Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04
miscellaneous Items.

The Berry Greek (Shawnee County,
NJ. E. Church was recently formally dedi-
Gated, and $270 was raised to free the
church from debt.
Delbert c.. Miller has been commits
stoned Postmaster at Monticello.
The receipts of the State Fair were
$4,000 exclusive Of coupon tickets sold by
the railroads. This would pay all ex-
penses and leave a comfortable margin.
James H. Cundif, cashier of the Reno
County State Bank of Hutchinson, died a
few days since of typhoid-maIariaI fever.
. Hugh Corrigan, a hackman, was Sc
verely cut by a colored man named Calvin
Coker at Atchison few days ago.
The elegant residence of j. a. Coffey
at Rock Greek, Jefferson County, burned a
few nights ago with a large share of its
contents. Loss, $1,000; insurance 81, 100.
Frank Hyder was arrested a few days
ago in Leaveuworth and held for requisi-
tion from Missouri where he is wanted for
larceny. His father is minister.
Mrs. V. P. Partch, Of Delphos, Otta-
wa County, aged about seventy-six years,
committed suicide few days ago by taking
strychnine. Supposed cause, domestic
trouble or temporary insanity.
A few days ago Filter Smith, aged
twelve years, went out riding with an old
family horse that was considered quite
trusty, but was found about six O'Clock in
the evening lying in the road, about four
miles west of Monroe City, Lincoln County,
near the home of his father, in an uncon-
scious state. At last accounts he had lain
in an insensibIe condition for twenty hours.
Two burglars named Hallin and
Thompson, confined in the Topeka Jail, at
tempted to cut their way out g. few days
ago, and had partially succeeded when
their efforts were discovered by the turn
key. They had severed three bars of their
cell with a case-knife converted into saw.
Mrs. w. Colgate, of New York, was
in Leavenworth recently in connection
with the effort being made to secure the
pardon of her son, who is serving term in
the Penitentiary for embezzlement.
J. j. Bailey, who killed his father in
Atchison last May, was sentenced TO be
hanged at the recent term of court in Atch-
ison.
The Lyon County Horticultural Soci-
ETY. held successful fair recently at EN-
poria.
A few days ago while the workmen
at the Capitol extension were using one of
the large derricks in hosting very heavy
stone, one of the guy ropes gave way and
the derrick fell, striking the solid stone
foundation. Fortunately none of the work
men were injured, though several Of them
narrowly escaped being crushed by the
falling mass. The derrick was utterly de-
molished.
No frost yet to speak OF.
A young rattlesnake having two dis
tinct and perfectly formed heads is among
the curiosities to be seen in the museum of
the State Agricultural Department. It has
Just been presented TO the departments by
Mr.. Joseph Field, of Alma.
Elon T. Mason. alias Emerson, was
arrested in Lawrence few days ago for
larceny. He set fire to the city prison in
an attempt TO escape, and papers found
upon him indicate that he is a fugitive from
Justice and wanted somewhere by authori-
ties. He viii be held to answer to charge
of arson.
VIM. Lyttle Post G. A R., Fort Scott,
held a campfire on the oath.