Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-13

railroad Track near mere IN buggy Mrs.
James Carroll and four children were
struck by freight train and Mrs. Car
roll and babe were fatally injured. An
other of the children was seriously hurt.
BERTHE Gibbs, the II year-old-son of
L. Gibbs, well known farmer, who re-
sides six miles north of Fort Scott, died
from the effects of kick from horse.
| He commenced to saddle the horse, when
he was kicked in the abdomen, which
rendered him unconscious. His parents
| did not think it necessary to call doc
tor until some time afterwards, when
/! they realized that he was dangerously
! injured and then it was too late to help
him.
The commander of the United States
infantry and cavalry school at Ft. Leav-
enworth received orders from the war
department to admit Lieutenant Lee
comte, of the army of Switzerland, for
course of instructions. The lieutenant
will enter the school the first of the
year and, it is said, take the two years
course. Lieutenant Lecomte is the first
foreign officer to enter this training
school, and, it is understood, he will try
for commission in the regular army if
successful in his studies.
Topeka Journal: The two-year-old
son of Horace Bickell, who resides about
five miles northwest of the city, died I'M
der extraordinary circumstances. At
noon the family were dining in the
kitchen, and the little one was sitting in
high chair, with the cooking stove be-
hind him. His uncle came in and the
boy in turning to look at him upset his
chair and striking a pot of boiling coffee
in his fall, the contents struck him
squarely on the breast, literally scalding
him to death. DR.. Miner was sent for
at once, but on his arrival found that
nothing could be done, and the little
sufferer died in few hours after the
accident.
Topeka Journal: The new wing of
the state normal school at Emporia will
make it one of the biggest normal schools
in the United States, if not absolutely
the largest. The number yearly en-
rolled there for the past two years has
been 1,400, and when the new wing is
completed the attendance is likely to in
crease to 1000. Last year ninety Kan
sas counties were represented among
the students. The graduating class of
1898 averaged nearly "a years of age.
When the new wing is done the building
will be 800 feet in length, containing
rs rooms. The value of the buildings.
apparatus and endowment fund now ap-
proximates $45OOOO. Tuition is free to
all regular students.
Junction City Republican: The Fort
Riley theatrical company made it's first
appearance to the public in the admins
tration building on Friday, Dec. 10, be-
fore crowded house. A number of of
fcers with their families, including Cen
Forsyth and his able assistant, Lieuten-
ant Bell, were among the audience. The
troupe is composed Of the best talent, Sc
lected from the three branches Of the |
service represented in the post, and has
the hearty approval of the commanding |
officer and officers of the post. The per-, |
Torrance given was, without exception,
the most successful ever given by any
similar organization at the post, and was
a success in every sense of the word. 1t
is the intention of the troupe to visit the
towns when opportunity
presents itself.
Wichita special: Thomas Payne King,
a rich miser, fell dead in the streets
here. He has lived here for several years,
but no one ever knew where he came
from, and nothing among his papers or
anything else that would throw light on
his former home can be found. He was
a man of extraordinary intelligence, and
yet ate of swill barrels in the rear of no.
tells every day. He was once an officer
in the English army. Some say that he
belonged to the nobility, and that he
was at the charge OF Balaklava seems to
be we'll authenticated. He owns valuable
in Chicago, Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Wichita. When the war broke
out in this country he resigned his COM
mission in the English army, came to
Washington, rendered his services to the
government, and was assigned to one OF
The stations where recruits were prepared
for the field. He was reputed to be
worth $4,000.