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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
A Fearful Death.

A special dispatch from Usage City,
dated April 90, says: Last night, about
2 a. M, the body of man was found up
on the A., T. s. s. track, at the corner OF
Fifth and Market streets in this city,
which proved to be Daniel Johnson, a
Sweed miner, in the employ of the
Usage Carbon company at Peterton, a
small coaling station three miles north
of here. His head and right hand were
cut entirely of, and were lying between
the rails; his brains were scattered along
the track for distance of twenty feet
and the left hand and arm were mashed
to the shoulder. The body was lying
outside the track, but showed no Other
scars
The superstition is that he was under
the influence of liquor, and in attempt
ing TO steal a ride home on the midnight
passenger train, missed his footing and
went under the wheels. His body il
now lying in the engine house. He has
no relatives living in the United States
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
Tha New Gas Company.

We made some remarks last week in
regard 10 the ordinance passed at the
last meeting of the city council, extend
ing gas and electric light privileges to q
new company, and laid particular stress
upon the fact that the ordinance was put
through under suspension of the rules
which was a questionable proceeding
as such a mode of passing ordinances il
only justificable in cases of actual neces
sity. We now learn that the ordinance
had been before the proper committee
for six weeks, and had been favorably
reported ON by the committee some time
before its passage. This company pro
poses to furnish gas at $2.5(
per 1000 cubic feet which
is 500 less than the limit fixed in the
ordinance OF the former company. Il
is also proposed 10 furnish the city lamp!
at $22.50 each per year, gas calender
The company does not ask any exclusive
privileges on gas, but does ask the ex
elusive privilege on electric light for ter
years. We regard these provisions much
more favorable to the public than those
asked for in the former ordinance. They
may be as good terms as can be obtained
Some of the members of the new com
pany assert that none of their members
had anything TO do with the former com.
pany, and were in no wise interested in
the defeat of their scheme.
The directors of the new gas company
are the following: E. p. Bruner, ]. III.
Griffith, Fl. Dunlap, E. w. Cunningham
and L. L. Halleck, all good men. The
books will soon be opened for subscrip-
tions to the stock.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
PERSONAL AIENTION

Miss Laura Thomas returned from a
visit of some days in Indiana Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Hendy and family are stop,
ping for the present at the Park Place
Hotel.
Mrs. j. Epstein and children returned
last week from a protracted visit TO Rock
Island, Illinois.
w. S. Jay moved this week to the
residence formerly occupied by his
father, northwest of the city.
There is joy il the household of L. w
Lewis, who became, last week, the hap
Ply father of fine girl baby.
Mr.. Stetter, of the Boston store. will
soon start east again for the second time
this spring, to purchase goods.
Conductor w. II. Irwin, of the Santa
Fee, was taken violently i'll with conges
tien of the brain Friday evening.
Mr.. X. MacLennan, as city assessor, is
making a thorough and vigorous canvass
of the personal property of the city.
Mr.. G. Thrall and wife, of Greenwood
county, were in town last week, and
were the guests of G. w. Williams.
Professor Davis. of the State Normal
will conduct the Labette county teach
er's institute during the coming sum
mer
We regret to learn that L. G. Munger
the city engineer of the Emporia watel
works, is lying quite i'll at his old home
in indianapolis.
Mr.. F. Z. Smith came back from Hin
dis Saturday, and is glad TO see tn
sun again, and set foot upon a soli'
patch of terra firma.
Mr.. T. AtchesOn has removed his fami
ly to Emporia and now resides on Con
gress street near Tenth. We understand
he will build fine residence the presen
season.
Mr.. j. w. Feighan and Rev. Mr.. Her
dy, with their families arrived in En-
poria Friday night from Kentucky, ant
the latter gentleman occupied the pul
pit of the Presbyterian church on Sun
day.
Mrs. NJ. E. DeGeer Call, the famou
temperance speaker and vice presiden
of the Kansas legal temperance associs
ton, was in the city last week on he
way to Lyndon, where she was going t
fill q lecture engagement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
Tho HerrIngton Trial.

Commonwealth: Sixty-five jurors
have been summoned from which
TO select twelve TO try the Harrington
case, and still there is no jury. The
panel was exhausted about 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and special venirt
was issued for twenty more.
The almost invariable reply to County
Attorney Vance's questions are that the
juror has heard a great deal about the
case and read the lengthy and complete
report of the hG6eGs corpus trial which
appeared in the Commonwealth The
writer remembers that at that time
Judge Morton said to him that it might
be his duty to request that the report bt
not made, because it would be almos
impossible TO get jury in this county
if it was done. Nearly every witness
said that he had formed and expressed
an opinion, and still had one. WheI
asked whether they could give the de
PENDANT an impartial trial, the juror
usually replied that they thought they
could, whereupOn they were excused
II will require several days, perhaps, Il
get Jury.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
A stranEe OecuTrence

Thursday evening C. A. Garlick, a
blacksmith of this city, was found cling.
ing to fence in the rear of Thomas Bel
lamy's stable, in an insensible condition.
He was discovered by his wife and
daughter, who were on their way down
street, and assistance being summoned, he
was taken home, where. after some hours
he so far recovered as to be able to talk
and related the following version of the
affair:
He said he was on his way home
about dark, and was passing through
the alley, when he met a colored
man who said he wanted EN-
ployment. Mr.. Garlick replied
that there was work enough to bt
had but that he himself did not need
any hands, which was the last thing he
remembered till he came 10 himself a
his own house. We understand thai
Mr.. G. is subject 10 severe paroxyms Of
asthma, which may throw some light
upon this peculiar circumstance
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Emporis, via the Maria Dies Cygnes, will
be built this summer, and perhaps dou-
BILE track.
The Parsons Sun says THAT suits have
been commenced in Labette county
against the H., K. & T. railway company,
the Union Trust company of New York,
and against commissioners Shick,
Deboit and Coley and their bondsmen
to recover something over five thousand
dollars and interest allowed by the coun-
ty commissioners TO the railway company
in 1873.
Kansas City Journal: Work will
commence at Argentine, Immediately on
side tracks, of which the Santa Fe com.
pany propose laying sixteen The nee
essary freight houses will be built, also
a round house. 1t is thought that the
shops of the corporation will soon be
removed from Topeka to Argentine, in
which case the general offices will, as 4
matter of course, be located at Kansa:
City. If this keeps on much longel
there viii be but very little left of Tope
ka, except partially built state house.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
Track Topics.

II. II. Harding, of Fredonia, has taken
the contract for building the grade On
the ST. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Rail
way from a point three miles west Of
UniOntown, Bourbon county, to lola
Kansas, and is to commence work i'm
mediately with fifty teams.
The Santa Fe Company is paying its
employees in gold. And yet it is moi
three years since the Greenbackers
were telling us that it would be utterly
impossible to get gold enough into the
country to resume with, let alone hav.
ing enough tn pay out for labor.
Oss g. County Chronicle: Hon. A
Brown, of johnson county, informs Us
that the A, T. s. s. F. Company are
building double track from Kansas
City TO Olaihe, 70 conuec, with theil
branch from that point to Ottawa. II
looks as though the road from Ottawa &c
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
Notice.

To y. TrickIel. JF.. owner OF th.a east half o
section IS, township 20. range 10 y. l. God
dards owner OF the northeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter CT Eeetf0n 2 township 81
range To- VIM. Dr. wHs owner of the HOrtl
half OF section I, township Il. range 10. ID
r. ksSey. owner OF INC southwest quarter Of
section 81. WHship 20. range II. l. a Rob
land. owner Of the noTthWest quarter OF sec
ton 81, township 70 range II, Martin aueh
owner Of the north vest quarter or section
IS, township %. range 10:
You and each Of yog viii hereby take
notice that will, On the 1StB day VI May
a. ID 1881, NJ 10 O'Clock n. proceed
10 make 8 survey TO essablixa the
following corners, t0-wls; The southeast
fha sou4nvsess corner Of the north half Of thS
norfheass quarter Of section y. township 20
no-sS vet qnartsr. and Ire s.,ufhsrest Come
Of the north half OF the northwest quarter and
ths ec1thWess corner Of the north half Of the
southwest quarter of section 81, township -
range II, east; the northwest corner OF the
northeast quarter and the northwest corner
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

The western trade for anthracite coal is
growing very rapidly. Although the pro-
duction in 1880 was several millions OF
tons less than in 1879, yet the western
trade of 1880 absorbed about 900, 900 tons
more than it did in the previous years
This trade has been much stimulated by
the use of box or grain cars in freight.
ing coal. Heretofore these cars have
been hauled west empty, but by freight
ing with coal at cheap rate it intro
duces and extends the trade for anthra.
cite and brings the transportation com
panies handsome revenue.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

There is a rumor afioat that Vim. Ire
land has become the lucky legatee of
$4,000 left by his aunt who recently
died in Virginia. Persons who desire
further information regarding the mat
ter can apply to Chaplain Lutz, who is
said to be IN possession of documents
confirming the report.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
THE TROTTING-BRED STALLION,
BEN. HARRISON,
At Emporia, Kansas.

MAYES 81 YOUNG.
BEN HARRISON will MAKE the season OF
new school house.
DRsoRIPTIoS:-B Harrison Is a beautiful
sorrel, weighs 600 pounds, fiat-boned, heavy
muscle. good style add action, and shows
good trotting gait.
PEDIGRKESIen Harrison was bred by
James Wilson, of RushyilIe. Indiana. sired
by Wilson's 'Blue Bull,'' be by sold Blue
Bull the reputed sire Of many fast PAGERS !:
dam by Cooper Bottom" second dam by
..Ramsey's Eclipse" he by American
wilson's Blue Bull was got by old Blue
Bull, there puted sire of many fast PAGERS;
dam by BlacknoSc, son of Metloc, out OF Lucy,
by Orphan: 2d dam, Lady Grey; 81 dam, Ma
Medoc by American Eclipse out of Young
Maid of the oaks. by imported Expedition:
| 81 dam. Maid OF the Oaks. imported Spread
| Eagle; Sd dam, Annette. by Shark.
American Eclipse, by Duroc, out of Mill
ler's Damsel. by imp; Messenger; 81 dam.
| by Gimcrack; 4th oam, Snap. by Snap
DIroc, by imported Diomede out of Aman-
da, by Grey Diomede; I'd dam by Virginia
Cade; Sd dam by Hiekman's Independence I;
4th dam, Dolly Fine, by imported Silver Eye,
4 reference to the 80 list of trot.ers is
suflcient 70 CONVINCE the most sAeptical OF
Richard, al; siiverton, a:22T; Elsie Good.
IS; Ed Wilder, &c; sheridan. a:2G; Mia
2. 22ek; BERTHE, 2:2Ti Kate Bennett 2:29l<;
Little wonder, 2:3oi Dom fedrc, z:S0; Ella
Wilson, 2:30; Purity, 80; Jennie. 30.
Blue Bulls are natuT ai-b0rn trotters. They
| take to the trotting gait IS naturally, or in
| stinctively, as duck does 70 water, sad &c Is
| safe TO say that not one OF them was ever
foaled that could not, by reasonsble train
| ing, trot mile in three minutes, o. better.
They are proverbially "ievel-beaded," al
ways ready and willing 20 do to the extent of
their ability, and when In condition were
never known to exhibit the white feather, no
matter how long the route.
TERMS-$20 to insure; parting with the
mare positively forfeits the insurance, and
the money Is then due. All accidents and
| ESCAPES ut the owners risk
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Miss Wheat, who has presided over
the department Of literature at the State
Normal during the present year, has re-
signed her position in the institution,
and that branch of instruction will be
cared for during the remainder of the
term by the members of the faculty.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Burlington Independent: The Emporis
Gun Club, by the Kansas Sentinel, says
that if our shooting club wants to meet
jolly lot Of fellows who can give them
some hints in the science of handling
the sporting shotgun, and il our club
has anything of any value IN the shape
Of a prize that they want to give away
just let them invite the Emporia guE
club down, and their cup of satisfaction
will be filed to Over-fiowing. We ar,
pretty well satisfied that our club will
send mp an invitation, bat about thi:
soup Of satisfaction" business we arr
not so well settled.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Americas Herald: George, son of w.
H. Anderson, was experimenting last
Saturday with powder, pouring some of
it out on a board and setting fire to it.
He was unable to extinguish it until it
was entirely burnt up, nor had he time
to get away from it until his face was
pretty well powder-burnt. 1t was
thought ut one time that he would lose
his eyesight, but hopes are now enter
tanned that sdch is not the case.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
EMPORIA, FRIDAY, APR. 20. 1881
We reiterate that the cows must go.

We reiterAte that the cows must go.
It still continues delightfully."- damp.
We ara of the opinion that there are
some peaches left.
The April showers are coming up to
the scratch in fine style.
We regret to learn that Uncle John
Carter, of Plymouth is quite sick
There is no question but that mud
beats dust by a very large majority.
Mr.. johnson, the new city marshal, is
bringing the street peddlers TO time.
Charlie Skinner is training number
of flyers at the county fair grounds.
DIR. Moore is painting the front of his
new block on south Commercial street.
Greer & Way, stock dealers shipped
thirteen carloads of hogstO Kansas City,
last week.
George X. Vending will pulyerize
Bob. Ingersoll at Eureka, on the evening
of9th Of May.
Emporia spOrtsmen are making the
tenure on life very precarious for plOveE
in this vicinity.
A delightful dancing party was given
at the Union hotel on Fifth avenue last
Friday evening.
The item that Emporia has q colOred
policeman has started TO make a tour OF
the Kansas press.
The claims allowed by the county
commissioners at their April session, ag
gregated $l0,T3S96.
The contract for the carpenter work
on the Franciscan convent has been
awarded to p. CarOlen.
Henry Goodale had one of his fingers
sawed of at the furniture factory of Ar
mold & Co, last week.
f. F. Sprague is pushing repairs OF
the house of Mrs. Dumond which was
recently injured by fire.
E. Z. Holmes is the possessor Of a fine
bay roadster which arrived Friday
from Greenwood county.
The advertising car of the New Grea
Pacific circus came in Saturday ovel
the Missouri Pacific road.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

The great astronomical event of the
present month is the twenty year con-
junction of Jupiter and Saturn on the
morning of the 22d. The planets will
be too close to the sun to be visible to
the naked eye. Around this cOnjunc-
ture the astrologers have clustered their
worst prophesies; but the astronomers,
however, take a purely mathematical
pleasure in the conjunction.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Americas Herald: Owing to court be.
ing in session at Council Grove. the
Home Dramatic company did not go
1t was their intention TO produce the
drama "Down by the Sea" at that place
on Tuesday evening last. We Can as
sure our Council Grove friends that when
they do come they will be treated to as
fine an entertainment rs it has ever been
their lot to witness.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
Notice to Builders.

Notice is hereby given that scaled bids will
be received at the county clerks ofice in En-
poria. Lyon county. Kansas. up to 10 y m Of
the s6th S!ay OF May, a ID. ISL for the pur-
pose of buiieing one 1ire-proof vault Tor the
register Of Deeds office. OF I.y on county, Kan
ssts, according TO the plans and specifications
on file in the said county clerks Office of said
Lyon county The successful bidder must be
prepared to enter into 4 good and sufficient
contract. and give bend for The faithful, per-
formanee of same The right to reject any
and all bids is reserved
by order OF the board, April 10 ISL
WA. +. EWING.
dlt-wi5t4- County Clerk
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Mr.. T. d. Downing, who came to EN-.
poria from Ohio some weeks ago, has
purchased $40 acres of land in Chase
county, Of NJ. T. Spencer, and will stock
the place with sheep or cattle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Howard Journal: Elgin Cummings,
son of Paschal Cummings, of Elk
Falls township, shot himself accidental.
Iy with a charge of shot last week. He
was brought from Larned, where the &C.
cident occurred, to Emporia. 1t that
place physicians refused TO amputate his
arm, as in their opinion it would cause
his death to occur sooner than it would
otherwise. He was brought here on
Saturday night and on Sunday the Drs
Lewis amputated the arm at the shoul
der joint Up to this date Thursday
noon) he is doing well with fair pros
pect of recovery.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

J. Jay Buck, special deputy grand
master, assisted by T. N. SedgwIck, in
stituted Hartford lodge, No. 1913, A. F. &
A. NJ. on the evening of the 10Th, and
installed the officers. The Hartford
brethren set up fine COLLATION. which
was well enjoyed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

The Invitations have been issued for
the wedding of o. G. Bjerke and Miss
Loula Brown, which happy event is to
take place at Nashville, Illinois, the res.
idence of the bride, on Wednesday, May
18th, 1851. Mfr. Bjerke is one of the
popular young gentlemen of EmpOria,
and his numerous friends in this
city will congratulate him upon this
highly suspicious event in his life.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Major Frank Davis has put in two
first-class billiard tables at the Hotel
Coolidge, and has fitted up his hall
throughout in excellent shape.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
Notice.

To Robert Taylor. owner OF the northwest
quarter. j. I. Rinaker. owner of the north
east quarter. aHd VIM. r. GiIlett, owner oil
the north half OF the .oathWe&t quarter all
in section 3. township 70, range TO- VIM.
SeWell. owner OF the northwest quarter Of
section TO- township ID range 10 and 10 the
heiFs Of the ]; r. Clark estate. owBsFs OF
the north half al the northeast quarter 0l
section .. TOWNSHIP 10, range 10:
fou and each OF you will hereby take no.
ties that will an The 16th lay OF uay. A. 70
1881 at 10 O'Clock A. VA pForee.s t0 make !
survey 70 establish the following corners. to-
wit. The northwest corner the southwest
corner and the southeast corner az the south
hair Of the southwest quarter Of section
also the southeast corner OF the northwest
quarter OF sectiss 3: al in to nsIig I9. range
10 east u.IIIBaEN,
IsIz County survey or, Lyon 90 Kans
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

We will regard it as n favor if our
subscribers will notify US promptly every
time they miss paper, or of any irreg-
ularity or lack of spirit Of accommoda-
ton on the part of the carriers. We
ask each subscriber 10 see that proper
place is provided for the delivery of the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29
Nntiea tn RniIders

Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids will
ne received at the county clerks Office of I.y-
on county, Kansas up to 20 O'Clock a m of
~ position the approaches to the bridge now
Dcins quit across the Neosfo river ar Wells
iofo, accoruing TO the plans and specifica-
lions BOW on HE in the said county clerks
once OF Lyon county. The successful bidder
contract and give i good and sutlicient howl
Tor the faithful performance OF same The
right TO reject any and all bids is reserved
by order ofthe board, April L. 1871
WIN. EWING,
ntt-N l5t4. County CLERK
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

The grounds around the Normal are
being graded, the walks have been grav-
eled and n man employed for that pur-
pose has just finished setting out seven
ty-fiye shade trees in the extensive en-
closure surrounding that institution.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

The plans and specifications OF the
bridge TO be constructed across the Ne
osho, at Americas, which were mislaid
and could not be found at the recent
meeting OF the commissioners, have
turned up all 0. K.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

We understand there is to be an east
ern artist with rs soon. who will give
lessons and take orders for crayon and
India ink portraits, decoration art, satin
painting, etc. She will remain during
the sDring and summer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Mr.. A. Jones, who recently purchased
the Perrigo farm in Chase county, and
who will make his residence in EmpO-
ria, received from the east last week a
lot of fine horses and blooded cattle
which he will place upon his stock
ranch
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Rates at one cent per mile each way
have been procured over the Santa Fe
road for persons desiring 10 attend the
commencement of the State Normal in
Iune
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

L. w. Lewis, the contractor for the
new bridge at the Wells ford, has discov-
cred the best bed rock rs foundation
for the piers which he has ever seen in
this country.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Ledger: j. F. Drake, president and
]. II. Hill, secretary, of the Lyon coun-
ty Sunday school association, have just
issued a neat little four page paper or
circular for free distribution, called the
Lyon County Sunday School Banner.
It is full of suggestive facts and
hints about Sunday school work in gen.
eral, with an application to that of Lyon
county in particular. Beginning with
Pike township, Sunday, May Is, a Sum-
day school mass convention or institute
is TO be held in each township some
time during the months of May and
June.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

The Amateur Band serenaded Com
mercial street Friday night IN a very &c
ceptable manner. The boys give evil
denee Of a winter of hard work and
faithful application.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

The rumor that an attempt was made
to fire the new school house Friday night
originated in the fact that piece of ig-
nited wood was laid on a window sill of
the old building near by, but which was
discovered before any damage was done.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-29

Geo. Leis's celebrated condition pow
ders, the old reliable, are the best medi
cine on the market for horses and cattle
They have been in use for over twenty
years. Livery and stock men use them
No farmer will use any other after try
ing Leis's. For sale by all druggists
25 cents and so cents per bottle.