The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-04

FREQ hau8sioT was sentenced lnurSoAy
afternoon by Judge Graves. He got thirty
days on eaG b Of the two counts and fine |
of 500 on the frst and $l25 on the second
count. He is now serving out his term.
Alfred Lyle and Martha Duncan. both
OF this city, were united in marriage at
the A. M. E. church last week, Rev. Sey-
mour OF Atchison officiating. After the |
ceremony at the church a reception was |
held ct the home of the brides parents.
]. o. Taylor of Postvilie. Iowa, has
lately purchased Of VIM. Jay, through tho
agency of Burton s. Walters. the J. r
Wa!kup 100 acres, lying three miles west
Of Emporis. Mr.. Taylor intends turning
It into stock farm.
The county commissioners and county |
clerk were eDjoIned bV the district court |
not 10 issue or deliver to the Ottawa |
Usage City s. Council Grove railroad the |
bonds recently voted 70 that road by |
Waterloo township.
We acknowledge the receipt of hand
somely illustrated pamphlet advIrtise-
ment # the Chicago. Milwaukee 81 st
Paul, entitled "Uncle Sans Journey
sent US by Mr.. j. E. Mcclure, western |
passenger agent Of that road.
A new lodge of the Northwestern Legion |
of Honor was instituted in our city last |
week with q membership OF nearly |
nifty. II is ON the mutual assessment plan
somewhat similar TO the Iowa Legion OF
~ -Hsk. I'm
provements which makes 1t probably the
best as we'll a. tae cheapest insurance
mediums in existence Among the names
Of the charter members are those of some
OF our best citizens.
DR.. Lyon entertained q few Of his gen
tIemen friends last week 81 his rooms .
the Hotel Coolidge in honor Of his dauGh-
terra thirty-third birthday. The evening
was devoted to eucner, az which game the
doctor is an adept. About 10 O'Clock re-
freshments were SERVED and the company
drank the health Of the charming hostess
whose absence at Paris was regretted by
all present. At an early hour the party
broke up
Aspscial car went through last week
attached TO No. 6 eAstbOund passenger
o1 the Santa Fe, carrying number OF
tourists who have been making . tour OF
the northwest. Among them were T. A
Mellon and family OF PIttsburg, Penn,
and Hon. Alex Caldwell and family of
LeavenWOrth. Hon. Caldwell, on being
interviewed by our reporter, stated that
the Santa Fe had the best road In the
country and that Kansas was the hand
somes: piece Of country they had travelled
over.
Fire broke out last Friday about 2
O'Clock in the upstairs part of Jackson's
restaurant. The IRE had not gained much
Of headwsy when the alarm was given
and the prompt action Of the hose COM
paDy saved the building. The greater
amount of damage done was by water,
which was unavoidable. Had the COM
pany been tArdy at arriving on the ground
the matter might have proved serious
one to the east side of Commercial street.
In the district court FRIDAY the entire
time was occupied with one Of the Hem
derson cases that has been hanging in the
court for three or four years. Judge GraYeA
sat from until 12 and from / 80 until
O'Clock to-day, while half q dozen attor-
neys hurled volumes of reports and decis-
ions at him until the air became 30 dense
with the tangled web OF legal reasoning
that Clerk Traylor thinks the judge won't
be able to think intelligentlY for two OF
hree weeks 70 come.
Conductor Cash has recovered fromhi s
indispOsition and Is again on the road.
Roadmaster Harley OF the Santa Fe lie
transacting business In the eastern part OF
the state.
Lyon County Indebtsdnsss.
Refunded Bonds..................... &2Gs OOC
NORMAL bonos.......s.. .s........-.. 10 0Ot
Total Liability. ...................... sass OOC
CONTRA.
Mss 1Slr Pe s. H 600 CO
Presens Court House site....s....... 2A0I
Cash IN treasury tSbout) ............. 20 %
sIa %
To say that we have decent and SAT,
court house and Jail is absolute nonsense
Il you GLASS school district indebsednes
with county indebtedness you might .
wen reckon In grocery bills and privati
debts.
Capt Francis. the genial depot master
has ordered ''dead line" marked alonl
the platform to keep hackmen from rush.
lng up to the trains when they dIscharg
their passengers.