White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-08-24

| fray at Newton, the terminus of the Atchison
| Topeka & Santa Fe Road, which took place OIL
Saturday night last:
About a week ago it will be remembered that q
railroad man named McClusten shot Texan
| named Bailey at Newton. 1t was generally be-
| ieved, at least among the "short horns of New
ton. that MeClustcn killed Bailey in self1iefencc
and understand that after the shooting Nc
Clusten was put on the police force in the town.
| On Saturday night McClusten was attacked by
a Texan named Martin, FREUD af Bailey, de
| ceased. in the dance house in the suburb known
as Hyde Park. McClusten was shot three times
and killed, either by Martin alone or aided by
other Texans. McClusten's friends then shot and
killed Martin. and the fight between the long
horns aud "short-horls' became general In
the melee and promiseuous firing, two men were
| wounded, il was supposed mOrtally, and num-
bcr, varying according to different accounts from
| four to fifteen, were dangerously hurt; probably
| the smaller number is nearest the truth. One
| of the Texans who had been badly hurt in the
| row, came mp ON the noon train from Newton to-
| day. Pat. Lee, one Of the two reported mortally
| wounded was much better this morning.
| LATER.-A note received from Newton informs
| us that seven were wounded. Our correspondent
| represents that Martin was en,leavoring to quiet
the disturbance instead of creating it. The follow
ing is the list of the wounded; Arthur Delaney
st. Louis, neck, back and Leg dead; Jim Martin,
neck, dead; Hugh Anderson, high priest, thigh
and leg, doing fairly Patrick Lee, bowels, erti-
cal; Jim Wilkerson, nose, slight; =, leg, slight;
- Hickey, leg, slight; Henry Kearnes, right
breast, fatal; William Garrett shoulder and breast,
| fatal.
NEGRO KnLED.-The Lawrence Journal says
| "There was a sort Of row at the Shawnee camp
meeting on Sunday, i'm which negro barber from
Kansas City was killed by the sheriff of Jackson
County, Missouri. There are various stories
afioat about the matter, but all agree that the
sheriff interferel in fight that going on,
was resisted, and struck the deceased with club
or pistol on the head several times, wOunding him
SD that he bled profnsely. When the returning
train arrived mt Ottawa dispatch was received
saying that the negro was dead"
SAD ACCIDENT.-The Humboldt Usioa says that
last Wednesday morning a little daughter Of
Thos Casey was riding wagon heavily laden
with stonc and fell with her face directly in front
of the wheels. Before the wagon could be stop
ped both wheels had passed over her body, dia-
g0nally from the shoulder tn the lower part of
the abdomen, nicting very severe if not fatal in-
juries.'
The Medina New Era says that one day last
week, daughter Of Mr.. Creek, aged about thir-
teen years, living one mile north of that place,
was afflicted with something like chills, though
she was able to he up and walking around. The
parents concluded to give her portion of qui-
nine, bnt through mistake gave her dose of
strychnine that happened tn he in the house, but
unknown to the parents. In few minutes she
was taken with spasms and sank prostrate to the
floor, and in short time, in terrible agony, died
The following from the Pacific RHral Press il
equally applicable to Kansas:
"The dry season is fast approaching and
with it comes increased danger from fires both in
town and country. One Of the most common
causes of fires i'm the fields and woods is the rep
rehensive habit Of spOrtsmen in using for wadtling
paper or other material, easily ignited. The an
nual LOSSES in this State from fires caused by the
carelessncss of sportsnen amount to "a very large
aggregate. Gentlemen, buy patent watls or use
leather, and you WILL i'm q great measure, avert
the cangcr cohiplaned oi. Inc papers through
out the state VIII do god service by calling
attention To TINS matter
From the Waterville Telegraph we learn that
Jno ID. Wilson, of that place, was bitten by a
rattlesnake on Friday last. He was engaged i'm
picking eucumbers Mt his farm in Washington
county. Reaching his hand under the vines he
was struck by the serpent in the thumb. Fin
ding that he was bitten, he went to the house,
and took good portion of the usual remedy,
whskey, then returned to the garden and killed
the snake. and then gave himself entirely up to
strong drink for a few hours His hand became
very much swollen and very painful, but he has
ehtirei! recovered.
KANSAS is one offhe largest STATES in the Union.
1t is nearly as large Ms nine states like New Hamp-
shire; larger than ten states like Massachusetts;
thir'y-hlhe t!ih's the SIZE OF Deieware and would
make a frmction over siNty.tlree states like Rhode
isiand. ne SOIL N very r1rh. The timber is oak,
maple, hck"ry riii,' ash' wahnt ahd COTTONWOOD;
anu s,o r. r. "m. p'a"uel, even ~ 'IIe western M
,mJ a,ln;tt.J as st.. ;'' Ise, LII III .,oo, ,
IoI ooo ;nh,I,;.,rts NJ, !, Ias VIII, IT, an,'n r
a0OoO ahomt -f,nr,hs '' az t,p ai ,i.t;,, :"
are native horn Americans from the Northern and
Western states and the balance foreigners of every
nationality. If Kansas were ms dcnsely populated
as Massachusetts. il would contain n nopuIation
of l7O,W1,oO souls.
The Ncoslo Falls .fdrerf;ser tells an INTERESTING
story abont a young man who recently visited
that town. in company with a Young lady to whom
he was tn he married. They visited stores and
purchased goods for the lady at the expense Of
the prospective husband. They were ta he mar
ried after the purchases were made, but for some
,'r''''; VI. .I ,,'y Ir t a wei. paek On ner
.nI rr '' ' ,cIscii ~. -, loo'h VI one Oh tne
',si1.. Inc ., Sa'a ' anu s"nght
rrnr nn% l,;| ~ ';,ns tnm nT i; m owl, ~ ne 70. owiy
m 1Isved him Of 81 100 in money and silver watch.
s;I,,o p'"'e' 'n'' '"' young h'"' ae'ed sen-
''u,' ,n
lhe secretary of the Toronto Woodson county,
town company has ai'sconded with several hundred
dollars Of the company money, besides consider
aole amount belonging to private individuals.