The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-07-09
state News.

The Topeka ComnosreaA speaks of q fue vinc-
yard near that city which contains "a thousand
vines" The editor of that paper ought to visit
Doriphan County. Down there that number OF
vines would not be considered good start.
There are many vineyards in that County which
comprise from i've TO forty acres each, that have
been bearing for years. That section beats all
Kansas in the production of grapes, and is the
France of Ameriea--Sabetha Adrdnce.
The Pleasanton Observer says that recently in
the probate court in Linn County, Miss Julia,
daughter of the late Col. James Montgomery,
was adjudged insane. She is now in the custody
of the sheriff, who will soon take ber to the asy-
lum.
A small black insect has attacked the corn
in various portions of the State; grass-hoppers
are making inroads upon the growing clover, an
unknown species of worm is going for the goose
berries, and nearly everything IN the growing
line has some description Of pest laying around
ready to work as much destruction as possible
Mrs Francis NJ. Bixler, wife of Arthur Bxler,
of Ottawa, was drowued last week under pecu-
liarly painful circumstances. Some young lady
friends of hers were bathing IN secluded spot
on the banks Of the Marais des Cygnes, and be-
ing importuned to join them, dressed as she was,
she waded in TO participate in the frolic. Al
most Immediately she got beyond her depth, her
friends were powerless to help her, ana sne was
drowned ere help could reach her.
The CoffeyviIle Corrier says, Township Asses
sor ROush found woman near this city the 9TH
er day, who claimed to be the mother OF hve
children and gave her age at eighteen. The faith
er and husband was promising youth OF TWEEN
ty-three. Again we are called upon to nurInur
that oft repeated exclamation, prolific Kan
sasp ~
negro named Blue fierce, ugly looking de-
sperado, has, we understand, gone through seve-
raj stores in Parssns.And is now within the grasp
of the law down. tbste. We hear he has commit
ted murder or two somewhere, and was shot at
Oswego while resisting the officers last year.
He may as we'll be anchored out for good at
Leavenworth this time.
Winner and McNutt have received their SEN
teuce to he hung after undergoing one years im-
prisonment in the penitentiary.
4 man discovered prowling around the premi-
ses of Joseph Brown, farmer at Elm Grove, La
bette County, shot and killed by Brown.
The prowler was armed with navy revolver,
aud doubtless designed robbery.
silly fellow, named Jake Grover, living in
the northeast part Of Bourbon county, was lately
initiated into the horse stealing business by some
professionals" in that neighborhood. He did
his work very bungingly, was nabbed on his Sc
cond job, aud is now in Jail at Mound City. He
says there is an organized band of horse thieves
in that neighborhOod. Two men, named Howard
and Burkholder, have been arrested on informa-
tiou furnished by Grover.
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AT hohg'on, iomau Soun.!, Martln iiansvn ~,
mas peel ~ 'ne nso' s % pi lens i,Is Ms ie,oHer
One dav last week one of his bows picked it up
and shot his brother in the head, killing him.
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heuiieh, q morse .nY 'nIei, anu inos. iogau, q
ouiSia,' oi"he Jan AZ Osne eSo last HeeN. i"e!
S secured case hnlLe, naue q sd" ~ o IT, an" c"'
tnelr wa! Lnrougn tne Gelllhg lne Jl'i was
SGarueu, anu 'he VsMeso heg'S'eF wants W hio"
"neie INC suaiu was
The Olathe Mirror of the 18th saws the first
suit under the new law, against the Missouri
River. Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad, for the re-
coyery of the value of stock killed by the cars
was tried before Judge McCracken last Monday.
A Judgment was given in favor of the plaintiff
loi ,he l''ii sou. ':n anu .,
heS ices. l ne rahroau company VIII Iahe tne
case 10 tue supreme court anu test tne c"ns'''u
''oh"li'E oi tue ia"
About ten miles west of Coffeyville last week.