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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-04-09
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Several PersOus Killed, by the
Neglect of q Dispatcher.

NcSAcct Oh q OcSLSaEcAcE'
A dispatch from Burlington,
Iowa, April 4th, gives the follow
ing particulars of a railroad ac:i-
dent, which occurred on the b. Sc NJ.
r. railroad:
"a terrible accident occurred on
the u. s. NJ. r. Railroad at u 80
this morning. The passenger train
which left this city at z 20 last ev-
ening collided with the Atlantic ex-
press coming east at a point three
miles east of Tyrone, 100 miles west
of this city. Both trains were run
ming on time at their usual speed.
Both engines, the baggage cars, and
one coach were totally wrecked.
The following is list of the killed
and wounded: I'll. l.. Miller, con-
ductor OF east-bound train, killed !;
w. A. Gardner, express messenger
on east-bound train, killed; G. NJ.
Pickle, fireman on West-bound
train, killed ; A. j. Rugh, engineer
of east-bound train, bruised, but
not seriously hurt; N. j. North.
special mail agent, badly burned by
stove about the head, but not dam
gerously; Mark Strauster, engineer
of west-bound train, leg broken !;
+. L. Wright, baggagemen, hurt in
the back, but not seriously; Henry
Robinson, baggagemam, bruised,
but not seriously. None of the
passengers were hurt beyond few
slight scratches.
The accident was caused by the
operator of Tyrone failing to deliv-
er the proper telegraph order to the
conductor of the east-bound train.
This is the first collision between
passenger trains that ever occurred
on the b. 81 NJ. Il. railroad, and Gre
ated intense excitement here. Over
1000 people were at the depot this
afternoon on arrival of the special
train bearing the remains of con-
ductor Miller and Express Messen-
ger Gardner, who both have fami-
lies, Conductor Miller was found
at the brake, between the baggage
car and the coach, where he had
gone on hearing the whistle for
baakes. His two little girls were
on the train, but escaped unhurt.
&. NJ. Pickett, the fireman, was I'M
married, a resident of Ottumwa,
where his remains were taken in
charge by his parents. Division
Superintendent Rather was on the
west-bound train, and took imme-
date steps to relieve the suffering
and wounded. A special train with
Drs. Ransom and Naussau was at
once started from the city. The
wreck was cleared at IL o'clock
this morning"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-04-09
A. S. SMITH ALL RIGHT

he had Only Gone East After Goods.
Not the slightest anxiety has ever been
felt in regard to the absence of A. S.
Smith, because it was known that he had
gone east for q big stock of everything in
the line of spring and summer dry goods,
hats, caps, boots, shoes, &c. Everybody
kept their heads level, and Smith has got
back all right. And his good works have
followed him in the shape Of one of the
best stocks of goods ever seen i'll his store
He is now engaged in whooping it down
on prices, and supplying everybody with
just what they want in mis- line. Smith
buys carefully, and generally manages to
get just what the people about here like.
We need hardly say more. He wants us
to state the facts of his new goods being
here, prominently before the public, and
asks everybody to step right into his store
and IA Ike look at things
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-04-09
WICHITA.
= Thrivins Xoans Metropolis.

= Thriving HOsanE Metropolis.
The Wichita Eagle of April I'd
gives a very clear and comprehen-
sion exhibit of the growth, present
condition, and prospects, of that
city.
The City was started in 1870, by
company formed at Emporia and
Topeka, on land which was bought
by the government for the Usage
Indians the year previous. The set
Element progressed so rapidly that
in 1871 city government was or
ganized, the county of Sedgwick
having been organized in 1870, SOON
SITTER the city was started. The A.
I. & S. f. road was being pushed
through to the southwest in that
year, and though it missed Wich-
ita, that city nevertheless became
the popular cattle point, and, we
think in 1872 got branch road
built TO il, and has continued to
keep the lead in that important
traffic. In 1874 the shipments of
cattle were 5O,253 head, and 1914
hogs, filling 2,46I cars and the
amount of money that changed
hands there for that trade, was
some S653,000. The Eagle however,
admits that the retention of the cat
tie trade to this extent cannot be
depended upon for many years.
The stock yards comprise ten
acres, with capacity to load go
cars Fer hour. There are also ten
acres of receiving stock yards west
of the river.
Outside of the cattle business,
there are about S1,20O,OO0 capital
employed in other avocations.
The sale of dry goods for. 1874
amounted 20 S165, 600, of groceries
S293, 1000, of city mills flour $4,000,
of hardware and agricultural imple-
ments S251, 900, of drugs sos, 1000 of
clothing $4,000. The assessed
property was S497, 636.
One of the best items is SIIG,JOO
worth of manufactured articles, of
which the Mason sewing machines
amounts to $4,000.
On the Mhole Wichita makes an
excellent showing, and will do as
good business for every year thus
it retains the cattle trade.
The population is claimed to be
1900.
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FROM CEDAR Val LEY.
Rain-vvheat-The I'm SLAMS Good Wa
ges for Logs.

II satn-Vheat-The Ru slams Good Wa
ges for Logs.
CEDAR VALLEY, Chase Co April 1.
DEAR NEWS Night be pre- last we
had fine rain that was b ginning to
be much needed. With th rain had
some lightning and thundel Yester-
day morning the wind, " lich before
for three days had been from the
south, changed and came from the
northwest YESTERDAY, wit the wind,
had several snow squalls rough the
day. This morning the eound was
white.
Spring wheat and oats ere about
all sown last week. The fall wheat
looks well, hut not as forwar as a year
ago at this time. There are three rea-
sons for this. First, it wa not sown
SO early last fall, fearing the locusts.
Second, as teed was scarce, many pas
tured through the fall and W inter-; and
third, January, this year, was much
colder than January last year, and we
might say, too, q much less amount of
snow. A few warm days now will
give the wheat fire showing. OF
late years farmers, too, haYe taken
more interest in having fall wheat put
in well. They see, too, that it pays.
We would like to say right here, that
there are here many very desirable un-
improved farms that can be bought
low. Good for wheat, oats, corn and
stock.
Hard times are beginning to wear
away, and all appear now hopeful. As
spring approached those that had mon
ey bought work cattle and mich cows
of such as were scarce of feed.
A large number of Russians are still
at Florence, about 300 occupying three
houses. Over 80 of the mum DER, since
last fall have died. The men and
boys appear to be well enough dressed,
but the women and girls, from their
appearance, seem to bid defiance to
rough weather and cold winds. They
appear to be sober, steady class of
people, and, no doubt, in short time
will make good farm help. They
are anxious to get places and situa-
lions. Am told that half-grown boys
can, or could short time since, be
hired for from $24 to $50 per year.
A. v.
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A SCATHENG DESCRIPTION
Rev. NH. TaInIadSe'S View of
IBeecIaer, TiltOm a. 90.

aAeN. NH. AA1mlsAOsSS view OF
Iseecher, TiltOn a. 60.
"Down at our court house day af-
ter day, there is uncovered the
corpse of an abominalion Yaster in
its blight than Sodom ever knew.
1t is not corpse of two or three
days lingering, waiting for Chris
tan burial, but for eight months
since last midsummer, 1t has been
rotting in the face of the sun, and
a thousand pens are stirring it up,
and thousand gibbets are lifting
it up on exhibition, and the printing
presses arc cutting up the loathsome
carcass and making it into mince-
meat for savory repast, morning,
noon and night; and as the periodi-
Gals don't turn it out fast enough to
satisfy the public appetite they had
to publish IL in book form. SO that
we can carry it about with us for
lunch between the morning break
fast and the evening supper of put
ridity.
"Bro Oklyn to-day eats scandal,
drinks scandal, talks scandal, swears
scandal, lies scandal, sleeps scandal,
and from Fulton Ferry to Bush
wick, and from Gowanus to Hunt
er's Point, the city is paved with
scandal and reeks with scandal, I'M
til one is tempted to go over to the
FIVE Points to get a breath of pure
air. (Sensation.) There are 5000
carrion crows which alight every
morning at eleven o'clock on the top
of the court house and stay there
until four o'clock in the afternoon,
and these carbon crows fly north,
south, east, west, with al eXultant
'caw, cav, caw,' (AppIause).
Eternal God, when will this surg
ing, grooming, stupendous, over
whelming nastiness come to an end !?
The city needs thorough fumiga-
ton. Will somebody burn a rag
Qaughter,) or carry about a shovel
and lighted charcoal for the stock
holders of newspapers, who build
themselves up on such hell-broth.
prophesy eventual bankruptcy or
or domestic ruin or discontinue in
the world to come, or all three.
God. will be even with you in some
way. Money made by the publica-
ton of these perpetual, pestiferous
indecencies, will in the end, be not
only death to those who read them,
but death to those who print them.
Goodwill get away it from you if he
has to chase you into he'll for it.
Waiting for no other man to do his
duty, iet Us do ours. Kick the in
fernal stuff out of your houses. Gap
plausc.)
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-04-09
constitutional Amendments

SOmbhAlsAtAOAAAl amendments.
The legislature, the past winter,
provided the following amendments
to the State Constitutional should be
voted upon the November election
of 1876:
Proposition One: Section 25 of
Article 3, shall be amendended so
as to read as follows;
Section %. All sessions of the
legislature shall be held at the State
Capital, and beginning with the
session of 1877, all regular session
shall be held once in two years,
commencing on tho second Tuesday
of January of each alternate year
thereafter.
Proposition Two: Section 3 OF
Article eleven shall be amended Sd
as to read as follows:
Section 3. The legislature shall
provide, at each regular session, for
raising sufficient revenue defray the
current expenses of the state for two
years.
Proposition Three: The follow
ing shall constitute Section 300 of
Article two, section 90: At the
general election held in 1876, and
thereafter, membersof the House OF
Representatives shall be elected for
two years, and members of the SEN
ate shall be elected for four years.
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LATEST TELEGRAM VAS.

The political wave didn't climb
over Connecticut.
Charles A. Dana, of the New
York Sun, was arrested Saturday,
to be tried for libel at Washington.
In India, an English surveying
party has been brutality murdered
by the wild mountain tribe, the Ma
gas, who cut of tho heads of their
victims and parade them instead of
the scalps. British troops are swift
ly marching to mete out due pun
ishment.
The Brooklyn jurors are refused
extra pay. This only their four
teenth week.
A New Orleans special dispatch
states General Sheridan does
not fear that any serious
complication will grow out of the
Mexican Outrages.
Just now the Cubans are making
things lively for their Spanish
friends In Cuba. One hundred largo
sugar estates have been made barren
wastes.
The ore from the Newburyport,
Mass, silver mines increases in
richness as the shafts are sunk-an
assay last week yielding at the rate
OF $4,000 ton. Six hundred feet
OF land on Boynton lode were sold,
last week, to a Springfield company
for a 100000.
The Lehigh coal districts of Penn
sylvania are now in very riotous
condition. The striking miners
have killed police, burned buildings
and railroad cars, and inaugurated
such reign of terror that regiment
of troops sre now enroute to the
scene.
Beecher fatty denies Triton 81 Co.'s
testimony, says the paternity inter
view is can absolute and abominable
lie, "and is swearing himself through
magnificently.
w. d. Davis, farmer living l.
miles from Winfield, met q sad fate
on the 18th ult. A prairie fire
threw = spark 20 feet, and set his
hay barn on fire. lie ran TO get out
two mules, took out one, and when
unhitching the other, the animal
kicked him In the head and breast
50 terribly that he could only man.
age to crawl out of the burning
stable on his hands and knees. His
eyes, ears, nose, hands and feet
were burned to a crisp, and he can
not recover. The ugly mule, we
are glad to say, persisted in the
flames, along with lot of plowi
and other implements
Aud now the good old Spinner i:
charged with lacking infallibility,
and the next Congress is called up.
on to investigate him. If Spinner
is not sacred, then Beecher Is guilty
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-04-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

7 iST of letters remaining in the Empori:
IL posto1lice; April 9th, 1915. Persons callilI
for these letters please say advertised.
Barber George, Bracket Ed. and Georgia.
Cregor Miss Ellen.
alexander William.
Finnell Miss Matte E, Fox Mr. William
Grant Thomas.
Hair Valentine, Hooker Mrs Hattie D.
Jones David, johnson Rhola
Nelson Miss Alice.
Pelitre John, Phillips L. a.
Smith +. b.. Spencer Miss Priscilla, Stack,
house Charles W.
Wheeler E., Wright Miss Sarah Z.
Foreign Letter.
Fry a.
Held For Postage.
Mrs. Louisa Gates, Fair Haven, Vermont.
JACOB STOTLER, L. III.
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ts@l9

TIE STATE OF Kansas,
CoUNTY OF LYON.
Joseph Ernst, being FIRST duly sworn
upon oath, says that be IL the County
Treasurer Of Lyon county, Kansas; thai
the foregoing statement, showing thu
amount Of money in the Treasury Of said
Lyon county on April 5th, 1875, and
the different funds TO which IL belongs
Is correct, complete and true.
JOSEPH ERNST,
County Treasurer.
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NEWS.
FRIDAY. APRIL .. 1875.
The EIestIOn.

Connecticut elects q Democratic
Governor, legislature and two out
of the three Congressman. Among
the defeated candidates for congress
is Gen. Hawley.
Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleye-
land principally democratic.
Michigan is largely Republican.
A row occurred at Annapolis, Nd,
on election day. Several colored
men were killed and wounded, and
one white man killed.
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Ben johnson: When affiictiop
thunders over our roofs, to hide
out heads and run into our graves
shows us no men, but makes us for
tunes slaves.
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NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United States for
the District Of Kansas.
In the matter Of VIM. 7. Cochran Bankrupt
in Bankruptcy
RIO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Take
Z notice. that q petition has been fled in
said court by VIM. K. Cochran, of Florence,
Marion county, in said district, duly de-
cIared 5 bankrupt under the act Of Congress
cate thereof from all his debts and other
claims Troyable under said act; and that the
s5th daT OF April next. at 10 O'Clock n. m. at
the once of Hon. j DAY Buck, Register at En-
poria in said district, is assigned for the near
ing OF the same when and where you may at
teiid and show cause il any you have, why
the prayer OF said petitioner should not be
@ranfefi D. C. WILSON,
Ig-IT Clerk OF said Court
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Admfnfstrator's Notice.

ArOTICE IS hereby given TO an concerned.
- that the undersigned was, on April 9Th,
Is15 bv the Probate Court Of Lyon county,
Kansas. appointed administrator Of the es-
iase OF 81. Il Archer, deceased, and has duly
0uaIified as such administrator.
i5-f7 F, 4. HAWKES..
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The officers detailed by Gen. Ter
ry to make a canvass of the desti-
tute people in those portions OF
Minnesota which having suffered
by the grasshoppers report 9,154
persons totally destitute, of whom
4,917 are over twelve years of age.
There is an appropriation by the
Government of $4,000 for the relief
of these people, and this will be ex-
pended in the purchase of pork,
flour, and other provisions, which
will be furnished by the army CON-
missioners at cost prices.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SHARPS RIFLE CO.,

Manufacturers of uatent breech- loading,
military. sporting and Creedmoor rifles. The
best in the world Winner at International
and nearly ali other principal matches at
CreedIRoor. (See Official Tecord1 -
Creedmeor Rifles, with elevations for
1900 wards. $50 and $1e5.
send for Illustrated Catalogue.
ARMORY AND OFFICE,
HARTFORD, Conn. e. G. WESTCOTT,
President.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.
WANTED.

TO exchange 4 farm at Hesrer, Douglas
for one near Emporia. Inquire Of
BIABLoN STUBBS,
Emporia Kas.
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POland-China Hogs, from imported
stock; for particulars, address

Stock; for particulars, address
w. 1. T. HARDEN,
TIFF Box l, Hartford, Kan.
q. W. Frederick, General Agent, is now
prepared to take applications and nego-
tiate loans for parties desiring to borrow
money; also insure your life, or transact
any other business done by n General
Agent. 3G-tf
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QUARTERLY STATEMENT

STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF LYON.
COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE
EAPORIA, April 9th, 1875
TINE following is a correct statementof the
i amount of money for the several funds,
in the county treasury for the quarter ending,
A
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-16

PREAMBLE.-We, the people OF Missouri.
with profound reverence Tor the Supreme Ruler
OF the Universe, and grateful ioI His goodness,
do, for the better government Of the State, cs-
tablish this Constitution.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-16

act, FIX oFFICIo, as his own clerk.
Sec 36 In each county there shall he coun-
ty court. which shall be court oIrccori, and
shall have jurisdiction TO transact all county and
such other business may be rescribed by law.
The court shall consist oil one or more Judges, not
exceeding three. OF whom the probate ju'tsc may
be one, as may be provided by law.
Sec. 81. In each county there shall he al'-
as the public good ny require, whose powers,
duties and duration in Office shall be regulated by
law.
all prosecutions shall be conducted, in the name
of the estate of Missouri all wrts shall be at
tested by The clerk Of the court from wht they
Glued against the peace and dignity OF the
Sec. 30. The st. Louis Court of Appeals and
supreme Court. shall appoint their own clerks.
The clerks of all other courts OF record shall be
elective. for such terms and in such manner
may be directed by law: Provided, That the
term of office of no existing clerk ofan! court Of
,ecor.l, not abolished by this Constitution, shall
be Affected by such law.
Sec. 40 II case there be tie, or Il cOntcste,,
election between candidates, for clerk of any
court of record. the same shall be determined in
such manner AS may be directed by law.
Sec. Al. In cases of the inability of any
judge of court of record to discharge the du-
ties of his Office with efficiency by reason of
continued sickness, or physical or mental in
trinity, it shall be i'll the power of the General
Assembly, two-thirds of the members OF each
ernor, to remove such judge from office; but
each House shall state on its respective journal,
the cause Tor which 1t shall wish his removal,
and give him notice thereof, and he shall have
the right to be heard in his defense, i'll such
manner as the General Assembly shall by law
direct.
Sec. A.. All courts now existing in this
State, not named OF provided for in this COnsti-
tutiOn shall continue until the expiration oil the
terms of Office of the several judges; and rs
such terms expire, the business Of said courts
shall vest in the court having Jurisdiction there
Of in tn e counties where said courts now exist,
| and all the records and papers shall be trans
ferred to the proper courts.
Sec. 43. The Supreme Court Of the Stale shall
designate what opinions delivered by the Court,
or the Judges thereof, may be printed at the eH-
shall make no provision for payment by The
State for the publication Of any cast decided by
said court not SO designated.
Sec A. All Judicial decisions in this State
shall be free 70. publication by any person.
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Section l. The judicial power of the State. rs
to matters of law and equity, except rs in tins
Constitution otherwise provided, shall be vested
in Il Supreme Ceurt. the st. Louis Court of APP
peals, Circuit Courts, Criminal Courts, Probate
Courts, County Courts, and Municipal Corpora
ton Courts.
Sec. .. The Supreme Court, except i'll cases
otherwise directed by this Constitution, shall
have appellate jui isdiction on ly, which shall be
cOextensive with the Stale, under the restrictions
and limitations in this Constitute on pro, iied.
Sec. s. The Supreme Court shall have Il gem
eral experimenting control over all inferior
courts. 1t shall have power To issue writs OF
habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warr;uto, GER
tiorari, and other original remedial writs, and
TO hear and determine the same.
Sec. 4. The judges OF the Supreme Court
shall hold Office for the term OF ten years. The
judge oldest in commission shall be Chief Jus
tice OF the Court; and il there be more than one
commission oil the same date, the court may
lect the Chief Justice from the judges holding
the same.
Sec. 5. The supreme Court shall consist of
five judges, any three of whom shall constitute
u qurom; and said judges shall be conservators
| OF the peace throughout the State and shall be
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ARTICLE ".

Section l. The Legislative power. subjected
to the limitations herein contained, shall he
vested in Senate and House eofRcpresentatves of
to be styled ''The General Assembly. oil lhe
Stale of Missouri
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Witr tine :.liev.. line of Insurance Companies
". ,-i,I a.it!-fy Gii' most critical Will write
Policies nu .snJ . s"t proper r;y subject TO lnsr-
.tucJ IRON Ihe Iuu,tst dwelling Of The laboring
l..tu 10 tl- llitilti.ti mansion Of the wealthy,
tr.3:r u listers stock TO :; dry goods empO-
rum from ihr STORE. huIIiing of IA green grocer
10 ti granite e,iiiicc of the merchant prince,
clttiy,-h"s, school Iuuaes, public buildings,
warehouses barns, &r. VII insure the lives OF
men, IEum ir.ittiife infancy through youth ami
iu.4iiiIuud la hostIy age.
S..,.tlrs. Il policy your dwelling, storehOuse,
i,Irn, church, school house, warehouse. or If
,.,l have none OF these, insure your life, before
II IS everiastingly too late. ''ProCrastinaton
lie thief of tfme.' Having been in the bus
.4rss TOR twenty i've years, we are fully posted
.r ,t i.Uiiries Ia ur.tucr- Ex erirncc leach
q, IA tIInrs;'' Ur commit nn errors nor blum
,,,r .sis.iag. To Vuli poiiric5- iUiIr patronage
10 solicited
OFFICE Nts- q 6 hsAiN STREET.
! tomrrprsy known as ~ insor's Corner.
=. VgsEsS9ES Il SON.
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ARTICLE V.
EAECCTINE DEPARTMENT.

consist OF 4 Governor, Lieutenant Governor
SECRETARY oil STATE, state Auditor, State Treas.
uisr' Attorney General and Superintendent of
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ARTICLE III.
THE p1srEIEuriox OF POWERS.

of certain rights shall not he construed to de
ny, impair, disparage others retained by TIE