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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-09
Especial correspondence of THE Nzvs.I

Especial correspondence Of TIKI Nzxsl
OUk2 CENTENNIAL LIE TIER.
Not Paying Yea-The Grand
VieW-EaglIsh Eslowers-The
Art Gallery, &c.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2, 1876.
The weather has been unusually
pleasant during the past week, and
while the attendance has increased
somewhat, the average has BEEN
only one-sixth of what it must be
to make the Centennial a pecuniary
success. The whole amount expeud-
ed bs the commissioners was
81 800 O0O, aud an attendance OF
a. 5000 2 day is nesesssry to
able tenn 10 gef bsck the money
xpended. white tor the first two
weeks the attendance has averaged
only little oyer $4,000.
3 The appointments of the judges
have all been made. and the com.
mlttees are now actively ct work
the exhibits placed on
Exhibition with q view OF compel
ing for medals. In the Main Hall,
the elevator has been compisted for
lcarrying the visitors up In the tow
er, fully 9 hundred feet above the
floor. Leading from the tower in
which the elevator is placed is Q
platform which crosses over to an
other one of the towers, and from
this platform is . flight of steps
which takes you to the top Of the
tower, one hundred and twenty
feet above the ground. Standing
upon this tower. magnificent view
lies at your feet. Philadelphia is on
one side, and on the other is the
Centennial grounds with all lite
buildings, miniature lakes, fountains
and railroads, while just beyond is
the rlver, sparkling in the sunlight,
and dotted with boats Of all kinds.
Before the elevator was furnished
one could only get up in the tow
or by means of small spiral stair
ways, which made one very tired to
climb, and still more dizzy to co me
down. Few then ever went up to
the top of one OF the towers more
than once, while now every enc is
enabled to enjoy the fine scene when
they please, without any exertion.
The space taken up the druggists,
and manufacturers Of chemicals, il
very large. Many of them have tax
en- great pains to devise something
new and attractive, ana have form
ed small artificial caves, with nina.
ture stalacites, in their great mas
ses of alum: others have masses OF
blue vitriol ami other chem icals,
placed under glass coYers, and are
as bright and brilliant &c Aowers
while one has made two monu-
ments, one of alum and the other
suIphste of alumnis, each about ter
feet high. The manufacturers Of
pills have enough on exhibition t.
make one sick at the very sight Of
them.
One of the most delightful places
on the ground to visit, just at pres.
ent, is q great tent, erected just be-
side the Horticultural Hall, by az
English florist. The tent consists
of a wooden frame WORK about 1AO
feet long, 30 high, and 40 feet wide
covered with canvas, and is now
filed with rhododendrons Of every
species and conceivable shade o.
color. Few have ever seen such 8
collection before. These have al
been presented to the commission
ers, and will be kept for few days
longer, when they will be taken out
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Round 10 Resume

The New York Times shows that
the Republican party is perfectly
sound on the resumption of specie
payment. 1t says:
'Of the thirty-fiYe conventions.
tWenty-one have passed resolutions
on the subject of specie payments.
Of these twenty-one, fifteen have
declared unequivocslly for q sound
currency; five have used language
which, while it is not explicit.
shows that there is no faint of in
tiatlon in the Republican ranks in
the States which the conventions
represent: fourteen have made no
allusion to the subject, but in at
least seven of these States a sound
currency fs unquestiODably desired
and, finally, only one State has sug.
gested the repeal of any part of the
resumption act"
The forms of declaration adopted
by the various conventions, which
have taken definite ground on the
subject, are thus summarized bv
the Times:
New YOrk-A sound currency OF
coin or currency convertible into coin.
Missouri-A sound currency In coin
or paper convertible,into the same.
Mihnesota-Hard money or its
equivalent, paper convertible into
coin.
Colorado Currency based on coin
and redeemable in coin.
California-Favors return to me-
dxr- ovnwr
of reputation, direct or Indirect.
meets the hearty condemnation of the
Republicans of California.
Gregon-The best interests of all
citizens of every condition and pur-
suit imperativelV demand the speed
lest return to specie basis of value
and currency, and we shall hail with
qualification the act OF a Republican
Congress definitely providing for that
end.
Vermont = Precisely the same as
Oregon.
Tennessee-The preservation of the
national faith and credit, ami the res
toration of an honest currency. the
poor mans friend.
Kentucky-A speedy return to the
money of the Constitution, gold and
silver, and such paper only as can be
converted into coin at the option OF
the holder. Opposition to any post
ponement of the return to specie paw
ment beyond the time now fixed BY
law.
Massaehusetts-The resumption OF
specie payment not day later than
that now fixed by law.
Connecticut Republican party is
pledged to make the greenbacEs as
good as gold to the holders. We ap-
prove of the resumption act, as a new
expression of this pledge.
acknowledgements obligations
shall be honestly and fully paid in
coin, or obligations convertible into
coin at the pleasure of the holder.
Georgia = Fully approves of the
measures of the government of the
United States to uphold the national
credit and restore specie TO the basis
and measures of all commercial ex-
changes, and opposes imitation of the
paper currency in all phases.
Vlrginia-The honor and credit oil
this nation must be maintained in
violate, and TO put this beyond dispute
specie payments should be resumed II
the earliest practicable moment.
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A correspondent of the Atchison
Champion, writing from Newton, un-
der date of May %, and signing him
self ''B. NJ. H. proceeds to speak very
favOrably of the upper Whitewater
valley:
s'Since writing you have had the
pleasure of visiting the Whitewater.
which lies about twelve miles south
east of this place, and watered by one
of the most beautiful streams the eye
ever beheld. When saw the clear,
sparkling water and beheld the fsh
that inhabited it, 1 was reminded Of
the beautiful streams in my native
State of New York, and was on the
point of making up my mind that by
some superhuman agency 1 had been
transported to the scenes of my child
hood. But on casting my eyes around
for the old hills they were not there,
and spread out before me was the
most beautiful valley ever saw. On
every hand as far as the eye can reach
it would seem that nature had done
her best TO adapt this part of the coun-
try to mans benefit and convenience.
The fine bottom lands along the White
water are the most valuable OF anY in
this part of the State, and / understand
that the appraisers Of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad have so
considered them in their appraisals.'
The A., T. & S. F. has received two
magnificent new engines, the "Del
Norte'' and sSan Suan." An INSTALL
ment of twenty-five box cans, compile
ting an order for one hundred cars, is
expected daily.
Responsible parties have contracted
TO dam the Kaw river at Topeka. and
bring q canal through the city that
will furnish 4, 600 horse power.
The Larned Press of May 18th. saws
s'Geo. L. Hubbard. of Pickle creek. has
corn eighteen inches high from seed
that was only planted four weeks ago.
May 30, while the three little child
rem of 1. n. Orr, of Germ Hill, Butler
county, were playing together in q
room, the second son, Willie, aged sew
en- years, got hold OF loaded gun, not
knowing that it was loaded, and by
accident discharged its contents, the
whole charge OF chicken shot entering
the head of his little sister, Matte, five
years cid, killing her instantly.
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Political Items.

The Iowa Republican convention
compliments Blaine, and passed the
following financial resolution:
We favor the attainment of a cur
rency convertible with coin, and
therefore advocate q gradual re-
sumption of the specie payments
by continuous and steady steps in
that direction.
The Missouri Democratic Con-
vention met at Jefferson City and
planted itself on the fence fincially.
1t passed a resolution calling
for the repeal of the resumption
law, but otherwise took to the
fence by passing a resolution agree
ing TO stand by the ST. Louis con-
vention platform, whatever it was.
The delegates are about evenly
divided between Tilden and Hend-
ricks.
Peter Cooper has sent the follow
ing conditional acceptance of the
greenback presidential nomination :
While l most heartily thank the
convention for the great honor they
have conferred upon me, kindly
permit me TO say that there is bare
possibility, if wise cOunsels prevail,
that the sorely needed relief from
the blighting effects of unwise Leg
islation relative to the finances,
which the people so earnestly seek,
may be had through either the Re-
publican or the Democratic party,
both of them meeting in national
convention at an early day. 1t is
unnecessary for me to assure you
that, while I have no aspirations for
the position of chief magistrate of
this great republic, l will most
cheerfully do what can TO forward
the interests of my country. there
fore accept your nomination condi-
tionally, expressing the earnest
hope that the Independent party
may yet attain its exalted aims,
while permitting me to step aside
and remain in that quiet which is
most congenial to my nature and
my time of life.
The Missouri Democratic conven-
ton did not instruct its Delegates,
and expressed its bull-headed parti-
sanship in this style:
That we are in favor of the re-
peal of the resumption act Of jan
uary, 1876, but inasmuch as the ma
tional convention of the Democrat
ic party is TO be held within the
next thirty days, we deem 1t mex
pedient to adopt any resolution rep
reeenting the currency question, but
refer the same to such convention,
pledging ourselves to support its
platform and give the electoral vote
of Missouri for its nominees.
The Maryland Democratic con-
vention did not instruct its dele
gates. On the money question it
resolved that:
The traditions of the Democratic
party recognize coin as the only
money warranted by the conssitu-
ton, and favor speedy return to
specie payment.
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Chanute Times: 'sIf any of our far
mers feel skeptical about growing blue
grass and alfalfa successfully they can
be convinced of their error any ttmeS
A good, even stand of blue grass, two
feet high, now in bloom, grows in the
yard back of Carpenter & Jones' office,
and the yard in front of DR.. Himrod's
house shows fine growth of alfalfa.
1t was sOwn after the grasshoppers
Left last year, and has been moved
once this spring already. The wild
grass of cur PraiFies should give way
to blue grass and ALFALFA
Bishop Vail has sold his residence in
Lawrence, and is now permanently
located at the theological seminary In
Topeka.
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SOUTHWEST.

The Peru (Chsutaqua county, News
stands forth for Brown for q u. s.
nomination for Congressman.
The Augusta Gazette, In speaking Of
the failure OF the proposed Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe branch down the
Walnut valley. says that one Of the
principal stockholders Of the company,
after trsyersing theWalnut and White
water valleys in Butler county, said :
The company INTENDED building q
road into Butler county In the not far
distant future, but when they did
1t traverse fertile and productive re-
giOn that railroads were built for q
double purpose-making money for
the owners, and for the accommoda-
ton of the peOple-and that he could
not see any meney In . road down the
Walnut, neither were there many peo-
pie in that region whose business de-
manded q road; but that when the
company was ready to construct the
road, he would want to know where II
was to be built" and intimated that
he would select the Whitewater valley
If not occupied by another company
The Eldorado Times says:
1.-THE game is never out till it il
played out. This Walnut Valley road
gains strength from week to week. Il
Is In better shape now than ever be-
fore, and is more certain of being
built. The Walnut valley is nearer 8
railroad at this moment than 1t eyeI
was before. Have faith. Stand to the
ship. Never say fail. CIingitWde Is the
lever that moves the wOrld. Stand ar
to the rack, fodder or no fodder. We
are going TO have 9 railroad. It will
not como to-day, nor tomorrow, bul
1t will come just as soon and as speed.
lily as the surrounding circumstances
will admit"
The Peabody Gazette says that
wheat is beginning to change color
and before We know it, harvest will b
ere and over.
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TeIegraph,c report.
THURSDAY, JUNE l,

Sultan OF Turkey steps down and
his nephew and heir becomes Sui
tan.-Mrs. Nina Jury, sister of the
famous Tichbourne claimant, in
England, has been sentenced TO sew
en- years penal servitnde.-The
first game between the Chicago and
Boston baseball clubs took place
Tuesday, and was won by Chica-
goans five to one.-SI5.O00 fire in
Grand Haven, BIich.-Terrible fire
in the suburbs of Quebec, Canada,
700 houses, mostly small, destroyed
1908 persous homeless, aud $1,000,
900 damage done.-Deeoration day
was observed in all the large cities
with great ceremony.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2.
A fast train to convey theatre
cal troupe TO San Francisco, and to
start a party of newspaper men
around the world in 80 days, start
ed from New York Thursday TO
make the run from that city to San
Francisco in SO hours' It never
stopped except to change engines,
and brought the n. Y. morning
Herald to Chicago at 10 p. m. 1t
is going through the country at the
rate of 40 miles an hour, including
stopages.-$4O,OO0 fire at Strathroy,
Ontario, burning Craig s. Cos
foundry, and the Catholic church.
Gold 1925.
MONDAY, JUNE D.
lightning struck aud set fire to
a $4,000 barrel oil tank near Oil
City, Pa, and the tank exploded
and set fire to $4,000 barrel tank.
100000 damage.--The fast train
from New York to San Francisco,
reached the latter city about Z 80
Sunday evening, making the trip
in SO hours and sc min. This Ia the
greatest feat Of railroad travelling
on record in any Countrywide
dead bodies of man, woman and
child were found near st Louis.
The man had evidently killed his
wife and child and then himself,
because he could not resume spe-
Gle payment.-The Centennial at
tendance is increasing.-Gold 11212.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6.
The ex-Snitan of Turkey has cut
his throat with pair of scissors.
and gone to Mahomet's paradise.
"A. NJ. Beaumont, editor of a
Way field, KY, paper, and man
of good character, has been arres-
ted for robbing the mails.-Two
boilers in the Collier lead works,
st. Louis, exploded, badly injur-
ing several employ ers. Loss $780,
000.-Three of the five judges of
the Cook County, Illinois, Circuit
Court, have decided the Chicago
mayoralty case in favor of COlvin,
the old incumbent. The council,
however, has ordered q new cleo
ton June 9th, and Hoyne will be
candidate and expects to be
elected again.--The Springfield,
Ohio, paper mill, burned; loss $780,
O00.-The first detachment of the
centennial emigration Company, a
huge western emigration enter
prise from Boston, arrived at Kan
sas CITY MondaY.=Gold lI2A.
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The worst case of corruption in
Congress 80 far exposed by the nu-
merous Investigations this session,
lie that alleged against Speaker Kerr,
and the Democrats of the House are
in great tribulation about it. 1t ap-
pears that In 1866, when Mr.. Kerr
was . member, man named Law.
renee Harvey was an ASST tant door
keeper, and he introduced one
Green, who wanted to be made g
second lieutenant in the army, to
Mr.. Kerr. Soon afterwards Green
paid Harvey $3.50 in money to give
to Mr.. Kerr, and Harvey, meeting
Kerr In the corridor west of the hall
OF Representatives, handed him the
money, which Kerr put IN his pock-
ct. That 10 ali Harvey knows about
Il, but he sWears in the most posi-
tive manner to these facts. Mr..
Kerr denies all knowledge or recol-
lection Of Harvey, or of having
taken any money from him, though
he admits that he secured the ap-
pointment for Green. It is q very
unpleasant little affair for Mr.. Kerr
and the Democrats generally.
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KANsAn AHEAD.

Ehe Crop Prospects for 1670.
The prospect for abundant crops
In Kansas this year is now as good
as of any previous year at this
time. Extended inquiries ensbIe
us to say that no material damage
has been done by rust to the un-
wheat crop, and that
1t is entirely uninjured by bugs
even the reliable chinch bug not
having put in an appearance this
year, and giasshoppers being un-
heard OF. The wheat harvest be-
gins this week in the southern tier
of counties, and will be very lively
there for the next two weeks. Il
will begin in central and northern
Kansas next week, and unless the
weather turns very wet, which is
now very improbable, the entir
wheat crop of Kansas will be safely
harvested in prime condition early
In July. We would remind the
farmers to not trust too much to
the flne weather, however, but to
secure their wheat from harm as
fast as 1t is cut. If wheat on bot
tom farms must sometimes be
stacked In reach of high water, the
stacks ought TO be inside of well
sunk posts, so that they could be
roped down and kept from being
carried away. The wheat crop of
this year. harvested in good, bright,
dry condition, will grade so much
higher than last year that it will
sell for at least one half more mon-
Oy, for 1t will not only bring more
per bushel, but there will be more
of 1t.
We believe there will be fully
as much land planted to corn in
the old counties as there was last
year, and good deal more in the
newer counties. Planting is still
going on, and ought to. We had
samples of corn in our Office last
year, we'll matured, and ripened
which was planted July I'd
on second bottom land. That
corn will reason some good rains in
July IL undeniable, and late corr
will need even later rains, to head
out well and make good crop
But there is no need why we should
entertain any special misgivings OF
this point. Seasonable rains in Ju
ly will duplicate last years corr
crop, and we trust to have them.
There is less ground planted t.
potatoes than last year, and TIT
crop will probably bring bette
prices, especially during the wInte
and spring.
Other crops appear 10 be extern
sVely planted, and doing finely
On the whole, the prospect for Kan
sas crops for 1876 is magnificen
now, and as grass was never better
the cattle will begin next winte
rolling in fat, and with any amour
of p-ovender to carry them through
Visitors from Illinois, Indiana
Ohio, and other States inform u
that if the present prospects from
Kansas crops be realized. the i'm
igration to this State next fall ant
spring will be greater than in any
previous year of our history. w,
believe Kansas ia increasing in pop
ulation aud resources at create
ratio than any State in the Union
and that the first revival of gooC
prices and marketableness of rea
estate will first occur in this State
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-09

The Sultan of Turkey, Abuldaziz,
has been quietly dcthroncd by the
army and tho people generally, at
Constantinople, and his nephew,
Murad Effendi, proclaimed Sultan.
The deposed monarch made no re-
sistance, as he had no supporters,
and mis- abdication is in accordance
with the approval of the leading
European powers. He has been as.
aligned to palace near CONSTANT
nople, where he is well treated, and
can devote his entire attention to
his many wives. The new Sultan
10 said to be a man of more energy
and ability than the former one, and
II Is thought that his accession to
the throne will prevent q war of the
European powers to see which shall
gobble Turkey, and also quiet the
insurrections in the various parts of
the Ottaman empire. The war cloud
30 threatening in Europe a few
weeks ago, is now disappearing.
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The Senate has declared that the
resignation OF an officer does not
prevent his impeachment, and that
II will therefore try Ex-Secretary
Belknsp. The expectation, howev-
Or, 10 that It will hold q special SEES
sion next fall, to try his case.
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We tender our thanks to the Ver-
mont judge who, the other day, in
prououncing upon . Divorce suit,
laid down the opinion that when q
woman narries . man OF known
Incorporate habits, she takes her
happiness, prosperity, and welfare
In her own hands, and has no claim
for rid d ance of him thereafter.
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This gentleman is being urged as
a Congressional candidate in the Sd
district, aud it would afford US
great pleasure TO see him elected
We know the Col. well; knew him
at time when true men were
needed, and he never failed. He is
a lawyer vastly above the average
in point Of ability. is q clear, elo-
quen', forcible speaker. and spien-
did canYAsser. With Buck Tor
leader, the republicans over there
would have before them, ga pillar
Of cloud by day aud a pillar of
Ere by DighI.'-C. .ff-yville Jaurnal
June 3. 1876
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Late reports from eastern Iowa
ssy that crops through that section
are In splendid condition. Corn
stands well, and is now being work
ed for the first time. The prospects
for all kinds of fruit never were
hatiar
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The Chicago Times says that the
freight rate on grain through to
New York from Chicago by water
has reached a point SO low as evil
IDENTIFY to be beyond railway COM
petition. Elevation being free at
Buffalo, the through rate is now
only nine cents per bushel for
Wheat-two and three quarters
cents by lake and six and one-fourth
cents by canal. 1t is believed that
these figures are the lowest that
will be reached this season.
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G. NJ. d. Bloss, for many years
editor OF the Cincinnati Enquirer,
was struck by a locomotive and in
Stantly killed, near his residence in
Cincinnati, a few days ago. Mr..
Bloss was long recognized as one of
the ablest Journalists of the west,
and was reputed to be the author OF
Mr.. Pendleton's green back scheme.
The Chicago Times says he was best
known by printers for his terrible
chirography, which gradually de-
teriorating through long course of
years, had lost all resemblance to
the ordinary forms of peumanship.
There are probably not half dozen
men living who could, uAaided, de-
cipher . page of his manuscript in
q month.
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The silver resumption works
splendidly. II is boarded away as
fast as given out, or is shipped east,
where the banks are buying it up at
2 per cent. premium. Resumption
is mighty good thing; and the
people ought to be supremely hsp-
ply to know that these same eastern
bankers are debating the financial
policy of the government. When
the government retires the green
backs, and the banks retire the
specie, the people can retire to their
holes.-White Cloud Chief.
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A Washington telegram of May 18th,
says: Judge Goodin to-day forced
the Usage land bill through the House
under suspension of the rules by q
two-thirds vote. The bill provides for
the sale of these lands to actual set-
tiers. and is grand finale to the VIC
tory which rescued these lands from
the voracious railroad corporations