The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1872-06-14

4 On Wednesday last. a son of Mr.. n
: A. Starr, aged about l8-ycars. SAYS the
Independent, was bitten ON the toe ty
rattlesnake, near the residence of Mr.
{ Starr, in the vicinity of Clay Center.
DIR. J. s. Kehoe was called upon. and
administered an antidote to the poison.
and We learn that no serious danger is
apprehended, and that the patient is
In fair way Of recovery.
The Winfield Messenger saws: Sew
eral transfers belonging to a govern
ment train stole key from one of our
citizens. The citizen, Mr.. Swain. found
them in Bliss 4 Cos store, and spoke
to them about it. They denied it and
crowded around the barrel Mr.. Swain
was sitting upon. One of them struck
him with the butt end of revolver.
knocking him off the barrel. They
quietcd down and left soon after.
From the Junction City Union we
learn that Monday nights train Oh the
NJ, h. 4 T., as it was coming north.
found the first bridge this side of
Council Grove on fire. The fire was
put out before any serious damages re-
suited. The next morning a placard
was found posted on the bridge giving
notice that the NJ, X. Il +. must nav
for stock killed in that neighborhood.
1t would have been severe punish
mcnt of the NJ, X. Il I. if the train
had gone though and ten or dozen
killed. The connection of the innocent
passengers with the killing of the
stock is SD clear. What becomes of
mems reason when they resort to such
tricks for revenge:
The Troy Republican says: A dog
supposed to be mad. passed through
the Dryden and Mcclellan neishbor-
hood last Tuesday, biting very fine
dog belonging to Mr.. Dryden and also
couple of dogs belonging to some
movers cncamped near Dryden's. The
movers killed their dogs that night and
MIR. Dryden has chained his to await
developments. The supposed mad /
dog was killed the next morning.
The Emporia Ledger tells about a
darkey who fell from the new Welsh
church on Monday. He struck on his
head, and being picked up for dead,
surprised the coroner, sexton and pail
bearers by inquiring if they were in
a hurry for the funeral" He seemed
inclined to postpone it, and is accord
ingly doing well.
:. L. Kelsey, of Pomona, has made
contract with the A., L. Il S.F.R.R.
company for thirty sections of land
west from Hutchinson to the line of
the State, for the purpose Of expert
in the growing of forest, or
and hedge trees. He is also
required to plant quarter-section of
each section with forest trees.
We are informed by the Garnett
that Capt S. n. Williams
ma wife were quite dangerously af-
ected with poison, on Monday last. by
Eating canned corn. The contents of
he can seemed to be impregnated with
nuriatic acid. We are glad to learn
hat they are recovering from the eff
ects OF the poison. Also that great
excitement privails in the neisllbor-
lood Of Lane City, on account of sew
raj depredations having been commit
cd in that vicinity. Three horses
we're stolen last week. A large indig-
ation meeting was called, the venera-
lie Judge Hanway presiding. \ vigil
lnce committee was appointed, who
ave started in pursuit Of the thieves. t
'wo notorious characters BY the name i
f Bates are suspected. "A widow
lvcrs was one of the losers-a wagon
Dad of wheat was stolen, and many
Their things. !