Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-03
STATE NEWS.

driving a load Of coal in that neighbOr-
aood, and becoming sick, went into Nh
FIoyd's residence and asked for drink
81 warm water. After drinking 1t ne
vas asked to lie down on the bed, and
while IN the act of reclining, he fell over
dead.
The Wichita Eagle makes the follow
ing note of the proceedings against
whisky men IN the District Court at En-
poria: Within the past i've days i've
men who plead guilty were lined from
$1,000 to $1,000 each and fifteen VlOlatOrs,
who were convicted, were each sentenced
TO fifteen days in the county jail and adj
judged to Whaek up from$l, 800 to $4,000.
Frank Anterior, State Agent for the
Davis sewing machine is IN trouble. He
aad a wife and child in Detroit, Michi-
gan, and was also supporting a woman
who travelled with him, that he called
wife. Wife No. 1 got wind of his actions
and at oRce came to Kansas in search Of
ber deceitful husband. All she asks is
divorce and the support Of their child.
Bernard Sheridan, a wayfarer, was
found ia a CulVert almost frozen to death.
de was taken to the city hospital in
Atchison, where he died a few days af-
5erWard, leaving a family, who are now
LA Lincoln, Neb. 1t is thought he had
been dragged and robbed, as he was IN
conscious when found, and never re-
gained his reason.
stockton RECORD: A horse-whipping
occurred on one of the back streets Thurs
day morning, which occasioned quite a
sensation. Several school boys were i'm
plicated in the affair, through writing
somewhat too amOrOus letters to the
girls. Letter-WriUing will henceforth be
one of the lost arts in the Stockton
school.
Leavenworth Standard: The horses
stolen from the premises of Mr.. Q. S.
Smith, a mile west of Greenwood Gene
terry, few nights ago, were found tied
N the stable a few mornings afterWard.
1t is supposed the thief became fright
ened, and returned them to avoid being
arrested --
The annual meeting of the Douglass
county Horticultural Society was held at
the university a few days ago, when the
following list Of officers were elected
fer the ensuing year. President, VIM.
EVatt; ViCe-President, A. H. Griesa; Sec
rotary, b. 4. Smith; Treasurer, .. h.
Aver.
Holton Recorder: The live, progress
siVe meabers of the NetaWaka Masonic
lodge are now having their lodge room
undergoing repairs, and the same will be
decorated and beautiful. We are in
formed that the order is in a very pros
porous condition.
Marysville NeaU8; Arrangements have
been completed for the building of a new
school house alongside the Lutheran
shurch in this city. The building, when
completed, will be used for a German
school, under the auspices the German
church.
A young desperate from Tennessee,
named d. Brown, paraded the streets Of
Salem with a loaded relOlver, firing il off
whenever he felt real tough. He finally
drew it on the wrong man and was ar
rested charged with assault with intent
to kill
A meeting of those interested in the
formation Ofthe western baseball league
was held in LeavenwOrth recently.
After a general discussion of the stu
alton 1t was finally concluded that the
league could not be a financial success,
and disarmament was agreed upon.
Severy Journal. The druggists in Eure-
ka have been summoned before the
Grand Jury with all their prescriptions.
If the Grand Jury undertakes to exam
inc all the prescriptions in the county
they will get through next July.
Oberlin Bye: F. Wiltse, of Custer town
ship, has two grey hounds which, he
says, have killed six skunks, seven badg-
ers, one wolf, one half-grown wild cat
and caught one hundred and thirty-one
jack rabbits since last April.
DR.. Sefries, editor of the Cain City
Aelgs, was recently held up by highway
men, while crossing section eight in Far
mer township, Rice county, and relieved
of all thechlthy lucre he had in his pos
session except his watch.
B. 81. Howard, of Cleardale, while
visiting friendin Wellington aCcidently
committed suicide by taking to much
chlOrOfOrm. He was a sufferer from
Asthma, and used the preparation of
chlOroform to relieve pain.
Some enterprising man is wanted in
Severy, to open up a stone quarry. The
resources of building stone at, or in the
vicinity of Severy, are very abundant.
All that is wanted is a live, energetic
man to take hold Of it.
Wellington Press: The brother of F.
P. Jones, the man who was recently
lynched in this city, has filed a claim
with the City Clerk for $4,000 from the
city in the way Of damages sustained by
said lyRching.
John Sherman of Eureka, was sent to
all by Judge Graves, for refusing to testi-
fy before the grand jury in a liquor case
He said he had promised not to tell, and
wouldn't tell, and therefore went to jail
The st. Joseph & Western is making
valuable improvements this year. a
great deal of new steel rail is being laid
and a number Of new bridges are being
built
"A wellington statistician says thai
since the first Of last July fifteen persons
have died violent deaths IN Sumner
cOunty. about half Ofthem being shot.
Harlan is in Smith county, and the
whisky at that place caused a man K
drive > team over an embankment q few