Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-10-09

AtchisOn branch by putting on a through
coach which viii run from AtchisOn to
Newton. Heretofore passengers have
been compelled to change ears at mid
night in Topeka, and it was to ObiYate
this difficulty that through coach has
been added to the service.
An Atchison man whose wife died
some months ago, and who is reputed to
be worth $4,000, began moving the
furniture out Of his residence and told
his children, six or seven in number, to
skip out, and make a living for them
selves. Two Of the children are grown,
one Of whom is a young man, who says
that his wages have kept the family for
months.
a man named James BOttornly pre-
scented a draft on the First National bank
of Clinton, Ia, for $4,000 to MIR. Hurd,
county attorney of Dickinson county.
The So, 900 was to take up notes Of his
held by Mr.. Hurd. On examination It
was found that no such bank exists. A
warrant was issued for the arrest OF the
sharper and his partner, and they were
placed In jail to await trial.
Burglars made a raid upon the
Union Pacific baggage room in North
Topeka, and stole seven valises and a
trunk. The yalises were found next
morning on the river bank, between
Quincy and Madison streets. cut open
and robbed of their contents. The thieves
either had key which fit the lock or
picked the lock, as the door was closed
and locked. The burglary was moi dis
covered until the baggageman went to
get some OF the baggage.
AtchisOn Champion: General Booth,
Of London, England, the high sachem
of the Salvation Army, has sent word
that he viii arrive in Topeka next month,
when a general assault viii be made on
the forces Of the devil in the west. The
work VIII be inaugurated in AtchisOn,
LeavenWOrth, Lawrence, Kansas City,
and the surrounding towns on the ar
rival Of General Booth. Kansas City
viii be made the headquarters for the
west.
E. O. Walker, junior editor Of the Val
ley Falls LlLciJer, recently married to
the 16 year old daughter Of lis partner,
NJ. Harmon. The ceremony being per
formed according to the free love creed,
the parties simply Obigating themselves
to live together as long as they can
agree. Walker has a divorced wife and
five children in Iowa. He was arrested
on the charge OF adultery, and society is
much excited as to how the thing VIII
terminate.
Last spring a young man by IL
name Of Webster took charge Of a farm
in Osborne county belonging to DR..
Beatty OF AliltonYale. DR.. Beatty furn-
ished everything necessary for farming.
In May, Webster sold all the grain on
hand and with the team, a new set OF
harness and a new wagon, left the neigh
bOrhOOd. About a week elapsed before
DR.. Beatty heard Of If. He Immediate
ly began search at last learned that he
was IN VintOn, Iowa. The sheriff went
for him and brought him to Concordia.
Cedarvale Star: John Ferry caused
the arrest Of one Of the labOrers on the
Santa Fe grade, on suspicion Of his be-
ing the murderer Of John Breen Of For
rest City, Iowa. He gave his name as
John Davis but he answers fairly we'll
the description Of the murderer, whose
name is Sam Yates and for whom the
governor Of Iowa offers a reward of
$500. The murder was committed on
the 18th of September, 1884, and Yates
has been traced all over the west up to
month or SO ago when trace Of him was
Cst at Wellington, this state.