The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29
State News.

Cor HIS PLAcE-Marshal Tongh tnrned over
TO the penitentiary yesterday, J. K. Dodge, the
Jewell City postmaster, who was convicted oi
robbng the mail. The circumstances of the rob
berry are a. follows: The postoffice Was broken
open and several Registered packages stolen:
The torn packages were discovered IN . saw mill
and carefully preserved, and the nerchants re-
quested to examine every bill Of that denomina.
ton they received. Finally the bill was passed
by Dodge, and be was arrested and convicted.
Tho Minneapolis TLiSsse learns that . little
daughter Of Mr.. Mcconnell, living on the east
branch of Pipe creek, was probably fatally iu-
jured by the kick or strike IF a horse, ON the
evening of the 18th. The little girl was playing
about the yard at the time when she received
the blow on the head, causing bad fracture OF
the skull.
A gentleman by the name Of Rebeck, who lives
snme twelve miles from Solomon City, while dig
ging we'll found buffalo's skull and an Indian
bow and arrow imbedded in the sand. thirty feet
below the surface. When found they were ap-
parently solid stone, but upon being exposed ia
the atmosphere they Immediately dissolved To
dust.
Ezekiel Dix, of wanbaunsee County, was found
dead in the road few days ago. he Gad oeeh
| to Council Grove, and was returning home
There were no marks of violence on his body, and
| it is supposed h- died Of heart tiisrnse
Last week Carlisle Harlan and Daniel Sum,
mers, farmers who reside two or three miles easi
of Oswego had n quarrel over the occupancy ol
| a stable which was owned by Summers, and
which hail been used BY Harlan at the consent
| of Summers. The latter finally refused Harlan
| the use of the stalls and ON Harlan trying tG
| break open the door, Summers struck him over
| the head with hatchet. Harlan was uncon'
scous for several hours lint at last accounts was
doing we'll. So says the OswegO Independent
An Ottawa Young lady was sr-centlyttrnck with
the uselessnrss of her life, and immediately went
| to work with vigor to learn plain sewing. Al
| latest dates she had hemmed one end Of towel
| which the proud parents have framed and huny
| in conspicuous place in the parl"r.
The Baxter Springs Republican says that on
| Sunday last, there were quite n number OF In
dians in Baxter, in beastly state Of intoxicaton
OF course they got this whsky out Of some spring
| as man is guilty of selling it to them. And
BESIDES OH the Sabbath, all the front doors Of
saloons were closed.
The Usage Mission Journal says there will be
probably 300 acres 0f cotton raised in Neosho
county this SCISSOR.
Mr. Henry &. Carey has paintesl a fine portrait
Of DIR. Cornelius 4. Logan, for the grand lodge Of
Odd Fellows of Kansas.
The Kansas State Convention Of Universalists
will hold its annual session in Seneca, I" COM
mence ON Friday, May 80, and hold over the fol-
lowing Sabbath.
Mr.. Mace Morgan. residing few miles west
of Olathe, lost son last week with spotted fever.
Another child died of the same disease this week.
third child is dangerously sick, but hopes are
entertained of its recovery.
Mrs. Garfield, of Garnett, some time since re-
ceived a severe shock from lightning. A ball of
fire passed down the stOvepipe into the room
where she was sitting, the heat from which was
very sensibly felt in her feet for several hours.
A daughter of Nathaniel Chambers, Of Byron,
met with very sad accident short time since.
While she was attempting to arrange a backlog
in the fireplace she caught her hand between the