The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-06-12
STATE AT LARGE.


Hi. Hand shOYes the Faber on the
local page Of the Otta@s Repubii-
can.
The Grssshopper Falls New Era
says: "From all we can learn
there are at least One~half of the
schools in this county closed for
want of funds to pay the teachers.
Prentis published nearly four cole
umns in the Union on the Editorial
Excursion. He knows low to
write up an excursion.
The Kansas Farmer states that j.
A. Cramer, formerly lecturer of the
Kansas State Grange, hGs gone to
Colorado to work in the intsrestR OF
the Kansas Pacific railroad. Is that
not clear case of apostasy?
The State furnishes the penitenti-
airy with . church organ. Music
will charm wild beast, we are
told, may be 1t will have ? good eff
feet on criminals.
The fourth aHnHGi session Of the
Kansas Horticultural Society was
held in Grasshopper Falls Iset week,
it was largely attended.
The Leavenworth Commercial
saws: eleven Miami Indians,
from Liam county, headed by Chief
Robedoux, yesterday, 18th inst,
made application 70 the United
States cOurt for citizenship. Judge
Dillon heard their application in the
district court room, and naturahzed
them after the most approved man
ner."
Salina wants city hall.
The crusaders have commenced
operations in Topeka. The Com
mon yealth says: Topeka hasn't
been SO excited since the day Sir
Charles Knight and Collingsworth
fought a prize battls in front Of the
TeHt bonse."
The OttGws Journal says: SO
species of bug, known IS the rose
bug, is doing great damage in this
section to the grape vines. In town
they are reported in large numbers
and are said to be committing rava-
ges on ihe peach trees also"
The Garnett cheese factory made
iis first cheese 3 week ago yester-
day; it made two q day Friday,
Satu day AGd Monday last; three o
day Tuesday and Wednesday; four
yesterday; and will make five to-
day. 1000 pounds of milk are
coming in daily already, and larg.
er quantity is expected soon. The
factory is a success from the start
Plaindesier.
HeadriGk, horse-thief. and Thos.
Hogan, burglar, MADE their escape
from the Jail at Oswego one night
last week. They sawed their way
out with case kniHs. tits thought
the guard winked at theiF escape.
The Atchison { ourier, German
paper, advocates beer drinking and
beer gardens with a will. We are
not surprised at it entering Flea,
for "GermEn Sunday"
Eggs sell for seven eents per doz-
Ga, and butter for ten cents per
pouRd in Fredonia.
w. 8. Burke. ok the Lesyenworth
Times, went with Kabosh TO the
college breakup" at La Grspee,
Missouri, short time ago, and Rf-
ter "some orthodox exercises" at
the presidents house, was con.
4 strained to say: There's q good
deal OF h2man nature in Baptists
when they are 90 land, and you'll
find it cropping opt amazingly
WheH you try roast turkey and ice
cream With the sisters, or cigars
sud stories With the brethern."
Two white men, .oE k4swrence,
were caught 10 the very act Of steRi-
ing chickens.
Leavenworth county esmBiss-
toner's are Instructed by series OF
resolutions adopted in massmeeting,
in the city of Leavenworth, on the
Ath ipst,, to prosecute the Leaven-
worth, Ateh;spn & Northwestern
Railroad Compsay for the nom
fnlfillment of their contrast with
the county. Leavenworth has had.
and is deEt;ped to have much trouble
concerning its rsilFpad interests.
it sjust ADOPT an ippeRsibiiity
to cOnVict . whisky seller before 8
LesEeREoFih jury.
The Ls8EsRce psopks are discuss
ing the school sHperinleaSent ayes
tion in real warm Wssther style
One of Capt. Tough's fast horses
was ruined by 3 runaway in Leav-
enworth. Sunday week. The
yoHGE man who was driving him at
the time VIC badly hurt.
II. W. Reynolds, iste of the Par
sons Sun, is running for eongress
il the second district. The Law.
renee TribHns says: "The waters
are being agitGte6 IL the southwest.
ern portion Of the Gis.rict, With
Hon. II. W. Reynolds ahead at the
last report"
The Marshal chasss jack rabbits
along Main street in Ottawa.
The FrsnklIn county Jail is empty.
Horse .thieyes are ao:sg q driving
business IN she Vicinity 81 Solomon |
City.
A eoaF&ay is sreOtinga grain els-
vator at soionoa Sly.
Burlingame has an Apa-6rasassI
Club.
The Usage City council are on the
''salsry grab" who'll be the next?
Heavy rains have fallen throughout
tGe valley during the past week. The
npper AKSa1sas valley was almost
flooded, while Wichita on Tuesday
morning locked Ike : Jake. Yester-
day the river wa rising very fanfdiy,
It's murky, muddy bosom being cnEer-
ed with great decks of white feau.
The June rise Is evidently being aug
mented by the late rains, and the indi-
cations are, as we go 70 press, that our
people inside of fcrtv-eight hours may
% navigating the streets on stills or
In boats--Wlehita Eagle.