White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-07-13


spring in most parts Of the country. largest IN
crease in acreage of wheat is reported from Kan
sas, where it is thirty per cent greater than last
year. The report, on the WHOLE is not especially
discouraging, except as failing fo show such IN
crease in product over the other year rs might be
expected.
The Manhattan Nationalist of the 7th, says that
| on last Sunday wagon load Of men were retur-
ming from wheat field where they had been har-
vesting, and little south Of the residence OF Mr.
Wood, about twenty-three mikes up the Blue, the
lightning struck and knocked down one OF the
horses and passed into the wagon, between Lew
Bennett and n Mr.. Krous, into Mr.. Mayberry who
was sitting IN the rear, killing him instantly
Mcssrs Bennett and krous were also lnJured-the
former it is feared seriously All the parties, we
believe, resided OH Mill creek.
The Ottawa Journal states that on the evening
mond Ford, while attempting to cross the river
at that place, was drowned. tappears that Hand
had crossed There in the morning with his team,
and was returning with his wagon containing
machine, and unconscious of the fact that the riv
er had been rising very rapidly during the day,
attemptedtO re-crOss. He had not gone far before
his horses commenced to swim, and in attempting
to turn them they were strangled, and in some
way Hand was thrown into the water and perish
ed.
Eighteen thousand nine hundred head of Texas
cattle are reported to have arrived mt Ellsworth,
In Wabaunsee, near the residence Of C. B. Lines
pic ME celebration was held, at which of those
present, thirty-seyen were descendants, or rela-
tives by marriage, Of Mr.: Lines, and three four
more were persons in their employ. 1t might be
styled family picnic, and We understand was a
very pleasant gathering.
By direction of the warden, Mr.. Hopkins, the
ssss the ss I
cellent dinner and . pub,ie Nmeeting. Hpesches
were made by Judges Hemingway and Brewer, and
others, and two of the convicts delivered admira-
bic addresses. The occasion a most accepta-
BILE one to the convicts, and is highly credtablc to
the warden.
The Paola Democrat says that as the section boss
at Hillslale was leaving on the 4th, on hand
car ION which were several wOrkmen connected
with the Mo. r. Fl. s. & G. r. X. Swede was
struck upon the head with the lever, while at
tempting to raise up when the car was in motion,
infcting a mortal wound, from the effect of which
he died at 10 o'clock that night. The death is
directly attributable to liquor-the man being
beastly intoxicated when the accident occurred.
We learn, by letter in the Leavenworth Com-
merciai, that when near Fort SILL Satank, one of
the kiowa chiefs lately arrested by order of Gen.
Sherman, and en- route to Texas TO I've handed over
to the civil authorities, made sudden attack,
with knife, on the corporal of the guard, woun-
ding him five times. 1t took five carbine balls to
convince him that the knife business was not inst
then in order.
The grape crop, it is said, will be the largest
ever known. The vines are literally loaded with
luscious frnit.
vailed upon the upper Solomon, and upon Spill
man creek.
Parties who have been ont on the Kaw lands say
the grass about the corner stones is trOdden down
as though cattle had been cOrraled upon it. Some
body is evidently stalking claims" there.
The first consignment of cattle from Texas, via
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, left Big
Cabin, Indian Territory the Goth. Large quanti-
ties are daily arriving at Big Cabin for shipment.
The shipment of Texas cattle is very large. The
prairies in the vicinity Of Big Cabin are covered
with stock.
Col. Fielding johnson, who has just returned
from an extended trip through Southern Kansas,
ceeds anything he has ever seen in the State, du-
ring residence of several years Some fields of
sod corn are now waist high, and an even stand.
Topeka Record.
Hoyt is on the lecture list. The Topeka Com
moRWeahh says:
Rev. Geo. II. Hoyt is announced by the New
York lecture bureau to lecture the coming season.
Subiect-"T Trial of John Brown. Come this
way, Reverend George Henry Hoyt!
Above BroOkville, one day last week, a boy, while
riding horse which was attached to plOw, was
accidentally killed. The hos~e i'ccame frightened
at snake and thew the boy off, the plow striking
nm, y" '
Cid residents say tney never saw the trees grow
so fast In Kansas as tney nave TINS year. and think
! owing 70 the principle tnnt the more EXTENSIVE
the piaitihS, the more rapidiy Trees Will grow.
gentleman, VINO mas mad large agricultural eN-
perience both IN TINS country ana In Europe, says
that the crops IN hansas inns year are the finest
ne ever saw I'D ms NE. " neat was never inner,
ne sah. Sorh Is looking splendid, ana IL Mt least
three weeks carrier thah IN Illinois; while ne new
er e Jaw sucn "a.s srow ON .ne ground: According
10 10 nef usual CUSTOM Nahsas leads the world
Nemd"d Co"'o'
The Parker Record learns that one ROssOn has
been arrested near RipOn, Labette county, on a
charge Of poisoning man who had done some
breaking for him, and who he wished to avoid
paying: me man was keeP'ns oach ana hos
~, s1h pu! ~ MS Iooi, u"rihg ms absence.
ne evidence against hosson seems TO be pretty
strong. He was threatened with iynchins.
From the MInneapons tOttawa county, Inde-
Penae", we Iearn tsat Soncoru towhsnip. on sat
untay iast, oecidea 70 nuiia tne Dariings point
DndSe Gy vote OF thrty-nve for, to three against
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The Oiathe Mirror says that another sad acci-
dent resulted from the criminal use Of firearms, on
Sunday last, to a little daughter OF Mr.. Reed near
, ,he 1ePot at .nat Piace. IL SAID her fatner was