Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-09-07
miscellaneous Items.

An intere sting habeas corpus case waa
called in the Probate Court at Leavenworth
the other day. As nearly as could be learned
the facts are that an English soldier married
in England, and child, a girl, was born.
The soldiers wife came to this country I'M
der the name of Evans, bringing her child,
Emily G. Evans, with her. Her husband
followed her and enlisted in the army. Mrs.
Evans was for q long time employed as
servant for Gen. Hancock while he was sta
toned in Fort Leavenworth. Her hus.
band was Protestant and she was a Catho.
lie. In some way they became separated
he going back to England. There he found
himself the possessor of a large fortune
When il came his time to die he made will
bequeathing to his child the amounts due
him. which have been estimated at E40,eO0
the will stating that the, child shall be hit
heir in case she is reared In the Protestant
faith. The mother of the child died in this
country, and being Catholic gave her child
to the orphan asylum known as the Asylum
st. Vincent De Paul. Mr.. BulIen, who has
the will, procured a writ Of habeas corpus
to take the child from the asylum, the Sis.
tiers having refused to give her up without
the process OF, law, they feeling that the per-
sOnal gift of the dead mother is more bind.
ing than the Will. The case was continued
to Oct. IS, and is likely to develop some
very fine points In law. The child in ques.
tion. is about years old. q ili" % ao-
The long needed bridge across indie.
pendence1 Creek, between Atchison and the
country north, has been completed, which
affords relief to the farmers, who were com.
PEELED to travel many miles to market.
There is talk of boring for salt water
at Wateryille. .xT
At Howard the other evening a mock.
ing bird in parlor was observed to evInce
unusual disturbances. and soon large COP
perhead snake came crawling over an organ
which lady was playing.
g A successful wheat-grower of Russell
County, understands the value Of sheen. up.
on land 50 thoroughly that he adyertises thai
he will pay ten cents per head for sheep te
pasture upon his fields.
Dr.. H. Oyster, of Miami County,
IS gathering botanical specimens, with .
view to writing up the msteria medica Of the
State, and also floral werk, containing des.
criphon Of all the plants.
the other day without q penny, but before
evening he had made 81 by going about town
mending chairs. u .a-i. Il
A team narrowly escaped drowning
in the streets of MarysYille during the re-
cent storm. a4
Grading is moving slowly along on
the LeavenwOrth, .Topeka. & Southwestern,
but no track-laying Is being done. No Of
fetal notification Of the change in the own
ership of the road has been received by the
local officers. aA -
Independence brags Of beautiful girls.
The Western National Fair managers
offer premium Of 500 for the best horti-
cultural display at the Fair at Bismarck
Grove, Lawrence, from the 18th to the 2Srd
OF September, and premium Of so TO the
society making the second best display
The Missouri Valley horticultural Society.
and societies IN Leayenworth, Douglas, ana
other counties will also make displays. ~
The shortsighted policy of the trunk
lines rom the Missouri River to Chicago In
advancing grain freights is sending all our
wheat to St. Louis and New OrIeans.-T0-
pekd Commonwealth