Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-08-21
KANSAS WOMEN.

Mrs. Frank Baker was drowned in the
Cottonwood, west of Cedar Point, a few
days ago.
A little three year old daughter of T.
s. HOupt. of Marian township, Graham
county, had both legs cut off Just above
the ankles with moving machine last
week.
The Maddux divorce case, the most
sensational case Of the kind ever tried in
SedgWick county, was decided in favor of
Mrs. Maddux, the plaintiff. The case
involved property amounting to $780,
600.
Hartford Call: The parents of a GER
tain LeabO young lady gave her young
man the grand bounce in kissing her
an eternal farewell the poor fellow sadl,
said: The last link is broken" A few
days later he received a note saying:
Dear George, there are plenty more
links; come and break them" He
broke.
Arkansas City Democrat: Mrs. T. NJ
Wayman, of Otter township, informs US
that she has raised 80 chickens this sea-
son, and has sold two hundred and eighty
at an average of 20 cents a piece, and ex-
poets to dispose of the remainder of
them at the same price, which will make
for her the snug little sum Of SAG. What
woman in the county can beat it?
/ Arkansas City Democrat: One day last
week Mrs. George Whitney, residing just
east of the WalRut, while out picking up
an armful of wood was bitten on the arm
/ by a large copper-head snake. Mr..
/ Whitney came to town and got the nee
/ essary remedies, which were applied in
/ due time, and at the present writing, al
| though her hand and arm were badly
swollen, she has almost entirely recov-
cred.
Salina Journal: A sad accident hap
pened at the railroad a short time ago
A Russian named YOst was upon a NOV
ing construction train, when his little
girl, about years old, attempted to 90
to him. The little one fell under the cal
wheels, which passed over the upper
part of its head, producing immediate
death. The verdict of the cOrOner's jury
was that the death was accidental
caused by no negligence or carelessnesi
of the railroad company.
Atchison Champion: Mrs. Diesbach hal
lately completed a neat conservatory II
front of her comfortable residence OF
South Fourth street at an expense o
5000. 1t is small, only six feet by eleven
but it Is constructed of Handsomely
carved wood. corrugated French glas
roofing, colOred and French plate glas
windows and doors, and thing for tn,
floor. 1t is fitted up with pretty little
fountain, and when Mrs. Diesbach move
her flowers in. it will be a perfect bowe
of beauty.
Norton Champion: Mr.. Mcdonald in
forms US that little girl or Z years old
daughter Of John Landgreen, of Rock
! ton precinct, while her father was draw
ing a bucket of water, accidentally los
her balance and fell head downward int,
a well 125 feet deep. The child seemed
1 to turn over and over as she descended
until she struck the water, aGghtin)
? sQuarely on her feet. The father SHOUTED
! to Mr.. Mcdonald and others, who seize,
the bucket and lowered him in the vel
with their hands. They soon drew hin
up, and were astOnished to find hin
, holding the child-alive and well, ex
Cept that some of her front teeth Wer
broken in some way by the fall.
The citizens of Topeka were all ago
f with excitement, q few DAYS ago. owe
= the case of a Miss Mary Deacon VIII
/ had been adjudged insane and confines
2 IN the insane asylum at that place. A
r first IL was supposed that she was lille
gally confined, some thinking that tn
girl was not insane. Upon this supposi
;. ton an investigation was made and
e was proved, to the satisfaction Of every
one, that the girl was then really insane
f Later developments. however, proves
] that this was partially brought about b.
g lnhuman and barbarOus treatment.
, seems that the father Of the girl had i
r some way become connected with a Mr.
4 French who had obtained a secret hol
s on him and ruled him with a rod of iror
j. This woman was DESTROYS Of getting III
o Of the girl, and her inhuman treatmen