion was here as he says making arrangements to fit up the room in the northeast cormer ot the building for an elaborate reading room for R. R. employes at Ottawa. It will be free and for 11. R.

men exclusively. A vote ot thanks is now in order, Fellows I Simon says hands up. Hon. G. W.

Clement, of Wichita, has had a daughter at school in a young ladies' seminary sear Boston, for the past two years. Lately the principal of the school has seen fit at his morning chapel eiercises to read from some eastern paper an article "traducing Karaae," and proposed to take up a collection for suffering Kansas. Miss Clement felt indignant and at once wrote her father a full account of the matter. Mr. Clement promptly Bent her a check, telling her to pay her bills, pack her trunk, leave the institution and come home.

Mr. Clement represents one of the best known Kansas types. Coolidge Times: Some days ago one ot the school children spoke in rather a disrespectfal way to Frof. T. D.

Ham The Kansas Delegation Loaded. Sr. Lours, March 13. The Kansas legislators have with them copies of a stringent state live stock inspeation bill, which passed the lower branch of the legislature with but a few dissenting votes, and only failed of passage in the senate because ot the limit in the session ia which it was considered was reached before the bill could be reached on the senate oalondar. Senator Gilktt, of the Kansas delegation, said that if the convention should agree on a plan of legislation to be recommenced to the various state legislature i that are oo op3ratlng in the present movement, an extra session of the Kansas legislature was by no mean? an impossibility.

The Chioago dvo beef interest was nob visible about the hotels, but its represanta-tives were expected to arrive and to rema upon the ground as long as the canventioa lasts. Killed by a Sidewalk. Hobtojj, March 19. Mrs. JoeTrom-peter sent her 8-year-old daughter up town to the meat market, telling her that she might stop where her father was at work and come home with him when he quit work.

The mother thought nothing more about the child until the father came home without the cirl. Search was immediately instituted with no result and at dark the fire alarm was sounded and a large number of men started out to search for the missing girl. The town was searched all over when, after 11 o'olock the girl was found on Vera street where a loo pieoa of sidewalk on whioh she was walking was blown over by the high wind and fell on the girl, killing her. Probable Promotion of F. C.

Gay. Kansas City, Ma-ch 19. There was a clearly defined rumor afloat in railroad circles that Mr. F. C.

Gay, the assistant general freight agent of the Santa Fe in this city, had been offered the position of general freight agent of the Chisago division of tne system. The rumor was tbat Mr. S. B. Hynes, the general freight agent of the system, had tendered his resignation to take a similar position with a line in California; that C.

A. Parker haa bean advanced to Mr. Haynes' position and that the freight and passenger payments of the Chioago lins have been separated, Mr. Gay being pluoad in charge ot the former as general freight rent. Wichita, March The boomers Were, Saturday, in a frightful state of demoralization.

Tha rumor reached Oklahoma City that the troops wore en route from Fort Reno to drive thom away out of Hie country. They fled in terror to the woods nnd bashes, taking with them all their vuluables. The soldiers, a troop of the Fifth cavalry, under command of Lieutenant Carson, arriving at noon, commenoed immediately to search for the boomers, beating the bush and tccmring the woods, rhey had soon gathored qnite a body and driving them before they started for the Kansas line, after burning their huts and tearing down tents and dugouts. No excuse was receive i and all found who had no permits were takec. tamtam Hays started also from the Cherokee strip wiih Troop and intends to carry before him to the south all tie finds.

Many reports are made of severe treatment, but nothing definite regarding such is known. Serious trouble is, bow-ever, feared before the soldier raid is ended. Seven Prisoners Escape. Kansas City, March 19. One mnr-Jorer, five burglars and one horse thiof ascaped from tho Wyandotte county jail in Kansas City.

Kan. The men who escaped were Quino, Mike MoCain, Fred Dawson, William Eaum, Henry Hardy, Henry Kafferty and Sam Thomas. The men cut a hole through a twelve inch brick wall. The jail has ben in a notoriously bad condition for some time. Tho men who escaped were the worst con tin ed in the jail.

The first intimation the jailers had that anything was wrong, was when John Bowling heard some one on the street crying: "Your prisoners are escaping." He ran to the gate and found Mr. W. Mount outside who, when driving bis team np Kansas avenue, had the men jumping over the bigh board fence surrounding the jail. He lumped off his waon and Beizing an iron jhovel headed "Ked" Qninn off and marched him back to the jailg ite. When Mount started to pull the bell, "Ked" made a quick dive under Mount's arm and escaped down Eighth street.

The attaches of the jail were by this time thoroughly aroused and started out in pursuit of tho escaped prisoners, but lid not succeed in capturing any of them. soon as the excitement subsided an examination was made to see from what part it the building the delivery had been tnuie. It did tot take long to find it. On the jroucd floor ta the eust of the iron cells in ihe I room, there is a narrow passage, probabably three feet wide, leading from the cells to it. in this passage the escaped men had out a hole in the wall (the north wall of the building) and dropped out into the jail yard and then there was only a twelve-foot fence between them and free-3om.

They had placed a wheelbarrow against tha tenoe and used it as a stepping itone. The wall out through was a twelve-inch brick, and the hole wns about 15x20 inohes. A small lather's hatchet lying on the pile of broken brick showed by what means the hole had lean cut through. Tho Pea Ridge Reunion Association. March 13.

The executive sommittee of the Pea Ridge Reunion Asso-siation of the Blues and Grays bave made arrangements for their reunion Septamber I to 6 next. The officers of the committee are: Capt George T. Lincoln, president; Daptain H. M. Motiauhey, secretary; E.

8. Morgan, treasurer. The members of the sommittea are: Grays Captain Georgs T. Linooln, Captain J. B.

Steel, C. L. Pickens, f. B. Lamkin, John F.

Bhepard and John Williams; Blues Captain lewis Pnokett, Dai tain H. M. MoQanghey, E. 8. Morgan, P.

vV. Roberts, Captain Z. H. MoCubbins and A. J.

Wilks. The association has ob'ainfd the title of a forty aore tract about two miles from the famous Elkhorn tavern, on Pea Ridge battlefield, which is sntoeptible of being made a very beautiful pleasure ground, for whioh purpose a special committee ia raising a fund with fair sucoess. Permission his been granted to J. Mc-Daniel, of O'Day, to erect a marble monument to the Godde-s of Liberty within ih? 1 mits of Reunion park. The first ainual reunion under the anspi-ses of the association, last September, was a grant suocess pb an experiment, and it is intiiiiiaW that the permanent will grow greater year by year.

Tariff Reformers. Boston, March 13. The Massa-jhnsetts Tariff Reform lengue issued an ad-Iress of which the following are the principal points. "The defeat of the policy of tariff reduotion shows the need of furt' er mlightenment of the people in regard to the eal effects of the existing tariff. The league will advocate free raw materials as she practical objective point for future effort.

Special effort' wi'l be made to show the farmers he fallacies by which they have been deceived. Competent speakers bave rolunteered their services. Joint debates irill be arranged wherever possible. Unr iongressmen will be invited to explain why ihey have sacrificed the interests of Kew England to the greel of Pennsylvania. Those of our manufacturers who petitioned wainst ee raw materials will be given an jpportunity to defend their petition.

The league is non-parli-an, and asks tha co-deration of tariff reformers in both par tie i. The wealthy few who imagine they have bought the right to fatten upon the abuses )f the tariff without fear of further mole are reminded that the tariff question satinot be set' led at all until it is ruhtly lettled." The signers are Henry L. Pie roe, William Lloyd Garrison, Josiah Quinoy and fohn F. Andrews. Distribut'on of Wheat and Corn.

Washington, D. March 13. The statistical report of the department of agrioul-nre for March relates to wheat and oorn. the amonnt of oorn reported still on nd 39. per cent.

The surplus amounts to bushels, of which the seven corn lurplns states have 499,000,000 bushels. The merchantable averages 82 per lent, which is less than in If-84, lhG or 1887. rhe average price is less than in December, (rhnn it was 41 cents per bushel for the United States, rod 47 for the state produc-ng commercial nup lies. The arch aver-ige it tnerohantU'la corn is 33.9 oents per jaehel; for oorn per ushel. The general average of the seven itates, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois Ioa, Misuari, Ksnas and Nebraska is per jnghel.

The proportion of the wheat crop band March 1 is less tban in any year Stock and Farm. ington'ierritory, to be chief justice of the supreme court of the territory of Washington. George B. Irvin of Montana, to be United States marshal for the territory. Smiley W.

of Indiana, to be United States attorney for the district of Indiana. Treasury George B. Batoheller of New York, to be assistant secreta-y of th i treasury, vioe Hugh S. Thomas, reMgned. State Albert G.

Porter of Indiana, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Italy. John A. Enander of Illinois, to be minister resident and consul general of the United States to Do nin irk. A Day Noiuinutlons. James S.

Clarkson of Iowa, to be first assistant postmaster general. Lewis Wollley Tucson, to be governor of Arizonn. ltathboue Gardner of Rhodo Island, to be United States attorney for the district of Rhode Island. William L. Dunlap of Indiana, to be Unitod States marshal for the distiict of Indiana.

Jeremiah Sullivan of Montana, to be collector of customs for the district of Montana and Idaho. John A Kasson of Iowa, William Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, and George H. 'Bates of Delaware, to be commissioners to represent the United States at the conference to be held in Berlin concerning affairs in tbs Samoan Islands. Elbert D. Weed of Montana, to be United States attorrey for the territory of Montana.

The following appointment? are understood to have been agreed upon: Treasurer of the United States J. N. Huston of Indiana. Commissioner of Pensions Corporal Tanner of New York. Commissioner of the General Land Office Ex-Governor Stone of Iowa.

Monday's Appointments. Among appointments sent to the senate by the executive are: Brad D. Slaughter, of Nebraska, to be mnrshall of the United States for the district of Nebraska. William H. Whitraar, of New Moxico, to be apsociate justioe of the supreme court of the territory of New Mexico.

Smith A. Whitfield, of Ohio, to be second assistant postmaster general. A. D. Hazoo, of Pennsylvania, to be third assistant postmaster general.

John W. Mason, of West Virginia, to be commissioner of internal revenue. J. Granvi le Ltach, of Pennsylvania, to be appraiser of merchandise in the district of Philadelphia. William W.

Thoma, of Maine, to be envoy extraordinpry and minister pleniro-tentiary of the United States to Swedon and Norway. Samuel R. Thayer, of Minnesota, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Unitod States to the Netherlands. Charles E. Mitohell, of Connecticut, to be commissioner of patent.

Nathan U. Murphy, of Arizona, to be sec alary of Arizona. JNEKAL MARKET. An hour was spent in informal discussion and examination of maps and tariffs, after which, es no one else seemed inclined to talk, Judge Humphrey said it would probabl be necessary to formulate a tariff not only in general but in detail, and asked several questions as to what disturbance certain changes would create. Mr.

Hynes, of the Santa Fe, said the tariffs as they now stand, are the result of years of experimenting. It would create considerable disturbance to have new tates put in effect in one section and not in all For instance, a reduction between Leavenworth end Concordia would drive Frontenac coal out of competition. He said the representatives of the Kunsas roadd had been in session for the past six weeks trying to adjust Kansas rates generally, and had among other things discussed the coal rates. They had finally left the tariff just es it was last year. There was no friotion between the roads on this tariff as there probably would be with a new one.

Mr. Hynes said some reduction might be made by his road to western consumers, but he did not know that it would benefit the consumers any, as the bulk of their coal came from the west. There had been a big reduotion in the past two years. He explained why it would not be profitable to haul west bound coal at rates which would pay very well on east bound coal. In the latter case it would avoid hauling empty oars, while going west their oars are all filled with merchandise.

Mayor Neely, speaking for the Leavenworth company, among other things said that the idea was to oppress the Leavenworth coal companies. He admitted that the time had been when the discrimination was muoh more against them than at present when they had practically been confined to a local market. They are now reaohing out a little, but the discrimination still restricts their field. He gave some figures showing that the rates were muoh higher on coal in one direotion than another over the same road, etc. Mr.

Monroe, of the Union Paoific, raised the point that the legislative resolution contained nothing in regard to fixing the price at whioh dealers should sell coal, and in the discuesion that followed, it was claimed that while the railroads had steadily been reduced for the past few years, as soon as winter came on the operators and coal dealers threw aside all care for the suffering settler and made every dollar they oould on their coal. It was finally determined that the board should go ahead and formulate such a revised tariff as in their opinion the exigencies of the occasion might require, and upon the completion of their work should notify the railroad representatives to meet them again, inspect their figures and try to arrive at a harmonious adjustment of the matter. The meeting then adjourned aubjeot to th call ot the board. Salina Republican: Experienced men who have traveled over Saline county, say that the wheat never looked better than now. There are 100,000 acres in thia country which will make a yield of 3,000,000 bushels if the season continues favorable.

Medicine Lodge Index The farmers on the south side of the Medicine river, from Mingona to Cedar creek, are figuring on excavating a ditch, and Surveyor Aber made a preliminary survey. Messrs. Hoag, Burner, Taber, Doles, Osborn and Bradley are the instigators of the movement as we understand it. They live in the riohest valley in the county. Cold water Review: The finest bull in this county registered under the name "Brown Jug," has been purchased by Mr.

B. Million, from E. S. Shockey, of Topeka, and shipped to Coldwaterfor the improvement of Mr. Million's herd, under the care of R.

C. Brennan. He is Hereford, two years old, weighing upon his arrival at Coldwater U25 pounds. Salina Herald: The proceedings commenced in the United States laud offices by Theo Swartz to "prove up" on his eighty-aore farm, when oompleted, and be brought to a finolty will place the last aore of government land in Smoky Hill township in the hands of actual owners. Mr.

Swartz is one of the most successful farmers ot Saline county, and he owns a number one farm. Topeka Journal: Isaac N. Town, general superintendent of the Santa Rita Land Mining company, of Arizona, has been in the oity for some days. Mr. Town has made arrangements to pasture 4,000 head ot cattle on Kansas ranges during theooming summer, and the first installment will come in a epeoial train of palace stock cars about April 15th.

The entire lot will be transferred to Kansas by May 20 th. The soheme of shipping cattle to this etate in the spring and placing them on the market in the fall was originated by this company and will be practiced by numerona other large companies in Arizona thia year. Last year the Santa Rita company pastured litt'e less than a thousand on Kansas grass, rushed them on the market early in the fall, and made a big thing out of it. This season the entire surplus which is disposed of yearly on the markets, will brought to Kansas and sold in the falL The amount to be paid to the Santa Fe railway company for transferring this lot of cattle is $18,000. Dakota Politics.

Bismabce, March 19. Governor Mellettee and Secrp' Richardson, appointed by President Harrison to succeed Chnrch and MoCormick, are here. Governor Church having filled the odicea at the regular time and Mellette having deolared his intention of removing them to appoint his friends, the inoumbents are preparing to oontest his right to bounoe them without oanse, and political excitement runs high. The first work before Meliettea is redisricting of the territory for the constitutional convention, the republicans urging him to hasten to the capital, lest the democrats perform the task in the interest of their party. Active Operations in the Navy Yards.

San Fbanoisco, March 13. The secretary of the navy telegraphed the Union Iron works inquiring bow soon the Charleston could be got ready for ssrvioe. In consequence of this telegram all manner of rumors have been afloat regarding Samoa, to the effect that the repotted sinking of the Nipsic had been confirmed and that one ot the Ooeamo Steamship company's steamers had been seized near Samoa by a German gunboat. Perkins Ryan. Washington, D.

Maroh 19. There was no foundation for the report that Congressman Perkins was a candidate for a poiition in one of the departments. The judge is entirely satisfied with his present honors. No new assurance has beea given with regard to Mr. Ryan's appointment to Chili, bat every confidence is felt that it will br made.

The Extra Fess'on. Washington, D. March 19. Prominent senators express the opinion that the present session of the sen at 3 will end in a' out ten days, or at the latest, byMarah The legal diincnlties whioh onoe exisU cd in the matter of providing salaries foe officials in resess have been Kansas Citt. Marsh 19.

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2 red COKN-No. 2 81HS OVrtj-No. 2 It YE Kn 9 4 IS 4 80 4 83 8 25 M'i 8IH 24 48 26. 11 95 At the annual meeting of the stock-holder, of the Topeka Garden Tool Manufacturing company, O. O.

Hunter was elected as president; C. K. Holliday, vioe president; W. F. Hunter, treasurer; J.

A. Hunter, secretary; O. C. Hunter, business manager; W. F.

Hunter, superintendent of works. Directors: 0. C. Hunter, H. A.

Heath, M. F. Hunter, J. G. Otia and J.

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