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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12
ABOUT THE INDIANS.

Mahlon Stubs, agent of the Kaws,
has just returned from visit to
some of the Southwestern tribes of In
dams, where he was sent by the Gov
eminent. Frequent rumors having
reached Washington of hostile inten-
tons on the part of the Cheyennes,
Arapahoes, Kiowas, Comanches, Apa-
ches, and other Indians, the Govern
ment thought it would be wise to in
duoe some of the chiefs to visit Wash
ington to have consultation, in oder TO
prevent, if possible, an outbreak. Mr..
Stubs was sent to deliver the in
vitatiOn of the Government to the
chiefs. No better selection could have
been made to perform this duty. After
considerable persuasion, he induced
six chiefs to mako the journey to see
the ''great father.f8 Two of these are
Cheyennes, three are Arapahoes, and
one is a Wichita. The Kiowas, CO.
nanches, and Apaches refused to go.
Mr.. Stubs says all the Indians assured
him that they did not intend to make
any trouble, and he believes the reports
from time to time sent east, that GER
tain tribes intended to "take the war
path" is unfounded. He thinks if there
is any trouble at all it will be made by
the Kiowas on the borders of Texas.
The chiefs who accompany Mr..
Stubbs were never in Washington; in
fact, never visited any white settlements
before. They came through Wichita,
and that was the largest town they had
ever seen They were a good deal an
noyed at the way they were looked at
by the whites. 1t was with much re-
luctance that they undertook the trip,
and after they started some of them
wanted to go back.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12
STATE ITEMS.

- "
The Florence Pioneer says ten or
twelve new buildings were finished in
that town last week.
The Leader says q gentleman from
Ohio is making arrangements to-put in
wooden factory at Cottonwood Falls.
Judge Morton, in case in jackson
county last week, decided that Board
OF County Commissioners, after tax
deed has been executed, has no power
to set 1t aside for any cause IchateUer.
A. man by the name of Jester, living
twelve miles north of Wichita, has been
arrested for the murder ofaTnan named
Gates, from Illinois. Tho ,cireumstan-
tial evidence against him isVery strong.
Gates watch and some Of his clothing
was fOnnd In Testers possession.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12
SPECIAL TAX.

As there is good deal of misunder-
standing among the people as to what
classes of business now has to pay IL
cense tax, we publish the following
paragraph from Deputy Assessor James,
of this district: ~ .e=-.
"OnIy persons engaged in the follow
ing kinds of business are now subject to
special tax Qicense) under the internal
revenue laws of the United States, viz
Distilleries, rectifers, wholesale liquor
dealers, retail liquor dealers, brewers,
tobacco or cigar manufacturers, and
dealers in leaf aud manufactured tobac.
co or cigars. No other kind of bust.
ness is subject to the special tao. The
monthly tax of one-twenty-fourthp pei
cent. on the average capital and depos.
its of banks and bankers the tax on di,
vidends of incorporated institutions,and
the tax on the monthly products of Gas
companies still continue 80
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12
THE RUTH TRAGEDY.

This affair continues shrouded in
mystery. All the coroner's jurymen
but one seemed to think that DIR. Med
licott was guilty of poisoning Ruth
The circumstances are decidedly against
him. The intimacy existing between
the DR.. and Mrs. Ruth; the fact that
MedlieOtt borrowed, some time ago, q
book treating of poisons the myster-
ious death of DR.. Medlicott's wife some
time ago, under circumstances similar
to those attending the death of Ruth
the former history of Mrs. Ruth, who
has had two husbands, together with
all the circumstances attending the
death of Ruth, seem almost to make a
case against Medlicott.
The Fort Scott Monitor gives the
following facts which it says have not
yet been published, and which do not
tend to allay the suspicious entertained
against Medlicott:
We learn from Lawrence some facts
in regard to the Ruth tragedy which
have not been published by the press
there. The belief there is nearly uni
versal that DIR. Medlicott is guilty, al
though his character, as far as the pub
lie generally knew it, was good. He is
a native OF Ireland, served during the
war in West Virginia regiment, and
graduated in the Cincinnati medical
college. His parents live in Marietta,
Ohio, and are highly respectable.
The doctors wife died very suddenly
few months ago. DIR. Newman ex-
amined her body and thought she had
been poisoned. He asked DIR. NJ. if she
had taken a peculiar drug from South
America. He at first denied it, and then
said that she had taken q few small
doses of it. DR.. Newman observed a
blue line about her neck, which is pro-
duced only by that drug. He Informed
the county attorney of his suspicious,
but DIR. Medlicott's standing was so
good that no legal measures were re-
sorted TO. The drug alluded to is dead
ly, and Kills its victim by prevailing the
whole system, while it is difficult of de-
lection.
There was an insurance of 5000 on
Mrs. Ms life, which the doctor reeeiv.
ed. Her parents had also died sudden
ly, and their property had been inherit
ed by Mrs. MedlicOtt.
The same mark was found around
the neck of Ruth that DR.. Newman
had observed on the body of Mrs. Med
licott.
The composed state of which Ruth's
body was found has occasioned the be-
lief that he was laid out, and the bed
clothes carefully composed about him.
The indications were not those that
would be left by person in great
agony.
These statements received general
credence in Lawrence. Mr.. Ruth's
character there was good, although bad
It st. Louis, where he shot at VouiIsire,
Mrs. Ruth's second husband, and from
" hich city he suddenly disappeared.
He may have been a man sufficiently
bad to have poisoned himself for the
sake of running a man with whom his
wife seemed too intimate.
The whole tragedy is dark and fear
0l, combining almost as many elements
IF depravity as the Fair rittenden
'ase in California, and like that, hay-
ng in it divorced wife of several hus-
,ands.
It is not probable that the whole truth |
will ever be known.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12
TAKING TIME BYTHE roREIocK.

1t was our hap, some years ago. 10
live with lady who kept house after
this fashion: About 10 O'Clock of a hot
summer forenoOn. inter deciding to
have chicken for dinner, she and her
daughters and her dog set about rum
ming over the home lot to chase down
ana catch q fated bird whose neck was
TO be Wrung. When the chicken was
disposed OF, she took hoe and pan for
the potato patch, and dug the fubers
while the hot sun poured down, or trav-
eied. over TO The tomato garden for q
mess ofthat delicious vegetable. Green
peas, snaps, egg-piant, were gathered at
the same unreasonable hour and about
TWO or three O'Clock the farmers dim
ner was served. Supper was ready
about eight IN the evening, the dishes
washed about nine, and it was nearly
ten before deVotionS were over, which,
God forgive us, we always were SO tir-
ed that we slept through, even though
the petitions were ferVent, and the Ut
terances scared, winged with faith, to
the great white throne. OF course the
family couldn't get through their morn
ing nap before six O'Clock, and break
last was not raady until past eight, so
the whole day was one wearisome drag
OF house-work, week In and week out,
month in and mouth out, year in and
year out. The family grew poorer and
poorer, and at last the cop ession, s'iiTe
this day our daily bread" was about all
that could be expected of kind Prov
idence. We Used to reckon up the
difference III time it would take to catch
the chicken on the roost the night before
1t was to be cooked, and to procure the
vegetables in the cool OF the evening,
and have them ON hand the next day
for dinner. We used to wonder why
it never occurred to this hard working
woman that breakfast at six or half past
six would bring dfnner at twelve, and
give long afternoon for sewing, and
supper at six would permit the family
to sink to rest by eight or nine, and
rise with the sun in the morning. That
hOuse-keeper accomplishes most, and
with the greatest ease, who habitually
has her mind running ahead of her
work, who plans for washing the day
beforehand, and knows when ironing
and mending had better be done, SO as
TO bring everything round to Saturday
night with smoothness. In this every
woman must exercise her own iudg-
ment; those who have work to do re-
curing uninterrupted attention, and
have number of small children, will
find 1t good plan to take nap in the
day time, get the little folks to bed car
ly, and work at night. This column
Tor months past has been, much of the
time, made up between the hours of
eight and twelve at night. One can ac-
complish many times as much with a
pen, on the sewing or knitting machine,
and at the ironing table, in two or
three hours of constant labor as she can
in half day with continual interruption.
A woman in good health can do a great
amount of work in the, "a hours If she
arranges for it, and she who has feeble
health needs to make up the want of
physical strength by the skillful appli-
cation of brain wOrk.-N. Y. Iri-
6nRe.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

WAsHINGToN, May 11.-Senator Robe
son, of S. c., has arrived at Washing:
ton. He reports that the taxpayers
convention now in session at Columbia,
S. c., will be a production of much
good. as both parties are united in the
efforts at financial reform and the re-
storation of public confidence. He also
says that in the counties where the Ku
kiux outrages first took place, there is
now comparative quiet, and a better
state of feeling exists.
VERSAILLES, May lin the assem-
bly, to-day Thiers announced the sign
ing of a dehnitive treaty of peace be-
tween France and Germany. He stated
that an alienation of the conditions i'm
posed by Bismarck could be obtained.
Upon member of the assembly asking
for an explanation of the recent inter-
view with delegates from Bordeaux,
Theirs answered in petulant manner,
and demanded a vote of confidence.
Alter much excitement in the chamber
a vote was taken. Theirs was sustain
ed by 495 to 10.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

From the recent Land Office report
it appears that the total area of the
United States is 1920, 100000 acres. OF
these, 455,O00,O0OO acres had passed into
the ownership of States, corporations,
or individuals before the establishment
of the Land Office, leaving 1885, 100000
acres at the disposal of the nation at
large. OF these latter, 439, 100000 acres
have been disposed of at various times
up to November ], 1863, and 1 1896, Co.,
coo remained then to be disposed of.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

The Union colony at Greedy, COlOra-
do, are now enclosing their land to the
extent OF $1,000 acres of land in one
tract, with a wire fence, using heavy
pitch pine posts, and in addition to the
wire, placing one bar of wood between
the posts at about half the height of the
fence. Even IL the tract is square, the
fence will be over 30 miles long.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

A gentleman from Neosho, In writing
TO us, renewing his subscription, says
that the UN1oN Is the ''best local paper
in the State of Kansas."-HumbOIdt
Union.
The Union is a very good paper, To-
caIly and in every other way. The "gen-
tleman from Neosho," however, had
never read THE EAIPoRIA NEWS, or he
would not have said what he did.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

Hong Kong affords singular instance
of the curiosities of taxation. One hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars year Is
derived from a tax ofseven per cent. on
mneys won at licensed gaming tables.
They have daily average there of a.
631 players, or one to every eight of the
entire population.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

The examination of the stomach of j.
n. Ruth, whose mysterious death at
Lawrence few days ago has caused so
much excitement, has been completed.
The physicians found poison in the
stomach and the coroner's jury returned
a verdict that Mr.. Ruth's death was
caused by said poison, administered, as
they have reason to believe, "but not
beyond a reasonable doubt" by DR..
MedIicott. The DIR. is still in Jail.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

We are not as good writer as the
editor of the Leavenworth Bulletin, and
have not had so much newspaper expo
rience, but still we feel like rendering
him a word of friendly advice. We
have nothing but the most kindly feel
ing toward him and his paper, and de-
sire the success of both. A little news
paper blowing is always excusable in
an editor who gets up lively and able
paper, but the reiteration, from day to
day, of such sentences as the two that
follow, in his own paper, is simply dis
gusting:
"The BalletiR is recognized by the Press OF
Kansas as the leading and most influential pa
per OF the State.'
THE Bulletin is the recognized leading pa
per In Kansas and the West"
1.-THE Bulletin really is what it claims
to be, it would be much mere becoming,
much moro modest, and in every way
better for others to herald it. What
would be thought of q public speaker
who would go from place to place and
and most influential speaker in the land.
He would soon be without audiences.
We find the above self-praising asser-
tions in nearly dozen places in the
last Bulletin. Tho Times, under the ed
itorial charge of the same individual,
was disgustingly full of it. 1t put US
in mind of little boy with a new toy,
moro than the "great leading paper in
the West" We tender these sugges-
lions not out OF any Ill or jealous feel
ing. The editor of the Bulletin is not
in our way in the least. We want him
and his paper to succeed. If it is the
leading paper, all right. But let other
folks tell 1t. The public don't Ike to,
have folks blowing continually about
their own greatness. When we see Q
paper constantly claiming TO be "the
leading paper" 1t is evidence that the
editor himself is trying to keep up APP
pearances, and that it really don't lead
mueh to speak Of.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

OF the possible Presidential candi-
dates, Gen. Sherman is 81 years old, A.
G.. Curtain is 81, Colfax 4S, Sumner 60,
c. f. Adams ca, Speaker Blaine Al, Nc
Clcllan 40, Thurman So, Hoffman As,
Chief Justice Chase So, Boutwell, So,
Gen. Hancock Al, James +. Wilson, OF
Iowa, AZ, John \. Logan 40, Lyman
Trumbun 50, and Hendricks 50.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

Brick PomerOy declares in u card
published at New York that the divorce
and alimony of $4,000 given to his
wife by the Milwaukee court, was sole
ly on the ground of incompatibility OF
temper, without any imputation of I'M
chaste conduct on either side. The
parties were married in 1858, and separ-
ated by mutual agreement in 1860
since then Mrs. Pomeroy has lived in
Milwaukee, having custody of their
only child. Recently both parties de-
sired to have the separation legalized.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

JUST AND STABLE.-Hon. Henry T.
Blow, in a recent speech in st. Louis,
states the position of the sound, sensi-
bic, conservative men of all parties on
the tariff question. He states 1t as this :
"a stable tariff, not q high tariff, not
Il tariff too low for revenue, but just
tariff, and above all give it to us in a
stable form; let the capitalist rest upon
something substantial, let the labOrer
contemplate his future without fear,
and this the age and our intelligence
demands-this and nothing less will be
granted by all parties, and that soon"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

Ex-Gov. John Wood, of Quincy, Illi-
nois, has just donated his magnificent
private residence, with the extensive
grounds, ETC., to the trustees of the
Quincy. Female Seminary, to be devoted
to educational purposes forever, free
from sectarian inflaences. The property
is among the most beautiful in the
State, and is valued at over quarter OF
q million dollars.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

The Leavenworth Times and Ballstin
is bus-ti-ed. Burke goes back to 81
Delaware street, with his Bulletin, and
Col. d. r. Anthony takes possession OF
tho Times. The Col. of course, wall
make the Times lively paper. We
feel sorry far Burke. He has made q
brief bnt big blow In the "T. g. B."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

"Since it has been definitely settled
that the q. S. Land Office is to be re-
moved TO this city, transactions in real
estate are increasing rapidly. We ven
ture to say that not less than $4,000
worth of city property changed hands
during the past week. Wichita III
Clette
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

At the meeting of the stockholders OF
the Kansas Pacific r. r. last Thursday,
in Lawrence, resolution was passed
directing the removal of the President,
Auditor, etc., to some place in Kansas,
along the line of the road. At present
these offices are in st. Louis, Mo. Mr..
Carr was elected President instead OF
Mr. Perry, who has held that position a
number of years. Leavenworth has
hopes of securing the Offices of President
and Auditor, and we hope she may.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

Sometime since it was intimated that
James +. JOY was about to withdraw
his connection with the so-called "Joy
roads" west of the Mississippi. This in
timation was denied, but it seems from
tho last number of the Chacago Rdilscay
Rerieic. that such result is contempla-
ted, and that Mr.. Rob, of New York,
who has been successful railroad man
ager in states east of the "great river"
is to be his successor. The precise time
of Mr.. joys withdrawal, however, is
not stated.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
folks are driving things. The lumber
for the depot at Florence has most
ly been sent forward and the lumber for
the water tank and the windmill where
with to raise the water, goes down TO-
day.-TOpeE0 Record.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

prietors of which expect to d o q whole
sale business and supply the wants of
the Southwest with first class quality
of beer and ale.
Some gentlemen of large capital also
contemplate building steam grist mill,
IS by 80, and two stories high.
The brewery, mill and some other
things ofno mean significance, in con-
junction with the Texas cattle, will give
Park City growth of three hundred
houses by the first of August, and the
completion of the railroad here the first
of September viii add another hundred
houses and give us thriving city of fif-
teen hundred people. y.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12
EMPORIA BANK.
OF
Swallow, Heritage & S0deE..
EMPORLA, KANSAS.
Draw on The prTncfpnI cities n,
the q. S.s either Gold on.
GuEFency Drafts.
we also draw direct ON the prIn.
cipal cities i'm EurODe for
amy amount Vgan1eS7.
Coin, u. ~ Bonds. and COUPONS.
also State. County, School
District ESOmGls, and Otha
CIR Local Securities
bought and sold
Revenue Stamps for sale.
Interest allowed ON time depOsfas.
promptly attended 10
and re1nItted for On day Of
payment.
ANNIVERSARIES Sale.

T WILL sell at public auction, at nv resi-
u denee one mile west Of Emporia, an Satur.
day: June Sd, 1871. at o'clock p. m, the fol-
Thomas Lakin, deceased: bureau chairs. he'd
steads and bedding, together with other house.
mold goods not necessary to mention. Terms
made known on day OF sale.
J. 8. MCWHORTER
Wl9-1t Administrator
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

Arrangements have been made for
the Immediate building of the A. T. &
S. f. railroad between Atchison and
Topeka. The President of the road
and Directors were in Atchison last
week. The road is to be running to
tho south line of Atchison county by
October and to Topeka by October OF
next year. The company have adver-
tised for proposals for the grading and
masoning for thirty-three miles OF the
road. We are glad this important en-
terprise is now assured.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

The Boston Post has the following
retort: THE person who sent US copy
of the Post, with jackass written M.
on the margin is requested to inform us
at what stable he can be found"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

The father of the Administration is
disposed to take a philisophic view of the
intestine disturbances of the party. He
says: at couldn't be expected that
'Lysses would please all the burned
fools in the country"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

Commodore Vanderbilt is announced
As soon to start o daily newspaper in
New York, with q capital of 100000.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

The Minnesota election, on last We'd
nesday, resulted in favor of the repudi-
alton of the State railroad bonds.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12
sToTLER q WILLIAMS.
EDITORS AND PRoPRIEToRs.

The NEWS has much the largest circulation, and
IS the best advertising medium, OF any paper in
Central and Southwestern Kansas Business men
will please note this fact and act accordingly.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-12

The Republican Convention of New
Mexico, assembled at Santa Fe last Sat-
urday, unanimously resolved in favor of
State organization. Adopting the re-
turns of 1870 for Arizona county, the
population of the Territory now num-
bers 1904. The residents claim more
than 100000. The census of 1860 gave
90, 5I6 inhabitants.
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MARKETS. BY TELEGRAPH.

.
New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YORK, May IL
Gold strong; 1lk911es; it is thought it will go
higher on account OF the continued heavy exports.
Loans made at 193 per cent
Clearances about $17 100000
Government bonds dull and steady; late in the
day 5-sO's OF '64 and '6o advanced about x.
Stocks opened dull and heavy; closed stronger.
Money easy at 4@5 per cent.
State securities strong and active; SIissouri's
leading the list.
sterling exchange 1os. u i095
Skies of 81 1852 New ,2o's OF rs :l1ssI
e .iiS: 1o-4O's. % -i'1
Currency skies 1851.
Missouri SKIES %
to good extra Ioas ssi Eoed to choice sOaS So
Wheat-In fair demand and advanced; new
spring 56al 6sh; red and amber 59a1 GO; white
Rye-QuiEt
Barley-Quiet.
Corn;opened nrm and closed dull wixed western
6ats-steady; western sSaes. aaI
Coaee-Firm rio 1Ska16H.
Sugar-Firm; Cuba Ska10l<.
Pork-sseady Mess l7al71< prime 14.sa15; prime
Beet-Quiet; prime 1Oa15: extra 14a17.L
Cut enthusiastically; hams 1lais1l; shoulders 64la
Midd1es-outet. fs3l
Lard-Dull; prime steam rendered 1Oal1k: ket-
tie rendered II !,
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO. May ie.
Fl0ur-Firm and more active.
Wheat-Aetive and higher; 29a1 80, cash
Corn-Active; No mixed 65a56 cash.
Oats-Firm; No closed at 4Sa<
Rye-Firm No 9Oa91. s.
Bar1ey-Quiet; S0aS2.
Highwines-Steady.
Mess Pork-Firm ;171& a17l<, cash
Larl-WeGker.
neats-Lower.
Hogs 45a5 90.
Cattle-Fairly active; 3h a1k.