The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-08-22
state News.

The Junction City Caios says that, Tuesday
afternoon Mr.. Chas. H. Miller, while driving along
Washington street, near Tenth, fell from his
wagon. one wheel striking him on the temple,
making "a rash SIX inches long across his head.
The skull was not fractured, and he is in an i'm
proving condition.
Sheriff Jenness, of Franklin county, took to
the Penitentiary, on the 10th, an acquisition of
seven boarders, all of whom, with the exception
Of one were convicted of horse stealing. Their
names are: Thomas Bennett, sent up for three
wears: John Black, Andrew Stlson, each five
years; jeff Nalace, Thos. H. Tracy, Houston Bates,
each two years; J. T.. Haskins, two years for
burglary.
Mr.. 7. J. Patterson, of Girard, met with an ac-
cidrnt at the Joplin lead mines ON the 10th inst.
He was at the bottom of the shaft while . tub
was being let down. The man at the top Of the
shaft, who had charge of the rope attached to the
tub, carelessly dropped it and it struck Mr.. Pat
terson ON the head fracturng his skull, and sew
eral pieces had to be taken out. The Girard Press
says that ut last accounts he was doing well, and
hopes to be able to reach home in short time.
Leavenworth had day Of accidents on the 10th.
little hoy about seven years of age, son of
Martin McIncrny, got his thigh badly broken
while playiny ON the turnfable of the Chicag" &
Rock island Railroad. cOlOrest man named
George Boswell, while vt work fixing the stairway
in the rear of Goldsmith & Co.'S csgar store, fell
down fr,,m the head of the stairs into the stone
basement, . distance Of about twenty-six feet,
dslocatiny his shoulder and cutting himself bad
IL around the head and face.
The wyandotte Herald says that, ON Friday
morning, the 9th inst, the barn of MIS-. belinda
; Armstrong was burned. The loss is probably not
less than $500. The fire was doubtless the work
Of incendinrics. In addition to the barn, there
was q large amount Of hay and oats consumed,
together with two horses and O large number
Of farming tools.
The unbonght, unpurchasabl@, straight out
democrats of Sabetha have organized demo
cratic club. Resolutions have been adopted de-
nonncing the fraudulent sale Of the democratic
party at Baltimore, and plelging support Of the
convention to he held at Louisville, Sep. ,
The Atchson Champios reports that ON Tuesday
evening inst after cattle train ON the A., l. q
S. Fe road, bound to that city, had passed the
junction few miles west Of town, n man named
Henry Stickney seen to jump from the cars,
and run towards pool of wafer. The train was
going Mt the rate Of about twenty miles an hour,
but soon possible it was stopped, and bae ked
to the place where Stickney jumped of. About
one hundred yar,ls from the track he WAS found,
lying with his face in pool Of water al,ont six
inches deep, dead. He had drowned himself.
On Sunday last, Vim. Zule, of LeavenwOrth
county, was returning home from church, on
horseback, with Miss Ferguson; ansl coming tn
swollen stream, the young lady expressed some
doubts about for,ling il, ~ the water was rnn-
ming in a perfect torrent. Mr.. Znle then rode
over and back, which partially assured her, and
both set out to cross the stream. They hal ,,,He
hut short distance when they were both car
ried away by the wafer. This u Miss fcTrusons y
story, and beyond this she remembers nothing
She was found early next morning among some
brush on the bank, where tits supposed she was
Suddenly and provialentially swept to. AZ last
accounts her condition was critical. Alter
dilgcnt search, the bsly Of young Zule was fnund
on the farm Of John Tarr. about one and half
miles frumL The place Of the drowning.
The l..,fI, of Henry RtrricklOw. of DyuulaS