The colored patriot., 1882-06-22
share Of the trade Of that section Of the

State.
GEORGE CRAIG, watchman Of Fowle,
brothers Packing House, Kansas City, fell
upon. August Kempmair June 10th, and
beat and choked him to death.
In Linn County, Kans. six persons were
drowned while attempting to ford a branch
of Sugar Creek.
NEAR the Globe post-office, about fifteen
miles south of Lawrence, Kans., Isaac
Williams fatally shot Joseph Tucker, put.
ting tWenty-one shot into his body.
THE Holden Chemical Works, OF Cochran
u Co, Boston. We're damaged by fire to the
extent Of 100000.
In the derivative claim Of Mrs. Estefana
Nicklin OF Pueblo County, Colo. within the
limits OF the Las Animas grant, Secretary
Teller has decided that the claimant is en-
titled to an approved plat OF the survey.
which is the evidence of title provided nv
law. In this class Of cases the claim in
question covers an area Of 5, TO acres. This
case is one of number affected by the order
OF t .5ident Grant. In the claim of William
Graz IN which the ground was taken that
the Commissioner General Of the Land Of
ice and Secretary Of the Interior had no
jurisdiction to revise the action Of the REQ
lister and Receiver of Public Lands: the
Courts decided otherwise, and under this
decision Secretary Teller reviewed the case
with the result above given.
VERY sad occurrence was the recent
death by accident Of uryoung girls, pupils
of Saint Mary's Academy, three miles south
west Of Leavenworth, Kans. During the
severe hurricane on the early morning Of
the 18th, the cupOla of the building was
wrenched, from its position and hurled
through the roof, killing instantly, as is
supposed, four young lady pupils, who
with five companions occupied the dormi-
tory in the upper story. The names of the
unfortunates are Mabel Ii. McLanathau. Ida
Golding, Mamie Mcdonald and Jen-
ME Austin, the three former of
LeayenWorth, the latter of Carrollton.
Mo. They were ali about thirteen years of
age, members of the graduating class, and
most estimable young ladies. When the
storm broke in its fury, the sisters, appre-
hensive for the safety oftheir pupils, started
for the dormitory to conduct them to the
chapel, but before they could reach the up
per floor the crash came, barring their pro-
gress, and they were compelled to call upon
men with axes to effect an entrance, where
a most pitiable sight met their eyes. The
bodies OF the killed were speedily extricated
and the horror stricken survivors removed
from the scene of the disaster Reports OF
damage caused by the hurricane show that
lts Ia,42.5s yFtfe tvtde-sp4 extending
through the whole length of the lower Mis-
souri, Valley and adjacent country. From
st. Louis, Sedalia, Mexico, Liberty,
Missouri City, Independence, Kansas City,
and other towns and cities in Missouri, and
from Leavenworth, Lawrence, Atchison,
Topeka, Wyandotte, and elsewhere in Kan
sas, come detailed accounts Of the destruc- :
tion Of buildings and other property, and
the serious injury to fruit trees and grain
throughout large sections OF country. At
Kansas City, Thomas Madden, brickmaker,
aged D, was crushed to death by the falling
walls Of planning mill underneath which
he had taken refuge from the storm.