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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12

Bishop Vail, of the Diocese of Kan
sas, had a very narrow escape a few
days since. The following are the par
ticulars as furnished by the Leaven-
worth CAL:
One week ago to-day, Mr.. Fred
Houghton, of Lawrencsburg, was taking
the Bishop and the Rev. Mr.. Lee, of the
Agricultural College, to Lake Sibley, in
one-seated carriage. When they
reached steep hill, the wheels went
down into place about two feet deep,
that had been quilted by the rains. This
jolt threw Mr.. Houghton, who was OBJ
| liged to lean forward while driving, on
to the tongue of the carriage, frighten-
| ing the frisky mule team. The Bishop
tried to assist Mr.. II. in regaining his
seat in the buggy, leaning far over the
dashb GARD, but the lines were out of
reach. Mr.. II. went under the carriage,
while Mr.. Lee jumped out. The Bishop,
seeing the animals had got under such
great Roadway, wisely concluded to re-
main in the buggy, though he was al
ready thrown so far forward that he
could not regain his seat. On the ami
mails dashed until they reached the foot
of the hill, when the wheels struck a
bank with great force. The jolt was too
much. The bishop was obliged to let
go his hold, and fell between the fore
| wheel and the near mule. Both wheels
passed over him, the side of his head
striking the ground. When Mr.. Hough-
ton and Mr.. Lee ran to pick him up.
they found him already on his feet. On
examination, it was found that the head
was cut, one arm strained, the skin rak-
ed off the shin about a half the size OF
dollar greenback, and slight bruise
on the back. The physician said he
sustained no internal injury to speak of
The Bishop preached the next day. His
many friends throughout the State will
be glad to learn that he will continue to
fill all his appointments.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12
"A. G. j." writing from Emporia t,

"a. c. j." writing from Emporia to
Kansas City Journal Of Commerce,
IN addition to few errors of trifling
moment, makes one mistake that ought
not to go uncorrected. He says he was
informed that our committee, appoint
ed to visit Kansas City to see Messrs.
Wells IL Co., in the interests of the X.
Q. Il S. F. r. r., were snubbed by those
gentlemen. Where "a. c. j." obtained
his information we do not know, but
we do know that the remark does great
injustice to Mr.. Wells and his associ-
ates, as the gentlemen who had the hon.
or to represent the citizens of Emporia
upon that mission were treated with
the utmost respect and kindness by
Messrs. Wells & Co., as also by the peo'
pie of Kansas CITY.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12
Certificate of Authority.

Certificate of Authority.
Ito expire on the 18th day of February, 1871. }
AUDITOR OF STATES OFFICE,l
TOPEKA, KAS., March /. 1870.
WHEREAS, The Western Fire Insurance
Company, of Buffalo, in the State of New
statement of its condition, as required by Sec.
104, Art. IA, Chap. %, of the General Statutes
of the State of Kansas of 1868;
WHEREAS, SAID company has furnished the
undersigned satisfactory evidence that II is
possessed of ut least one hundred thousand
In bonds, or in mortgages of real estate. worth
double the amount for which the same is mort
gagged, in accordance with C. 105 of the same
act; and
WHEREAS, Said company has filed in this
office a written instrument, under its corporate
seal, signed by the President and Secretary
thereof, authorizing any agent or agents of said
company in this State, to acknowledge service
of process, for and in behalf of said company,
consenting that such service of process shall be
taken and held to be as valid as if served upon
the company, according to the laws of this or
any other State, and waving all claims or right
| of error by reason of such acknowledgment OF
service.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of Section 104
of the aforesaid act, /. A. Thoman, Auditor OF
State for the State of Kansas, do hereby certi-
fy that said Western Fire Insurance Company
is authorized 10 transact the business of Fire
Insurance in this State until the twenty
eighth day of February, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and caused
seal. the seal of my office to be atfiX-
ed the day and year above writ
ten.
\. THOMAN, Auditor of State.
To E. w. CUNNINGHAM, Agent,
EMPORIA, KANSAS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12

A great victory has been won by the
Prussians. The Prince Royal, not con-
tent with the capture of Weissenburg,
but following up his advantage attacked
the French army under Gen. Mcmahon
at or near Hagenau, a few miles south
west of Weissenburg and gained a great
victory. Seven or eight thousand French
prisoners, thirty guns, and two stand
ards were taken. The French army has
fallen back towards Paris for the defence
of the Capital, and is probably for the
most part entrenched in the vicinity OF
Metz, where great battle may be ex-
pected to take place soon. This last
conflict, known as the battle of Hagenau,
was q desperate struggle, and the loss
on both sides in killed and wounded
was fearful. 1t began at one o'clock in
the afternoon and lasted till nine O'Clock
in the evening. This defeat is a terrible
blow to Napoleon, and followed by an.
other of like magnitude may ruin his
fortunes entirely, and make the conflict
short and decisive.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12

The Republican Central Committee
met in Lawrence on Wednesday of the
present week. The State Convention
for the nomination of candidates for
Member of Congress, for Governor, etc.
will be held in Topeka, commencing at
noon of Thursday, the Sth day of Sep
TENDER. The election of delegates is to
occur the Sd day of next month. There
Is to be one delegate for each reprent-
alive district and in addition thereto
one delegate for every $500 inhabit-
ants, or any fractional part thereof, in
such district. Thus it will be seen that
the time for holding the Convention is
near at hand, and that increased repre-
sentation so earnestly desired by the
people, and so bitterly opposed by Sid.
ney Clarke and his supporters, has been
secured. This is signal triumph Of
the opposition at the outset of the cam.
paign. Mr.. Clarke's chances for anoth
err term in Congress arc decidedly more
urecarious than before the meeting o.
the committee. He knows that large
convention as compared with a small
one is decidedly against him, as it is fal
more difacnlt to manipulate.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12

i. S. Kalloch, of the Lawrence Jour
nal, publishes chapter of personal
history in Mondays issue of that paper.
If the complete vindication of the COM
mittee appointed to inquire into his al
legged misconduct, and of the jury
appointed to try him, and of the entire
membership of the church of which he
was pastor, be of any weight and con-
sideration, then has Mr.. Kalloch been
most shamefully abused, and his charac-
ter most recklessly and causelessly
traduced.
What a shame it is that in our Kansas
political warfare a resort to such weap-
ons as Mr.. Speer has thought best to
use against Mr.. Kalloch and Mr.. T. II.
Walker should be thought necessary.
This endeavoring to evade grave charges
of public dishonesty by fiercely assail-
ing the character of private individuals
who are candidates for no Office, and
consequently, in whose private life,
whether good or bad, the public has no
present interest, is the basest cowardice
of which the chief of poltroons can be
guilty. We hope that public sentiment
will sternly frown down all future at
tempts of this kind, come from what
quarter they may.
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The first engagement of the war took
place at Weissenburg, in south Ger
many. Prince Royal Frederick Will
liam commanded the Prussian forces,
while Gen. Douay led the soldiers OF
France. The Prussians were the attack
ing party, and the battle was fiercely
contested. The French were beaten,
losing their General, several pieces OF
artillery and eight hundred prisoners
This signal victory at the outset has
awakened a throb of enthusiasm that
is pulsating through every Prussian
breast. 1t has been the general expec-
tation that France would win the first
battle, but, the affair at Saarbruck be.
ing nothing more than the m crest farce
she has been severely punished in the
first battle of the war, not only by rea-
son of her loss of men and munitions,
but because she was driven from q
stronghold it would have been much to
her advantage to have maintained.
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Certificate Of Authority.
To expire on the 2sth Day of Feb, A. D. 1871
AUDITOR OF STATES OFFICE.
Toneka. Kan .Inlv 9Th $50.

To expire on the 2Sth Day of Feb, A. D. 1871
AUDITOR OF STATES OFFICE.
Topeka. Kan, July 9th, 1870.
WHEREAS. The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, of New York city, in the State Of
New York, has filed in this Office a sworn
ton 104, article IL. chapter %. of the General
Statutes of the State Of Kansas of 1868:
WHEREAS, Said Company has furnished the
undersigned satisfactory evidence that il is
possessed of at least one hun lred thousand
dollars Of actual capital, invested in stocks. or
double the amount for which the same is mort
gagged, in accordance with section 105 of the
same act; and
WHEREAS. Said Company has filed in this
Office Il written instrument, under its corporate
seal. signed by the President and Secretary
thereof, authorizing any agent agents OF
said Company in this State TO acknowledge ser
vice of process. for and in behalf II said CON-
pany, consentins that such service OF process
shall be taken and held TO be valid as il SER
of this or any other State, and waving all
claims or right of error by reason of such ae-
Acknowledgement of service.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 1o4
of the aforesaid act, |. 4. Thoman, Auditor of
State for the State of Kansas, do hereby certi-
pany Is authorized to transact the business of
Life Insurance in this State until the Sth day
of June, in the year one thousand eight hum
dred and seventy-one.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto
GsEAL.l subscribed my name, and caused the
seal of my office TO be affixed, the day
and year above written.
A. THOMAN,
Auditor of State.
To Messrs.
PRENTICE s. COREY,
General Agents.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12
AN ORDINANCE
Annexing COpley's, RandOlph's, WhittIe.
sey's and NOrtOn's Additions to the
CifV Of Emnnria


Annexing Copley's, Randolph's, WhittIe.
sey'S and NOrtOn'S Additions to the
City Of Emp0ria.
WHEREAS, Those certain parcels of ground
lying adjacent to the city of Emporia, and
known as Copley's addition, Randolph's addi-
ton, Whittlesey's addition, and Norton's adj
dition, thereto, have been sub-divided into
town lots; and
Whereas, PIats thereof have been flied in
the office of the Register of Deeds, of Ly ON
county, State of Kansas; therefore
Be it ordained By the Mayor and Councilmen
Of the City Of EBap0rid:
SEC. L. That ali such portions of Copley's,
Randolph's, Whittlesey's and Norton's addi-
tons to the city of Emporia, as are surveyed
same are hereby annexed to the city of Empo-
ria, and made TO all intents and for all purposes
contemplated in the law under which said city
is incorporated part of said city.
SEC. 2. That the additions taken into the city
by this ordinance be, and the same are hereby
attached to the several wards for municipal
purposes in the following manner, to-wit:
Randolph's addition TO the second ward, Cop
ley's addition to the third ward, Whittlesey's
addition to the fourth ward, and NortoD's adj
dition TO the fourth ward.
SEC. 8. This ordinance to be in force from
and after its publication.
Approved Aug. 9th, 1870.
nc. CROSS. Mayor.
1 certify that the above and foregoing is n
true and correct copy of the original ordinance
on file in my office. In testimony whereof do
hereunto subscribe my name this 10th day of
August A. d. 1870. II. W. McCUNE,
City Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12

Prince Royal Frederick William,
whose recent victories in South Ger
many have been so signal, is the only
son of King William I, of Prussia, and
consequently sole heir to the throne.
Heis frequently COMPOUNDED with Prince
Frederick Charles, cousin to the King
Both of these Princes are great generals
to whose military ability and valor their
country is already most deeply indebt-
ed, and will, in all probability be under
still greater gratitude. The wife of the
Prince Royal is a daughter of Queen
Victoria of England.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12


Napoleon sent the following dis
patches to Paris after the defeat at Hag-
enau:
"AIETz, Aug. 6.-MarshaI Mcmahon
has lost a battle. Gen. Froissard, on the
line of the Saar, has been obliged to re-
tire. His retreat was effected in good
order. All can be re-established.
NAPOLEON"
"8IETz, Aug. 7.-3 80 p. m.-My COM
munication has been interrupted with
Marshal Mcmahon. / am going to
place myself in the center of the posi-
ton. NAPOLEON"
1t must have cost the Emperor terri
bic chagrin to write such words as
these. His former dispatches were full
of braggadocio, proclaiming with i'm
maculate egotism that he should place
himself at the front, that he should do
this, and that he should do that, and
that his little son with tender years, at
sight of whose daring and valor the
French soldiery wept, would do it too.
We have some doubt as TO whether Ma
poleon was entirely sincere in believing
what he tried to make others think he
believed-that he was supremely conf
dent of victory, and that there would be
no great obstacles to retardethe attain
ment of his hopes. If he were sincere,
his disappointment is all the more Bit
ter. Napoleon's situation is truly a
critical one. Already adverse winds
are blowing near at home. Discomfort
is manifesting itself at Paris. He must
win decisive battle soon or all will be
hopelessly lost. But what with ill-for-
tune thus far, and what with the SYM
pathy of the whole of christendom with
his enemy, and what with united Ger
many against a divided France, his
prospects for victory are certainly not
very good. How wise was NJ. Theirs
when he told the French Government
that the sympathy Of the world would
be against France.
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erous in width, upon her sidewalks,
proportionateIy still more ungrudging
in lateral dimension. She is building a
fine public school house at a cost of
$4,000. 1t will be magnificent struct-
ure. How wise it would have been for
Emporia to have built a fine school
building, at cost of $4,000 or $4,000,
instead of the $4,000 house she is just
undertaking. 1t is a mistake she will
soon most bitterly regret.
But we are back again to Emporia,
from whence we hope soon to make an
other trip over this road, with more
leisure for wider observation.
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.

To expire on the 2Sth day of Feb, A. ID. 1871.
AUDITOR OF STATES OFFICE,t
TOPEKA, KAs., March LIST, 1870.
Whereas, The Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of Milwaukee, in the
State of Wisconsin, has filed in this office a
sworn statement of its condition, required
by Sec. 104, Art. IL, Chapter %, of the General
Statutes of the State of Kansas of 1865;
Whereas, Said Company has furnished the
possessed of at least one hundred thousand
dollars of actual capital invested i'll stocks, or
in bonds, or in mortgages of real estate, worth
double the amount for which the same is mort
gagged, in accordance with Sec. 105 of the same
act; and
Whereas, Said Company has filed in this
Office written instrument, under its corporate
seal, signed by the President and Secretary
thereof, authorizing any agent or agents of
said Company in this State, to acknowledge
service Of process, for and in behalf of said
Company, consenting that such service of pro-
served upon the Company, according to the
laws of this any other State, and waving
all claims or right of error by reason of such
acknowledgement of service.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of Section lO4
of the aforesaid act l, A. Thoman, Auditor of
State for the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that said Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company is authorized to transact the business
of Life Insurance in this State until the 2Sth
day of February in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-one.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto sub
scribed my name and caused
SEAL the seal of my office TO be afiX-
ed. the day and year above
written.
A. THOMAN, Auditor Of State.
| To =. H. MASON, Agent, Leavenworth,
1924 Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12

IS reported that Minister Motley
will be a candidate for Mr.. Wilson's
seat in the Senate of the United States
Both gentlemen are number one men
and stand high in the estimation of the
people. For our part we should be sor-
ry to see Mr.. Wilson's place given mp
even to SO eminent statesman as Min
lister Motley.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12

The Germans in this country are
everywhere jubilant; and well they
may be. Prussia, from acting on the de-
fensive has assumed the offensive, gain
ing victory after victory, and driving
her enemy before her and back toward
Paris. Napoleon is discomforted and
discounted. The Empress has declared
Paris in a state of siege, and calls on
her countrymen to stand firm and uni
ted in the hour of their country's need.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12

The latest war news is extremely un-
favorable to France. Paris is tumultu-
Gus, almost mutinous the Empress is
ill; the Emperor is disheartened the
ministry has resigned to appease the
popular will, and new one is being
formed; Mcmahon is in tight place,
between two portions of the Prussian
army; the French soldiery have lost
confidence in the ability of their Gener-
ais, and the downfall of the Napoleon
dynasty seems near at hand. Another
great battle may be expected soon.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12
AN ORDINANCE
For Gaxriu1 n Tax for. 1870

Be it ordained By the Mayor aud Coune,Imen
Of the city Of EhapoTfa:
SEC. 1. That for the purpose ofraising revenue
to defray the current expenses of the city, for
the year 1870. there is hereby levied upon all
the taxable property Of the city of Emporia,
and the additions thereto annexed, a tax OF %
mills on the dollar.
SEC. 2. This Ordinance shall be in force
from and after its publication in THE ENPO-
RIA NEWS.
Approved Aug. 10th, 1870.
G. V. ESKRIDGE,
President of the Council.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Is true and correct copy Of the original ordi-
nance on file in my Office. In testimony where
of have hereunto set my hand this 18th day
Of August, A. D 1870. II. W AcCUNE,
City Clerk.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition
IN will be presented to the Board of County
commissioners, of Lyon county, State of Kan
sas, at their meeting on the first Monday in
september, (5th day a. D., 1870, praying for
the vacating of the public road commencing
at the quarter stone between sections is and
II, in township 10 of range 10. thence running
west to the center of said section II; and
praying said Commissioners to cause to be laIt
out and established a public road as follows:
Commencing ut said quarter stone between said
sections 16 and II, thence running north one
half mile between said sections and until il
intersects the State road at the northwest cor
ner of said section IL.
G. d. ALLEN.
Aug. IL, 1870. 32-2t
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W. r. Hooper, the Mormon candi-
date for Congress in Utah, was elected
over his gentle competitor by 1900
majority. The Mormon women exer-
cised their inalienable rights at the bal
lot box. Gen. Maxwell, the opposing
candidate, received in all only 1000
voter. The election passed of very
quietly.
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TUITION FREE,

Board can be procured in the city at as reas.
enable rates as at any other place in the West
Students who desire it will find ample facili.
ties for boarding themselves.
The first session of the academic year 1870
II. begins Wednesday, September 4, 1870.
The regular examinations for admission will
be held on the It'll and Sth of September, com
mencing each day at a. m.
For catalogues and further particulars
apply to JOHN FRASER.
President of the University,
3I-3S Lawrence, Kansas.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
LAWRENCE, KANSAS.

TNHIS Institution now affords full facilities
for prosecuting regular or select courses
of study in the Sciences, Ancient and Modern
Languages, Drawing and Music.
The collection of apparatus has lately beer
largely increased by the addition of new anC
costly instruments, which have been selected
with special reference to extended and thor
ough instruction in Human Anatomy and
Physiology, laboratory practice in Chemistry
observatory practice in Astronomy, and office
and field practice In the natural sciences. and
in Surveying and Engineering.
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STATE OF NEW YORK, !
COITNTN- or NEU- NnRE 1

On this oath day of May, 4. ID 1870. person.
ally appeared James X. Dow, President, and
Daniel c. Toal, Acting Secretary Of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company, and made
oath that the foregoing statement by them sub
scribed is Il true, full and correct statement Of
the affairs Of said Company, and exhibits, as
far can be ascerl aimed at this date its actu-
al condition on the 3Ist day of December, 1869.
j. L. JoSLING.
Notary Public in and for the said Coun-
ty and Stat. 3O2 Broadway, \. Y.
5 cent Rev. stamp.l
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Notice.

CTATE OF KANsAS,l 90
y LYON COUNTY, I
JACOB JACOB, Sem, being duly sworn on
oath, deposeth and says: That he cireula-
ted a report that C. +. Loomis. of Jackson
township, and other persons, to him unknown,
and on the night of the 1st OF August, rob
him of the sum of one hundred dollars and
over; and that he now verify believes, and
knows. that the said c. F. LOOMS is innocent
Of the charge, and desire to publicly correct
the statement; and further state that / was
at the time of making the statement, under the
influence Of Intoxicating liquor.
his
JACOB X JACOB.
mark.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th
day Of August, a. D., 1870.
F. r. PAGE.
32-1t Notary Public.
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France has national debt of S2,767,-
100000, while Prussia owes only $780,
100000. Prussia has much the smallest
debt of any of the Great Powers of Eu-
rope, being nearly nine times smaller
than that of her enemy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-12

Napoleon at the outbreak of the war,
said he should place himself at the front (;
he now says he shall place himself in
the center; he will next say, he will
place himself in the rear.
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SherifS Sale.
CTATE OF KANSAS GO
- LYON COUNTY. IS

CTATE OF KANSAS 90
= LYON COUNTY,
By virtue of an order of sale to me directed
from the Clerk of the District Court. in and
for said county. shall expose for sale at pub
lie auction, at the door of the Court House, in
the city of EmpOria. Lyon county, Kansas, on
MONDAY, the 18th day of September, A. D..
i iSno, at Il o'clock, NJ, OF said day The
county, to-wit Lot number eighty.
seven, (S7), Congress street, in the city of En-
poria, Lyon county, Kansas. To be sold as the
property of NJ. c. Dawson and F. NJ. Dawson
his wife, to satisfy judgment in favor of NJ
G.. kasson. e II. COATS,
324t Sheriff Lyon County, Kan.