The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-06-20

Lie AuSusta mdSOnHt fraternity
hold a basket picnic, June 94th.
A boy abont six years old, named
living sixteen miles
northwest from Peabody, was bitten
by g rattlesnake three weeks ago
The fangs were inserted in the in-
step. The wound was tightly
by which means the poi
son was retained; and when DIR.
Cox was called there was great
danger that death would result.
Thursday the Doctor had taken off
the boys toes aud he was in way
to recover.-Peabody Gazette.
A new STYLED potato bug has
made its appearance in Sedgwick
county, it resembles the Colorado |
bug, but is extremely poisonous.
wherever il lights upon the naked |
skin large blister follows.
Belle Plaine has built q free bridge
across the NiRescah, bnt the team
sters tell US that near one end of the
bridge there is a slough in the road
said road is fenced, and that the
owners of the fenced land charge
teamsiers ten cents for driving
through their field, in order to avoid
the slough and reach the bridge
Wichita Eagle.
A gigantic hind leg of mastodon
has been rxhumed near Peabody,
and shipped to Topeka.
A Maion county doctor has just
killed rattle snake of eleven-rattle
power.
John Wellner, of Toledo town
| ship, was arrested last Sat urday,
charged with committing q rape up
on Louise, daughter of James Fair
child, formerly a resident of Fox
Greek, but now of Emporia. A
preliminary examination was held
before Squire McWilliams last
Tuesday, and the prisoner, in de-
fault of $500 bail, was committed,
to appear before Judge Brown next
Monday. Three witnesses were ex-
amined for the prosecution. The
prisoner offered none. The alleged
crime was committed on Buckeye
creek, in this county. The public
were excluded during the examina-
ton. Wood s. Cochran for the
State; Il. S. Jones for defeuse.-
Cottonwood Falls Leader, 18th.
Wellner, who is married, claims
that there was no rape in the affair
He is held for trial.
Nry Shehan wants to hear of hel
husband, Daniel, who left Dallas
Texas, March 18th. He is an Irish
man, heavy set, and 55 years old
The Newton Kansan says bust
ness is very dull and money scarce
f at Sergeant, and some of the bes
firms not paying expenses.
|, On Friday last an officer from
Indiana, armed with the proper pa
> pers, came to our city and arrested
q man by the name of g. w. Miller
!, Said Miller has been living in GU
!, city since last fall, has been recei V
! | ing letters directed in another par
ty's name. This spring he took
claim and sent for his wife. Hi
= goods were shipped to this place il
the name of other parties. but h.
AOL S0lL OuS
successfully and avoid the vigllanc
of the officers. His offense was
breach of trust, having been fur
n nished money by parties to blu
' cattle, and he failed to put in all az
: pearance.-Wichita Eagle.
e The Marion county farm ers' asso
/ citation have elected the followin
t officers: President, G. w. Camp
> Viee-President, T. c. Thoburn; Re
y cording Secretary, L. d. Dobbs
e Corresponding Secretary, L. f. Ke
o Ter; Treasurer, ID. Lucas.
= KILLED.-Aldebert Martin VIII
!. lived twelve miles southwest of TIL
y city, on Wednesday of last weel
noticed near his claim some buffalo
Saddling his horse and taking
heavy revolver he gave chase IN
! opened fire on one. While gallon
o ing at furious rate the horse stun
: bled. Martin was in the act {
r shooting, the stumble shook his all
!. so that the hall passed through til
horses head. The animal fell dea
!. and Martin was precipitated fol-
! "dtu " itit 1dIhl 1t6 hCC
- was partially dislocated, resultIn
in death on Observation-Disclosures
News.
# The Eldorado 4th of July celebri
y tion will furnish barbecue mea
y bread, ice water and lemonade frt
a to everybody. Kslloch will orat
l. Music. swings, boats, aud fun gel
= }, orally in the day, and fireworks an
! grand ball at night.
J. The colored man murdered /
3 rcqghs at Dodge City last weel
d was the body servant of Colon,
4 Dodge. in command at the fort net
# there. The Colonel put the tow
under martial law.
:. WOLF VS.. BUFFALo.-We hay
. often read and heard of a pack (
wolves attacking a buffalo, but NJ
, of one wolf doing so; yet such WI
q the case near Kingman on the 81
), day of May last, as we are credibl
informed by our old friend, j. j
- Fieal. It was about q mile and
= half from Kingman. The buffal
: was a two year old bull, while til
. wolf was of the largest size. Tt
= tactics of the wolf were to Worr
the buffalo down. He attacke
=, from behind. AT first the butiaI
Il tried most energetioally to gore h
adversary, frequently chasing b
= adversary fifty yards. AS soon {
= the buffalo stopped the wolf woul
" renew the attack. At length Ii
bull was so worried that be coul
q not run and could scarcely tur
4 round. Taking advantage of tn
y fatigue his adversary would vicious
~ bite him On the hams, evidentl
aiming to cut the hamstrings. a
ter watching the fight quite Will
and seeing that the bull would
Yanquish ed, Mr.. Fical crept forwar
to first shoot the wolf and then IL
buffalo, but before he got mes
precipitately, in which maneuvre b
was initiated by Mr.. Buffalo, bot
o escaping the rifle of Fical.
: The Butler county fair ground
: are to bs permanently located a
: Douglass, on the 40 acre tract, de
! seribed as 4 sec. 20, tp 20, rang
l 4. Douglass will also furnish 1855
= so cash, S259.5O in labor, $50 i
material, to be paid back if the fai
: is located elsewhere. Eldorad
offered forty acres, with race track
$500 in labor and $500 in money.
Butter has been down to 10 cent
, III Marion Centre.
{ Moore &c FHller's grist mill, a
Florence, has received Its ma
t chiRery.
: SPECIMEN OF DODGE CfTY.-Las