The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-15

stated that the colonies have never
known such hard times in money mat
ters as now.
The Peoples Protection Society will
hold an installation and festival at Jays
opera house on Monday evening. No
vember Goth. There were will lie ad-
dresses, refreshments. music. etc.
While Mr.. Harms wss inspecting the
machinery at the water WORKS too clase-
ly Sunday, the middle finger on his
left hand was caught in the wheels and
injured so that it had to he 4mpuiated.
A masquerade skating party will he
held at the rink at Jays opera house on
Friday evening of this week Music
will be provided for the occasion, which
promises To lie one Of much enjoyment
The congregational church at Strong
City was dedicated SUNDAY eyening,
Rev. Or COrlley. Of this city, assisting
in the services. The cost Of the building
was So 800, all Of which was provided
for
A team belonging 10 3. p. Bishop. liv-
ing three miles northeast OF Town be-
came frightened Sunday and rap
away, throwing Mr. Bishop out break
Ing his arm, and badly demOrslizing the
wagon.
Rev. II. Mackay, pastor of ~. An
drsvs GhRrch, gill begin series of lee
lures next Sunday eyeniEgon "Tha Be
latiOn OF Morality 10 the Absolute" II
Is safe to say that they will be interest
ing and instructive.
We were enormously informed as TO
the dale Of the social to be- given by the
Young Peoples Society of ths NJ. +.
church IL is tn be a week from last
Wednesday night. the 2ist inst, and a
good time may be looked for.
The passenger train on the X. q. &
E. railroad began 10 run to Melvern
Tuesday, a distance of 30 mIles from
EmpOFis. Melyern is q fiourishing
place ~ Usage county and is the best
town on the road between EmPoria and
Ottawa.
Mrs. Z. z Rowland received . letter
last week announcing the death at
Kingston, Maine, OF her brother, c. p.
De GrOat. of kidney trouble. The
deceased was business manager OF the
Emma Leland dramatic company which
played an engagement here last fall and
xuos knoUn bu q numfar Of Our cifi1anS
Messrs Randolph L. Randolph re-
ceiVed fine large Poland China hog
Tuesday. that was bred by II. NJ and W
p. Sisson, of Galesburg. Illinois. Be
fore taking him to their ranch they had
sign painted and fastened on him
which read, Don't kill this hog for
pork" They now think he ia safe.
They regard him as one OF the very
finest hogs they ever owned.
lie Roy Reporter: The slOwest rail.
road in the known world is that running
from Emporia tn Howard City. Cattle
shipped by that road die of old age be
fore reaching their destination. Drum
mers take IN all the towns along the line,
and have time to pack their trunks and
keep up with the train. Cattle guards
are put on the hind end Of the train tn
keep cattle from running over it,
The ladies of the Christian church
are Perlecting their plans for a supper
on thanksgiving night which will prob
| n hlty ha haaln In -, h..
Masonic temple. The proceeds will be
DEVOTED to the aid of the new church edi.
flee and we hope to see the venture we'll
patroniZed. The work in which the
ladies are engaged Is noble one and
merits the heartiest announcement.
Commonwealth: There are good
many citizens of Topeka who will he
panied to learn that Uncle John Wilson
is dead, and that his remains will bt
brought To this city from EmpOria this
afternoon. He was in Topeka when Tho
writer first came here, in 1862. keeping
the old Topeka house. He was here in
the hotel business until few years ago
| No more honest man ever lived, ant
that is eulogy that Is worth living tor.
An imppdent rascal who hides heh inC
the name of John Doc. was arTeItet
Saturday night for insulting Mrs. NJ
Gilchrist and Mrs. w f. Heutis on til,
the street by staring at them ant
rudely brushing up agains
them. lie WAS lodged in jai
and Monday was brought beior
Police Judge Elstun when he PLEADED
guilty and was assessed $27 IN fine ant
costs. There has been q good deal O
complaint in this direction recently, ant
the next case Of this kind should receive
heroic treatment
WIS. Hebron and @. o. Smith hav
purchased the Burlington Republican
from the stock company which has here
tofore owned IL, and will conduct III
publication of that journal under tn
firm name of Hebron s. Smith. Mi
Hebron is an experienced editor, an,
has had charge of the Republican 60
some years Mr. Smith is IAN Empori
boy" and was formerly employed i
T TIE NEWS office. He is q thOrOugI
printer, an intelligent and we'll educate
gentleman and the combination is on
, of the best that could have been made
, Success TO the enterprise.
Commonwealth: Reliable informs
ton was received in the city yesterda
of the whereabouts of the murderer {
, w. Fl. Mcmillan. They were seen j
the western part Of the state few day
ago, and SINCE that time the Oficel
j have been close on their track. Ii
very likely they will he captured 500
as they are not far in advance OF the of
cers. and they seem determined to &
them, Three strange men were set
p near Hays City in the past week, ar
two of them had blood on their cloths
e At the time of going to press nOthir
/ nav had heen learned hut we oxnect