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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-02-24
Locust Year.

PROFESSOR c. v. RILEY, Chief OF tho
United States chronological Commission,
who has been spending q couple of days in
the city, left last night for Washington.
Meeting Republican reporter yesterday aft
ernoon, the Professor called his attention to
dispatch sent out from Washington last week,
in which q statement was imputed to him
that the locusts or grasshoppers were going
to be bad the coming season. This statement,
the Professor said, was incorrect. 1t was q
misrepresentation of the language used by
him in the course Of some remarks
made by him before the District of
Columbia Horticultural Society. His re-
marks were in relation to the seventeen
year locusts, more properly known as the
"cicada," totally different insect-one hav-
ing no power to do great injury. OF this in
sect the Professor said there would be two
distinct broods, the thirteen-year aud the sew
enfeen-year Varieties, which will appear in Q
large portion of the country, say in about
dozen different States, including Missouri and
most of the Mississippi Valley States. Their
appearance will be in May and June. Prof.
Riley stated that the simultaneous appearance
OF the thirteen and seventeen-year broods had
not occurred before since the year 1850 in the
same places where they will appear this year.
The cicada are not destructive like the pests
known as grasshoppers or locusts. They have
got sucking beak and therefore cannot de-
your anything. The only injury they can do
Il done by the female, which has the habit Of
puncturing the twigs of fruit and forest trees,
to make holes in which to lay her eggs.
Regarding the grasshopper proper Prof. Ri
ley said the prospects as to injury from them
are quite favorable, as is judged from the
observations made by the United States En-
tomological Commission last year. He said
he had no reason to fear any serious injury.
1t was found last summer that the eggs and
insects in the natural breeding grounds of the
Northwest were scarce.-St. LO,lis Republican,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-02-24
The Swell Chinese Of Java.

The world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-One.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
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INTERESTING TO KANSAS.
A Decision That Affects Some Old Settlers in
tbs No. tn Half Of Sedgwick.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 1l.-Judge
Lawrence, First Comptroller of the Treasury.
to-day rendered the following decision: 1t
appears that in 1871, all settlers paid S2.Jo
per acre for land said to be within the ten
mile limit OF the government land grant to
the Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe railroad nj
Augusta, Kansas, and afterward discovering
that the land was not embraced within the
limit, obtained from the Commissioner of the
general land Office promise conditioned to
refund Sl.25 per acre. 1t transpired. how
ever. that all the space had been sold before
the claim for refunding was made, although
he maintains that he did not sell his interest
in any money due him from the government.
The Comptroller was asked to decide whetl,-
or the excess should be paid TO the original
locator of the land or 10 the person to whom
he sold il. Judge Lawrence holds:
| That when the statute makes Il specified
enumeration of the classes Of persons as benz
efciaries under il. all others are, by infer
ence, excluded.
.. That the act of June Is. 1850, provides
that in the cases where parties have paid the
double minimum price for land which has
afterwards been found not to be within the
ten-mie limit OF the railroad land grant, all
excess Of 81 - per acre shall be refunded TO
the purchaser thereof. his heirs or assigns.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
HANCOCK ALIVE.

HANCOCK. toI.. June u. 1881.
| t. Tie Edstv Of Tie Eagle:
5. Grciser aud myself 20. here abou; two
weeks ago and found the new mining camp
OF Hancock just booming. Everybody here
is busy and doing something. The develop
mcnt of the last years prospect has just fair.
yond expectation. The leading mines here
are all working large force Of men now anc
are shipping ore to Denver and Pueblo
,melters.
There is a large emigration going through
here all the time for the Gunnison country,
which is right across the range from here !:
but good many come back TO this place and
locate. as the prospects arc better here FOR
all kinds OF business.
The roaabed OF the Denver & South Park
Railroad is finished 10 this placc, and before
another month this will be the terminus OF
the railroad and This town will be the great
supply point for the Gnnnison country aud
al of the western mining regions for another
year to come until they finish the big tunnel
through the continental divide.
The snow laid here longer this year than
usual. and there Is lots or snow Yet through
oat ali the mountains. This has kept lets ct
pTospectors back SO far and lots OF work that
would have been ienc two months ago is
just being commenced now. But We are
having splendid wesshcr Eow. and the snow
is rapidly disappearing
The EAGLE is always welcome friend in
our log cabin home, and gets here regularly
Hoping that these few lines viii tad cor
ner in your paper, l am yours respectfully.
WN. WEISS.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
II CYCLONE IN Usage COUNTY.
Many Peopls Killed and Wounded, and Homes
Destroyed.

Usage City Free Press Extra, June l3.
About four o'clock p. M, Sunday, 4 dense
rain cloud rose from the north. west aud
passed over the country toward the Marias
des Cygnes river west of Melvern. At the
same time similar cloud rose from the south
west and moved northeasterly toward the
same locality. Many of the people of this
city watched tie progress OF this storm with
bated breath as it threatened to turn and
pass ii. As these clouds approached each
other there was e constant succession of the
most vivid lightning flashes ever witnessed
| These were accompanied by the most alarm
| ing peais of thunder.
| The whole heavens in the vicinity OF the
| storm appeared 20 be in towering rage,
| aud the furious contortions of the angry
| clouds, the sharp, piercing thunder and the
mad lightning formed terrible grand and
impressive picture that those who witnessed
will never forget. This wild wrangling Of
the mad elements lasted for nearly an hour,
the clouds seemed to hover over one locality
About this time the mad flashes Of light
ming suddenly ceased, the thunders hushed
aud dark. ugly. muddy. fsiaael-shapcd
cloud was formed aboiI: the center Of the
storm, and as ii rose and fell and began to
sweep on down the river cveryhod turned
pale aud spoke in whispers. Everybody
knew that ruin and death would mark lis
course.
The shape and boundaries Of this cloud
were well defined--it was very dark and ar-
NJ. " hntf 4. O.
Of olivci, point on the river, in the south
part Of the county, and the first damage tha;
We hsye yet been able 10 learn of was sus-
tanned by man Of that place. We have
jus. seen and talked with Miss Tweed whose
brother-in-law's farm lies about Two miles
northwest OF Olivet. Her description OF the
storm is hear;re ndia-.
They watched its progress. saw toe forraa-
ton of the cyclone. aud saw i, rushing Wild
ly and maily over the country. tearing up
trees, carrying oG buildings, and leaving
nothing but ruin in its track. Just before il
reached Mr.. PowelIs house he called to the
family to so into the cellar. but they expec-
ted i; TO pass by Yet. just as II was about
TO pass. 1t turned like 5 mad man. caugh; the |
house up, whirled it srogni Ia the air, ard (:
threw ]. back aYon its foundation With 4 /
great violence. leaving ii psie Q. ruins !
The cellar was filed with the debris and the /
family " I've people crawied and eruacset 4
in corner aai escaped with few inmate
rial bruises and scratches.
A horse was Efted cot OF stable and ear
rie,i over high hin and dashed upaa tie
ground ia corn field mile away. Cattle
we're iifted from the ground. carried into
the air, and dashed to pieces. xr. Powesrs
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
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SCRATCHES FROM ILLINOIS TOWNSHIP

June e2. 1881.
To tie Editor Of tie kagie:
Mr.. Howard. u friend, has, l understand
bought the Miller place for $4,000.
The wheat is still looking well. although
there has been good deal Of it blown down
Harvesting will commence in earnest thi
week.
The roads are pretty good just now.
The railroad talk has fallen in.
attended party at Mr.. James Saekett',
last week. About twenty were present.
The weather has been very dry for the last
week week or two. Corn is suffering Col
rain.
Folks are beginning TO talk about the
Fourth of July picnics.
The eclipse was quite snow.
There was quite gale here last Friday af-
ternoon, although it did no damage that I
heard OF except to break good many trees,
and blew off lets OF peaches.
Haryesters are getting scarce about here.
1t is all headers this year.
Mr. Joseph Stoyer has taken in quite Il
large herd Of cattle, which he keeps on the
school section.
Oar singing school is dead, and buried
with it all the hopes aud joys Of many OF
our most wonderful songstcrs. Surely the
Millennium is coming.
Respectfully, l.. J.. ".
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16

yet. The storm OF ice at Solomon City last-
cd about quaric' of an hour. 1t will not
extend over . strip Of country from the
northwest to southeast at the widest point
more than four miles wide, Of which Solo
mon City is the center. Row far in length
have no means Of finding out, but where II
did fall, goodbye to everything in the way
Of crops-the beautiful fields OF grain almost
ready for the h,rvest. are wiped out. The
cyclone, as saw it, three miles of, extend
ing as il did from earth heaven fully forty
rods in diameter at the base was most grand
and imposing. At the same fine, as we
thought OF the work IL was doing, it was the
most fearful sight ever saw or expect to
see. tremble when think Of what l will
find in its path before tomorrow night.
'sLATER.--W. l. Frothinston. his wife and
George c. Combs were killed In the cyclone
near saina. Rairdon and son were not kill
cd. ID. Morgan and sister, northwest Of Sol
ONION City, were killed. Two dead bodies
were fonnd on the SOloman branch OF the l..
r., not known. Six houses were demolished
in the south part OF Ottawa county.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
A SEDiWICK COUNTY wANDERgR.
SAN BnINAnDlNo. june :. 1851.

SAN BEgNAIDlNo. june :. 1881.
IL NE Editor IF the Edgie:
have been too busy sightseeing since
left The Happy Valley to do much correspond
ing, but will improve spare hour now for
the benefit of many friends in Sedgwiek.
Leaving Newton saturday, May 2ist. a,
about : p. m. did not see much before MI ht
ovcrtool, me. The next morning found Us
nearing Fort Dodge. Here great change
WAS apparent The Gu tivated fields had lis.
appeared: no grass or hedges were in sight
ley: farming had given place to grazing /;
the agricultari>t TO the ''cow boy
Fort Dodge. the business portion Of it, il a
single street with buildings on the north side
and the railroad on the other: every other
door seemed 4 saloon, still in full blast. de-
spite our new law. Residences are upon the
bluff which rise Immediately and sharply
frcm that street, and overlook the valley
through which the Arkansas river can be
seen wandering for.orn and treeloss.
As we approach the ives; line Of the State.
the valley grows narrower. the gras- shorter
and the soil poor.r. Large herds OF cattle
are in sight. thousands upon thousands be-
ing gathered Tor the purpose of branding.
Here the, ate not confined 10 herds, but are
allowed free range, only being looked af;er
to see that they DO no; get of the range en-
tirelv
Just across the Arkansas, in Colorado. we
enter Grenada. the headquarters of the cat
tic business. The town is string OF one
story pine buildings surrounded by camps OF
cattle men with their wagons aud outfits, po-
uics. etc shortly before reaching Grenada
We witnessed fine race: 4 pony. startled
by the cars. threw its rider aud
started OF up the valley at full speed 4
hers.er started after him only TO lose ground
every moment. soon another. better moun..
"a, followed. and COR while gained on the
runaway. nearly closing the gap between
,ur>uer and pursued: but the steady run of
he ri,iericss horse AZ last gained again. \
bird hoiseUar. from nearer point. Row
started and held an even race for mile or
more Ii seemed as though the pony must
ret away altogether. Finally. We saw ;
,orscman awaiting ja>t ahead ia line OF the I,
light. When the pony came UP there was 1
leck-and-ncck race for a shor: distance when |
10Th horses gradually slackeaed their pace
md at last stopped. We were not near
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
GOVERNOR ST. JOHN.

Governor st. John, it is announced, is OF
for Colorado and Mexico in few days to be
absent some time. Since the adjournment
of the Legislature His Excellency seems to
be everywhere, except ut his executive
rooms. We see notices Of his presence all
the way from the Atlantic TO the Missouri
river, every once in a while. lie is telling
everywhere how splendidly the temperance
law works, but the truth is he has not re-
NAMED long enough in Kansas to see that it
is openly violated in the capital city.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
TORNADOES ELSEWHERE.

Sunday evening tornado swept through
portion of Minnesota, killing several pco-
pie and destroying a large number Of build
ings. The town of knra WAS destroyed, and
damaged.
The storm that passed down the Ncosho
Valley last week, reached southwestern
Missouri, where a water-spout broke and
washed out valley in Bay"y county.
The damage at Topeka. in blown-iown
shade trees and unroofcd sheds and houses.
reached quito q sum.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
ANOTHER HUMBUG.

a dispatch Was sent out from Topeka, un
der date of the Stl of June, n follows
The Mexican colonization company, co
operative. have named the Presidents Of the
United States and Mexico as eX-oflcio men,
beers of the board of directors, with power Ia
appoint proxies. 1t proposes 10 engage in
settling the Northern states Of Mexico with
cooperative colonies on grand scale.
Over 1900 coloni>ts have been enrolled.
companies Of coonists from their homes Ia
the company's lands, and they viii bc moved
in large numbers Systematically. Agents
will be used in every county in America.
The Headquarters are at Topeka kansas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
A KANSAS NAN IN LUCK.

The Mter-Oc says that \. G. Mcfarland,
Of Topeka, will be appointed United States
Land Commissioner pice General Williamson
resigned II will be the first head OF a 3u-
reau ever rendered to Kansas. Judge Nc
Farlaud is worthy Republican, a fine law
yer, and conscientious gentleman, than
whom no State can furnish a better type.
The General Land Office, under his super
vision and conduct, will reflect credit upon
the Administration. We sincerely congrai-
strict II
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
CYCLONES IN KANSAS.

The past week has been marked with an
intense murky heat, and several terrific
storms. 4 great amount of damage has been
done by ,ornadoe, in several sections of the
State. Ia Ottawa county much property was
destroyed. Last Thursday night storm
swept down the Neosho valley that carried
destruction with il. Emporia, Americas.
Hartford, and other points in Lyon ounty
suffered greatly. Many buildings were
wrecked and fences torn down. but no lives
lost. The Round House and the State Nor
NAL School were unroofcd. But the worst
storm seems to have been at solomon City.
The following account is taken from The dis
patches of last Friday;
''This afternoon about clock the clouds
began 10 gather in the north and west, aud
TO circle about and take on changing posi-
tons rapidly About half past four small
sharp point was seen TO drop down slowly
about three miles northwest of here till il
struck the ground. and the column coutin-
ued sinking till at the base. in contac; with
the earth. it measured something like forty
rods across. and widening gradually in a
most magnificent inverted cone into the
heavens, then started slowly. moving TO the
north and east. and was watched with in
tense interest from this pcin, until it passed
out Of sight. Al six O'Clock the wind began
to change here in most iitiul manner. blow
ing gale from every point Of the compass
within the space of ten minutes. The great
chunks Of ice began TO fall with 4 force more
fearful than can be described. crashing
through windows. cutting the leaves and
small branches from The trees. and pounding
the crops into the ground. No one who Wit
dcssed it ever saw or heard anything that
equaled il.
''Stones fell from one TO three inches
through. This storm did not extend, as your
reporter found. more than three miles west |
Of Soloman City. After the storm, took |
the train aud went 10 Salina. As we were /
leaving town report came in that Mr.. |
James Rardon and his;w sons. living north |
and west from here. were killed in the cy- |
clone. when we got 10 Salina a man came |
in with word that q. +. Frotlingham his |
wife and farm hand were also killed.
will take horse and start from here at four |
O'Clock in the morning and go over the path |
OF sLc cyclone. and send III q full report n
soon as geturn. Everyone here is Wild with
excitement. many having friends in the
epuntsy from whom they have not heard -
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
NEW YORK YORKHD.

The New York Legislative assembly the
other day was the scene Of dramatic de.
nouement only surpassed by that in the Kan.
sas Legislature when York got up with seven
Thousand dollars of Senator Pomeroy'-
money. A member got up and said that he
had been given $500 10 vote against Conk.
ling and for Dcpew, which money he had
handed to the Speaker the night before. The
Speaker confirmed the statement and pro.
duced the money. Great excitement ensued
and n committee Of Investigation, a la kan-
sas, was appointed, which committee has de-
veloped the fact that money was being used,
but by whom has not been proven.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16

81 a'a willing to risk my reputation as
public man, wrote Edward Kinds Of the
Liverpool .N,rcury, ''if the worst case OF
smallpox cannot be cured in three days,
simply By the use of cream tartar dissolved
in one pint of hot water, drank at inters ais
when cold. II is a certain, never failing
remedy. 1t has cured thousands, never
leaves mark, never ca,i.es blindness, and
avoids tedious lingering
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
JEFF. DAVIS LIES.

Joe Johnston, the greatest and best tighter
the rebels had, says JEFF. Davis lies in his his
tory of the war; knowingly and maliciousy
lies. Noble Prcntis declares that Joe John
sons report of the Atlanta struggle was cor.
rect. In regard to the declaration of jeff
Davis that Joe johnson should have taken
his army into Washington after the victory
Of Bull Run, the latter states that the mass
Of the Confederatcs supposed that the wal
had ended with that struggle.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16

Last Easter Monday the same rich lady En-
glish who was wont TO present the Pope every
year with Peters pense to the amount of fi5,
go. in return for his blessing, appeared in
Vatican TO make her customary offeing when
she was told that the Pope could not receive
her till nest day. The pious lady thereuPon
left with vow never again TO sresspass upon
the Pope's indulgence.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
THE HOG ALL Right.

An interesting and valuable pamphlet on
the hog question has just been printed in
Wa hington, ID. &. II contains the result OF
the investigation made by special commit.
tee under the direction of the Secretary OF
state, and is intended chiefly Tor those for
eign nations whose governments have recent
ly passed restrictive laws regarding Ameri-
can pork. Ii proves that the American hog
Is the cleanest and healthiest hog known 10
commerce, and m niions specially the hogs
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
FOND FATHER.

May We hope for the pleasure Of your COM
pany at our soirec. Doctor! We shall have
little instrumental and vocal music. My
daughter Alice will sing. and afterward Be-
a;riee will reci;e her new poem. Atso'csock
we shall sup.
Doctor-"M Many thanks you are very Kind
will be with you a. sharp
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
Administrators Notice,

IHE . sIAus q ssss.s. SIS
In the Probate Cart in sai ssr all ssanfy
In the matter Of the estate ~ haris- L. krs.A
deceased.
Notice i. hereby given shsf letter. ef
sissn have been granted - ,ae wa,isrslses isss
IL Charles l.. krnh iafs % AFT cousty, d.
cfa - the Hon0Abse, The Fssss'e GsuYs 81
Tie Is -ss state aforessiS. isf~-i sse sssh
dx - ssf > issl- Vow, All ,,erscas lar
tnQ rssst ~ ~ 80 estate hereby st,-
.ss.svl s.ts as-- ssss- eAs xanss 81 the Eu-
der x So 49, ~ s.Ssa.4 s@S year & eEa DE
Ssis testers they mar ~ pr-eisrse5 f,sssn
srs eensfs 81 ssseA ess-te asa thsx IL szrf eiAims
pns eahsh;sesi ~iibsa three years sst4r ske
.tx;e af said iwsssys s<y shAil - f1rrssv hAsrs@
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16

The elder Mrs. Garfield and her younger
grandchildren have returned to Mentor.
where they will remain during the summer.
The venerable mother OF the President, who
is much attached TO Ohio, is delighted with
the change, as are the children, who vastly
prefer the woods and sandbanks of Lawn-
iielA to the more imposing surroundings of
the White House.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
INDIANA WHEAT.

The wheat crop of Indiana will not reach
more than one third the average OF the past
three years. The acreage is fully equal TO
that of last year. but instead Of twenty bush
els the yield viii not exceed seven bu>hcl,
per acre. The corn crop does no; offer ey-
trayagant promises. but il is vet too early to
anticipate with any certainty on the result.
Illinois and Ohio make bu, little better show
In,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
SHOWS FIGHT.

Gen. Brady. late Second Assistant Post
master-General, has retained Gen. Ben But
Ter, Col. Robert q. lnScrsoll, Col. Totten.
and Shellabarscr & Wilson. a formidable ar
ray of legal talent, for his defense. lie pro-
fcsses unboundcd confidence In his ability
10 clear himself
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
HELP MALONE.

Senator Edmunds closely reflected the sen.
timents Of the progressive spirit of the North
when he said: "Thc administration and the
Republicans of the North, shorld. i'm my
opinion, do everything they can to help the
movement begun 10y Gen. Malone"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16

New York's lates, iaidy-dali Do you
| play the piano. no; don't play the p-
| ano, but my sister. Hannah, who is in Savan-
| nah, she plays the piano in the most charm
| ing manner. Have 4 banana:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16
TO BE EXTENDED.

Jay Gould il going to extend the Missouri
Pacific Railway from Atch son TO Omaha.
The route will be through Atcason and
brown counties. Kansas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-06-16

A Nevada girl'-lo letter: "Dear Jimmy,
it's all up. We amt going TO get married.
Ma says you're too roaxh, and guess she's
right I'm serry-but can, You 90 10 En-
rope and get fled down.