Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

U0O per month for labor in its minoa q
. Pittsburg.
} At Anthony fire destroyed the largea
Touring mill of the city, together wit
r stock on hand.
At Parsons the handsome resdenc
Of ex-senator Kimball was badly guttec
by fire. Loss will reach several thou
sand dollars.
Topeka Capital At meeting OF tn,
county commissioners $500 was appro
priated To the support OF the Topeka
orphans homo for 1898.
The Hoxie Democrat says there il
not an inmate in the poor house il
Sheridan county, and that the county
hasn't poor farm and don't need one
From Topeka; Elijah Henderson, 4
colored man, was killed in coal mine
near this city, A ton or more of soap.
stone and dirt fell on him, killing him
instantly.
James BillnRslea, charged with the
enlightenment OF state funds, waived ex-
animation and gave bond for his appear
ance for trial. His bond was made up
at Atchison.
Thomas Dobson, a well-to.do farmer
living five miles north of Lawrence,
was instantly killed. He was thrown
from his wagon and run over. He was
40 years old and leaves family.
Stockton News: There are several
persons in Stockton who tried silk
raising for the Kansas silk station who
will endorse the statement that silk
culture in Kansas seems to be failure.
Lancaster, Atchison county, has had
fire. Lippincott & Calhouu's general
stare, the G. A. r. hall. the postofIice
ana j. p. Lppincotts residence we're
destroyed. The loss ia about $4,000,
partially insured.
Goodland people have already sub
scribed $3.50 to aid the immigration
movement of the Rock Island in Sher-
man county, and an association has
been organized of her prominent citi-
zens to cooperate with the railroad
company.
North Topeka itenG The Union Pa
cific fountain, which is covered this
winter the same as last with water in
circulation all the time has frozen over
nightly during the past cold weather,
and last season it did not freeze over
during the entire winter.
From Huron; August Scholz's resi-
dence, three miles east OF Huron, is
burned to the ground. The fire orig
mated from defective Aue, and as the
family were asleep the greater part of
the contents were destroyed before they
had time to remove them. The loss was
probably $1,000; insured for $500.
From Argentine: Rajah, the big ele-
plant owned by Lemon Bros and now
in winter quarters In this city, became
enraged and tried to tear down the
building. His trumpeting awakened
his keeper, who rushed out to find the
elephant had slipped his chains and had
torn out the entire side OF the building.
After considerable difficulty the ole.
plant was captured and securely
chained. This is the first rampage he
has had this winter.
Tho comrades and citizens of Pitts
burg are making extensive preparations
to entertain the Grand Army at the de-
partment encampment to be held there
February 81, % and o. Arrangements
are about perfected with the railroads
for one-fare rate for the round trip,
hotels and restaurants have reduced
charges to reasonable rates during the
encampment, and citizens OF the town
are joining with the G.. A. R. and W. R.
G. in providing for the comfort and
pleasure of the visitors.
North Topeka item: There is mad
dog scare in the neighborhood near the
mouth OF the Little Soldier. Some four
weeks ago strange dog came into the
neighborhood and bit other dogs, which
have since gone mad. R. Forbes has
had five head of hogs bitten and they
went mad and died, and Chris Custen-
berger had steer go mad and die from
the same cause. Strange to say, the
14-yesr-old boy OF William Bradbury
was bitten by the dog that started all
the trouble but has suffered no i'll effects
from it.
From Fort Scott: Mrs. Annie Craw-
ford, of Chicago, who is here visiting
her mother, while on the street was
seized by man, who covered her face
with large handkerchief saturated with
chloroform. He held his hand over her
mouth to prevent her making an cutlery
until the chloroform took effect. Bereft
of her senses, she claims to know moth
ing of her whereabouts until her senses
we're restored by physician after two
hours Of continuous effort, at the home
of her mother, though fully an hour and
a half had elapsed from the time she
was seized by the man to the moment
she fell unconscious at her mothers
door. No marks Of violence could be
detected on her person, though she had
been robbed of IS and gold breastpin
and gold earrings She had been up
town doing some trading and was re-
turning in the evening. She is still
quite i'll.