White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-03-28
State News.

wilma! when he chooses tn display il. He dis
p tha ,,S ,"S' oce.s,onay in and out of meeting,
worth very well know "Hutcin ia n yesfrv-
man Of the Wichita EpiscopaI church and anoti,.
er of the pillars. is Hon. j. z. Mead Mr. Mead
ma. mas q neSp OH Oh snis worlds goods, much lands,
! ago, Mead donated to the church, five or six
| lots, provided the church would build thereon
This the church failed to do. and the lots ncrras
| ing greatly in valne, vestryman Mead concluded
| to take back" the donation. At the meeting Of
the vestry, the discussion Of the question grew
warm. and Hutch" with his peculiar talent of
OratOry, opposed the '' take back" proposition
| with much vehemence, and after "pawing his
name running his digits through his brush
heap-stirring up the animals-delivered the
closing peroration in defence of the church, with
the following elm. hing period:
"What, gentlemen, do you suppose I'll stand
| tamely by, and see Cd I'D sniyeling, hypo-
critical, tallowed faced - cheat Christ
Can't play no such game on any church with
which am connected" Of course vestryman
Mead, after this defense of the church, withdrew
his demand, and the vestrymen are again happy.
A CHARAcrER.-The Eklorado Times has the
following. Who is "Dr. Vincent Cole."
"a peripatetic individual, calling himself DR..
Vincent Cole. of Topeka. made our town business
call of eight days, staying with mine host of the
Eldorado house. He represented that he had
bonght largely Uf Wichita property, and wished
to buy farms mills, mill sites and residence
property: also bnid hotels and practice medicine
He bargained for the steam mill; made our friend
Howe feel good to the time of 81 500 for his store
building. which he purchased; bOught II. T. Sum-
ner's mill site, giving him check on The first
national bank Of Kansas, deed to lie given when
the money came. He borrowed forty-five cents
of DIR. NcClaron: drank all of DIR. Gopions med
ical whisky; got shaved, and told the tonsorial
operator that he would owe him twenty cents
the next shave-he had nothing less then n large
note; cut on his hotel bill, and went to Enreka
to buy out that town. We hope they will look
out and not sell to him too cheap. L., says he
has plenty Of money, and wishes to build up
the coGatry.
A SPECIAL to the Commonwealth relates the fol
lowing singular circumstance: \ young man
named Albert RUid. living mile AMI half
south "f Rossvillc, shot while limiting this
afternoon, il is Thought fatally. Rotld was hunt
ing with three friends, and while at distance
from the rest of the party, in the woods, some of
them heard shot, accompanied by a scream, and
running to the spot fonn,i him lying on the ground
bleeding piofuseiy. The mystery of the affair is.
that tRodd's own gun was found loaded, as well as
those of his three companions
Reuben X. Rosa, formerly member Of company
f, Tenth Kansas, was murdered near Baxter
Springs, about two weeks ago. His body was
not found until the 10th inst.
4 small tenement house was consumed by fire
in The northeastern part Of Lawrence on We,lnes-
day night. The house Was occupied by hr. Clay
ton. cOlored. his wife and four children. The
fire occurred after the family had re.ired. In
trying Ia save his children, ard when about to
escape, the stairs leading FROM his sleeping apart
ment gave way. preciptating the father and his
four babes to the lower part Of the house. which
was in one In;lss of flames. The wife and mother
escaped bit dreadfuliy burned.
Among the plans presented to the Normal
school directors at EmpOria for the building,
We're those of Messrs. Haskell, of Lawrence, Carr,
of LeavenwOrth, and Wheelock, of Emporia.
After a spirited discussion and considerable
balloting that Of Carr was adopted.
The Chetopa Idrance says that on W etlnesilay
morning of lrst week. Mr.. c. b. Pratt. who lives
at RipOn, was found dead the road leading to
that place. 1t is not known positively the cause
of his death, but the suppositiOn is that he had
alighted from his wagon to walk awhile. his
team became frightened and i'm his efforts reach
the lines was thrown under the wheel and killed
instantly.
In consequence of the prevalence of ,hc small !
pox at Alma, Judge Morton decided not to hold
court in Wabannsee county this spring.
The Altoona Union says that the fire across the |
river from that place did considerable damage |
burning five hundred bushels of corn, and one |
rails for Mr.. Watson, and lot Of Sheds |
rails and other property belonging to G. L. Wait. |
VIM. Duncan, living near Neutral City, on
Monday last set fire to the grass on his claim.
which soon got beyond his control. running up
to MS IaTus, ueStTONfnS cr1D OF corn, stable,
and two sets of harness. Loss about SlUO.
THE Atchison and Nebraska Road was COM
pleted yesterday to Elk creek, 9lI miles from
this city. Work beyond there is progressing rap
idly and il is expectet that the road will be fin
lshed to Tecumseh by the 1st of April, prox.-
-ftchison Champion.
J. X. Dodge late postmaster at Jewell. and
John \, Seager, late postmaster at Cawker, have
heen arrested for rObbng the mails. After ex-
before Commissioner Price they were
held to bail in the of 600 each, and in de
FAULT have been committed to Jail.
Ross Paper says there is a magnificent water
power at Coffeyville The Ver,lirris river makes
4 circuit of five miles, from the north side
around east and to the south side of the town
,ite-the distance across being mile and half
canal woud give fall of twelve to fifteen feet,
which would afford vast power for driving
machinery.
1t seems to he a well established fact in Kansas
hat all fall wheat put into the ground early last
all with drill, is coming out all right this spring.
while that sown late and narrowed i'm is pretty
nuch failure. Which farmers will do well to
Profit by.
Captain Fox, near Lawreneeburg. ON the Re-
publican. drew his little revolver and pleasantly
egal paper on him. The ball caused flesh wound
IN the officers head, and Fox is now in custody.
The Irving Recorder says George Nelson If that ,
'lace was attacked by Texan COW, and obliged
o ciimb telegraph pole for safety, where he re-
nained until relief appeared in the forms of l.. ,
'reston, Ed. Nelson and a couple of revolvers.
1t last reports she is carrying around a dozen !
'nllets and like Daniel Webster, "still lives"
The Hiawatha Dispatch says that Col. Ortiz of
hat place. has lately lost three fine steers on ac
ount of feeding lot Of corn which was inhabited I
y chinch bugs. The Colonel changed corn and
as had no further losses Some cattle in other
realities died suddenly, and the ch:nch bug is
hats the matter.
The Cawker City SeRiRel is informed that
fr. st. Clair, who lived six miles from Bethany /
'as burnt to death by trying tn cross belt Of :
nrnng prairie. on his way from Osborn City
D his home, on Tuesday last. =
The Lawrence Journal SAYS that the legislature q
its session just closed. altered the Law re-
'ting TO real esfa.e, that parties can vOlnn- g
,rily waive the right Of appraisement. This
ill allow parties To make their own bargains
the matter This law is alsO ~ an,eim!cs that q
o execution issues ON Judgment for the sale Of y
md until six months after Judgment is rendered. !:
his gives six months in which to redeem, Il
ithont ineurring the costs Of sale. y
The Topeka Record learns of the organization :.
stock company Ia bnild hotel 10 cost $780,
NJ, on the old Topeka House site. Altogether
lie prospects and plans for building expensive y
ructnres during the coming season are more s
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