The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-08-27
state News.

ted at the trading post in Linn County Kansas.
Hardin Keeny, an old man, seventy years of age,
was sleeping all unconcious of danger, beside an
open window in his house, when it ap-
preached by man supposed to be one j. c.
Goss formerly of La Cygne, whodeliberately shot
him with q double -barrelled shot gun. Two
shots were fired, One buck-shot took effect in
the head and one In the body. The shots were
directed above Mrs keeny, who was lying be-
side her husband. The shots were evidently in
tended to kill, and would have proved fatal had
not Mrs Keeny been in the way. GOss was ar
rested on suspicion, and was bound over TO aIi-
swer in the sun of one Thousand dollars. These
PARTIES have lived near each other for a number
of wears, and have been constantly quarreling.
There is little doubt that Goss took this coward
ly method of wreaking vengeance on old keeDy.
The case will be tried at the next term of court.
Keeny will recover
A special dispatch to the Topeka Common
reaIh dated Wichita. July 30th, says: WORD
was brought up this afternoon that Billy Brooks,
Charley Smith, aud a man named Hasbrook, were
hung at Caldwell on Tuesday night. Some time
ago the new company having u contract to carry
the mails to Ft Sill had their stock stolen at
Caldwell. The stock was afterwards found at TT.
Dodge, where it had been taken and sold. War
rants were got out for the arrest of the parties,
and on Monday the Sheriff of Sumner County
went to Caldwell to make arrests. He was driv-
en- back by body of armed men. The Vigilance
Committee then went on Tuesday night and
hung the parties named. Warrants are out for
other hard cases. and it is likely there will be a
general cleaning aat Of horse thieves.
WI Cook. of Peach Creek, passed through
Coucordia, westward bound, last Sunday, and in
formed the Empire that on Thursday OF last week
Mr.. Charles Cook, nephew ot Mr. Cook above
mentioned anda merchant of Bull City, while at
his house was asked by his wife to hold their M
fant while she left the room for a moment Dur
ing her absence, Mr.. C., was taken with ht OF
insanity, to which his entire family Is subject
drew a knife from his pocket, and killed the lit
tie innocent by stabbing il four or i've times III
the temple and brain. He then got hatchet,
and made n desperate attempt to Kill himself
When found he was in an almost dying condl'
tion. A messenger was at once dispatched foI
Mr. Cook at Peach Greek, who was on Sunday
Fastening to Bull City in answer to the sum
MONS as before remarked. We understand a
gentleman who came from that place since the
sad tragedy was enacted, reported Mr.. Cook still
alive, but no hope was entertained OF his reeov-
cry.
Last Friday. dispute arose between Marion
Nevens and William Mears, both of Grasshopper
Falls, that resulted in the latter being shot by
Nevens 1t seems that there has been a chronic
misunderstanding. between the parties for some
time, which was intensified by reported scan
dial in relation to Miss Lavina Roderick, sister
in-law to Nevens, which rumor attributed t0
Mcars The parties met last Friday, Nevens ac-
cused Mears of circulating the scandal, Mears
denied it, hot words followed and Mears picked
up large stone in threatening manner. Ne
vens, backing off, drew revolver, at the sight
of which Mears turned to run, when Nevens fired
and shot his opponent through the calf of the
leg. Nevens Immediately came to town and re-
ported the facts to Judge Clark, claiming to have
acted in sclf-defence. The judge told him that
there was no complaint against, him and he could
go home and report to him again Saturday NOR
ming. He did SO aud was again dismissed, so up
to that time no one had entered complaint against
him.
A PHASE OF BORDER LIFE-The details of n
brutal outrage comes to from the Sappa, sixty
miles west of Mendoza. A wretch, whose name
our informant had forgotten, went to the dwell
ling of a settler named Booth and ATTACKED Mrs.
Booth, beating her with aclub until she was sense
less. Mr.. Booth, who within a few miles
of Kirwin, on his way east, was oyertaken by a
messenger with the word that his wife was dy-
ing from the effects of her injuries.
Ldter.-Since writing the above, information
has reached us that when Mr.. Booth arrived at
home he found the man Adams IN custody OF the
citizens aud shot him with a carbine four times
,thrnpgh the head and three times through the
body, killing him instantly.-KirUia Chief.
The Abilene Chronicle learns of the death of
the son of Mr. W. f. A. Meek, one of the princi
pal members of the Tennessee colony. lt ap-
pears that the young man had taken a shotgun,
and gone a hunt for plums, aud such game
he might be able to find. The gun was left in
the wagon, and when he had some occasion to
nse it, drew it from the wagon bed by the muz
Zle, the common cause of such dire accident. In
drawing the gun forward, the hammer caught ON
some object with sufficient force To draw il back
far enough to explode the charge. The contents
of the gun were driven into his breast side,
killing him almost instantly.
Mr.. Green johnson and Mr. Mason, his cousin,
of Bourbon County, were out hunting and be
came separated Young Johnson saw an object
which he supposed was deer and raised his gun
and fired. Improved to be his companion, Mason,
who expired almost Instantly, and his remains
were buried Sunday. Mr.. Johnson, to whom no
blame is attached, feels the deepest anguish
and has the sympathy of all.
We are informed that, during the shower, last
Saturday evening, Haddam, Washington County,
was visited by a tornado Mr.. Andy Myers
house, about quarter of IA mile west of that
place, was blown down, he being absent, his wife
and children had rarrow escape. The school
house was also unroofed
The WaterviIle Telegraph says:
The extensive drouth has destroyed about one
half of Onr corn erOp, and now the millions of
grasshoppers which made their appearance last
Sunday, giving the fatal blow, taking the
other half. Farmers should cut their corn at
once, and save all theycan.
serious accident occurred to the wife of Hen
nv Coy, of Grasshopper Falls Tuesday. She star
ted from town in a buggy with her child and a
Miss George, and on reaching the bridge the
horse backed off, pitching the buggy over the
abuntment wall Miss George jumped out and
escaped with few bruises, Mrs. Coy fell over
with the buggy, and sustained serious injuries,
while her babe escaped almost unhurt. The
horse was killed by the fall.
The st. Joseph and Denver City railroad have
redeemed all the engines that have been sold
from time To time for taxes and other intebted-
ness, and will no longer experience trouble for
want of engines.
A recent trip west through Cloud, Dickinson,
Mitchell and Lincoln counties disclUses the fact
that the dr0uth is much more seriously felt there
than father east. The corn is almost a total fail
ure. The hot winds of last week parched it com
pletely, and the destruction was being completed
by countless throngs of grasshoppers. Wheat
is, however, full crop with an immense acre
age.
Jos Williams, the postmaster at Fontana, was
aceosted by a stranger one day last week. who
with cooked pistol demanded his money Will
liams made show of going to his safe to get his
wealth, but his hands fell on his revolver which
was in the safe, and getting the drop on the fel-
low shot him dead.
The Commercial is glad to learn that the Con-
gressional delegation have ceased their efforts to
remove Mr.. Crowell, and that he has assurances
to that effect from headquarters.
The family of Lewis Ellis of Lorena. Butler
County, has been poisoned by a neighbor named
Elder. who put the article in sack of flour.
Nobody died, and so far no arrests have been
made.
Charles Dollinger, German living at Endora.
Douglas County. committed suicide by shooting