The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
STATE ITEMS.

Mr.. Bushman, the half-breed Indian,
who shot General Stricken, near Topeka,
has had an examination and been com
mited to the Lawrence Jail TO await trial
for attempt to murder. We learn that
General Stricklsr is improving. and is so
as to be around. Bushman.s trial will
take place as soon as the murdeP' trials,
now in progress are finished.
Major W. W. Ross. brother to Senator
Ross. has returned from California, to his
home in Topeka.
The suspension bridge across the Ma
rias Du Gygnes at Ottawa is progressing
finely and it is to be grand structure.
The three items 6rst following are f.om
the Lawrence Tribune of the Goth.
Eighty of the finest beef cattle that we
have seen during the season. passed
through the city yesterday. They we're
bought in Southern Kansas, and destined
for the LeaYenworih market.
Two horse thieves, named James and
VIM. Burgess, were arrested twelve miles
out from Leavenworth, on Thursday, and
bound over in the sum of $1,000 each,
TO appear and answer a charge of stealing
a mare from Salt creek valley.
We have never known a more general
healthiness and exemption from sickness
than prevails in this naturally healthy city
at present. Although a Vast amount OF
green vegetables are bought and consum-
ed. We hear of no cases of diarrhea or
cholera morbus, that are apt to prevail at
this time of year. Physicians are leading
a life of indolencs, that is tending to obe-
sity, as far as they ars cOrporeally con-
cerned.
The salt we'll at Lawrence has reached
depth of Eve hundred feet, and is still
progressing. The water thus far yields
a bushel of salt to 11s gallons. There
are at least two better wells of one fourth
the depth in the vicinity ofEmporia.
A man by tho name of Cyrus Hatch
Was arrested on Monday lasI, on charge
of assault with intent to commit rape on
the person of q highly respectable lady
living on Rock creek. On preliminary
examination before Justice Dow, he was
bound over in the sum Of So to ap
pear at the next term of the District Court
in this county. aud in defau 1t of bail was
committed to jail at this place OAatOq
Journal.
There are some five thousand head of
cattle within twenty miles of town. wait
ing for buyers from the East. The stock
corral, FIVE miles above town, We under
stand is being built for their shipment.
Hale d Rice advertise two thousand head.
We heard man say the country is lined
with them from this place south. and their
will be fully twenty thousand driven here
this season junction City Union.
A dispatch to the Lea wentworth Com
mercial is as follows.
JVNcrrox CRY. July 1s.-Day before
yesterday fearful tragedy was enacted
beyond Fort Larned. the facts of which
have just been received here in dispatch
from Fort Harksr. by Major Bell. A
train on its way to New Mexico, consist
ing Of Bishop Lewry. Of Santa Fe, and
ten priests and six sisters Of charity was
taken by the Indians. The males Of the
train we're killed aud the ladies taken cap
tives- Bishop Lswry and two Of the priests
were horribly mutiiated: The outfit was
on its way 10 New Mexico. and the re
port vas brought into Fort Larned by an
escort sent out from that post to overtake
aud accompany them. This IS deemed
Six cases of cholera at Fort Riley to-
The cOlOrsd citizens ofWsthena intend
holding grand celebration on the 4 Ii of
August next, the anniversary of Presi-
dent LincolR's emancipation PEoclama-
ton. They have secured the services Of
Ar. Lengstoa - orator fog The occasion.