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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25
DESPERATE ATTACK.
Attempted Robbery in the Aaw Valley
[From the Kansas City Bnlletin.l

Attempted Robbery in the haW Valley.
IFrom the Kansas City Bnlletin.l
Last Monday evening Mr.. Arson
FREELY, living near Lenape station, on
the Pacific railroad, with his little
daughter, was driving along the river
road, returning from Wyandotte, where
he had been to do some trading. His
wagon was a covered vehicle. just as
he had reached the top of high hill, a
man whom he had not observed before,
stepped up to the side of the wagon and
demanded his money. The demand
was enforced by show of ii revolver.
Mr.. FREELY handed out his pocket book.
when it was knocked out of Lis hand
by the little girl.
just then he. saw four other men COM
ing from the woods near by and shout
ing to the leader, ''give it to him." In
response the highwayman shot at one
of the horses, and fired a second at Mr..
FREELY. He missed his mark in both
cases and the horses, frightened at the
shots, started off on a full gallop. The
villains, thus outwltted, started out in
pursuit. One of them managed to get
a hold on the rear of the wagon and
fired two bullets through the opening
in the cover, one of which lodged in
the back of Mr.. FREELY, just above the
hip bone, infiicting dangerous wound
The victim managed to check up his
horses after he had placed himself be-
yond the reach of the rascals. It was
witt the greatest difficulty he reached
home. AS soon as possible, medical
aid was summoned from Monticello,
and his injuries properly attended to.
1t was then thought he would recover.
1t was reported last, night, however,
a messenger from the neighborhood
having arrived in the city-that the
wound had proved fatal, Mr.. FREELY
expiring from its effects Monday night.
The case has been put into the hands of
the proper authorities, but thus far no
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25
THE ALABAMA CLAIas.


Until recently the British govern
ment has not listened IN the most res
pecttul way 10 the overtures made by
this government. for the proper adjust
ment of its claims incident to the dam
ages which were inflicted upon our
commerce by the Alabama. Recently,
however, that government has almost
rendered a formal invitation to make
out the amount. There may be little
justifiable policy, or discretion, or
something of that kind. in this their
new impulse. That government is on
the eve of some serious complexities
with the nations on that side of the
Atlantic, in connection with the con-
ficts which are now going on, and they
may have discovered that it might
prove piece of sound discretion, on
their part, to try TO become little more
just, even at this late day, and that it
might not prove entirely convenient
for them to have their own act with
regard to the fitting out of the Alabama,
in one of their ports, quoted as prece-
dent by our government, and initiated
amidst their impending complexities.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Tne tack o. tie L L 8 G. z. r. will
reach 1bayef in about thirty DAYS,
which is about the same distance from
Parker north as Chetopa is east. The
L. I. g. g. road will be running to
Parker before June next. There is ey-
ery reason to believe that the policy of
the JOY Company is to make this the
through line to the Gulf.-Leac. Times.
RAILROAD SUEvEY.-Col. Chapman,
pioneer engineer, was In our city yes
terday, and informed as that he is max
ing the survey of s. railroad route from
Neosho Falls, via lola to Fort Scott
His party have been out about two
weeks, ana are now within about fif-
teen mil of Fort Scott. They will be
through about two weeks. The Col.
reports a most feasible route.-Fort
Seott Monitor.
A young man named johnson, resid-
ing at Labette, accidently shot himself
with his brother he was returning home
with team from Chetopa, and it seems
in either getting in or out of the wagon
the unfortunate young man took hold
of the gun by the barrel and by some
means discharged it. The contents en-
tered his lungs and his recovery is
doubtful OsecegO Register.
Yesterday the ground was broken on
the Ottawa road in the addition, and
quite a number of workingmen and
teams were engaged all day. The dis
lance TO be constructed to the main line
is about one mile and half, and will
probably be completed Within ninety
| days. The contractor means business,
and the residents of the addition may
soon expect the chatter of the iron horse
right in their midst. 1t is probable that
all the roads entering that portion of
the city will use this track, and we I'M
| derstand that one of the other roads
has contracted to place the iron down.
kansas City Times.
FIT. S., /. & N. F. RAILRoAD.-An i'm
promptu railroad meeting was called
ON Saturday evening last, at the instance
| of some of our leading citizens who had
received assurance from the officials OF
the NJ, K. 81 Z. Road that an immediate
survey of the route from Fort Scott to
Neosho Falls. UiG lola, would be made
The city hall was crowded to its ut
most capacity, and the meeting was the
most enthusiastic and harmonious meet
| ing of the kind ever held in the county
Messrs. Northrup, Acers and Others
| spoke in the most encouraging mannei
of the prospects of the early completion
of the road-after which a proposition
was made to raise a sum of four hun.
dred dollars in cash to defray the ex'
penses of the final survey. In just TWEEN
| ty-four minutes the entire sum was rails
| ed, L. L. Northrup giving fifty dollars
The meeting adjourned with three
cheers for the road.
The engineer corps commenced thu
survey and final location of the road OIL
Monday morning, ct Neosho Falls. Thi
road VIII be OF vital Importance TO Iol;
and Allen county generally, giving u
an outlet almost to St. Louis, Uia Seal
ia, and opening up the vast fertile prai
ries east of Us.
| Pat it through.-Jo: Reqister.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

In nothing is the growing preponder-
ance OF Prussia in Europe more en-
phatioaily attested than in the prompt
withdraw of British objections to the
cession of French territory to Prussia.
The objections were advanced on the
ground that such transfer would
weaken the balance of power needed to
preserve just harmony in the affairs
of the continent. They were so strong
iy defended as to awake hope in France
and anger in Germany. But Bismark
yielded nothing. England reconsidered
and withdrew her opposition. British
influence in European affairs has been
waning since the Crimean war, and win
probably never be recovered.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25
o. s. SENATOR.

We clip the following from the Gar
nett PLaindealer:
Gov. Crawford, of Emporia, un-
dOubtedly has the inside track for u. S
senator. He will have as many votes
on the first ballot as any other man, and
after the first rush of excitement cooIs
down, we believe he will draW WELL.
When the shysters and sweenied politi-
cal hacks and wire-pullers are play ed
out. the large majority of the legislature
will turn and cry with one acclaim
"Give US Sam Crawford" The people
have not lost their faith in honest men.
Not by any means.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Lille, which is now menaced by the
Prussian army, is the capital of French
Flanders, city of about 10000 inhab-
itants, and one of the most important
localities in France, both in a military
and industrial point of view. 1t is one
of the great centres of the linen, cot
ton, fax. thread, and beet-root sugar
manufactures, the aggregate value of
which in the city extends to forty mil
lion dollars annually, giving occupation
to 10000 persons. The Notifications OF
Lille are regarded as Vanbau's master
UOrk
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The Garnett Plaindeoler says the
Lawrence Journal is running Col.
VIM. a. Phillips for the United States
Senate" The Journal can "spread it.
SELF" you know, Mr.. PlGindealer. II
may be for several gentlemen for Sena-
tor. Last summer one of the editors
was for Moonlight for Congress, anoth-
er was for "any other man." while the
third was for every other man. Which
pne of them is for Phillips? "And if
so, how many?"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The Commissioner of Indian affairs
has completed his annual report 1t is
in itself brief document, but the re-
ports which will accompany it are vo-
luminous. The Indian situation on the
whole is regarded very favorably, as the
majority of the official reports forward
ed represented the condition of the In
dams as more peaceful than for years.
The single exception is in Arizona,
where raids are of frequent occurrence
by the Apaches. The Commissioner
warmly indorses the present peace pol
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25
STATE NEWS.

The Scottites are feeling jubiiant
over the completion of the NJ. x. s. I.
r. r. to that poiut. This road viii give
them direct eastern connection.
A person named A. f. Bidwell, trav-
cling form. III. Morgan & sons, of Kan
sas City, committed suicide at Parker
on Wednesday last, by shooting him
self with pistol. No cause is given
The Cherokee Adrocate states thai an
earthquake was felt at Talequah, Cher
okee Nation, on the Goth day OF Ccto-
Der. The AdcocGte also states that
new town, called Perryville. has been
started eight miles south of Kansas. on
the Missouri, Kansas s. Texas Railroad.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

John B. Cough tells the following
story, though the story be at his own
expense. Once, while on q lecturing
tour through England, he was introduce
ed to village audience in these terms
Ladies and gentlemen, ave the
'onor to introduce to you the distin-
guished lecturer, Mr.. John b. Cough,
who will haddress us on the subject OF
temperance. You know that temper
ance is thought to be rather dry sub
ject; but tonight as we listen to our
friend from hover the hocean, we may
'ope to ave the miracle of Samson re-
peated-to be refreshed with water
from the iaWbone of a bass ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25
GEN. BUTLER AND THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune reports recent conversation
with Gen. Butler. in which that distin-
guished gentleman is said to have affirm
ed his belief that the Republican party
is on the eve of disruption and defeat,
and that unless some remedy were i'm
mediately applied this calamitous event
would speedily transpire. After point
ing out that the party is divided on
nearly every question of public mo-
ment; that it has no leadership; and
that it has lost faith in the Administra-
ton, he mentions what he considers the
proper course to pursue in order to re-
store unity and to preserve ascendancy
for years to come. This course is, in
short, to go to war with England. De-
nand and enforce an immediate settle
ment of the Alabama Claims. Say to
England, "Pay us our bill of damages,
else give us all of your provinces north
of us, and we will assume these claims
and settle with our own people"
Leave it to the people of Canada if
you choose. Let there be a fair cleo
ton held and we will agree to take
only those provinces that decide to
come. This is our uLtimdt1na; accept
this or fight" Gen. Butler thinks if
such a plan were adopted by the admin
istration, the great Republican party
would be electrified with enthusiasm
and would bring to Gen. Grants sup
port such q powerful public sentiment
that his election again as President
would be sure to follow. England,
when she saw we were so earnest, would
yield to our demands. Whatever may
be thought of Gen. Butler as a states
man, and whatever may be thought of
his views upon the dangers and neces-
stiles of the Republican party, the rem
edy suggested by him cannot be to
severely denounced. Instead of
securing an unanmity of sentiment
and bringing to the President the
united support of the Republican
party, not one republican in hundred
would give an encouraging word to so
unwise a course. So long as there is
any hope of peaceful adjustment of
our Alabama Claims, there should be
no thought of war. England has lately
shown more disposition to acknowledge
the justice of our claims, and the time
is coming, in our opinion, when she
will be only too glad to make settle
ment that shall in every particular be
satisfactory to us. But no nation
would justify Us nor could we justify
ourselves in going to war with Eng
land, not so much for the purpose of en-
forcing a settlement of these claims and
wrenching from British control the
Canadian provinces, as retaining and
preserving the unity of the Republican
party. Gen. Butler does not make
England's refusal to pay our bill of
damages the reason but merely the pre-
text for going to war. Can we afford
to purchase the preservation of the Re-
publican party at SO dear a price as 6
war with Great Britain would cost us
If the party can be kept together only
in this way, we say let it go to pieces.
Of ali the crazy things in the history OF
political sophistry, this, we think, stands
at the head. In the language of Horace
Greeley, 'Let US have peace"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

a SON of q. S. Senator Stockton at
tempted to cowhide Mr.. Freese, editor
of the Trenton, IN. j. Sentinel. Mr..
Freese broke cane over his assailant's
head, took his cowhide away from him
and drove him off the field. With the
exception of these slight reverses, Mr..
Stockton was very successful.
CLARKE AND ASrI-CLARKE.-The
Leavenworth Times says as the Legis-
iature now stands, Clarke has 5 in the
Senate and 81 in the House, and that
there are 20 in the Senate and 81 in the
House against him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

There would be nothing remarkable,
aside from the issues, in the formation
of a new party indeed it is something
extraordinary that the Republican par
ty, notwithstanding the good it has
done, should have existed SO long. But
should new organization be demand
ed it will be the result of the admins
tration more than anything else, and
will doubtless have an influence in the
direction of political healthfulness
which does not now exist.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The President has rendered the whole
country, and especially the State of New
York, q service of incalculable value
by the energy and firmneAs with which
he caused the United States laws gov
erning elections to be enforced in the
city of New York Despite of the
threats of the Democratic press, which
were made only for effect and to secure
the rabble in the interest of the democ-
racy, the government held firm hand
upon the reckless and turbulent ele-
ment of that great city. But for the
timely steps taken to secure peace
nble and fair election. scenes of blood
shed and slaughter would now be de-
pictsd in the daily papers as events of
election day. AS it is, it was far more
peaceabls than most other days
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

At the late election in New York
four editors were elected to Congress
and two defeated. The successful can
didates are James Brooks, of the New
York Express; r. b. Roosevelt, of the
Citizen; Thomas Kinsella, of the
Brooklyn Eagle, and Elias II. Roberts,
ofthe Utica Herald. The two defeated
are Mr.. Wilkes, of Wakes SPIRIT Of the
Times, and Hon. Horace Greeley, OF
the Tribune,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Mr.. Wendell Phillips success in the
recent election in Massachusetts,, was
not very iattering to say the least. He
ran as the combination candidate of the
Temperance and Labor Reform factions,
but failed to poll as large vote as was
cast for the temperance candidate alone
two years ago. His lack of interest in
the election may be discerned, from the
fact that he did not 90 to the polls OIL
the day of election.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

On Thursday morning Burnett
Scales, a colored minister living in
North Topeka, was murdered at his res
idence. His wife, Mary Jane Scales,
and young fellow named Lewis Ford,
who had been boarding in the family
for son. years, were charged with the
offence, and are now under arrest.
Their own testimony before the coro-
ner's jury, looks very much as though
they are guilty of the murder.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

ed by wealthy married man holding
taken to disreputahle house where an
abortion was produced by two physi-
clans in good standing, and when 8
small amount of money, provided by
her seducer, had been exhausted, she
was sent home almost raving maniac.
The names of the parties concerned
are not disclosed al present, but they sill
move in high circles, and the affair Gre
ates intense excitement.
The authorities have the case in charge
and will make a thorough examination.
The young lady lies in critical con-
dition, and il is feared she will die.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25
The exact number of houses total

The exact number of houses totally
destroyed in Strasburg during the bonn
bardment is four hundred and eleven,
and about ten thousand persons were
made houseless. Seventeen hundred
and forty-two non-combatants were
killed and wounded during the siege.
Fifty-six firemen were killed in the
city while endeavoring to quench the
flames of the burning houses.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

On the 7th some person unknown en-
tered the room of James F. JOY, of De-
troit, at the st. Nicholas, in New York,
and stole therefrom bonds of the Chi
cago and Iowa Railroad Company to the
value of fifty thousand dollars.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

From a statement now preparing in
the Office of the Fifth Auditor of the
Treasury, which, when completed, will
show the cost of assessing and collect
ing the internal revenue in every dis
trict in the United States, it appears
that the rate of expenses in Cincinnati,
Chicago, St Louis, and other western
cities, for collecting the revenue, are
only half those incurred in New York,
Philadelphia, New Orleans, and other
cities in the North and South.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Livingstone, the African traveller, has
again been found. We have forgotten
the name of the place at which he has
turned up, and at which he has been
turning up for the last ten years, but
we believe they call it Ijiijiijii, or some-
thing of that sort
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The story that the Alabama claimants
were about to sell out their claims to
the English government is denied. Our
government will protest against any
such action. There is, however, no
doubt that the claimants intend to
make another appeal to Congress for a
settlement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Brigham Young has established a
bank at Salt Lake City, on novel and
decidedly remunerative plan. The
checks are made payable to the Lord"
and should any depositor propose to
withdraw his deposit, he is quietly met
by the statement that just now Provi-
dence is not prepared TO hand over.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The Lawrence Tribune says that Col.
j. Z. Hayes, the newly elected State
Treasurer, accidentally fell from high
Office chair in his banking house at Ola
the, on Saturday, and received a painful
injury. The Colonel, it will be remem-
bered, is a cripple, one leg having been
amputated during the war, and it was
the remaining part of the limb that was
most seriously affected by the fall. He
was removed to his residence, and will
probably be confined to his room some
daYa.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

A poem published in "7Re Banner Of
Light" "a paper mainly devoted to
communications from the dead), pur-
porting to have been dictated by the
spirit of Edgar A. Poe, turns ont to
have been the work of an inmate of the
lunatio asylum at Raleigh, N. c.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The indianapolis Journal says the
divorce laws of Indiana, and the man.
ner in which they have been admins
tered by the courts there, have brought
lasting disgrace upon the State. That
is about the truest thing an Indiana pa
per has said since the State canvass be-
gan and ended.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The Herald interviewer reports Louis
Napoleon as having q very high regard
for this country. He might have re-
GREETED that the feeling is not recipro-
Gated. Our people do not join in the
howl because he is down. They re-
member Mexico.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

An exchange says, "Fanny Fern is
butterfly-writer, floating among the
fringes of thought" . pshaw! Fanny
doesn't 60 any such thing; she weighs
zoo pounds avOirdupois, and the idea of
her floating with all this ponderosity is
simply monstrous
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The Junction City Union says the
Wakefield town authorities made an
entry of their Town site at the land Of
fee few days ago, through the Probate
Judge Of Clay county. The proof show
ed that during the year they have erect
ell on their town site sixteen houses,
which will average in cost over one
thousand dollars each.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Notwithstanding the fact that Ala
bama went democratic at the late elec c.
ton, the State will return a republican
successor to Senator Warner, the repub-
licans having majority IN the Legis-
lature of six on joint ballot.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Count Bismarck, in conversation
with an English ex-diplomatist' on
the subject of the Franco-Prussian war,
philosophically observed that the war
ais more than a war, sir; it is an histor-
&c phase of which the war is only halt
ing place. The old European society is
crumbling away, and new centres of
civilization are being formed"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

A correspondent writing from Arkan-
sas City to the Topeka Record, says ::
"This place has now some 300 people,
sixty buildings, about as many more in
progress, and all things lovely. She has
three times the business and buildings
of all other towns in Cowley county
put together"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

Connected with the New York Daily
Press as reporters are three or four
young women, all of whom are said to
be on the eve of marrying young men
of the same profession. Birds of feath-
er aciH flock together, in spite of all you
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

A PICTURE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Chase has been a good, human man,
and tOwnsman. He looked
well with a market-basket on his arm.
He gave warmth to the victuals upon
his table. Wine was generous and
temperate with the reflection of his
face. Church was interesting when he
it. He was great encourager
of poor sermon, when he listened to
it. He had that courteous respect for
all things which made them respectable
to their wearers. A low fellow wanted
to go around the corner when he saw
him coming Even the Democratic
party felt that if it could possess this
man he might leaven the whole lump
of it with his luminous responsibility.
There were better, stronger, deeper,
more accomplished men in this country,
but none of more gentility. He was
political Archbishop.-G. n. Townsend.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-25

The reduction of the force employed
in collecting uncle Sans taxes took
place Monday. The following United
States Assistant Assessors in this State
are retired: Geo. w. Pipher, Manhat-
tan; Frank Dreaming, Wathena; F. G..
Hunt, Emporla; David Hubbard, Paola /;
c. H. Bond, Leavenworth, and William
Crutchgeld, Lawrence.