Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-08-14

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1t was found at a depth Of $50 feet and
is a fine specimen.
Rocks county has a case of supposed
poisoning In the family Of L. J. Fish,
which came near proving fatal to his
three daughters. Considerable sPecula-
ton has been made as to the cause, some
ascribing it to ice cream.
The new bridge across the Pawnee
river Just north of CreOla was completed
/ last week which opens a road between
/ that place and DightOn. A daily stage
/ line viii soon run from Garden City
through Creola to DightOn.
Two men Of the Jesse James stamp
entieed into a corn field and deliberately
/ held mp a man near OsWegO last week.
rObbing him forcibly OF his last copper.
| The gentlemen of the road" have been
caught and the chances are favorable to
| their getting a free ride over the road.
/ Usage City Free Press: Noah Fagar,
| aged y years. living six miles west Of
[ town was bitten by rattlesnakes while
working in a bayfield,. His brother
/ Charles who was near at hand, ran to
/ the boy and sucked the poison from the
wound. AT this writing he is apparently
well.
a colored man named Wilson, of
! Atchison, took a drink of crude carbOlic
acid, which was being used as a disin-
/ fectant, thinking it was whisky. He
was Immediately thrown into cOnvul-
sions, but an emetic was Immediately
administered, and it is thought he viii
recover.
Benjamin Leonardo, the ffteen-year-
/ old son Of Michael Leonard, of AtchisOn,
was In swimming with a number OF his
] companions recently, and when some dis
lance from shore it is supposed he was
seized with a cramp, for he called for help
: land then sank before any one could reach
him. His body has been recovered.
Emporia Nelcs: A couple of smooth
/ gentlemen who had been working for
their board at the Clinton hotel de-
camped, after robbing one Of the servants
trunk Of 81. Constable Vernon started
after them armed with a warrant, and
showed considerable skill In following
the thieves, who he captured about six
miles from town.
Leavenworth Standard: A little frame
building on Main street, between Della
ware and Cherokee, has been torn down
and the occupants, a cOlOred family,
stayed in it until the last board was taken
from over their heads and only moved
their furniture out when wOrknen com
menced tearing up the floor. They knew
it wouldn't rain.
Master Clarence Dow Of HOxie had a
/ very narrow escape last week. In at
/ tempting to ride a pony without saddle
or bride, he was thrown to the ground
/ and becoming tangled in the lariat rope
/ attached to the horse, was dragged for two
blocks, where the horse was stopped. He
was picked up insensibIe and his injuries
viii confne him to his bed for some
days.
/ EIwood AIileham, of Topeka, stabbed
a fisherman by the name Of Weidman, at
/ Lawrence, last week. It is claimed that
/ Weidman insulted a lady AIeham was
with. The woman in the case has a his
/ tory Of peculiar interest. She was first
| brought out in public notOrity as the
wife of Chastine Hughes, the supposed
murderer Of Smith, a rich banker in Kan
/ sas CITY. Mileham and the woman have
( been arrested and bail fixed at $4,000
/ each.
The engine Of q steam threshing
machine blew up, five miles south of
/ FredOnia, killing William Chaplin and
/ A. B. Page, and seriously wOunding
| Maggie Marshall, a 13-year-Old girl.
/ The engine was blown seventy feet, and
/ the wheat stack caught fire, but was eX-
tinguished. The engine was not in
charge of the regular engineer when the
explosion occurred.
Mr.. Frank Murdoch, had a narrow
escape at Wichita last week. A horse he
was driving became frightened and un-
manageable, running down the railroad
/ track. He was thrown frOmthe buggy, and
/ the lines were wrapped around his body,
/ dragging him for about one hundred rods
over the cross ties before he was rescued.
1t is feared his injuries are fatal
Miss Margaret Morgan, who came to
this country about three months ago
from Bale, North Wales, died at EmpO-iai
a few days ago. Miss Morgan had not a
single relative in this country, but during
her last hours on this earth she received
all the kindness and attention that could
have been bestowed upon her had she
been with her own folks In Wales.
News has Just been received from re-
liable parties that an electric well has
been discovered at MOntezuma. The
well is -05 feet deep, and has an iron
pump from which an electric flame can
be seen, and casts considerable light
The water has great curative powers,
shown under a very short test. DR..
! Wheeler bestihes to the truthfulness OF
the above statement
A tragedy occurred near Blue Mound
about ten miles southeast Of Lawrence
/ John Pearson, a Swede, had some trouble
with his wife a few weeks ago, AM plea
had been entered for a divorce. The
case however was dismissed, and a peace
full separation agreed upon. They met
to divide the property, and were getting
along very amieably, when the husband
without any words, drew a revolver and
shot his wife below the left ear, inhictng
2 serious and probably fatal wound. He
then placed the revolver to his mouth
and fred, the ball passing through the
tongue and striking the spinal cord
killing him instantly. The couple had
had trouble for several years, and were
continually quarrelling. Pearson left &
note, or VIII, which shows that the
deed was premeditated- The deceased
was 30 years Of age, and leaves ont
child, a son . years old
STOCK AND FARMING.
Large amounts Of grain and faz-ssel
are being marketed at Fort Scott.
The annual meeting Of the Broom