The Topeka Daily Mail from Topeka, Kansas • 1

IMHM1 1 7 The Topeka Daily Mail. Price, 3 cents. North Topeka, Kansas, Thursday, March 1, 1888. Vol. I.

No. l. PERSONALS. A SAD DEATH. THE LATEST BY WIRE From Jthc Altar to the Tomb-Walker Klvr Killed at Abilene.

Friday night Walker Kier held proud ly the hand of Miss Libbie, daughter of THE STRIKE A COMPROMISE IN SIGHT. Mr. and Mrs. J. II.

Kershner, on Norris between Kansas avenue and Jack-s on street, the Bev. E. S. liiley, of the Baptist church joining them in wedded union. Saturday morning the groom started for Kansas City to take charge a Union Pacific engine, bidding his Daring Train Raid ersr-Arkansas the Scene.

appy bride good-bye till he should re turn. How soon and how dark the cloud that shut out the sunlight from I (Aklahomars In Waxhlnston Dcnio-rata In Councll--Cougrelonal and Alitor News matter of Interest. Sensational Arreat. Kansas City, March 1 A Denver dispatch of the 29th notes the arrest, by Sheriff How ling, of Kenneth Beaton and Mrs. Liddel, whose sensational elope the face of the ephemeral bride.

Tuesday morning a telegram was received, for the wife to come to Abilene at once as Mr. Kier was seriously hurt With a heart full of doubtful anguish Mrs. Kier prepared to leave for the scene. Soon after another message ame "He is dead." The grief stricken wife and her father took the noon train for Abilene, and Wednesday morning passed through here with the body for interment at Lawrence, where Mr. Kier's parents reside.

Mr. Kershner and Mrs. Keir returned on the plug last night. Arriving at the tank in Abilene, Engineer Kier jumped off his engine to assist the brakeman in coupling cars. While between the two cars on a siding, and after pulling the pin, he stepped back out of the way, when his left heel caught between the switch rail and guard rail, holding him fast.

The wheels of the cars ran over him, crushing his left leg and arm, the fingers of his right hand, breaking his collar bone, and also crushing in his left side. Drs. Oakwood and Steelsmith were immediately summoned. The terribly injured man was placed on a stretcher, laid in Morley's transfer, and driven to the Continental. The above named physicians, together with Dr.

Hunter, of Hope, amputated the left leg. The wounded man, although so horribly crushed, stood the operation without flinching. He was too badly injured, however, and two hours after the accident he breathed his last. Mr. Kier was a respected young man, 23 years of age, an engineer with a seeminglY bright future.

While his where he prudently remained. The robbers made the engineer and fireman go with them to the messenger, who failing to appear, the fireman under forced orders broke open the door with a slash bar. During the delay the car was lired which which compelled the messenger to open the door. The fireman and engineer were forced in first to protect the bodies of the robbers, who then climbed in. The messenger opened the safe, and the contents were quickly transferred to a sack.

Upwards of $10,000 was taken. Mr. C. L. Nichols, superintendent of the eastern division, Santa Fe system, has resigned his position to become the general superintendent of the Elgin, Joliet Eastern railroad company, with headquarters at Joliet, 111.

He will be succeeded by Mr. Frank A. Burgess, trainmaster, and he, in turn, will be succeeded by Mr. James Hurley, at present employed in the general superintendent's office. With the compliments of the Kansas National Bank, we have received a neatly printed pamphlet "The City of Topeka Her financial and Business Interests." It is issued by the directors of the above bank, and gives an intelligent review of the business growth of Topeka for the year 1887.

It shows our present population to be 40,000 an increase of 8,000 in the past year, with $18,000,000 valuation. 2,500 houses have been erected in the past year at a cost of over $3,000,000, besides about in manufacturing enterprises, street improvements, nor does this include the half million being expended by the state at the capitol. From the interesting little book The Mail takes the liberty of compiling numerous statistical items pertaining to the "money centre of Kansas." What The mall Would Like to See. The sewerage system adopted. Another first-class hotel built.

A substantial market house put up. The development of our coal interests. The Topeka rapid transit extended to this side. Kansas avenue paved from the bridge to Garfield Park. The strongest and best man nominated for the city council.

The incandescent light system extended to this part of the city. The building of stock yards by the Chicago, Kansas Nebraska road. The Missouri Pacific extend Its line this spring northwest from this city. A few of the old rookeries torn down and replaced by first-class structures. The immediate construction of the rapid transit to Silver Lake and Boss-ville.

The city street railway put down a double track from Norris street to Garfield Park. ion Pacific railroad; also an agreement on part of the farmers to plant, within a radius of two miles from the factory, 700 acres of cane. The following is a report: A site can be obtained one-half mile west from Menoken station on the Union Pacific. But the committee could not find any person who would give this number of acres gratis. Mr.

McConnell stated that on the line separating the farms owned by Mr. Scotten and Mrs. Mc( lonnell a lease of fifteen acres would be given to be used and controlled by the company as a site for the erection of buildings necessary for the running of a sugar factory. That said company shall have the privilege to build or remova any or all buildings which they may deem expedient; to no longer have control of said land when not used for the above purpose. The proposition seems a fair one and we hope the company will accept it.

The agreement to plant and cultivate 700 acres of cane has not been complied with. At the last meeting there were 500 acres, and a good prospect of securing the remaining 200. It was manifested by those present that the 700 acres would be planted should the company accept our proposition. The rock necessary for the foundation seemed to be one of the minor topics, hence nothing definitely was determined. This is an enterprise which we would like to see placed within our limits.

The fertility of our soil will insure large crops of cane in good seasons, and fair crops in season not suitable for the growing of the cereals. John Duffey and Miss Effie Shute of Marshall county were married. Born to the wife of Henry Williams, Tuesday 21, a girl. Mrs. J.

H. McCall, of this place has gone to the land of the Hoosiers to visit relatives. Last Friday our friend Joseph Button departed for Leavenworth, Kansas, near which he will farm the coming summer. Wm. Stout lost one-half of his summer's wood, due to Big Soldier putting on her Sunday clothes.

Mrs. Boss and Mrs. McConnell are convalescing. Ere long Menoken will send contestants against famed National foot racers. Two swift races were run at this station last Saturday.

One of the racers while propelling himself forward lost his equilibrium and recked himself "great was the fall thereof." James Duffey has returned from Bossville where he has been visiting his sister. B. M. Hasting, father of G. and P.

II. Hastings, died at the home of the former at eight o'clock, the 21st aged 7 years, 8 mort'8 and buried in the Grantville cemetery the following day. The deceased was born in Delaware in 1809 from where he moved to Ohio, and in 1848 to Illinois. When the war for the union broke out he enlisted in Co. 21 Illinois volunteers, and went out from Springfield under Colonel U.

S. Grant. In 1879 he came to Kansas where he resided until his death, respected by all who knew him. W. H.

and W. B. Whitehead in company with their wives spent several days last week visiting Mr. J. Hooks near Silver Lake.

Frank Loveland's register reports a new boy at Frank Bradford's all doing well. At a recent church meeting here Mr. Will Coner was elected trustee in place of Mr. E. Keller.

Muddy creek here wras reported Mon-dav a week ago as being higher than HOSSV1LLE. Mrs. Levi Neiswender of Silver Lake attended the entertainment given by juveniles Friday evening. Mrs. J.

J. Crossley, formerly of this city but now of Belvue, visited the family of Dr. Miller last week. Adrian Sherman, who is attending the state university at Lawrence, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents. It is rumored that a capitalist will put in a stock of dry goods in the store room recently vacated by J.

II. Dennis. Dr. Miller left Tuesday afternoon to attend the grand lodge of the A. O.

U. which convened in Atchison this week. Mrs. Lee Dolman of North Topeka was in the city the fore part of the week visiting her sister, Mrs. J.

C. Bradley. Miss Fannie George, who is teaching the second primary grade in the Bossville school, visited the Wamego school last Friday. The Misses Martha and Mary Miller, daughters of county commissioner Bradford Miller, are in the burg visiting their sister, Mrs. C.

C. McPherson. The telephone was moved on Tuesday from the Shearer building into S. Kerr's store room. Mr.

K. will now preside over the "Hell what is it?" Sam McAdams, who has been out with a Santa Fe surveying party in Mexico, Texas and Colorado, returned home last Saturday. Sam looks well and hearty and reports having had a good time. The Misses Cora and Bosa Miller, daughters of J. A.

Miller "of Topeka, came up last Friday to attend the entertainment and spend several days with their uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Miller.

T. J. Van Vleck, formerly a Shawnee county farmer but for the past few years a resident of Iowa, has come back to make this his home. He will soon commence building a house and making other improvements on his farm northwest of town. The most excitement we noticed for our sports Saturday was a horse race between Mr.

Shearer's running horse and one belonging to John Mon-gold of Silver Lake. Twenty dollars a side was the amount put up, which was taken in by the Silver Lake horse. Sunday night several tramps took possession of the old mill office, and from the appearance of things the next morning they did not suffer any from cold. They built a good fire in the stove and tore down the shelving and made themselves beds. The office was minus a lantern when they vacated.

We hear with deep regret that Mrs. J. I). Cannon, who has been spending the winter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Welch, is about to leave for her hoive in Bossville to greet her husband y.iii JiES Ui i Erotn a Inter's uoaLiuu in the east. It is not too much to say that the presence in St. Marys of this estimable lady has been a great benefit as well as a true pleasure to the community at large, and very many will cherish pleasant recollections of the services she has willingly tendered to society by her musical gifts during her residence among us this winter St. Marys Gazette. We have five churches in our city, which are all prospering.

The Christian church has services on the first and third Sunday of each month at 11 a. m. and 7 p. Bev. Klebarger, pastor.

The M. E. church has preaching on the first and third Sunday of each month at 11 a. m. and 7 p.

class meeting every other Sunday; Sabbath school at 10 a. Bev. Hunter, pastor. The Presbyterians hold services every other Sabbath at 11 a. m.

and 7 p. Sabbath school every Sunday at 9:45 a. ment was mentioned a few days ago. Theatrical The Lilly. Chicago, Feb.

29. McVicker's is ctosed for the week, owing to the indisposition of Mrs. Langtry who was suddenly prostrated over the receipt of ws by cable of the death of her father Xe Breton, dean of Jersey. The Fishery Treaty. Kansas City, Mar.

1. A Times' special from "Washington says the sen-ale committee on foreign affairs have 1ien in conference on the fishery treaty joestion, the deliberations being secret. 'Ilie general opinion is the treaty will art be adopted. Wralna moving. Lincoln, Feb.

29. The situation on the Burlington Missouri at Shis point is unchanged except that ttcie are decided indications that the road will have all trains running within Uw or three days. Nearly all the passenger trains ran to-day although the time was very irregular. A train came ii! from Denver and the trains that icout west from here are expected to vt through to Denver without interruptions. The Strike Probably Compromised.

Chicago, Feb. 29 A conference is in jnrogress between President Perkins of 'Sie Chicago, Burlington Quincy and Htiff Arthur on the part of the en jjuaeers. The scene of the conference is near the headquarters of the brotherhood at the Grand Paciiic hotel. About 170 engineers arrived from Beading under contract with the Burlington. Nothing definite is known, but it looks as though a solution by compromise would be at once affected.

E. S. McClintock has returned from southern Kansas. Mr. and Mrs.

B. W. Day are enjoying a pleasure trip in the west. Mrs. Walter Bates is lying seriously ill at her new home in Westmoreland.

B. P. McLaughlin who spent about three month in California has returned. Judge N. C.

McFarland and wife returned from Washington, I). Tuesday. Miss Kate Cambridge, of Hutchinson, spent last week with friends in this city. A. W.

Hayes and Ed. Sipes of Indian creek, were in town Monday making purchases. Bev. A. N.

See late of Topeka now of Salina, made us a pleasant call on Wednesday. Air. J. S. Wiley left for his former home in Indiana Monday on account of his health.

L. T. Yount of Valencia was in the city last Saturday attending the meeting of Capital grange. Mr. Jacob revMed trom Pennsylvania, where he has been visiting for several months.

Henry Burgess who was recently married in California, is now among the Mormons, homeward bound. Charles Lukens and wife who for the past six months has been visiting at Roann, Indiana, returned Saturday. John B. Bowen of AVestmoreland gave The Mail a call, Friday. He returned to Wamego on the plug that evening.

Mrs. E. P. Baker returned from her visit to Law rence, Saturday, and celebrated the return with a progressive euchre party. Mr.

Ed. Brown and family left Wednesday for Wa-Keeney, Kansas. Mr. Brown will take charge of Dr. thick's ranch at that place.

L. Morris who lives on the Peyton farm a mile south of Silver Lake called last Saturday and left the price of a year's subscription for The Mail. Lee McCauley a teacher at Menoken accompanied by, his brother s. Moron-ley an employe of the Santa Fe road, were pleasant callers on The Mail last Saturday. George Armstrong who has lived three miles southeast of Silver Lake the past three years called Wednesday and renewed his subscription for the Wekkly Mail.

G. W. Ausherman who lives eight miles northwest, in Menoken township, was in town Wednesday and left the spondulix for two year's subscription to the old reliable Mail, Mr. Spalding, a prominent hardware man from Minneapolis was in the city, Monday on his way to Atchison. Mr.

Spalding's brother was the first to nominate Ingalls for the Senate. Mr. and Mrs. A. A.

Townsend, formerly of North Topeka but now of Wamego, isited the capital Saturday. Mr. Townsend is liable to take charge of the hotel and eating house at Wallace, Mr. Chas. A.

Andrews of this city, recent stenographer in Judge Spillman's court, has accepted a similar position in the Atchison district. He takes the place of W. W. Phelps who has resumed his old position with President Low of the Bock Island, Edward Scott who resides on his farm three miles south of Silver Lake called Wednesday and paid two years' subscription for The Mail. Mr.

Scott came from Canada in 1870 and in 1875 moved from Topeka to the Lake. He has twenty head of stock and is looking forward to a prosperous season. W. T. Crosby of the popular dry goods house of Crosby who with his wife has been spending the winter in New Orleans, has returned home much improved in health.

Mr. Crosby formerly resided in the "Crescent City," and for ten years was connected with one of the leading dry goods houses is well I.T."V"n'e he known here, having been employed at the Union Pacific yards. His sudden death has cast a blighting gloom over two households and shrouded the bride of a day in a mantel of the deepest mourning. Mr. Kier was a member of the Broth-hood of Locomotive Engineers, under whose auspices the funeral services and burial was conducted, they bearing all expenses.

The Shawnee county teachers' associa tion will meet in the high school room, Capital block, on next Saturday at 1 :30 p. m. Teachers will please note the fact that a list of 100 books suitable for a What meaneth This? New York, Feb. 29. An Albany dis-jpatch reports a suspicious consultation "at that place between Wm.

Stabsway, the New York members of the national democratic committee and Senator Murphy, the latter being Cleve-ftmd's mouthpiece of the senate. The fuery is: does it augur one term for the president, or have these worthies their heads together devising plans for an unbroken Cleveland delegation from New York. COMPRESSION A L. district library is to be adopted by vote, HOYT. for two years.

There is much more water in the soil than there as a year Will Bippetoe has purchased a lot of prayer meeting every Wednesday evening; Bev. Howell, pastor. The Baptists hold services every other Sab rorter Joslin on the east side ot the bath at 11 a. m. and 7 p.

ltev. Ma railroad. Geo. Maris took a trip to Bellville Bepublic county, last week. vor, pastor.

The colored Baptists, hold ago. I predict a wonderful crop ot agriculture products in Kansas this year its an absolute necessity. Mr. Givens, is very sick, and several others in this vicinity are far from well. J.

II. Queen is having a stone cave Mr. Yinyard, who has been working for the Bock Island the past year in the capacity of bookkeeper, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary McKeage, ten by fifteen put in. He's afraid of cyclones.

during tne past weeK. The exhibition advertised for last The M. E. quarterly meeting at Saturday evening in the A. O.

U. .1 hompsonvitte last Saturday and sun- Wm. P. llerrington, an old northern Shawnee citizen who has resided two miles west of Silver Lake for about twenty years gave The Mail a call last Monday afternoon. In conversation with him it was learned that when he first settled on his farm west of here he could travel the entire distance by the wagon road from a point three miles west of North Topeka to Silver Lake and Bossville without striking a fence.

The section house then was the only building at Silver Lake. His nearest neighbor was Jerome Mowers, who lived about a quarter of a mile east of him. From three miles west of North Topeka there was not a white family on the road until Bossville was reached. George James, the only man then living at Bossville, was private secretary of the agent of the Potta-watomies. Mr.

llerrington and his neighbors then had to come to Topeka to do their trading, the only means of crossing the river at that time being on the pontoon bridge which took the place of the old rope ferry. day was a success in every way. Elder hall was a failure. The troupe arrived some time in the afternoon, but not liking the appearance ot things left on the seven o'clock train, several of them, we learn, taking passage in a box car. Would it not be a good plan to engage some one to build fires for Sunday services in the hall, and not have the minister build them after coming Washington, D.

Feb. 29. It is anderstood the postal telegraph bill will not be reported by the senate committee, who have agreed to report the Spooner bill which proposes to place telegraph lines so far as they are not wholly within one state, under the supervision of the inter-state commissions providing for reduced rates for newspaper news; provided, however, that no discrimination shall be made between newspapers. The time of the house has been all day taken up in tariff discussion, the principal combatants being Heed, of Maine, for and McKinley igainst. KanNux City Oklaltomcrs Washington, I).

Feb. 29. Morrison Munford, of the Times, introduced Kansas City Oklahoma delegation, with appropriate remarks, to the president to-day. The president manifested his Thcterest by a series of startling ques- Pendleton delivered a thoughtful sermon Sabbath morning to an appreciative audience. It was deemed best not to divide the circuit, but Fairview will be dropped as a preaching point.

It is understood that Bev. Morris will remain on this circuit another year. We expect to report a brand new wedding next week. Grantville has a very pleasant and progressive Sabbath school with Mrs. DeAcre as superintendent.

Miss Lena Moore returned from St. Joseph last week where she had been visiting some weeks. William B. Whitehead and wife came down from Osawkie recently and are at the paternal mansion. iegaons.

services every sabbath in their sanctuary, Bev. Tompson, pastor. Barbara Stovall, aged 43 years, 7 months and 3 days, died Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Stovall was afflicted for the past five years with a cancer, which finally ended her life.

She was an earnest christian and a worker in the church since she as twenty one years old, and a member of the Christian church here since last March. Her faith was strong in the Lord, and calling her family to her side the evening before her death she bade them all good-bye, saying she was willing and ready to go to the home prepared by her Heavenly Father, where she will meet a dear little one, gone before. A husband and five children are left to mourn the loss of a kind mother and companion. Funeral services were held in the Christian church Sabbath morning, after which the remains were interred in the Bossville cemetery. The juvenile cantata given at the Shearer opera house Friday and Saturday evenings was a complete success in every particular.

The Bossville cornet band assisted on Friday evening ith their select music, which was highly appreciated by the audience and especially by those who had charge of the little ones and who had given their time and worked hard to make the entertainment a success. The little ones were complimented on every hand for the faultless manner in which they performed their various parts. Grandpa being very old and feeble did not keep turn from enjoying the songs of the children and taking part himself. On Saturday evening the entertainment was opened with a recitation by Miss Allie Sherman entitled, "Too Late for the Train." and concluded with recitations by Miss Johnson and Mr. Barber and instrumental music by Miss Lida Shearer.

MBNOKEN. A meeting, in the interest of a sugar factory, was held at Menoken school house, Tuesday evening. The chairman Mr. Bolmar called for a report of the committee, appointed at the preceding meeting. The committee was Dr.

Betz. T. Gordon and G. G. McConnell.

The company required a donation of fifteen acres on which to locate their factory as near as possible to the Un there. o. o. o. it Besides the Munford delegation ttttr- MERIDEN.

John Kirby moved to Effingham Saturday. Mosier Bros, are in the east purchasing goods. Sliss Bichardson of Winchester was in town Tuesday. Miss Brunton of Osawkie visited the Meriden schools Tuesday. John Hodge of I'ratt county has been visiting relatives here a few days.

Miss Wallace commenced school in the Huber district Monday. The entertainment given by the la so tar. Married, on Thursday evening at the residence of the bride's parents, by Elder W. T. Pence, Mr.

Jeff. Feaker and Miss Ida Barker. James Smith moved his family to Topeka last eek. Ira Ketterman, who has been very low wilh lung fever, is better and will most likely recover. Tom Baker moved to Bolton Tuesday and Will Bippetoe moved into the house he vacated.

Jos. Burns of the firm of Burns McKeage, went to St. Joe Tuesday to lay in a supply of dry goods. The winter term of the Prairie Home school, taught by Miss Lindner, closed last Friday evening with a very successful entertainment. The programme consisted of music, dialogues and recitations.

The school will have one week's vacation, after which a three months' term will be taught by the same teacher. Small Bros, shipped three car loads of cattle Tuesday. J. D. Flintjer, adjusting agent for the German insurance company, was in town Wednesday.

Fred Hand has moved into the property formerly owned by John Aiken. John Small of Topeka was in town Tuesday. M. Binkley has moved into town. Mr.

Tuttle of Topeka was in town Tuesday. Mr. Barker of Holton was on our streets Tuesday. Frank Joy moved into his new house last weak. We understand there will be an entertainment at the Hoyt school house on Friday or Saturday evening, given by the scholars.

ajpw the opening of the territory, there is a delegation of educated Indians as strenuously Opposed to Opening Oklahoma, and will use their utmost endeavor against any and all legislation sending to the opening of all or part of the Indian Territory, and have enlisted in their behalf prominent members of sougress. From the present indications 11 measures looking to an opening of the territory will be defeated. Our school is having a week of vacation. Wm. W.

Jackson is slowly recovering. Several ladies visited at Mrs. Feider-ling's last Monday. Robert Robinson and family visited at J. H.

Badger's recently. David Mize and wife visited at Lee Antrim's last Sunday. Several singers enjoyed themselves at Mrs. Badger's one evening last week. Rev.

David Bartram fell from a hay stack last Monday and was quite seriously hurt; at this writing he is unable to use his right arm. Bev. Hubinger preached a missionary sermon to our people last Sabbath and will also address them next Sabbath, March 4th at 11 am. This will be his last service here this conference year. Miss Ida Antrim formerly of this place but now of Nebraska was married last Sunday to Mr.

Orval Grigsby. Elmont people tender hearty congratulations, but they feel afraid all their girls will be wanting to nish off to Nebraska now. A tenant house on David Bartram's farm and occupied by T. J. Jackson caught fire on Monday evening and burned the kitchen.

A great effort on the part of persona present kept the mail' rt of the building from being burned. dies of the G. A. B. at the Presbyterian church was a complete success.

Ed. Sherman of Topeka furnished choice music on his violin. Mrs. Cora Curl of No. 131 Jackson Mr.

and Mrs. II. Chase and family of Gloversville, New York, are visiting the family of their near relative J. N. Henry in the first ward.

Mrs. Chase and children will remain here for some time, while Mr. Chase will visit a son in Nebraska. It is not unlikely that Mr. and Mrs.

Chase will conclude to remove to this city in the near future, and make Topeka their permanent home. Capital. O. Kinsey, formerly of northern Shawnee but now a resident of Argo-nia, Sumner county has been in town this week visiting old friends. Mr.

Kinsey first settled in Shawnee county at Silver Lake in 1872, coming from Ohio. His daughter, Mrs. L. A. Salter, many readers of The Mail will remember, was last spring elected mayor of Argonia by seventy majority on the prohibition ticket being the first fern tie in he United States chosen for that dist uislied position.

8ilelul Train rv KlNGSLAM). Feb .9 street, Topeka, died on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the remains were interred in the Meriden cemetery by the side of her little child, who was buried here a few weeks ago. ring, coot-hgflried robbery took place to-uay. As the north bound train the St. Louis.

Arkansas A Texas Another tabernacle man lias strucK the town and is causing a commotion railroad Stopped here about 1 o'clock this a. m. three men mounted the platform in front of the baggage car and sent a leaden notice to the conductor as he stepped to the door to see what as up. This sent him into the car among a few. Our citizens will be compelled to incorporate the town, as a few nuisances and disturbers of the peace can be shut off by no other means.

The Barber Asphait Co! will resume work the first of the present month. A.