The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-11

Judge Cunningham has greatly I'M
proved the appearance Of the grounds
about his palatial residence by laying
some very substantial looking stone
walks.
There is quite silk worm exhibi lion
at Mr.. Robert Milliken's place, 35 South
Constitution street, The worms have
ceased feeding and commenced to spin
the cocooLs
The attending physician who had
charge OF Miss Holmes during her Ill
ness says that the disease was "cerebro-
spinal fever" with symptoms OF typhoid
and intermittant fever"
The low marshy corner of Eleventh
and Merchants street has been filed in
and cross walk laid. This has long
been contemplated, and the news is a
matter of general satisfaction.
Gllchrlst's have just received a hand
some new piano box Columbus buggy.
This. with their team of grays. for which
they have just procured set of fine
double harness made by Gilchrist s.
Dixon, makes an elegant turnout.
j. @. Fisher is building very com
modIous residence on Elm street, in the
southwest part of the city. a number
OF smaller houses are also being erected,
which greatly improve that Part of the
city.
Workmen should use the greatest eau
ton during the hot days and not over
heat themselves. Over-woTk during the
extreme warn weather Is very danger
Gus, and is almost sure to be attended by
serious results.
Z. NJ. Forde has been appointed q
member of the committee ON laws and
supervision at the DesMoines session of
the supreme lodge OF the A. o. U. w.
See our telegraphic columns for proceed
ings OF the meetings.
The amount of Dewitt @. Crandalls
pension mentioned in Thursdays. NEWS
is $1,011.S0 for back pay, with a month
ly payment OF So 90. Mr.. Crandall was
sergeant of Company F Of the Eleventh
Pennsylvania cavalry.
Mr.. Fl. Jacobs, we'll known farmer
ar Plumb, on Jacobs creek, moved into
the city Thursday ON account of his
wife's health. He has twenty-five acres
OF corn that is knee high. He has sew
enty-five acres that has received the
second blowing.
Tue June term of the district court
II Is thought, will be an unusually
lengthy and crowded one, since Jim
Taylor has thought 1t necessary TO pro.
cure an assistant clerk. The young fell
low arrived Friday morning, and lids fair
to be very efficient deputy, though he
only weighs eleven pounds.
The friends OF MIR. j. II. Hill of this
city will be pleased to learn that over
lures have been made TO him regarding
professorship in the Northwestern
University at the close of his classical
course in one year from the present
Mr.. Hill has not decided to accept the
place offered, but this early proifer of a
verv desirable position Is deserved
compliment.
j. II. Rose and family have returned
from Nebraska, bringing their house
hold goods. Mr.Rose started out Thurs
day for Council Grove in the interests of
the hotel desk, which he will manufac-
ture here AZ Garland ~ Co.'s furniture
factory. The firm name o! this new firm
is Harrison, Miles & Co. MIR. Harrison
and MIR. Miles will arrive shortly.
A young man in one of the largest dry
goods establishments In the city, Is the
recipient from Colorado lady friend
of a SUIT consisting of pair OF red tlan-
mel knee breaches, and a calico waist,
with big white buttons. 1t Is CON-
plete "boys" suit not of the dude style
usually worn by our young merchants
We know nothing OF the significance OF
the present.
The wood work of the counter for the
Citizens bank has been put in place
The safe, which arrived Wednesday and
which was made by Hall's Lock and
Sale company, has all the latest i'm
provements, with time lock, and is
placed inside OF fire-proof vault. Mr.
Wright, president of the bank. arrived
Thursday, and the bank will be
opened as soon as the office fixtures can
be arranged and put ia place. Mr.. d
L. Davies will be cashier.
About month ago Mr.. j. L. Golf
man, resident OF Emporis, had horse
which he thought was stolen from his
pasture on his Greenwood county farm
Last week he saw a horse tied to hitch
ing post on Commercial street, and i'm
medIately informed the officers with the
intention of taking the horse as stoler
property. Mr.. Cofrman soon met OF
the streets an old friend that now live
nine miles west of town, and was for
merly a neighbor of Mr.. Coffman's. Tn
horse had come to his house. and he haI
brought IL to town aud was hunting tn
owner. The officers made no arrests.
Perrlgo, the innocent old man VII
/. sails apples, peanuts, ETC., on the street
made very fortunate strike on II
wheel OF fortune Wednesday. While
the Santa Fe tram he sold some apple
and received what he supposed was d'
pennies tor the same Later in the dS
he visited the Missouri Pacific dep
and made a sale of some fruit in whiC
he had occasion 70 make change. In
doing he used the five pennies given hi
at the first sale mentioned. The pJ
chaser soon discovered that with t
four pennies received was 81 90 &c
piece, which he returned to the old mI
who Is accordingly happy.
The citizens committee met
week on the porch at the Coolidge a
elected Major Hood and u. w. Hold
man as secretaries. After taking act
in reference 10 the Union Pacific II
1. the committee adjourned 10 Sena
Plumb's office and Interviewed the Sc
tor IN reference 10 the erection of a G
eminent building and other questions
laiing to the growth and development
the city. H. Cross Esq, was dele
ted to confer with the officers OF
Union Pacific road and endeavor to
cure the early extension of that line fl
Carbondale 90 this place. MIR. q
will go east in a few days to meet
railroad authorities.