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fcor Mary Helen, whito Lake, lumbar.
1chr o. shhw. Houth Haven, wool; schr htner7,.
Musks9on, lurnber hehr Otsaw1, Grand ItAyen, tnm'
ber Achr Btloe Alasta, bark: meow Haor Boy, Sn,.
tegon. lumber; scow 3. P. Wilson, gouth uay,n
wood; sehr julia D. Merrill, Grand Haven, lumbar,
sebr Frank Crawford, atuateRon. lumbsri soov J. N
I'LL, MAnlalsc, lumber ttunr Husteaon, Muato9on
sundfica schr Hassla Fsther, Taylors Per s.llro,s
tea; sehr Q. II. Hacfley, hfustegon, lumber; schr
Advance, Mnhtegon, wood brig Starlight, Mau,,te+
Lumber; achr Winnie Wing, renswatef, 1np,ttr,
scow L. Painter, Whfta Laks. wood; scow n,n.
ner, Holland, bark: Achr Topsy, Mu,ts,
eon. wood; sehr cars, Msn,stes, turnptr,
1st. ,so ! 4 ,Johpso ssng.suet lumbar; seer Minnie
l. A. Burton. Ludngton. lumber; aohr Melvlnl Mus.
res% resGP anssr as%r seer g, Tsa. whs
lor. slsnatce, lumber; sei,r May Moves, ,sst.on,
:vs Mh''S ss fsss .sar
Gs,; s;s; ,osS ssS. 81! .srss:: sss:
Minnie otrlett. Musteeon, wood: seow M.gdsea..
M.ss 1sysn ,yHsn ,Wyoo2 ssr Jea,:. !o;u wSoa srhr
SSs NJ VII \ I: K.ne; a,ssstssf Ssea 81
as .sbr ill., III ess
rsir Mary Lndwia South Haven, lumber; schr a.
rfsfs To e;sIss;sok sIs .er Belle tonsw4te
cLEAnEn-Schr +. L. Danfor.n, nuIalo, s7,Dpo lii,
o.t: M h, sehr Flying Mst, Buffalo, ia6M bu whcst; i;
Mcnrs. nufrao. u, 900 bu corn schr Ksse Win.1oxt
as1o nsio :p9 h ia corn , .shs s.1s l. W.t.s
driea; prop d. D. Caldwell, Port Huron, 7937e bu
corn. t7oo brla dour. sundsisa; ltmr totonA, St.
.sgh III. a'cehol and su',lrca: prop Messenger,
beer, AMI sundries.
, 1876-04-24
MARINE.

PORT or CHICAGO, APRIL ~ AND %.
Aan1vxn-Prop Trader, Ludlngson. lumber; schs
Belt, Ludinstou, lumbtrt sur Corona. Ut, Joc luna
bort prop Messenger, Benton AaEbos, Lumbar; sehr
Seventh Ohio, Whits Lake, railroad ues, achr Day
Ht.tng, uo1u,s P1er, wood; sohr sa8dlnIa Muskegop
lumber; scaF o. Roeder. Cssco Par sailroa4 tles;
sehs Two Brothers, Luaiustoo, lumber; soow Milton,
Whlts Lake. railroad oai schE @. bAstsr, Ludington,
wood; schr 1AaLalh Eands, Manis4$s, lumbar;
seAs o1ess II, Hlaz, La2tnstSA, iumbss i
, 1876-04-24

IoIeu0 Ana DGttols.... III
oATTLE-The past weeks receipts, 27,0s9 head,
wero lArger by nearly 600 head than prssiousy
reported. They were $3.50 mora than for tho pre-
vouH week, and In Of The number received
during tbs corresponding week last year. In view Of
Tho overatocked and generally icmora1ized condition
Of tho markets below It II safe to say that one-haf
the number of boevea sctusl1y received would have
amply supplied tbs legitimate tFale roqulra1nent4;
tLetoforhi will bs that holders Wsse-so far, al
least, % tho arranging Of pFicea concerned-cn-
tlrely It tho mercy Of buyers. IA consequence
lower range Of valueR was established. From the
opening to tho end of tho weuk thoro intensely
dull market at decline varylng from loo to
2sd por 1oU rA. Tho number Of buyers
present large unusually TO- hut there waa IN on.
tire absence Of competition, and stock was allowed 10
accumulate tn tho sarts until avery available foot OF
apaoe occupied. A regards tho qually OF the Of
tho season. but md nevertheless that the bulk OF
the trading dono Il prices below ssos-as tJbot
sttsso3es tho buf q tla .aios 10 tho locai trade
wssS At ; of esS' f n1s ss' ~
With sa!os tnoasly At $ls.oos3snl prtcss from
sl:eo9l:71 per 100 'bs lower than ono year ago.
Was overwhelmingly In eKcesa Of tho demand. anil
buyerr bad their oWn way ~ rog.sslo pricea. Sales
tho weak closed Oh N eItremoy hard market.
Choice Betvea-Flne. fst, we'll l-foEmed year
70 YEAR old sseerst weighing l,aoo to
oaoa steais vsis
stsdiaa 9ssaes@sssi: ID tf is:i Weigh sS's'''
pueths1. III sio:soPeer % Ii; %o'a
comtnon to cho!es corB, for city slaughter,
wesRhns sao o i.lto rha;:.....:....... rha; s.so@ooo
1nfetlosoIsat eso md ;hin cow, h:ia
st.gs bulls and scalssaR steera,...... 2.so0s.so
llOdS- Although tho rdcsiAts were somo 1b,0UO
head l@58 than for thb week GtfoFd thcrn houa
, 1876-04-24

Wltbdrawu fruln store % Friday for city cousVmp.
t'on: .Su hu wheat 1,Usl bu corn, 6so bu ryo l,O3
bu barley.
Tbs following grain Inspected Into store On Bat
uFday morning; car rnjccte winter al,eat u carr
No. N. W. wheat, - cars No. srrsps, ~ cars and
tSoo LII NO. d. cars fe1ectsd do Gs ~hes; 2s
hgh.mixeh corn lo4 No. do, Il cars now mircd
d. Is cars roJcctcd do. grsda do t6s corn,
- cars No. oats. cars seIectca do; ca. No. RIO
CIR aud 700 bu roJected do car No. barley, care
No. do. CIR No. do. Total tl:o csts} 1lso0o bu.
Inspected out: 4o6s7 bu whoat. eass bu corn. H.
080 bll oats, i,2u bu rye. 4.b0l bu barley.
Tho following Woso tho receipts and ahipmsnts Of
breadstuds and 1.-Two stock at this point during ths
past week md to. hs corresponding wseks sudins a
, 1876-04-24
Eeeyiow OF tho Financial Situation
Last Wec1s.
Discounts Moderate, Deposits
Steady...cIearings Small.
The Produce Markets gteadior-Pro-
visions In Better Demand,
and Firm.
Grain Generally Easier, Owing to
Continued Fine Weather,
FINANCIAL

There wers no nav features In Tho financial suttion
1ass week. The embargo country travel and traio
has not set been recd BY tho Ais weather which has
provai!od and tho change in 11nsncos which will fo'
low the opening Of tho rosda Is at deferred. nem-
tanccs from tito country light, and there 10 de-
nand. though not large from tho country for ioans.
Reeeps Of stun hero are small, and tho opportunities
restricted On tue Board nf Trads for the employment
Of money In carrying produce. Tho main mercantile
and miscellaneous demand for accommodation il batcd
Tho failure Of collections. There ID como borrowing
for summer packing. The surplus Of ths banks E not
largo, but ts ample for tho supply Of tho few des!r-
able outside barrowets who sprear.
Rates Of discount hro Raio per cent, with conces-
EtouB 10 good independent burruwerr.
On tho street. rates 79!8 per cent The supply OF
{unda is largo and tbs dsrnapd small.
New York exchange wha weaker. and sold at par to
&c premium PCT S, ,Do0 between banks.
There wero but small receipts Of crrrency.
The clcaringa Of the Chicago anks for tho week
reported a. follows by Manager D. II. Hale. Of tbs
, 1876-04-24

:
Mz1s poRK-ws4 active and 1o912Ho per brl higher
than at the close Of Fridays trading 37Kc abovs
ehe lowest prices Of that day, and ruled much steader
under tr dsmand for future, but With ll.to inquiry
for cash lots. Sales reported Of 80 brs cash At
s220o; as0 hrls do At &2l7s $500 br seller May At
s2l. .e2K 7Suo brts seller Juna as $3ao9k922.
IL: and :, $50 urls seller July at t2a27Ha22.&o. To
t $40 Urls. The market closed atcatly at sa1Ba
219o cash, according 10 weight; s21. .B5 Baor
Tho month s1l85d31l.a7H sellor Asy s2a.l0
seller Juno; md s233s seller July.
Primo tuess pork was 4uoted ut *a0.5D and extra
primo 1t 3l6.60.
LAup-WsR active aud hrner, advancing s;71Oo per
100 fts from Fr!lays closing about zoe from tho
lowest quotations Of that day Liverpool Wa quoted
G1 par liz s hghar nnl the pressure to unload horo
was apparently over. Balcs reported OF 80 tes
caAh st slsa7H 5000 les seller Nay at $13.2sls3o:
1880 tcs ssnr Juns at <l337K@l345; and 80 tcs
seller July vt eIa,tstsl3.eo. Tota1 91,oso tcs. Tue
market closed Rtcsdy 1t $i3.25ta13a74 for essh or
saller April; s3. 2a718.27A for May; $l3.a0Sl
for Juno :; and $l3,e5@sl3.57H far July.
MEA7s-Wero In batter demand for ahipment, the
recent decline having brought out buyers aud were
nttouger In consequence but here icss loug for
future, and the market Fn1et uuet compared with
Friday. 8aes reported os 100 bo1rs shoulders at
8to; GD0Uo IT. ito Ut 7,:o for May H'.G9Ac for June,
and HEo for Ju1y and 0U bs short Fha ut Is{c
for June aud l1o for July. Tho market closed at tho
, 1876-04-24

... PROVISIONS.
HOG pRoDUOTB-Wcre In good demand and hru.cr
al round. under general expectation OF reduction
from lie decline Of Friday. The masketa Ut uthor
paints arues In tome sud tho receip.a OF hogs
wers small; III addition to which tho fac. TINT tho
great scttytty Of ta week had resulted In changing
from tia hAnGs OF tho weaker holders tho product
owned by them.
Ths ualy Comn,srcia, Rtport and Nafkst Neu,t,c
gives tho following the shipment Of provisions from
this city for tho periods namol:
, 1876-04-24

Long aud short cls4rs Al ias cash, and tao selles
May, boxed; grern hai4. l1attbl21to aweet picked
do, l:t13lo; OMmterands. ll,.utloc, cash or srll.
hAMs, u alha. .
anEAaI-W4A quiet 1t Gk@9c,
liEEF pDODUCrb-Wefp steady and quiet At $40. 40
All.A for lpess, 3tl5D.sl2.Ou for extra mees, and
$yI5UG81 10 for hams.
TALLoW-Wsx quoted atE,.GBHc
, 1876-04-24
COMMERCIAL.

tin leading articles Of produce to thIs city during tbs
twenty-fo,l< hours ending 1t 7 O'Clock Saturday
MQrllQc:
, 1876-04-24

AHa esulnH produce msfkots were somewhat lyss
act1Eo oa Saturday, With lcss s4tensyo fluctuations In
fs'ets.-he Fapgo in tresdAsuns beiug amsIl and ia
proslsoha iess ia1n thu day previous, Tho xea,hsr
wa nna aud luore sstllsi, aud lhs csop pro,pac,s
far while tho news from tho Straits st.ted nat there
u open "ateF oyer aach large hat good many
lake navigation will not bs latar thsu the Ays.,oa,
There WA n aettss dry.soo market, sIas 10 ths
, 1876-04-24
Lock Hospital, cor, washington / Tralkun-sts.
DR.. G. Bigelow

ia. removed from 273 South Clark.st. to 50 West
Madisoa-st. where ho will bs rlu.aed to see blu Old
patients. la will continue to treat Chronic Nervous
ad Skin Diseases. tbs poor will bc treated free from
10 ?. III. each day. Als Marstsss Guide largo azf
800 pages giving Ill information 70 thoss who Intend
marriage, psss 50 esp;s; otat to a4y address. oaes
hours fro1a - N. to =. m. Sundays. Alto ?. fa'
Everything eontdeutiAl.
, 1876-04-24

Tue stock IL neltsst April L. 1915 VIA Daoo tous u
wheat md Gt0 tons Of maize, agalnst aock Dec 81,
1575 6i,0o4 qrs Of wheat nnt {,3tU qrs Of Inaize.
The stock uf wheat at paEiH, France, April l, 1876,
vas l0i, ,7yd c"ts against u $50 cwa March l, 1911
, 1876-04-24

CLEVELAND PETROLEUM MARKET,
CLEVELAND, O., April 32.-rstsolsum steady aud
We quots: HtaudAsd vhits, 1lu tsat,
lo}.o; primo vhl.s, 100 tess, llAo by car lota-
, 1876-04-24

BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
DosroH, Mass., April 22.-Wool dull and prices ruls
ID tayor Of buyers. Moro dGngin asscs wool than
last weak; XXX psnnAylEan!a, tae; Ohio, 4se; extra
Quo, 42X8tshc Michigan and ok4sz Westvrn 6esees,
, 1876-04-24

": ss: %:;! :%;$; 3; R!sg R!s @:| q
Since Nov. l. IS I'D. 19 a. a. til fea 1871.
SAms tlmo '6i7s 21.l;1 ed II Gy r. iG3 t73, ii, i
, 1876-04-24

Lake frtighs we're inactive and nominal Ut sxo for
corn to Buffalo, Tho railroads wers tatiuu TN
freight ut very low rates.
DRrrolr, April :0-Frcjghts are Qufct, with Ilttla
oncriHg. ~hcat 10 Usweko, &c; to Buffalo. &c: Ia
CIofe!lad. &c. free Of nevatton G. w. Norton scports
tlo sohoouar oaacsle, wheat to oswcgo Al ID.
otEvsIASD, Apsi, 2o.-coa, to Chicago. SOC.
ToLEDo. April 2o,.-Corn aye and % to Etip and
Tort Huron. ~ ~"A
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-17
LoutsInnn and Florida

The probability being that the
election of President will be deter
mined by the votes of these two
States, it becomes a matter of inter
est aud importance to know how
they have previously stood.
In Louisiana the registered vote
in 1867 was, white citizens, 45,199
colored citizens, "a, ADJ. In the Pres
idential election of 1872 the vote
stood 80 follows: Grant, II 1858
Greeley, 67.029;, Granite majority,
1864. In 1874 the celebrated con-
test occurred, both sides claiming
the Stats-the Democrats, however,
by only 1888. The State govern
ment in louisiana is composed IS
follows: Governor, VIM. Pitt kel-
logg; Lt.-Governer, g. Q. Antoine ;
Accomplishment, A. P. Field: Sec
rotary of State, P. G. Deslonde-all
Republicans.
Under the terms of the "Wheeler
compromise there ia Republican
msjsrity of 10 In the Senate and q
Democratic majority of 81 in the
House of Representatives.
In Florida the vote in 1872 on
President was as follows: Grant,
1858; Greeley, 1927. Grants
majority, 9, 1886.
In 1874 there was no governor
elected. The vote on members of
Congress was as follows: Republic
can, 1860; Democratic, Il, 300. Re-
publican majority, 1854.
The State government of Florida
lie composed of Governor, NJ. L.
Stearns; Secretary of State, S. B.
McLin; Acknowledgement, w. A.
Cooke Comptroller. g. A.Coragill ;
Treasurer, G. A. Foster; Commis-
sioner of Immigration, d. Egsn.
These are all Republicans except
the Attorney General, who is =
Liberal.
Our judgment is that both Of
these States have gone Republican.
1t will probably require the official
count In both instances to determine
the result, but such is our belief.
We advise everybody to keep
good natured and to quietly await
the result. Which eyer side carries
it has got to do so by the votes of
one or both of the States in quss-
ton. 1t is to be regretted that the
result is not overwhelmingly one
way or the other, but under our
system q majority of one is as good
as . majority of g. hundred thous-
and, and it is the duty of all good
citizens to accept the event, what
ever it may turn out to be.-Kansas
City Journal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-17

competent 10 prescribe the conIi-
tons of railway management. So
far es the safety of travel is con-
cerned, the laws they have enacted
have been worse than useless. Be-
hind these the ccrperations-who
are not without influence in the
committee roou.s and iobbies-shei-
ter themselves when passengers are
killed Of injured. They comply
with the letter of the statutes, and
there their possibility ceases.
The victim of their negligence or
carelessness hiss recourse against
them in tie courts, but pot easy re-
course. It has been the policy OF
our railroads TO make it 's terrible "
to sue them, and only those can try
the laws delays with railroad
company who have abundant means,
and can afford TO hire counsel Dy
the yesr. Knowing this. few ven
tura the experiment, aud when g
railroad makes an offer of a COM
promise lie terms are very likely
TO be accepted, however little reia-
ton the amount rendered may bear
to the compensation justly due.
= - - 80 VI
our railroad companies fixed by law,
and all suits against them for dam
ages tried by the public prosecutor
on behalf of the public-as in any
other case of murder or mansiaugb-
ter--sccidents to passenger trains
| would become so rare that even
| the most timid traveller might feel
as great sense of security as though
be were in a bed at home. But the
ways ard means of safety must moi
be prescribed, or we should only
make q bad matter worse by de
priving the unfortunate victim of &
railroad of the dubious recourse he
now has in common law. OF couse
we doUot expect that such laws will
ever be passed. Some things are
possible in poor, distraught, priest.
ridden, revolutionary Spain, which
are not possible in this great, glO.
rious, free, enlightened republic,
and legislation of this kind is one
of these things. There the govern
ment controls the railroads, here, il
the majority of the States, the rail
roads control the government
Iron Age.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-17
Thrown into the House.

"My son." said a plous father out
on South Hill to his hopeful son,
you did not saw any woed for the
kitchen stove yesterday IS I told
you to; you left the back gate open
and let the COW get cut; you cat of
eighteen feet of the clothes line to
make q lssso you stoned Robinsons
pet dog and famed it; you put q
hasd-shell turtle in the hired girls
bed you tied q strange dog to Mr..
Jacobsop's door bell, and painted
red and green stripes On the legs of
old Mrs. POlsby's white pony, and
hung your sisters hustle out In the
front window. Now, what am I to
do, what can l do, to you for such
conduct 2" care all the counties
heard from?" asked the candidate.
The father replied sternly, "No
trifling sir; no, have yet several
reports to receive from others of
the neighbOrs." s'Thsn," replied the
boy, "you will not be justified in
proceeding to extreme measures
until the official count is In" Short
ly afterward the election was
thrown into the house, and before
half the votes were canvAssed it
was evident, from the peculiar in
tonation of the applause, that the
boy was badly beaten.-Burlington
HaWkava
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-17
ELECTION RETURNS
Various Re1aras so far As
certained.


certaiHed.
Hayes majority in Michigan ID
10000. The Cooper ticket had 5000
votes In that State.
Hayes did not vote in November,
Tilden voted the Democratic ticket
straight, aud Peter Cooper voted
ticket composed OF Cooper and
Democratic electors. He said next
to himself, ne preferred Tilden as
President.
Illinois gives about 10000 repub-
lican maiority.snd 16,O00 for Cullom
for Governor. The legislature has
one or two republican majority on
joint ballot, just enough to re-elect
Senator Logan.
The Republicans in Pennsylvania
did nobIy, and gained. nine Con-
gressmen. The delegation will
now send Is Republicans to 8 Dem
ocrats. Erie county went for Hayes
by 2,535 majority. The Congress
sional district of which Erie forms
q part went for Egbert, Democrat,
in 1874, by II majority, and now
goes for Watson, Republicans, by
over 5000 majority. la the city of
Erie, Henry, Democrat, is reelected
to the assembly by II majority, and
Ia the county Galbraith. democrat,
beats Benson, republican, for judge,
by lSI.
Connecticut went 1889 for Tilden,
but the republicans have the Iegis-
lature by b on joint ballot,
Tilden carries Arkansas by $4,000,
aud Alabama by 5000.
Iowa is the leading republican
State, by 5000 majority for Hayes.
Wisconsin gives Hayes 5000 ma
jority, and tho republicans have .
large majority in both branches Of
the Legislature. Hayes carries Ohio
by nearly the same vote as in Octo-
Der.
Returns from 20 counties in Ore
gon show l,202 republican majority.
There are three to hear from, which
will not alter these fignres much.
Hayes carries Kansas by 10000
majority, and Anthony, for Cover
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-17
Proclamation.
lBy the President OF the United states OF

America
From year to year we have been aceus
toned TO pause In our daily pursuits, and
set apart time to offer our thanks 70 AL.
mighty God for special blessings He has
VOuchSafed to us, with our prayers for
continuance thereof. We have at this
time equal reasons TO be thankful for His
continued protection, and for many ma
teriAl blessings which His bounty has be.
slowed. In addition to the favors accord
ed To US as individuals We have especial
occasion 70 express our hearty thanks TO
Almighty God that by His providence
and guidance our government, establish
ed = century ago, has been enabled TO full
I'LL the purpose OF its founders In Offering
an asylum 10 the people OF every race,
securing civil and religious liberty to ALI
within its borders. and meeting out TO
every individual alike justice and equall-
ty before the law. It Is moreover espec-
tally our duty to offer our humble prayers
to the Father OF All Mercies for contin-
uance or His divine favor TO us as q ma.
ton and as individuals. By reason of all
these considerations, j, Ulysses s. Grant,
President OF the United States, do recon-
mend 10 the people OF the United States
to devote the Both day OF November next
10 tbs expression OF their THANKS and
prayers % Almighty God, and, laying
aside their daily avocati0ns and all secu.
lar occupations, to assemble in their re.
spective places OF worship and observe
such day rs day Of thanksgiving and
rest.
In witness whereof have hereunto sci
my hand and caused the great seal OF the
United states 70 be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington TIL.
twenty-sixth day OF October, IN ihe yeaI
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seyenty-siA, and OF the inpependencC
of the United States or America the on,
hundred and first. u. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-17

Wichita is getting to be quite
city. 1t cast, at the recent election,
within a dozen of nine hundred
votes. At the usual rate of calcula-
ton, five inhabitants to the voter,
this would indicate a population of
1900. But we presume this rule
will not hold good in Wichita, a.
there are more than the usual num-
Der OF single men always in such q
community. We presume four in
habitants TO the voter would be q
correct rule TO go by in Wichita,
and that shows q solid growth
$500 population. That is good
enough. Here's health to the queen
of the happy val"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-17
Row 10 Prevent Railroad Ac.
eide nds.

An item in a recent issue of one
of the dailies contains the follow
ing; "a railroad disaster in SPAR
has resulted in a law providing
that, when an accident in any way
chargeable to the railroad compa'
ny occurs, the company shall pay
fifteen thousand dollars to The
family of each person killed, seven
thousand to the family Of each
person incapacitated, and five dol.
lars day to each injured person
until recovery.
We can hardly credit the state
ment, which, if true, shows that
Spain, the last Of all nations in the
way of Improvement, has provided
the most effective method of avoid
Ing railway accidents which it is
possible to devise. These simple
provisions are sufficient to insure
perfect safety from accidents re-
sulting from preVentable causes,
even In the absence of all our ab-
surd railway legislation. Were
such q law enacted and enforced ia
this country, and the railroads left
free to work in their own way and
run trains az they should deem best,
untrammeled by annoying legisla-
ton, safety to life and limb would
are not compelled to make the pro-
visions which they know are beat,
while they are forced to do many
things for safety which they
know are utterly useless. OF course
they will net do sny more than 10
absolutely necessary TO comply with
the legal requirements. Gould we
leave the roads free, as the Spanish
law seems to, and make safety the
requirement without troubling our
selves about the means, the railroad
officials would not be long in find
ing out what the best thing to do
would be. For example, it was NOT
many years ago that State legisla-
ture felt called upon to investigate
aud legislate upon the subject of
trains rolling from high banks and
bridges. The legislative commit
tee proposed all sorts of exDedients,
aud called engineers and railroad
men as witnesses, putting them up
on the stand under oath, we believe.
The engineers said that the plans Of
the legislative committee were fol-
ly; the railway men stated some
facts and then held their tongues
while inventors talked about stone
walls, bulks of timber, sheet iron
tenders, and the like to their hearts
content. Fortunately for once the
Legislators realized the fact that the
subject was too much fer them, and
dropped the matter. They had
found oat simply nothing upon the
subject in hand-the means of pre-
vention-yet if it had been necessa-
ry to have taken precautionary
measures almost any Of the experts
called could have rendered traffic
on any road safer than the bridges
and en- bankments.
Experience has very nearly shown
that honorable empires in 1egisla
ture assembled are in no respec
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. Majority Injured.

Hon. T. H. Cavanaugh, Secretary OF
the State, has been keeping track OF
the election of members for Congress.
He reports returns already in, show the
election to the next Congress of 145
Republicans, which is one short of q
majority. There are yet to be heard
from Alabama, Florida and South
Carolina. II we get one out of those
three States We have majority of one.
Florida and South Carolina may de-
tsImine the result in Congress as well
as on the Presidential race. There
are two contested cases in Ohio, which
If we get, would give US q msjority
without any from the three States
named above.
z. s. Since the above was written
Illinois reports another gain, which
insures a majerity.-Topeka Com
mon wealth.