Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-07-18

Another band was seen with lot of stock
! within twenty miles of Camp Supply. Stock
stolen from the Panhandle of Texas is al
ready making its appearance among the
home Indians. No doubt some of these
/ rowing bands got as far north as the Kansas
| line, and their presence gave rise to the
lste scsre, as they all appeared to 60 west
or northwest from the agency. Col. Chap
man, commander of Fl. Supply, accompan-
led by his Interpreter, has arrived at Oar
lington to act with Commissioner Arm
strong. The Indians are very anxious to
discover the intentions of the government
toward them, and express more than q
usual desire for s big talk.
A strange and fatal case of poisoning was
brought to the notice of the people of Phil
adelphia. Last Friday night, about nine
O'Clock, Fzekiel P. Beatty was asked by his
wife to give her q glass OF tonic which she
was taking for bef nerves. He went to the
closet where it was kept, and filled a wine
glass from what he thought was tonic bot
tie, and gave ito his wife, who at once swal-
lowed it. and almost instantly said: "Oh,
that's not my medicine; ittastes like poison"
why of coCrse its your medicine" said
her husband; and to show her that he was
right, he half filleda glass and drank the
contents. In a few inmates his wife was 80
i'll he hurried to call DR.. D. w. Robinson,
and as the two started back Mr.. Beatty, who
is about sixty years of ege. began to vomit.
It was with difficulty that he was taken
home. The doctor found that both had
swallowed some battery fluid" made up
Of sui phuric acid, sulphate of copper and
chlorate of potash, which has been used in
charging small electric battery kept in
the house. Mrs. Beatty survived until Sat-
ur6ay night, when she died. Her husband
is still in dangerous condition.
A terrible tornado visited the towns in
Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Illinois. In some places the storm
took the shape Of a cyclone, destroying
everything in its path. The crops suffered
the most, whole fields being destroyed. No
at Chicago indicate that severe wind storms
prevailed throughout all portions of cen
trail and northern Illinois for two days. A
wind storm ruck Springfield and blew
down trees and did considerable damage to
fields and buildings. It is expected that
reports from the surrounding country will
dicclose serious damage. Near Patton, Hi
nois, there was an extraordinary fall of
rain causing great damage to the crops. At
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the storm was very
severe, the wires are all down, but the news
comes by train. st. Pauls chapel and ex-
position building, as well rs numerous
buildings, were completely wrecked. Great
damage is also done throughout Minnesota.
In Wisconsin the following reports are
made: About Stroughton, the scene of the
government tobacco warehouse fire of last
week, tobacco, seed, houses and barns were
demolished and a large number of horses
killed From scores Of small towns reports
of the storms destruction are received.
But very few estimates of actual loss are
made. Atsparta, which city appears toh ave
been the greatest sufferer, the stolm ragged
for over an hour, during the greater part
Of which time the air was filled with trees
and flying debris. Although no lives are
reported lost. many narrow escapes are re-
ported. At Plajn6eldthe storm was the
most terrific ever seen. A large number
of buildings were blown down and
freight cars were smashed into splinters.
Point Edwards had planning mill,
store and five dwellings blown out of ex-
istence, and lumber yards scattered.