The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09
about the head and body, and be died


juries may prove fatal. Young John |
son, as the train struck the wagon,
jumped and fell on his head. He was |
cut and considerably bruised, but was |
able to go home unassisted. The |
wagon was reduced to kindIin9 wood, |
and the horse was thrown over an en- |
bankment and killed.
CAUGHT STEALING HOGS.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. GA Times spe- |
that early yesterday morning on the |
Iowa side OF the river near Hamburg, q /
farmer named Charles Tieson discOv- |
cred two men stealing hogs from his i
pen. He was armed with q shotgun |
and revolver and he used them, with |
the result that one Of the men named |
Holt was instantly killed, and the |
other named Rample, was fatally |
wounded. The men were later identi- |
thieves who have been making sySte- |
matte raids in this section for some
time.
COULD NOT WORK THE JUDGE.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. "a Times
special says: L. L.BurfOrd, a wealthy
farmer Of Pettis county, Missouri, died
recently disinheriting two OF his sons
and bequeathing his money to two
other sons. The will was contested,
anu WHICH, LuO WIZ VIC PkO0OSC0
in the probate court it was found that
the lower part of the document had
been torn off. The lesatees claimed
that the mice had nibbled of the sig
natures, etc., but the judge decided
that the will was void and an equal
Lewiston of the estate will be made.
STEAMER WRECKED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-Advices
were received here to-day to the effect
a1 % H. ERn
ish war bark, AbercOrn, bound from
Maryport, England, to Portland, Ore
gan, was wrecked on the Washing
ton territory coast on the night of Feb
ruary I. The sea was so high that the
officers and crew could not leave the
vessel. They tried to do so, but failed,
and allperished except two seamen and
an apprentice. 1t is thought that full
" twenty lives we're lost. The ship
and cargo were valued at Sl2O,O0O
A STEAMER SUNK.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 6--The steamer Lee
Howell, running between Helena,
Ark, and Friars Point, Miss, sunk
three miles above the latter place Fri
day afternoon. Her cargo was COM
posed of So 900 shingles, $4,000 feet Of
lumber and 1900 empty oil sacks.
Both the boat and cargo will prove a
total loss. The boat is owned by T.
James Bros, of Helena, and is par
TALLY insured. The cargo was consign-
ed to Helena firms and is fully cover
ed by insurance. The cause of the
sinking is not definitely known, but
is supposed TO be due to overlooking.
No lives were lost.
A DAM GIVES WAY.
NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-The large dam
at Glen Cave, Long Island, owned by
the Duryea Starch Manufacturing
Company, gave way early this morning
under the pressure of water caused by
creeks. The dam and a number OF
small boats were swept out into the
sound by the enormous volume OF wa
ter. The accident greatly excited the
villagers, but the loss, about S12, 0O0
falls almost entirely upon the Dur
yeas.
ASSIGNS.
| CISCINNATI. O., Feb. 6.-The Fold
| ing Hat Rack Company assigned to-day
to George w. Boyce. Liabilities, 49,.
| 900; assets, about same. Preference OF
80, 105 was given to G. W. Hamilton.
FIVE MEN BURIED IN DEBRIS.
PITTsBURG. Pa. Feb. 6.-The tim
bers supporting the second story ad
di1ion to Chambers planning mill or
North avenue, Allegheny, gave way
this morning and five men were buried
III Gn0 ucDLlS' IdeIICh OOuIOy "oE
| terribly crushed and will die. Others
were cut and bruised, but were moi
seriously hurt. The damage to thu
mill will not exceed 81 900.
HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.
| MARSHALL, Mo-, Feb. 6.-Deputy
Sheriff Ayers, of this city. YESTERDAY
arrested noted horse thief at Higgins
vile, who is wanted in Champaign
county, Ill. Robinson is now in jai
here, awaiting the arrival of the sheriff
from Illinois.
KILLED BY ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRE.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. civilian
Summerville, an ei0hteen-year-old boy
was killed last night by contact witt
an electric light wire. One OF tn
Brush light wires was on the grount
and lot of boys were having fun witt
it by touching it and being shocked.
i TERRY BOYS IN JAIL.
KANSAS CITY, Feb: IA Time
special from Greenville, Arkansas
lodged in Jail at that place, on charg
of murder. They belong to the TER
family which was concerned in the re
cent bloody feud in Stone county
Missouri, and their friends havin
threatened to break into the Jail an
release them, heavy guard has bee
placed about the Jail by the author
tiles.
i WAR ON THE CELEsTIALs.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. There
a fierce war being waged between th
laundries of this city. 1t was begun
few days ago and they are now vast
ing collars and cuffs at the rate Of tw
dozen for one cent and shirts for tw
cents each The Chinese Iaundrie
have refused to cut rates so far and de
clare they will quit rather than wor
for nothing. 1t is thought by some tina
+ | the fight is scheme to run the celes
, tialS out.
FL CUT HIS wIFE's THROAT.
CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Mathias Bursch,
, well-known German saloon-keep, Gu
/ his wife's throat from ear to ear yestel
: day morning at their home, causing II
slant death. Mrs. Bursch had inhe
tied large sum of money and ha
5 made her will, leaving all her propert
to her children. Upon her telling tn
{ to her husband, he cursed her, an
: then drew knife across her throa
|. The murderer was arrested.
| CIRCUS PROFANITY AND BUCKsHO'
4 WACO, Texas, Feb. Bert Al
81 drews, eighteen years Of age, an attacl
of Doris & Colvin's circus, QuarrelE
with young farmer. Geo. Blankel
: ship. The acrobat used circus La
{ guage pretty freely and the farmer T
O tired. Andrews resumed work. but
a few minutes later dropped dead with
!. charge of buekshot in his back. Blal
e kenship told John Garrison Of the a
} fair and then skipped the country.
q KILLED HIMSELF.
l. WELLINGTON, Kans., Feb. 7.-G. }
Pettingill, who has been stopping
the Washington Avenue hotel FOR Sc
; eral weeks, was found dead in his bC
d this morning. having taken arsen
It some time during the night. He was
r stranger and gambled, and had sa
n that when his money was all gone
a would kill himself.
10 NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.
g ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. T.
terrific natural gas explosion Il
third within q week, occurred Ii
Al morning at 7:15 o'clock at the residen
n of T. NJ. Norton on north Main streS
It proprietor of the Anderson brewer
r blowing out the entire fro
le and completely den1olishing t
De house, killing Fenton G. Rogers,
10 Cincinnati, book keeper t
Pat Shechon, grocer of this city W