Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-10-31


years.
A hired man In the employ Of Walker
browns, near CapiOma, Nemahs Cnunty,
shot and wounded q sister Of Mrs.
browns, whom be suppose was pro Wing
in the neighbOrhoOd TO poison stock.
Mr.. Frank Sells, was carrying a shot
gun at Abilene the other. day, when it
accidentally discharged, the contents en-
tering his body, and for a time it was
thought his wounds were dangerous
Last Tuesday afternoon Henry Ca
palla was arrested at Wetmore, Nemaha
county. He plead guilty and was bound
over to the district court for trial.
John S. Sawyer, Of Chetopa. was found
dead in the road last week, either haV-
ing been kicked by the horses or run
over by the wagon, it is not definitely
known which.
VIM. Blair was stricken with apoplexy
while cutting corn in his field near
Mound City, Lion county, the other day.
He died before he could be carried TO
the house.
Joe Eads shot and near fatally injured
Thomas Down, at Medicine Lodge, the
other day. The trouble was caused by
a difficulty over a game Of cards.
A ten-months-old child of J. N.
Thomas, of Beloit, died from the effects
of medicine administered by a doctor Of
that city, the other day.
The Kinsley, Edwards county, post
Office, has been made an Office of the
third class, with a salary Of fifteen hun
bred dollars per annum.
The 87th birthday OF a citizen of Hal
stead, Harvey county, was celebrated at
that place the other day. His name was
David Reisen.
The barn of 7. D. Rich, near Garnett,
Anderson county, was burned to the
ground the other day. Loss $1,000 insur-
ance $500.
A grand jury. has found three indict-
ments against John Edwards for robbing
the LeavenWOrth pOstofice some time
since.
A fourteen year old son of C. L.
Knight, of Council Grove, was instantly
killed in that city last week by the cars.
The erection of q new elevator with a
capacity Of $4,000 bushels, at Watervilie,
Marshall county has been commenced.
The corner stone of theSouthern Kan
sas academy, the only academy in Kan
sas was laid the other day at Eureka.
A iewelry store at Robinson, Brown
county, was broken into the other day
and robbed Of $50 worth of stock.
A fire at Beloit last week destroyed the
large refrigerator building belonging to
the st. Joe store. Loss $5, 900.
A g Il i - L
Kingman the other day. Tickets were
placed $3.50 each.
The clothing store of A. S. Morris & Co.,
at Parsons, was burglarized to the extent
OF SzOO last week.
Joe. Wolf was arrested in Abilene
last week, charged with horse stealing in
Osborne county.
Moses Meals store at Humboldt. was
burglarized the other night, and $50
booty secured.
Henry Chaplain, who recently acct
IDENTIFY shot himself near Lenora, Norton
county, died last week.
The Clifton house at Marion, was en-
tered by burglars the other. night, who
secured $50 booty.
A man was run over by the cars be-
tween Yuma and Republic City last
week.
A new opera house was dedicated at
Garnet, Anderson county, the other day.
Union City is the name of new town
in Union Township, SedgWick county.
The hands in the Missouri Pacific
foundry at Parsons struck last week.
Allison is a new town on the Solomon
river in Norton county.
There are $50 students at the the state
agricultural college.