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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

On Monday afternoon of the present
week President Grant sent to the Senate
q message setting forth his views in re-
gard to Cuban affairs. The President
reiterates his belief, g expressed in his
annual message, that the condition OF
the insurgents has not assumed that Inn
portance as to entitle the contest to a
recognition of belligerency. A sort of
guerilla warfare has been kept up alike
disgraceful TO the Cubans and the Span
iards. On either side the contest has
been conducted with a lamentable dis
regard for human life, and of the usages
and practices which modern civilization
has prescribed as the necessary process
of war. Both parties are revengeful
and murderous. The Spanish COM
manders startle humanity and arouse
the Indignation of the civilized world,
by the execution each of a score of pris-
oners at a time; while Gen. Quesada,
the Cuban chief, deliberately orders and
causes the slaughter of six hundred
prisoners of war in one day. ga sum-
mary trial with few Qf any) escapes
from conviction confirmed by execu-
ton, is the fate of those arrested on
either side, ON suspicion of infidelity to
the cause of the party making the ar
rest" The President, in short, thinks
both sides equally blamable for the COM
hitting of atrocities. For this reason,
as well as for others, which we have not
the space now to name, the President
discountenances recognition of Cuban
belligerency or independence, and adj
vises q firm adherence to the principles
of neutrality, as inaugurated by Wash
ington and faithfully adhered to by his
successors, in our relations with foreign
powers in times of war.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

The great Indian pow-wow at WASH
ing does not seem to have been very
harmonious, or very beneficial in its re-
suits. Red Cloud made several speeches.
In this respect he is as prolific as some
of our Kansas politicians. He told the
government authorities good many
plain things. He said he didn't want
any more musty -four or 'rotten ter
hacker" He says the government can't
play that on him any more. Neither
does this chieftain want any more "old
soldiers clothes colored black" He says
the officers in the Indian country are all
whisky drinkers, and that the soldiers
arc all afoot, and the government is
''throwing away money for nothing"
Secretary Cox did not succeed to any
alarming extent in convincing him that
the government would live up to its
treaty stipulations, and he went back
saying he would not take the paper
with him, as it was "old lies" He said
he would not return angry, although it
was evident, says a telegram, that the
Indians were not well pleased with their
visit 1t is matter of extreme doubt,
in our estimation, whether the benefits
of this pow-wow were worth $4,000,
the sum Congress proposes to appro-
PIRATE for Red Clouds travelling ex-
penses, presents, etc.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

1t is feared that at the recent election
in Oregon, Senator Williams who ranks
high in point of ability among Repub-
lican Senators, is defeated. The vote
however is very close, and it is not abb
solutely certain that he is lost to the
Senate. He is thorough protectionist,
and the fight against him was made on
this ground
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

minority representation in the election
of members from the States at large.
The amendment will embody the prin-
ciples contained in the new constitution
of Illinois, allowing each voter to have
as many votes as there are members at
large to elect, with the right to give all
votes to one candidate or to divide them
among The candidates as the voters may
desire. 1t is understood that the DEM
ocrats will make the adoption of this
amendment a condition precedent to
their support of the bill.
Kansas wants this bill passed because
it will forever put n stop to the 'one
man" business which has been so dam
aging to us. With the immense
patronage of the State all in one dis
trict, any political demagogue with a
little shrewdness, can fasten himself on
the people as long as he wants to.
If the State is divided into three or four
districts the power which patronage
gives a member will be much smaller,
and then when q man is in q small dis
trict the people can watch him closer.
Let us nave this bill by all means.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

The House Committee on claims have
reported bill for the settlement of the
claims of Kansas, growing out of the
trouble from November, 1855, to De-
cember 1856. 1t makes the judge of the
circuit in which the State is situated a
commissioner to hear and determine all
claims presented and his judgment is
to be finaE Half a million dollars is to
be appropriated, and certificates of the
judge are to be paid to the Secretary OF
the Treasury. If the aggregate is more
than half n million, the valid claims are
to be paid pro rata.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

That brilliant rehash of tclegraphic
dispatches and able compilation of ad-
jectives, the Atchison Champion, in
dulges in the profound and Guliver-like
statement that Clarke ''actually does the
work of twenty men," AS everybody
expected the Champion to support Sid.
because of the little post Office which
the editor holds, it would seem unnec-
essary for the editor to make fool OF
himself in order to show his devotion
to the "great statesman
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

Here is q good one on Old Subsidy
Pomeroy: When the Usage land bill
was under discussion, Senator Garrett
Davis asked Pomeroy if there was any
steal in 1t. Pomeroy replied that there
was none that he knew Of Davis ex-
pressed himself entirely satisfied. He
knew If there was steal in it Pomcroy
would know il.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters tesla
In mentary were granted to the undersigned
by the Probate Court OF Lyon county, Kansas
der the last will and testament o.
Griffin Sweet, late of Lyon county, deceased
All persons having claims against said estate
must present them for allowance within one
year from the date of said letters, or they may
be preeluded from any benefit Of said estate;
and il claims be not presented within three
years Of the date of said letters they viii bt
forever barred from any interest in said estate
OLIVER PHILLIPS,
24-26 Executor will OF Griffin Sweet.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

Gen. Ellet, celebrated during the war
as commander of the Marine Brigade,
which did such admirable service on
the Ohio and Mississippi, was in town
last Sunday-was Prof. Norton's guest.
He has two sons in this State, one at
Eldorado, and another at Rock Greek,
in Cowley county. He is intending
soon to locate in this State, and has ar
ranged to take look at Arkansas City
on the 4th prox., with the view of MAX
ing that his future home.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
In be presented to the Board of County CON-
missloners of Lyon county, at their next regu-
lar meeting on the first Monday in July, pray
ing that that part of the public road leading
from the middle or 90 section stone between
section (16) sixteen and I'D seventeen,
running west to the center of section III sew
enteen, one-half mile, be vacated, and to estab-
1ish road as follows: To run north from said
middle or (L) section stone one-half mile, be-
tween section (16) sixteen and I'D seventeen,
on the section line, and intersect the State road
at the northwest corner Of section (16) sixteen,
township (19) nineteen, range l10) ten, in Pike
township. f. ID. ALLEN,
1928 and 81 others.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

There are some fresh and encouraging
indications of the passage of the bill TO
increase the number of Congressman.
The bill has been before the Senate som
six weeks or more, and few days ago
1t was taken up and the amendment re-
ported by the Senate committee, which
was to make the number 800 instead of
275, was adopted. A telegram of the
14th states that when the bill as amend
ed by the Seuato comes back to the
House Mr.. Marshall, of Illinois, win
submit an amendment providing for
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

We have received the first number of
Mr.. IL. Buckingham's new paper, the
Republican Valley Empire, printed at
Clyde, Cloud county, Kansas. 1t is
well gotten up geographically, and is
full of Interesting matter. Mr.. Buck
ingham was for several years connected
with the Lcavenworth press, and is an
able and thorough going newspaper
man. We are glad to welcome him
again as a member of the fraternity,
and gladly place the Empire on our ex-
change list. The people of that rapidly
growing town and county haye done q
good thing in securing the Dukes SER
vices to run their newspaper.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

Mr.. Daniel Mcfarland lately applied
to Col. James Fiske for free pass over
the Erie Railroad. His request was re-
fused on the ground that assassination
was not satisfactory reason for claim
ing the honor of railroad pass.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

A woman in Ohio became so agitated
while her house was on fire that she
threw 500 out of the window. A gen.
tleman present had the presence of
mind TO "abate" it. Has our 'worthy
Congressman" heard of that man?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

The Republican papers in several dis
tricts in Illinois want n new deal for Con-
gressmen. The Republican papers in
Kansas who hold good "trumps" in the
way of fat Offices don't want q new
deal for Congressman in this State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

The Ohio Republican convention is
to be composed of 40 delegates. There
is good example for the increase in
the number of members in our Repub-
lican convention. Let us have a big
convention.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17
EDITORIAL AND NEWS.

The bill to remove the Usage Indians
and give the land TO settlers ut SI.25 per
acre, passed the Senate last week. There
now seems to be no doubt but that it
will pass the House before the close OF
this session
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17
MARKErs BIZ TELEGRAPH.

NJ. Money and Stock Market-June Is.
The passage Of Garfield's currency bill is gener-
ally viewed as imitation but had little effect how
ever, in Wall street. =
Money is easy. at s@5. sterling, firm and I'M
changed
1S5kc, and closed at 1S3Sc.
Clearanees thirty three millions, The Sub
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

"Straws show which way the wind
blows" AS an evidence of the good
feeling in favor of removing the Ma
tional Capital to the West, we notice
that the House of Representatives, on
the 11th, rejected the Senate's amend
ment appropriating 100000 for the
commencement of new building for
the State Department by q vote of %
for to. l27 against. The amendment in
relation to the extension of the capital
grounds was also rejectedA-yeas 81,
nays 122.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17
SEMI-WEEKLY HACKS
A semi-weekly H ack Line will be run from
DOUGLASS TO .ELpoRADo,

On and after Monday, june 18th, as follows
Leaves Douglass Monday and Friday morn
ings, returning from Eldorado the same day
A good covered hack will be provided which
will afford ample accommodation TO the tray
cling public. Fare reasonable.
All orders for PASSENGERS, Bundles or Elk
press Matter will be left at Belts g. Frazier's
at EIdorado, or at the Douglass House, Doug
lass. CHESTER LAMB,
24-26 Proprietor.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

There is an old gas-bag who makes.
his headquarters down in the court
house, of the species known as "courtl
house rat" who is just now paying par
ticular attention to one of the editors
of The NEWS This old rat never had q
political opinion or principle in his life
above the desire for Office. Whenever
he could see "office" in the not very
distant future, he has been loud-mouthed
in the support of the party, clique, or
interest that could secure for him the
desire of his soul, and the one thing he
has lived for, begged for, blubbered for,
and lied for. We have known him to
be kicked and abused by parties and al
the very next election he would cringe
and fawn around, and lick the hand that
had struck him, for the sake of a little
Office. He is a regular ''yaller dog"
"Our worthy Congressman" is now
holding in his mouth a little "public
teat," and of course he is engaged in
doing the dirty work of that gentle
man. A certain paper contains articles
about Us from the pen of the old scrub.
Like Speer he lie mere tool for others,
anti never had the manhood to breathe
an independent, manly breath. He overs
flows, of course, with backbone" liter
ature. During the last Presidential
campaign, this shyster abused Grant
and wrote letter to Kansas delegate
to the Democratic national convention,
during its session, asking said delegate
to engage for him q certain appoint
ment from the nominee of that con-
vention, whom he at that time thought
would be elected President. In q very
short time afterwards he quit cursing
Grant and went to begging Office under
his administration. "Our worthy Con-
gresham" knowing him to be just the
sort of an animal he wanted here to tell
lies for him and throw mud for him,
put the aforesaid teat in his mouth and
he has been sucking it ever since. He
we'll knows we are Republican for the
sake of principle, and that we are OPP
posed to disgracing the party which has
done so much for the country, by keep
ing in responsible Office such miserable
bummers and teaches as he is. He is
fully aware that if we ever get chance
at him he is a ''gone goslin." But, let
him blow, and fume, and gas, and
sweat, and swear, and stink. We had
rather have him against us than have
his Shiny, deceitful friendship. His
enmity is rs good a recommendation
as we want where he is known. Some
of these days we.will give his pedigree.
He is splendid subject to practice on.
Go in, old bag of wind.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

THE FOURTH AT ARKANSAS CITY.-Our
friends at Arkansas City (CreswelD will
hold a grand celebration on the Fourth
of July. Max Fawcett's celebrated
claim is the spot selected. Music, big
dinner, an Grafton by II. b. Norton,
toasts, responses and short speeches by
Prof. L. b. Kellogg, General Ellet. J..
S. Danford and others, and unlimited
boating, swinging and sight seeing are
on the programme. A large party will
leave for the new town on the 3lst inst.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17
Taken I'D

nY the subscriber, on Allen creek, i've miles
I'D north Of Americas, one white speekIed
Bull, medium size, 4 or 5 years old, the right
brands, visible. The owner lie requested to
prove property, pay charges, and take e away.
24-B .s.ss C. DRAKE.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17
Lost.

A Gold Neck Chain for a little girl. marked
IN "F. s." on the clasp where the two ends
unite. The finder will be handsomely reward
ed by leaving it at this Office.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

st. Louis aariIet-Juns Is.
TORACCO-Firm unchanged
FLoUR-Firm at a 25d50 for fall superdne 81
6095 60 for xxx; IS 90G$6 so for Xxx
WHRAT-Spring strong; 9S9n 90 for No fall
better No. 81 1880; No. do. at1S1 25; choice
81 5000.
CoRN-Firm; mixed se@90c; yellow sS994ci
strictly prime to fancy white 999$I o.. sas
OATSNDun lower, very little done; So 59GS.
RYE-Firm at S0G61c.
GROCERIES-Dull and unchanged; Iouisiena
sugar 101ztG12c; rio coffee 1870 291s; molasses SOC
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

DY Thos. L. .Acwhorter, on. the 18th inst,
ID on the Emporia and Eldorado road, near
Mercer Springs, leather pocket book, con-
tanning a small amount Of money, piece OF
silver some postage stamps, and discharge
from the u. 8. service. The owner will find
his property at this Office, and can have It by
calling and paving charges.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

Chicago Market-June ID.
FLOUR-Firm 81 S79$6 90 for spring.
WHEAT-Firm and excited at 2HG4c higher
closing st 81 13x seller till last of June 81 175.
C0RN-In good demand and 21<(9%c higher anS
closing quiet at s3s5c for No. g.
OATS-9zc higher and closing at 491zGS<c for No
2.
RYE-Firm; No. closed at S41k9s5c.
BARLEY-Nominal at 5A956c for Nc. 3
HOGS-Alive 26G30c lower; % 3k99 %.
CATTLE-Commont to choice quiet at - 759e 90
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

New YorlE1Larket-June Is.
FLoUR-Active at 15925c higher; s. 35a$5 90
for superfne western; IS see 20 for extra west
ern; $3.50 95 for extra white.
sWHEAT-2G4c higher; 81 IL for rejected; 81 20
@H IS for No. 3; 81 % for No. Chicago 81 319S7
for No. Milwaukee,; 81 A for winter.
RYE-6luiet.
CORN-293c higher; closing quiet, $1@05 for
new mixed western, 81 0S western yellow.
OATS-Closed with a scarcity, firm; 64a<@5 for
/ western.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17
NNfieo

Notice
rs hereby given that we are yet in town,
IL ready and anxious TO settle with all parties
having unsettled accounts with us. All notes
and accounts due US and remaining unpaid
July LIST, will be handed TO proper authority
for collection. GILLETT & HADLEY.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17
SO Reward.

SO Reward.
CTRAYED, q dark bay mare, 8 years old !;
y she has q small dark head, and small ears;
black feet. and short tail; no white spots on
her; little lump on the shoulder, and . star .
few inchvs from il, looking little like long
X. Any one giving me information where she
is or delivering her to me, will receive so re-
ward. JAMES BAMESBERGER,
One-half mile east Of Amer1eus, Lyon c0un-
ty, Kansas. 24-26
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

Union,
| RAILROAD JUNcTIoN.-At last the
point where the Missouri, Kansas 81
Texas and the Leayenworth, Lawrence
| & Galveston railroads are to form a
| junction has been determined on, the
grade stakes set, and the work begun.
Section 16, township 81, range Is, is the
favored spot, and real estate IN that 10
cality is changing hands quite rapidly,
and at round figures. A town has been
laid out on section 81. right south of the
junction, and already over one hundred
buildings are contracted to. be erected
Immediately. Persons from all parts OF
the country are at hand, ready to en-
bark in the enterprise of building up
/ the town of Southern Kansas. We
would prefer to have seen Erie get the
Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston
railroad, but as that seems impossible,
we are right glad that the junction is in
our county, and that the benefits to be
derived from it will inure to her people.
Erie Dispdtch.
| PASSENGER TRAIN.-At four o'clock
in the afternoon on Monday June 9Th,
the first passenger car from Junction
reached here under the conductorship
of Conductor John C. Hale, and David
Durham, Engineer. Durham ran the
first engine out of Junction, the first
into Emporia, Burlington and Hum
boldt, and now has the honor of rum
ming the first passenger train to the
State line and return. The train left
here at half past seven o'clock. 1t con-
sists of passenger coach, smoking car
and baggage car. On the passenger is
inscribed in large letters, IN, Il. & T.
Neosho Valley Line-Emporia, Hum
boldt and Chetepa. - hetOpa a drGnce.
We received call last evening from
William Manning, Esq, of Osborn
county, Solomon valley. Mr.. Manning
has recently settled in Kansas, and halls
from Albany, New York. He belongs
| to company of families who have Ia
ken homesteads on the Solomon, about
hundred miles from its month. He
says they are well satisfied with their
location, and have not been moiested by
Indians; in fact, so busy have they been
in opening out farms, building houses,
and getting ready to live, that Hr. Lo
has received scarcely thought. He
reports thousand good homesteads iii
the vicinity, waiting for q thousand
families to come ont and take possess
ion free of charge. The colony is thir-
| ty-five miles from Wilson's station on
the Kansas Pacific Railroad. - as0reace
J Tribune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

About fifty immigrant teams passed
through this city on Thursday last, on
their way up the Republican and Solo
mon valleys. Some of the horses in the.
train were the finest we have seen in a
long time. To see immigrants in such
large numbers going on to the frontier
looks as though the Indians might have
SETTLERS" enough on the border in few
months.-MGahattaD Standard.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17

During the spring months Kansas re-
ceived immigrants at the rate of two
thousand day, and the cry is still they
come, though not so numerously. The
eastern States are making up for their
losses by receiving foreign immigrants
at the rate of one, two, and nearly three
thousand day. Kansas takes more
than her share, but we leave few for
the old States. Now the census takers
are at work, and we expect to see them
return population of 100000 for Kan
Conservative.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-06-17
Pocket Book Found.

Postofice address, Council Grove, Ks
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-20
Twink lin 2S.

The University of Zurich, in Swift.
erland, has nineteen women medical stu
dents.
"A woman has carried off the $500
prize for the best managed farm il Ok
fordshire, England.
Mrs. E. o. Smith, the authoress, has
sued the New York San for libel, laying
the damage at $4,000.
Mile. Nilsson will 90 to ST. Peters
burg when she gets through singing IN
the United States.
An old woman, about fifty years OF
age, was dubbed by New Orleans po-
iioeman while he was dragging her to
Jail.
A wretched old bachelor says that a
woman is always ready TO confess tdutt
when she has committed crime.
You often hear of man being il
| advance of his age, but you never heard
Of woman being in the same predica'
ment.
The virtuous mothers and daus hters
of Hope Tndians) made such vigorous
war upon the houses of ill-fame, in that
city, recently, as to force their Inmates tc
leave the town.
If you see a rather selfPossessed
looking woman, dressed up in BloomeI
costume. going like lightning down the
street, followed by about two thousand
men and boys, don't stop to ask who it is
1t is Mrs, DR.. Mary Walker.
Public sentiment in England has de
handed sympathy for Eugenie of France
and Queen Victoria has been compelled Il
yield 1T, and to write an autograph letter
of condo!ence to her exiled sister.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-20

large outlay should fail and foster a spirit
of opposition rather than friendship to the
Normal School system.
PUBLIC BILLS.
We give the purport Of some of the
public bills that have been presented
since our last summary.
Senator Carpenter has introduced bill
making it the duty of town clerks TO keep
book, entering therein staten emit of all
property under attachment. Also that
the attaching creditor shall discharge the
record of attachment within thirty days
after the debt is paid, etc.
Senator Kennedy presents plan rfol
the equalization of the list of counties
where the listers fail to agree upon the
equaliz 4tion for the towns of their county
that the governor shall appoint some per
son not a resident of the county, and not
an assessor, in any town, as a commission
err to report the grand list Of said towns
and make report to the Speaker of the
House in accordance with the law.
The coming week is anniversary week
The annual meetings of the Vermont
Bible Society, Colonization Society, Medi
cal Society, Dairyman's Association, take
place on Wednesday and Thursday. The
annual election of the directors of the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Com.
pany, and the Farmers Mutual also OF
Wednesday. #..s