White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-09-07
State News.

STATE BOARD OF EQuAIIzATIoS.-The Topeka
CommonrealfA says the State Board of Equalization
closed its labors on Thursday. The land assess
ment was advanced in the counties Of Atchison,
Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chase. Clay, Cherokee
Coffey, Dickinson, Davis, Franklin, Lyon, Linn,
LeavenwOrth, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Ottawa
and Riley.
The assessment per acre was reduced in Cloud
county from $4.75 to -; IN Labette, from t6Ol to
s.; in Shawnee, from S11O9 to $40, and in Wyan-
dotte, from S136 to $l2. The remaining counties
were left as reported by the county clerks.
The aggregate assessment as reported was in
creased about s. 900 O0O making the total assess
ment about s1O6 100000. The Board thought the
assessments were too low, except in those counties
mentioned above.
/ Montgomery, Cowley and Wallace counties,
though represented in the Legislature for several
years, have never made any reports.
HORRIBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE, A HUSBAND
KILLS HIS WIFE AND CHILD AND THEN KILLS
HMsELF.-One of the most shocking tragedies OF
| which We have ever heard occurred in the town.
| ship of Eudora last evening. DIR. L. E. Marsh,
who used to have an Office in Lawrence, "a den
tist cut the throats of his little child and his wife
| and then shot himself They all died almost in
| stantly The thrOats of the mother and daugh-
| ter were cut with razor. The daughter was a
child about years old. His son, about four
teen years old and his mother were in an adjoin-
| ing room, confined by sickness.
| Mr.. William Hughes, who resides near the doc
| having come after the coroner.
We have heard no cause assigned for the terri
| BILE deed. So far rs we can learn, Mr.. Marsh was
a man of good character. OF course the act must
have been committed IN fit Of insanity, but we
can learn nothing of his condition Of mind
| LdrreRce Tribune, 9th.
Fun IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.-Two men,
| Thomson and Texas cattle drover, were engaged
| in playing cards.in Myay's saloon, when dis
pnte arose; the drover jammed his pistol in his
hoy OrS}a
| or his life, but was pulled back by bystander,
| and the weapon exploded harmlessly in the air.
| He then 1ourished huge bOwie-knife, and Thorn
ison thinking discretion the better part of vaor,
| lust then retired from the scene of action, and
went into Ennis & Burkey's store, and secured a
revolver. The drover started after, and entered
| the store with revolver drawn, when he was met
| by shot from Thomson, which wounded him in
| the left breast. At it they went then, and both
being well under the influence of liquor, the battle
ragged hot and reckless. Eight shots were fired,
| the antagonists chasing each OthOr about town,
shooting whenever a chance offered. 1t is per-
feet wonder that none of the citizens were injured
At the close of this sanguinery conflict Thomson
was still untouched, but the tlrover was fonnd to
be mortally wounded Nothing has been done
with the former. So much for mans vile passions,
| and still viler whisky.-Iarker Record.
GORED To DEATH.-Near Waterville, Kansas,
an old lady was killed last Saturday night by an
enraged bull. Her name was Nancy Casey, and
she lived two miles east of Waterville. She was
! gored to death by mad bull while she was en-
deavoring tOdrive here cattle into the yard for the
| night. She was horribly nangled, and died in
| stantly. Several other persons came near being
| injured before the bull was finally shot.
Mrs. Casey was old resident of Marshall
| County. and owned a valuable farm. She was
| well KNOWN and respected throughout the county.
| st. 10. Herald.
| The Lawrence Tribune is informed that on Sun
| day evening a destructive tornado passed over
1 of I.ab
| ties. 1t came from westwardly direction. In
the vicinity of Liberty, Montgomery county, sew
| eral houses were blown down and others moved
| from their foundations 1t passed fourteen miles
east of Parker, at the head of Snow creek, blowing
| down several more houses, woundng several per-
| sons and killing Mrs. Scott and her daughter.
| One of the men who wounded had his jaw
bone split in the center.
The Saline Journal states that Friday last i,
about two o'clock p. NJ, q fire broke out in rh:.
| dwelling house of Capt. Ayres, on Gypsum creek.
Before the fire was discovered it had made great
| headway, and soon the whole building was in
| flames. In an astonishing short time the hon'e
was in ashes. Capt. Ayres made every effort to
save the building and furniture. but was prevent
ed by the vast clouds Of smoke that rolled through
| the rooms. This building was by far the finest
Gypsum creek, erected at cost of over 3d. 90.
| II was insured for 81 900. The furniture not
insured. The Captains family lost all Of their
| clothing.
Montgomery is now residing on his original claim,
about twelve miles west of Peasanton, Linn conn
| ty. The editor visited the eoloners house few
months since and found it not whit changed:
standing just il had been built, and he in
formed by the owner that il is his design to keep
it so during his life. Visitors can, therefore,
the original fort, unchanged by modern improve
ments, in which Col Montgomery sought shelter
after his daring and generally successfully en-
counters with the pro-slavery invaders.
Tha Hou, err;U1 save. .AmonU
the chronological specimens of Kansas sent to the
east under the auspices of the Immigration Society,"
We noticed one lot of apples of the King variety,
thirty in number, the weight of which was twenty
seven pounds. A finer display of apples we have
not seen this season. They were raised by Mr..
Thos. Kugle, of this county"
Marion county is settling mp fast. Crawford
Steele, Of Empora, report sales of lands in that
county to the amount Of one thousand acres per
week
A man named Wainwright, living on Bachelor
| creek, near Eureka, committed suicide last week
| by swallowing corrosive sublimate.
Mr.. James H. Stanly, died at Emporia ON the
18th ult. He was formerly missionary among the
| Indians and late agent for the Miami tribe. He
| commenced his labors among the Indians in 1S49.
The Olathe Mirror says that Mr.. Charles Cluse,
while blasting a well on last Tuesday evening,
was dangerously injured about the face by an
unexpected explosion.
Mrs. Rockenback, living on Cedar creek, was
severely bitten by rattlesnake, on last Wednes-
day. Hopes are entertained of her recovery.
Mrs. Crawford, living one and half miles from
Ladore, in NeOshO county, attempted suicide last
Thursday by swallowing dose Of oxalic acid.
An emetic was administered, and the woman is
now recovering. Low spirits was the cause.
The Valley Register says wheat in Allen county
was considerably damaged by the fly, and that
farmer Of that county finds that the best remedy
for that trouble is to SOW wheat late-between
the 18th and Goth Of September-and if possible,
put in with drill.
The st. Louis Democrat pays the following tri-
butte to Kansas business men: "kansas men are
among the sharpest, most thoroughgoing. the most
driving business men Of the West. Economy!
rromptness! Speed! are their watchwords."
Alfred Grass who has been ON trial for murder
in a matter growing out Of "jumping claim"
matter, was acquitted last week in Montgomery
county.
The Walnut Valley 7imes says a movement is
on foot to form new county out Of what is now
Butler and COwlcy counties.
Mrs. L. G. Palmer, of Fort Scott, broke her arm
on Thursday, through her carriage upsetting.
The streets Of that city are in a very dangerous
condition through the city improvements that
are now in progress.