The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-02-12
state News.

ASAD AccIDENr-We learn from the Woodson
County Post the particulars of very sad acci-
dent which occurred in Neosho Falls last Thurs
day. at the sale of the Ambrose Logue's estate.
Mrs. Joseph Logue had desposired her three
months old baby in little box cradle while
getting dinner. Several ladies came in and
threw shawls and wIappings ON the cradle until
finally the baby was lost in the accumulated
mass of paraphernalia peculiar to woman's wear,
and the cradle presented the appearance Of
mere pile of shawls, etc. Another woman came
in and deposited her baby on the bed and sat
down on the cradlei She had been sitting there
perhaps fifteen minutes when Mrs. Logue came
in and lacked for her baby. The mothers eye
took iu the situation at glance. She screamed
and caught hold Of the lady on the cradle, and
soon lifted up her dead baby.
The Solomon City Newspaper says that last
SIMMER o Swede girl in Salina was, while going
TO a neighbours house, bitten by polecat. No
immediate result following, the circumstance
was nearly forgotten. Tuesday of last week
the girl complaining of pain in the chest, ply
sicIan was called in, who pronunced it a simple
"ailment that would pass off in few day s."
On Wednesday she was seized with fearful
paroxysIns, it required three strong men to
hold her. 1t was then evident that hydrophO-
bia doing its horrid work. Morphine was
administered to alleviate the suffering girls ago
ny, who died the next day
Henry Sarstedt and Jnlius Seyfarth, two Ger
man citizens of Leavenworth were drowned
Thursday, while out cunning. They crossed the
Missouri ON the ice, to reach a lake where they
expected to fud daeks. In the afternoon, Oh.
their return home, they attempted to cross the
river at the same point, when the ice, that had
become rotten by the thaw, gave away and both
were drowned. boy who was chopping wood
near by, gave the Slarm, but before assistance
could reach the unfortunate men, it was too
late. Their bodies were recovered the next
morning only about ten feet from where they
broke through the ice.
The Leavenworth Commercial says that Hon
James F. Legate, editor Of the Call, met with a
painful accident about II o'clock Sunday night
while ont assisting some of his neighbors at
fire. 1t seems that Mr. L., while trying to save
some property, slipped and fell on the icy side
walk, breaking one of the small bones of his
right leg above the ankle. DR.. Viewer was sent
for and examined the part affected. and said that
he would be able to move about in about three
weeks.
We learn that r. W Taylor, ofCraw ford Couu-
ty, formerly sheriff If Jefferson, fell frum load
of hay short time ago, and pitchfork en-
tIrely through his b0sly. The tines were so firm
ly embedded in his breast that it took three men
to remove them. His life was despaircd of at
one time, but it is now Thought he will recov-
Samuel Campbell. a boy aged aboat 12 years,
drowned in Rnss creek, about.t hrre miles
from Coyville, Wilson Comfy, ON Sunday the
lS;h,. while on his way to Sabbath School He
was crossing the creek on the Ice, when It I'M
fortunately gave way under him where the wa
ter was several feet deep, and he was drowned.
A boy of Mr.. Kenncy's of Jewel County, about
three years old. wandered from home on the 26rh
nit. One hunered and fifty men turned out tn
hunt for him, and moved in a sort of skirmish
line two miles long. The child was found about
mile from DR.. Kenneys residence, frozen 10
death.
1t is reported that Dr. Knapp, of the Kansas
insane asylum, has expressed doubts regarding
the recovery of Col. Horner. His insanity is Of
the most dangerous kind, and appears 70 be deep
seated. Col. Horner has been q Kansas editor
of prominence.
The Coffeyville Courier says it is reported, and
the report is believed To be true, that a son of
Col. May, of Fawn creek, Montgomery County,
was murdered by Indians short time since on
the Texas froutier.
Mr.. Fandever and Mrs Scott. both of Labrtte
County. had a difficulty last week She fired at
him once with club and twice with shotgun
but missed him by about a mile.
On last Wednesday, Mr.. John Butler. who
lives near EliZabethtown, in Allen County, while
out hunting, accidentally shot himself, from the
effects of which he died in about eighteen hours
Four wild cats were killed within seven miles
miles of Lawrence last week. The largest was
three feet six inches long, thirteen inches high,
aud weighed twenty eight pounds.
new Comfy to be called Yates, to be formed
ont Of Butler County, with Augusta for the capi-
tai, is III contemplation.