Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-07-21
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

buildings.
Hiawatha has in course of construc-
ton, or projected, new houses which
will cost in the aggregate $4,000.
The EIDorado gas and electric light
plant destroyed by fire is to be rebuilt
and that city will once moro be lighted
by gas and electricity.
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.
The surviving members Of Company
D, First Kansas Volunteer Infantry,
viii hold reunion in Forest Park, OF
tawa, August 19, the thirtieth anniyer-
sary of the formation of the company.
At Topeka John schwalin, aged IS.
was very badly burned. A giant fire.
cracker was exploded under his feet and
q piece of burning paper from it set fire
to powder and crackers in his pants
pocket
Manhattan Nationalist: The addi-
ton of ten rooms to the Higginbotham
house has been progressing finely this
week. 1t has assumed shape and will
soon be enclosed. The hotel will be
one Manhattan will be proud of when
completed.
In North Topeka the 12-year-old son
of Widow Thomas was watching some
boys who were firing of 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 journal: Il. e. Slosson,
who graduated with the class of go
from Kansas university, has Just been
elected full professor of chemistry in
the state university at Wyoming at a
salary of $1,000. He gets $500 to start
with for laboratory filings.
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. II was with great
difficulty that the buildings adjoining
were saved.
The freight depot of the Kansas City,
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ny at Columbus was partially consumed
by fire. and large amount of ngricul-
tural implements belonging to an i'm
plement dealer were badly damaged. A
lot of baled hay and crib of corn were
destroyed by the same fire, which was
the work of an incendiary.
Lawrence Journal: A number of
accidents resulted from the celebration
of the 4th at Lawrence, but no one was
seriously hurt. There were six buggies
smashed to pieces in runaways and
some others more or less damaged. The
grand stand accident at the park in the
afternoon was very unfortunate, but no
one vas seriously hurt as the result OF
it.
Kansas City Gazette: Paul Howell,
an employee Of the Armour Packing
company, started out to celebrate.
Common, everyday firecrackers didn't
make enough noise for him, SO he
secured a quantity of giant powder,
stick of which exploded in his right
hand. The hand was blown completely
of at the wrist and the arm badly LAGER
ated.
The farm property of the late Judge
Ruggles, of Lyon county, was sold the
other day to Chicago man for $4,000.
1t consists of 800 acres, a large pOr-
ton of which is under a fine state of
cultivation. The estate took in exchange
for the land a number of lots in Patter-
sons addition to Chicago. The deal
was the largest one that has taken place
in Lyon county for number of years.
WaKeeney World: Over $500 pairs
of rabbit ears were received by the
county clerk during the month, the
bounty on the same amounting to
more than $3.50. 1t would seem that
rabbits ought TO diminish in Trego
county at the above rate of destruction,
but the decrease is not perceptible.
Were it not for the bounty the jack
rabbit would almost have the right of
way in western Kansas in a few years.
During the above month LOG coyote
scalps and one wolf scalp wore turned
over to the clerk and $214 bounty re-
ceived therefor.
ropeka Capital: What came near be-
ing a most serious accident occurred at
Garfield park. Miss Mamie Beers, of
Columbus, Kansas, and Mr.. Shook, OF
the Santa Fe offices, were 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 a great effort, succeeded in rescuiug
her, in an unconscious condition. She
was taken to residence near by, resus-
citated, and afterward placed in hack
and driven TO the residence of Mrs. Nc
Dowell, where che has been visiting in
the city. 1t was very narrow escape.
Topeka Capital: The following change
was made by the county board in the
rule regarding supplies to county:
County and 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
and supplies probably to be required
during the quarter, itemizing the same
SO far as practicable. Purchases of
such supplies or any part thereof will
be based upon the quarterly estimates
SO filed, as approved or revised by the
board, aud order given accordingly.
Provided. that no bills for supplies of
any kind will be allowed unless said
supplies have been previously ordered