White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-08-03
State News.


SAD ACCIDEST.-Yestcrday terrible accident
occurred on the farm of j. c. Reisner, near this
city, in which one man lost his life and another,
had a narrow escape. 1t seems that two men,
residents Of this city, named Callahan and john
SON, were engaged in pulling down corn bin,
when, through some means, the whole structurc.
suddenly fell. Mr.. johnson saw the danger in
time to jump ont Of the way, but Mr. Callahan was
caught in the falling mass and instantly killed.
His body brpught to the city last evening.
He has long been a resident of this city, and was
well known by all.-AtchisoH Champios. 30th.
The Manhattan NafoRaiisf of the 2lst says:
"Mr. Searle, who occupies the Dent place, on
Wildcat creek, on Wednesday last got canght in
the tumbling rod of thrashing machine. His
leg is broken in three places below the knee, and
it il thought will have to he amputated.
~Thc storm on Monday night last blew down
the dwelling of Mr.. Joshua Swiney, about three
miles south Of Baldwin creek. Mr.. s. was in the
upper story at the time, hut was not injured.
siOn Wednesday last, as Mr.. Henry Schepp was
passing under fence, he was bitten by q snake
kind unknown. As he had used whisky when his
children had been bitten, he Immediately resorted
to that remedy, and in short time drank three
bOttles-abOut two quarts. 1t had 20 effect on
him until after he started for town, when he soon
became inserixible. Intellectual efforts were made
to give him emetics and also tO extract the whis-
Ky by the stomach pump. He was taken home
this morning in acriticalcondition. Mr. Schepp
has since died.
The Baxter Springs Seatisel of the 14th says:
"a young man named William MacMoore, q
Kentuckian, had his organs OF speech completely
paralyzed by sunstroke, at Cabin creek, while on
his way to this place, few days ago."
From the Junction City Union we learn that
on Wednesday, the 18th ult., Washington Lodge
No. 76, Independent Orler of Odd Fellows, was
instituted at Washington, Washington County, by
members: George w. Shriner, John Palmer, j..
B. Baumberger j. b. Snider and A. b. Baumber-
ger. They organized by the selection OF the fol-
lowing officers: N. G., George w. Shriner; v e.,
John Palmer; Secretary, J. b. Baumberger; Trea-
surer. j. B. Snider; Warden, A. B. Baumberger.
We know the organization is in the hands OF fiSst
class. men.
The Oxford (Sumner county, Times Of the 18th
ION every side the ring of hammers and the
rasp of the is heard, and buildings are going mp
in all directions in our young CITY,"
The Usage Mission Adrocate of the 18th says:
"Building in the city is still unabated. Fifteen
or more new houses are now in course OF erection"
The Spring Hill Estrprise of the 10Th says:
"Several large and substantial business houses
will be erected at this place this year, and new
vocations engaged in"
The Garnett Plaindealer of the Goth says:
"And still they come Although the fall immi-
grafton has not yet set in We notice wagons pass
ing through the city every day, bound for this
part of Kansas. Com on, there is room for all"
The Salna Journal of the Goth says:
ave learn by Mr.. David PontiOus, a merchant
of Lincoln Center, Lincoln county, that many
buildings will be erected at that place this season.
One hundred houses have been erected in Edo
RADIO since the storm disaster.
The Lawrence Journal says that on Thursday,
stranger, who gave his address as A. McNarry,
of Kansas City, hired a double team and carriage
to go uto the country with his wife, to visit some
friends at Mr.. Cherry's, nine miles north OF that
city. When about eighteen miles out, and in at
tempting to cross mud Creek, Mrs. McNarry, who
was driving, drove over stump, upsettnS the
buggy and throwing both out she falling under
the horses heels. Before she could he rescued
the horses had kicked her in frightful manner,
eye. The carriage, which was valuedsAs<soO,
was a total wreck.
Mr. Gooie, charged With the murder of Mr.. Sea.
man. a policeman in Baxter Springs, was tried and
acquitted last week
The editor of the Neodesha Citizen heard it re-
ported in Fredonia that J. R. Jennings, formerly
of the Wilson county Courier, had recently died, a
victim to strong drink.
The Salina Herald of the 22d says:
"Last Wednesday evening, man named Everts
was stabbed by young man named MalbUrn, re-
ceiving nine wounds from dirk. Malburn Is in
JAIL awaiting the result of the injuries to Everts-
Sid Clarke and Ike Sharp the abdominal DEM
At Augusta, the 4th, with Sids arms in the air
like windmill, and Sharp's paunch like a water
tank standing close by, the people of that town
believed they were looking at veritable railroad
station, and grew drunk and rejoiced thereat.-
Corley County Censor.
The Cloud County Empire of the 22d says:
"Cloud county has about $500 600 value of tax
able property for 1871. COncorlia has about S4O,
600 for the same purpose; pretty good for atown
nine months old.
down six houses between Parallel and Clifton.
One horse was killed by lightning"
The Augusta Crescent of the 21st says:
The laud office is thronged to perfect rush,
every day. by the settlers from the "thirty mile
strip. Many are entering their land, and the cv-
idence of settlement taken in each case shows
better class of Improvements, and more extensive
cultivation of the soil, than can be found in one
third of the older counties of the State.
A Mr. Castill stole various articles in Minneap-
oils "A party got together and gave him eighty
laskes and a coat of tar and feathers, and warned
him to leave the country.
The Burlington Patriot says: We are gratifed
to hear that Gov. Harvey has seen fit to pardon
John MOsely, who was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for killing man lately, on the border SOUTH
west of here.
BoRN-Monday July oath, to Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Steele, ason; weight, ten pounds-Wichitd Tribune.
We learn from the Natioslist that on Saturday
forenoon last, boy eleven years old, named VIM.
Trnax, was drowned while attempting to wade
across the Blue river at the foot Of Blue Mount,
near Manhattan.
. A sporting man in Franklin county, while hunt
ing for prairie chickens the o her day, espied one
rising from the grxp bctwccn him and tbrcsh- |
ing machine which was being worked hy several
Of the chicken that he fired without thinking of
the threshers. The chicken was killed and four |
Of tho throdhcrs were slightly wounded.