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WEEKLY STATE JOURNAL TOPEKA, KANSAS, APRIL 26. A CABIN OF CHIME. The Bead Body of Another Unknown Unfortunate Found. Two miles east of North Topeka, along the line of the Kansas Pacific railway, is a locality that seems to be infested by some very misterious and dreadful futality. Within twelve months no less than four dead bodies of unknown persons, all of whom evidently met an untimely end, have been found.

The last was discovered this morning, laying near the track, with a revolver clasped in his right hand and through the head a bullet hole, indicating that death had been produced by suicide. Still not a scrap or trace of anything could be discovered to tell who the unfortunate being might have been. The body was not far from that same old cabin, surrounded by brush, in which a dead man was found last fail, and this makes the fourth stumbled onto since one year ago. Coroner Gibson was informed and as in all of the previous cases, he drove out to the fated spot and viewed the body before it was touched. As before all evidence pointed to self destruction, and as there existed no other theory the expense of an inquest was dispensed with.

Mr. Stoker went out, brought body to town and will bury it in an unknown grave. The mystery and circumstances surrounding all these cases would seem to indicate that there is some vile element in that locality justifying investigation. Invited To Propose. The council of administration G.

held a meeting Saturday night to take some action regarding the reunion to be held this year, and a place for it. The following resolution was offered and adopted: Resolved, That the department commander be authorized to invite proposals from the various cities in the state that may desire to compete for the soldiers' and sailors' reunion, some time during the month of October 1883, under the auspices of the G. A. R. Proposals will be received until June 30th, and acted upon by the council of administration on that date, at which time the location will be deflnitely settled.

The Topeka, Salina Western. The Topeka, Salina Western railroad seems to be in a fair way now of being built without delay. Mr. Patterson, the chief contractor and builder, has finally succeeded in completing negotiations with wealthy parties at Boston, who will furnish enough money to finish one hundred miles of road from Topeka west, and has assurance of funds to complete, equip, and operate the entire line; so that there will certainly be no further delays or doubts about its construction. All existing debts will be paid as soon as the money can arrive here from the east which will not be later than May the first.

The iron is now being forwarded for the first fifteen miles of track west from Council Grove, as well as the track already graded from Topeka across Shawnee to the Waubaunsee county Line. The work will be shoved at both ends. This information, comes from a reliable source, and the assurance of its truthfulness is vouched for. Through to Salt Lake. The Santa Fe folks are jubilant today by reason of having just completed arrangements for through connections to Salt Lake City and all other points of interest in Utah.

The Denver and Rio Grande has finished its line to Salt Lake, and with it the Santa Feconnects at Pueblo, so that between Kansas City or Atchison, the seat of Mormonism can now be reached with but one change of cars. Mr. White returned from Denver last night, waere he met the Denver Rio Grande officials, and agreed upon a scale of rates. Passed Away. Mrs.

Bedelia Mothtt, mother of John V.and Geo. W. Moffitt, William Dignon, Mrs. Mary Garrison, who lives at Auburn, this county, and Mrs. T.

H. Kelley of Brownville died at o'clock, yesterday, of apopelxy, Mrs. Moflitt has been a resident of Topeka and Shawnee county ever since the year 1867, and was a lady possessed of those kind, gentle and pleasing qualifications, that drew around her a great many friends. The announcement of her funeral will not be made until absent relatives can arrive. PERSONAL.

Senator John J. Ingalls passed through the city last night on his way to Wichita, where he delivers a lecture this evening entitled "Garfield." Hon. Isaac Sharpe, will leave for Beloit to-night, so as to arrive at Kawker City Thursday, where will deliver the address before the annual meeting of Odd Fellows, where the members of eight lodges will be assembled. Mr. Herbert Hackney, who has been visiting his father and brother, Geo.

H. Hackney, master mechanic, of the Santa Fe road, and Clem Hackney his asleft last night, for Portland sistant, Oregon, to take charge, as master mechanic of the Northern Pacific road's shops at that place, LOCAL IN BRIEF. Peaches are nipped in the bud. The county commissioners will meet next Friday. A very nice rain fell last night, but not enough for the country's good yet.

The Odd Fellows will celebrate their Sixty-fourth anniversary day after tomorrow. It is generally believed that last night's frost has killed nearly all the small fruit and especially that on the low lands. Two hundred Irish emigrants direct from the old country will arrive at this city tc-morrow, They are a part of the eight hundred who landed at New York last week. Next Sunday the Santa Fe road will discontinue its seven o'clock plug train from here to Kansas City, and instead start a train west from that place, which will pass here about 8:30 o'clock in the morning. Going east, it will leave here at 11 o'clock a.

m. Xavier Vederman, a saloon keeper at Alma, who was convicted before Judge Martin last week, and find $100, refused to pay and therefore was committed to jail. The sheriff of Waubaunsee county brought him down here last evening for safe keeping. Suits were brought this morning before Justice Webb by A. J.

Randall, F. G. Tompkins, E. L. Hopkins, A.

J. Cole, Ww. Anderson, C. S. Matthews, H.

A. Walker and Harvey E. Wade, against the late Topeka Marriage Aid tion. Trial was continued until the 15th of June. Saturday evening, the Fifth Avenue hotel changed partly in ownership, and with the retirement of Mr.

Harris, the excellent and handsome day clerk they had with them, stepped down and out also. George Ferris is the gentleman's name. From there he walked up to the Windsor and went behind. the counter of that house as night clerk. George is a daisy.

A coal oil lamp exploded in the Congregational church North Topeka, last evening, and sent up such a blaze and smoke that the entire edifice seemed to be on fire. The timely arrival of assistance, however, from station No. 2, fire department revented any, damag to speak of. Babcock engine wen over from this side, but was not in time to operate. Since it has been thoroughly demonstrated, beyond preadventure of successful, or even bothersome contradiction, and by means of all the quibling intricacies, that necessarily arise in a tournament, Topeka has a pair of ready champion to tackle whist any players, outfit, troth Tecumsech, Pauline, Wakarusa, Lawrence, Leaven worth, or any other place in the state who want to play.

A gentleman just over from Leavenworth says that he called on Judge Brewer Sunday and found His Honor getting along very nicely with the severe injuries he received some time ago by being thrown from his buggy. In the accident he had three ribs broken and one shoulder dislocated. J. G. Waters, S.

V. Deavendorff, Miss Florence Fox and Miss Addie Jewell, start out Friday on a theatrical tour of one consecutive performance, playing in Madam Jarleys, wax works at Emporia Friday night, for the benefit of the methodist church there. Mr Waters, will play "Mrs. Jarley," the same as he did here last fall. The Odd Fellows are making great preparations for the proper observance of their anniversary on the 26th instant.

A meeting was held last night, and all necessary committees were appointed. Among them is one on reception, whose duty it will be to visit the trains as they come in, and receive the visiting Odd Fellows. A gentleman just over from St. Joe to-day, says that a goodly humber of the wholesale merchants at that town are talking of either moving their entire establishments to Topeka, or opening branch houses here. They believe that under the new railroad law, if its provisions are carried out, this is a much better point for a jobbing trade than St.

Joe. They are right. To The Pen. To morrow morning Deputy U.S Marshall Geo. F.

Sherrett, will take four convicts to the penitentiary at Leavenworth, who were sentenced by Judge Foster last week. They are; Wm. Hogshead, convicted for robbing the United States mails, was sent up for two years; Milholland, for stealing a pair of United Ststes horses, one year; John 1 W. Osborn, passing counterfeit money, one year, and Henry Smith, (colored) for grand larceny on the military reservation at Ft. Leavenworth; one year.

For Sale. Two lots on 7th street between Harrison and Van Buren, worth $1200 each and a house with six rooms worth 800, will sell all for $3,000, if sold at once. S. N. WOOD.

JOURNAL OFFICE, Emma Abbott fainted while singing in Detroit. She is exhausted from overwork. A FATAL FIELD, The Scene of so Many Ghastly and Appalling Discoveries to be Investigated. That "Dead Man's Gulch," two miles east of North Topeka which has produced so many human carcasses and skeletons within the past year, is finally to be investigated. At least that is what some of the officers say they are going to do right away.

The fatality of the place is becomming alarming. The finding of one body, of which no clue to identity was every received, created mystery enough, but when a ghastly corpse, can be picked up with regularity about every three months, then the circumstance becomes alarming and people commence to theorize that there must be a screw loose somewhere. It will be remembered that the first discovery was the bleached bones of a man; the next a body in the old log cabin, then a skeleton in the fence corner and last that of yesterday, which had from his appearance evidently been a respectable man, because he was well dressed, cleanly shaven, with the exception of a heavy mustach, and must have been the possessor of some little wealth, may be considerable; who knows? However nothing of the kind could be discovered about the body when it was found. All these in the same immediate vicinity. Now, the matter is a surprise to every body.

Has the place some special or peculiar charm for suicidal acts that draws unfortunate persons thusly inclined, to it, or is there a band of murderers, in existance thereabouts? A great many are inclined to believe that there is something of the kind. The locality is nicely situated for deeds of a diabolic al and villainous nature, affording all sorts of hiding places for lawless and fiendish characters. The only evidence though that there might possibly be any thing of the kind is the fact, that shooting is heard there almost daily. CAPITOL CHAT. A new railroads has made its appearance in Kansas, was built in a nignt, and the cars are running on it to-day.

A little two for a cent railroad without either charter board of directors, or paid officials, but is nevertheless a monopoly, and for that reason had complaints preferred against it before the state board of r. road missioners. It has simply track, without any buildings, and the rolling stock consists of one car, run by a self sustaining power that moves around on two legs, and is said to be alive. Tweedale is the superintendent, and Mr. Brown general manager.

They deal in and move nothing but heavy freight, therefore for that reason, when the state treasury department wanted something hauled away this morning, the company refused to touch it for them, and they at once filed a written complaint with the commissioners. The road has been erected for the purpose of transporting stones to where they will be needed on the foundation of the Central Capitol building. Matters about there are very active to-day. Several teams are scraping out the north end excavation and a large force of men are at work on the walls. That long corridor between the east and west wings is to be taken down and moved out this week.

Every body about the auditors office is especially busy just now fixing up railroad returns, for examination by the Board of Assessors. All the railroad commissioners have got back from off their first official trip out. Business is daily transacted between New York and Chicago, by telephone. The Missouri editors will take in Davis Fire Escape. Prof.

Davis presented our senior, yesterday, with one of his nickle plated fire escapes. These fire escapes are becoming very popular and the best hotels in this country are using them. Mr. Davis received an 1 order yesterday from the Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe railroad company to put his fire escapes into the Montezuma hotel at Hot Springs, N. and he leaves to-day for New Mexico for that purpose.

It is only a question of time when these fire escapes will be in all first class hotels in this country. They are just what they are represented to be. Mrs W. H. Reed, sister of Davis will accompany him.

Mr. How Uhildren Grow. A table prepared by a French savant gives the following data on the growth of children: During the first year after birth the growth in stature is about sev. en and a half inches; from two to thre. it is four to five; from three to four an inch and a half; from four to six, two and a quarter inches annually; from seven to eight, two and a half; eight to twelve, two inches; from twelve to thirteen, one and eight-tenths; from thirteen to fourteen, two and a quarter, fifteen to sixteen, two; sixteen to teen, nearly, two.

After this, though growth continues until twenty-one and sometimes for years after, its rate diminishes. Increase in strides shows weakness of constitution or imperfect health. A newstyle of begging has been introduced by a Pittsburg woman, who goes from restaurant to restaurant and from saloon to saloon, trying to sell her child for $1. The persons to whom she appeals naturally think her in great distress and give her money, but refuse to take the child. In this city, April 23, Hazelle, youngest daughter of Geo, W.

and Lillie W. Reed, aged 1 year, 9 months and 11 days. One more of our loved ones has passed away, out of suffering into rest, out of darkness into light, out of this world into the arms of Him who said "Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." He has taken our darling from us, yet we believe that somehow, somewhere we shall meet her again. Owing to the illness of Mrs. Reed the funeral will be private from their residence, 122 Topeka Avenue, Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock.

Cooley Creamer for Sale Cheap. I have a good second hand creamer, nearly new, which I will sell cheap. E. P. HULL, Milk and Butter Depot, 233 Kans.

Ave. Died Insane Kissing. "Let me tell you an incident that happened not very long ago. one of my runs out of Chicago we had on board an old lady who was insane, and such a weird looking soul I never set eyes on before, and hope I never shall again. Old, wrinkled and wild-eyed, yet very strong, and lively as a cricket, almost, as we found out afterward.

"She was, of course, in charge of a keeper, but he had her in the smoker where she could do no harm, and let her roam at will. Well, we had, also, in the smoker, a la-de-dah young chap, you know, one who knew everything, and smoked cigarettes. Well, the old lady caught sight of him on one of her trips up and down the aisle, and she stopped short and looked him for a time, attracting everybody's attention, making them think that something was up. "Well, the old lady stood there for some few minutes and then she cried, a pretty boy. I must kiss If you had seen the look of astonishment and dismay which came over the face of that young sprout, you would have done the same that all the rest of us did-yell till the noise could be heard in the next car.

Everybody was taken so by surprise, you see, that for half a minute you could heard a pin Then the fun of the thing occurred to everybody as soon as they could get their breath, and such a shout as went up you never heard. The old lady was not dazed a bit, but she went for that fellow, determined upon carrying out her insane freak. Then the fun really commenced. Nip and tuck. First one and then the other.

You see, she went right into the seat with him and he had all he could do to keep her back. She had more strength than any woman I ever saw, and would try to get near him to pat her arms around him, while he would be using all his strength to keep ber sway. Finally, he saw that the only way to get rid of her was to get out of car, and he made a dive past her into the aisle, and started toward the door. The old lady was onto that rackot and away she went after him. Well, sir, would you believe it? Before he resched the door, and he was on a good run too, she raised him three times.

Yes, sir, I mean she kicked him three times, and if he didn't get out of that door in pretty quick order, then I am with a Conductor by the Cleveland Herald. The great bridge over the East River, to connect the cities of New York and Brooklyn, will, within the course of 3 few months, be finished and thrown open to the public, and it has been determined it shall be free to foot passenthe fare in the cars for a ride of a gers; mile and a half being five cents, and that the tolls for animals and vehicles shall be so low as to reduce the ferriage on the river boats as much as possible. WANTED. ANTED--A man and wife, good hands, position on a farm. Enquire at this office.

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Seagrave, of parts unknown, will take notice that Samuel V. Monks did, on the 13th day of March, A. D. 1883, file his petition in the District Court of Shawnee county. Kansas, setting forth that on the 14th day of June, 1869, the said Henry Hall and Elizabeth Hall duly executed and delivered to said David W.

Seagrave, a deed of general warranty for certain premises in the city of Topeka, county of Shawnee, and said state: that either by the mistake of the said Henry Hall and Elizabeth Hall, his wife, or the mistake of the Register of Deeds of said county of Shawnee, in recording said deed an error was made in the discription premises intended by said parties to be I conveyed to said David W. Seagrave, that said deed was intended to convey to said Seagrave lots numbers 223, 225 and 227, In D. H. Horne's addition, to the city of Topeka, in the county of Shawnee, and State of Kansas, and instead the said deed now appears on the records in the office of the Register of Deeds of said Shawnee county, as conveying lots 123, 125 and 127, iu D. H.

Horne's addition in the city of Topeka, to said David W. Seagrave. You and each of you are required to answer said petition on or before the 9th day of May, 1883, or it will be taken as true and judgment will be rendered thereon, reforming the said deed by correcting the description of the premises therein mentioned as the same now appears on record and the said Samuel V. Monks will be decreed to be the owner in fee simple of said lots, No. 223, 225 and 227, in D.

H. Horne's addition to the city of Topeka as against each and all of you or any person, or persons claiming said premises by, through or under you. SAMUEL V. MONKS, Attest; B. M.

CURTIS, Clerk, Pianos and Organs ru ball Chicago. I haye on hand a large stock of Emmerson, J. C. Fischer, Conover Hall, and W. W.

Kimball pianos. The W. W. Kimball and B. Shoninger Call and see our stock of 5 cent music, Books, that must be sold at once.

good as new, for sale. Correspondence from abroad solicited. catalogues, terms, address No. 240 Kansas Avenue. instruments.

Steinway Sons, Hallet, Davis Haines Mathushek, organs always on hand. Accordions, Violins, Guitars, Music Second hand and shop worn organs Orders by mail promptly filled. For J. L. REEDER, TOPEKA, KANSAS.

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Order for Appearance of Absent, Defendant. In the Circuit Court of the United States, District of Kansas. Edward Tatum, Complainant. VS. Thomas H.

Ellis, Almeda Ellis, Joseph C. EvartF. Evartson and Sophia Swisher, Defendants. In Chancery. And now on this 5th day of March, 1883, being at the November term, A.

1882, of said Court, it having been made to appear, to the satisfaction of said Court, that this is a suit commenced to enforce a lien upon real property within said distriet, and that Thomas H. Ellis and Almeda Ellis, the defendants herein are, not inhabitants of, and have not been found withiu, said district and have not voluntarily appeared in this suit, on motion of W. J. Patterson, solicitor for said Complainant, it is considered by the Court, and ordered, that said Defendants above named, be and then are hereby ordered and directed to appear and plead, answer, or demur to the Complainantls bill of Complaint, on or before the first Monday of June, A. 1883, being June rules, A.

1883, and that in default thereof, an order be entered in this cause taking said bill of complaint Pro Confesso. It is ordered by the Court that at least twenty (20) days before said rule day, a copy of this order be served upon the person or persons in possession or in charge of the real property described in Complainant's bill of complaint, if any there be. And it appearing to the Court that it is net practicable to serve said order upon said named Defendant personally, it is further ordered that said -rder be served upon said Defendant by pul isation thereof, for six consecutive weeks, once each week, in the KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, a weekly newspaper, published at Topeka, Kansas, in said district, the last publication to be at least twenty days before said rule day. C. G.

FOSTER, Judge. Legal Notice. In the District Court of Shawnee county Kansas. Anie Wilardtord, Plaintiff, VS. Robert Wilardford, Defendant.

The above named. defendant will take notice that he has been sued in the district court of Shawnee county, Kansas, in an action wherein Anie Wilardford is plaintiff and Robert Wilardford is defendant; and that unless he answers the petition filed in said court in said cause on OP before the 19th day of May A. D. 1588, the said petition will be taken as true. and a judgement for divorce will be rendered accordingly.

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Hoy and M. Hoy, partners doing business as J. M. Hoy Plaintiff, Va. John Meyers, Defendant, Suit to recover $299.00 before Joseph Reed Justice of the Peace of the city of Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas.

The defendant, John Myers, will take notice that he has been sued in said court for the sum of $299.00, and a garnishee summons issued against the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe railroad company and E. Wilder on the 12th day of March, 1883, at 3 returnable o'clock p. on to the which 23rd. said day gar- of nishee answered on the 15th day March, 1883, that said railroad company was Indebted to defendant in the sum of $126.25, and it appearing by the return of the constable that service of summons could not made on defendant within Shawnee county, said cause was continued until May 10th, 1883, at 3 o'clock p. and unless you appear and answer at said time, a Judgment will be rendered against you for said amount, with costs of suit.

Attest. A. B. QUINTON, Jos. REED JR.

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