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drafts must be drawn on him Cor the
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even their pay, members will have
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of outside friends, who are always
ready to "shavc" drafts on the trca-
sury for from ten or twenty per cent.
discount.
DISCOVERY
1t is said that Il very considerable
amount of the missing funds, say
$4,000, was drawn on account of the
public printing, and afterwards mis-
appropriated. The printing hill it.
self WAS 900. The differences
was divided in sums varying from
$3.50 to $4,000, but not indiscri-
minatcly-only choice individuals
heing permitted to clutch the treas
ure. 1t is said that Mr.. Parker, the
treasurer, claims to have vouchers
for all money thus pali out; but if
this be true, why should an invcsti-
eating committee have been ap-
pointed to obtain report from him
which was due to the Governor him
self? The matter is all muddlr.
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-17
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD

The following will furnish our read
ers with the main points in the Southern
Pacific Railroad bill. This bill has
passed Congress, giving to the road
one of the Texas Pacific Railroads:
''The Texas Pacific Railroad bill has
passed both houses and now awaits
the Presidents signature. The report of
the committee of conference having
been agreed to this afternoon, the text
of the House substitute "a synopsis of
which has recently been published) was
not materially altered, but was amend
ed by the addition of several new Sec
tions. The main track commences at
Marshall, Texas, and extends thence by
the most direct and eligile route, to
be determined by said company, near
the thlrty-second parallel of north lat
itude, to a point near Ell Paso; thence
by the most direct and eligible route,
to be selected by said company, through
New Mexico and Arizona, to a point
on the Rio Colorado, at or near the
southeastern boundary of the State
of California; thence by the most di-
rect and eligible route to San Diego,
California.
The New Orleans, Baton Rouge &
Vickburg Railroad Company, charter
right to connect by the most eligible
route, to be selected by said company,
with the said Texas Pacific Railroad, at
its eastern terminus, and shall have the
right of way through the public lands
to the same extent granted hereby to
the said Texas Pacific Railroad Com
pany, and in aid of its construction
from New Orleans to Baton Rouge;
thence by way of Alexandria, in said
State to a connection with the said
Texas Pacific Railroad Company at its
eastern terminus. There is hereby
granted to said company, its successors
and assigns, the same number of alter
nate sections ofpubIic land per mile in
the State of Louisiana as are by this act
granted in the State of California to the
said Pacific Railroad Company, and
said lands shall be withdrawn from
market, selected, and patents Issued
therefor and opened for settlement and
presumption, upon the same terms and
in tho same manner and time as is pro-
vided for and required from the said
Texas Pacific Railroad Company, with
in the State of California provided that
said company shall complete the whole
within five years from the passage of
this act.
For the purpose of connecting the
Texas Pacific Railroad with the city of
San Francisco, the Southern Pacific |
Railroad Company, of California, is
hereby authorized, subject to the laws |
of California, to construct line of rail- |
road from point at or near Tahacnapa |
pass, by way of Los Angels, to the |
Texas Pacific Railroad at or near the |
Colorado river, with the same rights, |
grants and privileges, and subject to the |
same limitations, restrictions and con-
ditions as were granted to said South
ern Pacific HailrOad Company, of Cal |
ifornia, by The act of July %, 1866;
provided, however, that this section
shall in no way affect or impair the |
rights, private or prospective, of the
& Pacific Railroad Company,
Or any other railroad company.
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arrangement proves unsatisfactory.
The Germans retain the management of
the postal, railroad and telegraph SER
vice in that portion of France held by
them. The North German Gazette, Of
fetal, says editorially that unless France
protects the peaceful Germans return
ing to their ayocations and residences
in that country, reprisals must be made
by Germans.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Times con-
graduates Europe upon the results of
the Black Sea conference. The final
session of the conference will be held
to-day. In the House of Commons last
night speech was made by Sir Jno.
Packington, attacking in strongest
terms the abolition of the system OF
purchase of commissions in the army
as one step to democracy, which would
entail vast expense upon the country
and the army.
PARIS, March 14.-Jules Favre has
gone to the headquarters of the Emper-
or William to protest against the requi-
sitions still levied by the Germans in
some portions of France.
Faidherbe reports that the German;
will re-deliver TO the French on the
18th inst. the railways held by them in
the north of France.
LONDON, March 14.-Emperor vii
liam and party have arrived at the city
of Nancy, where they were enthusias
tically received by the German troops
They go to Metz tomorrow, and afte
an inspection of that city and its fort
ress, will continue their journey to Der
]
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Iishments in Moline and Peoria, Hi
Inois, where good timber is more scarce
even than it is is with us. They get
their pillow beams and plow handles ali
made to order at other manufactures
in Michigan, Indiana or Ohio, where
good timber is abundant and have them
shipped TO them in immense quantities.
Our own enterprising citizens, Burgan &
Holmes, who are turning out wagons,
buggies and all sorts of vehicles in the
highest style of workmanship, get their
timber mostly from Ohio and Indiana.
This objection, indeed, is of no consid-
cradle weight.
We do hope that the city may put in
to speedy execution the excellent idea
of Mr.. Robinson. The sooner we get
into successful operation in our town
manufactures of various kinds, the
sooner we shall have placed our city
growth and prosperity upon sure and
permanent basis. Leave nothing I'M
1 done that may be timely done in this
| direction.
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There seems to be good reason for be-
lieving that the unrighteons treatment
of Senator Sumner by Grant, and the
servile tools that voted at his dictation,
will make it necessary for the Republi-
can party to nominate some other man
than Gen. Grant for next President in
order to avoid defeat. 1t is believed in
political circles that it will not answer
TO nominate either Grant or sumner,
but that the Republicans will have to
bring out some such man as Colfax or
Gen. Schenck. 1t is very unfortunate
for the party that this rupture was ever
allowed to occur. 1t is more unfortu-
nate for the President that he must be
held responsible for its occurrence.
Had Mr.. Sumner been allowed to re-
main Chairman of the Committee uu-
ill there was at least some good ground
for removing him, there is no doubt but
that Grant conld have been the next
Presidential nominee, and the next
President. In most respects the pres
ent administration has been deservedly
popular with the people. The one fact
alone that our national debt has been
diminished over One H,aGrSd Millions
Of Dollars per anaWa since Gen. Grant
has been at the head of affairs, has gain
ed the administration hosts npon hosts
of the wnrmest friends as9 support
.ers.
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appreciatiYe audience, to listen to the
cantata of Esther. The singers were IL
excellent spirits, and the rendition of
the cantata was very fine indeed.
Again, on Friday evening, it was re-
peated to an audience but little smaller
than that which greeted the performers
on the previous night. The Neirs, of
Saturday, in reference to the affair
speaks as follows:
eve feel very grateful to our Topeka
friends for the pleasant visit they have
made us. 1t calls into unwonted activ-
ity the best feelings of mans nature
to listen to so good rendition of the
cantata of Esther as Mr.. Battey and his
assistants gave us on both Thursday
and Friday evenings. We heard it
both nights and felt as if we could listen
to it again with no diminution of de-
light"
We assure our Ernporia friends that
the Esther party reciprocate the kindly
| feelings expressed above, and feel very
grateful to the citizens of our neighbor-
| ing city for their encouragement and
hospitality on the occasion of their re-
cent visit.
At the close of the entertainment on
| Friday night the whole party, including
| the band, accepted an invitation of Col.
Robinson s. Sons, proprietors of the
Robinson House, to lunch, as he call
ed it, but which was in reality a mos
elegant supper prepared in the Co.'s
| best stole. About fifty persons par
took of this supper. There was cold
boned turkey, cold ham, coffee, tea
cake of several kinds, ice cream, witt
all the usual and necessary ''fxins' tina
accompany such an entertainment. W.
heard several of the party exclaimins
after the meal was finished, "What al
elegant support" at beats the suppel
of the Peruvians," etc. If anything
was necessary to prove that Col. Rob
inson knows how to keep a hotel, thi
elegant entertainment was sufficient 70
that purpose, and Col.RobinsOn & Son
have the earnest thanks and cOrdia
goodwill of the entire party for thei
hospitality on the occasion. May tn
shadows of the gallant colonel ant
his genial household never grow less.
Emporia is growing and is beginnin!
to assume a substantial appearance
Our whole party gave expression t
many hearty wishes for its success in tn
future Comm On1Cealth.
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A story published by morning jour-
nal, yesterday, in regard to the Nathan
murder, in which mention was made of
the hitherto unpublished fact that a pro-
fessional burglar named Forester had
long been suspected of being the assassin
by the police. The report noticed the
attempt to fasten the celebrated crime.
on William Forester, through the con-
fession which it was supposed George
Ellis, one of his ''palls" in numerous
burglaries, might make, either inten-
tionally or inadvertently. The state
ments made in the report were very
nearly correct, and were totally I'M
like recent sensational and highly-spi-
ced account of the discovery of the Ma
than murder to have been III the same
newspaper. The Times announced the
confinement of Ellis at the Sixth Ward
Station house several weeks ago, but re-
Trained from mentioning him by name,
for fear that it would injure if not de-
feat the plans of the detectives. 1t mere
ly stated that the prisoner was supposed
to have some knowledge of the murders
although the reporter was in full pos
session ofall the facts in the case, which
as it was known to more than four per-
sons. One of these the late Supt. Jour-
don, whose suspicious fastened on For
roster from remark which Ellis was
reported to have made in the State Pris-
on, where he was imprisoned for bur-
glarly. 1t was told to the late Super
intendent that Ellis had said, on hear
ing of the Nathan murder, that he had
planned with Forester previous to his
arrest and sentence to "crack" the house
of Mr.. Nathan, in Twenty third street
Mr.. Jourdan promptly obtained a
writ of habeas corpus from Judge Car
doZo, and had Ellis brought from Sing
| Sing in secret manner, and placed in
| the Franklin street station house, where
he was kept in the most rigid seclusion.
Before Mr.. Jourdon had sufficient time
to elicit any confession from Ellis, he
died, leaving to Judge Cardozo, rela-
| tive of Mr.. Nathan, and Judge Dow
ling, his most intimate friend, together
| with two other gentlemen, the task of
unravelling the great mystery to which
| he had devoted his constant and unfiag-
ging attention. So guarded and close
did he preserve his plans that it was
not until after his death that Mr.. Kelso,
his chief detective and subsequent sue
cessor, became aware that he entertain
ed any suspicious against Ellis or For
roster. After keeping Ellis here for
six weeks, he was sent back to State
Prison without having peached on his
opal"
In consideration of the premature
publication of some minor facts, about
the detectives operations, it will not do
any harm to mention now that Ellis has
been constantly watched by fellow
convict ever since he -re-entered the
prison doors at Sing Sing. At one time
the detectives thought that they had
enough evidence to make out case
against Forester, but they found that
it was not sufficient to prove him gull
ty under the law. The belief, however,
that he is the man has almost strength
ed into certainty.
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THE SAN DOMINGO COMMISSION.

Information has occasionally been re-
ceived from the San Domingo commits
sion, which indicates that the work has
been we'll organized, and so divided
into special departments that it
will be likely to be well and intelli-
gently accomplished. 1t would seem
that the members have adhered with
fidelity to their plan, as early made
known, of not intermedling with the
policy of annexation, by giving opin-
ions relative to the policy, but rather
TO gived the naked facts as they found
them.
The common desire among the peo-
pie with regard to annexation seems to
be dictated by quite diverse influences,
one of which is a desire for relief from
military duty. The reply made by one
of the party who travelled through the
land was that "they all DEERE it, that
they want it because they think an
abundance of money will come to the
change, that they will all get home out
of the army and stay there, and that in
future the fighting will be done by the
| Yankees.
The people seem to be both ignorant
and wretched, and still they are very
proud, and feel themselves as good as
richer American neighbors, and are
very sensitive to contempt or neg
lect. They have no idea of man being
consigned to an inferior power in so
ciety on account of race or color.
With their present ideas with regard
to the advantages which they will real
ize from annexation it is quite apparen
that they will not receive the idea o
taxation for the maintainence of theil
own government i'll the most kindly
|
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GLEANINGS.

Greeley says the archaeological bantam
is the best variety of chickweed.
The Washington ''papers" want their
District called simply Columbia" in
stead of the "District of Columbia"
A California jury, in a murder trial
the other day, determined theverdict by
lot, and brought in the accused man gull
ty. He has been granted a new trial.
A farmer in Lancaster County, Pa,
last season, raised IL, 1893 pounds of to-
bacco from six acres of land; his crop
brings him S3,009,50.
A Mobile paper is indignant at con-
temporary for announcing that mobile
is the fourth coffee-pot in the country"
Investigation proved that ''cottOn port
was meant.
A woman not more than 20 years old
starved to death in Rochester, n. Y, oh
Thursday of last week. She had striv-
en- silently to support herself after be-
ing deserted by a worthless husband,
and was too proud to let her poverty
be known.
At recent meeting at Danbury,
Ct, where contribution was taken up,
wealthy member of the congregation
dropped % cents in the contribution
box. The amount being a little more
than that required, the wealthy men,
Der quietly suggested to the deacon
who passed the box that his little
amount mightbe returned and it was.
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MANUFACTURES.

Col. Robinson offered resolution for
the consideration of the City Council on
Monday evening, authorizing the May
or 10 appoint a committee whose duty
it shall he to visit st. Louis and Chica-
go, and, if need be, other cities in the
east, for the purpose of inducing man
ufacturers to come TO our city, and
engage in various kinds of manufacture
ing. The resolution we deem a wise
one and well timed. The committee
cannot go too soon. Our manufacture
ing interest needs looking after more
than any other. The establishments and
permanent operation of manufactures
in Emporia will, alone, insure contin-
ued growth and prosperity. A dozen
railroads cannot do so much for us as
two or three prosperous and we'll con-
Quoted manufactures. If we could
which our farming community uses to
the greatest extent, we could not only
save the cost OF transportation bnt
would give permanent employment to
hundreds who are now vainly seeking
for something to do. Nearly every day
some one comes to MS inquiring for
work-anything, they say, so it be hon.
est labor. We can only say to them,
sour town is crowded vita those seek
ing for employment ALREADY; our far
mers, alone, if anybody, can give you
work" If it be urged that we lack ia
cilities for almost every kind of manu-
features, and that this lack would rem
der competition with foreign ones i'm
possible. We need only say that some of
the Hest prosperous manufactures in
this country labor under the same dis
against which we should
have 70 work; viz: the absence of tim
Der. Most 81 the plows nsed in this
State, and throughout the vest gener-
ally, comes from DosaYfaetpElpg 4eetsPr
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A recent decision Of the Supreme
Court of this State in regard to tax I'll
ties, affirms among other things that ii
is not necessary that a tax deed be in
the exact form prescribed by the stat
ute, but only so in substance; and that
after tax deed has been on record for
two years, an action for the recovery OF
the property described in the deed is
debarred by the Statute of limitation.
This is an excellent decision as it will
have tendency to make non-residentc
and other property holders prompt in
the payment of their taxes, and solici.
tous to recover the possession of theiI
property before it passes into the hands
of some other person.
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EMP0RIA.

The party composing the Esther
troupe of this city, paid a most delight
full visit to Emporia last week. They
chartered a car, and accompanied by
the Topeka cornet band, arrived IN Em-
poria about noon of Thursday last.
Most of the party had engaged quarters
at the Madison House, kept by Kellam
and Bill, formerly of this city, and
speak very highly of the kindness and
attention of these gentlemen to the
Wants of their guests. OF course the
advent of the party had been heralded
by the city papers, and a warm greet
ing was expected. I'm the afternoon of
the day of their arrival, tue band en-
gagged team and paraded the streets,
diseoursing music at intervals, and
their performances were well spoken
of and highly appreciated by the people
of the town. In the evening Raneroft's
Hall was filed with an intelligent aad