The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-29
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The Lecompton Democrat gives notice
that the Reports of the Supreme Court of
Kansas are now in press at that Office. and
wants those who desire copies to send or
ders immediately, that they may know
what number to print. The price is not
stated
Gordon, who vas tried last week at Leav-
enworth for killing man at Pixies Peak.
and acquitted, but who afterwards. on ac-
count of suspicious of guilt and threats of
SUMMARY punishment by the citizens Of
LeavenWorth was sent back to Denver in.
charge of Marshal Colby, was re-arressed,
when short distance out. on the 2lst, on
a charge of stealing a mule from Shaw
nee Indian, and Imprisoned at Fort Leay-
enworth.
A correspondent of the Leavenworth
Times, writing from Manhattan, says the
heaviest shower of the season fell in that Vi
entity on the evening Of the 18th instant.
Some three inches of water fell. which will
greatly benefit the winter wheat. large
quantity of which has been sown.
The printers of Lecompton gave ball on
the 18th which was grand affair.
1--WE learn the Chas. Buford alias Texas,
the fellow who came SO near having his
neck stretched by our citizens short time
SINCE, ESCAPED from the Savannah Jail last
week. He was waiting his trial on charge
of passing counterfeit money.-EtOood
Free Prsss, 18th.
METHODIST IN KANsAs.-By an examin-
alton of the published minutes of the n. E.
Church in Kansas, it appears that said
church Conference was organized at Law
renee four years ago, and extends its juris-
diction from the Missouri reyer to the crest
of the Rocky Mountains, and has its min
listers engaged in every part of the Terrific
ry, some eight or ten even in the Rocky
Mountain district. This denomination has
about one hundred churches organized, the
same number of preachers, and an aggregate
membership of nearly four thousand-eigh
| ty-one Sabbath schools, and three thousand
! children in attendacne-ten thousand vol
umes in Sunday school library-and ff-
teen church buildings, finished at a cost OF
about thirty thousand dollars. Its minis
tiers received during the last year, on sala-
ries, nineteen thousand eight hundred and
fifty dollars Wyandot Gazette.
Judge Gardner who was up for exami-
nation before Justice Williams Of Leaven-
worth under the charge of shooting John
Dahs, was discharged on the 18th. The
examination lasted five days.
Mr.. Taylor, the editor of the Wyandot
Commercial Gazette, was brutally assaulted,
on the 9th inst, by Lewis NJ. Cox, who is
charged with being one of the kidnappers
of mulaLto in that city. Cox also attack
ed Mr.. Heath of that city few days be-
fore, for which be was fined the sum of $50.
Thos. Ewing. jr., Chief Justice elect of
the embryo State of Kansas, has had the de-
gree of "a. M" conferred upon him by the
Brown University at Providence, R. I.
During the past week, our town has been
thronged with settlers from different parts
of the New York Indian Lands; some pre-
emptiDg, and some filing their Intention
Fort Scott Democrat. 1871.
We are informed by Col. Dickey, agent
come off within three weeks. The Kaws
will receive their usual payment of $4,000;
the Potawatomies about $4,000 the
Delaware and Shawnees 100000 each.-
Topeka Record.
A tri-weekly mail line has been establish
ed between Lawrence and Mary svilie, via
Grasshopper Falls.
They have had Getty election" in Au-
burn, Shawnee county, resulting in the
choice of Milo Carrier for Mayor.
On the night of the 18th, we had good
rain. Grass is growing finely in conse
queuce-Iopeka Tribune, 22d.
David E. Creighton, of the firm of Creigh.
ton Go, Topeka. came to his death on
Monday last by the accidental discharge Of
a gun. The Tribune says: "He had star
ted on his way to Denver City with load
of goods, but having occasion, at the first
camp, near Indianola, to use his gun, he
took it from the wagon and placing the butt
near the fire. proceeded to wipe or clean it
out. One of his companions reconstructed
against his seeming carelessness, suggested
the possibility of the piece being loaded, yet
little thinking that it was. Mr.. Creighton
then put his mouth to the muzzle of the
gun, to ascertain, by drawing air through,
how it was, and while in the act the gun
exploded, causing his instantaneous death. %
R. B. Taylor has become connected with
Mr.. Mcdonald in the publication of the
Wyaudot Gazette, and the paper has since
been materially improved in value and ap
appearance.
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