The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-11-24
KANSAS NEWS ITEMS.

ping his stock to the East from that
point, and while the train was switch
ing, started to walk on top of the cars
from the engine to the rear car or ca
boose. Owing to the snow and sleet
that fell during the day, the cars were
very slippery, and in stepping from one
car to another he fell between, and the
entire train passed over his body. He
was cut completely in two, his whole
length. He was put on stretcher and
taken to the hotel, and his friends tele-
graphed for.-LdaDre'lce Journal.
The Manhattan Nationalist says
less wheat has been sown in that county
than usual, owing to dry weather.
The Daily Oswego Register has de-
parted this life, after an infancy of for
ty days. That publisher was not such |
a big fool after all. He had sense |
enough to retire early, from a thankless
and profitless job.
"A silly Mexican cattle drover COM |
mitted suicide, by shooting himself |
through the heart with a revolver, |
while drunk, at Columbus, Cherokee |
county, the other day.
The Salina Journal is anxious for
the passage of an effective herd law.
1t says:
GAS herd law is of greater impor-
lance to this county than anything else,
a large lobby force should go from Sa-
lima down to Topeka to assist our men,
Der of the Legislature in effecting the
passage of constitutional and effective
law. Let us all unite in this good eff
fort, for the future prosperity of the
country depends upon this matter.
| Hundreds of people will be compelled
to leave the country if the law is not
pa ssed."
The safe of the NJ, K. s. L. road,
at their station in Humboldt, was bro
ken open and robbed, few nights ago.
The amount stolen was small, we
learn, not exceeding 500. The thief
has not yet been apprehended.
The Chronicle says the amount of
tax levied for all purposes, in Usage
county, is S93,S44.62. The per cent. is
1884.
-Eudora folks are "rejoicing with
great joy" at the completion of the
Pleasant Hill s. Lawrence railroad to
their town.
Senator Sprague, of Rhode Island,
is visiting at Leavenworth. Also Gen.
McCook, of Ohio.
| -Housebreakers arc at W ork in Law
renee. The papers think there is reg
ular organized band of them.
The grading of Sc acres for the ma
chine shops at Parsons is being prose-
cuted just as fast as the weather will
permit. The contractors who build the
round house, 800 feet in circumference,
are on the grounds, and are ready for
business.
We learn from the Paola SPIRIT
that on election day, in that city, Mrs.
j. T. Haughey presented herself at the
polls, armed with ballot, and demand
ed the right to vote. The election
board was composed of j. T. Haughey,
J. G. Cusey and j. NJ. Roberts. Mr..
Haughey supported the demand of the
lady, while Messrs. Roberts and Cusey,
being majority of thesboard, objected
and would not permit her to cast vote.
A suit will soon be commenced on be-
half of Mrs. Haughey, and carried to
the last court of resort in this State, in
order that this question may be tested.
Two horse thieves, who gave their
names as Guy Whitmore and Thomas
Edwards. were hung in the northern
part of Jewell county few days ago.
The Hiawatha Dispatch says that
Brown county has paid this year
81, $1,000 for gopher scalps. The DIS
patch pronounces the gopher act a
swindle, and strongly urges its repeal.
Lawrence is to have branch of the
International Workingmen's Associa-
ton.
THE ELDRIDGE HoUsE.-Mr. 1. S.
Kalloch and G. W. Ogden, Esq, gen.
tleman from Kentucky, have purchased
Mr.. E. A. Smiths interest in the FL
possession yesterday. We are in
formed that Mr.. Ogden is liberal,
philosophical man, and possesses a
large amount of means. Mr.. KalIoch's
well-known affability and generous
hearted social qualities are sufficient as
surances to the public that the Eldridge
House under his dispensation will be
all that the most fastidious traveller or
luxury-loving boarder could ask. We
are glad to welcome Mr.. Ogden's ap-
pearance among us, and heartily wish
Messrs. Kalloch s. Ogden all the success |
in their new business which their ener- |
gy and enterprise deserve.-LGsoTenee !
Tribune.
Ross PAPER.-Ex-Senator E. G. |
Ross has issued the following circular
Il shall commence the publication, at
Coffeyville, Kansas, on the first of De- |
cember, 1871, of weekly newspaper, |
to be called Ross's Paper. It will be |
Republican in politics and thoroughly |
independent, uninfluenced by merely |
partisan considerations. 1t will always |
commend what believe to be good |
and condemn what believe to be bad |
in all parties.
Subscription 81 per annum in ad-
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