Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-15

Belle Plaine Nea08: Court closed with
over two hundred cases in the docket
remaining untried. The accumulation
of so many cases will necessitate an ex-
ira term at some date in order to clear
the docket.
While Jacob J. Wagner was expert
menting with a new mode of loading
cannon, at Topeka, the cartridge explod-
ed prematurely and his right hand was
taken of. His face, eye and ear were
badly hurt.
At Wakefield, burglars entered Sam
Richards store, blew open the safe,
robbed it of 5000 and fred the building.
Nothing of value was saved. Insurance,
$1,000. Citizens at once commenced a
search for the parties.
Council Grove Cosmos: A stranger put
ting up at the Palace Restaurant was
robbed of $40 last Tuesday night. The
money, he claims, was taken from his
pocket at the head of his bed. The thief
has not yet been overtaken.
Wamego Reporter: The U. P. railroad
has made some very valuable improve
ments at Wamego lately, consisting of
their fine passenger and freight depot, an
elegant park, and have done many other
things to enhance and beautify their
grounds and the city.
Council Grove Republican A cloud
burst occurred on Middle creek, in which
Fred Praugh lost 102 head of cattle,
drowned, 70 missing. Another man lost
40 head of hogs, 3 steers and a horse. A
third lost 100 head of sheep. Another
lost his house, stabling and grain.
Nineteen liquor cases during this term
- %I<Dn lot 4 hov
resulted in favor of the law. A majority
of the saloon keepers arrested entered a
plea Of guilty and were fined only 500
and costs. From forty to fifty others are
reported as closed in the county.
Burlington fatriot: Pres. Patterson, of
Big Creek, while handling a 32-cahbre
the right hand at the wrist, badly shat
tering the bones, and the ball then
passed up among the bones of the arm,
where it still remains, after decorating
the flesh.
Norton Courier David Walabach, near
Cedar Bluffs, Decatur county, was shot
recently by a twelve year old son. The
father was asleep, when the boy pro-
cured a revolver and shot him in the
head, indicting severe though not fatal
wound. Cruel treatment is assigned as
the cause of the rash act.
Tancred Division Knights of Pythias,
of Columbus, won second prize at New
Orleans and claims to have been entitled
| to first in the competitive drill, having
performed their evolutiong better and
in shorter time than the Chicago Divis-
ion to whom the first prize was awarded.
| Neither division did its best from all ac-
counts.
Valley Falls NeaO Erd: The residence
of VIM Stevenson, south of town, was
destroyed by fire and the inmates had a
very narrow escape, Mr.. Stevenson get
ting his ear badly scorched. The house
and all it's contents were destroyed.
! There was an insurance of about $500 on
the building.
Hays City Star-SentineeE. The many
friends of Frank Mason in this county,
will regret to hear that he engaged in a
! shooting scrape at MOntrOse, Colo, last
Friday, which resulted in Frank killing
his man. The name of his victim was
Calvin P. Irvine. We have no particu-
lars further than Frank is in the custody
of the law.
Sterling Bulletin: The depot and Chat
tens store in Chase were both entered
by burglars and the safes broken open in
|, one night The robbers got about $40O
in money, mostly from Chatten's safe
The work shows that they were experts
A small hole was drilled in the same
place in both safes, and the combination
punched out of place.
Emporia NeaUs: Ex-Governor Charles
: Foster, of Ohio, has been in consultation
!, with the local directors of the st. Louis
& Emporia railroad, and with W. E
CritZer, of Lawrence, Chief Engineer Of
the pro posed line. 1t seems to be a fore
gone conclusion that the road will be
built. The termini of the road will be
in st. Louis and Denver.
Kerby Chapel, belonging to the Meth
Odists of Wichita, has been destroyed by
an incendiary fire. A fire was also kin
died at the base of the steeple of the
Presbyterian church. The owner of g
skating rink who had rented it for &
2 temperance convention, was anony
mously notified to cancel his lease with
: that organization. It is believed tina
parties who are opposed to prohibit
) ton.
Leavenworth Standard: A soldier who
( has been stationed here at the fort fO
some time, visited a house of ill-famt
known as 1910" one night this week anC
there met his sister, girl of fifteen, wht
> had run away from Brooklyn only
> month before. The meeting was total
ly unexpected one, as the soldier did no
know where his sister was, but hat
3 heard by letter that she had run away
The strange denOuement and the meet
4 ing of brother and sister under such cir
l cumstances was very affecting. TIL
sister, who is now recovering from a.
attack Of malarial fever, will be sen
, home to her parents and friends in fey
! days.
4 The Oberlin Herald says a cyclOn
caused considerable damage IN Decatu
o county on April 28th. Several house
: were moved off of their foundations an
fences were destroyed. a grandson {
= A. o. Kreichbaum was blown and tun