The colored patriot., 1882-04-27
NEWS


sas City i Ola,he Railroad about six miles
north of 0lathe. The engine was backing
up, pulling n number OF fat cars, upon
which great many laborers were riding
going out TO work, when it was thrown from
the track by an obstruction placed over .
steep grade. The engineer stayed AZ his
post until the engine went over the emhank.
ment when he escaped with few slight
bruises which were the only injuries gus-
aimed by any one. Several cars were more
or less injured and the engine was badly
disabled. This makes the third time that
Instructions have been placed upon the
track in nearly the same locality, and the
company are now determined TO ferret the
matter out and bring the guilty parties to
an account for their dastardly actions.
/ AN attempt TO outrage a young girl was
made between nine and ten O'Clock in the
4 evening recently, at the corner OF Ninth and
Harrison streets, Topeka, opposite the west
/ wing of the Capitol. Capt. ii. G. Lindsey,
who lives at that corner, heard some cries,
and went to the door, but as they did not
! continue, thought they came from q neigh
boris house and were uttered hy child,
and returning in doors sat down to read.
His wife heard them again, and told him he
had better go out and see if Ii wasn't a
woman in distress. He again went out and
saw a woman struggling in the arms OF
man, who Immediately fed. The girl then
ran into his arms and begged for protection.
At about the same time Capt. Wiutrode and
Geo. Dickinson appeared on the scene, and
Mr.. Dickinson accompanied the girl to tho
residence OF Judge c, q. Foster, where she
a Ekm.A aw.A
so thoroughly frightened that she could not
give any description Of the man other than
that he was large.
GEN. JOHN Pore has returned from his
late trip to Fort Reno, Indian Territory,
where he went with several officers Of OF his
personal staff to look into tho anticipated
troubles with the Indians. ON leaving Fort
Leavenworth for Fort Reno he sent dis
patch to Washington asking that tho War
Department issue ratons TO the Indians as
they were I'm a destitute condition, and were
melted by hunger to make depredations.
The expense OF issuing rations would be As
nothing compared TO that OF IN Indian war.
On the reception of the dispatch the imme-
diate necessities OF the Indians were pro-
vided for, and probable war averted. The
outbreak was threatened by some 10000
Indians belonging 10 the warlike tribes
,, Cheyennes, Comanches, Kiowas, and Arap-
ahoes-along the Canadian River. II II
said that the forces at Forts Reno and Sill
, are entirely inadequate to cope with this
large force OF Indians.
A SPECIAL from Wilkesbarre, Pa, April
10th, says: Charles Stackouse, wanted In
: Hayes City, Kan, TO answer 10 the charge
of completely in the murder OF farmer
named Ripple, starts for that place to-mor.
row in the custody of the sheriff Of Ellis
; County, Kan.
> THE spirited buggy team belonging to
VIM. Zimmerman, which at the time was
! being driven by colored man, took fright
on Seventh street near Kansas avenue, To.
/, peka. The driver losing control Of the
=, horses, the team ran against an express
wagon belonging TO the Windsor, somewhat
ipiuring the same. and oyerturning tho
buggy, the horses turning South on Kansas
avenue with the overturned vehicle, stFik-
ing |. f.. Gorham's buggy on the east side
of the street, and slightly damaging the
same. The frightened horses were caught
near Eighth street. When the buggy was
4 rirhted, 1t was found 10 be but little In
= jured.
- THE charter for the Shawnee County
? Street Railway Company was recently MED
q i'm the Office of the Secretary OF State. There
. will he main line and four branch lines.
n THERE has been intense excitement In
Republic County, due TO the trial of J. g
% Humphrey. editor Of the Bslicyille Teie-
}. srope. for the murder Of Dr. W. II. Wood
q ward. Of Scandia, on November 18th lasi.
>. More than half tho male population Of scan
le dia were subpnnaed. Both Humphrey and
l. woodward were men of prominence ano
le Republican politicians u influence. Inc
y affair was an outgrowth of the county seat
I. war between scandia and BeileFHle
,e Tur Atchison, Topeka and santa Fe Com"
e. pany are putting In new iron bridges % ahe
- entire length of their road In Kansas. Al
g. Cummingville new structure II noM Dniia'
at iny. aud stil larger one j. being eFtetei II
10 Falls CITY. Especial attention J. being paid
ga to bailas,ing the entire road VIII rOek 80
A la, far which the famous Kansas hsu'
ne Limestone II principally used. neH irAci
IA Z. hein, bslilf from Msridcn n quarry =
ld ,ht. kind. In Afehison one contractor -
~ contract for 81. 40 cubic yards II rnpie
- vtv;,v constant employment e go EnFn
III lie IA. already cut down south fiith saFte
ii Hill. one Of the largest In Aiesison' ps3n'
le merit to the santa Fe iraek, COMPOSED 2
II solid blue limestone
Tug quarterly report of tie STATE Tear
n q, Agriculture. for the quarter snainl
ze March slsi. wro. sims. secretary. - 60
be publl.hed. The rrpoTt gives > tabaiaas
at ,ateneni showing the growth ana sasfe'oF
Z. mtut Of the stste from TIE da'f q - ~ =
= sion into the Talon To The TFsseas "a
ds Th,. table shows that there aFt af'1'p'
.of acres o, land under cuitlrati9n; s#issss' II
.er oftarabls lands: s24,o1a,n"9 of io~a go
m ~ O.. 90 Of railroad prop~Tfyi fa@s"'oss'
ne 81 personal properly oT - AgKstekae -
ale vnluAtson Of sI11easAtas ias -
II. ~.inasson 1elag s3sI.o9o. Ga Thsrs go go
oi e. h.nd Marca .is.i. 81, go hoFses' IL,
We o., r.,tls: 80 80 sheep; i.i1f.1e aosa-
a. ths million peopls II The stais, II. - =
re ~ srhoog age: $4,000 are shFosltdr n
~ - 90 aurnd scAeol- EiFat ih94sAh
20 teachers re- smploTsd = 'eaeA - ~
ild go houses. valued = sas-sl.aan
-. Tw he ea.e af Mr.. a. aans. of iaHTxnc
- - ~u.fast tie rasan Faeaae Railroad. Nf'
ia -. ~.a.etv~sg q fss.SsmAenf Mf AM.Hs0s