White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-12-21
State News.

IMPORTANT MEAsUREs.-Judge Lowe has intro
duced bill providing for the appointment of a
commission to audit damages and claims incurred
in the free State troubles of 1856 and reim-
bursement of the sufferers by the Quautrell mas.
sacre. About q, 900 600 are involved, He also
proposes that the widows and orphans of those
slain by Qnantrell be placed on the pension list
These are eminently just bills, and their passage
would he hailed with joy by many of our citizens
interested in them.-LarreRcc Journal
Mr.. Brenner's wine cellar at Doniphan, is one Of
the best in the west. 1t contains fifteen casks
holding from 600 to 1000 gallons each. Mr.. b.
has on hands 5000 gallons Of wine, and intends
manufacturing 10000 gallons next year.
The farmers are gathering corn while the sun
shines serenely and the wind blows gently. The
inclement weather of November prevented
the farmers from getting in their corn time but
now they are making up for past delays.
The Hiawatha Dispatck says that coal from the
mines near Hiawatha is now being hauled in at
the rate of one or two loads day, which is some
what relieving the destitute in the way of fnel
An important case was brought mp on kabeas
corpss at Emporia, few days since, involving
the cOnstitutiOnality of act for the protection
Of stock from disease" more commonly known as
"The Texas Cattle Law" The parties arrested
were charged with driving cattle in and through
the state of Kansas within the time prohibited by
law. They were tried and convicted before JUS
tice Payne, of Waterloo township, and were SEN
fenced to imprisonment for one hundred days in
the county Jail and pay fine of $500 each. The
prisoners were brought up before Judge Peyton
on o writ of kabcas c0rpws and he pronounced the
law unconstitutional and void, and discharged
the pris.,ners.
Mr. W. H. Cole, of Lawrence was severely in
juretl by q runaway horse. The animal threw
him down and stamped upon his face and breast,
inflicting some terrible wounds
The Freslonia Journal understands that How ard
City. Howard county, is sOOn to have newspaper
Verify the fools not all dead-Neodeska Cifises
The Irving Recorder understands that during
the storm Of Sunday last Mr.. H. A. Parmelee, of
Blue Rapids, lost SIXTY head Of cattle. We have
no doubt the loss Of stock by the recent "North-
Ell" has been immense generally speaking; which
is the strongest argument that could be adduced
in favor of sheltering cattle during the winter.
little daughter of Mr. Milton Ashley, who lives
about three miles north east of La Cygne, aged
about six years was severely scalded few days
ago by having kettle Of hot water spilled upon
her lower limbs. She is doing as well rs can be
expected.
John Harris, sheriff. says the Register, left
lola on last Tuesday with two prisoners in charge
for the penitentiary. George Hans was sentenced
for ten years, and Benjamin Beard for one year.
The Manhattan Nationalist says: "On welnes-
day last a little son of Mrs. Moyer while playing
on the ice on Blue river, fell through His COM
panions all little chicks and Yelled hut could
not help him out. Charles Mathews a colored
man, CHANGED to be passing, and saved him from
drowning"
The Humboldt Caios says: "Stephen GLEASON,
well known to many of our citizens. was accident
ally thrown frDm a load of ice on Wednesday last.
and narrowly escaped death, the wheels Of the
heavily loaded wagon just missing his body. As
il was his injuries were severe. and it will he some
ysbefoss be will be on the streets again."
Abram. Lincoln county, has organized del,a-
ting club, with Hon. Ira c. Buick as secretary.