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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-08-09
nErUBL1cAN coNvENr1oN.

The Republican voters OF the various
town1hips Of Lyon county, will meet at
their voting praeinots on the 18th OF Au-
; r|l,I.- snd Slssttho following number or
deIes4sss TO Republican Convention,
TO be held In Emporia, August 22d, COR
the purpose OF electing Your delegates and
four alternates to the State Convention
at Topeka, and four delegates and four
alternates to the Congressional Conven-
ton at Lawrence, and to select candidates
for Representatives atthe November cleo
tion: Emporia township, Is; Pike, q;
Center, 8: Jackson, 0; Elmendaro, CT
Reading, 3; Americas, o; Waterloo, g;
Agnes City, o; Fremont, o.
By order OF County central Committee
LIN. ROBINSON, Chairman.
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REPUBLIcAN STATE CONVENTIONS.


A Republican State Convention, to
nominate candidates for Governor and
other State Offices, and a State Central
Committee, will be held at the city Of To-
peka on
Wednesday, September 4th, 1879,
at u o'clock, noon.
The Republican State Convention, to
nominate members OF Congress and PresI-
dental Electors, will be held at the city
OF LSwrence, on
"wednesday, September 4th. 1879.
The Republican voters Of Kansas will
in each Representative District OF th'
State on Thursday, August Goth, in suci
manner as may be prescribed by the Dis
triet Committees, elect two delegates ant
two alternates to the Convention at To
peka, and two delegates and two alter
mates to the convention at Lawrence.
by order OF the Republican State Com
mittee. d. r. ANTHONY, Chairman.
,JNo. A. MARTIN, Sec. pro tenn.
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A GOOD POINT.

In his speech before the Grant
club, in this city, Saturday night,
Judge Buck made O forcible point
in reference to the position of the
Democrats on the tariff question.
In the Presidential campaign OF
1868 the Democrats had much TO say
about the tariff question. They
then announced that it would be
one of the leading issues in the pres
ent struggle. Before the Cincinnati
convention, and in fact for two or
three years, they had been bowling
themselves hoarse about the tariff
question. What was the result
BY the advice of Seymour, Greeley
and others they adopted the miser-
able subterfuge of referring that
question, which had received SO
much.of their attention, to the con-
gressional districts, thus ''dodging"
the responsibility of taking posi-
ton on the tariff. And ever since
the free-trade Democrats and high
tariff Greoleyites have not opened
their heads about tariff. Nothing
moro plainly illustrates the dishon-
esty of the Observation-Disclosures
movement than this attempt to trick
the people for the sake OF votes.
This is one of the ways adopted by
the honest reformers( p to cheat
the voters. Why don't they come
before tho people and discuss the
tariff question? II is ono of the
live issues of the campaign. Sim
ply because they need votes of all
shades of opinion and dare not be
honest. They seek to cheat the peo-
pie by settling the tariff question
after they are elected, if the coun-
try shall be so unfortunate as to
witness their success.
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AS the campaign opens we begin
to witness some of the results that
have been predicted. While Gree
ley, or Liberalism, is finding its
level, Republicanism, pure and sim
pie, begins to assert its influence
and energy. Those who had assem-
bled at Columbus, Ohio, lately,
to attend the Greeley mass meeting
on the next day were treated to a
most singular reception, that was
surprising if not pleasing to them.
Much to the surprise of all but the
parties themselves, about eight
o'clock, a delegation of about one
hundred Democratic working men,
employed at Gill's car shops,
formed in procession, and
preceded by a band of music
and a huge banner on which was
inscribed, "What we know about
voting for Grant and Wilson" ave
prefer a man of deeds rather than e
man of words, "Gill's Car Shops,
Grant Tanners" and marched to the
rooms of the Grant Club where
they asked permission to join the
Grant Club. Permission being
granted they signed the constitu-
ton. In a few moments long line
of colored men, in procession,
marched to the club rooms and en-
rolled their names, as did many
Republicans. AS the club rooms
were jammed to overlooking, the
crowd adjourned to the State House
but on motion reformed and
marched down State street to Gov.
Noyes' residence, many citizens
showing their approval by illumin-
ating their houses Gov. Noyes re-
ceived the vast assemblage in a neat
and appropriate speech,
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P. B. MANSON. ESQ.

Mr.. EDITOR: 1t is with q great
deal of pleasure that 1 second the
nomination for Congress the gen.
tleman whose name graces the head
of this article. The Independence
Tribune, backed up by the OsWego
Register, Parsons Sun, Independ-
ence Republican and several other
of our southern and southeastern
papers, are advocating the nomina-
ton for Congress of an honered and
esteemed citizen of this county. l
know of none more deserving. Mr..
Maxson is one of the pioneers of
Southern Kansas, coming here a
poor man fifteen years ago, Without
money, means or influence, be, by a
course of strict integrity, soon won
his way to the esteem and affec-
ton of the people, and the conse-
quence was his election to the
House of Representatives, where
his record was so fair and straight
lOI WuLu, IlONSL 1dIICAluS VI 5WCIf-
ing from what he considered his
duty, that he was soon elevated to
a seat in the Senate, which he held
for two terms to the satisfaction of
a large majority of his constituents.
No man living can say aught against
his integrity. Well acquainted with
the wants and requirements of
Southern Kansas, having grown
with its growth and strengthened
with its strength, he is just the
man we want to put forward and
aid us in developing our resources.
No other man that know of stands
so well with the people. Then let
us all unite and forward his name
and Lyon county can have the honor
of furnishing to the next Congress
one of her citizens to aid Grant and
Wilson in carrying on this Govern
ment. Yours, JUSTICE.
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Kentucky Changes Frsnt.
The Democrats Beaten in Louisville

The latest news from the old
North State is cheering, So it is
from Kentucky. We fear the latter
State even will go back on the Mon
grels. The Democratic Executive
Committee have issued circular
repudiating the Democratic-Liberal
concern in the strongest terms.
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE fol-
lowing telegram was received here
this morning, directed to President
Grant:
RALEIGH, Aug. North Caro-
lima elected the entire Republican
ticket by majorities ranging from l.
500 to 1900. Signed, Thomas Settle.
RALEIGH, N. e., Aug. ITO the
Republican State Committee: We
have carried the State beyond q
shadow of doubt. The Democrats
all give up the fight Signed,
j. II. WARWICK.
A special from Raleigh to the
Telegram says private letters re-
ceived by both parties this morning
from the west make the election of
CaIdwen by a small majority GER
tain.
Merriman comedies the election
of Caldwell.
Counties in the west are still to
be heard from. They are reported
as giving Republican gains, which
decides the contest. There is q
chance for the election of Hughes
Democrat, Lieutenant Governor, Of
', Brodger, Republican, runs far be-
hind his ticket. The Legislature il
close. In Congressman there art
five Democrats to three Republi
cans.
, NEW YORK, Aug. Z, 9:45 p. NJ
! The following dispatch was receiv
ed to-day: "Raleigh, August Z, t.
Gen. Geo. II. Sharpe: 1t is nov
: conceded by all parties that Cald
well carried the State by SSS.
Signed, A. w. SHAFFER.
KENTUCKY ELECTION.
LOUISVILLE, August 5,-Thc citi
zens' ticket, consisting of candi
dates for Sheriff, Marshal aud At
torney, was elected to-day by owe
= 5000 majority over the nominees o
3 the Democratic convention.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 6.-The cleo
ton in Covington and Newport
KY, yesterday, resulted in the In
dependents beating the Democrat
n badly for most of the offices. Prior
n Democrat, for appellate judge, ha
e 300 majority. Fayette county give
: 600 Republican majority.
t Frankfort gives Prior majorit
: of 523, and Cham, Democrat, TO
q Sheriff, majority of Ais.
n MONTANA ELECTIONS.
: HELENA, MONTANA, August T.
Lewis and Clarke counties Civ
: Clagget, Republican, majority o
d 200; Gallatin county, Magginnis
: Democrat, ITO; Chateau, 40; Mad
il ison and Deer Lodge are very clos
s and claimed by both parties. Ma
s ginnis is still ahead throughout tn
= Territory.
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THE GREAT CONSPIRACY.

We publish, to-day, the details OF
the plot which eliminated in the
nomination of Greeley. 1t is one
of the most damaging revelations of
secret intrigue and political bar
gaining ever published. 1t strips
from the Greeley movement the
flimsy disguise which pretended 1t
as an emanation from the people.
These revelations throw a flood of
light upon the startling political
events of the past few months. We
understand now what allied the
New York Tribune last winter ;
why the Cincinnati Convention was
called and nominated Greeley. We
trace the hand of Tammany in all
this work. We know how and
when the Democrats ''put a hook in
Greeley's nose." He not only
agreed to become the Democratic
candidate, but said he would change
the conrse of the Tribune, and
wrote that he was in favor of the
passage of law to place disabled
rebel soldiers on the national PEN
sion roll. Is this strange doctrine
for Greeley to favor? DID he not
say that he would resist an attempt
to coerce the Southern States if they
wanted to secede? If it is right to
secede and wrong to coerce, why
not pay pensions to those who, I'M
like Greeley, had the courage to re-
sist and were damaged in the under
taxing? We want every man to
read this document carefully before
he makes up his mind to support
Greeley. The Binghamton Repub-
lican makes its case clear, and defies
Greeley and the other parties to
gainsay its statements. To what
base uses has the formerly revered
editor of the Tribune allowed him
sell to come for the sake of Demo-
cratic votes.
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7. II. Mclaughlin, formerly of this
city, is president of the city council at
Arkansas City.
Arkansas City has ripe grapes.
Albert w. Yale. of the Winfield
Messenger, was married few days
ago to Miss Carrie Shear. We sup
pose the editor of the Messenger will
not lack for Shears, which are good
thing in sanctum if properly used.
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Softly! There's Grape on their Doors

EDITOR NEWS: Please give the
following Obituary" a place in
your paper and oblige large class
of your readers:
DIED, on the 1st instant, in the
State of North Carolina, after a Sc
we're and painful Hines, of putrid
scalp fever, and cholera morbus,
caused by drinking too many cher
ries, Liberal Republicanism, Esq,
aged just two months.
The funeral ceremonies viii be
conducted after the manner of the
ancient Greeks, and will take place
on Saturday afternoon the 10th inst.
in the court house yard.
ORDER OF EXERCISES:
1st. A misunderstanding your
chickens before they're hatched."
This beautiful performance will be
rendered by the entire circle of EN-
poria sore heads, of which our de-
ceased friend was a Shining light
I'd. a sermon in Hindoo by O
distinguished clergyman of the Bap'
fist persuasion. Subject: "There
is many a slip betwixt the cup and
the lip" After which the process.
sion will form in the following or.
der:
1st. Members of the Greeley
club, four abreast, headed by the
President Judge, carrying his stat
of office.
I'd. The pail bearers in deer
mourning, consisting of ex-Gov
Cd, Capt. S-n, Col
81, and DIR. L-e.
Sd. The Ledger poet in orienta
costume, mounted on jackass.
4th. Ex-Sheriff B-t, on 1
donkey.
9Th. Ye butcher, S-g, will
the wool drawn over his eyes.
9th. On a litter borne by DR.
T--y, Messrs. ST., Nc
| 11---A anu 49,, L IOS1OOu
Greeley and Vice President Brown
Z. On a tray carried by Dr.
A., dish of "soft shell crabs
with cherry sauce.
8. President Greeley's bosom
friends, consisting of George Saun
ders, VIM. NJ. Tweed, John Nor
rissey, Yerger, of Mississippi, Fer
nando Wood and Mrs. Woodruff
9. The ghost of Wilkes Booth
10. Jefferson DAVIS and Genera
Pillow.
IL. The editor of the Ledger, il
"cap and bells" mounted on a jack
ass.
The exercises will commenc
precisely at two o'clock. The pro
cession will form at five o'clocI
under the management of Governo
!, Merriman, of North Carolina, an
will march with slow and solemn
steps to the music of Dixi
, to the other side of the Cot
tonwood, to the buffalo wallows
where the closing exercises will b
: conducted by Corporal Linn, afte
which they will retrace their step
to the court house yard and disban6
BY order of the
KU KLUX KHAN.
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COL. WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS.

We are really glad to see that
several influential papers are urg-
ing the name of this gentleman as
one of the nominees for Congress at
the approaching convention. 1t
would give us more than ordinary
pleasure to see his name on the Re-
publican ticket this fall, and to REM
der him what little support we
could for this important Office.
Col. Phillips was one of the early
settlers of Kansas and did noble
service for her in the dark hours of
our history. His pen struck many
severe blow at the doctrines and
plans of the pro-slayery party when
it was seeking to obtain foot-hold
on our soil. Col. Phillips has never
held an important elective Office,
and If there is such thing as having
claim for Office he deserves no less
position than that of Congress
man, from the hands of our people.
He has ever been an active and con-
sistent Republican, and although he
has taken an active part in Kansas
politics for sixteen years no charge
of corruption has ever been uttered
against him. We believe him to be
strictly honest and incorruptible.
| Now, we believe if the West and
Southwest will unite in supporting
Col. Phillips they can secure hi
nomination, and thus have the ser
vices of an energetic Congressman
who lives among them, who il
thoroughly identified with them
who knows their needs and possess
es the ability to look out for thei
Interests on all occasions. In poin
Of a5iiftys and in Noour6se knovvi
edge OF the workings OF Congress
Col. P. is head and shoulders abov
any of the gentlemen who hav
been mentioned from the West, an,
if the people of that section are il
: earnest they have a chance to real
ize their desires in seeing ono Q
their own citizens nominated an
elected to the next Congress.
; As attorney for some of til
southern tribes of Indians, Colont
+ Phillips has spent several years i
Washington. In this capacity b
has made himself intimately az
quainted with the workings c
a Congress and the Departments an
o would have great advantage !
this respect over any man not hay
ing his experience and observation
He is forcible speaker, a..finc scho
ar, a gentleman under all circun
stances, and possesses the points
n make him an efficient Congressma
\ We do not believe the Republics
convention which meets at Law
q renee on the 4th of next month ca
: do q better thing for the people {
; for the party than to place upon tt
y congressional ticket the name
William A. Phillips.
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ROAD NOTuCE.

NOTICE is hereby given that q petit.
IN ton will be presented at the nexi
regular meeting Of the Board Of county
commissioners Of Lyon county, TO be
held September 2, 1872, asking for the va
cation Of . county road as follows, TO.
wit: Commencing at the southwest cor.
ner of sec. No. Il, tp. 10 OF range 10;
Cottonwood river; thence down said riy.
or to the first ripple or ford; thence across
said river; thence up said river 70 said
section line; thence north on said section
line TO the northwest corner Of said sec
tion Il. JOHN MOONE,
Principal Petitioner.
Emporia, Aug. ., 1872. a2w2
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STATE NEWS.

At Ft. Scott hay is $3.50 per ton.
The assessment of Woodson Co.
is S1,157,OOO.
A firm bought $4,000 worth OF
cattle in Leavenworth last week.
The Bourbon county Democrats
don't want Geo. A. Crawford.
Near De Soto there is Il corn
field eight miles long and five miles
wide.
The Blind Asylum at Wyandotte
is being renovated and improved.
White Cloud last year furnished
100000, ties at sixty-four cents each.
Fifty acres of Norway oats near
Troy averaged eighty bushels to the
acre.
The people of White Cloud are
making arrangements for another
paper.
One rain fall at Lawrence was an
inch and half.
A jury in a murder trial recently
at Usage Mission, disagreed, after
being out four days.
Three lady operators have mar
ried from the Topeka telegraph
Office within year. The business
will be popular with the ladies.
Five families in Linn county, liv-
ing on adjoining farms, aggregate
forty-three children.
The inmates of the Shawnee ceun-
ty Jail were treated by the ladies to
some boquets, recently.
Coffey county has bought $1,000
worth of marble tombstones from
one Leavenworth dealer.
A Mrs. Mattingly drowned her.
self at Topeka last week because
her "feller" went back on her.
At the penitentiary seven thous-
and dollars worth of stone are be-
ing cut for a national bank building
in Leavenworth,
Seventy criminal cases in the last
court for Labette. Two convicted,
two plead guilty, and the rest
quashed or dismissed.
The workmen on the Lawrence
Sc Topeka road are at work on the
Lecompton bluff and are getting
along finely.
Alta bond election in Topeka a
vote was taken in the Third ward
for President as follows; Grant,
I01; Greeley, Is; doubtful, s.
Last Sunday, two miles from
Atchison, a man was found dead
with a hole in his head, one leg
missing, and the hogs devouring
him.
The wife of Mr.. Merrick, living
on the north branch of Five Creeks,
IN Clay county, on getting up one
morning of last week, found rattle
snake in the pocket of her dress.
In accordance with a resolution
of last winter, C. NJ. Foster, of To-
peka, and P. R. Brooks, of Law
renee, have been appointed to re-
wise the tax laws of the State and
to the Legislature next win
ter.
At Severance, in Boniphan coun-
ty, the New York Tribune had q
circulation of forty copies before
the Cincinnati Convention. Now it
has but one subscriber at that place
and he offers years subscrip ton
for fifteen cents.
Departments of law and medi-
cine are proposed in the State Uni
Yersity.
The stock in the n. x. & 7. COM
pany is quoted al At cents.
Waubonsee county boasts of oats
that turn out scventY-five bushels
to the acre.
A load of oats was sold at Fort |
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Scott Wed lay for nine cents

Scott Wed lay for nine cents a |
bushel.
Thos. Ne IN, coIored citizen,
has been appointed route agent on
the Kansas Central.
Newman, a small town on the
Il. p, between Topeka and Kansas
City, was complely flooded by the
recent rains.
Longton, Howard county, has a
school bell which can be distinctly
heard seven miles.
People are said to be leaving
Kansas City to avoid Geo. F. Train,
who is billed to lecture there.
The settlers are going to have o
newspaper at Parsons to be called
the Advocate.
Miss Emma Louise Smith, of
Leavenwor'h, delivered the Latin
Saiutator! 1t recent commence
ment of pung ladies institute at
Auburn, ;, Y.
| Among u BEST weekly papers in
the State = EMPoRIA News, Tope-
ka Record w hite Cloud Chief, and
Junction ely Union.-[Hutchin-
son News.
The kai Pacific has made q
rule, in fore. since July LIST, "that
any of its n ployes, from the high
est to the IL vest, who shall be re-
ported as bling in the habit of fire.
quenting saloons, gambling houses,
and the like, or who shall excite or
take part in any bar room disturb
ance, shall be Immediately dis.
charged"
j. g. Martin, Esq, has purchased
and assumed editorial control of the
Washington County Republican
There are now three Martins con.
Quoting papers in Kansas-Geo. w
of the junction City Union; J. G..
of the Washington Republican; anG
John A, of the Atchison Champi
on. The press of Kansas is getting
to be a regular Martin boX.-[Law
renee Journal.
PITTsBUGH, Pa, July 30.-Chie
. of Police Clark, of Allegheny City
, who went to Wichita, Kansas, Il
secure Samuel Teets, fugitive from
Justice of this county, returned
home to-day without the accused
He alleges that the Sheriff, Marshal
and Police Judge demanded on
thousand dollars reward for appre
;, hending Teets, and because nc re
fused to pay that sum, they aide'
the prisoner to escape, and prevent
ed him pursuing by threading t
take his life. Clark's affidavit vii
t be forwarded 20 the Governor O
n Kansas.
e Joseph Price, respectable citize
= of Doniphan county, living abou
C two miles from the town of DOM
,, phan, was so severely gored by
!. bull last Monday morning that h
IS died in very few moments. II
: purchased o fine blooded bull som
If time ago, and it was this anims
: which attacked him, near his barr
y and gored him SO badly that deaf
If ensued. Price was about thirt
It years old, and leaves a wife an
e three children. He was an entel
Y prising farmer, and managed a farI
l. of $40 acres. He was UNIVERSAL
d respected. His remains will be tt
= ken to Philadelphia for intermen
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Straved or Stolen.

EROM the subscriber, at Americas,
y about the 10th Of July, sorrel horse,
six years old last spring. Tail and name
of a reddish color. The only marks are
scars just above the hoofs, on each hind
foot, caused by being bled. Information
Ieadlns 70 MS recovery VIII be iberaily
apprehension of the thief.
L. JAMES,
32-33% Americas. Kansas,
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Markets NV TELEGRAPH
Gold and stock Market.

Gold and Stock Market.
NEW YORK, Aug. Z.
Wall street intensely dull.
Gold opened this morning at 151< touch
ed 15H, fell to 151[, and closed at 251<a
l53S.
Loans 1a2 per cent. for carrying.
Clea.ings ST, 0Oo, 900.
Treasury disbursements 1888, 600.
Government bonds streng in anticipat-
ing the purchase next Wednesday Of 9
mills for the sinking fund.
State bonds dull, but steady.
Stock active, strong.
Money firm at 3a5 on call but closing al
the latter rate.
Sterling quiet at 91saOZ for long, and
1Oa101S for short sight.
Skies of'SI 17N; five twenties of'62 l5Jz
do O., 1855; do '65, 167S; do new '65, lax
do '67, 1875; do 'Gs, 151<; 1O.4Os. 121<: cur
rency 6s. 14sz; Missouri 6's, 921<.
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Straved or Stolen

Il eight miles southwest Of Emporta,
about the 10Th Of July, q black mare.
branded 'sA" on LEFT hip. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for her return TO me,
or for Information leading to her recovery.
R. j. HUMPHREYS,
32-1t% Emporia, Kan.
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ROAD NOTICE.

MAD NOI4SE.
NOTICE Is hereby given that a petit
IN ton will be presented ut the next
regular meeting Of the Board Of county
commissioners of Lyon county, TO
be held September ID, 1879, asking for the
vacation OF that part OF g road commence
ing on the north bank of Bluff creek, run
ming some fifty odd rods west through
your petitioners field; and that said road
follow the section line between section IS
snd II, tip. I6, range 10, until II interseets
the survey OF the Alma and Americas
road. which WAS surveyed last spring,
running south. w. Is. EDWARDS.
Principal Petitioner.
July "a, 1872. 32w2
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FROM CHASE COUNTY.

We take the liber4y to print a par
agraph from private letter from a
friend at Elmdale, Chase county:
"Chase county is prospecting this
season. Oats and spring wheat are
very good. Corn could scarcely be
better. Potatoes, with the rains we
have had lately, will be good, and to
make us still happier, every peach
tree il the~county is loaded with
fruit. Some Early Hale trees that
1 got of Chas. Hinshaw three years
ago this spring were literally red
with peaches last week"