The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-03-31
Letter from Wisconsin,.
MADISON, WISCONSIN,
March 18th, 1876.

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March 18th, 1876.
EDITORS EMPoRIA NEWS: A COM
mon remark with regard to the wealth
er here has been that, the past has
been an unusually mild winter, but
The News has from time to time in
formed us of still milder winter in
Kansas. The lakes that are situated
upon either side of this city are still
closed, although some places where
water may be seen, would seem to be
in discord with this statement, with
out an explanation. Many hundreds
of tons of ice have been removed from
these lakes, and carried away TO dis
tant cities. The work incident to this
gave employment to large numbers of
labOrers who continued the work of
removal of the crystal blocks during
the whole day and night. Plans were
arranged by which the ice was convey
ed up an incline into the cars (Which
stood upon the track over the lake,
with the smallest possible expenditure
of manual labor. The supply of ice
has become a considerable item of
commerce from this place, and inproY-
ed devices have from year to year been
introduced to facilitate the removal of
the Ice from the lakes. and placing it
in the cars.
The work of legislation at this CAPT.
tai has just closed, and most of the
legislators left for their homes last ev-
ening. AS has been common in the
legislatures of a number of the States
during the last few years, much time
was devoted to legislation with regard
70 railroads. A law which was known
here as the "POtter law" was enacted
by a previous legislature, which ap-
piled some restrictions as to the
amounts that were to be received by
the roads for freights and the fare of
passengers. This law has been consid-
erably modified, and to such extent as
to give much satisfaction to the mana
gers of the roads, as well as to some of
the people, for many regarded the law
as little too stringent upon them. 1t
Is believed that in the effort to extend
relief to the people, they went little
beyond the mark, and q reaction was
the result, as was to be expected.
Much interest has been manifested
here in the singular developments at
the Office of the treasurer of Kansas,
for what has happened once, they ar
que, may happy again, and in others
places. 1t is not impossible that those
incidents had some influence in the in
augruation of certain investigation by
the legislature of Wisconsin. Some ac-
counts of official expenditures are said
to have been defective in the produc-
ton of vouchers.
have observed that some emigrants
are preparing 70 leave here, a part OF
whom are going to Kansas, and part
TO the Black Hills. This, although
upon 8 much smaller scale, is a remin-
der of the incidents of 1S49, when
many persons here were fitting out
their OK team, for the journey across
the plains, to the land of gold. How
great has been the change since that
time in the convenience and comfort
of a journey to California.
An item with regard to plans for a
trip through this State by any who are
not acquainted with the several routes,
may be acceptable to some of your
readers. They may not be aware that
with no additional expense, they can
pass by the Chicago, Milwaukee, and
st. Paul FOad-from Chicago to Mil
Wankee along the shore of Lake Mich
igan; obtain = view of Milwaukee, the
commercial city of the State, and with