The Globe-republican., 1891-05-27
Miscellaneous.

George w. Stranahan, leading tailor
and politician of Atchison, has disap-
peared and a certificate Of deposit for
81, 200 to his wife's credit is also gone.
The late rains throughout the state
have SO saturated the earth that in the
opinion of the best informed farmers
the wheat crop is now certain, as the
chinch bugs and Hessian flies have
been about destroyed.
A late hailstorm in Decatur county
destroyed many gardens and growing
crops Stock was killed, windmills
blown down, houses unroofed and even
the walls and roofs broken in by hail.
The hailstones were said to be the
size of goose eggs
Two children of Joseph Sherman
were swept to death the other night in
a raging torrent, created in a few mo-
mcnts by cloud-burst in Comanche
county. The Shermans occupied sod
house, constructed in the bank of q
ravine, on a claim.
During a recent storm in the vicinity
of Emporia, farm house belonging to
DR.. McCandless, occupied by Il. S. Dain,
was completely demolished. Miss
Dain, is years old, was fatally injured,
and Mrs. Dain and another daughter
were badly hurt.
L. L. HOAGLIN, q hardware merchant
of Scranton, while recently attempting
to repair the town pump was overcome
with damp and fell to the bottom of the
we'll, a distance of nearly one hundred
feet He was taken out dead. He
leaves a wife and two children.
Reports received by Kansas City
elevator firm from twenty-five agents
at different points of western and north
ern Kansas showed a decided change in
the crop situation since the late rains.
But one man had any fault to find. He
said the yield of wheat would only be
80 per cent of a full crop.
Judge Caldwell has decided to grant
a new trial to Frank Woodruff, late as
sistant postmaster of Lawrence, who
was recently convicted of embexzle-
ment in the United States district court
at Topeka and sentenced to two years
In the penitentiary. Judge Caldwell
ordered that he be released on bail.
The reports of Office rs of the Knights
OF Pythias. made to the grand lodge.
lately in session at Wichita, showed
the number of working lodges in the
state to he 1877, with a total member
ship of 1887. The total receipts dur
ing the year were So, 739; cash on hand
Sc, s25. and disbursements $40, 965, leav-
ing balance of over $4,000.
On the evening of the 10th a ire
mendous burst of hail took place about
four miles west of Salina The extent
of the deluge was an area about two
miles wide by eight or ten miles long.
The hail was as large as hens eggs and
almost completely destroyed the wheat
in the section mentioned One farmer
was reported to have lost 800 acres
The total damage was estimated at
$50, 600.
A shooting ARRAY recently occurred
in Rocks county which resulted in the
death of Sherman Craig and his son.
Craig had lived on a piece of govern
ment land for thirteen years, but made
no attempt to perfect his title by pay
ing for it Steven Prossit jumped the
claim and was building house. Craig
and his son ordered him off and threat
ened to kill him unless he complied
Prossit armed himself and when the
Craigs attempted to compel him to va
cate he shot and killed both of them.
He gave himself up, but was released
on the grounds of sef-defense.
Andrew ]. Whipple, stock dealer
was found drowned in trough at the
Kansas City stock yards the other day.
He had been drinking for some time
and it was not known whether it was q
case of suicide or accidental drowning.
He had once been quite well-to-do but
had lost everything.
The seventh session Of the Kansas
Chautauqua assembly will be held at
Oakland park, Topeka, June % to July
2, inclusive. Sam Small will be one of
the attractions The grounds are being
improved and ample Accommodations will
be made for the many thousands who
viii undoubtedly attend