The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-03-05
SOUTHWEST.

was arraigned before Squire Col.
lett, of Diamond creek township,
charged with assaulting Dave
Wood, with intent TO kill. The
defendant offered no evidence and
he was bound over in the sum of
8, COO to appear before the district
court. J. w. Ferry was also ar
raigned, as accessory, and his bail
fixed at S5O0.-Chase County Lead
err.
On Monday morning last, man
named Waters, who has been at
work in EmsIie s. Fisk's quarry,
near the depot, was arrested on sus-
picion of having killed a man in
Hutchinson, some months ago.
The arrest was made by Sheriff
Norton upon the information re-
ceived from Reno county. The
murdered man was night watch
man and was killed while attempt
ing TO arrest tho murderer for steal
ing coal. a reward of $1,000 has
been offered for the arrest and con-
Viction of the murderer, and Waters
is the second person arrested on
suspicion.-Chase County Leader.
Another lumber yard is in pro-
gress of establishment at Newton.
James Kelly has heen appointed
postmaster at Winfield.
Last week f. d. Eddy coughed
up piece of oyster shell, about as
large as a nickle, that had been in
his throat several years.-Arkansas
City Traveller.
A frightened deer, followed close
ly by dogs took refuge from its
fierce pusuers in our kitchen last
Monday. From there it went pant
ing into the sittjns. rom surprising
our good wif6hiinag;.....-..... dinghy, our
little ones ont bring ears growth.
1t appeared nearly exhausted from
chase, but in 8 few moments fol-
lowed the mother and children ont
into the yard when it went skip
ping across the prairie. Whether
tame or wild, we could not deter
mine.--Wichita Eagle.
Caldwell is full of cattle men.
a great many barrels marked
"beans" have been coming as aid
oyer the railroad, because, food
came through free and grain was
subject to freight charges. The
railroad officials became suspicious
of the bsan business and bored holes
in the bean barrels and found she'll
ed corn. All such are held and sold
for freight at Wichita.-Winfield
Courier.
The Winfield Courier wants a
first class printer and a boy to learn
the trade.
The Sumner County Press says
there are more bachelors and Wild
overs in that county than any other
comfy in the State. Most of them
are in good circumstances. Make
a note fthat, girls.
We learn that q young lady resid-
ing in the vicinity of Oxford, de.
clined to engage herself to the OBJ
iect of her affections until his father
had given her written guarantee
that his son was not only sound Sin
wind and limb" but Of good morals,
gentle, and warranted to behave
both in E'single and double harness"
She was sensible, and it was evident
that she does not intend to be seen
in a divorce court.-Snmner County
Press.
We will put Winfield against any
town, Of three times It's size, in the
State, as retail business point.
Last Saturday over one hundred
and fifty country teams were hitch
ed, in various places, around the
business portion of the city, while
the sidewalks and stores were
crowded with people. Winfield
Courier.
Probably they became TO patron
iZe the Aid StOre.-Walnut Valley
Times.
The Longton Courant says that
Mr.. Martindale is opposing the bill
for the division of Howard county
from personal motives. In this
neighborhood it has usually been
supposed that his personal interest
would lead him to support such a
bill. We have never known Mr..
Martindale to allow private interest
or personal motives TO influence his
public action, and judge that he
opposes the bill because he thinks it
imposes unnecessary burdens on the
tax payers of Howard cOunty.-Eu-
reka Herald.
Eighteen car loads of relief goods
have been received at Wichita dur
ing the last two weeks.
We understand that some OF the
fall wheat on old ground near Flor
ence, Marion county, has died ont.
Work on the bridges at Wichita
has been begun, and the structures
are to be completed in sixty days.
Fears are entertained at Lincoln
VILE, Marion county, that fall wheat
has been considerably injured by
the hard freezing.
Hay is worth SO per ton at Cald-
well.
On Monday evening last a Ger.
man named Kent rode up to Blanch.
ett's postofice on Lyon creek, about
twenty-five miles from this place
hitched his horse and went in fol-
his mail. While there his horse
was stolen. Procuring another
horse Kent followed the thiei
toward this place, got within about
one hundred yards of him, and kept
this distance for about fifteen miles,
shooting at him several times,
Finally, the thief lodged his puSsu-
er on Clear creek, about seven miles
from here. On Tuesday, the horse
was found hitched to q fence, and 9
young man named Lane was arrest
ed for the deed, and carried back to
the scene of theft, where reports
says he was since hung by Judge
Lynch.-Chase Count Record.
There are thirty-si2 Grangers in
Butler county.
Great complaint abont dogs IN
Howard county. Several cattle
have been bitten by them, and some
have died from hydrophobia.
c. NJ. Scott, the Arkansas Travel.
er, is going to be P. NJ. at Arkan-
coo Nik-