The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09
HAPPENINGS.
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Leading Local Events Of 1879.

january I. Splendid sleighing. Pub
| lie installation of officers X. of H. lodge.
2 Trains delayed in all directions by
snow storms.
g. Commencement of union services
observing week of prayer.
6. House of l. g. Talbot, at Ply
mouth. destroyed by fire,
8. Marriage of Estella Cling Mars and
c. w Kramer Report by commission
ers of sale of A. 7. & S. F. railroad
stock and purchase of county bonds,
caneelling $150000 county bonds.
IL. Santa Fe depot burglarized
10. III. s. Bunk died suddenly.
%. Plunkeit theatrical troupe opened
a weeks engagement at the hall.
February Z. Organization of the de-
batting club.
8. DIR. and Mrs. Hibben celebrated
their silver wedding with a large party
of friends at their residence.
II Death of Isaac Wright, an old and
prominent citizen of Americas Lee
ture, " Kansas at the Centennial by
Hon. Geo. A. Crawford, IN the Presby-
terrain church.
10. Exhibition of the phonograph at
the hall.
81. Knight Templar's grand party and
ball
"a. Serious accident to James Patter
son, yard master of the Santa Fe, by
which he lost his leg:
March 1. Emporia visited by q legis-
lative committee, who were investigating
the Normal school question.
6. Word received of the passage, by the
legislature, of the bill giving $25, 600 for
the rebuilding of the State Normal school
Z. Eighteen cars full of immigrants
passed through Emporia for the Arkan-
valley camille TTrcn
IA. Hutchinson family concert at the
Presbyterian church Grading COM
menced at EmpOria on the Eureka
branch
20. County commissioners issued $15,-
900 in county bonds, to aid in rebuilding
the Normal school.
90. Meeting at the court house to dis
cuss issue of bonds for the Normal
school, which resulted in endorsing ac-
ton of commissioners.
30. Death of Mrs. Judge Watson, an
old and estimable citizen.
81. The April foOl'' cave story ap-
pears in THE DAILY NEWS, and creates
much excitement.
April 1. City election carried by IL
cicense party.
Z. New city council organized and
granted five licenses to sell liquor.
8. Serious accident to Judge Ruggles,
at Americas.
10. New lodge A. o. U. w. organized.
16. News received of the death of Mrs
L. j. Hankla at Topeka.
%. Normal regents meet and decide to
erect the new building.
"a. Lecture by Susan Ii. Anthony.
%. Death of Judge X. NJ. Ruggles at
his farm after amputation of his leg.
May IA. Matt Doster, an insane per-
Snn kills TOSbna ROnua onnthar
inmate i'll the county Jail. Young Best
kills Mills on Allen creek.
10. Adventist camp meeting common
ces near the city,
10. The store of |. ID. Fox s. Co burg
larized, and safe broken open. Empo-
ria National Bank moves TO its new
building.
IL. Ann Eliza Young lectured on
MOrmOnism at the NJ. L. church.
%. Row al Macke's brewery in which
Peter BOtzel was killed.
Is. Excursion to the Verdigris on the
Eureka branch (narrow gauge) Robert
Best lodged in Jail.
%. Contract let for building State
Normal school.
80. Night-helvy ram, much needed,
the weather having been rather dry.
June 3. Considerable excitement about
seven-year locusts.
4. 10000 young shad planted in the
Neosho, and 5000 in the lake southwest
of the city.
3. Water works question agitated;
1000 worth of four per cent refunding
certificates placed on sale at the post
Office
10. Parade of the A. o. U. w. lodges
and PIC MIC at Soden's grove.
IL. Grand reception and banquet of
frra nd lnHara Of ,f
by Emporia lodge.
~. Knights Templar band and small
party start for editorial convention at
Topeka and excursion to Mackinaw
island.
ID. First annual commencement of
Emporia high school.
IL. Heavy hail storm south of city.
Excursion to end of narrow gauge track
on Homer creek.
"a. Closing of the State Normal
school.
%. Americas band serenades Empo-
ria; water works question still exciting
the interest of the council and public
Whitley u Henson'S store burglariZed.
%. Night-heavy rains. Excursion to
Eureka over the new narrow gauge rail
road; 200 Emporians take the trip at the
invitation of l.. Severy.
July 2. Discussion of the Presbyterian
college proposition.
3. Talk of organizing military CON-
pany.
Glorious Fourth-celebrated at So
denis grove; by large excursion to Eu-
reka, at Americas and Hartford.
Z. Opening of the Lyon county Nor
NAL institute.
formerly occupied by EmporIa National
bank.
10. Attempt TO break Jail by the pris-
oners frustrated by Sheriff Moon.
IS. Marriage of Fred C.. Newman TO
Miss Kittie Hood, and large and bril-
liant party at residence of brides pa
rents. Heavy rain storm.
%. Clark's furniture store and He'll
mans saddlery and harness store de-
strOYed by fire. Loss about 81 600.
August 3. The narrow gauge railroad
from EmpOria to Eureka changed to a
standard gauge in day by 300 men
presidency of the State Normal School.
II. Presbyterian college meeting, and
committee appointed TO work the prop
osition.
10. Meeting held to organize a mill
tary company.
81. Presbyterian college committee is
sue an address to the people.
%. Population of Lyon county report
ed ut 1903. Total valuation of proper
ty, $3,S62, 140.4T New faculty for the
Normal school elected. Suit brought
against old board of commissioners in
matter of sale of Santa Fe railroad
stock.
2G. Second meeting in the interest of
the military company.
2S- Another attempt 10 break Jail, by
six prisoners
%. Greenback committee resolve to
call county convention.
September 2. Announcement of the
lecture course.
4. Marriage of J. A. Hemsteger and
Ida NJ. Peters, at the Catholic church
Large party and fine list of presents at
residence of brides parents
6. Republican county committee de-
eide to call county convention.
IL. The NEWS announces Its list of
premiums tor its annual baby show at
the county fair.
II. Major Powell lectures at the Pres
byterian church on "Canons of ColOra.
do;" j. M. Buffers grocery burglarized.
IL. Congressman Tom Ryan serenaded
at the residence OF Abe Mckinney.
10. First day of Lyon county fair.
II. County fair continues. State Nor
NAL school opens its fall term.
IL. Fair continues, and is the most
successful one ever held in the county
Town infested with thieves, swindlers
and pickpOckets.
26. Organization of the EmpO1a
guards perfected.
81. Republican county ticket nOmina-
ted.
20. The fair closes. Greenback ticket
nominated. Republicans elected dele
gates to county convention.
%. Meeting at court house asks for
school bonds in aid of Presbyterian col
lege. Strong opposition awakened.
%. Special train leaves on NJ. K. & I.