The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-11
state News.


State News.
TIE STATE FAIR.-The time for holding the
next state fair is approaching very rapidly, and
We are informed by reliable parties that . large
amount Of work remains to be doue ON the grounds
before the fair takes place. Last year, q large
PR. o. han the ro.. was going on during the fair
ofiicers and visitors. Should the weather prove
favorable, the next fair viii be the grandest ever
held in the State and all parties interested should
iuaugurate their plans for needed Improvements
at Once.-ConmeareslA.
A murderons shooting aAisy took place near
the city Of Thayer on Friday, the 21st nit. The
circumstances were - follows: Two horses were
stolen in Chetopa township. The citizens of that
township, to the number Of fifty, Immediately
gave chase, cornering the thieves in dance house,
near the Southwestern coal company's banks,
three miles south Of Thayer. Constable Ross
perado, named TOrehand, fired at him, the ball
entering the stomach. The murderer then made
good his escape aided by several ofthe fra sisters,
who composed part Of the assembly. Ross died
OF his wounds Sunday, leaving young wife and
child. The murderers were arrested iu Parsons,
on Monday night, and doubtless have, ere this,
been dealt with as their crimes merit.
The Oxford Press states that Mr.. Chauncey Lew
| is, while employed in wallng very deep well on
the farm OfPeter Dedrick, Esd, was overwhelmed
by the cavng in of oOsened earth the surface.
which, falling distance OF forty feet, drove the
unfortunate man . distance Of thirty-six feet to
the bottom of the well. The body was recovered
after some time. Mrs. Lewis, on hearingth news,
lost her reason, and at last accounts her life was
despaired Of. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis's friends reside
at or near Ottawa.
The editor of the Oxford Press has seen a speci-
men Of salt, manufactured by Mrs. Ross, from
brine obtained from of the numerous salt
= n.
purity rivals the finest table salt. The brine
from which this salt is manufactured is Of great
strength, and can be obtained in any quantity.
The Oskaloosa IMdepeHcexf says: "Frank Wy
att, formerly Of this place and vicinity, and well
known to many of our readers, is now acting as
Engineer and Superintendent of the AtchsOn and
Nebraska Railroad, succeeding Maj. Firth in that
position. Mr.. w. will make a faithful and trust
worthy officer, and render good service to the
company"
The SoHthmesf states that Rev. James Lewis
Col. Lewis, as he is familiarly called-was thrown
from buggy last Friday night, and severely in
jnred, his right leg being broken below the knee,
the bone badly shattered, and other bruises
tanned. His sister, who was with him, was also
thrown out and considerably injured.
The Fort Scott Monitor says that Baxter Springs
is threatened with bond excitement similar to
that in Cass county. Alderman Rncker and DR..
Clarke are charged with pcrfidiOns attempt to
bonds, and the excitement is running go high that
fears are entertained of q violent outbreak.
The Bellville RepMblic of last week says gen.
tleman accompanying an immigrant train from
Eaglesville. Mo-, and encamped on West creek,
four miles from Bellville, in fit of temporary in
sanity, committed suicide, shooting himself twice
through the brain and once through the right
breast. He left wife and several children friend
less and homeless ON the PRAIRIE
C. F. Thorndike informs the waterville 7ele-
graph thet parties from Ohio are about to lease
his salt well near town, and commence the manu-
facture Of salt on alarge scale. The well was
sunk to a depth Of over three hundred feet with
an artesian drill, in search Of fresh water, when
they reached a vein so strongly impregnated with
saline properties, to cause its abandonment
for the purpose intended.
We are informed that q farmer living on Cross
creek, jackson county, recently sold two hundred
and sixty-One dollars worth Of wool from fifty
head of sheep; an average of trifle over five
dollars head. That will do for sample Of what
can he done in the wool line in Kansas.
The Eagle woolen mills at Leavenworth were
burned Tuesday morning, 2nd. Nearly total
loss, and but little insurance.
Two little girls were burned to death, at Black
jack last Friday, by the explosion Of coal oil can.
Mrs. Kate Coffey, formerly of Hays, was stabbed
and mortally wounded a: Walnut crossing few
days since.
"A IL
Lyons, near the head Of Fancy creek, Washington
county, was accidentally drowned in well one
day last week. -se7-
Last Wednesday evening, as the wind blew
hurricane, Mr.. Morse, four miles northwest Of our
city, had two horses knocked down by lightning,
and their hair singed off from their heads One
failed to rally, while by the aid of hydropathy,
the other came to and is now quite well.-Wichifa
Tidetts
Mr.. McElroy has shown the Wabaunsee county
Nesrs fragment Of the mouth of some extinct
animal. The teeth were futed and thick set,
about an inch Tong and one-eghth of an inch wide.
1t was discovered in digging a cellar.
All the saloon keepers in Topeka, says the Com
mOnredlfk, except two, have agreed to close up on
the 1st prOxinO, unless the city council will reduce
the license from $500 to $500. Any member of the
league who violates the agreement forfeits 800.
According to the Mound City Sentinel, large
number of horses have recently been stolen in
Linn county.
Granville Reid Henry Smith, and Milton Fl.
James, are in Jail in Linn county, charged with
stealing two mules and horse, supposed to be the
property of Ezekiel Brown, of Crawford county.
The Blue Rapids Times says that a young man
named Frank Casmon, while with pioneer party
that engaged in opening road from Blue
Rapids to COncordia, suddenly pitched forward
from his seat to the bottom Ofthe wagon on which
he was riding, and died without word or groan
n
son of Mr.. Nicholas Farrell. of south Leavenworth
abont fifteen years of age, had been missing from
home since the Fourth of July. He was found
by his father and o. Ger Malone, on the 5th in
grove near Tashettas in an almost dying condi-
tion, from a fracture in the skull by slung shot
He had gone out the Fourth with some boys
of his own age, aud getting into an alteration,
one Ofthem struck this boy on the head knocking
him senscless. Thinking that he was killed. they
carried him into secluded place and left him
there. The assailant is known, but on the 9th
had not been arrested.
The Pomeroy correspondent of the Wyandotte
Gazette says that Road Overseer Palmer, while
engaged in opening the new county road, near
Stagers brick kiln, on Marshall creek: the other
day, excavated the skeleton Of a man with two or
three bullet holes through the sknli. The body
had evidently been buried with the clothes on
not even the boots having been removed. The
remains Of leather belt, evidently one of the
old infantry belts SO common during the war,
encircled the waist. He was probably murdered
many years ago.
Industrial Elliott has crop ofrye in the worst
spot on the plains. which will yield thirty bush
els to the acre, without irrigation.
Miss. Ida G. Lowe, daughter of Congressman |
Love- was married at Fort Scott, July 1st, to |
Charles Green.