Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-10
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him, telling him 70 throw up his
hands, which he did, still holding his
knife and fork; he was told TO drop his
knife and fork and as be lowered his
hands 70 DC so the ofrcer fired, shooting
him through the head killing him IN
stantly. No evidence Of the dead mans
guilt has yet been found and the action
Of the officer is severely criticised and he
has been placed under arrest.
Marion Record: The sheriff Of Lin
coin county, Kentucky, who was here
last week sitter the man Roberts, inform
ed Sheriff Thompson that just before he
left home James Spivey, formerly Of
Marion, shot and killed q man. SplV6y,
our home readers VIII remember, skipped
cut of Marion year or so ago to escape
arrest and punishment for selling liquor,
and is said to have been running q saloon
when and where he killed the man men
toned above.
Peabody Graphic: Several weeks ago
Charley Jennings, Of this city, accident
ally inflicted a slight wound in his left
limb while whiting, cutting an artery,
which was followed by prOiuse foW Of
blood. He was taken home and medical
aid summoned and for a time seemed to
be improving rapidly. About two weeks
ago matters began to assume a more
worse until death relieved him Of his
suferings.
J. 3. Giles, an engineer Of Wichita,
lost an eye the other day by the bursting
of g water guage. He was testing the
water Ruage and doing necessary work
about the boiler when, without any
warning whatever, he was struck in the
eye by piece of the glass casing Of the
water guage, which bursted with a loud
noise. The piece of glass just went by
his face without touching any part ex
cept the eye bali cutting it open as by a
knife.
John GrissOrn shot and fatally wound
ed Chas. Eldridge near Sedan, Chau-
tauqua county, while engaged with
others IN quarrel over a paltry matter.
The murderer rode Immediately to Sc
dan and gave himself up. At the time
there were threats of lynching him but
no fear is felt now that such a thing
will be done. Eldridge was a quiet and
peaceful citizen and was respected by all
who knew him.
Lawrence Gazette: In 1872 Mr.. W. C.
Melville loaned a gentleman $4,000, and
since that time had not received a cent
upon the account until yesterday AS
the debt was OutlaWed, Mr.. M. was
much surprised yesterday when the gen
tleman handed him $1,000 in cash, and
promised to pay the balance within one
year. Mr.. Melville turned the money
over TO his wife as a gift.
Chas. Heise, came near meeting a sud
den and untimely death at his own
hands, at Kingman, the other day. He
was endeavoring to load a revolver, and
one ofthe cartridges not going in smooth
~ struck it to force it into the barrel
and the. shell Of the cartridge burst,
striking his lower eyelid, passing through
the eye, destroying his eyesight entirely.
James G. Pusey, defaulting chief clerk
Of the Kansas State penitentiary under
the administration of Warden w. @.
Jones, was sentenced to eight years in
the penitentiary at LeavenWOrth the
other day. Ii will be remembered that
Pussy stole about $1,000 by means OF
forged vouchers checks, etc. Wine,
women, and fast life generally was the
cause Of his downfall.
Medicine Lodge Ipder: John W.
Cook, stOckman of the southwestern
part of the county, claims to be the old
est living Kansas born citizen. His
father, I. I. Cook, lived near the old
Shawnee mission, near where Wyan-
dotte now stands, having moved there
from Kentucky, September 13, 184S.
Marysville Nelcs: Thomas Griffin, a
young man who resided six miles north
of Beatrice, committed suicide Sunday
by shooting himself He lived about
tWenty-fOur hours after the shooting in
terrible agony. The cause Of the rash
act Is said to be disappointment In love
affairs.
john Ewing, young man living near
Alma, while exercising his horse, was
kicked In the groin. The injury was
not thought to be serious until a physi-
clan was called in, and it was found that
modification had already set in, result
ing In death.
Two insurance men attempted to work
New KiOWa the other day, and succeed
ed in getting considerable money and
notes from citizens on life insurance
policies. The citizens became uneasy
and corralling the agents, caused them
TO refund.
w. u. Boseman, a colored man from
lola, Kansas, has been appointed to q
$1,000 cIel kship in the third auditors of.
nee at Washington, succeeding an Ohio
Republican. BOseman is intelligent
but is said to be as black as the ace OIL
spades.
For.some days past incen diary fires
have been causing TIE citizens of Hum
bOidt, Allen county, great losses and
also have been keeping them in a con
slant state OF terror. The damage "a
the city by these fires is placed at $780,.
GOO.
Joe SachwOrtz shot at W. S. Rogers, q
photographer, at Wichita the other day
with the intention of killin9 him, but be
missed his mark. The difficulty was Oc-
CasiOned by slight difference of Opin-
ion over paltry matter.
The colored people celebrated Eman.
cipstion day in great style at Topeka the
Other day. A procession was had in the
morning, ana in the evening large as
semblage was addressed by Hon. P. B
Plumb.