The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-07-29

II SO, VIII not their prOntS on the trans
action enable them to return the money
which has been sent there from this
town, and which has never been ac-
counted for in any manner, and even
the receipt of it is denied? We await
further developments, and hope to see
the matter sifted to the bottom"
New hay is selling at SO per ton in
Topeka.
1t is now thought that the population
600.
There were 1904 deaths in New York
last week, an increase of 81 over the
week before.
There were twenty cases of sun stroke
in st. Louis on Monday, and two cases
of hydrophobia.
In Linn county a liquor dealer was
sentenced to ten minutes imprison-
ment and a fine of $500.
E. d. Farnsworth, the Grand Sire of
the l. o. o. F., is detained in Paris on
account of the war. He was on q mis-
sion to Germany.
York for the author of the bogus tele-
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were down to 791a in London.
The Parker Record says: "Uncle Abe
Fisher, over on Onion creek, has field
of flax which stands even at six feet
high. Where is this beaten?"
A pamphlet ascribed to Archbishop
Kendrick, of st. Louis, has made its ap-
pearance in Rome, and causes a great
sensation. 1t is entitled, "What has
passed in Council"
Orders will be issued from the Post
| Office Department between now and the
LIST of August, for the creation of 3S2
additional money-order offices. The
total number will then be about 2,1O0.
The vexed question as to what weiss
beer is, has at last been decided by
the Revenue Bureau, and it has been
found to be a fermented liquor, and,
therefore, comes within the exemption
provided for in the act of March 2, 1867.
"Quite number of persons are sick in
town, and we learn, are sadly in need of
assistance to sit up with them at night
Citizens should not be remiss in kind
ness at any time, more especially to the
sick and strangers"
Rain fell in torrents in many places in
England night before last, in most cases
| accompanied by vivid lightning. The
weather had been dry and hot, but it is
sensibly cooler to-day. Crops are
greatly benefited by these copious
| showers.
A dispatch from Washington says
that word comes there that claim agents
are trying to get business out of SOL
diers entitled to artificial arms and legs.
There is no need Of employing them.
| Write direct to the Surgeon General,
and he will furnish all necessary aid.
Gen. Sheridan left New York for Eu-
rope on Tuesday. He will not be sub
| ject to the Board of Military Officers
now in Europe, but act independently.
He carries letters to prominent heads in
Europe from the President, Secretary
of War and General Sherman.
The best joke of the season is an ar
ticle in the Lawrence Tribune stating
that there was no opposition to Sidney
Clarke's denomination to Congress. The
fact is, he is so dead that his opponents
dislike to say anything about him.
They don't like to kick dead ass.-TO-
pekG Record.
The Parker Record says: ''The census
of this town is nearly completed, but
the exact number has not yet been as
certained. It will reach something
near $50 of people whose residence is
in town. Beside these there are several
hundred who hold a sort of residence
out on claims, and elect to be counted
as residents of the country on that ac-
i count"
| The Troy Republican says: f'The
bank at Elwood still continues to tum-
BILE in. Already much damage has been
done, and still the "Big Muddy" contin-
uss its damaging work, and our neigh
bors of Elwood, no doubt, are seriously
troubled. There is no remedy availa-
BILE, and our best advice to the citizens
of that town is to move out on the hills
of Troy, and bring your houses with
you"
The Eureka Herald says: 'Mr. John
Willis, while sliding down from load
of hay, fell upon stake which entered
the lower part of his body and passed
into the abdomen, making a wound sew
eral inches deep. At first it was
thought that such a fearful injury must
necessarily prove fatal. But we are
gratified to learn that the attending
physician thinks that no vital part was
injured, and that he will probably re-
cover"
The Chronicle has this: Before we
go to press, we learn that compromise
over the Solomon Valley railroad bill
has been accomplished, whereby Bur-
lingame is made the initial point, in
stead of either Lawrence or Junction
City. This we get from reliable sources,
and Senator Ross has introduced bill
to that effect. Who says our coal is not
worth having? Hurrah for Burlin-
game and Usage county"
The Junction Union says: "On
Thursday the body of o young man
named Phelps was picked up on the
prairie few miles beyond Wakefield
He had evidently died from sunstroke
He was returning from the land Office,
and was urged by his friends not to at
tempt to walk home through the sun.
: About thirteen dollars in money, and 9
, letter to his mother were found on his
person"
The last Junction City Union says
, During the past week notices were
served on all homestead claimants, from
the land Office at this place, who made
homestead entries on railroad land, has
i ed on presumption, that their entries
being illegal, have been suspended
Those on odd sections are required tc
Ipay for the whole tract at S1.25 pei
acre, while those on even sections mag
choose the so acres embracing their i'm.
i prOvements. and drop so, or pay for the
! whole at Sl.25 per acre. Congress has
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