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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-02-21


elusive of the 100000 insurance on
his life which the Tribune company
pany propose to gobble up. Gree
ley made the Tribune property of
near two millions of dollars, and
yet the company hold on to the
S1O0,OU0l And while doing this
.hey sympathisc most tenderIy with
the orphan daughters!
During 1872, s2,647 persons died
in New York city--5,50 more than
in any previous year. not excepting
the cholera years. What's the
matter with New York? Among
deaths were sixty homlcides, but
not one by strangulation on the
scaaold. New York must be mer-
ciful beyond the meaning of the
beatitude on that virtue.
The Pennsylvania Constitutional
CaaS ention spentthe most of day
i,.s. geek in scurrilously and sour
Willy treating & proposition by Mr..
Broomell TO STRIFE the word "male'
from the Constitution.
The St. Louis Common Council
has passed an ordnance requiring
the ehimneys i'll every new building
to be lined with an earthen pipe
extending tive feet above and be-
low the place where the chimney
touches the wood.
The Missouri Legislature is asked
to pass a bill to prevent the hus-
band from selling or mortgaging
the family homestead without the
concurrence of the wife. This is
good. Missouri seems to be open
ing her eyes to some scintillations
of truth.
Rowland G. Hazard, Secretary
of the SANTANA Bay Company, says
be is in receipt of $50 to 200 letters
daily from persons DESTROYS of emf
grating to that island, so soon as
the purchase shall be completed. 1t
is now pending a vote by the peo-
pie there.
Five persons were arrsigned for
murder in New York on Wednes-
day.
There are hints that jay Gould
has big thing" in prospect by a
"corner" of Western Union Tele-
graph stock.
1t is supposed that the Louisiana
Committee will report that there
has been no legal election in that
State, and recommended new cleo
ton.
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ORNAMENTING HOME GROUNDS.

The time for improving and max
ing attractive our homes in the way
of planting trees, shrubbery and
other things of this kind will soon
be around asain, and it is now time
that plans for such things should be
matured, so that we may each know
exactly what will be needed. 1t is
almost invariably the case where
persons put off till planting time to
decide in what shape to lay out
their grounds and what trees, etc.,
to use, that their improvements are
unsatisfactory. The result often is
that the following year trees have
to be removed and alterations made
at perhaps as great an expense as the
original planting cost. 1t often
happens, too, that such mistakes are
not discovered, or are neglected till
the trees are too. large to remove,
and consequently cannot be cor
rected. 1t is probable that q good
deal of this kind of work will be
done in and about our city this
spring, and we desire to call the at
tention of all TO the Importance of
starting right. Study some good
work on the subject, or get expert
enced advice, and have everything
right before filling your grounds
with trees. We will endeavor to
throw ont few hints on the SUBJ
ject, that may be useful to some in
determining what ought to be done.
In cities and towns where the
grounds are limited, it is desirable
to make as much use of the space as
possible; yet this often leads to
great errors, the worst of which is
planting too closely, and filling the
space in front of the house with
fruit or shade trees. This is a great
mistake; it has the appearance 10
the passer-by that there is something
unsightly about the residence that
is sought to be hid by the forest of
large trees. Before planting a tree
in front of your house stop and
think 3 moment for what purpose
yeu incurred the expense of build
ing your house so that it would |
look neat and attractive on the out
side. Evidently you intended it for |
the admiration of those who NAV
pass IL. Is IL tasteful, and does it /
add to the beauty OF your residence |
to have il hid from sight by a for
est of trees! Another important
matter needing attention before
planting, especially in improving
suburban and country grounds, is
to ascertain If there are any views
of the surrounding country, or of a
city or town which you wish to
preserve, so that the planting may
be done not to obstruct the line OIL
view.
The space in front and extending
back on each side of the house
be in grass. The lawr di.
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The grain merchants are bringing
. strong pressure to bear upon the
New York Legislature in behalf OF
the passage of bill for ship canal
between the Hudson river and Lake
ChAmplain, SO that propellers may
sail from Chicago to New York
without going round by sea. The
canal is to cost 100000. Ofcourse
there is q railway lobby against 1t
In the interest OF the Erie and Gen.
trail railways. This shows how rail-
way companies interfere against
legislation in the interest of the peo-
Pile. This canal would insure some
decided competition with the Gen.
trail and Erie roads, and subservc
the cause of justice to the industry
of the great Northwest; but mo-
nopolists will defeat 1t If possible,
anil the only effectual argument they
can use 10 cash in hand for negative
votes. We hope they will not sue
c0A6
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INGALLs.-We do not believe q
charge made against q public man
nowadays, until there is some proof
offered. Let q man stand ever so
we'll as q citizen, the minute he
comes before the public in the ca
pacity of a candidate, or an officer,
he Is set upon and abused soundly
by those who believe in tearing
everything down. If we believed
all that 10 said against our public
men we should be compelled to lose
all faith in human nature. For our
part we do not believe our officers
are all scoundrcls. 'Last fall the
charge was made against Governor
Osborn that he had been bribed in
q certain law suit before Judge Del
ahay, and that John j. ingalls,, the
man who has just been elected
United States Senator by the puri-
flying party, was the gentleman who
bribed him. This Mr.. Ingalls, de.
MED over his own signature in the
most emphatic manner. The public
believed him. But now the matter
is renewed, and it is said to be q
part of Mr.. Ingalls, evidence in the
Delahay investigation that he did
give Osborn q draft for $500, to Sc
cure an advanced hearing in Della
hays court, for some clients of his in
bankruptcy case before certain
other creditors could have time to
make good their case that Ingalls,
client refused to pay the draft, and
that it came back to Ingalls,, who
also refused to pay it on the ground
that he had given it for a corrupt
purpose. Now, then, we should
like to see this matter Strengthened
out, so that Mr.. Ingalls, may go to
Washington free from any charge.
And it is stated positively that he
has books and papers in his posses.
sion to completely vindicate him.
self. We hope SO, for we have always
taken a good deal of stock in
John Ingalls,.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. u.
Flour quiet and unchanged; extra good
S6C6I7 20.
Wheat, steady; No spring ST - ca>h +;
81 - March; No ) 091EaI cos.
Corn, firm; No ) mixed 3l]4a3l5S cash !:
81 l-2s3l , \ March.
Oats, steady; No. =, 264aa63s.
Rye, dull and dropping; No =, 65I651S.
Barley, quiet and unchanged; No fall,
go l-2aT2c, according TO location; No 2,
59a62c.
Pork, dull and lower: sales at So 81
March; Si3 l0al3 II - April.
Lard, dull and lower; 81 % cash.
Bulk meats, in good demand shoulders,
La42Sc; short rib midd!eS, 61Ia62zc.
short clear, 8 l-2I6 5sc, all loose; ~
higher for boxed.
Green meats, hams scarce and firm
69s ~ Dc for 20 TO Is pounds average.
Bacon. quiet and unchanged.
Whisky, quiet and unchanged at SIL1c.
Cattle Receipts 1867 head. Marhri
fairly active for all grades, snd prices
steady firm; light fat medium to fair
stees, 81 00A5 20; good 10 prime. 81 4Oa5
10; fair 10 good Texan, SIS S,Ia4 90.
Hogs-iteceipts 1900 head. Market less
active and AT IA decline OF 5a10c; sales 4,
packers at 81 25a4 so; packers 81 50li 50;
closing quiet.
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At. IoUis Market

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.
Flour weak and nCminalIy unchanged:
buers cOntendins for concessions.
Wheat duh and dropping, and lower tc
sell; No. > spring, 81 20; No. , red fall
81 65 elevator; sample lots No. 3. 81 81.
Corn show. and sellers claimed higher
figures; No. = mixed, 3S1 &c.
Oats dull: No. mixed. .9>@3oc. .
Barley, best qualities in demand and
firm.
Rye, dull; No =, zoe.
Pork, firm at SI39 10 81.
Dry salt meats stiff and higher oil order
lots; shoulders and clear rib, buyer Tia,
month at Canton. ~ .161%c.
Bacon, firm. shoulders, 5S<c; clear rib
~; clear sides, "a Csc
Lard, firm and higher; prime steam =.
cash; buyers the month, re.
HiShwines, firm at sc.
Cattle, more active, bat unchanged.
Hogs, frm and higher ut ~ 25GlI al
most sales al 20 500 60. ReceinTs, 81
head.
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Wichita young ladies have organized
a base ball club.

Wichita young ladies have organized
n base ball club.
The union protraci.'. meeting is still
being carried on with unabated inter
est. 4 large number, during the past
week have been led TO the foot OF the
cross.--Wichita Eagle.
J. NJ. Steele has not sold out of thc
real estate business at Wichita, but his
partner, Smith, did. It was our mis-
take last week.
The past winter has been unusually
fine tor Tall wheat, as We have-iIa'i ire
quent snuws and 40 long freezes. Al
IL consequence, y heat throughout tii'
county promises splendidly. True
! there is not as great e breadth sown a'
| We would desire u see, but where II i
| growing, the fields are u solid mat u
green. Some fields, we think, from
| present indications, will yield forty
and fitty bushels to tlIe acre.-Wichit:
| Eagle
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he said, "Close call, boys, and
fired with a six shooter, killing
Jack Stutzman. The balance then
ran, and ellison fired after them,
shooting Joe Clark's arm off. Gil
son came out without a scratch. 1t
was battle of one man against
six, with the result of three killed
and one wounded
The citizens got together and
returned ellison vote of thanks
for the good he had done the coun-
try and himself. Mr.. Crilev, gen
-eral superintendent of the con-
struction of the A. T. d S. F. rail
road, presented ellison with a pass
for one year. The citizens pre-
sented him with q $3.50 shot gun.
ellison then took advantage of his
pass and started for Dodge City,
where lac was met by many friends.
Taking his trusty shot gun he went
around and stirred mp the citizens
of Dodge, who turned out, led by
him, against the desperadoes, rob
bers and cut-throats of that place.
Over two hundred shots were fired
inside of ten minutes. Two des-
peradoes, by the names of Texas
and Williams, were killed. TWEEN
ty balls We're found. in each OF
their bodies. The balance of the
cut-throats ran for life.
ellison is from Brooklyn. New
York, and has q brother connected
with the Brooklyn Eagle. He is !
man who has always behaved him,
self, is a hard worker and a perfect
gentleman. He has been in the
employ of the government since
1863, is highly mentioned by Off
GERS he has served under in tbs
army, and was with General Sheri
dan as scout during the campaign
against the Cheyennes, Arrapahoe.
and Kiowas in the winter of 1868
8, and was employed in the same
capacity by Generals Augur anC
Myers, at Omaha. Everyone O
these gentlemen give him eXcellen
recommendations.
The citizens of Sargent will for
ever remember for the good he ha
done. c. W. NJ.
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What has become of the "bloody
chasm!' That snaguinary fissure
over which the Liberal ltepubli-
cans and Democratic orators shed
such copious tears seems to be fill
ing up. 1t has just transpired that
nearly all of the Ku-Klux prisoners
have been pardoned by the Presi-
dent. To extend the executive
cIemency to these men, some of
whom are stained with the most
Atrocsous crimes, does not look like
the exertion ola vindictive and ma
ligDant policy towards the South.
History will praise Gen. Grants adj
ministration for it's just msgnanim-
ity. At the head OF our armies he
accorded to General Lee tho most
friendly terms of surrender, and, az
President, although he has executed
the laws with unsparing frmness,
he has, at the same time, exercised
the broedest clemency. The bloody
chasm IL played out It was q Aimsy
dodge 10 the fret place, and 1t IL
now only . curious specimen OF or
atOricsi rubbish.
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WHo.-Who will be Caldwelrs
successor? This Is q question which
10 agitating not only many of the
people but the heaving bosoms OF
various patriotic politicians
throughout the State. Senator
johnson and Senator York, told q
st. Louis Democrat reporter, who
interviewed them at the Planters
House in that city, when they were
on their way to Washington to at
tend the Pomeroy investigation,
that Ben. Simpson would be elected.
Ben, who was present-well, mod
esty, you know. We conclude,
from this, that the qnartette who
broke up Senator Pomeroy, are
now largely possessed of the idea
that they are running the politics of
the State, and that all that is neces-
sary is for them to name the
man who shall be elected Senator.
If Ben. runs he may find il necessa-
ny to consult others, who have as
much interest in the election of q
Senator as the four gentlemen al
luded TO.
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REPoRT OF THE CREDIT MoBnIER
CoMMITTEE.-Judge Poland's COM
mittee reported to the House on
Tuesday. The report says in refer
ence to the several Senators whose
names AZ stockholders came before
the committee, that the testimony
In their cases having been sent to
the Senate, the committee do not
think it proper to make any state
ment affecting them. Speaker Blaine
and Representatives Dawes and
Scofeld are completely exoner-
ated. In reference to Bingham,
Kelley and Garfield, the committee
regard that they have not been af-
fected in their course in the House
by the fact OF their being holders OF
stock, OF that they had any corrupt
purpose in buying such stock, OF
were aware that Ames had such
purpose when he sold il to them.
Brooks stands in q different light
altogether, as the facts show that be
used his influence as congressman
and government director OF the Pa
cific road to get possession OF stock
Ames Is in the same condition, and
the committee recommend the ex'
pulsion OF Brooks and Ames. The
reading OF the report took an hour
and q quarter, and the galleries
were densely crowded.
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The correspondent of the Law
renee Journal gives the fol
lowing account of the way Sargent
and Ft. Dodge have temporarily al
least scattered their ''roughs:"
SARGENT STATION, Kansas
Feb. 10th, 1873.
Thinking that news from this
settlement on the Atchison, Tope.
ka and Santa Fc railroad would be
of interest to some of your read
ers, and at the same time illustrate
those characteristic and desperate
fights to be witnessed in the from
tier railroad towns of Kansas, /
write you this letter.
Last night six desperadoes by
the names of Thos. Leland, Samu-
ell Wright, Jack Stutzman, Thomas
Giffcn, Joseph Clark, ana a fellow
they call Colorado, undertook to
rob and murder Christopher Gil
son. They said he had killed one
of their gang, and they would have
revenge. Gibson killed q fellow by
the name of William Clayburn on
the 10Th of November last. Clay
burn wanted to murder a man for
his money, and because ellison
stopped him, he turned loose at
ellison with six shooter, and the
latter killed him with a shot gun.
This party last night made their
brags what they would do to Gil
son. One proposed to take him
out, and go through him in his
tent. They asked him to take a
walk, and he said, ''No, | don't
want to walk out just now" They
replied, "You must ellison got
his pistols and shot gun, and said:
Boys, l am ready to walLSout with
you now" ellison then started
across the railroad track. and slept
in a car all night. Before going he
made the remark, lyon fellows
will have to fight me tomorrow"
The party then started off, and
got their needle guns and pistols,
two of each, and went into every
house in town, breaking stoves,
oAhoShiAS VIC dOOIS anu WINDOWS,
drove several men out of town.
robbed others, and made night hid
eous with their yells.
At half-past four in the morning
ellison went over to his tent and
told fellow by the name of Pete
to go and tell those fellows to keen
away from his tent. He did so.
They said, 1--WE will kill him or |
bust, and will afterwards run this !
town"
At eight O'Clock the six BOYS |
armed themselves with a Henry ri
hIe and two six shooters each. and |
went to Gilson's tent to kill him. |
Gibson was on the lookout for
them, having two six shooters and
4 shot gun in his hands. As soon
as the party came up Gibson went
out and said, 'Open the ball, or /
giIl.'' Jack Stutzman drew bead
and fred, but missed. ellison fired
and killed Sam Wright, fired again
and killed Thomas McLeland. An
,ther shot from Stutzman, howev-
.r, came past Gilson's head. when
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MARMEl : sy TELEGRAPH
Gold and Stock Market.

NHN tOEh- FCb. u.
Money sciiye and close most Of the DAY:
call loans al LIZ 10 1-Gi, until late in the
day. when It became apparent that the
bears were tired oft.:e operation. and
the rate tell 70 gold.
Sterling steady at l0S7zG loa.
Gold advanced to 1I4Js. bnt fell TO Il4lEE:
closing at ll45E@1I45s.
Loans at 497 for carrying and pei
cent. 10 II At for carrying.
CIearings SIS, Oo0, 900.
Treasury disbursements $4,000.
Government opened fi-Ia; closed trifit
lower but steady.
State bonds very dull.
Stocks quiet and tiuctuation- gennraIl,
small
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ex-Governor GeAry, Of Penn
who died at Harrisburg on the 9Th
inst, was IS years OF age. He COM
manded a regiment in the Mexican
war. He was the first Mayor OF
San Francisco. In 1856 he was
Governor of Kansas. Early In 1867
he was made a Brigadier General in
the war of the rebellion. He taught
in the decisive battle of Gettysburg.
He was elected Governor of Penn
sylvania in 1865, and reelected In
1869. He died of heart disease.
The Tribune estimates Mr.. Gree.
Iey's estate 1t 100000. This il ex-
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NoTICE i hereby given that by VIZ.
IN tue of an order of sale, issued
out of the district conrt Of LYON
county, Kansas, to me directed, / will. on
Monday, the 2ith dav OF March, 1876, at /
O'Clock p. m, at the front door of The
court house, in said county, offer for sale,
at public auction, to the highest bidder.
the following described real estate, to-
wit: The southwest quarter of section II,
township Is, Of range II; said property to
be solu to satisfy a Judgment Of partition
in which II. W. Randall was plaintiff,
and Alexander Smith and John J. Smith
were defendants. Proceeds OF sale To be
divided among the said parties according
to their respective interests. Terms OF
sale, one hall cash III hand and the bal
aBcc payable IN twelve months from the
date OF said sale, with interest at 10 per
cent. per uIinum, said last mention ed
payment to be secured 10y mortgage upon
said premises, the notes and mortgage to
be made payable 70 the PARTIES above
mentioned, nc :ording to their respective
interests. JOHN BAY,
Sheriff Of Lyon county. Kansas.
EmpOria. Kan. Feb. u, 1873. STD
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contract to have it built to Emporis
within a year and half, IF not by
the first of January next.
We give the above to show Oul
people what has been and is being
done, and if the proposition shall
come before the people we shall
then have further to say of 1t. w.
will merely remark now, that the, .
are various good reasons why PEG
pie should withhold their iudg
ment Oh this question Till they heal
il discu ssed.
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District Judge Webb, of the Os'
wego district, in this State, has
been investigated by the legislature,
and It was developed that money
was paid bin to let Q party go free
of the charge of murder before his
court. The Judge thought it would
be discreet for him to resign, and
did SO, and it is stated that he hai
"gone west" The Judge was 6
gushing Liberal in the last cam
paign, and had much to say abou
honesty. This don't seem to be I
good year for the Webbs.
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TENPERAxcE.-J. jay Buck, Grand
Worthy Chef Templar, will speak
on the evenings Of the following
days at the following places, viz
Junction City, Feb, oath (; Topeka
Feb. 25tb; Lawrence, Feb. 26th
LeAvenworth, Feb. 9th; Atchison,
Feb. 18th.
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REPoRTs.-The reports of the
committee to visit the Normal
school at this place, are very COM
plimentary to the institution, and
are more than satisfied with the in
vestment the State made in the new
building. The majority of the
committee recommend appropria-
tions to the amount of ST., 979. so.
The minority recommend $23, 979.60.
The executive committee asked for
$4,000.