Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-01
SPEAREVILLE ITEMS.

the fate Of our honored and highly respected
citizen, Justus r. Wright, who resided five
miles northeast Of this place. The circum-
stance. of the sad affair is as follows: Late
on F,iday afternoon last, fine two year
old Durham bull OF Mr.. Wiight's LETT the
herd and started for the corn6eld near the
house. Mr. Wright picked up corn cutter
and started to drive the animal back TO the
herd. 1t was stubborn, and he dealt il
blow with a cutter, and il turned and at
tackled it's unfortunate victim 20 quickly that
defense was impossible, and pierced his body
through with is horn on the let side and
in the region Of the spleen. The unfortun-
ate man realized he was fatally wounded
and that he was ponerIess to resist the attacks
of his ferocious assAilsnt and resigned him
s,lf to his fate, for three different lines after
the animal bad apparently satisfied lie GRAZ
ed madness, it left It's unfortunate victim,
returned and renewed the attack until the
unfortunate man vas manned and bruised
from head to foo, almost beyond recognition
scarcely leaving a thread Of clothing to
cover his almost lifeless form. This occur
ed with lorty rods Of the house, and was wit
messed by Mrs. Wright, who was almost wild
with grief, being unable to give her husband
any assistance. The little boy herding the
cattle was sent after the Linneman Bros.,
living mile away. On their arrival Mr..
Wright informed them he was dying and it
would be useless to send after doctor; how
ever, they did, but he died before the doctor
arrived. l, was about suodown when the
animal ceased its attacks on Mr.. Wright,
and he lived unil II o'clock that night, re-
msining rational up to the hour of his death
and related his terrible experience to his
wife, and informed her he was perfectly re-
signed and prepared to die, being glad it
was himself and not hs herder that had met
such fate. Mr.. Wright vss horn in Olse.
go county, New York. He became MEM
Der Of the Baptist church while in his boy
hood. He Leaves wife and child to mourn
his unlimely end; also sged parents and ma
nv other relstiver in New York State and
Michigan. Funeral services were held at
the house on Sunday, August 2Ssh, BY Rev.
o. W. Wright. Temporary place OF inter
ment took place on his farm, with the ex-
pecta,ion Of moving his remains east come
time during the coming winter. Quite con-
course of people assembled to pay their last
tribute of respect to the unfortunate dead.
In Mr.. Wright our people have lost kind
and obliging peIghbor, a good citizen and a
thorough Christian gentleman.
We received letter from Frank Win
field. who sold out his sheep last May to G.
II. Wadsworth. and went to Los Angeles,
California He speak, OF Southern California
being a delightful climate Of nearly even
temperature the year round, and we'll adapt.
ell to raising the tropical fruits. He has pur-
Chased land and expects to plant viney ard
this fall. At present he lie recreating in San
FRANCISCO. He referred to our country here
as being the ine.t grazing country be had
seen in all OF his travels, and expects some
day to return.
We have rank growth Of prairie grass
this fall, and it lie invaluable for psstursge.
As there are great many sheep TO be win
tered in this county We hope the railroad
company, as we'll as sll individuals, will use
The necessary precaution to prevent the pra-
tries from catching fire. as the damages
would reach up to the Thousands Of dollars,
and the loss would be almost irreparsble.
John Stewart, one Of our young men,
had his ankle thrown out of place and fibu-
La home of the left Leo broken near the ankle