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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

The Coroner's jury sitting over the
rendered a verdict. The r. Z. Co.
are absolved from all blame. The
railroad agent and section foreman at
Fleetwood are the only ones held re-
sponsibile for the tragedy. Had both
OF them or either one of them been
men of ordinary intelligence at their
posts in the discharge of their duty
the accident could have been prevent
ed. Such ia substance is the verdict
of the Jury. We understand that
both of the above parties haYe been
discharged from the service of the
RAILROAD which is right The company
cannot afford TO keep such men in their
employ.-LarnedN News.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15
FROM CHASE COUNTY.
Highest Water ever emo wn-
Two Children DrONVRe d.

AAIs nest ~ 1AESr ever 9AmC W n
Two Children browne d.
June 8, 1877.
DEAR NEws,-Last Friday we had
the highest water ever known in this
part of Kansas. Cedar is small or eek
about eighteen miles long-has banks
mostly about Is feet high. In about
twelve hours it over flowed its banks
in some places three feet. 1t was five
feet higher than ever known. Corn,
fencing and wheat badly washed.
But the severest loss was the two chill
dren of Martin Parker. He had only
few days before moved into the
house of Festus Giddings, on the bank
of Turkey creek, q smaller stream
than Cedar. Parker had gone to mill,
and had not got back. Mrs. Parker
and her two children, about eighteen
months and three years old, were AVA
kened by the water washing into the
house, the door being to the west and
facing the rushing torrent. In their
night clothes she grabbed the children
and tried TO get to shed that stood up
the stream and about fifty feet from
the house-but in water three feet
deep, washing against her, with her
two children in her arms. was more
than the poor woman could stand and
make headway--the current oVercame
her. In the darkness and drift the
wife with her children still in her arms
all went together, and in a moment
were in water twenty feet deep. On
the opposite side she caught hold OF
the limbs of a small tree and held on
till her hold on her children became
exhausted. They went, and then she
crawled up in the tree above the wa
ter. In that tree she was found about
noon, by Mr.. Merrill Pinkston, who
had heard that Parker was to move into
the house, and knew ii he had the
house was gone, and went to see. Mrs.
Parker called to him and he swan to
her and gave her his coat, and soon got
help to take Der out of water still eight
feet daep. One of tine children was
found to-day, in about two feet of wa
ter, drowned. The other has not yet
been found. The house and every
thing in it was washed off. The house
was in bend of the creek, and only
about 20 feet from the bank.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15
Greenback Conven1Lon.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, June 6.-The
State Greenback convention met
here to-day, thirty delegates pres
ent. The platform adopted declares
that throughout the entire country
labor is either unemployed and de-
MED its just reward, and all indus
tries are paralyzed and this has
been brought about by cross legis-
lation and Encouragement of the
national finances; and that neither
the Republican or Democratic par
ty propose any plan of relief. The
convention deems it wise to reaffirm
the principles of q national indie
pendent party, which supported
Cooper and Carey.
The resolutions demands an I'M
conditional repeal of the specie re-
sumption act; arrest the present
plan of Capitalization, declares that
it is the prerogatiVe of the govern
ment only to supply currency, and
that all moneys whether paper or
metal, should be issued by and
bear stamp of the government; de-
clares that paper money issued by
the government, made receivesble
for all its duee, a legal tender in
payment of all debts and converti-
BILE into bonds bearsng an equitable
rate of interest, will afford the best
circulating medium ever discover
ed declares in favor of abolishing
all banks of ISSUE favors remone-
tiZation of the silver dollars, and
making it legal tender for the pay
ment of all coin bonds, but opposes
the issue of bonds for the purchase
of silver bullion for coinage; favors
taxation of United States bonds
and q re-en0ctment of the law tax
ing incomes, and declares it to be
the duty of the government to fOs.
ter and encourage the development
of the resources of the country that
labor may be fully and probably
employed and general welfare es-
tablished and secured.
The following ticket was nomi-
mated:
Governor-Stephen Johnson.
Lieut.-Governor-Johu B. Powell.
Treasurer-John jenkins.
Supreme Judge-Samuel E. Ad-
ans.
Clerk of Supreme Court-C. E.
Bonsall.
Attorney General-M Marshall o.
Wagner,
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A suggestive item of news is the
brief announcement that Austria
is at last modifying her army and
fitting out her navy for active SER
vice. These preparations do not,
necessarily, imply Austrian parti CT
patton in the war, but they show
that the growth of the war spirit
in SerVia and the probable direction
of the Russian advance toward the
valley of the Timok are arousing
Austria to the necessity of being
ready to protect her own interests.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

Four men, named George Gibson,
Allen Greenstadt, James Lony, and
one a young man named Oliver.
have been arrested and confess, for
having ditched a train on the St.
Louis & San Francisco railroad, May
26, for the purpose OF robbing the
passengers. Fortunately no lives
were lost, and no robberies commit
ted, as the train was not badly
wrecked, but we submit that the
crime should be made murder in
the first degree, and punished ac-
cordipply,
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Fearful Tornado

The tornado that struck and de-
stroyed the town of Carmel, ILL.,,
on the fifth, was a terrific one.
Three story brick buildings were
demolished as easily as il they had
been cob houses, and $500, goo dam
age was done. A special telegram
to the Inter Ocean says:
MOUNT CARMEL, ILL.,, June g.
The terrible tornado, announced in
my dispatch last night, struck this
city about 8 80 O'Clock on Monday
afternoon. Its direction was from
a little southwest to a little north of
east, and it's line of destruction en-
braces all Fourth street and q large
portion OF the territory between
Third aHd Fifth streets. The dura.
ton of the wind storm was not to
exceed one or two minutes Alto
gether. Heavy rain continued to
fall for some time afterward. The
speed of the wind was estimated at
$50 miles per hour. The air was
filled with flying roofs, windows,
doors, lumber, rails, clothing, etc.
Much of the debris was carried a
distance of over q mile. The loss
of life was terrible, thirteen being
killed outright, while many Others
will undoubtedly die of injuries
within q day or two. In addition
to those known to be killed, several
are reported missing, and are prob
ably buried in the debris. 1t was q
rainy day, farmers could not work,
and consequently the town was full
of country people. The session of
the County Commissioners Court
also brought mony to town. Men,
women, and children were blown q
distance of four hundred feet. as if
they were feathers. The best part
Of the town lie destroyed. Not less
than sew enty families are houseless
and homeless, and much distress is
anticipated. The appearance of the
town cannot be described.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15
CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO. june II.
ppnnVrCR

CHICAGO. June Il.
PRODUCE.
Flour--Steady and firm.
Wheat--Active and lower; No 2 spring
81 81 cash, 81 50 July, 81 50lz August.
Corn--ln fair demand and lower: 46a<c
July; 4SHc August.
Oats--Firmer: 3Shc cash, S77sc July.
Rye--Steady and unchanged.
Barley--Dull, tending downward; 55a60c
cash.
Pork--Dull, weak al lower; S12 60 cash:
SIP So ka12 60 July; 1870 August.
LRrd--Dull, weak and lower; $50 cash or
July; $50 August.
Bulk ENTHUSIASTICALLY: shoulders 4a5c; short
rib exc; short clear 6xc.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle--R Receipts 3,7OO. Iarket active and
firm; fair to good shippi IS 12ka5 rs choice
to extra prime shipping 00a6 s..
Ho9S-Receipts 1900. tarket opened MOI
erately active and stead ,, closing quiet, with
buyers and sellers apart, but rather firmer
than yesterday; heavy packing 81 60a4 so;
light and extra assorted shipping 81 70a5 o.
Sheep--Receipts $40 Market nominal and
unchanged.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

The two wretches who tried to
steal the remains Of President Lin
coin have been convicted and sent
to prison for one year. AS soon as
they are out they ought TO be sent
to an idiotic asylum for life, for
their attempted dissertation was
one Of the most senseless as well as
outrageous crimes on record.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

The Kansas City Times, some
months ago, humbugged a lot of
people in this vicinity by it's lottery
scheme. 1t obtained q large num-
Der of subscribers, who hoped to
get something for nothing. 1t is
human nature to love to be gulled.
For the large number of dollars
taken oat of this and adjoining
counties, we only heard of $3.50
worth of snide silVerware coming
back in the shape of premiums.
But we suppose people will bite
again, and that the Republicans OF
Kansas will continue to keep up
that sheet Without the support OF
Kansas Republicans it would die.
Pass your money into it's Golfers
and keep 1t going.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15
PHOTOGRAPHY
PERPETUATES
National Greatness!

0NE DOZEN Stereoscopic Views of the
" Centennial Exhibition sent post paid to
any address on receipt of So 90. Our variety
includes all the bull dings, grounds, statuary.
and other beautiful things exhibited. This
company had sole authority to use the Pho
tographic art within the grounds and build
tngS OF the CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
Americans should secure SO valuable q col
lection OF authentic pictures OF the growth
and greatness of their own country.
PLEASING And PROFITABLE PRESENTS.
Carte de Visits, Is cents; 6xs, SO cents
3x1O $I.O0 each. Catalogues sent for cent
CentenniaI Photographic Co,
Wilson & Adamsl PHILADELPHIA, PA
Studio on International Exhibition Grounds.
24-3m
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

A terrific storm of wind and rain
swept through eastern Nebraska
on the 7th, and did great damage.
at Omaha the Congregational
church steepIe and the barrack sta
bles were blown down. At Florence
large hotel was unroofed, at Pap
piliOn many buildings were damag-
ed and the Episcopal church was
unIOofed
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15
The Normal.

The highest praise is spoken of
the excellence of management of
the Normal school, and especially
by strangers who witnessed clos
ing the exercises. The hard and
thorough work of President Pom
eroy and his able corps of teachers,
is appreciated by the fri ends of
education.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

The figuring on the consumption
of postal cards, and the profit made
by the Department on their use.
shows that 25O,OOO,OOO a year for
four years will bring $1,000, 600 in
to the treasury, while the cost of the
cards to the Government is $685.
O0O, 400. Last year 100000 cards
were disposed of, and largely in
creased demand is regarded as GER
tain. It will require 5000 tons of
paper to make 1,OOO,O00,OOO postal
cards.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15
OUR MARKET REPORT.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS.
EmpOria Markets.

EMPoRIA, KS, June II, 1871.
Market quiet and little doing. We quote:
WHOLESALE.
~Wheat-No. 81 50; No. 81 40; rejected
81 10 to %.
Corn-2S to 30 cents.
Oats-20 to 25 cts.
Hays 90 per ton.
Wood--$3 so to 81 for soft and green wood :;
81 and "a 30 for dry hard wood.
Coal--Lyon county, Fort Scott and Usage
shaft $500 per ton; McAllister, So so.
Cattle--On foot 3y& to 81 cents for fat COWS /;
to Al for fat steers.
Hogs--$S 80 to 70 on foot; S. 90 dressed,
per 100 pounds.
RETAIL PRICES.
F1Our-Fancy flour. IS so per 100 lbs.
Soden's -four Emporia Eagle So so per 100
xxx IS %; xxx 81 So; Xxx 81 rs; Snowflake
81 90, Beauty s. 95.
Armor's-AA, s. 90 xxx. 81 go; xxxA, s. 30;
xxxB. So 20. Rye flour So 90. Graham flour,
81 90.
Corn meal-bolted, 81 10; unbolted. SOC. per
100 lbs
Stock Feed-Barley and oats mixed, 81 10
per 100 lbs; corn and oats. 81; ship stun, 20
bran Soc. bran and middlings mixed, 20 cents.
New Potatoes 90 per bushel.
Butter-Grocers pay 10 and sell for 1870.
Eggs-Grocers pay &c and sell for 10 cents.
Cheese--15 cents.
Hominy--3 cents per pound.
Cranberries--l21s cents per quart.
Poultry-Chickens, grOcers pay zoe and
sell for 25c each.
Fresh meats--15 cts. per pound for steak
to 1915 cts for roasts; to cts for boiling
pieces. Pork 8 to 10 cents.
Veal and Mutten--6 to l21z cents. according
| to cut.
Hams--13 to Is cents, by the ham. Bacon
| 121k cents by the pound.
Lard - Rendered 12& cents; leaf lard, 1C
cents.
Clover Seed-$10 per bushel.
Bluegrass Seeds per bushel.
Hungarian seed--5Oc per bushel.
Millet seed--60c per bushel; German mile
| 70 cents.
Cabbage and Tomato Plants, assorted-25'
| per 100.
Sweet Potato Pl.nts--25c per 100.
Peas--$1 60 per bushel; 10 cents per peck.
Fresh oranges--per doz., - to rs cents. &C
| cording to quality.
Fresh Lemons per dOz., 20 to 75cents &C
cording to quality.
Strawberries--4Oc cents per quart.
Gooseberries--$ SO per bushel; cents pei
quart.
All fresh vegetables cents per bunch.
Cabbages. new, 10 cents each.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

The eastern SHARPLY acquires for
tune by advertising for agents, to
whom he guarantees ST. a week for
light and easy employment. The
western simpleton sends on 80 cents
foe Sample" and is "taken in" just
sit down and think over the matter
and ask yourself If you ever really
knew anybody to give away some
thing valuable for nothing,or wheth-
or 1t would be necessary to sdver-
tise for agents in q business which
pays SIT q week or half that amount.
Keep your so cents.
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4 BegfmREmK.

hO ASAAO 40
MANCHESTER, N. H., June 9th
Quite q sensation has been created
by a report that the City Savings
Bank is in trouble. In 1867 the
bank advanced $4,000 on land In
the state of New York, upon which
security nothing could be realized,
and the deficit now amounts to
$4,000. The bank commissioners
and trustees have resolved to reduce
deposits 81 per cent. and allow no
interest. The amount on deposit
affected by this action is about SAIL
600, which is reduced to S329,OO0.
Depositors will receive 70 per cent.
with the prospect of future divi-
dends, if the New. York securities
can be made available.
And as the New York Tribune,
hard money and specie resumption
organ, states that the savings banks
of that city alone have about $l2S,-
600, 600 loaned on real estate there,
which real estate has deprecated
SO that it will not bring its mortga-
ges, and that the savings banks of
Massachusetts,, Connecticut and
Rhode Island have $250,OOO,OOO of
their deposits similarly invested,
and savings banks generally are in
the same fix, the condition of the
City Savings bank OF Manchester,
N. H, is an index to the whole lot,
and ought to afford the Tribune and
similar journals great encourage
ment to push along the financial
policy which has brought about
this " healthy depreciation of in
f1ated values" The descent of the
avalanche il generally preceded by
scattering minor particles of its i'm
mense bulk, and when those begin
to come, it is time to look out for
the avalanche itself.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15
NORMALINSTITUTE

THE County Normal Institute. for Lyon
4 Lyon county, will be held at the State
Normal School building, at Emporia, COM
mencing July 9th, and continuing four weeks.
instruction will be given in all the branches
of study required for certificates in grades
A, and 2.
Persons proposing to attend viii please
write Immediately to the county Superinten-
dent for an enrolment slip, and further in
formation. Parties desiring to secure rooms
for self boarding will address the Conductor.
Text books VIII ne furnished as required for
cents per week each, but students should
bring with them such text books as they may
own. An examination for certificates Of the
varions grades will be held at the close OF
the Institute. .. b. WHARTON,
County Sqp't.
C. r POMEROY Conductor q 1t
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

Great Britain has evidently con-
cluded to annex most of Africa,
and make that continent a British
province. She has just declared
that the Transvaal republic, which
was founded by the Dutch "bo ors''
and contains population of $4,000
whites and ], 100000 CAfirs, is an
nexed as aprovince to Great Britain.
This increases the British possess
sions in Africa to about 25O.OOC
auuare miles.
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The Russian Duke. at Pattersop.

The Russian Duke, at Patterson,
yesterday morning, was talking
with Jackson about the beauties of
America. Said Jackson, when /
went to SkeneateIes across the Sha-
wangunck Mountains, came back
by the way of Chautauqa, Consho-
hockeD, Susquehannah, Wissikihon,
and Cattaraugus, but / found no
scenery prettier than that I found
around Pascack, Sncansuus, Pack
anack, Wagsraw, Hopatcong, and
Aquackanock." The Russian look
ed in amszement at the uIterer of
these simple words, gasped switch ~
snd died calmly.-N. Y. Herald.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER KANs 8 CITY)
EAP0RIA Il SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
EAPoRIA, June Sth, 1871.
bids will be received at this Office until
ID June 25th for the earth work and mason
ry on the first division of the Kansas City,
Emporia and Southern railroad, from EN-.
poria to the crossing of Verd igris river in
Greenwood county. Profles, plans and spec
ihcations can be seen at the off1ce of the Chief
Engineer, at Emporia, on and after June 10th,
1877. Bids will be received for all or any por-
ton of the work Bidders will be required
to complete their contracts within ninety
days from date of letting. The Company re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids.
or to alter or change the line or grade. Sue
cessful bidders will be required to give a sat
isfactory bond to the Company for the due
completion OF their contracts.
24-2t L. r FULLER Chief Engineer
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The Government is putting

The Government is putting up ma
chinery at Fort Leayenworth military
prison for the manufacture of shoes,
it being the design to supply the army
with foot wear made at the prison.
Arrangements are also being made
for the manufacture of clothing and
other necessaries at the prison, in time
all the clothing, shoes, etc., needed
by the army will be manufactured at
Fort Leavenworth by machinery and
convict labor.
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EXAMINATION,

A n examination of of candid ates for posi-
IA ton as teachers in the Emporia city
schools will be held at the stone school house,
on Saturday, June %. at a. m. The follow
ing are the subjects of examination: Arith-
metic, Grammar and Higher Analysis, Geog-
raphy with Map Drawing, History of United
States, Drawing, Reading, Spelling and Pho
mics, the elements of Botany. Natural Philos-
ophy, Zoology and Human Physiology, Phys
ical Geography, and Theory and Practice of
Reaching.
BY order of Examining Committee.
ROBT. MILLIKEN, Supt.
Juna ~. 1877.
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Four steamers sailed from New
York Friday loaded with fresh
meats and dairy produce for Euro
pean markets. Among their car
goes were $4,000 bushels of grain,
I,4OO boxes of butter, and 1880
boxaa of cheese.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

The case of New York against
Peter B. Sweeney to recover $4,000
600 public money, has been quashed
on condition that he pays only AGO.
oOO. This is q very shameful way
for the city to end its suit against
the Tsmany ring, and will go far
toward demoralizing public homes
ty. We believe the city and State
of New York are under the control
OF the democratic party, and it is
democratic officials who have thus
let Mr.. Sweeney of with most of his
spoils.
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Nv belief il tbat nv the remonet

My belief is that by the remoneti-
cation of the silver dollar, its value
will soon be found equal to the gold
dollar. In this l may be mistaken,
but we are fairly bound to try the
experiment. For when, three years
ago, the silver dollar was demone-
tized, it was more valuable than the
gold dollar, and I know OF no plan
by which we can ascertain truly the
relative value of the silver and gold
dollar, with the ratio of sixteen TO
one, which Is our American ratio,
except by re-enacting the law which
was repealed.-JUdge Taft, Of Ohio.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

Ex-Secretary Bristow has impli-
cit faith In the President, and be-
lieves he will succeed in restoring
the whole country to peace, harmO-
ny and prosperity. As for the OPP
position, he expects to see that fade
out entirely, and thinks the Presi-
dent will leaYe his Office much
stronger than when he entered It.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

The famine in the districts of
ShOating aud Caibile. China, and in
COrea, is so severe that hundreds of
thousands of people must die of
starvation, as no sufficient aid can
be furnished. Over prod uction is
evidently not the trouble there this
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

The English government having
duly considered how Gen. Grant
should be received, has concluded
that he Is an ex-sovereign and
should be treated with the came ct
iquette as is used toward that class
of dignitaries. Ex-President Van
Bnren, Fillmore and Pierce travel
ed through Europe, but attracted
and received little more attention
than any other American citizen.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

The salaries of the twelve BisE-
ops of the NJ. E. church have been
fixed at $4,000 and house rent. The
same compensation is given to book
agents and editors of the church pa
pers at New York, Cincinnati Chi
cago aud st. Louis.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

Philadelphia 20 street car CON-
panies report total of S5,961, 1881
capital stock paid in, and nearly
$4,000 distributed in dIvid ends
last year. This is more than II per
cent. on the actual investment, and
shows some of the profits from the
Centennial Exposition.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

Stewards great hotel for working
women in New York is approach
ing completion. 1t is made to &C
commodate about seventeen humid
red persons. The hotel will be con-
Quoted on the European plan and
will be In charge of a matron. The
prices to be charged will vary ac-
cording to the location of the rooms,
but Il is the intention to bring them
within the reach of the poorest wo-
man who shows herself industrious
and worthy of assistance.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

1.-THE new process of telegraph
ing q fac simile page of q newspaper
in Is minutes, is q success, as claim
ed, it will revolutionize the newspa-
per business to q great extent
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

Rain reached Michigan on the
9th and ended the drouth there.
The Hessian fly has badly damaged
the wheat crop, and the potato bng
IL very numerous there.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15

This Is the silver question in a
nutshell: There is no sort Of logic
that can convince people that q
currency that the law compels
them to take in all transactions up
to five dollars, which means the
business of more than one half the
people OF the nation, is not good
enough for the man who wants to
nav or receive q hundred dollars.