Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19
KANSAS NEWS.

Wellington is 10 nave ClCy directory
The population of Leavenworth is o.
A new hotel has been begun at Mound
City.
Manhattan has organized fire COM
pany.
A map of Jewell county is soon to be
published.
Augusta is to have Building and
Loan Association.
Sterling ships blooded pups to Ohio
and New Mexico.
Columbus has soda-pop factory and
population of 1865.
Thirteen school desk agents struck
Wellington one day last week.
Caldwell has a population of LOO, &C
cording to the Assessors returns.
The enumeration next March will show
5000 inhabitants in Stafford county.
Eldorado has a new bank-the Ex-
? change National-with a capital of $780,,
600.
An enterprising citizen of Medicine
Lodge is erecting $4,000 hotel at that
place.
Cherokee county has a population of
10000, which raises the salary of all the
officers.
There are twelve members in the
graduating class of the Junction City
High School.
Senator P. B. Plumb has accepted an
invitation to speak at Council GROVE,
Fourth of July.
Hon. T. c. Henry is building on his
farm near Abilene the largest barn in
Dickinson county.
A new town has been established in
Morris county, according to the Cosmos.
1t is named Harrington.
Only nineteen sheep were killed by
dogs in LeavenwOrth county the past
year, and there were 2, 541 dogs.
A number of Harper county people left
a few days ago for Comanche, to organ
ize the county and found county seat.
R. M. Wylie, the defaulting clerk of
the Challis wholesale grocery house, of
Atchison, was bound over to the District
Court.
A Mr.. Murry mysteriously disappeared
from Topeka recently, leaving his wife
and children in almost destitute circum-
stances.
Jesse George. aged sixteen years, son
of VIM. George, a well-tO-do farmer, liv-
ing eight miles northeast of Wellington,
was drowned while bathing.
The enterprising citizens of Blue Rap
ids have determined to celebrate July
4th and have sent out number of invi-
tations all over the State.
Up. Brooks, prominent citizen of
Humboldt, Kan, died from the effects OF
poison, probably belladonna, given him
by his physician, by mistake, for capsi-
cum.
Great Bend Register: A farmer of Rice
county was robbed of $3.50, at Sterling,
by the mice gentleman that was re-
was still $50 ahead.
There was a desperate fight between
two cowboys at Dodge City in which
Henry Tubberville was wounded prob
ably fatally, by William Orr. An old
fued was the cause.
Quite a severe wind storm passed
through Douglas county recently, blow
ing down several houses and injuring
one woman seriously. The damage to
crops and stock was considerable.
The citizens ofLyons have subscribed
$4,000 for the erection of a nice hotel at
that place, and the plans are now being
made in Topeka. 1t is to be a building
20 feet wide, 90 feet long and three sto-
ries high.
Emporia Republican: Joseph Riley, a
colored man, living about mile north
east of the city, accidentally shot himself
in the leg, severing an artery and infict-
ing dangerous wound. Mr.. Riley, at
last accounts was doing well.
Arkansas City TFaveler: Mrs. Hugh
Ford, living in the west part of the city,
in giving her two-year-Old child a dose
of what she supposed was quinine, few
nights ago, by mistake gave it morphine,
from the effects of which the child died.
A number of boys were arrested in Sa-
betha, a short time ago and fined. The
charge upon which they were arrested
was larceny and the fine was $50. All
the boys were under sixteen years of
age. Their actions brought sorrow and
shame to many mothers heart.
During fire at Mcpherson the Union
Pacific depot building burned. It was
struck by lightning Two freight cars
were burned, also the goods stored in the
depot. A new stock Of boots and shoes
was in the building. The Office Of the
Peoples elevator was also burned.
Nelson Adams last week obtained a
judgment against the city Of Dodge
City, at Larned, for $4,000 for having
been notified and compelled to board a
train at the depot and proceed to Gar
den City. This is a suit growing out of
the Luke Short trouble last Spring.
Stockton Meas: Calvin S. Woods, of
(HraanfinlH {OWnShin laff homo on or
about May 18th. He had $500 on his
person. He is % years of age, five feet
high and weighs 135 pounds. Any in
formation as to his whereabouts will be
thankfully received by A. ]. Simmons,
Stockton