Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-22

The state teachers association will
meet in Topeka December 18th to 3Oth.
There are 857 men employed in the
Il, Z. & s. F. railroad shops in Topeka.
Bennettville and Candy, embryo towns
in Sherman county, have consolidated.
Sneak thieves are said to be disagree
ably numerous at Garnet, Anderson
county.
The PENNSYLVANIA resident in John
son county, helda reunion at Olathe the
ether day.
The probate Judge of Norton county
has revoked all druggists liquor permits
except one.
There are 2SO9 school children in the
city of Emporia. A gain OF PSI over last
year.
EFT. Wilson was drowned the other
day while crossing the Little river In
Rice county.
Fred Litzan, q farmer residing near
Hanover, Washington county, was shot
and killed by his father-in-law, Lud wig
Fragel. A general family trouble was
the cause.
The Ohio Mutual Life Insurance as.
sociation is a fraud and people are
warned TO have no business with it:
As this company has in no way complied
With insurance laws of the state.
Vim. T. Sorrels painter of Wichita,
deserted his wife and left her pennies.
Not only this but he also succeeded In
working business men and thirteen OF
his fellow tradesmen. who were working
for him out of about $500.
Rev. Hayes, a Methodist minister of
Cold water, Comsnche county, was rotten
esged by a mob few days ago for in
shutting proceedings against some
saloon keepers of that city.
The treasurer of Coffey county, d. V.
Mott is a def utter. He felt Burlington,
the county seat to come to Topeka on
July 18th and since that time has not
been seen. Examination shows that he
is behind in his accounts $4,000.
nle-year old lad named Shubert,
living near Great Bend, while handling
a gun accidentally discharged it. The
ball entered his body and lodged in his
chest. He died before medical assistance
could be summoned.
CLAW Center Times: During the thunder
storm last week, Riley Woodside was
struck and instantly killed by lightning
at Idana. He and two companions were
engaged in shingling new elevator,
and when struck he fell, distance OF
thirty-five feet. His companions were
stunned. but escaped injury.
Salina Journal: A young man named
Ollie Miller who had been working in
Liberty township, was drowned on Dry
creek while on bis return home from a
visit to friends. He was riding on horse
back and attempted to swim the creek.
The horse escaped. The body of the
man was discovered soon after the acct
dent.
The body of an unknown man about
80 wears of age and six feet high, with a
bullet hole through bis head, was found
near Ell Dorado, Butler county, buried q
foot and half under ground. Traces OF
burial had been carefully removed, and
the presence of the body was detected
by dog which dug up one of the mans
hgs.
S. Warwick, of Ashland, Clark county,
mysteriously disappeared from Cold
water, Comanche county, last week. and
it is feared that he has met with foul
play. He was prosecuting attorney in q
murder case about to come to trial and
it is thought that he has been made
away with by some friends of the de-
fandant.
Emporia Republican: During the
severe storm of last week, the house and
barn belonging to J. c. Wheeler, sixteen
miles northeast of Emporia, was struck
10y an extra gust of wind, causing the
house TO leave its foundation seven feet,
and of the barn, nothing was left but q
total wreck. No stock injured nor other
dem age done. Loss near $500. Small
insurance.
iKirwin Independent: The late heavy
gains have proved fatal to many of the
sod houses and dirt roofs. When thor
oughly soaked dirt roofs get very heavy,
aud some of them break down, while
the sod walls get very soft and many Of
them tumble down. There are q few sod
buildings that stand firm, but they are
getting out of date, and few more sea-
SONS like the present will see them aban-
doned, and good stone aud frame build
ings erected in their stead.
Will and Dave Fruits, aged twenty
and twenty-six, were drowned in the
Walnut river, eight miles above Win
field. They had been to Winfield for
lumber, aud returning to the river found
It had risen and was past fording. They
left their teams on this tide and started
80 cross in boat, to return in the morn
ing for the teams. That was the last
seen of them. Neither could swim, and
it is supposed the boat capsized and
drowned the occupants Their bodies
were recovered.
Independence Tribune: Among the
very few who were constantly with Gen.
Grant during his illness, and as one OF
the family at the death, was Noble E.
Dawson, ton of VIM. Dawson, of our city.
Eor years he has been q confidential
friend of the general and when the lat
ter was sent on the Mexican mission,
Mr.. Dawson at his special request was
sent as stenographer. Mr.. Dawson has
been confidential secretary for Gen.
Grant for months past, and will have very