White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-01-11

DESTRUCTIVE FME AT SAUNA heavy sno
destructive irr took place at Ssfns, ON sa.nrusy
I'd ult, burning to the ground twelve ouiia,rSs
in ono Of the principal streets Of the town. Inc
loss will not fall short Of $4,000.
The following are the loosers: Charles Gethei,
gunsmith shop aud residence; Edward Wettman'
confectionery and restaurant; Pat Cunningham,
saloon and billiard hall; A. g. COus- livery stable;
Dipple & Davis, harness aud saddlery; G. G. Probet
druggist; X. I. Watson, groceries and queenswarc;
John Sherin, groceries and provisions; Beebe q
Martin, hardware; Wells & Fargo, express Office.
J. Morrow, meat market; John Gels & Co., bankers;
G. S. Haynes, ESQ.,, of Ottawa, fell on the icy
pavement one day last week and broke his arm.
A Mr.. Sulboy, living eight miles from Salina,
jumped from wagon last week and broke his leg.
Mr.. VIM. Simpkins, who lives near the mouth
of posey creek, in COwley county, ran his horse
against wire fence. Both horse and rider went
overthe fence, and Mr.. .Smpkins had hisleg broken.
The LeavenwOrth Times says that man em-
ployed on the narrow gauge road named Andrew
Addison Aslien was arrested at II o'clock yester-
day morning, by Deputy Marshal Spaulding, on
charge ofshOothg with intent to kill, Jacob Lewis.
Aslein had been to nee the wounded man, and was
recognized by him as the guilty party.
The residence of W. F. Sharm, five miles east of
La Cygne. Linn county, was destroyed by fire on
Monday, 18th uit, with all its contents.
The Lawrence Tribune learns that Hon William
Spriggs Of Garnett, is lying quite i'll with disease
Of the kidneys. A few days ago his life was des-
paired Of, but at last advices strong hopes were
entertained Of his recovery.
Mr.. G. W. BARR, one of the contractors of the
Wathena and Atchison Railroad, was severely
injured last Saturday, while assisting to get a
platform car ON the track Of that road. Ono of
his legs was caught between u wheel of the car,
and the track, and badly bruised as to confine
him to his resdence.-Wathena Reporter.
A correspondent Of the Atchison Champion,
writing from kirwin, Phillips county, says that
nine miles from that place, on the morning Of the
18th ult., young man named Van. Hoyt, recently
from Iowa, fell on the ground, discharging the
contents of a gun he was carrying into his body.
He died in about forty-eight hours after.
THE first white settler of Usage Mission died on
Saturday last. A town meeting was held, and it
was resolved to pay q last tribute Of respect to
the departed by closing all places of business on
Monday, from two to four o'clock, putting Grape
on the doors and the flags at half mast On the
public square. Captain Wilder was an aged man,
respected by every one, and his loss is deeply felt
by the first settlers Of this county. The funeral
took place ON Monday.-JourRal.
FOUND DEAD.-We are told that an event of a
most serious character occurred in the vicinity of
Perry and LecomptOn recently, in which woman
of some nOt0riety became eRciente, she saying by
prominent citizen of Perry under promise Of mar
riage, while he denies the "soft Impeachment "
and ndpleadsnnOcence. Finding exposure and shame
| inevitable she is supposed to have taken poison,
as she was found dead one morning She was a
widow having grown up children-Oskaloosa In-
dependent
Texas cattle are dying off rapidly in large mum
bers all around town, in consequence of the ex-
treme cold weather. The people are lily prepared
for winter at SO early date, hence their being
unprepared for the storms and blasts, rs they
wished to have been.-LiRdiey Pioneer.
Mr.. Duncan Proctor, who resides in the Smoky
Hill Valley, q few miles south af Salna was out
h,,k4. .l.,h
on. He and his companion, Mr.. Henry Smith. got
lost in the snow storm, and narrowly escaped free
zing to death, bnt finally got safe into Ft Larned
They saw the bodies Of several hunters who were
found frozen to death, and brought in by soldiers.
There were five of one party found near together.
-SaliRa Herald.
Leavenworth is infested with ferocious hogs Of
the female persuasion, which attack peopleon the
street, and have to be driven off by armed force.
Jacob Lewis, of Leavenworth, the young man
who was shot by burglar, is recovering.
They have a reading people mt Junction City.
Out of fOur-hundred volumes in the Presbyterian
Sunday school library. three hundred and seventy
five are missing.
The Salina Journal Of the 4th says: "A Swetle,
by the name of Swanson, attacked another Swclc,
by the name of johnson, living ON Dry creek, last
Sunday, with knife, and cut deeply into his
abdomen, that the wound will prove fatal. The
difficulty was brought about by u business trans
action"
A new township has been organized in McPher-
son county, called King City. 1t takes in about
| one third Of the county.
Parties casting longing eye on Indepcn-
dence, with aview of establishing soap factory.
The Belle Plane (Sumner county, Herald is in
formed by buffalo hunters that COmanche county
is being "scttled up" and that all the timbered
claims will be "taken" before spring. Comanche
is the second tier Of western Counties and borders
the Indian Territory.
A young man lately went to Altoona got drunk
started home aud froze his feet so that they had
to be amputated.
The Wichita Tideftesays: "Tlis time last year,
Wichita contained about 165 buildings, all told
BY an actual count, made the other day, we find
that it now has 296. This includes churches,
dwellings and business houses Of all descriptions
and makes total Of 13l buildings erected during
the year 1871. All this, too, without railroad"
Ross's Paper of the 5th inst, has the following:
"a serious accident occurred Friday last, at
Pratt's mill, about five miles northwest of Coffey-
vile, on the verdigris. The mill is run by steam,
and while in operation of the burs burst the
pieces striking and injnring ive persons who were
in the mill at the time. The injured were as fol-
lows; Mr.. McCalebs, Of Tally Springs, left arm
and rib broken, very seriously injured, it is feared
fatally. young man, name unknown from
Missouri, right arm two ribs and jaw broken, re-
covery doubtful Mr.. Pratt, the owner Of the
mill, injured in the left leg Mr.. Hooper, injured
in left leg, and boy, slightly injured in the left
arm.