Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1897 — Kansas Sheriff Is Slain. [ARTICLE]

Kansas Sheriff Is Slain.

Sheriff S. B. Lard of Manhattan, Kan.,, was shot and instantly killed at Leonardsville by Ike Warren, a "boot-legger," upon whom he was endeavoring to serve m warrant Warren was captured. The request of the weavers at the National Woolen Mills at Olneyville, R. 1., for a restomlion of the scale of wages, prior to the reduction of 1893 has been, granted, to go into effect Dec. 1. The increase will be, 20 per'cent. 001. Peter C. Hames of the engineercorps of the army has been appointed tobe engineer •ommiseioner 6n the Nicaraguan canal commission and has accepted. The Government armor plate board vi*. ited plants in Birmingham, Ala., and * bantfuef was tendered them.