Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-21
KANSAS NEWS.

A little child was bitten by mad dog,
at Lyons, recently.
A white weasel was killed in Decatur
county a few days ago.
A zinc rolling mill from LaSalle, Ills,
is to be located at Pittsburg.
There are two divisions of the Chau-
tauqua Circle in Emporia.
A Clay Center merchant expends ST.
800 per year in advertising.
Stafford county gave the D. NJ. & A. |
railroad bonds 800 majority.
The Oswego Library Association re-
Gently dedicated its new building.
The Revie,O says the Prairie itch is
prevalent in the vicinity of Cedarville.
More colored men have registered in
Leavenworth this year than ever before.
The Florence Herald denies that
fine vein of coal has been found near
that city.
Fire destroyed Frank Carpenters gro
Gerry store and building at Florence, re-
Gently. Some of the. stock was saved.
Partially insured.
The men charged with the murder of
Lewis G. Rider, in Thomas county have
been held to answer.
Earl Miller, twelve years old, spelled
down the whole school at White Rock,
Republic county, recently.
Two children of Drury Warren, of
Cowley county, fell through the'ice and
were drowned, recently.
Several young men of Norton have
signed pledge to play no game which
costs them money, for one year.
Jim Lair, borse-thief, escaped from
the jail at Belleville, recently, but was
recaptured in Nebraska, and returned.
Wabaunsee County NeOs Harveyville
has bright prospects of reaching coal in
the shaft at that place at an early day.
Marion Record: Lands in Central Kan
sas are advancing in value at a marvel
GUS rapid rate-especially in Marion
county.
Yates Center NeaOs Judge Stillwell
has ordered that grand jury Of fifteen
men be drawn on the 28th inst, for
NeoshO county.
Washington Register: The report is
from Greenleaf that scarlet fever is rag
ing to a considerable extent among the
children of that place.
Yates Center Nea0s: During the storm
last Sunday night the lightning struck
hay stack for J. A. Hale, of Eminence
and the greater part of it was consumed.
Arkansas City Democrat: The winter
crop of babies in Arkansas City has not
been fully harvested, but from late re-
ports the crop will be the best ever
known.
L. K. Samsel, city marshal of Pittsburg,
Crawford county, has been arrested on a
charge of taking property from a prisoner
for his appearance, and failing to report
it, having sold it.
Jacob Kramer, driver of baggage
wagon at Wichita, bag been convicted of
assaulting and attempting to rape a blind
girl from Newton. The penalty is five
years in the penitentiary.
Brookville Transcript: J. G. Carney for
mer conductor on this road and the man
that drew the thirty thousand dollars in
the Louisiana State lottery, is now run
ming train on the Pittsburg & Roches-
ter road.
Abilene Gazette: The River Brethren
denomination is figuring on erecting an
Orphans Home some twelve miles south
east of Enterprise. The building, we are
informed, will accommodate 200 children,
if erected.
Toronto Topic: OrviIle Toy, the seducer
of Sadie Wertz, of Burlington, who re-
Gently escaped from his guard while
awaiting sentence, was recaptured at Car
thage, Mo-. and now languishes in the
Emporia jail.
u, IL Ill
on his farm northwest of town last week
Mr.. w. H. Young brought up on the au-
ger from depth of 81 feet live snake
of the small striped variety, known as
garter snakes.
Lenora Leader: A child of Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Saddler's, blacksmith at the
was quite badly poisoned the other day
by eating some paris green off of the
head of doll baby.
Stockton NeaUs: Diphtheria is said to
be assuming an epidemic form on Lost
Creek. Several deaths are reported and
the people are becoming very much
alarmed fearing general spread of the
disease all over the country.
Cowboy: W. MWarnock, the only con-
stable of Johnson township, says that
his year for which he was elected will
soon expire. He paid % cents to get
the office, but hasn't had job yet; not
because he is not competent to fill the
Office, but for the reason that the citi-
zehs of Johnson township are a peace
able and law-abiding people.
Miami Republican,: Just after the opera
last night drunken fellow attempted
to enter the dressing room and was
thrown out by one of the actors. He at
tempted to shoot when Jewett Eaton
punched him one under the chin, floor
ing him nicely. He proved to be a
Young fellow who had arrived that day
to attend the Normal school.
Gaylord Herald: The public well al