Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-10-23

south bridge and had his right arm bro
ken end his skull fractured.
Taylor and Gilbert, two contractors on
the Southern Kansas railroad, quarrelled
about some tools, and Taylor shot Gil
bert, infiicting serious wound.
Settlers along the border who let their
cattle Craze in the Indian Territory, are
troubled by the Indian police who drive
the cattle away into the interior.
Miss Caddie Howard died in Wichita
under suspicious circumstances. Letters
and photographs Of prominent men In
Wichita were found IN her trunk.
J. B. Avery, q day laborsr in Pomeroy
coal yards in Atchison, felt blue after q
prolonged spree and took q dose Of
opium from the effects OF which he may
die.
Henry Lobeok, Of Cheney, hung him,
self in his butcher shop. He had been
married but ak weeks and not finding
double life all roses, took to drink and
then death.
Yates Center Ne,os: The 15-year-old
son of J. P. Washburn, of Liberty, very
mysteriously disappeared frcm his home,
and at present his Whereabouts are un-
known.
The city marshal Of Chetopa permits
drunken boys and men to ride yelling
through the streets, firing pistols and
creating other disturbances, 30 says the
Chetopa Advance.
Two colored boys were driving along
the railroad near La Cygne, when the
engine of freight train coming along
struck the wagon, killing one of the boys
and injuring the other.
Newton Republican: The gross ne
ceipts of the association amounted to
81, 6OO.36. Races and expenses, $57650
Balance in treasury, 31,023,86, with
which to pay premiums.
Chase County Leader: Mrs. Ed VIII
liams had on display at the fair q part Of
the tapestry from the back Of the chair
of the "Carrol, OF Carrolton," who signed
the Declaration of Independence.
Atchison Globe: There are forty
three teachers employed in the public
..L..1. - Akob:,o, fou rfoa,, NJ thew, no
ing graduates of the high school, which
has been in existence but five years.
A young man named Towner, who
lives near Olathe, shot himself in the
mouth and shoulder in dragging his
gun out OF wagon with the muzzle
toward him.
A Missouri Pacific brakeman, named
w. A. Cook, caught his arm between
the dead wood Of two cars at Salina,
MASKING his arm fat and breaking the
bone in two places.
Deputy Sheriff Mcclure, of Finney
county, got into quarrel with Mr.. I.
D. Bracket, and his pistol went of
striking Bracket in the hip. making a
dangerous wound.
Alvarn Phillips who lives near Sedge-
wick, Harvey county, had his house and
all the contents burned. It is only
short time since Mr.. Phillips had both of
his hands shot of.
Charles Robinson, Of Coffeyville, who
calls himself "holy terror" was ar
rested for firing his gun in the city linn
its, and fined 500 and given ten days
in the county jail.
Ten cents head is the bounty paid
the city marshal of Fall River for all
chickens he "runs in," the city council
having passed an ordinance prohibiting
their running at large.
Atchison Globe: D. W. Nellee. as
administrator OF the estate OF Jas. N.
Kenne ly, who was killed by Santa Fe
train near Cummings two years ago, has
sued for $4,000 damages.
Scott City Sentinel: Lee Knight, liv-
ing miles west of town, while digging
a we'll on his place was suddenly buried
in an avalanche of sand. Life was ex-
tinct before he could be rescued.
A passenger train on the Central
branch was wrecked near Atchison by
the breaking of an axle on the engine
tender. The cars were partially derailed,
but only one person was injured.
A man by the name of Edmonds, iv
ing in Marion, Marion county, was load
ing a mortar box on bis wagon when the
horses started to run, throwing him on
pile of rock, and mangling him badly.
Yates Center Ne,cs: The building
boom continues in Yates Center. Be-
sides the fine stone business blocks, we
notice twelve rasidences IN process OF
in various parts of the city.
Halstead Independent: A fire caught
rom an engine, on J. r Swartley's
arm recently, aud burned up about
;wenty-four tons Of hay for him. The
,alance of his hay was saved only by
he arrival of assistance.
Sam Jones Daughter.