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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-15
st.4so REWARD
For the Arrest and Conviction of the
Person Who Murdered W. b. Nc

FOR the arrest and Conviction of the
Person Who Murdered w. b. Nc
MILAN.
The following are the rewards offered
for the apprehension and conviction of
the murderers OF W. ii. Mcmillan, who
was killed in Emporia On the night of
Saturday, November Sd. The family
offers $500 reward the county of Lyon,
400; the state of Kansas, $500; city of
Emporia, $3.50; total, $3.50. Death was
caused by blows from a sickle
bar and the person who
committed the deed possibly may have
wounds upon his hands. A man answer
ing TO the following description was
seen with the sickle.bar few hours
before the murder: Medium height
would weigh about 1875 pounds, about
% years old, dark complexion, smooth
face, wore black SLOUGH hat. and dark
suit with sack coat.
A short time before the murder Nc
fillan was in company win heavy
Get man, with a rough looking lace, viii
three or four days growth OF sandy
beard. This man came DOWN from
Council Grove With Mr.. Mcmillan
claimed TO be looking as Ihe countr,
there and wanSed To R8-rD FiuEence from
Emporfa. -S-----e ~--s->------~
Our exchanges win snhserve the end
Of justice by giving this notice as Wild
publicity e. possible.
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Chicago Mound Notes.

Pleasant weather.
Our literary was well attended Friday
night.
The lank form OF W. IL SnodY is again
seen in our midst.
Roland LakIn and family, Of Emporia
and Miss Reeder, of Illinois, are visiting
at J. r. ThompsOn's
Who has the incest looking wheat
j. A Foster.
WHO let his horses run off last Friday
Will N adaris.
Who IS husking corn? Everybody.
Who buys great deal of our corn al
25c? Mr.. Wycoff.
Where can we find a good district
school? ~ Snediker's, Rt the junction
or at Chicago Mound.
Rev. Harland preached an excellent
sermon to large congregation last Sun.
day, on the Immortality of the Soul.
DIR. w. II. Todd. of Texas, is stopping
with his hrOther-in law, James Hutton.
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL

Demurrer to the 'QuO WarrantO' Case
Against the City, Oyerrul0d.
Topeka Commonwealth: The Su-
preme court gave its first decision yes
terday morning in the quo sOGrrantO case
of the state of Kansas vs. the city of To-
peka, and as was expressed by a proml-
nent attorney. knocked Topeka out the
rst round" To the petition filed last
summer by County Attorney Vance, G.
c. Clemens and A. ID. Campbell. charg-
ing all sorts of violations and acts of
cOTruptness against the city, her legal
advisors fled demurrer, denying every
thing. On that the court gave its de-
cision yesterday morning. and the toll
lowing Is the syllabus of the opinion
rendered by Judge Horton, G. D.:
incorporated cities in this state have
no power To license, or impose a license
tax, on the business al selling intOxicat-
ing liquors contrary to the PROVISIONS of
the constitution and the statute; and ii
the city assumes such unlawful corporate
power, it may be Ousted from the exer-
else thereof by proceedings in the ma
ture Of quo scGrFnBt0.
This brings the case to trial upon itR
merits.
ANOTHER COMPLAINT.
The Usage City complaint against the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fc Railroad,
which has already been mentioned, was
taken up by the railroad commissioners
yesterday. Joseph G. Waters appeared
for the mayor and council. complain
ant. and George Il. Peek for the res
pendent.
Mr.. Peck stated that they were not
prepared for trial. and asked fog con-
tinuance. Mr.. Waters stated he de-
sired to make full investigation ofthat
part of their complaint pertaining TO the
coal interests of Usage City, while the
remaining portion of ths complaint, re-
ferring to the general tarIG rates. hs Eas
willing should await the general invss-
tigation.
The respondent finally fled motion
to dismiss certain portions of the com.
plant, which was argued by both attor.
neys. The board reserved their decision
until to-day At nine O'Clock, and al
| iourned TO that time
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REAL ESTATE
VEYANcEs.
Transfers for the Week Ending No
Vember ., 1888

Transfers for the Week Ending No
Vslnber 0. 1888
CITY TRANSFERS
Amanda Scott to, +. K. Parker, lots =,
end Elm street, SCOTS suf,divisioi.
of lot 8, block s, Ruggles' aiiiiso j,
1925.
Robert L. Pack to bingham & Power,
lot II of Packs subdivision OF block Il
of POtwln's subdivision of hf of Sc or
of 15-19-11, $40.
Isaiah Bingham 90 Aaron A. Power,
undivided hall Of the above, $3.50.
a. Z. Norton to Elmira Lewis, lot %
Market street, Rsndnlph's addition, $50
Fl. N. Spicer To e. V. Holmes, lot 1853
Rural street, $175.
&C. Porterfield to d. I. Brown, lot
1913 NeOsho street, 81, GOO.
Emily Hurd to Jesse ID. King, lot 70
East street, $175.
Sarah Kelley to r. A. Frisby, lot No.
%, West street, 81.
Joseph Gibbs TO r. B Shepherd, lots
%, 81, 33, Mechanic street, Randolph
addition, $1,000.
George G. Hiatt to John l.. Miracle
lot 81, Sylvan street, 1910.
l.. 7. Heritage to d. ID. Myers, lot No
$500. AH'S S'''S'' TOWN Oh Norman
Nancy A. G. Leibey to Bachsllor s
Frederick. lots No. 1855 and I'll, Unior
street: 119 and I22, Cottonwood street
and II and q, Congress street, $500.
. Lucinda Waite 10 Julia NJ. Cute
kunst, lot 100, Commercial street, 81,
600.
/ L A. Raymond to Rev. Henry Rees
! lot Is, Constitution street, 300,
/, NJ Ruah IN AfoPu 7 SnOfR aaRas
in ne. or. 2-16-12, $500
I John Il. Kinney to Erick Cries W hf
of Sc. or. 8 Is IL. $500.
A. G. EdminstOn to C. w. Conan ne
I or. 1S-1S-11, 81, $50.
s. NJ. Bill to g. w. Conan NV. or
: fractl. 1851, 81 800.
8 VIM. Jay tn G. l.. Severy part NV. qr
. 10 1911, $3.50.
E FE. Smith to w. s. Birdsall lot IS
snbdiY- ofse. or. 1881, $175.
TOWNSHIP TRANAFERs.
= Orlando w. Burris TO SJul H. Finn
q sw and W hf of sc or. &c 1910, 81 500.
Geo. NJ. Noble to Geo. w. Davis, h
g Ofsw Or, 35-2O-11, $1,000
: JnO. b. Youmans : to F. ID. Carey
a Gibson, $ hi OF sc Or, 20-11, 5000.
a Ralph ii Swinburn to Geo. Plumb
II Inf Of ne 1912, 1920.
10. Dewey to Fred Shafer, Sc Or {
. ne or, = 10 IL $24O.
d Lyon county to J. W. Lynn, ne Of ny
n 35-15-l2, tax deed.
e Rachel Wright to W. NJ Wright, l.
: 81 subdivision Sc or, Il 1911, $3.50.
IA VIM. J. Carney to Henry NJ. POormaT
# NV or of NV or and hf of nv or, Il
|. 1911, and 81 acres IN 1919 II, Sc
1897 %
John w. Weaver to S Robertson, II
v acres in Sc or, S-19-12, $3.50.
a s. Robertson to 4. Hinshaw, IL acre
in sc or, 8-10l2. $3.50.
Y G. w. E Griffith to J. J. BOrntrage
y n hi of sc Or, 1S-20-13, $3.50.
d w. ]. Combs to Francis Brogan, und
10 vided Il of Z acres in ne or, 1920 1
. $75.
Lyon county to Rev. John Patterson
ne or, 20-20-12, tax deed.
V Eliza J. Ladd to Mary Z. Gamble, 8
n or, 29-17-12, $500.
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The AMERICUs News.
EDITED BY BURIow.n
TUESDAY, Nov. :


TUESDAY, Nov. z.
Mrs. Annie Messenger, who has been
making her home with Wesley Lesh,
went to Nebraska TO day upon receipt
OF the news of the sickness nf her
brother.
George Tapken is fencing several lots
in the sOuteast part of town.
An unusual amount of fruit trees are
being set out in this vicinity this fall.
w. G. 10y writes from Pittsburg that
he is enjoying himself hugely.
Pat King, of Reading, contemDlsies
the erection of dwelling 16x24 on his
farm southeast OF town.
The plasters will commence work on
the new store building Friday.
THURSDAY, Nov. 8.
| X. II. Mahan went out to Cove
county yesterday to look after some cat
tie he has on the ranch. He expects "a
be gone a week
Harmon Willard Is suffering from g
severe attack of eFysipelas in the hand
The Presbyterian social at the resi-
dence of Martin McCleery Tuesday
evening WAS well attended and q YER
pleasant evening was enjoyed by thost
present.
The sick ones in town are ali gettini
somewhat better.
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The Empor,a Bu,,n... Co,,.-.

DR.. J. j. Wright delivered very In,
structiVs and pleasing lecture on "Hy.
giene" at the Emporia Business College
FRIDAY, which was listened to with close
attention by the scholars and abou,
twenty visitors who we're present. The
address embodied much information
that cannot fail to profit those who heard
It,
The first term of the literary depart
ment of the college closed Friday. i
has been highIyASaccessiul and the com
ing term promiSNs to abound in equally
good results.
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The COmmissIoners' Reward.

The county commissioners, at their
meeting Friday. offered . reward of $500
for the apprehension and conviction of
the murderer of W. II. Mcmillan This
action merits hearty commsnda-
ton, and reflects credit upon
the wisdom OF the commissioners.
Nothing which can be cOmpaased by .
iudiRisns use OF mopey should be left
undOne-In . MISTER which concerns ihs
fair fame OF EmpOrIa. the reputation Of
Lyon county and security to human
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a Se1reII0C D1eeoverv

Physicians are often startled by re-
msrkabie discoveries. The fact that
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consnmp-
ton and all throat and Jung diseases is
daily curing patients that they have
given mp to die, is startling them 70 real
ize their sense Of duty, aud examine In
TO the merits of this wonderful discov-
cry; resulting in hundreds of our best
physicians using il in their practice.
Trial bottles free ut B. Wheldon's drug
store. Regular size, $1OO. ~
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Sfolan nnnerrv

Officer Romano, who took the McIn
tosh lad who has been confined since
Tuesday in the county Jail to Bitlertowu
Thursday and found the gun which was
stolen from Thos. Rowlands, on Easl
creek, on Sunday, in q pile OF ties, and
two bed covers, which we're found in a
culyert. Mcintosh says the cash box
which was stolen Was thrown into q
well.
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The Charity Rail-

At meeting of the Ladies' Benevo,
lent society held Friday afternoon at the
Coolidge paTlOrs, it was decided TO have
the annual charity ball on thanksgiv.
ing evening and the fol
lowing gentlemen were appointed as a
committee OF arrangements: Col. II e.
Whitley. c. L Severy, Robt. Elstun, C.
" Holmes, Alex Butts. Every effort
will be put forth to make the ball a sue.
naoa
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RuckIenT AroIc.ES-1-.

The greatest medical wonder of The
world. Warranted TO speedily cure
Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum. Foyer Sores, Cancers. Piles
Hands, and all skin eruptions, Puarsn.
teed 70 cure in every instance, or money
refuhaed. % cents per hog. For sale nv
u. Wheldon.
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Teachers. Msstipe

The following will bs the program o.
exercises at a teachers meeting to h
held at Chicago Mound Saturday, Nov
10 at 2 O'Clock p. IA;
!. Music.
.. Glass drill illustrating the diff
erent methods OF teaching spelling.-W
g. Winner.
s. Drawing-J. d. Regan
4. Volunteers,
5. Primary lleading-PrOf. Cham
6. Recitatioa-O. u. Miller.
Z. Paper. Subject, music NJ
Townsend.
Adjournment.
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nrtrcIAL RETURNS

The county commissioners completed
the official canvass of the election re-
turns Friday afternoon, about 4 O'Clock,
The table showing the same will be
found in this issue of the NEWS
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DIsrRICr COURr.
Assignment OF Cases and Other Bus
lneas.

Assignment OF Cases and Other BUS
lneas.
THURSDAY. Nov. g.
District court convened this morning
at O'Clock with Judge c. B. Graves on
the bench. The morning was occupied
in reading the docket and the following
assignment OF cases was made:
Saturday November 10-Joanna X.
Fleming vs.. Robt. s. Fleming.
Monday, NoY. 12-F. L. Smith vs..
Jas. d. Summons. NJ. L. Burdick vs.
Elizabeth Gain, Cunningham &c McCar.
~ vs.. Jeanette A. Bragunier.
Tuesday, Nov. l3--A. 8. KImball va.
F. E. Smith, F. Z. Smith vs.. John Bar
naWetz, E. Hamilton vs.. frederick,
johnson j. Payne, Thos. H. Payne vs..
John Clapp.
Wednesday, Nov. 14-C. T. Stout VS..
School District No. 26
Thursday, Nov. 15--John Linnington
vs.. S Sewers. Jones & Gabriel Va
C. V. EskrIdge.
Friday, Nov. 16--B. F. Lockard VS.
the Santa Fe railroad, A. Hawkins vs..
Mrs. A. Branson.
Saturday, Nov. sd. A. McCaw We
r. A. Strain, p. c. CoWlIng VS.. o. J
GreenIeaf, p. G. Cowling vs.. o. J
Greenleaf.
Tuesday, Nov. 2O.-T. J. Maltby VS.
Archibald Kerr. T. H. Wilhelm VS.. K
c. & z. railroad, J. Fl. and J. NJ. Wig
gam, vs.. K. C. s. z. railroad, Lewi
Lamborn vs.. h. C. & E. railroad.
Wednesday, Nov. Civ. E Cham.
bers Ys. L. r Vernon. Florence z. Cham
bers vs.. L. r. Vernon. J. Q. Kizer VS.
Daniel King, r. Roberts and Jos Rile.
VS.. K. Z. q E. railroad.
Thursday, Nov. 22.- Lizzie Rida
nour vs.. Weiland & Weiland, Jas
n. Smith & Co. VS.. Groh &
Broughton, T. B. Nees vs.. JOSEPH
Thimes, B. F. Myers vs.. Walkup 1
Cook, - Roland VS.. NJ. p railroad.
Friday. Nov. GA. N. Hanna vs..
G. Pettingill, E. F. sprague vs.. A. Moi
felt.
Monday, Nov. 26.-AnnA NJ. Hale,
and Esther NJ. Domm VS.. Randall Bow
ers, Greer s. Way vs.. J. A. Greenlea.
Tuesday, Nov. 27.-James Phenis Vi
Robert Powell, j. K. Finley vs.. Johr
Savage, T. H. Perry VS.. l.. C. Call.
AS the last term was devoted mostl,
to the trial OF criminal cases, it was de
cIded that this term should be give
mainly TO the civil docket. Court thel
adjourned till Saturday.
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VIM. Shaffer. tried Thursday to jury
in the court of Justice Fletcher, on the
charge OF assaulting Daniel GuRkIe, was
fined $50 and costs. amounting 70 $lS5,
and an appeal was taken to the district
court.
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Eureka Herald: The installation OF
Rev. c. p. Taylor as pastor of the
Presbyterian church in this place (oi
which public notice was given some
months since, but deferred on account OF
the necessary absence from the state OF
the committee of installation) will take
place on Wednesday, November 18th, at
7 o'clock p. m. The following ministers
will be present to take part in the ser
vices: Revs }. F. Hendy, of Emporis
s. McAnderson, of EldoradO, and W.
". Curtis, of Usage City.
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The residents on the north side If
Fourth avenue. between Market and I'm
ion streets, are having asphalt sidewalks
built, which add greatly 10 the appear
ance of their property.
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Prof. Cruikshank has rented the ele.
CANT new residence of Mrs. NJ. E. Ro-
berts, at the corner of Eighth svenue
and Market street, and will take posses.
sion of 1t as soon as the finishing
touches are put on. 4 car load of his
household goods arrived from Highland
this morning.
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T. ID. Bragunier was fined SO and
urday for passing IN whiskey in n cigar
box 10 ID. w. Sturdevant, who is coniin-
cd in the county iail.
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Mahlon Stubbs and A. w. Stubs re-
turned Thursday from Chase county,
where they completed the purchase of
. An eight hundred acre stock ranch
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The L. y. and A. NJ. +. churches are
rapidly assuming proportions, and will
lie enclosed in a few weeks They will
both be handsome edifices.
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The Franciscan Sisters expect to build
boarding hall next season in connec-
tion with the Catholic school on Cotton
wood street, for the accommodation of
pupils from abroad.
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Officer Romaine received Thursday a
letter from J G. Mcmillan, of Wellington,
making inquiry about the man who was
murdered here on SATURDAY.
night, saying that he had brother
whom lac had not heard from in many
years. He showed the letter TO G.. II.
Mcmillan who said that there was no
relationship between the families.
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The case OF the State of Kansas w.
Mary Isabel Martin, appeal from Lyon
county, has been submitted in the su.
preme court. at Topeka.
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James Blakeslay, living on Eagle
creek. was thrown from a horse Thurs
day morning and fractured his shoulder
blade
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II. &. Davis, of the EmpOria Rifles
captured the gold badge AT the drill
meeting last week, and is now its
permanent owner.
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Franklin j. Newman and Miss Mary
Pack were married Thursday at the
residence of the bride by Rev. j. F.
Hendy, and started to New Mexico in the
Afternoon
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Mrs. JulIette Slocum picked a straw
berry stem on her premises last evening
which had on il ripe and green berry
and a llnaanrn
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Atthe Kansas City fat stock sale Thurs
day, II. j. Wiser, of this city, bought
the COW "Charmer," for the snug sum Of
Al M
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wa Ferguson, living at Horton SKA
Hsn, had his shoulder dislocated FRI
day, by horse which crowded him in
the stall
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ID. p. Tressler sold at public auction
saturday an undivided half interest in
eight lots in block No 11s in the town
of Americas, belonging to the estate of
\. ID. Tressler, deceased.
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DIR. A. II. McCandliss is fitting up n
handsome reception room in the Adds
block in connection with his dental
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Commonwealth; John q White,
special examiner OF the United States
pension office, who was recently trans
TERED 20 st. Louis, Mo, has been re-
assigned 10 duty in Kansas, with head
quarters ut Emporia. AS Mr. Whites
district, heretofore composed one
third Of the state, was considered too
large, another special examiner nas been
or will be assigned TO this state with
headquarters at Topeka.
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The uncle of II. w. Hawkins, who
lives in Ohio, and has been visiting for
some days on Badger creek, shot a
prairie chicken on West street Friday
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a very profitable meeting was held at
Ivy Friday, under the direction Of
County SUPERINTENDENT Klock.
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G. I. Cavaness has been appointed ad-
mInistrator of the estate OF his mother,
the late Mary +. Fishback
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The firemen put it up" on Capt. War
rem IN naming the new hose carriage,
and now he is going TO come back at
them by "scttIng it up" to the fircmen.
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1t was discovered Saturday that an at
tempt had been made by the prisoners
in the county Jail 20 make breach IN
the wall between the Jail and calaboOse
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\. n. Blair Is going To surround his
premises at the corner of Seventh ave
nue. and Union street, with an elegant
pavement of slate-colored stone, the ma
terlal for which is now al hand
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c. X. Russell has just completed a
very handsome. job OF ornamental pa
pering AZ the drug store Of NJ. II. Bates.
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Col. J. w. Feighsn, of this city, was
admitted TO practice in the supreme
court at Topeka Friday.
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The directors OF the Grange store set
tied with w :. Cook Thursday and w. f..
McMahon assumed the position of man.
ager to-day. The affairs of the instItu-
tion are in very good shape.
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49, The Haas case, in VIII ich there have
been three verdicts in the district court
Of Lyon county, and which was thrown
out of court on demurrer at the March
term and then carried up 10 the supreme
court by the plaintiff. has been reversed
and sent hack 10 this court for re hear.
l..
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Thieves broke into Thomas Rowl lands
house on Coal creek and stole gun
and other minor articles last Sunday.
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Lin Carter purchased to-day two
eligible lots AT the southeast corner of
Ninth avenue and Cottonwood street.
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The Kansas City Il Emporia railroad
reached Melvern last week.
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SATURDAY, Nov.

SATURDAY, Nov. ID.
The following business was transacted
in the district court 10 day:
s. A. Brown & Co. vs. II. +. Richard
son; defendant given leave to plead
within Aye days.
A. Trip Us. Julia Tripp; decree of
divorce granted.
r. N. Hershfield vs. l. d. Fox; dis
missed as per settlement, at cost of
plaintiff.
Thomson Cole Co. vs.. w. Gresson
dismissed and costs paid.
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The Welsh Baptist society, of this
city, purchased Thursday lot No. %
Constitution street, of Judge Bachelor
They expect 10 erect church in the
spring. The trustees are John J. Grit
nth, Samuel Morgan, Herbert Davis,
VIM l.. Hughes, Samuel Thomas.
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Coke Watson is remodeling the cellar
1T his hide and tallow house on Sixth
avAnne
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Robt. JEFF, D. S. Bill, T. II. Lewis and
DR.. G. II. Wetmore have put down as
phalt sidewalks in front of their dwell
ings on Market street, making acontin.
uous walk for an entire block, between
Fourth and Fifth avenues. 1t is very
excellent piece of work and does credit
to the properiy-holders making this
handsome improvement
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-15

Tax-paying is getting fairly brisk at
Nhe treasurer's Office.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-15

The will OF the late T. l.. Hurlburt
was filed for probate Friday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-15

The golden spike was driven IN
the street railway Friday, and the mile
Of road from the Normal to First avenue
Is completed The line is well built
and is already doing a good business.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-15

John Atyeo is preparing to pack 1000
head OF hogs this winter.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-15

The material for the line of street rail
way to run between the Missouri Pacific
ana the Santa Fe depots, will begin 10
arrive in few days, and it will all be
placed along the line before tracklaying
is commenced. II is the intention, how
ever, to push the work as rapidly as pos
sIble, and it will probably not be very
long before the line east and west
through the city Will be in running or
der, and Its completion not be deferred
so long as was at one time contemplated
by the company.