Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-07-16
STATE NEWS.

SOLO his brOWn county IhTm OF Z4f acres
to George Zigler for $4,000.
Two Topeka boys, Harvey Freeman
and boy named Short, lost parts of a
hand each while operating small can
non.
Hiawatha special: The barn of B. F.
Patch was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground, with all of its
contents of gram, stock ana machinery.
Loss, $500.
At Junction City burglars entered
the postoffice, and the safe was blown
open and its contents taken, which
amounted to about $40. Eighteen
registered packages were also taken.
At Tc-eka John Schwalin, aged ID,
was very oadIy burned. A giant fire
cracker was exploded under his feet and
piece of burning paper from it set fire
to powder and crackers in his pants
pocket.
Oberlin Herald: Grandma Morley is
SO years old She has raised twelve
children, has si4ty-one grandchildren,
147 great grandchildren that she knows
of, and says there are more in Illinois
but she don't know how MANY.
Clafin Banner: This place has been
crowded with strangers this week, who
came here to help harvest our man.
moth wheat crop. There isn't an idle
man in town, as our implement dealer
put them all to work setting up ma
chinery.
In North Topeka the 12-year-old son
of Widow Thomas was watching some
boys who were firing off loaded gas
pipe. The pipe exploded, sending some
of the pieces into the breast and face of
young Thomas. He is considered dan
gerously injured
Lawrence.-The only thing which
marred the occasion was the falling of
the seats at the park. About 1000 peo-
pie had seated themselves when the
whole structure, which had been built
for the occasion, fell with crash. Sew
eral people were quite seriously injured,
but none fatally.
At Eudora the building of Henry
Ziesenis on Main street, occupied for a
harness and boot and shoe store, burned
down late in the night after the Fourth.
Loss about $4,000; insured. The cause
is supposed to be fre-crackers or too
much Fourth of July. 1t was with great
difficulty that the buildings adjoining
were saved.
The freight depot of the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis Railway compa-
ny at Columbus was partially consumed
by fire, and large amount of agricul-
tural implements belonging to an i'm
plement dealer we're badly damaged. A
lot of baled hay and crib of corn were
destroyed by the same fire, which was
the work of an incendiary.
At Greeley, Anderson county, a /
Fourth of July fire started in the second
floor of W. w. Wilson's hardware and
furniture store and burned niue build
ings before it could be stopped. The
flames were discovered just after the
fireworks display as the winding up of
the celebration, but as to its origin no |
one knows. Some think it to be the
work Of an incendiary. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000 The burned dis
trict wiz probably be rebuilt immedi-
ately.
At Tonganoxie George W. Greever
met most shocking death. A 3-year-
Did stallion, which he was driving for
exercise, became manageable. and in
turning the corner of road not far
rom his home, he was thown with much
violence to the ground. His head struck
B barbed wire fence 80 hard as to sever
his lower jaw and cut deep into the Jug
ular vein. causing instant death. Mr..
Greever was very prominent citizen.
He had represented his district in the
Topeka Capital: What came near be-
ing most serious accident occurred at
Garfield park. Miss Mamie Beers, of |
Columbus, Kansas, and Mr.. Shook, of
the Santa Fe offices, we're boat riding on |
Soldier creek, when Mr.. Shook, in at
tempting to shift the oars, capsized the
boat. Three times Miss Beers vanished |
beneath the water before her companion,
by great effort. succeeded in rescuiug
her, in an unconscious condition. She
was taken to a residence near by, resus-
citated, and afterward placed in hack
and driven to the residence OF Mrs. Nc. |
Dowell, where she has been visiting in
The city. 1t was a very narrow escape.
Topeka Capital: The following change |
was made by the county board in the
rule regarding supplies to county:
County aud township officers will file
With the clerk on or before the first day |
Of each regular quarterly session. esti-
mates of blanks, blank books, stationery |
snd supplies probably to be required |
during the quarter, itemizing the same
% far as practicable. Purchases of
such supplies or any part thereof will
Be based upon the quarterly estimates
% filed, as approved or revised by the
board, and order given accordingly.
Provided, that no bills for supplies of
any kind will be allowed unless said