The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-09-05
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the Wichita Eagle, aud now the,
are trying to kill him with kindness
; They rush in on him with such heavy
diet as watermelons, and cabbag,
heads. We express the hope tina
he may survive.
The Eagle says there win be tri
weekly hack line between Wichits
and wellington in few days.
The Newton Kansan has discard.
ed the patent outside and is now al
printed at home.
Professor Norton's lecture Tues.
day evening was listened to by 9
large audience. The subject, Ere
cent discoveries in astronomy wa
handled with marked ability
Eagle.
i Augusta will have an eneamp.
ment of Odd Fellows.
! DIED.-At Guilford, Wilson coun-
ty, Kansas, on Friday, August 18th,
1873, Mrs. Marian Akin, wife OF
Hon. Andrew Akin, aged 81 years.
She was buried at Topeka, August
18th, 1873. Mrs. Akin, in company
with her husband, was recently at
Augusta on visit to her son, Eu-
gene L. Akin, Esq, aud her many
friends were rejoiced to see her
familiar face again. She was in fee
BILE health, and her friends, when
they babe her farewell, were afraid
they should see her no more. She
was faithful wife, devoted mother
and conscientious christian lady.
Society has lost kind friend and q
very valuable member. The SYM
pathies of the whole community are
with the relations of the deceased.
Augusta Republican.
HORSE THIEVES CoUGHT AND
RUNG.-The Arkansas City Traveller
gives long and interesting account
of three negro horse thieves, who
stole three horses at Junction City,
being followed from there into the
Indian country and caught, after
much difficulty, and hung bya mob.
They stole three horses on the 10th.
They were tracked down through
Marion Center, Peabody, Towanda
and Augusta to Arkansas City.
The first pursuers gave up the chase
after three horses gave out. L. G.
Palmer, Of Junction City was in
duced to pursue. The thieves had
three days and four nights the start
of him. At Arkansas City the
thieves stole food from Mr.. CHANNEL
and Mr.. Endecott, and saddle each
from Messrs. Newman 6 Chamber
lain. Here Mr.. Palmer hired a
fresh horse and pursued. At Elgin
he induced several persons to go
with him, among the rest former
depty United States Marshal named
Vanney. After tracking them in
various directions they caught up
with them in the Delaware Nation.
The negros tried to escape by run
ming into the brush, but were secur-
ed ; not, however, until one of their
number, named Gordon, was killed.
The other two, named John Smith
and Joe Miller, were brought back
to Elgin, where the officers stopped
to rest. While they were being
guarded in the night, about twenty
men rescued them and hung them
near the town. The horses and
other property was restored to the
owners.
In speaking of Mr.. Palmer, the
Traveller says:
"Since Mr.. Palmer started in pur-
suit of the thieves, he has ridden an
average of one hundred miles every
/ twenty-four hours, eaten little and
| slept less He is q man of about
five feet in height, thin in face and
body, is thirty-eight years of age,
and truly q NAH of wonderful en-
1urance and powerful constitution.
He follows trail like a bloodhound
and with the swiftness of deer.
Before leaving he expressed his ap-
probation of the people here for
their aid in turning out and lending
horses"
SAD ACCIDENTs.-Two sad acct
dents have happened within the past
week, both resulting in death. Last
Wednesday Frank Kagee and Billy
Anderson, personal friends. were
scuffiing over in West Wichita,
when a pistol in the hands of An
derson was accidentally discharged,
killing Magee almost instantly. On
Saturday evening blacksmith, by
the name of John Snider, who has
been working for NJ. r. Moser for
the past two months, was out buggy
riding. In coming up street he ap-
piled the whip so severely as to
cause the horses to run away. Sni.
der in attempting to Jump from the
buggy was thrown against house
He was found insensible and re-
manned so until O'Clock Sunday
morning, when he died. 1t is said
he had a wife and child living in
Boomer, johnson county, Missouri
Wichita Eagle.
The city council of Wichita hal
decided that it is not necessary tt
levy any city tax this year.
A United States surveying party
! numbering forty-odd, together witt
q newspaper correspondent and
other attaches, who were encampe6
| above town, were all arrested and
f brought before Esquire Mitchell OF
, Monday last, for hooking roastin!
1 ears. The matter was settled b,
the payment of eighty dollars
Wichita Eagle.
A VERY BAD BoY.-MaX Adele
i mentions a report that the chic
: astronomer at the Washington
i Observatory was dreadfully sold
: few days ago. A wicked bo
r whose Sunday school expericnc
r seems to have made him more dc
n PRAYED, caught fire fly, and stucl
e it, with the aid of some mucilagt
b in the center of the largest lens i
! the telescope. That night whe
v the astronomer went to work, b
/, perceived blazen of light apps
y rently in the heavens, and, wha
- amazed him more, was that
would give couple of spurts an
I then die out, only to burst forth i
q q second or two. He examined