The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-01-23

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An ephlsu;s has been prevsili.s among the cattle
in the ssoek-Geids ssuth-vest Of town, and quite .
number have died. The disease has been pronounced
dry murain and h supposed to be canse by the in
ability of the cattle to obtain water Among citi
sens Who have sustained iossss Mr. Gariock lad four
cattle to dir, and Messrs. Palmer 4 Orion one.
Being delaysl BY the trains until Monday morning,
Nias wey. Grand westhy Chief Tssplar Of Kansas,
v.s unable to deliver her Temperance lecture here,
last Saturday evening
On opening the eolored school house, last Monday
morning. the jauitor found the room to be occupied
BY several tramps, who had during the night, ex-
trarted the maximum amount Of comfort which .
large stove was capable of ahording.
JADE Beaumount has again been the relapse.
His condition last week, was alarming but he is
slovly on the mend.
Tl,e mission house. situated near the posto6ice ut
the Indian Agency, vas burnt, last Sunday morning
This was large twostory building, where the Indian
children numbern: about forty Mt the time went to
school Here they had their bedding. clothing and
books, going home only on Saturday evening and
turning Monday morning. living here during the
week The fire. usual, originated from defective
fiuc, and was discovered about five O'Clock in the
morning. The building. being old and dry, soon
wrapt in fames- That portion Of the building in
which the boys rooms were situated. could not be
reached but few articles of clothing belonging to
the girls were saved. With the exception Of these.
couple of sewing machines. and an organ, the con-
tents were total loss 1t very fortunate that the
fire occurred when it did, for had It been school
day. most of the children must have persisted. weare
unable Mt the present time, find out the amount of
the loss but that of the pupils will probably be felt
worst, as all of their wearing apparel except that in
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ding, were consumed by the fire.
Dan. Roberts ID now wearing red flannel neck-tie,
and feeling himself On Cayenne pepper.
The pound party, held under the auspices Of the
Union Ribbon Club on last Thursday evening. proved
to be q complete success. The contributions were
LIBERAL and judicousy distributed among the indi-
gent Of White Cloud. The party was to have been
supplemented with q dance, but owing to some adj
verse circumstance, this part Of the programme did
not come of.
Bill Wood has returned from his Howard City
mission We have not heard the result Of observa-
TONS but suspect that there is not going to be an i'm
mediate emptyng out Of our city for this region
of promise.
Since the burning Of the roundhousc ut Atchison,
the railroad timetable has been much deranged, but
we suppose things will soon come right again. Tho
engines used mostly those of other roads, and the
sounds of their whistles little odd t. the folks
who have been accustomed 10 the old A. & N. clangs
and screeches.
We regret to learn that amputaton Of the foot will
probably be necessary In the Of Mr. Canrobert,
whose misfortune We mentioned last week.
A new select reading club, which meets by turn ut
the houses Of various members has been organized
Since the icebrdge made its appearance the streets
have been looming mp with WOOD most Of which will
be left there til; next Summer when it will be hauled
away and the loose bark left. This presents very
dsgraceful all year round and should be stop
ped. We do not wish TO find fault with our City
Council but think it their place to put veto to this
sort of thing. ClDNUs.