The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-25
VOL. %.
OTER THE STATE.


operating in Topeka.
New wheat is coming into market in
large quantities at Olathe.
Mrs. G. w. Mcdonald, of Fort Scott,
owns a night blooming cereus.
The exodus" folks in Morris county
are reported as very industrious.
The wheat in Miami county is turn
ing out better than was expected.
The county seat of Stafford county has
been temporarily located at st John.
The fall term of the Agricultural Col
lege begins Wednesday. September 10th,
1870.
White Rock, Republic county, has a
new paper entitled the White Rock In
dependent.
Edwards, Kingman and Harper coun-
ties are reporting sales of school lands
for the first time.
The Valley Falls District FAIR AssO-
citation offers $1,000 in premiums for
their fair this fall
The Kaw lands will be subjected to en-
try ut the Topeka land Office on and af-
ter September first.
Rev. Mr.. Rose. of Dexter, Cowley
county, supplies his "long felt want of
salary by keeping feed stable.
About 1900 beef cattle came up Little
Mule last week, on their way to market.
They had come from the Pan Handle,
Texas.
The Mayor of Wichita has notified the
authorities having the superintendent
of the southern refugees, to send no more
to that county.
The first drove of cattle from Texas
arrived at Nickerson on last Saturday.
The trail is now opened to that point
from the Territory.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee
/ road sent fifteen cars of cattle to East
Atchison yesterday, and received twelve
cars of iron for the New Mexico extern
sion.
Hiawatha is to have fine three-stOry
building, with stores on the first floor;
public hall ON the second, and halls for
the Masons and Odd Fellows on the
third.
The commissioners of Wabaunsee
county met on the 81 and ordered an
election for August End, on the Burlin-
sitiOn.
The AtchisOn, Topeka Il Santa Fee
railroad will carry stock and produce to
the state fair, and TO the several county
fairs this fall, at one half rates-full rates
one way.
The projection of the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad to Wichita, has
infused new life in its commercial arter-
les. The company are pushing the en-
terprise with all possible dispatch.
On Saturday last, brakeman on the
NJ. X. Il T. road named John SinnamOn,
accidently shot and killed youth man,
ed VIM. Donald. The accident occurred
on top of II freight car, and when at Os-
age Mission.
Martin Gaverich was knocked down
and robbed about o o'clock Tuesday
evening, on Fifth street, Salina, while on
his way home. About 800 was taken
from him. He received a blow evident
ly with a club.
Salina Herald: One of our citizens
having the misfortune to injure his
Il thumb in such a manner as to prevent
his working, has actually failed to appeal
TO the eastern states for help. This is not
the way to succeed.
Russell Record: We learn through
Il private sources That ON the evening of
July Sd the residence of Phillip Gable,
near Wilson, was struck by lightning.
Mr.. Cables hired man was killed and
Mrs. Gable severely shocked by the dis
charge.
The Wellington branch of the Santa
Fe road is to be built before the Win
field branch. The road will probably be
extended to Caldwell much sooner than
the limit fixed in the contract. The OBJ
iect of the road is to reach out for the
Texas cattle trade.
Two young daughters of Mr.. Latham,
who lives south of Sedgwick City, were
drowned last Sunday, while attempting
to cross Little river ut Frey's Ford. They
were III II wagon driven by their brother
The wagon was turned over in the stream
and both the girls and the team were
drowned.
1t is estimated that at least fifteen hun
dred hands are employed in grading be-
tween Cherryvale and Oswego. A large
force is busy at Cheryvale, and many
hands are waiting at that point to take
hold, and several squads, it is said, are
employed between Cherryvale and NeO-
desha.
Riley county offers to those contem-
plating an assumption of the bonds of
matrimOnY, extra inducements. By send
ing their names to 10. A. Sheldon, Sec'y.
at Manhattan, at least one week before
the county fair opens, he will not only
pay the minister's fee, but the license too.
Who wouldn't get married on these lib
eral terms? All Teller wants to make the
thing complete now is the gal-and the
: disposition.
The Eureka Herald has started on its
ItWCIlu hOluuhC. IL ScclllS MUCH less
, time since Mead went down there with
the materials to start that paper. We
are glad of the Herald's continued pros.
perity. Col. Rizer, its editor, Is one OF
the best writers in the state BY the
way, our friend Albert Phenis, a gradu.
ate of THE News office, has been in
, charge of the Herald for some weeks
during Col. Rizer's absence, and is ex.
: hibiting good newspaper talent. Phenis
! is born newspaper man, and we shall
. be pleased to see his name flying at the
!, head of some Kansas paper at no distant
. day.
The ACCIDENT TO Hon s, A. RIGGS
Further inquiry in relation to the
fearful accident, of which the Lawrence
S Journal of yesterday contained an &C
e count, shows that The injuries to Mr.
Riggs were not so dangerous as at first
thought. Since regaining his conscious
ness Mr.. Riggs thinks he was not kicked
d by the horse, but that his injuries re
n suited entirely from the force with which
. he was thrown from the buggy. Though
much better last evening, he was still
q not in q condition to be moved. Mr.
IS Riggs complains more of his back anC
n shoulders than Of anything else, though