The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-11-20
SOUTHWEST.

Henry Mowrey shot and killed one
deer, and wounded two others, last
Saturday, IN Sleeth's woods, one-haif
mile from town. There were twelve
in the herd he shot at.-Arkansas City
Traveller. ......
ATTEMPTED MURDER.-We learn
that man by the name of Hamilton,
living in Beaver township, attempted
to kill neighbor by the name of
Flint. The authorities are after him.
Arkansas City Traveller.
Cowley county did not poll as heavy
vote this year as last.
The mail is now carried to Arkansas
City az it used to be, via Winfield, and
comes through from Wichita in one
day.
The Sumner County Press has coun-
ty scrip for sale.
Immense herds of buffalo are still
roaming at large in the Arkansas val
ley, along the line of the A, T. & S. F.
r. Il. The main part of the herd is
west of Dodge City, and hunters and
sportsmen are engaged in the business
and pastime OF the usual autumn kill
ing.
Grasshoppers have eaten the fall
wheat in COwley county
A man in Reno county last winter
pasturcd 10000 geese on his winter
wheat and yet it yielded q bushels to
the acre.
The Good Templers of this city had
public installation on last Wednes-
day evening, which was very pleasant
and profitable. The ladies of the
lodge had decorated the hall with ev-
ergreens and notices, and certainly
deserved the vote of thanks given them
at the close of the evening.-Chase
County Leader.
DIR. Carter, II. Z. Chamberlain, Vert
Jones and John MinnIck, accompanied
| by Kickuparow, Pottowatomie chief,
Windy Sal, his squaw, and half doZ-
en- Pottowatomie Indians, went on a
deer hunt last Thursday morning.
With the exception of DIR. Carter tear
ing the leg of his pants, the party re-
turned without accident or game
Chase County Leader. .4
A party of twenty-five, in Cotton
wood Falls, went coon hunting last
Monday night. Results, two coons.
Grasshopper sufferers lin Howard
county refuse to work for $40 per
month and board.
At fight near Elk City, Howard
county, between two men, MORLEY
and HUTCHINSON, the former struck
Hutcherson on the head with a stick OF
wood, crushing his skull, causing
death in a few hours. Both were
young men.
The official canvass OF the votes of
Marion county shows that the entire
number cast was sos, taking that for
Senator as the standard.
The organization of an Encampment
of Odd Fellows, in Cottonwood Falls,
is spoken of.
Winfield is discussing the necessity
of vigilance committee to stop horse
thieving.
Tuesday night of this week some
person or persons poisoned the team of
horses belonging to Mr.. Crutchfield.
The poison, which was found to be
strychnine, was yesterday found in
the feed given them. One of the hors-
es died that night, the other was alive
at last accounts. No clue of the pOIs-
oner is reported.-Newton Kansan.
James r. Mead is moving, as con-
signec for the government, fifty tons
shelled corn from Wichita to the Chey-
enne Indian agency.
Mr.. John Alter, eighteen miles south
of this place. raised COO bushels of very
fine peanuts this season, for which lie
received eight cents per pound for the
entire lot.-Wichita Eagle.
A rumor has been rife in this city
for q week or two to the effect that
Maj. Ellsworth, formerly a partner of
n. r. MoSer, OF Wichita, had been
murdered in the Indian territory by a
derperado. Again we hear that he is
alive, but very dangerously wounded.
Wichita Eagle.
These Democratic triumphs and Re-
publican defeats are not without their
good, even to Republican editor. A
prominently of Sedgwick eoun-
tyfelt so good over last weeks Wich-
ita Eagle that he:sent all back dues and
money for year in advance.
w. NJ. Wreston brought to our office,
on the 4th OF November, handful OF
ripe mulberries from Dry creek, that
had matured from the blossoms since
the grasshopper raid, when the trees
had lost their entire foliage. He also
brought several leaves which where OF
the second growth and enormous in
size.-Wichita Eagle.
Apples sell at sl.5O per bushel in
Marion Center.
Mr.. Mossman sends us some early
rose and king of the early potatoes,
raised since the drouth, which are very
fine. Many persons in this county
have raised good crops Of potatoes
since the first of August.-Walnut
Valley Times.
Prof. Dolgaruki was arrested in Ma
lion Centre, on Thursday. He was in