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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
A Missouri Scandal.

The Democratic candidate for
Governor of Missouri is in a peck
of trouble, and the State Central
Committee is said to be seriously
considering the question whether
his removal from the State ticket
is not 8 political necessity. The St.
Louis Globe-Democrat publishes
The following letter, which explains
the difficulty. The frat is from the
clerk of the steamboat Andy John
son:
son Board Steamboat Andy john
son, st. Louis, July 80, 1S76.-HaYing
been requested to state the facts in re-
gard to the conduct of Col. John s..
Phelps while on this steamer as q pas
seDger, between Hannibal and this
city, will sag that on the afternoon
of the 9Th of July, 1876, Col. Phelps
came on at Hannibal, accompanied by
number of well known citizens of
that place, and by them was introduce
Ell to the officers of the boat, (myself
among the number) as q gentleman
and q candidate for Governor of this
State. assigned him to one OF the
best rooms on the boat, and every at
tention was paid him. There were
but few ladies on board that trip, and
as the weather was very warm, sever
al of them laid down on the sofas in
the ladies' cabin. About one O'Clock
that night Col. Phelps went into the
ladies' cabin and twice insulted three
of the ladies, who are well known and
highly respected people of this city.
One of the ladies had q brother on
board, who, when ne learned of the
outrageous insult offered TO his sister
and her friends, would have inflicted
severe punishment on him (Phelps) if
he had not been restrained by some
friends on account of his age. And
that only was the cause of his not be-
ing put ashore that night by the OFF,
GERS of the boat
s'The Andy johnson arrived in St.
Louis on the morning of the 9th OF
July, 1876.
(Signei) 'sE. B. MoREHoUsE,
fClerk."
It is proper to state that Mr..
Morehouse, after having signed the
above, drew his pen through the
signature, on the ground that he
did not wish to appear in the scan
DIAL. The statement is, however,
corrobOrated so strongly by anoth-
er reliable witness that the sigma
ture of Mr.. Moreheuse is not essen
tial. We copy:
81 was q passenger on the boat on
the above trip. The statement of
the aboYe fact is correct.
THos. III. WARD"
The Chicago Tribune's st. Louis
correspondent furnishes the addl-
tional particulars of this affair,
which is creating g decided sense-
ton in Missouri political circles,
but which we consider "a matter
unfit for our columns. We're
Phelps . Republican candidate he
would have to withdraw at once,
but being . democratic candidate,
he expects to remain in the field and
pole the entire vote of that emf
nently reform party.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
The GoEd e;andIda.e.
In Mr.. Tilden's letter of accept
ance he takes OCCASION to say:

In Mr.. Tilden's letter of accept
ance he takes occasion to say:
A legislative command fixing q day, or
an official promise fixing day are shams /;
they are worse-they are snare and a
delusion to all who trust them. They de-
stroy all confidence among thoughtful
men.
Here is q section of law which
was proposed to the New York
legislature by Mr.. Tilden himself,
adopted by that body, and approved
by Mr.. Tilden as Governor:
Section 2.-Every contract or obligation
made or implied, and payable within this
State, and made or implied after January
LIST, 1879, and payable in dollars, but not
in specified kind of dollars, shall be pay
able in United States coin of the standard
of weight and fneness established by the
laws of the United States at the time the
contract or obligation shall have made or
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ACommandS Aligned
by Samuel J. Tilden in March. 1876.
AS when this law was passed,
gold was the "coin'' of the United
States, and Mr.. Tilden expected
then, as he does now, that gold will
continue to be the coin, it was his
intention to force the payment of
taxes in New York on and after
January l, 1879, in gold, and also
make ell other debts there payable
in gold. In this law he fixes a pre-
else date al which payment in gold
is to begin. In his letter he says q
precise date is a sham. Tilden is
the sham-the most barefsced sham
of the century.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

and expressing the pubic mind,
wllk have accomplished the result.
The Senate passed the Post Route
Bill, one of the provisions of which
is the restoration of the Frankjuo
Privilege. The amendment to the
bill, restoring this privilege, was
adopted in the Senate by a vote of
30 yeas to ID nays. In this list of
yeas we find the names of 13 DEM
ocrtic Senators, and III that of nava
g Senators of that party. The bill
went to the House with this DEM
ocratic endorsement, where it was
defeated.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

A son of Capt. Henry Brandley had
narrow escape from death last Tues
day, the Sth. The little two year old
was playing around the we'll where a
bucket, nearly full of water, had been
left standing on the curb. He must
have had held of the well rope and
the bucket falling in the well, with
out doubt, pulled him in with it dis
lance of twelve feet to water and
twelve feet depth of water. Mrs.
Betsey Lambert, Mrs. Scott and
daughter, were at the house. The
other children gave the alarm and the
child's mother was with difficulty re-
strained from jumping in after her
boy. Mrs Alice Turner was lowered
down the well by the other women
and succeeded in catching the little
fellow as he was struggling; apparent
ly, for the last time. He was tied in
a we'll bucket and safely drawn out.
He was severely bruised on the hip,
but no other injury. The thanks of
the family are certainly due Mrs. Tur-
ner for her heroic action in this mat
ter.-Cottonwood Falls Leader.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, AUG. 18th


EDITOR NEWS Now are the far
mers in this vicinity threshing wheat
which is turning out from one to ten
bushels to the acre, and averaging
about bushels to the acre. Corn In
the lOwlands of Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio this year is a failure. Some up
land corn is very good. Fruit crop,
with the exception of peaches, is good.
The blackberry crop, now in season,
is immense. Chills and fever are so
prevalent that think the Evolutionary
spot where the sexton was won't to
ring the bell for the people to take
their quinine, is surely not one mile
from where have sojourned principal
for the last two weeks. The weather
has been hot and dry until last Fri
day when we had fine shower.
VENTILAToR.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

posted, olear-headed politician and
statesman, with no element of dem
agoguery in his nature. The best
and truest interests of the common
wealth will have in him friend.
We 90 about his election now with
extreme pleasure and confidence
that with him at the head that there
will be no hard work.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

Tom Ryan's popularity at home is
shown by the following telegram:
TOPEKA, KAs., August 19.-Mr.
Thomas Ryan, the Republican nom
inee for Congress in the Third Dis
trict, reached this city, his home. to-
day, and was received with a per-
feet ovation. A band of music, &C.
comPanied by the people, almost en-
mssse, taking the Topeka cannon
with them. met him at the depot.
The people carried MIR. Ryan on
their shoulders from the cars TO the
platform. Tonight there has been
a grand ratification meeting, with
out respect to party. 1t was presid-
ed over by John Guthrie. Mr.. Ryan,
S. N. Wood and others spoke.
The man who wants to beat Ryan
is at perfect liberty to undertake
that enterprise.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
The Normal Faculty.

EMPoRIA, August %, 1876.
EDITORS News: Permit me to an
swer through your paper many inquir-
les concerning the new teachers for
next term.
The services of Prof. T. NJ. Harris.
have been secured for the Department
OF Natural Science and higher matbe-
MATES. He is graduate of the North
western University, Illinois. Took
the prize in his class in mathematics,
and represented the University, last
winter, in the Inter-C Collegiate contest,
at New York. Is an experienced
teacher.
A lady of large and succe ssful ex-
perience, especially distinguished as
vocalist, having taught in the Salem
Musical Institute, will have charge of
the department of vocal music. Our
facilities for affording the best in
struction in every department are of
q superior character.
Yours truly,
q r PouPpnv
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
ROM TOPEKA.
Result of the Democratic Con.
VemILOn.
The Democrats GObble IhG
Greenbackers.
The Hardest Kind Off ssHzard''
for Governor.


for Governor.
We learn from persons who came
down from Topeka on the freight
train this Thursday morning, that
John Martin, of Topeka, was nom
mated for Governor by the Demo
cratic convention yesterday by &C
clamation. Hudson, the Greenback-
er, withdrew. Beales of the Green
back ticket was endorsed for Lieut.
enant-Governor. Secretary of State,
Palmer, of Salina, Democratic
Treasurer, same as theGreenbackers
Auditor, same as Greenbackers !;
State Sup't. same as Greenbackrs.
Attorney-Ge Mcconnell, of
Burlington, Democratic. The ell
ector for this district is English,
Democrat, of Wichita.
Thus it will be seen that the Dem
ocrats got away with the Green
hackers. Martin is the har dest
kind of q hard money Democrat.
He withdrew from the Democratic
convention, at Topeka, few weeks
ago, and refused to go as delegate
to the st. Louis Convention, be-
cause the Topeka convention passed
q greenback resolution. The Green
hackers were compelled to with
draw their candidate for Governor
and take the unimportant positions.
1t was a sharp game for the Demo-
Gratis and a farce for the Green.
hackers. 1t is just as moons istent
as putting Tilden, hardmoney, and
Hendricks, soft money, on the same
ticket. 1t is simply anything to
heat the Republicans. That's all
there is to it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

The financial pressure has reach
ed Portugal, as the following tele-
gram shows:
LISBON, August 19.-In conse-
quence of the financial crisis there
was a general run on tho banks here
yesterday, and they were cOmpell-
ed to close their doors. Several
will suspend payment. The bank
of Portugal is also closed. All the
suspending banks have assets in
excess of liabilities. The present
embarrassment is solely due to the
scarcity of silver coin, supplies of
which are expected from London,
and it is thought that on its arrival
the crisis will terminate. 1t is ex-
pected that an official decree will
be published tomorrow, granting a
delay of two months for the pay
ment of commercial bills.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
James B. Hickok, alias Wild Bill,

James B. Hickok, alias Wild Bill,
known in Kansas and the territories
as scout of some prominence in
early days, was killed in a saloon at
Deadwood on the I'd inst, by one
Bill Sutherland, whose brother Bill
killed at Fort Hays, some years ago.
Sutherland walked into saloon up
behind Wild Bill, and shot him
through the back of the head, was
tried by q jury, and acquitted.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
Total net receipts .$2S7 So, 03O, II
Total Net Expenditures 25s.4 ss. 5 Z z % 3

Total Net Expenditures 258. ass. T9I 30
Net Balance -, Or 70
These figures hardly bear out the
assertion of the rebel. Democratic
House, that the expenditures of the
Government are profiigate and exc
travagsnt.
Governor Tilden made one dec
laration in his letter OF acceptance
which Republicans are in no way
reluctant to endorse, when he said
that s'the public mind will no long
er accept shams.' If the spirit OF
prophecy was upon him when he
wrote this, he will be act little
surprised 1t its literal fulfillment on
the 9TH of November next and at
the singular unanimity with which
the Republican party, representing
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

If the greenback men are in live
earnest they will Immediately re-or-
ganize their party, hold a state con.
vention Sept. Goth, with primary
meetings Sept. 10, and clean out the
present state committee, and put up
a bona fide state ticket, of competent
and unpurchasable men.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
Republican Comfy Ticket.
SENATORIAL coNNENrIoN.

Notice Is hereby given that a delegate con-
Ventlon OF the Republicans OF Lyon and Green
wood counties, to nominate a candidate for
state senator for this Senatorial district will
be held at Emporia, on Thursday, September
9TH. 1875, at 10 O'Clock a. m. Lyon county will
have l6 delegates, and Greenwood county IL
delegates, and II IS recommended that they
be chosen on August 9Th, 1876.
J.JAY BUCK, for Lyon county.
L. TUCKER for Greenwood county,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
A Chicago telegram of the 10Th

says.
S. K. Smith, IN behalf of Hilton
Sc Libby, successors of A. T. Stew
arts business in New York, and for
himself, as the Chicago representa-
tive, this morning signed lease for
the two large buildings, corner
of Washington street and Wabash
avenue, known as the Drake and
Wilder blocks. They will be oc-
cupied IS q wholesale dry goods
store, to be known as the Chicago
branch Of the New York business o
A. T. Stewart.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

REQUEsT.-To the pastors Of the var
ious churches in Kansas: AS the Inter
national Sabbath School lesson for Sab
bath, September 81, 1876, is upon the
subject of Intemperance, !, as chief .ex-
ecative of the Independent Order of Good
Templars of this State, respectfully re-
quest the pastors of all churches, irres-
pective Of sect or denomination, TO preach
on that day sermon on the subject of
Temperance. This request Is made in the
name of our Order, which claims to be a
helper to the church, and in behalf of
suffering humanity,
Respectfully,
JOHN b. CAMPBELL
Grand Worthy Chief Templar.
Fort Scott, Aug. 10, 1876.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

Messrs. 0. HI. Sheldon of Burl-
ingame, John Kelly of Wichita,
and E. G. Manning of Winfield,
have received the republican NOM
inations for State Senator, in their
respective districts. They are all
strong men.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

If we were going to write a de.
scription of Topeka now we should
say it is small inland city, situated
on the south bank of the Kaw river,
near the residence of Thomas Ryan,
ESQ,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

The government has ordered that
no more arms or ammunition be
sold to the Indians. There is moth
ing SO good as prompt and Yigor-
Gus action in desperate emergencies.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

A civil war is going on in Abysin-
MIA, and the insurgents lately gain
ed battle, and then murdered 1,5OO
women and children.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

The war between Turkey and
Servia progresses with both sides
snnihallated on paper, and Russia
and England watching each other
mighty sharp.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

The Democratic State Convention
met Wednesday at Topeka, and
Will close its labors to-day CThurs-
day) by the nomination of a ticket.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

John 2. Alexander, the great cat
tie man of the Mississippi valley,
died at Jacksonville, Ind, on the
22d. His life was insured for 80 900.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

Extra efforts are being made to
get Mckee and Mcguire, of St.
Louis, cut of prison. Let 'em
sweat it ont, say we. The govern.
ment ought to make an example of
such men as Mckee.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

The Atlantic mills, Lawrence,
Mass, will start up Sept. IA, giving
employment to 1000 operatives.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
Gold lI0s[.

Frosts occurred at Port Jarvis, n
Z, and Milford, Pa, on Monday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
sherfRa Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by yfrtue OF
IN Of an execution Issued out Of the Dis
trict Court OF Morris county, Kansas, and TO
me directed, will, on Monday, the 9Th day Of
September, 1876, at II O'Clock q. m. at the front
door of the court house in EmporiA, Lyon
county, Kansas, offer for sale at public auc
ton 10 the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
One light yone-hOrSe buggy, one set single
harness.
Said property levied upon and TO be sold as
the property OF 4. s. Waterbury, to satisfy
said execution.
Given under my hand this I'D day OF
August, 1876. HIRAM CONNER,
1875 Sheriff Lyon county, Kansas.
410 . day at home. A gents wanted. Ont
OH 1T and terms ffee. -
'TRpk q Co.. Augusta, Maine Il-lv
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Final Settlement.

THE undersigned, Administrative of the
i estate of Milton Roberts, deceased, will
make final settlement of said estate, at the
Office Of the Probate Judge of Lyon county,
Kansas, in Emporia in said county, on Mon
day, October ID, 1876.
34-4w MARTHA ROBERTS
Before Michael Pagan, Esq, j. 7. OF RI ad
ing Township, Lyon county, the State OF
Kansas.
Alfred 7. Colony. PlaintiG3
w. LOngeeker, Defendant.
ITO the above manned defcndant-take mo-
tice: That an order of attachment was
issued in the above cause by said Justice OF
the Peace, on the 18th day OF August, 1876,
against you, at the suit Of the plaintiff, for
the sum Of seventy five dollars, and that said
cause will be heard on the sd day of Septem-
Der, 1876, at 10 O'Clock o m. 34-3t
Ed. s. WATERBURY,,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Aug, 20, 1876.
The following is an official recap
ituIation of the receipts and expen-
ditures of the Government during
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1876 !:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25

Is livery stable keeper at Topeka. Mr
Wolf rem embers an election at Topeks
when only four Democratic votes were
polled. He says voting was not safe
pastime in Kansas at that time and many
Democrats were lame or sick and could
not get at the polls. He, for one, was
very lamel But this is all changed now,
and better spirit prevails in the land
Politics are discuss ed with view to car
rY forward sound measures and 70 better
the condition of the people. He says the
Radicals come to Kansas to hold Office
and all they have to do is to talk on wal
issues, cali the Democrats hard names,
and in they 60. But they will change
when they make up their minds that Til.
den will be elected. The office seekers
will find many things to reform that they
never saw before If they find their party
going down. But there are many coming
into the Democratic party new who dc
not ask for Office. They ask only that
they may be allowed to save something
from their surplus earnings and not be
called upon to run In debt to save their
little property. Mr.. Wolf is for q con.
solidated ticket and Will not object TO Mp.
Hudson as the standard bearer. He thinks
that Democratic organization should &c
forward with Vigor.
We think George ought to run for
Congress in the third district. But
here is another Tildenite, who
doesn't believe in too much hum
bug, and therefore opposes Martins
clap-trap to gobble the greenback
vote for Tilden:
ANDREW WILSON,
of KingsVille, is doing good work for the
Democrats in shawnee county. AF. VIII
SON gave q grand barbecue lately on his
farm, which embraces about Z, 300 acres.
He says he would like to entertain as
many Democrats as could gather on his
broad acres. He is . large man, but il
actively engaged during the heated term
In aiding the Democratic organization.
Mr.. w. saws Democrats should work for
victory. II one or two mea I'm conmu-
nifty would go to work it would inspire
others, and in short time there would be
an organization OF working Democrats.
He is in favor Of consolidation and har-
mony, and will favor . union state ticket
Of Democrats and Cooper men. Wants the
Democrats to run q straight electoral tick
ct and work hard for success
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PERMANENT oRGANIzATIoN

Hubs of Edwards, Wheeler OF
Reno, Finch of Usage, 10y of Lyon,
Troup of Cowley, Richardson OF
Harvey, and Coffin of Morris.
The convention then took q re-
cess till two o'clock p. m.
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CREDENTIALS.

Hanback, of Shawnee, Bunker OF
Harvey, Williams of Marion, Wood
of Sumner, Worton of Chase. Guy
of Chautauqua, and Riser of Green
WO06
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
FIVE CENTS A LINE.

Advertisements inserted under this
head at the rate of Five Cents per
line each week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-07-17
SaSies' Department..
THE LANGUAGE OF RINGS.

In case of a gentleman wishing to
marry-hterally Gin the market" with
his heart-he wears plain or chased
gold ring upon the first finger of the
left Tor heart) hand. When success
attends his suit, and he is actually en-
gagged, the ring passes to the second
finger. After marriage it passes to the
third finger. If, however, the wearer
desires to tell the fair ones that he not
only is not sin the Market" but that he
does not design to marry at all, he wears
the signet upon his little finger and all
ladies may understand that he is out of
their reach. With the fair sex the claws
Of the ring" are A plain or chased gold
ring on the little finger of the right hand
implies. mot engaged or. in palmer
words, ready for proposals, sealed or
otherwise" When engaged the ring
passes to the first finger of the left hand.
When married the third finger receives
it. If the fair one proposes to defy all
siege to her heart, she places the rings
on her first and fourth fnger-One on
each, like two charms to keep away the
tempter. 1t is somewhat singular that
this disposition of rings is rare.