The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-06-27

y. -. heltl, OF Arkansas city, tried
the Leavenworth Turkish bath to cure
rheumatism in his left arm. 1t reliev-
ed the pain for while. but did not
cure the disease.
Crane, OF "Crane's Ranch,'' Marion
county, has started to Europe to buy
blooded cattle.
The great lumberman of the South
west, Mr.. Pierce, is preparing to es-
tablish branch yard at this city. His
partner was in the city last week to
look mp the business prospects a little
and said they expected to stock yard
as soon as work was commenced on
the S. j. X. Sc I. z. II. r., which they
believed would be very soon,-Augusta
Republican.
The Hutchinson News says that
passengers going west of the Wichita
branch, have to lay over as hours at
Newton, and that Wichita is the pet
of the \. 7. 6 S. f. road.
The Arkansas City brass band has
got to work.
y bed of white gypsum Il feet deep,
and ineXhaustible limestone quarries,
are located u miles south of Wichita.
Two horses belonging to a. Fosset,
of Harvey county, were killed by
lightning last week.
Newton and Hutchinson consider
themselves rs rivals for commercial
supremacy.
y senseless, headstrong Texan pony
was recently brought to the farm of
Mr.. a. a. Wheeler. This pony woul d
literally "get away" with anything in
the shape of lariat, that was attached
to him. Last week Mr.. w. fastened
on end of strong, sixty foot line to
the psny's neck, and the other end to
one wooden and one iron pin. These
were long and driven well into the
ground, and the pony was left to con-
slider the matter. He spent little time
in coSitation, but, securing plenty of
slack line and gathering his energies
he made wild rush for freedom, with
the following results: He split the
wooden pin from end to end, drew it
and the iron one clear from the ground,
broke his own neck and fell down
dead.-Peabody Gazette.
Rev. Mr.. Balloon, while baptizing
some converts iE the Arkansas, at
Wichita, last week, kindly offered to
soak any minister who had only been
sprinkled. None accepted the offer
A Mr.. Payne, of Winfield, is 40
years old and only 81 inches high.
The new town OF Granada, at the
western terminus of the 4. T. & S. F.
railroad, has already every lot of three
blocks sold at $500 for corner lots, $3.50
for inside lots, and there is only one
| house now upon the town site.
The Cottonwood Falls Leader gives
the follow ing important court decis-
ions:
VIM. Gates VS.. Treasurer and Com
missioners of Chase county. This ae-
| ton was brought to restrain the sale
of certain land for taxes of 1872. The
petition alledges that it was home
stead and not subject to taxation that
he had entered it five years ago, but
| had not proved up and made final pay
ment when asse Ssed for taxes. The
| Injunction was made perpetual. The
Judge decided that homestead entries
or improvements were not subject to
| taxation until tinal proof and pay
ment, and that Il party has seven years
| from date of entry to make proof and
| payment. The costs were taxed to
defendants,
The house of Mr. Greenshields, on a
claim near Ttsdale, Cowley county,
was destroyed on the night of the 10th,
by lightning. The family was in bed,
and were somewhat injured.
a. b. c. Steinbarger, late partner
of Allison, of the Winfield Telegram,
publishes an affidavit that to his own
knowledge Allison offered to favor the
st. j. K. 81 T. r. r. bonds, for 800.
1t is to be hoped the discussion of this
important matter will cease for week
or two.
\ three-months old buffalo calf, in
good health, will bring $3.50, less
freight to Kentucky.
Dodge City is quiet. When the
rowdies there murdered the negro,
Taylor, that county (Ford) was not
organized, 1t has since been organi-
zed, and the four men arrested by the
military, have been tried and discharg-
ed, as the wrong parties. C. F. Mil
larn, their lawyer gives the following
version of the affair:
On the night of the 4th of June some
drunken men hired a wagon and team
of VIM. Taylor, colored man, to
drive around town. About one o'clock
they knocked the driver out, who was
also a colored man he went and told
Taylor, who at once went for his team,
and in trying to get il got shot twice,
and one of his mules was also shot,
and a brother of VIM. Hicks was also
shot, by whom is not known Upon
VIM. Hicks hearing his brother was
shot by Taylor, he and one W<ScottY,"
who had been in the wagon, went In
pursuit OF Tayiar and found him in
drug store having his wounds dressed,
and Knocked him down, shot and pull
ed him ont of doors. This is the evil
dcnce: Two drunken men kill man.
and then city is put under martial
law, and the affair is seat over the
whole land, InagGiiied and eXagoera-
ted by eager writers for the press with
out knowledge or regard to the results
which will be as the blight and mildew
to the fairest portion of Kansas. TO
prevent this result and do an act of
justice to the people Of Ford county 1
have written this article.
The Cowley county republican COM
mlttee does not propose to subside in
favor of the z. of H., and therefore
meets tomorrow, to arrange fall
campaign,