The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-12-22

inson was leader among the free State
men from 1854 till 1859, and was speak
er of the free State House of Repre-
sentatives. Since he left Lawrence he
has been secretary of Dacotah and con-
sui at Leghorn. He Is now practicing
law in Chicago. He will meet a great
many friends among the old settlers
who will be glad to greet him.
The farmers of Doniphan county held
a meeting last week with view to the
establishment of Farmers. Co-opera-
tive association. The object is to estab-
lish o cooperative store, and erect build
ing for the storage of grain, thus avoid
ing the necessity of selling when the
markets are lowest.
A son of John DetwiIer, named
Frank, living two miles from Doniphan,
fell and broke his arm while wrestling,
last week.
Mr.. Joel Hiatt, of Eden, recently
passed through Atchison with six head
of cattle, to be shipped to st. Louis for
Christmas use. The six head weighed
I4,17s pounds, one weighing 1900, one
$500, one Z, 41s, one 2,260, one 1900, and
one LOO.
w. II. Jones, one of the sprightliest
editors in the State, has Withdrawn
from the Neosho Falls Advertiser.
Grove Lodge, No. 40, I. o. o. F., Ne
osho Falls, Kansas, has been incorporated
under the laws of the State. =
The First National bank of Lawrence
was recently victimized by a forged
check to the amount of 81 ,294.36.
Judge Parsons, president of the NJ,
K s. T. r. R., has recently effected q
very satisfactory loan of six millions
in Europe. 80
Col. Phillips started for Washington
last Monday evening. He will remain
there during the present session of con.
gress.
The proposition to transfer the stock
owned by Morris county in the NJ, K
& T. railroad company to the Kaw Val
ley s. Southwestern railroad company
will be voted on January 6, 1872.
The land office at Neodesha is oper
for business.
| Unless the Supreme Court or tht
Governor saves him, DR.. Medlicott il
to be hung at Garnett on the 26th o
December. :.
Horner, of the Chetopa Adraace
was sued for an alleged libel, by maj
named Lamb, whom the jury CAV
damage to the amount of $500.
1 Col. Anthony, of Leavenworth, ha
sued Col. Jennison 10 recover a print
ing bill. Col. JeHnison has put in
counter claim for meals and sundrie
furnished the former gentleman at hi
faro rooms. The Commercial says tn
suit promises some queer develop
ments.
There is movement on foot to trea
for the purchase of the Iowa reserva
ton, near White Cloud. 1t comprise
some of the best lands in the State.
On the LIST of january the colore,
people of Doniphan county and st. 10
seph, will have celebration at ElwooG
in honor of the anniversary of the da
on which the emancipation proclama
ton was issued. 30
: Track laying was commenced on tn
, independence branch of the L., L. 50 G
: road on Tuesday, and is to be com
I pleted by the end of this month, or tn
, company will forfeit the $4,000 vote
A them by Montgomery county, KansaI
In speaking of the railroad bridg
: at Atchison, the Champion says tha
t the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F
f railroad company, the Central Branc
C rai1ord company, and the Chicago an
Q Southwestern railroad company hav
9 all subscribed their quota of stool
s and their board of directors haV
!, agreed to endorse the bonds of til
: bridge company. .ss.
COLD BATH.-Dr. j. 6. Long, of A
e toona, Wilson county, was out huntin
C the other day, when he shot qua
e which few across to the opposite sid
= OF the Neosho river from where he wa
e He undertook to cross on the ice to pre-
: cure his game, when he broke throug
y into water seven feet deep. He strus
e gled in the ice cold water forty-fiy
minutes and was taken out almost deat
y The DIR. publishes graphic account (
e his "Grapple with DEATH" in the la
ri Neodesha Citizen. He came just nea
= enough drowning to make the item il
. teresting. He is all right now. %r-