The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-16

A severe storm of thunder and lightning,
accompanied with some rain, occurred here
on Thursday night. The wind was very
severe, but We have heard of no damage
being done by it. The display of lightning
was at one time fearful TO behold. A horse
belonging to Mr.. j. F. Cummings, on the
west side of town, was struck in very
singular manner, both fore legs being I'M
iointed at the knee, and the animal rendered
useless. We hear of no other damage
Topeka Record, 9th.
&C. F. De Vivaldi, of the Manhattan
Ezpress, has been chosen Mayor of Man
haitian. Vivaldi possesses not only the tai
ent and dignity necessary to the position,
but also the proportions"
"A man by the name of John Johnson,
formerly of McHenry county. ILL.,, lately
stole bay mare from Mr.. Baker, near Black
Jack, in this county, and took her to Mis-
souri,, and traded for some cattle-the man
he traded with to keep the cattle until he
called for them. He then returned to the
Territory, and at Olathe stopped and stole
horse ready saddled from the street, and
came to his claim, near Black Jack. He
was followed and arrested, and tried before
magistrate and jury of six men. The
trial continued for nearly day, during
which time he would not confess, until after
hearing of the evidence, his guilt was SO
apparent that he confessed the crime, and
appealed to the mercy OF The people. II
was in vain, however, for he was found
guilty, and sentenced to death-the sentence
to be executed within fifteen minutes. The
necessary prepaFatiens having been made,
the prisoner was nnnrnhsd to the nearest
tree. where he was allowed three minutes to
prepare for death, at the expiration of which
time he was strung up until dead. Severe
as this punishment seems, we can hardly
wonder at it, when we consider the terrible
depredations which these thieves are con-
stautly committing upon the people, and
the difficulty of bringing them to justice
through the ordinary channels.-LaaOrence
Republican, 7h.
The bridge built by the Commissioners
of Douglas county across the Wakarusa,
near Bloomington, fell down few days
since. When it went down, man with an
OK team, and saw-log on the wagon, was
crossing. He had presence of mind enough
to Jump on the back of one of the oxen as
they went down, and escaped injury. The
OK which he bestrode was killed, and the
other nearly so. The bridge cost the county
| $1,000.
Our efficient Deputy U. s. Marshal, s.
| P. Thompson, being advised of the exist
ence of an organized band of counterfeiters
in Usage county, few days since directed
his steps towards the infected locality
Disguised as ssclaim- hunter" he was not
| long in seeming out the rogues, and effect
ing everything to his satisfaction, after
which he procured search warrants and
bounced upon them. In overhauling one
of the houses ne was stoutly opposed by a
lady with a double barreled shotgun, but
nothing daunted he pushed ahead and sue
ceeded in capturing two of the gang, be-
sides great quantity of counterfeit gold
coin, utensils for manufacturing it, &c.
| One of the men was tried before the Dis
trict Court at Lecompton and sent up for a
| term of three years. His sentence was
| light, according to assurances given if he
would give information that would lead to
7 the arrest of the remainder of the gang.
The officers are now on the track.-Iopeka
Tribune, 9Th.
We learn by gentleman just in from
|
| in the north part of Jackson county last
week. stripping the timber completely of
leaves and limbs, and on the prairie tearing
up the earth in frightfnl manner. Those
who saw this most singular phenomenon
represent it as having the appearance of the
trunk of an elephant, reaching downward
from the clouds, whirling and at the same
time moving in circle of considerable di-
ameter, with resistiess fury, destroying a
couple of houses and other improvements
that happened to be in its path.-Topeka
Record, 9Th.
Uncle Samuel distributed large amount
of money, amounting to $3.50. 900. among
the Delawares yesterday at the Crossing,
about twenty miles west of this city.-KdR-
sGs City Journal.
An excellent vein of coal has been
found cropping out. eighteen inches thick.
| in the banks of the Massasoit creek, about
twenty miles southwest of Topeka. An
other vein has also been found three miles
this side of there, in Genross settlement
Topeka Tribune.
A man by the name of Matthias Reber,
who was lodged in the Elwood prison. for
obtaining goods under false pretenees, COM
mitted suicide on the 9TH ult., by shooting
himself with pistol in the mouth.-Tope-
ka Record.
Our readers will remember that short
| time since we gave an account of an inquest
held upon the body of man believed to