The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-09
State News.

The Oskaloosa I1depssdenf saysit Is stated that
Mr. Staggs. five miles north of OskalOOsa, lost
number Of hogs from hydrophobia, one of the
number developing the disease just as he was
about to slaughter it for ase, not knowing that
ANYTHING was the matter with it. Two horses
died of the same disease in the southern part of
Jefferson County, not far srom Medina. one of
which bit the skin and flesh on both ms lore legs
from the knres to the hoofs clean to the bone.
number Of rabid dogs have been killed in the
Comfy some of them within % few miles of
OskaloOsa.
IN Simpson sends to the Commonreaik the
remarkable statement that, on Saturday night,
the 2lst nit, party of emigranfs from An,crw
County. Missouri. four in number-CaPfain Cnl-
lers. Henry Cullers, j. Avis and a colOred boy
while travelling through the country, were at
tackled by a hand of desperadoes when about
twelve miles from Chetopa. The despera'ioes
approached tho wagon and began firing ionng
Avis iumped ont to make a defence, but he fell
Immediately struck in the breast by three hnlets.
While living upon the ground. he emptied his re-
volver at the villains. Henry Cnllers then jumped
ont and went to the assistance of Avis, when
the assailants rode of. Avis was brought to
Chetopa, and is yet living. but his doctor says
that be cannot lest much longer.
The Lawrence Tribupe states that on Saturday
morning Mr. Ben Akers' valuable stallion, Ken
tncky. formerly known Membrino Patchen,
died of the horse disease. This makes the sec
O00 horse Mr. AkcrS mas iOSt Dy TIE uiSt3t. Nel-
tucky was purchased sOmO years ago by Sprague
& Akers for $4,000. 1t is difficnlt to estimate
his valte few weeks since. Mr.. Akers says
Kentucky was the handsOmest stallion in his
stable. He takes the severe loss At heart. Ethan
Allen, the veteran, Rhode Island, COmus, and the
rest Of the fine trotters, have the cpiZOOty, but
only in mild form.
We learn from The Lawrence Tribune that Mr..
Boyd, farmer living six miles southwest Of
Lawrence, one morning not long since discovered
that one of his calves was affected with rabies.
Mr.. Boyd was very much puzzled as TO where
the calf could have got the disease. A few days
after the discovery Of the disease it became nee
essary to kill the calf. The mystery was then ex-
planned. A bite was found on one of its ears.
it is supposed that mad wolf had bitten the
calf. number of wolves had been seen in that
neighborhood for some time previeus to the
discovery of the disease in the calf.
The Leavenworth Commercial tells Of poor
colored family living on Usage street in that
narrow gauge city, who in order to keep from
freezing have used nearly all their chairs and
family residing on oi the principal streets.
being in the same fix, and having no money to
purchase anything with, were compelled to re-
main in bed all one day, when some kind neigh
bors, snspeeting their poverty, supplied their
immediate wants.
On Christmas, Mr.. David Croak, living near
Berea, Franklin County, was discovered by his
friends and neighbors to be insane. The state of
his mind was manifest by his soliciting his neigh
bors TO assist him in butchering his hogs, cats
and dogs. On Monday of this week. Mr.. Croak
was brought to OTTAWA. aaljndged insane by a
jury, and sent by Judge Sunshine to the asylum
at Osawatomie. Mr.. Croak is about thirty-hve
years old, and is possessed ofeOnsdcrae property.
The Eureka Herald learns from small hoy.
Johnny Whalan, who was captured by band of
Sac Indians, the 18th ut., in Butler County,
but effected his escape fOur days afferwar that
nd of ha1 rhifp cIliItlr
aged fonr to seven years. Johnny says the chill
dren conld not remember how long they had been
stolen, and conld not remember their names.
The Indians were camped ON the Little Walnut.
The Arkansas City Trareler says a shooting
affray took place in Winfield, on Christmas after
noon, between Frank Bilsland bartender of the
Lagonda House, and two brothers by the name Of
Jones, from Beaver township in which Bilsland
shot three times in the abdomen, and is lying
at the point of death. The Jones brothers are
under arrest Bilsland was, until recently, q
driver ON the Independence and Winfield stage
line.
On Saturday evening last. rs Matt. Sullivan,
q saloon keeper at Dodge City, was standing in
his place Of business, gun was thrust through |
the window and discharged, the ball striking |
Sullivan and killing him almost instantly. 1t is |
that the assassin was character in |
those parts named Bully Brooks, but nothing |
definite is known concerning the affair or what |
led to it. |
The fntility of the human thumb rs gum
barrel stopper has been demonstrated at Manhat- |
tan to the entire satisfaction of the cnterprsing
experimenter. He not only lost the shot he was |
trying to save, but he can never "maLe a fan nf |
his fingers at obnoxious persons any more. the |
presence Of thumb being necessary to the for
nation of that deriSive gesture.
The boarters sitting around the breakfast ia
ble of a Granville boarling house the other NOR
ming were unanimously v disconcerfed 10y pccu-
liar and excessively fragrant odor which perva'les