The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-09-04
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Odd Fellows of Ottawa have
erected a new hall which they dedicat-
ed on Tuesday last, with appropriate
ceremonies.
The Eureka { Greenwood county
Herald says Mrs. Hitchcock living
few miles south of that place, has lost
within few days, seven head of fat cat
tie. Mr.. Van Skort has also lost num-
Der. Several others have cattle sick
and likely to die. The disease was COM
municated by few Texas cattle sup.
posed to have strayed near their south
ern border.
Persons have been in Topeka and
Lawrence during the past week asking
aid for the sufferers in the late Indian
raid in the West, They succeeded i'll
raising considerable funds, we believe.
Two men named O'Meara and Bell
were engaged in digging a we'll near
Winchester, Jefferson county, the other
day, when a boy came along and hitch
ed mare close to the well. While the
boy was looking in the well the mare
became restless about her colt, and
backed into the well, which was some
thirty feet deep. O'Meara was badly
hurt, having his leg broken in several
places. Bell was not much injured.
The mare died in few minutes.
Very early on Saturday morning last,
while we were going over to the La
bette, we met fifteen or twenty of our
Labette county farmers mounted and
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as cattle. They soon found quite large
herd, and proceeded to surround them.
1t was their intention we believe to run
them back into the Cherokee country.
| We wished them success and passed on.
/ While on the Labette Mr.. Stratton. of
Greenwood county was out on the same
business, but for a far different purpose,
however. He informed us that they
had been stampeded the night before,
and he was having considerable difficulty
in gathering them together. We have
not learned how he succeeded. Mr..
Stratton is considered a very fine man
and good neighbor. in Greenwood,
but here men think differently, and have
very good reasons for it, sicegO Reg
iSter.
A number of our farmers report to
us that the grasshoppers this season left
no deposits of eggs i'll this neighbor-
hood This is very encouraging for
next spring, and we hope the farmers
will make the most of it. This is the
third year in succession that grasshop-
pers have visited us, and our people
therefore enjoy an acquaintance with
them which renders their observations
trustw orthy.-JNRctioa city Union.
The Oskaloosa Independent says that
Mr.. j. III. Spurlock, living some seven
Of hat 1Fiv
his team along the road on Wednesday.
when the animals became frightened
and ran away, and Mr.. S. was thrown
from the wagon and instantly killed.
The Lawrence Journal reports that
on Sunday last some kittens were dis
lowered in front of the residence of Mr..
Akers of North Lawrence, playing
with two small snakes. These little
serpents were killed, when the kittens
were again discovered playing with
something. Upon making an investi-
CATION small hole was discovered, out
of which young snakes were taken and
killed until fifty had been disposed of
These little reptiles varied in length
from eight to twelve inches, and were
of the viper species. They all seemed
to be of one litter, which, if true, speaks
well for the fecundity of the snake tribe.
|
Tom Reynolds, a large farmer and
stock raiser, who lived near Junction
City, was found suspended by the neck
dead on Sunday morning last, about
one mile from his farm, with placard
on his back as follows: "Horse thieves
beware, we know you now" 1t is said
that information was obtained from
this man which will tend to break up
the business, in the Kaw Valley at least.
Topeka Record.
Mr.. j. j. Campbell, living in Rich
land township, has lost over half of his
herd of blooded cattle by the Spanish fe-
i-yer. Mr.. Yandle, on. the Labette, has
= also lost quite number; also many of
, their neighbors have suffered severely
In the same way.-O slcego Register.
The Germans of Philadelphia are pre-
pairing to give Carl Schurz a superb
welcome when he speaks to them in