The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-26
State NeWs.

MI. WutrOUI yOUOR uAon Os1fsOvCo ~ cS"A
miles and half soatvsst of fredoria had an
eve put out by flying splinter week before last
A youpr man By the name Of Charley Freeman
was druwued last Nseday, in the Kaw river,
near tho ford near Fort Rlsy. no wss nontpg
stock for Mr.. Dysou Il 10 shppssed th.s his
borse throw him, oe that he got mired, aud was
kicked by the horse. The hosse was caught ON
Tuesday, but the body wss NOS ieana until
Thursday.
On Sunday last, . kiln Of brick in Mr.. schleif-
fer's yard, At Wysndcsee. exPtnea IN I very
| mysterious manner, anf scattered anu des'royeo
| the entire kiln of 10000 bricks
| ceut vha vent over 70 West Wichita the
| other night t0 have some fun Win the ooys,
came back $40 short, aud h's pants anu coat
pockets looked like pigs ear after II had been
manipulated By dozen dogs.
| rAbleuo is oyerrun with sunfOwers, and isn't
a happy as big sundowcr, in consequence.
For beauty If scenery. heslshfnlness Of fclimate,
fertility Of soil, and purity of water, Kansas
has no equal in America
Tn. law Office of Judge Kellogg, at Clay Cen
| tre. vas burned last week. The fre was the
| work Of an incendary.
The Standard says the corn in many sections Of
Douglas County will be totally ruined from
weeds. In some sectious rust threatens the
wheat.
Lightning struck the house Of David Beatty,
in Labette County, and rousted three boys that
were sleeping in one bed. One Of them was kill
ed, another terribly manyied, and the third but
slightly hurt.
Edson's scbool house, three miles cast of Wir-
tonia. Cherokee County, Was struck by lightning
recently, which nearly dsnsoIishod the building.
Miss Laura Anthony, young lady Of about
twenty years Of age, . daughter Of Mr.. c. NJ An
thony who keeps the Huntrese House ut Clay
Centre, accidentally cangn. the neel "SG ;, -
stairs Mt the residence Of her parents, SUNDAY
evening last and was Precipitatod 20 the Oottoni
. of them. strikipg upon her head. Her sknll was
40 badly fractured that she only hsed one nouf
| after the terrible accident.
Joseph Holt, young man residing with Thom.
n. Sylvester was drowned in the Versiigris river
near the old town Of Colfax, below Coyville, IN
Wilson County, on Thursday, June 5th. He had
| gone fshing on the morning of the above day,
and was afterwards found hangin. over the side
of canoe, with his feet and legs inside and his
body suspended in the water, life being totally
I extinct 1t is the supposition that he accident
ally fell into the river head foremost, or had an
attack Of epilepsy, to which ne was s
subject, and was thus Precipitated into tne water
So says the Fredonis Citizen.
y O.wrro was thrown into a condition of painful
n | excitement, last week, by an affempe TO bnrI
the town. Capt Taylor, who was once Fedora
prisoner in the hands Of y Confederate adjutanl
3 named McCann and then had pers"nal quarre
{ with him. recognized McCann on the streets o.
}. Oswrco in company with bad looking stranger
=. | That night Taylor's Office and residence were
both set on fire, and but for the precaution %
y Capt. Taylor in keeping watch that night, tn'
: town would have been burned. All night ant
| next day the search kept up for the rebels
but without result. To add to the excitement
u the prisoners in the Jail escaped that night
n whether with or without help is not known.
3. The Parsons So. states that the house Of Johr
T. Beatty eight aud q half miles west Of Parsons
A was struck by lightning last week, and Mr. Beat
| tvs son, nine years old, killed.
The Miami Repsblicas says the wheat crop !
= rapidly ripeIing, and the harvest will commence
d very soon in Southern Kansas.
y A town in western Kansas is 10 intensel.
!. healthy that they are desirous Of importing tn
|, Bendcrs, in order to start grave yard
- A man living on Turkey Creek, in Dickinson
County, by The name of James Purdy, has tw
:. hundred aud forty acres Of fall and spring wbea
in the ground, all of which is in fine condition
a The wheat crop is going tO bc fine succes
A throughout the State.
Ouite 1. number of farms on the Marias de
!" Cyrnes bcttoms were greatly injured by the re
N cent overflow, and in some cases the sfagnai
n water remains in ponds, thus injnring crops an
e. producing great danger of disease.
e. The Eureka Herald states that Francis NJ Ca'
- son and John JeifenOn were arrested in tina
!! city OH Tuesday morning, June 5th, charged wit
IN stealing four mules from Mr.. Frank Wilkin, q
Wichita. They were traced there from that p!ac'
and the mules were found in their possession
ID The Topeka Commonwealth says that city hasn
d any idea "f paying any bonds that it can't b
forced to pay, and that it is clear 500 600 ahra
:. on Judge bilious decision.
The Record say lady in mans attire was DE-
tected at Topeka, the other day, by her reachin
n behind and lifting her coat tail when she cam
o. to street crossing.
A. OF the 400 people who lived in Lawrence, |
=. 1854 but six rcn,ain. Gov. Robinson, c.
Dabcock, J. s. Emery, c. +. Garrett, A. ID. Seal
10 and John Speer.
L Prentis considers horse thief at Oswrgo, wit
10 nineteen buck-slot holes in his breast and twer
ID ty one in his arm, thoroughly ventilated maj
ID A boy about eleven years old, son Of NJ
l., Raebery, living near the month of Sand Creet
'" Ottawa County. was killed by few day
70 since while herding cattle.
3 On Sunday last, during the Swede picnic nes
et Topeka, . young Swede, whs has been workin
some time at Benson's shoe store in Topeka, wa
drowned while bathing in the river.
ID Gideon H. Denison, Texas cattle drover. va
,e drowned ut CbctOpa last Sunday while attempt
!. ing to ford the river with drove of catte Den
!" SON residence was in Sullivan County, Mo. Hi
% body was recovered
&, Antonio Kablitz, acnsed of burning the stabl
in and two horses of VIM. Steinmeyer, near Seneci
.t WAS caught at the St. yossph bridge on last Sal
urday evening by sheriff Magill, Of Nemsh
!" County, and taken back " Seneca for trial.
+ The Headlight says that few days ago . bo
named Miller, residing about six miles east
Thayer, drank some corrosive subIimste," IN
1t last Friday died from its effecta He was abog
Z twelve years old, and . very bright aud iutell
y gent lad.
The Oskaloosa TsdsPeadest says that sever,
" horses were stolen about Perry last week, On
e Esquire Wilhelm's pony, saddle and bride WEI
l. taken from his stable ut Winchester last Satu
day night, but subsequently found near Lesvei
worth, having been abandoned by the thief.
in Ad1lbert Martin, who lived twelve miles soutl
4 | west of HutchisOn, IN Wednesday Of last wre
!. noticed near his claim come buffalo. Saddlin
. his horse and taking heavy revolver, he gav
u chase aud opposed 6re one. While gallepiu
at furious rate his horse stumbled. Aarti
was in the ct Il shooting, and the stumble shoe
% his aim o that the ball Passed tbroag the horse
4 head. The animal felldead, and Martin was pr,
cipitated forward with fatal violence. His nee
was partially dislocated, resulting in death o
y Thursday.
Early in Jrne, (tlsugh The details have in
been Publisbedl young man named Abs.;
Gray hung himself at Wellington. The decease
VI was sbout sixteen yesrs old, and had been RI
,e gagged heriing cattle for DR.. Wood for sever,
r WEEKS, until few days before be committed u
rash act, when he had boon, by his own rcques
transferred to the Doctors kitchen. He had ~
:, mcrly been IN employe in . hotel, and wss q
- efficient helm. He N0en,ed 70 lpe perfrcf1v aaf