The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-12-20
THE SOUTHWEST.
SedgWIck County.

"A nVe thousand dollar passenger cal
caught lire from its stove, at Wichits
the other day, and was destroyed. Nc
passengeos inside.
The Wichita Masons dedicate theiI
new hall December 29th, and the Odd
Fellows theirs New Years eve. Each
give grand ball, and inVits their re
spective brethren and stern.
The Wichita Beacon now comes
weekly, in q neat Quarto shape, and
reads very well.
Wichita has had two inches of snow
but her ice houses are still vacant.
The Wichita City Council has closed
up the Keno and other gambling rooms
One man, Smith, voted against it.
The suit brought by the county at
torney OF Sedgwick county to compel
Harvey county to pay certain taxes
has been taken to the supreme court
Hard times, high prices, and little tC
do are the cries that come up from
every portion of the country. A por-
ton of the same calamities, We are
compelled to admit, affect us of the
Great Arkansas valley, especially the
high taxes. With but few lands tc
tax as yet, those who have secured
their titles feel 1t severely.-Wichita
Eagle.
The n. E. Church at Wichita is now
completed entirely, we believe, and the
entire cost provided for. 1t is coy
and substantial within and without
and is provided with a bell and an or
gan. The seats and preachers stand
are tasty and comfortable, the aislel
and platform carpeted. 4
D. v. NJ. Stewart is speaking in
Sedgwick and other counties in the
interests of the trans-cOntinental rail-
road up the great Arkansas valley,
whose eastern terminus shall be at
Mobile. There is but the track from
Hutchinson or Wichita to Little Rock
to be built in order to have such CON-
pleted line.
sumner County.
Cast Out City is the name of $ new
town started in Sumner county, by
parties elected from the Indian Terri
tory.
"Crusader," $500 thorough bred
Durham bull, recently strayed from
his herd at Oxford, and was found
dead on the banks of the Sirekaspa.
Oxford is nearly devoured by dogs.
it also has q new bridge over the Ar
kansas.
The house of Norman Hull, near
Oxford, caught fire from q stove, dur
ing the absence of It's inmates, last
week, and was destroyed, with all its
contests. Such losses are very severe
in q new country. Two young men,
named Weshler and Jackson, lost their
trunks, full of clothing, etc.
Wellington has literary club, with
DR.. Wood President and Mr. Showal-
ter secretary.
1t Is denied that there IL = vigilance
committee operating on the Sheksspa.
The Wellington Banner will take q
boy about IL years old, and make q
devil OF him. We know one or two
who would need very little training.
Wellington takes rank a. . city,
with &C voters, and the following Oh
cers: n. d. Caldwell, Mayor; J. A.
Dillar. Police Judge; A. W. Sherman,
w. p. Hackney, a. n. Randall, J. G.
Tucker, T. j. Riley, COunciimen.
COWlsy COanty.
Arkansas City boasts OF three inches
Of snow.
AIR. al. Newman was thrown from
his horse last Friday, receiving q
heavy jar. No bones brOken.-Arkan-
sas City Traveller.
The people of Winfield and Tisdale
are working up an east and west road.
II new town has been started east of
Grouse creek, called Maple City. It
has two or three very substantial
buildings.
Winfield wants Sa6,O 900 court house
and jail.
The material of the Elk Falls Exam
liner has been removed 70 Winfield, for
the purpose OF pnbIishiag 3 second
psPsr.