Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-02-03
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STATE NEWS.

the Rock Island railroad viii soon
reach Fowler.
A new county joil has been completed
in Ness county.
Lincoln Republican: About fifty
students are reported at the college.
Coal is reported to have been discOv-
cred in Banner township, Rush county.
a republican club hiss been organized
at BALDWIN City.
Roller skating among the students at
Lawrence is all the rage.
Wichita is the only city in Kansas
that has haunted 'juint."
What is said to be the first cistern il
Wichita county WIS dug 3 few days ago
near LeOti.
R. ". CulIin, who cracked safe at
Peru, recently, has been captured and Is
held for trial.
The city council Of Emporia offers
500 reward for burglars caught IN the
act in that city.
An excellent quality Of building stone
is found near Meade Center. 1t is being
quarried in large quantities.
Clay Center was visited by a fire few
days ago which was brought under con
troll with considerable difficulty.
The Sterling Bulletin says that 2OO,-
600 bushels of corn have been shipI ed
out of Sterling this fall and winter.
It is said that the material turned OUT
by the st. Scott glass works is equally
as good as sny in the United States.
Salina has a colony of fifty Italians
They live In three small houses in al
addition TO the city.
Mrs. Dr. Burleigb, the wife Of the &c
centric Wichita millionaire, died in that
city a few days ego.
A twelve year-old boy is confined in
the JstmoTe jail on the charge OF
burglarizing g store at HOdgeman post
office.
J. W. D. Anderson YVES awarded the
prize at the fourth annual contest Of
the oratoricaI association Of Baldwin
college.
The prevailing opinion in Meade
county is that Brtesian wells eau be
obtained in almost eny part OF the
county.
lola Courant: Over two hundred ex-
ecutions have been issued by the county
treasurer for nou payment Of personal
property tax.
The residence Of Peter Saunemon, a
| farmer living near Clay Center, was de-
stroyed by fire recently. Loss, $1,000,
Insurance, $500.
The Wichita Beacon Of January Doth,
stated that up to that date this year
but four mortgage foreclosures had been
recorded.
The Kansas PenitentiaTy coal mine
output for December was 254, 600 bush
els, mined by $50 cOnvicts, the largest
monthly yield Of its history.
Junction City Union: The BroOkvilIe
creamery during this cold snap is Ieceiv-
/ ing $500 pounds of milk daily. The
Junction City creamery is receiving an
average OF 1000 pounds daily.
Ia one day, recently, Postofice money
orders to the amount Of 1886 were issued
at Osrge City. A large amount Of this
money was sent to Belgium, Italy and
Sweden, by coal miners.
J. ". Donlavy, of Independence, wa.
awarded a verdict Of 5000 against the
! Southern Kansas railway for damages
sustained in the Longtou wreck about {
year ago. 1t is not thought that thu
company viii appeal the case to thu
supreme court.
Owing to a lack of funds to carry i
through, the public reading room a
n Iieavenworfh with its circulating library
will be abandoned on and after February
LIST. The reading room has been II
operation for the last SIX years.
Hoxfe Democrat: The wolves in the
north part of the county are getting
very thick and doing g great deal o.
J damage. They are becoming go desper-
ate that the people OF that section OF the
county intend TO oTgeuiz5 grand NUM-
. and try to exterminate them
Eleven lines of railroad, With capita.
aepreQatiDR sI21,75O, 1000, have beer
Chartered to run through Graham
county.
Newton Republican: A poor COW tina
was left tied to q post, one night recent
", was found frozen to death the mex
morning.
An Arkansas City man was at Wichita
a few days ago, in search Of his wife an'
mother-in law, who had run away from
his home.
All English nobleman plays the plan
q at 8 Wichita dime museum. de ha
. souandered 100000 and now lives o
IS per week.
Mertila Times: The county commits
= sioners Of Seward county have been a
q rested and placed under Lond To aPPea
= at the next term Of court for iesUin
warrants upon the county treasurer n
money to parties who were not entitle
to it.
{ ingalls, Union: The E. L G. cOmpl
r nv's dam across the river at this plaC
g viii soon be completed, at an expense
: several thousand dollars. This Vi
z prove a great blessing, and add II
Il creased value to the land Of hundreds {
Dsopls vino are fortunate enough to oW
land subjeet to irrigation along the I'm
% OF this great canal.
= CoIdwafer Review: A young ma
l. named MeCOol sometime since nor
/ lgaged some cattle to the COmancE
4 County Bank. Soon after he sold Il
! cattle and skipped to No Mans Lam
where he was safe from legal process
However, deputy. Q. s. Marshal BoWel
accompanied by Joe hatcher went dow
Z to interview Mr.. BIcCoOl. sad if Pcssibl
= induce him to come onto Kansas territ'
q M, 80 fo7rd their man allrieh