The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06

| give the increase of acreage Rain fall
at Dodge City for May II, $500 inches
%, 3-10O inches; 20, 400 inches. Rain
fall insufficient.
STERLING, KS, May 27.-Prospects fol
wheat, corn and other spring crops are
good. Increase of spring crops double
this year over last year. Have had plen
ELDORADo, Ks, May 2S.-There will
be two-thirds of crop of wheat in this
Butler county. Prospects for all other
spring crops are very good. Acres OF
wheat planted in 1875, 1900; in 1879
% 600; corn planted in 1873, 5000; in
1879, 900. Have had plenty of rain
GREAT BEND, Ks, May 30.-Winter
wheat IN some localities is fair, in others
it is badly injured by hail; will realize
about One-half crop. The acreage is TO-
936 against 81 ,518 in 1878. Spring crops
generally look well and have been cultivat-
ed. The acreage of corn is 8, 1901 against
2O,94O of last year. Spring wheat, 10, 456
against 1921. Oats 13, 100 against 6, 903.
Crops are needing rain, but not yet suf-
ferlng, except the winter wheat that is
filling The prospects for ram at this
time is good.
The Poisoned Brook.
ISLAND PoND. VT, May 30.vThere
has been nine deaths so far of children
who drank from the poisoned brook.
Edward Morse lost two, John Aldrich
three, Fred Simpson one, L. Wilson one,
Mr.. Parkson one, John Cole one. Others
cannot live. Potato tops, poisoned by
Paris green and thrown into the brook,
are regarded as the cause of the poison
ing, rather than carcasSeS of dead ami
mails. Terrible distress prevails and
work is suspended. The farmer who
20 IN hf he.
brook will be arrested. The bodies of
the children soon decompose and are
quickly buried. Later-Two more chill
dren of John Aldrich died from drink
ing from the poisoned brook, making
five, his entire family. Mrs. Aldrich is
insane.
The American Horse Wins Again.
LONDON, May 30-Parole won the Ep-
som gold cup; Alchemist second; Prim-
rose third.
European Items.
PARIS, Nav 20.-Lacast, a Frenchman
who was 'naturaliZed some years ago,
has been expelled from France for re,
nouncing his nationality without per-
forming his military duty. Mr.. Noyes,
the United States minister, frultlessly
endeavored to secure a revocation of the
order
MADRID, May 3O.-A mail train ON the
Iaragassa & Madrid railway was stopped
by brigands near Calatattayno and rob
bed of $1,000.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 30-The death
sentence of Sophia Hertzfeld has been
committed to Punishment tor life to ST
IBERIA.
ROME, May Bottle eruption of Mount
Etna increases in force. The quantity of
ashes thrown out is somewhat less, but
the volume of vapOr has greatly increas-
ed density. Wednesday night number
of brilliant balls of fire were thrown TO
great height and burst aloft like rock
cts, emitting fiery shower A stream
OF lava is flowing, apparently in the di-
rectlon of RanvaZZO, but the exact line
has not yet been verified. During the
whole of Wednesday night loud reports,
ike the rolling of artillery, were heard.
ing Blanca Villa, RaudizZo and Castigli-
one. Clouds of ashes Overhang Pied
mont, which is in almost total darkness.
The Zulu War.
CAPE Town, Africa, May 3O.-The
powerful Zulu chief named Matticon.
with all his people, numbering some
thousands, have resolved to surrender to
the British he was joined by Tahalmaize,
Oetewayn's brother, who commanded the
Zplqs at NingihlOpse, with the remnant
of that army, its chief having kept away
since their defeat, through fear. When
nearing the ThenigpOst, they were unex-
peeted Intercepted by powerful force,
supposed to be commanded by Cetewayo,
who was coming nOrthward. A fearful
conflict ensued, which resulted in a
great slaughter of the Zulus, who wished
10 surrender. They were dispersed and
driven back. MatticOn escaped. 1t is
that Tabalmaize was killed.
King CetewayO is elated with his sue
cess. Lord Chalmsford's columns have
made forward movement. He has sum-
mOned all his followers and taken
strong position at the fork of the White
Umrellosi. 1t is a junction with the Black
UmrellOsi. At his back are some of the
highest known mountains of Zululand,
densely wooded at the base. The coun-
try in front is swampy. Here the King
evidently awaits the British. Native
scouts state that he has declared that he
will never surrender. He is believed to
have collected all his available forces,
and no raids into Natal are now feared.
Nice Young Men.
SAN FRANCISCO, May aQ-The entire
sophomore class of the State University
were expelled yesterday, for refusing to
dlVulge the names of members of the
class guilty of using obscene language
and visiting bagnios.
A Kansas Rain.
LEAvENwORTH, May 30-The storm
of last night was the most severe of the
season. The rain fell for time in tor
rents, accompanied by some hail and a
terrific wind. Considerable damage re
ported in small way to trees, fences, etc.
The Missouri Editors.
TOLEDO, Ohio, May a0-The Missouri
Editors excursion party, one hundred
and fifty in number, arrived here from
st. Louis this morning, via the Wabash
and were met at the depot by
the mayor, delegation from the produce
and by the city press. They
spent the day in visiting public build
ings and in making excursions on the
lake. They will be entertained at the
Body House tonight, and leave to-mOr-
row for Detroit.