The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-04-14
] 1ERRIT0RLAL MATTERS


on the Miami Indian Reservation. that they
.'Fnust leave the same within thirtE days
from the date hereof in default of which,
the said Seth clover, United States indian
Agent Aforesaid. viii, 'scall 70 his aid the
Military for the purpose of effecting the
removal of all such intruders from the said
Reservation When tits taken into con-
sidetation that many of these settlers have
actually pre.ssapted tfir land. and hun.
dreds of others have fled upon. and made
valuable Improvements, relying upon the
pledged faith of the Government that they
should be allowed TO pre-empti. difficulty
viii grow out Of the prosecution of these
men. s. t-+ies4 $50 -T d t
The osawatomie Herald. of the 31st
ult. speaks Of the FIRST in7tallment Of
spring emigration" having passed through
that place day or two previous, bound for
the southern portion of the Territory.
The appointments of the last Annual
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church of Kansas. for. the Ottumwa Dis
trict, are as follows: 1859 - a'a9&
Ottunslca District, Mark Robertson. presiding
Elder r - if-A.i 'ttt Isl ~ff -Stl 10 I.1. -
Ostumwa Mission. W. Butt. 80. 81 s-t5r5
Burlingt N. d Ham,. -a. ...i -. -e.r..
.LcrOy, 10 be supplied
Humboldt, R p. Bukey.
Emporia, j. Q Fraker sszt p - g t.iG
Belmont, W. F. Travis st..a -.s sfsff.ty
Eureka, j B Woodward. 5f.,st -. ss.r..s...
Amcricus. j McAnulty.
Elmt ptiaro, II. Moys.
Council Grove, b Il. Johnson. F5t 90
Auburn u T. Holiday. zHstaa r.aaGr4
The Wyandot AryuS asks the papers Of
Southern Kansas to notice the fact that the
bridge across the Kansas River at that place
is now a free bid go. eF a.i-.s.us.-
"A destructive prairie fire occurred at
Burlington. Cofey county. few days since.
So says the Register. = .t.a s..s.
Hon. R. j. Porter. Sheriff of D oni-
phan county. Kansas, died at Wathena in
that county few days since. Mr.. Porter
was a member of the Wyandot Cons,itu-
tional Couve ntien. and was universally es-
teemed. Mr.. P. was native of Ohio. "
The Elwood Free Press says that a
man named Hiram Harmed started from
Marysville, in Marshall county. last week
with borrowed team to buy goods in Ell
wood. He drove the team in, but instead
Of getting the goods, took the team to ST.
Joe. Mo-, sold il at auction. and tlen alb
seconded. The Press says that this is not
the first of Harned's tricks. He has not
yet been apprehended. go -.5.a.-..-
THE Paola (Lykins county, Chief says
that the Methodist, Baptist and Episcopal
church organizations of that place are pre-
pairing to erect each a comm odious house OF
worship during the coming summer. -sii
The Lecomp.on Democrat tells of a
monster hens egg shown them by friend,
which measured Eight inches around the
longest way. and six inches around . the
centre. 3 It was four inches in length and
would weigh, we should think, about half a
pound"
The Leaxenworth, papers speak in fat
tering terms of the opening of spring bust
ness in that city. According to their ac-
counts il is better than ever before at this
season of the year. Considering the hard
times this is encouraging. .a3s sa.a.9
The Elwood Free Press says that the
fall wheat sown in Doniplran county last
fall bids fair 10 yield an average crop not
withslanding the drouth. as sT7stsu ~
The Council Grove Press contains 8
oal e. = Pa;f..,ad Ne, Aaa,;n.. &c - -.
pie of Morris, Breckenridge, Chase, Butle.
and all the Southwestern counties of Kan.
sas, TO be held at Council Grove. on Mon
day, the seventh day of May next, TO dis
!cuss Railroad matters generally, and il
possible agree upon some system of roads
for this portion of Kansas, for which al
may labor until il is established. We hope
there will be large turnout.
IS. n. Wood. of Council Grove, offers
reward OF $500 for the discovery OF the
person or persons who set FIRE to his house
which was burned a few days sinee-in,
f volving loss 10 Mr.. Wood of over $1,000
fine time set for the great STATE. Musica
Convention 81 Lawrence. is the 2eth d
|, April Prof. B. F. Baker. Of Boston, ha,
been engaged a. manager.
1.-The Burlington Register says compa.
ny of Duhkaris. jus, from the States. has,
located in and about 0sumwa The men
nearly all have families. and they SEEM L
! BE- veil provided With this worlds goods
which Ne believe is usually the ease Wild
lpecple Of this class Of Religionisss The,
have scattered considerable amount o
money among the farmers in The neigbbor
hood Of oaamwa. in purchasing farms