The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-04-01
STATE NEWS.

The Junction City Union says: "Some
months since an association was formed
among the soldiers of this Post for the
purpose of financial success, as we'll as
the edification derived from the amuse-
ments of the drama, and to this end, af-
ter much labor and unceasing energy
success has crowned their efforts in the
erection of fine and spacious theatrical
ball, n credlt to any town or city east OF
us, of thirty times the population. The
building is frame, aud is 1875 feet long
and 6S in width. The stage is large, be-
ing 60x65 feet in size; the auditorium
being 60x4l feet, is capable of seating
cleverly eight hundred persons. There
are two dressing rooms, each 15xl6 feet
Three thousand yards of canvass max
ing the scenery, elegantly painted SO as
to suit the many plays that will be ex-
hibited. Two hundred and seventy-flve
chairs are in reserve for those who
choose them, aside and in no way con.
nected with the pit. The entire cost OF
the building and scenery has been about
six thousand dollars"
MAN KILLED ON THE RAILROAD
We learn that on Saturday night man
was found dead upon the railroad track
two miles east of Topeka, by man who
was crossing the track. He signRled
Gen. Anderson's special train, and the
body was taken to Topeka. His coat
and one boot were of, and every thing
indicated that he had died in great suf-
fering. Papers found about his person
showed that his name was Charles Da-
Wis, from indianapolis, Ind, and that he
was a painter by trade. He had been
employed to take charge of Union Hall,
in Topeka, during the winter. An in
kal e
appeared that Davis had been indulg-
ing freely in liquor, and on Saturday
night, while in state of intoxication,
he jumped upon a freight train, and
probably fell of and was run over by
the train. He had borrowed a small
sum of money from a friend, and had
been upon q spree for several days. The
jury rendered verdict of accidental
death.
WOMEN ON THE SCHOOL BoARD.-Last
evening, quite an enthusiastic meeting
was held in Eldridge Hall to discuss the
question of electing women to positions
on tho school board. The speakers all
favored this measure as one dictated by
sound policy, and inspired by a sense of
justice. Mr.. Mute presided, md Messrs.
Reed, Kimball, Reynolds, and Goss, adj
dressed the meeting. The Woman's
Suffrage Association met in the after
noon, and recommended the names of
some ladies suitable to serve on the
board. These name are to be presented
no the Republican nomiminating con-
vention. The meeting last evening adj
journed to meet at the same place on
next Friday evening.-LGsc. Journal.
DIscovERIEs.-Iolai is rejoicing in the
following important discoveries, as we
learn from the Register: 'To lola, two
of the most important discoveries that
have been brought to light, have recent
~ been made. An apparent inexhaust-
lble quarry of magnesia limestone and
an extensive bank of coal have been
found, each within one mile of town,
and each of the best quality. This is
good news TO lola. Each is a mine with
in itself. With this limestone for build
ing purposes, with an abundance ofcoal
for fuel, and with water power I'M
equalled in the State, there is nothing
to prevent lola from being the Lowell
of the West"
BLOWN UP.-The steam saw mill of
A. Hegwar, on Diamond Greek, twenty
miles from Council Grove, blew up on
last Saturday, 9th instant, demoiishing
nearly everything. The boiler, in its
flight, landed two hundred and fifty
yards distant. Mr.. Hegwar has since
purchased the steam saw mill of Ar
mold u Robbins, which has been in OPP
Grafton for the past six months q few
miles south of town, and started with it
for the scene of the disaster. We like
the pluck of Mr.. Hagwar in not fret
ting over his loss, but In going to work
to retrieve the lose. q. Advertiser.
LEAvENwoRrH.-Tw important arti-
cles of food-potatoes and apples-are
much cheaper in this market than before
at this season Of the year. The former
sell ut "a cents, and good Quality of the
latter can be bought for 81 per bushel.
1t Is q subject Of general remark that
Kansas Is far ahead Of any other West
ern States, in proportion to its, age, in
the amount of fruit produced. Very
few of our fhrmerms but are devoting
moro or less time and money to horti-
culture, and their success is very en-
couraging.-ConsercGtice.
TRACK LAYERs.-One of the firm of
the tracklayers on the Valley Railroad
was in our ONCE on Monday last, and
informed US they were moving steadily
southwark, laying down the iron. They
have n force Of seventy-five men hand
ling iron, fifteen teams hauling, and
about twenty men and boys employed
about the cook shop and kitchen. They
will distance the Galveston road badly
TO the State line, and will reach the
Cherokee Nation in n few months az
burlington Patriot.
The tide of spring immigration has
fairly set in, and daily trains on the
Central Branch Rrailroad are loaded to
their fullest capacity by immigrants, q
large portion OF whom come TO Water
Vile, point OF departure for the coun-
try west and northwest. The hotels al
this place are full all the time, and the
roads to the country lined with teams
of the s.great tide OF people coming to
Kansas.s There Is room and land Cor
all and thousands WdteyriIle
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