The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-20

trial win Illuminate. Some of the best
lawyers in the State are engaged in the
case.
A coal and mining company has been
organized at Council Grove, with cap
itaI stock OF s25 900. It win operate
on q farm near town which it has leased
for twenty years.
One Thomas Topping shot Joseph
r. Hughes in Lawrence few days ago.
The trouble grew out of an old part
nership in the plastering bushes. There
is not much hope OF Hughes living,
and Topping has fed.
Hon. Stephen NJ. Wood of Chase
county, viii be candidate for railroad
assessor of the 9th judicial district.
The district is composed OF Chase, But
Ter, Sedgwick, Marion and Sumter
counties. Stephe. made an excellent
representative last winter, and will, we
have no doubt, make No. assessor If
elected.
The report of the Grand Secretary of
the Grand Lodge of the l. u. 0. e., OF
Kansas, shows the following facts
Number OF Lodges, 76, Number OF
members, 3,409; total amount of re-
ceipts. S3l. 900. 1t also gives the num-
Der of memb ers for the seven wears, as
follows: 1854 3S4; 1865. 407; 1866, 764
1867, LA; 1868, 1865; 1860, 2,026
1870, 1874; 1871. 3,4OO.
GRAND LODGE RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand last year. - 3 9S5. "a
Received from all sources ...--..- -. 1895
Total Total dI:5ar.snsn,.... 1855 s,sSs 81 q
Balance on hand. ......... s77I, Is
Prairie fires were quite severe during
the late high winds. In one instance,
last week Thursday, Messrs. Owen
Griffith and David Jones were driving
valuable team along the bottoms, near
Arvonia, when they were surprised by
the sudden roar and cracking of fire
driven by the gale we had that day from
the north. They could not escape and
had not time to light a fire In defence
before it was upon and past them. Both
men and horses were injured-Mr.
Griffith the wOrst-5ut all are recover
ing we believe. Another fire, last Sun
day, on the north side of this city des-
troyed some 800 tons of hay belonging
to Mr.. L. j. Peter. Farmers cannot be
too careful in blowing around protect
ing exp" sed buildings or hay Usage
Citg SHAFT.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR-The Grand Com
mandery of Knights Templar, of the
state of Kansas. convened in Masonic
Hall, in this city, at p. M, Monday,
with r. F. Sir Knight VIM. o. Gould,
Grand Commander of the state, presi-
ding. The usual business was transac-
ted, committees appointed, etc. Sir
Knight Gould's annual address was an
able document, thoroughly reviewing
the condition of the order in the state,
and presenting matters of interest to
the Templar fraternity, in forcib.e ap-
peal.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: r. E. Sir John
FL. Brown, Grand Commander; V. E
Sir John NJ. Price, Deputy Grand Com.
mander; e. Sir Thomas j. Anderson
Grand Generalissimo E. Sir j. D. Rush
Grand Captain General; E. Sir Chris
tian Beck, Grand Treasurer; E. Sir E
T. Carr, Grand Recorder; e. Sir NJ. s.
Adams, Grand Prelate; E. Sir Richard
A. Haynes, Grand Junior Warden; E
SIR S. B. Morris, Grand Junior Warden
v. Z. Sir j. L. Philbrick, Grand Stan
dard Bearer; E Sir w. Fl. Peckhsm,
Grand Sword Bearer; E. Sir c. S.
Wheaton, Grand Warden. The Grand
Commandery then adjourned until s
o'clock this morning. Last evening
the work was exemplified by the officers
of the Grand Commandery, after which
at the invitation of Topeka Command.
cry, No. 5, the Sir Kmig hts present in
the city partook of sumptuous repasI
at Ciine's.-Con2noRSc