White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-07-27

TERRIBLE AcCTDENr.-Among the most terrible
incidents of the fearful tornado Thursday night
last, was one which occurred in Nemaha county,
Kansas, the particulars Of which we received last
evening. In the house Of Mr.. Thompson, who
resides in Nemaha township, in that county, three
children, aged respectively three, ten and twelve
years, were sleeping in one bed, when the tornado
swept the upper story Of the house away, carrying
the little ones with it 4 distance Of some rods
ThaSw0 eldest children were instantly killed, and
the youngest seriously injured.
The parents rushed out in the binding storm only
tn find two little forms lying dead in the debris Of
the building, and "a third writhing in agony. Their
bitter grief can better be imagined than described
SNAKE SroRY.-The Garnctt Plaiadealer tells
the following; "One day last week, Mrs. DIR.
Mackey, of this city, sitting in her parlor
sewing, when tree frog came in at the window
and took its way to door and climbed up the
door casing to the top. Very soon a common
snake about three feet long, came in at the VIM
dow it was evidently looking for Mr.. Frog-and
took its position in the middle Of the room, and
eoilel up into spiral form and erected his head
several inches and directed his eyes to the frog;
soon the frogs attention was attracted to the
snake Directly the frog became 50 charmed that
it involuntarily, but slowly, came down the door
easement and along the floor, and finally entered
the mouth of Mr.. Snake, evidently to its great
satisfaction when it slowly but decorOusly retired
from the scene of its triumphant jugglery."
AccrDENrs.-Speaking of harvesting casualties,
the New Chicago Transcript says that j. NJ. MUIR
ply, ESQ.,, of that place, last week had his hand
very badly broken while feeding wheat to a
threshng machine. Although his injuries are
quite severe, his hand will he saved. A young
man, stranger at New Chicago, had the heel Of
one of his feet terribly lacerated in horsepower
that used to run q threshng machine, last
week. We heard of another accident that oc-
CURED in Cowley county last week, by which a
man who was employed upon threshing machine,
became canght in the tumbling shaft and was
very badly injured perhaps fatally, before being
extricated.
Row AT HAYS CITY-SEyERAL MEN KILLEDAND
WOUNpED.-A big fight between soldiers and citi-
zens took place at Hays City on Monday last, at
q saloon, where the parties had been drinking and
gambling. great many shots were fired, and
clubs and other weapons used. A young man by
the name of Charley Harrison, who kept q saloon
on the bank of Big Creek near the camp Of the
9th cavalry, got shot through the eye and died
Immediately. the ball penetrating his brain. The
sheriff, Peter Lanhan, at this time made his ap-
pearance and commanded the peace. He had
hardly time to speak when he was struck by two
balls, in the region of the heart, and another
through the breast. There were also two soldiers
of the 9th cavalry shot. One was shot through
the thigh and the other in the side. Mr.. May,
a freighter had his thigh broken by bullet, and
a Mexican teamster was shot through the leg.
At last accounts it was thought that the sheriff
was dying.
from the careless of kerosene has to be recor-
ded. From the Marysville Locomotive we learn
that lady by the name of Waldcr, living on the
north side of town, started to kindle a fire last
Tuesday evening" and being in hurry she thought
to facilitate matters by pouring coal oil the
fire. The flames flashed up suddenly, exploding
the can to atoms and scattering and setting fire
to the fluid all over her person. She ran ont of
the house screaming, but before assistance could
be rendered her garments were nearly burned off
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fingers to her shoulders, were burned to crisp,
her stomach and hips were burned, and from her
hips down to her knees the skin is burned off lea
wing the flesh bare. Medical assistance was rem
dered immediately, and at this writing she is still
alive, but her life is despairrd of. Drs. Wilson,
Edwards and Mccall have done all that can be
done to relieve the saffcrings Of the unfortunate
woman. Why will people not take warning from
the many, many horrid accidents of this character
that happen almost daily!
Huber, who has been on trial in Labette Coun-
ty for murder, has been convicted and sentenced
to he hung on the LIST of ofSeptember. The OswegO
Register says: Huber was convicted for killing
q man who then passed under the name of Clark.
He living with a woman who said her
name was Mrs. Patterson. Testimony showed
that Clark was a man of bad character, and
whether true or false, he certainly was not Jo-
seph. Huber employed at hotel where
Clark kept his mistress Clark became jealous.
The evidence was that Clark had threa-
ted between them some days, when Huber met
Clark in the street and shot him twice. Clark
died from the effects Of the wounds.
The Waterville Telegraph says that Mrs. Cutter,
the wife of the post master at Brown Rock, had
n narrow escape from being killed on Saturday of
last week. In returning from the store at Peach
creek, she was Overtaken by some young men,
neghbors of hers and they kindly invited her to
ride with them. She accepted the invitation, but
had scarcely taken ner seat, when the oxen, wild
Texans, became unmanageable, running only
Texas oxen can run, and throwing Mrs. Cutter
ont of the wagon down a steep bluff, bruising her
terribly. Her face il swollen ont of recognition
by her friends, and her internal injuries are of a
still more severe character.
The Oxford (Sumner county, Times says that,
on Monday morning, 9th inst, man who had
been employed as a driver or herder was dis
charged at Sumner City for some reason, and not
being able to receive his pay, he caught horse
belonging to his employer and proceeded to clear
ont with it.. Two men pursued him to reclaim
the animal, and on his refusal to deliver it up,
shot him. No arrest.
OK Friday night last, says the New Chicago
Transcript frghtfnl accident occurred at Thayer,
by which two men were badly manged. Two
and-cars, each loaded with section hands, colided.
One of the men had his legs severed from his body;
the injuries of the other the editor did net learn.
Both of them are still alive but there are no hopes
of their recovery.
We regret to learn of the death of Charles Swe-
ney, Jr., son of Charles Sweeney, ESQ., of Fretonia.
He was numbered by vagabond in Texas, and
without the giving Of the least provocation.
An Indian was found last week on Little Cross
creek, POttawatornie county, with his head terri
bly, eaten off by wolves. He became intoxicated
and laid down on the prairie, and while in that
state met with his shocking death.
Atchison gave majority Of 40 for the bonds
to secure the extension of the Chicago & South
western railroad to that place. 1t also voted to
issue $4,000 in bonds to build school hou for
colorci children.
EsCAPED.-The Leavenworth Bulletin says: "a
noted horse thief escaped from the penitcntiary
several days ago. He was supposed to be safe !
man, and was permitted to go ont on q hunting |
for a stray horse. He was mounted on |
a good animal when he started out, and subse- |
qucnt developments prove that he managed to OBJ |
tain q suit Of citizens clothes before leavingn
The Marysvlle Locomofirc says that the efficient |
County Treasurer, Chas. +. Rooster, made his |
settlement with the Board of County Commits |
siouers last week, which resulted in showing |
over nine hundred Thousand dollars in |
U. s. funds in the County Treasury. The LOcomo-
lire pertinenfly asks: Railroads amt making US
poor, are theyf
I The Wichita Tidcffe says some scoundrel has |
hamstrung three horses belonging to Mr.. Water
nan.
We hear of the failure of Thomas Hazen, of |