White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-10-12

The Oska1oosa In1speadsss says: On Fnday
morning as Mr.. J. w. Byram, Of Sarcoxie, was
going to visit friend his wagon was Overturned
and Mrs. Byram was thrown out with force
against log and tho wagon bon fell upon her,
dislocating the len wrist and inhicting serious
injuries on both shoulders. Mr.. Byram came 70
town for . doctor, but they were all away, and
he sent To Lawrsnce far one.
The Eapirs, poblishd at Cooeordia, says: "a
day, infasms NJ that he counted forty-two emil
| grant teams bstween the tvo places The major
| ity of them wese bound for the Solomon. From
this some idea may be formed Of the emigration"
The Florence Psoaey says: Marion county
having heretofore been represented in the Legis-
| republican from Florence, and in accordance with
that idea Dr.. Root will be y candidate for the
position.
The Saliha Herald says: Mr.. Receiver wagstaff
Informs US that few days since Mr.. WIN. Farrell,
in proving up on his homestead entry, made afi-
dAvit aud proved by two credible witnesses, that
| he is the head of family consisting of twenty
two children. Who can beat thisf We pause
for reply.
The Neotlesha Citises says: "a. J. Manner, .
settler living in COlfax township, in this county,
lost by prairie fire one day last week, almost
everything be possessed, which included thirty
acres of corn, . lot of wheat in the bn stable, q
number of pigs, considerable fencing and about
twenty tons Of hay"
The Baxter Springs Scafisai says: "The Otta-
wa and Peoria Indians were paid their annuities
from the United States on last Wednesday. The
Peorias received in the aggregate twelve thousand
dollars, averaging SO per capita. The amount
paid to the Ottawas was small, only averaging
- or % per capita.
The Clay Centre IRdepeRdeRf is responsible for
| this: A three-year old in Clay Centre, the other
day, asked his mother if " Mrs. God had to do her
own washing" He was Immediately sent out to
the yard to play.
La Cygi,s, was killed on Saturday last, by being
thrown from q buggy. Dorsey Wilson, of La
| Cygne, was killed at Holden Missouri, few days
ago, by being thrown from a horse.
KlLLED.-On Tuesday last, Mr. John Ormston.
| of McIntyre Creek, POttaw attomie county, with
his wife, were driving up the creek from their
residence. just before reaching Mr.. ButterwOrths,
one of the horses got the line under her tail, and
upon Mr.. Ormston trying to pull it out eommen-
| ced to kick and run. The tongue also became
detached frsm the neckyoke, and rs the team
made sudden turn the wagon upset, killing Mr..
Ormston, and injurng his wife-but not seriously.
Mr.. Ormston was an Englishman, about 6z years
of age, and owned one Of the best farms in that
| part of PottawatOmie county. He leaves (by a
former wife four daughters. One of them is
married to Mr.. Parker, On Elbow creek. one to
Wm Frazer, on Cedar creek, one to Orlando Legure,
| on Mcintyre creek, and one is yet unmarried
| Nationalist.
| AccIpENr-Mr. z. H. HOODS, of Woolson conn
ty. az we learn from the Neosho Falls .1drertixer.
fell from stack of hay on the nth nit. and
| caught upon a three pronuetl pitcbfork standing
against the stack. The middle prong penetrated
between the ribs, passing within one inch Of his
heart, to the depth Of eight inches the pon
| striking the collar bone, and breaking of the
prong near the head Of the fork, leaving about
| one inch of the butt end Of the fork protruding
Mr.. VIM. waldrip seized the prong, but could not
remove it until his came to his assistance,
| when by their united efforts they drew it out.
Mr.. HOODS is recovering.
| AM.x named Frank Mack abee was f,ppd dead
| hanging bv his neck to a free Er;dav morn;n,,
near Westport short distance from Kansas a., "
Il is supposed that he was murdered in this man.
ner by party OF unknown men, for 500 which
ne naa IN ms posseslon - .ne aay oe,ore. There
Were evidences oi desperate struggle for life on
his part; HIS neck was broken and his tongue
| nearly Ditteh IN Two: Inc ground was deeply
indented anu iurrowed wnere ne mad been dragged
10 ms uea,n. oeyeIaI notes anu ceftincates Tor
"oney III h's Pochet were unioucheu- ne iIei
on biue, ana ms remains VIII oe forwarded to ms
widoWeo no!ner. ms Iathe, was killed ny The
gueriiias curing the war, ana his brother is IN u
,9natiG asylum, naViig siain man last year:
Maekaoee was snrewa business man. and did
not Dear an evh reputation. NO clue U the muir
derers at TINS Writing
FOUND DEAD.-A man by the name of Mahoney
was found dead ON the Central Branch track this
morning about mile from the depot. A hole
was found in his head and it is thought he was
shot. Major Downs informed the coroner who
summoned jury; we have not heard the result
ON .i,s rna5 e ss.h;.o. po,.;ot y" "' d" ei"Pi"9e
- 80,
s1 rhE AT niAwAIh1.mAoout s-:,: two o'clock on
r. Owens nt H;awatS, .ras ,.nrn.d =, H.. ,,,",,
None of the nronertv vns sav.d in Tho hss;nm
and the man in the 1p~er story came near l"s;n,
his life. and had ,rrat dicnlfy in saving M. FAM
ily. having 10 dr1p his children from t6e srcond
story window. and iumn down himself Ths t;rs
is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. The
| building was insured for 81, 900 each in the st.
Joseph Fire and Marine and the Hartford, and
there was an insurance Of 81 600 the furniture
in the Merchants Of this city.-St Joseph Gazette
Tp,crnx ar r.n,,vxr-Th. I.r.n,. n.,
| contains tie following particulars of a tragedv
| at Abilene:,
avid Bill. on Thursday evening Mt Abilene
added two more victims TO the long cataloyn. ri
those who have perisbed mt his deadly hand We
learned the following meayer particulars from
colored man who CAME down on the train from
tnx;catsa .ttasl.a i,;i, o,.. T .I.s as ,
name was Mike Williams. discharrine his reyol
yer at him. but without effect. Bill Immediately
drew and fired twice at him, both shots taking