The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-12-21
Kansas.

A colony of colored citizens from
Tennessee have lately settled in La
bette county, some fifteen miles from
Coffeyville.
Davies Wilson, formerly of Manhat-
tan, and a member of the Legislature
from Riley county in 1862, is residing
at Cincinnati, Ohio.
"That there has been large immi-
grafton into this section of the coun-
/ try" says the Hays City Sentinel, sis
shown by the large number OF acres
entered in the United States land Of
fee for this land district
The board OF directors of the State
charitable institutions were in session
at the Asylum last week. They found
every thing in order and seemed well
satisfied with the way things are car
ried on. -
A house was set on fire at Wyan-
dotte, containing lady one hundred
years old, and two children aged five
and seven years respectively. The
five year old trying to burn a cat was
the cause They had all been locked
in, and barely escaped.
Several men were in Neosho Falls
last week who wanted to buy property
but they find that property has gone
up from seventy-five to one hundred
per cent. during the last three months
and that there are no more great bar
gains to be had, but that people who
hold property ask very near all it is
worth.
The Junction City Union learns
that the wheat goes into winter quar-
ters in splendid condition this fall in
Davis county. The amount sown is
one hundred per cent. more than ever
before. The method of drilling in the
wheat from east TO west forms little
valleys for the snow to lodge in, and
the roots are thus kept moist long
time.
Con the I'd of this month";" says the
Wilson County Citizen, little son of
Mr.. ID. Cellmyer, of Cedar township,
fell into tin pale of hot water and
was so severely scalded that he died
the day following. The little fellows
body was terribly burned, and he suf-
| fercd intense agony. 1t is only about
| ten months since a nineteen year old
son of Mr.. Bellmyer met his death by
the accidental discharge of shot gun.
Charles johnson, Swede, twenty
eight years old, was drowned in the
Cottonwood, near Emporia, last week.
Responsible parties make a gener-
Gus offer to any one who will erect a
mill at Peabody. For particulars ad-
dress the Gazette.
The Arkansas City Trareler says
good hard wood brings Sc per cord in
Sumner county. 1t will be $40 when
the cutting of wood in the Indian Ter
ritory is stopped.
Peabody Gazette: Diptheria still
prevails in this vicinity. The school
board of this place has ordered all
scholars that are exposed to, or that
are afflicted with the above disease, to
be expelled from school at once.
Junction City Tribune: The post
office building at Wakefield, owned by
w. p. Gates, was burned to the
ground last Saturday morning. Part
of the genearl stock of goods which it
cantained. and part of the mail matter
were saved. No insurance. Fire sup
posed to have originated from de-
fcctive flue.
lola Register: Last Monday Mr..
Munger sold Poland-China pig, three
and half months old, for fifteen dol
lars.
The Arkansas City Trareler of the
18th says: "Ten thousand bushels of
wheat left this place yesterday morn
ing for Wichita. Henry Pruden had
seventy bushels on his wagon.
There is much talk of the establish
ment of house of correction by the
coming Legislature. A needed insti-
tuition.
The ice crop on the pond at Law
renee will be shipped, as soon as cut,
to Kansas City. A sufficient force
will be employed to furnish fifty car
loads day.
John Speer has served notice on
Governor Robinson of his purpose to
contest his seat in the State Senate.
He charges illegal votes by college
students and corrupt use of money.
Colonel Veale is finishing a fine
three-story block on Kansas avenue,
| Topeka, which is to be furnished with
offices for the Government buildings
when built, and which will adjoin it.
AT present it will be hotci-the
planters House"
A suit pending before the Supreme
Court of the United States, wherein
the ST. Louis, Lawrence and Western,
better known as the Pleasant Hill and
Carbondale railway company is plant
| if, is watched with much interest in
Douglas county, as it involves over
c.DAA in. hut hot
to the road.
Great Bend Ialand: Mr.. G. G. Kin
caid reports the south side prosper
Gus, and wheat crops looking well. He
says there is more than half as much
more ground sown this wear than last,
and the township is improving in set
Elements.
Burlingame Chronicle: The Bur-
lingame cheese factory made 100000
pounds of cheese during the past sea-
son, valued at about $ll 200. Most of
this money was paid to the farmers
around Burlingame. See what manu-
factories will do.
1t is said that Usage county is soon
to have another siege at the county
seat business.
Patton Hamrod has been appointed
treasurer of Rice county in place OF
the defaulting one.
A three year old child of Mr.. Free
man, of Maple Grove, Allen county,
was burned to death last week.
Rice County Gazette The prelimi-
nary trial of ex-treasurer Lawrence
has been held. No testimony was Of
fered in defense, and he was held to
bail in the sum of $l5,000,in default of
which he was re-committed.
Emporia News: Tuesday evening
travelling jeweler arrived at the
Windsor House, and his trunk, con-
tanning $500 worth of jewelry, was
left outside. When he went to have
it taken in it was gone. 1t was found
the next morning in Schmiddling's
pasture, broken open, and the contents
gone. 1t is thought that two men,
whose names are not known, commit
ted the robbery.
Eureka Herald: The Wilson county
people are fairly at work and they
have made arrangements to build
railroad from Fredonia to Chanute.
1t is very probable they will be sue
cessful and it is time that the people
of this county were getting ready to
extend the road this way.
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