Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-09-14
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

a few days ago by the farmers son. Mills
fell in love with Miss Evans, the farmers
daughter, who has recently returned from a
boarding school in the South, and, the love
being returned, the two talked of getting
married. Frank Evans, brother of the girl,
tried to prevent the marriage, and threat
ened to make it hot for Mills if he didn't
leave the country. This the young man re-
fused to do, and while all the parties were
in the house on the night of the tragedy the
matter came up for discussion. Again Mills
said he would marry the girl if she would
have him, when suddenly Evans picked up
a Colts revolver and fired one shot at short
range. The ball from the weapon entered
Mills body, below the heart, and after suf-
fering untold agony the young man died.
The young girl to whom he was engaged
watched at his bedside until the end, and
vowed that his death should be avenged.
A few nights ago, as the wife and
daughter of Mr.. William Sharon, of La
Cygne, were walking unattended to their
home they were followed for some distance
by young man, who finally caught hold of
Mrs. Sharon and then sounded a whistle, as
though expecting company. The ladies
screamed, and the man, after being recog-
pized as Samuel Dennis, made his escape.
The affair so incensed the husband and
father that he publicly horsewhipped Den
mis- for the insult, and at once appeared be-
fore Justice Donaldson to answer for his
conduct.
Frank E. Holmes and his champion
rowing crew of four from Pawtucket, r.
l., have arrived in Lawrence, with their
she'll boats. They will row at the regatta on
the 18th and 10Th of September, during the
week Of the Bismarck Fair. Mr.. Holmes, who
is the champion single oarsman of the Unit
ed States, will manage the regatta. He
pronOunces the river a superior place for
rowing course. Entries to this regatta have
been made from eight boating clubs, as fol-
lows: Pawtuckets, Rhode Island; Centen-
mails, Detroit; Farraguts, Chicago; Sylvans,
Moline, ILL.,; Burlington Rowing Associa
ton, Burlington, Iowa; Modocs and st.
Louis Boating Club, st. Louis; Hillsdale,
Michigan. These are among the best boat
ing clubs in America.
Peaches have been selling for so cents
per bushel in Southern Kansas.
Judge Mann, of Leavenworth, who
presides over the marriage license dispen-
satory, was somewhat astonished the other
day by the appearance of an antiquated COL
ored couple and request for license and
a marital knot. The groom's name is John
Jackson, and he is II years old. The bride
is Lavinia Coleman and is IS. John was a
servant of Henry Clay, and he nursed the
wife Of Jefferson Davis in the days of the
lady's infancy. Both parties have expert
enced many of the vicissitudes of fever,
famine, war and pestilence, but come up
smiling at this late day to take each other
for better or for worse.
The third hay crop of the season has
been harvested on the State Agricultural
College grounds.
A wealthy Englishman will invest
$15O,OOO in Topeka.
Rev. e. Irwin, of Council Grove, has
received $1,000 back pension. He was a
chaplain in the army during the late war,
and has never been a well man since.
A turkey gobbler in Harper County
Matched nine guinea eggs.
Corn is said to have been damaged by
dry weather and hot winds in the western
part of the State.
Elk City is improving rapidly. Four
ne business blocks, large hotel, and a
| fine two-story school-house are among the
| features.
|
mitted at Fairmouut, Leavenworth Comfy,
early the other morning. The residence OF
! Z. J. Humphrey was entered by cutting
through the Stats and raising a window.
Mrs. Humphrey and her little girl were
chioroformed, and the house was thor.
| oughIy ransacked in search of valuables
| gold watch and chain, valued at $150, So
in money. and SAD worth of iewelry were ia
| ooI-o L nd ffaJ
being emptied OF their contents, were lef
upon the front steps. ChlorofOrm was also
used by burglars who searched the premises
of Mr.. Singer, but they found only $35.
The question of not holding soldiers
reunions Oftener than once in three and fv'
years will be considered at Topeka.
In some localities farmers are holding
their wheat, and are determined to have
dollar per bushel.
There is a possibility of the new in
dustrial school for Indians being located a
Arkansas City.
Sites for the Leavenworth publi
buildings are advertised for.
Topeka is said to have one divorce 70
every seventy-fve couples.
A banker at Mcpherson recently re
ceived a letter from London banking
firm inquiring about some mortgages o
the Kansas Central & Southwestern Rail
road. This road was to run southwest froI
junction City, and it was represented tina
112 miles was graded. The Kansas CORE
spondent replied that he was not aware {
the existence of any such road.
The Mennonite communities in Kar
sas are prospecting. About 1900 of the:
Russians own nearly 300, 900 acres.
Ears of corn sixteen inches in lengt
excite no surprise at Cherryyale.
Lewis Thortman, a German barbe
employed in Lawrence, was drowned in tt
Kansas River, the other day. He was ST
ing on pile of boards, fishing, and the
gave way, precipitating him into the watel
His loud cries for help attracted the after
ton of some pedestrians on the bridge, WI
| FASTENED to the rescue, but he sank for Il
last time before they could render him an
assistance.
Wyandotte suffers from horse-thievet
J.H. Mcdonald, living on the Lit
Blue, entered DIR. Elliott's Office, in Wyal
E dotte, few days ago, suffering intense pa
l in his eye. He stated that while working
the field seed blew from OF bunch
r weeds into his eye, causing terrible irriti
{ ton Immediately. DR.. Elliott on examine
: the eye found that the seed had cut into Il
pupil. infiicting a very dangerous WOUND