The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-27
ANNALS.
record Of the LsaAInE Local events
Of 1888

January 1.-The cnAt0m OF New Year calls
very generally observed BY EmpcriA gentle
men. May wheeler, in Engaged" at the
opera house. Successful donation party 10
Rev. John Jones.
6.-county commissioners. after sessions OF
several days, make contract with our bankers
70 refund eouoty railroad bonds At IS per cent.
and allow bills amounting TO ever $780,
s.-Nsw county Onieers inAugurAted.. II. +.
Holmes. retiring commissioner, presented
with handsome silver pitcher ana cup by
friends.
i5.-MAsons nrst meet In their new hall in
the new temple.
~ Residences of Joseph Miller. one and .
half miles north OF the city. burned.
so.-1lereury Il degrees below zero.
2I.-Large frame building burned on Ne
osho street south OF the railroad.
z.-HOn. p. Il. Plumb reelected United
States senator.
zs.-stato Normal and city schools observe |
kansas DAy''I in very becoming manner. |
Or. Armor's new mill started up for the nrst |
time.
3o.-OrEAnizntion Of the board Of trustees Of |
the College OF Emporia.
February 1.-The new Masonic Temple |
dedicated with appropriate ceremonies and
address by Congressman Peters.
Adjudication OF the new Methodist church.
Sermon by Rev. Dr.. Adams, OF Blooming
ton, Ill. Over $4,000 subscribed TO pay for
The bHilding.
5.-InstItution of a tribe Of the order OF
Rcd Men In this city.
s-Death of JOseph Peak at his residence
on Allen creek, north Of the city.
l2-The jury in tie Mosiey case, which Oc-
eupIed the district court for some days, re-
turned verdict Of guilty OF murder in the
arst degree. Lodge Of the American Legion
OF Honor instituted in EmPoria.
s0.-Death of Joseph Ernst, county treas
urtr.
A.-Wm. Ernst appointed county treasurer
to Ill vacancy caused by the death Of his
| father.
93,-Amelicus suffered severely from fire
which destroyed about 81. 900 worth of prop
erty. Edward Davis, of Phenis creek, lost
/ $500 worth OF property by IRE.
March IL Americas again visited by the
hre Gend, which burned two business houses,
and about $1,000 worth Of property.
/ I3-Work commenced on the new Santa Fe
depot.
aO.-Meeting of the Neosho Presbytery OF
the L. P. church ut Americas.
ga colored woman, named Martin,
drowned herself in the NeOshO while de-
| ranged from religious excitement. t. A.
Rogan took charge of the Hartford post
| once.
April John Hornb arger badly wounded
by = runaway accident near Cottonwood
Falls. New Mexican cattle man robbed at
| the fremont House.
3.-Ground broken for Major Hoods new
| residence City election. $4,000 voted fOr .
new school house In the west part Of the city =.
I'd. s. McWhorter seriously injured by a
COW.
l0.-state Association OF Kansas Jewellers
meet in Emporia. Arrest of Andy Taylor,
the Tennessee murderer. at Newton. He had
been at work for T. n. Dixon. near Plymouth,
and made 9 confession of his crime while
drunk.
Il 14.-Ex-Governor st. John Iectured on tenn
perAnce at the N. Il. church.
l7.-omcefs from Tennessee arrive in EN-
pOriA to identify Andy Taylor. ana ind him
TO be the man 'they long had sought"
A-Freddie KynAstOn, aged about 10 years
attempted TO jump on a moving train and
Was killed. l-
ae.-Celebration OF the s4th anniversary Of
: American Odd Fellowship by the Imports
lodge.
2s-PupiIs of the state Blind Asylum give
= concert in Emporia.
May 2,-The Homeopathic State Medical
Society meets in Emporia. The knights
Templar band give their first open air con-
cert.
, H.-Death of John Sullivan by an accident
on the Santa Fe railroad Meeting of the
| twelfth annual session OF the grand lodge OF
the Kansas Knights of PythiAs in EmpOria.
I7.-Commencement exercises of the Empo
ria High School at Whitley opera house.
is-Lecture at n. Z. church by DIR. Adams
of Bloomington, ILL.,, on Something to Be
lieve." Dedication Of the new Welsh Con-
e gregAtionAl church, on Merchs nts street, one
OF the nnest edifces in the city $4,000 raised
10 pay the indebtedness.
S0.-AemoriAl Day, observed by q. A. r.
:. June iO-Commencement exercises at the
/ Normal. Baecalaureate at NJ. r church
q BY Rev X. II. Smith OF Missouri
Naturalization of thirty-seven students a
State Normal school.
o ls-OpeninG of the Art Loan exhibition
which continued q week and was very sue
VI cessful.
IS-Death OF Mrs. CrookShAnk on Pheni
, creek. aged 90 years.
= 3S-Antt- monopoly convention for this con
J: gressionAl district at the court house. Mr.
e Michael Willis drowned in attempting Z
, cross the Cottonwood river at Columbia ford
14-AnnuAl meeting OF the Lyon Count.
= Bible society.
county soldiers numbering about $50 name.
l. Laying of the corner stone of the new n.
church IT Reading.
sl-A post OF G. A. r. organized at Ameri
Gus.
Iv Jnly Mrs. Muir of Hartford burned I
death by coal oil.
4-Celebration at Soden's grove under tn
81 management of the Knights Templar banC
i Fine display of fireworks IN the evening.
"A 6-ArrAnEements made by the citizens
:. committee to solicit subscriptions for tn
College OF Emporia.
" REORGANIZATION OF the Dunlap stone CON
p. pAny.
in 1s-Death of Caleb Beckes an old an
prominent citizen. Celebration near Rea'
NO ing by the Frenchmen of Lyon county.
10 the anniversary of the destruction of II
Mt French BGstlle.
D.. l6-Purchase OF the Old Fifth Avenue hot
"A by the city council for city building.
Is-Commissioners decide 10 place fou
." tain in the court house yard.
III Is-TeleGrAph operators join the gener
de- strike.
N so-Death Of John Moon. enc OF the FIRST &c
tiers of the county. Two houses entered I
burglars.
3l-Gas explosion in the registers ONCE
A., the court house, severely injuFing two cieFl
nc 9S-OPening OF the Lyon county Teacher
ua Institute.
ne eb-Valnation of taxable property of LyS
Nv county by school districts completed n
found 20 aggregate 1853 .5s3
33-Arrangements completed TO Teful
IN $50, 600 of per cent. railroad bonds OF IyI
FOR county. at per cent, the bonds being boug
ha by the commissioners of the state seho
fund.
'n August Injecting of state convention
ny cOlored men in this city.
al S-A large party OF EmporiA knights Tel
me plar 90 to Topeka to attend a reception Al
an banquet.
le-DiVision $50 Locomotive Enginee
eI- hold their annual meeting in EmpOria.
ose H-President Taylor lectnred at the NJ
al NAL on The Wants of Our Public schools
nm. Death of Joel HAworth, one Of the phones
OF Pike township.
l6-ClosiAE Of the Lyon County Horticul
urAl Society with social At the Normal.
in H.. son OF CT President GARFIELD. visited 4
he poriA. Death Of Judge J. II. Watson. an {
a and hOnored citizen OF Emporia-
Ss-Janauschek played ZnIah at the ops
house. She took out her naturalization !
list pers here.
The September l-RePublican county comm
nd tee met and decided TO call . conveatiC
-. Commissioners awarded contracts for Ad
S tiOn TO poor farm and Columbia ford and
ny creek bridges.
sse 2-ss.00e OF Lyon county railroad bon
led bearing per cent. interest. refunded q
IL per cent. interest. Opening OF the fall tie
nre | OF the seventeenth year OF the State Morn
school.
80 s-1'he city sells It's Washington Park !
pu- for 5000.
@ s-Woman's Foreign Missionary soci
~ for Emporis district met In the u.
IN church. The Lyon Eopaty bar take action
the ,s ~ 49, -
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ar. e-ConsrAes e. Tor building TIE new y.