The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-05-26
TERRITORIAL NEWS ITEMS.
u Finn Hill, of Topeka. has been ap-
pointed Deputy q S Marshal, vice Arms,


parties were William O'Donnell, of this city,
Hard Petriken, of Lecompton, and Tom
McGhee, of Franklin. Five shots were
fred, O'Donnell and Petriken each receiv-
ing a wound in the leg. The parties were
all Immediately put under arrest.-LaUrence
| Republican, 17th inst.
| IS. o. Tbacber has Withdrawn from the
Lawrence Rspu5lican. We regret lose Mr..
I. from the chair editorial. 7. D. Thacheris
now sole editor of the Republican.
The Commissioners appointed by Gov
ferDment for that purpose have made the Sc
lections of lands for the New York Indians
] without interfering with the rights of any
of the settlers on the reserve. 1t is be-
lieYed that the remainder of the New York
tract win be thrown open for presumption
by the first of August next.
On Sunday evening last two prisoners
named George Williams and Abner Wells,
broke Jail by prying up plank in the floor
of the building in which they were impris-
oned, and fled to parts unknown. The
former was waiting trial on the charge of
petit larceny. for stealing 81. 80 cents worth
of dog sausage, costing the county, up to
the time of his exit, about $3.50. Wells
was also waiting trial for grand larceny
Wyandou Argas.
The citizens of Bourbon county have
formed Vigilance Committee for the pur-
pose of protecting themselves against the
depredations of horse thieves, who seem to
have infested that region in large numbers
lately.
"A correspondent writing to the Scien-
hfe american on business matters (from
Lancaster, Kansas thus closes his letter !:
II wish to say word about the country l
am in. We are just commencing to build
and open farms. / think it is the most
beautiful land, and the best adapted for
machine farming of any have ever seen.
I often look over these vast, rich, undula-
ting prairies, and think of the steam ploac,
there is no rock, root or ravine to be found
for miles, or in a thousand acres"
IT is reported that large numbers of
emigrants are returning from Pixies Peak
along the northern route.
The editor of the Elwood Free Press
has been mixing with the Indians lately for
the purpose of learning the ''vernacular."
He Las learned to say How The next
thing he will learn will be to steal.
"A young man on his way to Pixies
Peak "put up'' at a house of ill-fame in
Leavenworth few days since, and was
robbed by the inmates of $3.50. The mon
ey was subsequently recovered through the
efforts of the police.
On Monday last our citizens became
terrified by the presence of one of those
rabid CANNES. who passed through the city
dealing out his venom to all dogs who were
so unlucky as to be within reach. The dog,
however, was finally killed, and the work
Of determination of dogs generally has been
vigorously prosecuted. Several hundred
have already been killed, and yet we have a
few to spare.-Eiacood Press, 18Th inst.
The most serious and beneficial job
performed by the last Territorial Legislature
was the passage of the following resolution
BY the Lower House
RESOLVED, That we take great pleasure in
recommending Messrs. Sutherland d Nc
Evoy to the kindest regards of our people.
The Legislature '.meant well enough"
but its Endorsement was fatal to the recip-
tents of it, who are shystering map pub
fishers. They are eternally squelched un-
der the elephants FOOT of the above in
dorsement. Good.
During the present spring we have had
more than an ordinary supply of wind. 1t
blows usually from the southwest and
north west. The south winds blow warm,
and usually bring rain the north west
blow cool, and in early spring not unfre-
auently bring frost. Rain has not been as
abundant this spring as usual, but still
there has been sufficient to bring along veg
etation.--Paola Chief.
Alvin Winants, lawyer and citizen
of Topeka, committed suicide at the Garvey
House, in that place. on Monday. the 14ht
instant, by shooting himself through the
head. The cause was depression of spirits
brought on by excessive drinking.
Wright, alias Pickles, SO notorious for
his exploits along the Missouri border dur
ing the Linn and Bourbon county disturb
} ances, was convicted of grand larceny at
the late term of the District Court for Bour-
bon county, and sentenced to confinement
for term of years in the Washington City
Prison.
On Thursday afternoon we had quite
a fall of rain in this section. Its effect up
on vegetation was almost magical. The
leaves burst forth more brilliantly, and the
grass, which had been languishing, at once
assumed a greener and fresher hue. Let
us be thankful that this blessing has not
been longer delayed. -Lawrence Republican,
eth.
The entire Democratic ticket for city
officers was elected in Atchison few days
since by increased majorities.
| The Leayenworth papers speak of the
arrival, in that city, from, his home in Ohio.