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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-12-26

The lawyers of Fit. Scott want
COhgressman Lowesppointed to fill
the vacancy in the the U. 8. Judge
ship. Next, = ,,..,- ..i 81 - = 81.
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FOB. SALE.
lAlaflRfEO HilNIERsa &TRAPPkRS
NORMAL SCHOOL.

%rBXT term of Normal School opens
IN on TueSdAys January 9Th.
students entering for the first time will
be examined on Saturday, Jan-
UIaryF 3d, gat 3 oiclck asmI .s
New students take note. q
BY order of Executive Committee, b
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II HORR, who kept the restaursnt
La under Eewman,s store, has re1nOy-
ed e tie FafIners' hotel, on the north
side or Ska avenue, aeaE narket, which
house he-has ghz4 n1sAned ana re-
fitteL, and Is now ready 10 accommodate
all who may Apply VII isoer6 eIto lodg-
ing, eE With day boeE5s 1t the 11tsf rea-
sonable rate8 II 3 infi rs tia EukEle to
give hin 2 trial - he q eonAd tS1 Civ
ing satlsf4cfLen. mi
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q. E "Aunt Ruth wants the editor of
the Manhattan Nationalist to
awaken some life and. spirit into
the town. gen .a.ii as- ~ - g'e
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Col. Abner Doubleday, Of the
TWenty-fourth infantry, us. A,
has, in accordance with his own
application, been retired from ac-
tive service. ,..,.s 500
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-12-26

ie BUFFALo,N. T., Dec, Is, 1870.
DR.. r. ". PIKRCE-For the past
six monthS1 have used your Col
den Medical Discovery in my
practice, and in that time L have
tested, its merits in aeYere coughs,
both scute and chronic in chronic
diseases of the throat, severe cases
OF bronchitis, general derenge-
ment of the system, constipated
condition Of the bowels, ana
wherever a thorough afteratfve or
blood purifier has been indicated.
In all cases I,llave found tito act
genEly yet lekoronghly and effect
lslly in removing the various dis
eased conditions and bringing
about q healthy action throughout
the system. = -
Yours. fraternallY,
662 n. Z. HAIL, NJ. D.
s7z .sFs..- - L.o-., : = l'fN
4 To. make money-Get an SO.
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Advertisements calculated by the inch, in
length OF column. For cuts and double col.
uInn display, add = per cent. to above table
OF rates. An legal and transient advertising
to be paid for in advance, except when order
ed by our regular patrons Our rdtes are
Gerry toae in proportion TO our circulation, and
must be Strictly adhered to. = -.
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EMPoaIA SOCIETIES.
Odd FELLOWS

TYN MON L0D9B No. 10. Meets at Odd FeT-
" osss' hnll, over EmporiA Bank, every
. tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock. y Nj eanbers in
good standing Invited to attend.
J. T. TIRRELL, y. G.
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hotels.
MADISON HOUSE.
LIVERY STABLES.
'77777=7=7-7----7----
Il r. DAVIS
PHOTOGRAPHER.

Il. A. HICKOX,
ID HOTOGRAPHER, over r. J. Lehn-
hard's store, Emporia, Kansas.
Pictures TO suit, or u" charge
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STkAVEn

Il ] Teacher EIKaminatiOh.
TXAAIINATIONS for teachers eerti.
IA fieates for,LyOn eoumtys viii Be held
IN the stone SCHOOL house on the last Satur-
dav OF each month, cOmmeneing precisely
at o'clock. Certificates granted by the
plication, provided the applicant has
been teaching and given satisfaction.
'CHAS. CAYANESS, ,
p. j. CARMICHAEL,
3Stf MARY ] WATSON.
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= Leavenworth Times Office has dis
charged its Union printers HRats"
will have q good time now. ?. .s
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Western papers demand nation
al legislation on the treatment of
emigrants while on their passage
from Europe and their reception
here. -
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NEW MEAT MARKET.

NEW MEAT MAk&hEIs
al JIM. ANDERSON % co.
I7S Comm Street,
DETCHER, and dealer IN all kinds OF
ID fresh meat. Keeps on hand for sale
the choicest of beef-steak, mutton chop,
game meats in their season, pork, poultry,
sausage, sc, Meat cheap for cash.
/ cordially invite nil my friends, and the
public generally, to call and see me.
Meat will be sold as low as il can posi-
bly, be afforded for. "a
40 j. ANDERSON & co.
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Sweet Home.-A beehive.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


0OASSASOOA4 -@~ =
'gR@HIS eXceGtent coal Furnished at all
times, 81 the loe est prices Leave
orders at j l.. ", BELLS grocery store
FOX SALE CHEAP.
DUFF Cochin FOiws and Poland Chi.
p SHssgp9 1qaG'e5s Piss ztss:A,rs y
46u Over First National Bank. -
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At West Chester, on Saturday,
a new trial was refused to William
E. Udderzoek, and he was SEN
fenced to death by Judge Butler.
By advice of counsel the prisoner
said nothing. -utl a. > ...3 t'
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SnrIHE

NOTICE. $500 y
-TnE eo-partnership heretOfore existing
\ -betYeen Wn. Chapman and T. W..
spepSeE pn IleF the title q Wms Enapman
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by'mutual con-
sent. n
The business will be continued at the
same place, by Z, w. Spencer and Mrs.
VIM. Chapman, under the title Of Spencer
q Chapman, who will pay All debts OF
the late firm, and to whom all accounts
due it must be paid.
SPENCER & CHAPMAN.
n EFPPrias Dee, LIST, fsI2fT61G TP99l
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SuRNEX0R

ROBERT MILLIKEN,
OUNTY SURVEYOR, AND CIVIL. EN-
NGINEkR. Emporia, Kansas. q jAnlT2tf
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CARRY THE NEWS !

O4140AS - - - - AZ - ~ ~ .
TTHE Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail-
way, having completed and opened
for business their North Eastern EXten-
sion Missouri Division) from SefAlia to
Hannibal, are now running their elegant
ly equipped trains to Hannibal withou ut
change.
Passengers for points in Northern Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, the
Upper Mississippi Region, Northern and
Central Illinois, Chicago, Michigan, anS
the Great Northeast, will find this this
shortest, cheapest and quickest route.
through 70 ST. LouIE without cliange, via
SedalialAS hAfet0GoFe. - - sal-s'zs ~
For full information AS to time. and a
correct map Of this line and its connec-
tons, address.
Sedalia, Mo. - St. Louis, Mo
The Missouri, kansas& Texas Railway.
with its connections, is the shortest,
quickest and only direct route from ali
I,oints In Texas, tbs indian Nation and
southern Kansas, to st. Louis, Hannibal,
CnicagC and all prominent eastern points.
Rates n, low and time quicker than any
other road In the market. All claims for
loss, damage or over-charge promptly
settled. Merchants ordering goods from
the east will save time and money by
consigning them care NJ. Is. & Il. R'y.
d. A. FRBER,
Gen'l Eastern Ag't, $40 Broadway, n. Y.
ID. X. WILLIAMS,
Agent, ~ Clark Street, Chicago.
GEO. W. LILLEY,
Contracting Agent, 404 Walnut ST., St
Louis, Mo. w. GAGE,
GEO. B. HOYT.
Contracting Agent, Dallas, Texas.
W. p. ROBINSON.
Gen'l Freight Agent, Sedalia, Mo.
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A hirst-eIass Job Printing once. coo
nected With The News Plain and Fan
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-12-26

To- make money-Get an ap-
pointment in the mint. sat
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-12-26

oas An exchange says !" Col. Taylor
can make the fur fly.s We thought
tailors made, needles hy. ~ /.
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The advocates of the restora-
ton Of the ranking privilege
claim that their cause is gaining
strength daily, and that the pass
age of their measure is certain to
be secured this session. e{T
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-26
Dan't u ..lrrsla.d us.

The predictions o' the f ,glish press
on American pol TIC Il altar. are s'rns.
times very amu.ing from their absurd
rty, w,icn arises. no dolb'. ,ron the
inahiIty OF the Briri-r mind 10 conpre-
bend the spirit OF Republican insttn
tions s+ m ni'es,ej uHder the sdminis.
trstion OF Pes dent Grant Here. Tor
instance. il the Lp,dpt N7os telling its
reader, what will be done about the
Louisisus rrnuble Il says when CJa-
rrrs- h ,s decided which o. the 40 Gov
ernmenta i, to be regarded a. the vail
one, the Presiient viii probably give
il the support o' all the p)ssr
OF the Union. II ~ouli have been 10.
po-s BILE 10 60 wider OF the m 'rk. Al
though the Senate c'mnittre which
had the Louisisns mstter under Insid-
ersrion unanimously reed IN the
conclusion that the drunken Judge
Dur,lI's DEGREES on which the Kellogg
Government solely rested. were jaiic,sl
u-u puions. through tear al Executive
d -plra.ure they ard the Senate 10 led
IN sustain The legally rh ctrd Gpv.rn-
meni, whereupon the President used
The who'll p ,wer Of Ihe Unlon 10 sup
pert The Government which clesrly Was
not vald It's eyidrnt that E,slsh-
men have no conc pIIou o. the gc,ius VI
Tree government ~ unirrslooJ la
Wa, hin,lon SYa
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LETTER from III ,n. frA.k Hereford.

UNION, W. Va March 18th, 1873.
Editor Border Wstchmsn:
Since my return home I sec that
some OF the papers OF the ReuubhcaE
party have been critici-ing my cour-e
on the Law passed hy Congress hy
which the salaries OF Members o. Con.
sress was increased. saying | had
dIyed the vote. 10 this reply to ;h.t
charge ] cannot 60 10 much into de
tailed acc, unit OF the history OF that
transaction as | would like, or a. | vii
vt another time, when / csn have be-
fore me the Congressional Globe o. the
se SION ju-t cIo-.d ] have simply TO
cay that | did not Dodge the faat vote
upon that brll or anv other l believe
it was February 10Th a motion VA
made by General Butler TO the effect
that when the House WAS in Committee
of the whole upon the Legislative, Ex,
ecutive and Jud cisl appropriation Bill.
It might be in orier TO offer and con-
slider the Bill increasing the salaries. az
an amendment thereto. Tbose aho
we're opposed to increase OF salaries
voted No I voted No rom that
time up TO and including the fnsl pass
age oil the Bill. | was al rsys p-esen',
with me exception. but lint was nor Oh
the dsy when the fipsl vote VAS taken
On Friday night, February 2Sth, re-
csived q letter from my lie, who
was 10 Baltimore attending per
mother, who vse quite sick
which rendered it necessary tor
me to 90 to Baltimore to the relief
or nv vie aud "mother-in.Isw. ]
ought to have gone that night, but in-
tending not TO be absent when any vote
was taken on sad bill 10 increa-e the
salaries, ] remained in nv sest until the
adjournment about l2 o'clock at night.
wnen the House adjourned. / then
stepped up TO nv colleague. Hon. } J
Davis, Demher OF Congress from the
let District, and told him o the r-cep-
ton oi the letter just alluded 10, express'
| ing my regret that / would have to
leave the next morning tor Baltimore,
for the reason before stated, aud asked
him il the bill should come up on Sat-
urday to have pe excused on account
next season 6der the name Of Ma
! dame Clariva"
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Pestiienc- a"sbinx.

There is a melancholy DR.. Trai ,
who announces in Philadel phls
newspaper that we are approaching q
climax OF a pestilential period. From
1880 to 1885, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranu-
aid Neptune will come nearer the
earth than they have been for eighteen
hundred years The result will be, a.
the Doctor sa,s it has been before, that
we shall have all manner Of uup'ess-
an,ness-plague, famine. and awful,
hot and cod weather One p lsnel
would have been enough-nos we are
10 have TOUR in combined approx'ms-
non; and, uuless We adopt strict ssn'-
t.ry measures. we may .xrect q caiam-
ity indeed Gluttons, tobacco chewers
and smokers, and tght.lscing young
lad ca will never survive the perlhelIon
OF all the large plsu.t- OF the solar sys'
tenn. So says the dreadful DR.. Trail.
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A SHORT time siuce, a LADY in S,

AsHoRr time siuce. q lady in San
Frsnclsco opened letter addre'ed 10
her husband and found in il circular
from firm that offered to send large
amount OF counterfeit money Tor =
small sum IN greenbscks The count
erfeit mc pev wss described ss being 90
admirably gotten up as to DEFY d-tec'
lion, and the circular Was eloquent a.
10 the fortune which the firm thus
placed within the grssp oi sny enter
o ising C IIzen. the vie showed the
cIrcJ al IN her mother, aud the two
were struck With the idea They sent
e " doIlsrs to the f m, and awaited the
arrival OF the coun1erfeit moOey-one
thousand dollsrs-wi:h feelings o.
ire res- bic patience After time, a
gentleman csllr !. who bore the name
VI the senior member OF the firm. "a
Land them the cpunter'eit money 10
rerson. The ladies' received tim pri-
v.tely in the pirlor, and when they
ex ended their bsrds 10 receive five
hundred dollars apiece, the gentlem 4n,
to their horror pped haudcuas on
their wrists, and announced hims IT 10
BE- United States de ective. Then
followed screams. faintIng' and bar
rowing scene. The husband wss sent
for. lie came. The wife told bsr
story, and the feuers we've removed
from her own and her mothers wrists,
and the Directive lett. but the Lesson
which the occursnce taught the won 80
.till remains.
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OF the sickness OF my family, which be
very kindly did. remained 10 Bslti>
more dnring Saturday. and until Suu-
day evening, when | took the rrtin for
Washington in order to be in my place
when the final vote would b. taken.
o. the following day, Mond ~, March
Sd, at the opening Of Congress, | was
in my seat aud was present When the
final vote was taken, and voted No, as
| had done everv time when the ones"
ton came up II / bad wanted to
dodge the vote. lad the best excuse and
opp rruaity in the world
"A soon as | receive full copies Of
the Globe containing the proceed ngs,
will again re'er to the subject, giving
each and every vote gave on the sub
ject Very r'spec''u ly
Your ub-dlent servant,
FRA>K HEREFORD.
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Big Congress O 'at Boarding..
H.use Pr.poAed.

The Cincinnati Commercial recon-
mends the erection o. mammoth na-
tioual hash-house at Washington Tor
the benefit OF those starving Congress
men who fl d 81 SOD salary lrsntficent
tn paw their yearly board bills. 1t ssys ::
There is q Congressional printing,
hous., whv not Congressional board
ing hou-e2 A structure with 'front.'
age OF 3 ~ feet, a'depth OF the same, and
q heiyrt Of i've stories, would be big
enough to give each and every member
O, both homes psrlor Al d bed room.
This could be bu Ii 10 substantial styl,
Tor a million dplIars. The apartments
o. he different families could be seclu-
ded from each orher as t'ey are iu the
great Hsight arsrIment>house on FIFTH
avenue, Nv York Meals could be-
taken at the general restaurant, or or
Gered in the rooms rom regular daily
bill Of iare. aud the average cost o sup
porting "a ,h member with sucb fam
Wv as he might have, in excellent
style, without iqnors, would not ex-
ceed $1,000 per year, or about hall
what we are told II now costs.
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LOUISVILLE.
Steamboat Sunk.

The steamer Brill, from Nashville TO
Cincinnati, coming into the caual struck
the end OF new wall, which s under
water, knocking hole in her side
The boat run INTO the first lock and
sunk few inmates afterwards No
lives were lost. Pne boat was laden
with IRON, cotton and miscv Ianeous
,reight tor Louisville aid CInclnra,i
The boat was vaIuei at Sl5 00G insur
ed 10 Pittsburgh. 1t is doubtui ishe
can be reached until the river Ialls. She
etfectually closes canal
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MAN SHor.-Mr. James Rig

A. MAN SHor-Mr. James Rigg,
who spent come time in this county
during the war, was shot BY Mr.. Hud-
dleson, near his home, Ksnswha Falls,
West Va during the first OF this week
The alteration arose in this way. Mr..
Rigg had occurred come floating timber
and attached It ie the bark Mr. Hud-
dle.on, art.rssrds came along with a
raft and took il 10 tow, when Mr. Rrgg,
attempted to take it from him; Nuere
u,on Mr.. Huddleson fired at him five
successive shots; one o. which struck
MIN in the head, entering the skull, snd
passing around the brain The wound
is not deemed dangerous Border
Watchmdn.
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A SAD case OF depravity in horsefesh

A SAD case OF depravity in horsefssb
is reported bv the Paris Figaro The
fsvorite OF certain baron Tell seriou-l y
III. and though every care was taken oi
the animal It rapidly gre. worse and
hezsn 10 show signs OF sinking. As q
last r,sIuree. the coachpsn, sn AD.r-
icsn, suggested that t.o glasses of
brandy with ginger sboui be admins
ter-d every morning. The cure wa
mnst ,perdy bat ever since, the horse.
having been accustomed 70 stsnd ~
TIE doJr OF vine shop 10 receive its
mstulinal beverage. nov stop at every
similar e ablishment il passes. AMI last
week, angry at not being attended 10,
forced itself right tbroog t.e wisd,~ OF
q nuehaat de 64IeaOs
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New fO h nssk~t.
NEw YORK, March .

FLOUR-Marker tor statS ard ~ss-
ter" d ,ur, wrh good export 10 hqury.
81 80 &C % Tor sup.rli ,s state; " ~ .
$50 TOR extra r,atr ~ IS ~ 7 6j
Tor choice srar" - 7jyS3 81 Tor
sncy do; 5 10 g 60 Tor sup.rnis
western: 6 9jaIyI ror common u
medium ezra western: 745 as 90
tor clio cs d, 8 50alO s. ir COM
mon 10 c ,oce Wh te ~h-ar western.
WHEhf-N,rkpi frm; " 60 al 70
tor No z sprinv: " 7oal 10 or NJ.
|, sprrrE ~ 7Oal 81 Tor wrstr |;
Fl sn - 95 or spb,r western: ~ 81
az Is r"r white w-stern. latter ior
isnrv NJ vkrt closeI Brm.
RYE -Dull.
BARLEY Qiie, aud f,m.
CDKN Fl INST TAR d-mspd; 6c@
&c Tor w"s'Srn x.d. GO s66i 'or . q
w,-tern fl 4; Gi 9GiI Tor w,st.ra 10
so,~ &c 6ii Tor We ly~ western.
"a S-QIrt and steady ~ Fa50
for rew mixed western; 5JA;2 for old
Ne.isrn il store.
FORK @ irt Al tI6i1S g ;or rev
mes; si] ior ezra pnm; sl5ilj u
iUr n~s pri zoe mrps
BEEF Q riet And stead; f9.Il Is
Tor pI.rn m =; tl5,l3 tr .xlr,3o
LARD-Q ,iet aud drm .. 81 IS 7yb
Tor y" ! =" prime.
COrrDN-Spring o,.rs qpiet with.
out dec ded cnsnze 81 Isi Tor 10. mid.
land snd ~ 'o' mrdlIog ~ aad..
PEfRDLEU1.-FIm sI 9tS9I
for crude 20; tur h1ed.
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A private letter rop Paris states that
one OF the most renowned prof ssors OF
that city, VINO hiss taught Trebeili aud
Nilsson, has under instruction tso most
promising American ladies. Whose pros
pects tor musical lame are very A f.Gter-
ing. One is q naive OF Baltimore, q
young lady about - years old, sDd the
professor prophesies lhst after two years
more OF study che will be one OF the
best prins doonss before the public -
Her voice il remarkable Tor it, purity
and power, and she 10 expected son to
sing Green OF th- Night" in Noz.rts
original "Msgic Flut-." q part which
lev prims donnss have ever accom-
pIisbed Another pupil is lady who
vas imrelled by Ioss OF fortune TO
chooee this metboi Of making both .
living and q repltation. She will make
her debas in the English conesrt world
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SEVERAL months since the New York
papers were jubilsnt over the great
triumphs which had been ~on by the
honest stockholders OF the Erie road.
over Jay Gould aud the evil.minded
men who with him were directors OF
,bs, gr.a, work The whole aff ,irs OF
the F. ie rnad have been the subject OF
investigation by the legislative c'm-
m,,tee At Albany, and tie result ls some
rather startling Developments Nns OF
the Jay Gou'd bard o. directors re.
ssuei, il will be recollected, and Gould
himself. after going through
the torn OF beirg out"'''ed bJ
hp opponents, slso rrtired -
II now appears as II Gould ws only
pl.yinr a part. M'Iienry. IN behalf OF
the toreign s,ockholdrr-, rs said 20 have
disrribu'ei no les Than t4oooOl TO
bring nb Ut the retirement Off Nu'd and
his b ard. Mr. Lave %, s61 SOD of
this fuud: Mr. Archsr 5000 Nc.
s mmons $50 O0I; Nr Whue $eS,OD:
Hilton, a cl-,k. SIS 90; and Ots, the
Secretary. slj0W; al ot which vas
paid out nv Mr Barlow. . New York
lawyer. D E Sckles. our rreseut
Minister t. Sps'n. appears 10 have re-
c..ived Sl7OO0 or h,- srrv ces B--'des
III, sc payments s31 0 W ~a- equally de-
yided betw-, sx State Sc Mors at
Albany. The w,tursars, one D Diugh-
.r,y. and a m,n named Gardiner, e,ch
were paid S2j.000 Tor services 10 the
ovrrthros OF iou d Really It would
seem that se.t among the Erie dirrc.
tors must he q pretty good ttih., when
a ,sh sale OF the fragment oi q term
c mmands 81 high pric.. But hos
about the stocknold RS? When the
director. grab - srerd,Iy hor - itpn-.
sible there can h. any ctsh d vdsud,f
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CHICAGO.
The Defuuet Great Western Tele.
graph Company,

The Defuuet Great Western Tele
graph Company,
CHICAGO, March Is The suit com
menced declaring the Great Western
Telegraph Company bankrupt. com,
before the Court TO day. Petitioner.
presented prom issory notes given by
the former ire 4surer OF the Com pany,
on which judgment bad been con essed
but the defendants claim that the notes
were gwen without anything and are
VOID.
The former President of the Com
pary, David A Gage, was examined
and denied positively that he had any
interest in the profits o. Rive, the con
tractor, as had bren alleged. but said
that the notes had been given TO him
tor money advanced to R We ior bnild-
ing the lines at the rate OF three huU-
dred dollars per mile. The case is not
concladed. The COMPANY deny that
they are insolvent, and having a new
b ,srd Of eff 'ers, tbev propose 10 settle
up the old debts OF the Company.
The Son OF HIS Father.
Many papers having commented Sc
verely on the promotion of Lieut. Fred
Grant to Lieutenant Colonel reporter
nt the American P ess Association,
call-d at General Sberidan's healauar
tprs 10 dsy, and WAS assured by General
Forsyth that Grant still retains the
rank OF Lieutenant on the army rolls
but has been assigned to General Sheri-
dams ST. # with nominal rank OF Lieut.
Colonel in order to become familiar
with staff duty