White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-05-02
State News.

ris county, yesterday. Warren Cooley and A.
Eae!, Mno own farms adjoining, got into
quarrel about the boundary lines Of their farms
IN tnc anfay Cooley drew large butcher knife,
which he had secretesl in his boot. and struck
Easley fatal blow near the heart. which cans.d
his death almost instantly. Cooley gave himself
up to the proper authorities, and is in Jail in
this city. Both parties it this melancholy affair
were industrious and well to do farmers, Coplry
will be tried at the present term of our district
court
We learn from the Washington Repxblicaa that
on Wednesday night last the cause In which Mr..
Fleming was charged with intent to kill one
Jacob Charneskey, in Hanover, in September last,
was submitted to the jury, and after they had
retired and considered of their verdict for about
eight hours, they returned into court and returned
| a verdict of not guilty, and he was accordingly
| set free by the court.
On Tuesday, at Cherryvalc, three horse thieves
were arrested, and five men took them away, os-
| tensibly for the purpose of conveying them to
the county Jail. The thieves will not put in an
appearance at the next term of court.
MILr. REYNOLDS has q new name for beans.
He calls them "POmeroy seedlings" in honor,
suppose, of the sage being the first and largest
importer into Kansas af this valuable vegetable.
-Uichitd Jidefte.
Dr. J. +. Newton, who has been somewhat
prominent in Kansas for the past twelve years,
died at Oswego, on the 18th inst.
On Thursday last veay destructive fire swept
down the Clear creek valley, Nemaha county, do
ing an immense amount Of damage. estimated at
$4,000. The following parties suffered loss and
damage net estimated: Bloss, A. Oyer, Alex.
Gillespie, W. +. Westfall, J. W. Fnrrow, and the
Smith boys. Westfal's barn and fences were
destroyed.
The Winfield Mes~naer, says that B. p Blink
leys store in Oxford WAS entered burglariously,
on Tuesday night, and lot of boots, baking pow
der, etc, were taken, and there was u muie-load
or two piled upon the floor, but the burglar was
scared away, leaving his plumber.
The Commonwealth says that Oh Thursday last
jock Vicux, father-in-law of Geo. l.. Young, who
lived near Bcllvue, Pottawatomie eunnty, was
bitten by a rattlesnake. He WAS taken tn the
house by. and felt very comfortable far sew
erai hours, and as lac expressed himself, had no
pain whatever. At last he got up. said he would
get well, and took pipe Of tobacco. -.fter lay
ing aside his pipe. he laid down and died in a
few minutes. He lived just five hours frUm the
time he was bitten.
The Cottonwood Falls Banner says Ed. Nrary,
of that town, tried TO commit snieidle by stabbing
himself with quarter-inch chisel and this prov
ing Intellectual, the next day Mr.. Neary leaped
from the second story of Mr.. Shipinan's residence,
where lie was being cared for, threw himself into
the Cottonwood river and WAS drowned.
Eernhold jacobson. employed a construction
train on the Santa Fc road near Newton WAS run
over by II fiat ear and had both legs horribly
ampntaior necessary in one ifnot in bath instances.
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ias' week, AT 'o,'on"oou ans WE. y. roik.
who has been on Iriai Tor fhc murder OF WIN.
ness, was aeqii.teo' on tne gfoIna that 'le act
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The Wichita Tidetfe tells of a little son Of Mrs.
Wolfe, fiving on the Cowskin who got hold of
his uacles pistol and pointed II in play at his
little sister. The pistol went of and a ball en-
tered the cheek of the little girl and lodged in the
back part of the head at the base of the brain. 1t
Is fhonght she VIII recover.
The Holton Erpress said a short time since,
that the district court in that place presided
over by pro tem judge i'll the absence of Judge
Norton in Topeka, attending which had
been pending great many days. We are pleased
to inform our contemporary that final decision
was reached yesterday morning. and it is boy.
and weighed just seven pounds. We congrat-
ulate the district upon valuable adjunct to
its judicial functions.-Commonwealth 2ith.
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man was arrested In Nrwton and taken b,fnrr n
certain instice. charged with assault and battery
with intent TO kill The defendant. having shot
the plaintiff through the thigh. contentled that
there was no intent to kill because with his rep
-utatiou for ..,l.adIy aim. he cculd have killed
him If h. wanted to- No evidence of his sporting
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