The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-10-08

mills busy for two months, commence
ing October We will believe IL,
however, when we see it.-COm.
Mr.. z. G.. Ross, who for a year past
has been foreman of the newspaper |
department of tho Journal Office, Law
renee, takes position as assistant edit |
or, and Mr.. Robert Burns, formerly OF
the Tribune Office, assumes the fore
manship.
A correspondent of the Lawrence
Journal gives a rule to find the value |
of greenbacks at any given time. He
says divide 10000 by the gold quota
ton and 1t g ives tile value of a green
back In cents. When gold is quoted
ut 200 the dollar greenback is worth
90 cents In gold.
Col. Wheeler, a wealthy cattle deal
er, who was recently reported killed
by cattle thieves in the Indian Terri
tory, has returned to Great Bend, hav-
ing captured live OF them and recov-
cred two hundred OF his cattle.
Kansas horses have had pretty good
luck this season. Lees Monroe won
both sweepstakes and first premium
for the best stallion, at Kansas City.
The roadster stallion, Chester Thomas,
jr., won first premium as the best
roadster geldIng. Tho black mare,
Kansas Maid, won sweepstakes and
first premium as the best mare exhib-
tied. John Bender won the 2 40 race.
In addition, Topeka horses won the
principal premiums in the show ring.
The Topeka Times says: The two
Judgeships made vacant by the cleo
ton of John r. Goodin and w. K.
Brown to Congress must be filed at
the election, this fall. Both appointees,
ii. w. Talcott, of the Allen county dis
trict, and S. X. Peters, OF the Marion
county district, are candidates for cleo
ton, and both stand a fair chance of
succeeding. 1t seems doubtful If Mr..
Peters is to have opposition at all, the
papers in his district generally sup
porting him. Judge Talcott will have
as II competitor Mr.. Baylies.
The cash receipts for travel over the
Atchison bridge, aside from omnibus
travel, arc over $500 per day.
White Stockings, the celebrated Clay
county horse, that won every impor-
tanL trot at the st. Joseph and Kansas
City fairs, was sold on Monday, to an
Eastern man, tor Sl5, 200.
Hurst, the man who cut his wilc's
throat, has been convicted of murder
In the first degree.
Kansas paid $723, .63 as teachers
wages in 1874, the number employed
being 5,O43. There were 1885, 0s pu-
pills enrolled.
The Wilson county seat quarrel has
been settled in favor of Fredonia.
JEFF Davis went over the Kansas Pa
cillc railroad to Denver, last week, no
one paying him any attic ntiOn. Correct.
At Columbus, on the 9th, DIR. s. c.
Cherry was shot and killed by James
T. Mccormick, because he took up the
latter's cattle which had invaded his
field. The murderer escaped.
The Leavenworth fair is fixed for
October IL, Is, IA and i 8. Senator In
gals, and Senator Cockrell of Mo-, are
invited to deliver speeches. The
chicken show Is to be big feature.
The Synod of Kansas, divided into
five Presbyteries, and extending over
the States of Kansas and Texas and
the Indian Territory, holds its next
annual meeting in the city of Atchi-
son from the 9Th to the 18th of OctO-
Der. 1t numbers 40 ministers and 1S6
churches, each of which is entitled to
one lay representative, making the
number of those entitled to seats BOG.
Under the present law, there is one
officer ut least who is not paid as we'll
M day laborers on the public streets,
and yet his duties are of the most inn
pOrtant character, requiring, for their
discharge, comprehensive ability and
skill. We refer to the position OF Clerk
al the District Court.-Atchlson Cham
pion.
s. C. Challis and Nj. G. Taylor, oil
Atchison, have each put up 1928 as
forfeit money, on a trotting match
best in o, between their four year old
colts. The race to come oil at the
Atchlson fair next year. Both colts
are entirely unframed yet, and there
is no telling how they can trot.
Usage county will try another cleo
sion on county seat.
~, u,toh.so,, Df Ohanv,,an craaL
Clay county, has his sorghum mill or
wheels, and travels with it after tn,
manner of threshing machine.
In view of n late decision of the Su.
Morris county have declared the herr
law In force all over that county
Good thing.
Mr.. Koony has raised 900 bushels
of onions on three acres on AN islam,
In the Kaw near Wamego.
Mr.. Scovell, of Cherokee county, hai
ten acres of cotton which will yield
bale to the acre.
Mr.. W Towsey, of HOltOn, she
and killed himself at his room i'm TIN
Holton House on the 22d inst. It wa
premedItated. He and his family CAM
from Kentucky within a few mouth
and he was building a farm house.
The LabOring Mans convention a
Parsons nominated MIlt. Reynolds 70
representative of the Forty-third dis
trIct, and f. B. McGill for representa-
tive OF the Forty fourth district.
Mr.. II. II. Camoey, who lives fiv
miles north of Tisdele on the upland
planted three bushels of potatoes o
two acres OF ground, and has dug "a
bushels to the acre.-Plow and Anvil
The Chase County COurant says
''In the case OF S. n. Wood against j
q. Martin, on u charge OF libel, befor
Judge A. b. Wagner last Saturday
an examination was waived and tn