The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-04-16
HERE AND THERE.

Some curious statistician has dis.
covered that one passenger in 1885,
1877 gets smashed on English rail-
roads, while in ten American states
only one in 307 ,947 meets with an
accident. After all it is about as safe
TO travel as it is to stay at home.
Berlin has financial crisis.
The belief is expressed by Col
onel Nelson, late United States
Minister to Mexico, that the out
RACES in Texas were perpetrated by
Texan desperadoes or uuscrupu-
lous persons who are interested in
provoking hostilities between this
country and Mexico.
Governor Tildon, of New York,
is making brave and noble fight
against the giant cOrruptiOnists, the
"canal ring" of that State. If he
succeeds in oYerthrowing that con-
Germ he will receive the thanks of
all the American people.
Most great men are brought
down some time or other by that
groveling passion, self-conceit.- For
instance, Mr.. Beecher says he is
very prolific author"
Now that is definately decided
that Vice-President Wilson is
bound to cross the Atlantic, some
people are trying to persuade him
to wait and try it in Donaldson's
balloon.
1t is stated thata survey is now
being made of railroad from Dali
las, Texas to Wichita. That would
be q big thing for w.
Letters from some portions of IL
linois say the fruit prospect is good.
The Dubuque papers say immi.
grafton through that city to the
west is very large.
There seems TO be a great rush to
California this spring from all quar-
tiers.
What sort of a place is Norris
willie, VT? Theodore Tilton has
been invited to deliver the Fourth
of July Grafton there.
Morton, az a candidate for Presi-
dent, seems to be no go.
A curious illustration of the
1ickleness of fortune was the en-
ployment at the New York City
Hall the other day as scrub woman,
ola Mrs. Thompson, who since she
did the work at the same place
twenty years ago, has been the wife
of millionaire. Her husband took
the contract to supply the marble
for A. T. Stewards new residence.
The contract was made before the
war, and resulted in the financial
ruin OF Mr.. Thompson, whose mind
became affected by his losses, and
he died insane, and now his wife is
restored to her humble position.
Ben Wade don't want 10 be q
candidate for Governor of Ohio,
but probably would not decline If
the nomination were rendered him.
A gentleman ::named NJ. L. AL
ford. of Alton, ILL.,, has issued cir
cular to inform the wicked people
that the end of the world will take
place In April, 1875. This is the
year and the month, and half of the
latter has slipped into the great
past. We are inclined to be skepti-
cal on the question of Mr.. Affords
ability to "show according to his
bills" aud have already sent in our
order for paper for May. Our SUBJ
scribers may expect THE News as
usual, unless Afford proves better
prophet than the general run Oft hose
who engage in speculations in re-
gard TO the future, in which case
the paper could not be sent to many
of them for lack of mail facilities.
The good Mr.. Tilton is still on
trial in Brooklyn, New York, for
conduct unbecoming . man in his
position. The last witness against !
him is the good Mr.. Beecher, whose
literary productions have filed the
telegraph columns OF the dailies for
some days. Mr.. TiltoA is a very
naughty man.