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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25
Corn Prospect.

From many points in Missouri
and Illinois, come reports of bad
weather and very little corn planted
as yet. The incessant rain has pre-
vented farmers from preparing the
ground, and even where some fields
are planted they are doing little
good. OF course in this latitude it
is possible to raise good crops of
corn even If planted q month from
this time, but further north the
chances are against q crop If plan
ting is thus delayed. The following
items in regard to corn planting are
taken from an exchange:
AT Gibson, Ill.,, it is the most dis
couraging time we have witnessed
for two years.
At Bloomington, ILL.,, Mclean
county-one Of the richest districts
in the State, and one of the largest
corn-producing counties-the farm
ers are filed with gloomy appre-
tensions, and there is actual danger
of the seed corn rotting in the
ground.
At Decatur, Marion county, ''it
mas rained nearly every day for ten
days."
From Champaign county we learn
''that not more than one-half the
usual crop can be planted"
From ChattsWorth, Ill, Ford
county, "planting will not be re-
sumed for ten days"
From Springfield, Ill, in the CEN
ter of the State, "fears are express
ed that it will be impossible to get
seed into the ground in time ia
raise corn"
From Keota we learn that the
fields were go full of water that il
was impossible to work them but
little blowing had as yet been done
| for corn.
at Abba, Iowa, 'sIt has rained
without intermissiOn for thirty-si1
hours, and the formers are VerJ
Respondent"
In Kansas great part Of the COR
! crop was planted and growing be
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25
Avn unprecedented riot occurrei

An unprecedented riot occurred
In Albany, New York, on the 18th.
Governor Robinson had vetoed the
bill appropriating 100000 to con-
tinue the werk on the new capitol
building there. When the assem-
bly, came to vote on passing the bill
over the veto, a great crowd of Ia
borers wanting employment CT OVID
ed to the capitol building, and
when the vote was taken the reqni-
site two-thirds could not be attain.
ed to pass the bill over the veto,
the labOrers made great row, and
assaulted members who voted ne
when the latter tried to leave the
building. a strong force of police
dispersed the rioters, but they raj.
lied and surrounded the governors
mansion and the hotels where the
members boarded, and threatened
to do serious damage. A large force
of police appeared and dispersed
the crowd effectually. This way OF
bulldozing legislatures will not b
apt to succeed, and we haYe n;
doubt that of all the crowd of Ia
borers who took this method o.
protesting against hard times, not
one in q hundred but what will vote
his 'Epsrty ticket" just as soon Al
election day comes around, al
though his party be absolutely com
mitted to the hardest kind of q hare
money policy and hard times.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

1t is stated that England has her
India army in readiness for active
service, aud that It consists of 1885,
600 troops, of whom 10000 are
well drilled and armed Mahomme-
dams. Her Asiatic possessions con-
tanning 100000 of people of that
faith, and these 10000 can be sent mp
to fight the Russian army in Asia,
while $1,000 British troops can be
sent to Constantinople, and a pow
erful British feet sent to the Baltic
or anywhere else, and British fl
nance5 supply the sinews of war. II
Austria, with half million of troops
would join England in her
contemplated attack on Russia, the
latter power will have all and more
than she can handle alone.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25
The Banner of the Prophet


Recent foreign dispatches state
that the sultan will raise the banner
of the prophet as the signal that the
war with Russia was one Of life or
death with Mahomedanism. This
banner, called the "Sandiak Sheris, /"
is an awful symbol of fanaticism.
Once unfurled, and no Moslem dare
refuse to take arms in its defense
under the direct penalties of the
Koran on earth and IN the hereaf-
ter. 1t is thirty-nine years since it
was displayed in the Turkish camp,
but then the Russians were not
stopped. It WSs shown two years
previous when the jsnizaries revolt
ted and the sultan invoked the peo-
pie to the sacred standard, and thir-
ty thousand janizaries persisted be-
fore the violence of the Constinople
mob. Eight thousand were burned
in their barracks. The flag is con-
sidered too sacred for Christian
eyes, and one hundred and seven
Christians whe ignorantly gazed
upon it in q procession were ruth
lessly slaughtered by the fanatical
Moslems. The flag lie kept jealous
ly guarded in the sersglio of the
sultan. If he invOkes its powers he
will call into the field an immense
host of desperate fanatics, as there
are 170,C00,C00 Mohamedans In the
world. But, on the other hand, Rus
STA will raise the cross of St. Peter
the Hermit, and draw q greater mum
Der Of stubborn bigOts. Indeed, the
war has already assumed something
of Q crusade for the rescue of the
Holy Land. That aspsct of the con.
test gives Russia an immense advsn-
tage and moral force in Europe al
large.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25
STATE.

The Topeka Commonwealth credits
the story that an expedition is b eiag
ia the United States to c sP-
ture the northern part of Mexico, 81 I'd
then annex it to this country. Ex-
President Lerdo, of Mexico, General
Vaughn Thomas, one of the Walker
fllibusters, and Gen. JOSEPH Shelby, of
Missouri,are said the be the organizers
Of the enter prise. The Common
wealth says that the movement has a
strong foothold in Kansas, and that
that city is its western headquarters.
Mrs. Thomas Fenlon, wife of Hon.
Thomas Fenlin, of Leavanworth, died
in that city on the 18th. We extend to
the bereaved husband our sympathy in
his great loss.
Mr.. Sims, Master of the Kansas
State Grange,has issued proclamation
against the grasshoppers.
The trial of John Wilson, at Topeka,
for shooting Mr.. Swayze, began on the
18th, jury having been secured.
Henry C. Fields has been discharged
as clerk of the penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, to make room tor George, son
of Gov. Anthony.
TOPEKA, KAN, May I9.-An exeur-
sion train on the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad ran into q washout
near Fleetwood last evening, killing
one passenger named Miller, of Fond
Du Lac, Wis, and wounding six or
eight others. None of the latter are
dangerously hurt. The following are
the names of the persons injured: S..
A. Bailey and Peter Eagen, each with
an arm broken and bruised; Byron
Clark, cut and bruised; j. s. Morris,
cut in the head Fred Parish cut In the
thigh; A. Paisley, brakeman. cut and
bruised, and j. NJ. Taylor, fireman,
cut and bruised. Fleetwood Ia 300
miles west Of Topeka, in the valley of
the Arkansas. For the tWenty-four
hours previous to the washout per-
feet deiuge of rain fell.
James Num-, who left Bearea, Ken
lucky, in 1873 or 1874, to come to Kan
sas to locate his claim for soldiers
bounty land, is wanted at Bearea to
pool 81 $4,000 which he has fallen heir
to. Now If James takes his county
paper he will be apt to see this and
make something.
The horse fair at Chanute, Kansas,
has been postponed until June 9TH, Sth
and eth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

The Circassian revolt is q serious
thing for Russia because, as she
does not control the Black Sea, her
army operating against the Turks
in Asia must greatly depend for sup
plies upon communications through
the mountain passes of the Caucas-
sus. The lofty range between the
Caspian and Black seas is part of
the line between Europe and Asia,
and is crossed by only one road that
is practicable for vehicles. The
other passes are deep and narrow
defiles. It cost Russia half a GEN.
fury of continual war to extend her
sway south of these mountains, and
the tribes of the Caucasus, formid-
able always in guerilla war, treas
ure such hatred of Russian domino
ton that over 100000 Circassians
emigrated to Turkey in a body in
1862 rather than remain subjects of
the Gar. Those who remained will
now selze the opportunity to make
themselves useful in harrassing the
communications of the Russian
army through the Caucasus, and
may compel it to subsist upon for
aging prosecuted in a bare country
and under very adverse circum-
sfancas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25


The legislature of Ohio has
passed an act making all silver coin
of the United States legal tender to
any amount for debts, public and
private, within that state. The act
goes into effect on the first of July.
The Illinois legislature has passed a
similar bill by vote nearly uuani-
nous. In New York the law passed
under Governor Tilden's admins
tration, and signed by him, provides
that gold only shall be legal ten
der In that state after January ], 1879.
The constitution prohibits states
from making anything a legal ten
der except the gold and silver coins
Of the United States.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

Great chagrin has been justly felt
and expressed at the loss of our
carrying trade during the war. The
risk of capture under our flag caus-
ed the transfer of SO many vessels
to other flags that at one time 1t
seemed hardly an extravaganza to
say that our shipping had been swept
from the sea. In such circumstances
what else could have been expected
of our government than that it
would afford every facility for the re-
transfer Of these vessels at the close
of the war, and by every means en-
courage our merchants to purchase
and bring other vessels under our
protection and coutrel? But it seems
that Congress has neglected to make
q favorable registry law, and that it
is difficult and expensive for q for
eign owned vessel to become an
American one. This, at least, must
be changed, or the sea will remain
Swept of our vessels" An oppor-
tunity now occurs for US to gain by
the same means as before we lost.
War comes to other nations while
we are at peace. Rates of insurance
under their flags go up; ours re-
naming stationary, will be much
below them. Shippers and ship
owners will therefore prefer the
stars and stripes, and most gladly
come under them, if we open the
way. One of the first acts of Con-
gress when it assemblies should be
to facilitate this movement, and we
hope the subject will be so agitated
between now and October as to Gre
ate a public demand for this action
which will be needed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

The rains which have prevailed so
extensively in the western middle
states this month, were badly needed
in the woods all the way from Wis
consin to Maine. Great fires &C.
Cured in them last week, destroy
ing immense tracts of valuable tim
Der, and burning several dozen saw
mills, settlements and isolated farm
houses, and causing the loss of many
lives. Wisconsin, Michigan, New
York, New Hampshire, Massachu-
sets, Canada and Maine, suffered
greatly in this way. In northern
New York and in Canada the air
was dense with smoke for hundreds
of square miles, and it will take a
long time to ascertain the damage
which was done. The names of the
villages destroyed are so indefinate-
ly located by the telegraph reports,
however, that we do not attempt to
make list of them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

Chief Engineer King, of the Uni
ted States navy, says that Euglan d
heads the list of iron-clad Navies
Gncluding ships now buildingl with
80 vessels, having an aggregate tom
mage of 81, 600; France comes next,
with 53 vessels, and a tonnage of
$1,000; Russia third, with % YES
sells, and gross tonnage of $1,000 /;
Italy has 10, with q tonnage of &c.
coo; Turkey "a, with q tonnage of
65,OOO; Germany IL, with q tonnage
OF 10000, and Holland II, with q
tonnage Of $4,000. Austria has IA
iron-clads, Spain z, Denmark Z.
Sweden and Norway 8, Portugal l,
and Greece 2. The grand total Of
European armored ships, including
those now building, lie 2I9, of which
England possesses one fourth,
France one-fifth, aud Russia one
eighth. Crossing the ocean, it is
found that Brazil has II armored
vessels, Perm ., Chill and the Ar
gentiae Confederation each 9;
while In Asia, Japan has 2, and ey-
en- China has entered the field with
] armored gun-bOats.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

The New York legislature has passed
a bill, which practically disfranchises
voters who do not own property upon
which they pay taxes. 1t provides
that the financial affairs of cities shall
be controlled by a "Board of Finances"
to be elected only by tax payers. In
the Assembly, the bill passed by a
strict party vote, all the Republicans
except one, Graham, of Monroe, voting
for it, and all the Democrats against it.
The measure is significant as showing
that the country is dropping its origin
al ideas about universal suffrage, and
moving toward the English system of
a property basis. Would not such law
in most southern states largely disfran-
chise their populations.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

At the annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Atchison, To-
peka s. Santa Fe railroad, held at
the Office of the company in Tope-
IA, May 81, 1877, the following gen.
tlemen were elected directors for
the ensuing year: Thos. Nicker-
SON, F. II. Peabody, Ginery Twieh-
eli, Jos. Nickerson, [. 7. Burr, Al
den Speare, B. P. Cheney, c. w.
Pierce and Chas. j. Paine, Of Bos-
ton Chas. W. Opdyke, c. X. H0l-
liday, ID. L. Lakin and |. =. Perley,
of Kansas. Mr.. Thos. NickersOn
was reelected president, Mr.. z. H
Peabody wac reelected vice presi-
dent, Mr.. z. Wilder was reelected
secretary and treasurer, and Mr.. u.
5. Goodwin was reelected assistant
secretary and treasurer-Common-
wealth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25
OUR MARKET REPORT.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS.
EmpOria Markets.

EkPoRIA, KS, May IS, 1877.
Corn and pork are dow n, and the shippers
say that corn will probably 60 down to IS
cents before it stops. The pork market is not
only dull. but is expected to remain 50. Wheat
and -four are firm. Fresh vegetables Of al
varieties are becoming plenty as 8 cents per
bunch. Peas will be in next week at So per
bushel to begin with, and If the weather con-
tinues wet mildew will shorten the crop and
keep prices up. We quote:
WHOLESALE.
Wheat-No. 8 81 70; No. 4 81 so; rejected
81 25.
Corn-SO cents.
Oats-75 TO % cts. and very little coming in.
Hay--$3 90 per ton.
Wood--$3 80 to 81 for soft and green wood;
"a and 81 80 for dry hard wood.
Coal--Lyon county, Fort Scott and Usage
shaft 81 90 per ton; McAllister, 50 so.
Cattle--On foot 81 to 81 cents for fat COWS
4 to AZ for fat steers.
Hogs--$350 to Is on foot; s. 90 dressed,
per 100 pounds.
RETAIL PRICES
Flour-Faney -four, s. 70 per 100 lbs.
Soden's -FOUR mporia Eagle g 65 per 100;
xxx S. 80; xxx S475; Xxx a 50; Snowflake
s. 90, Beauty a IS.
Armor's-AA, s. 50 xxx, a 80; xxxA, a 80;
xxxB. s. 60. Rye -four $500. Graham -four.
$40.
Corn meal-bolted, 81 10; unbOlted. SOc pc,
100 lbs.
Stock Feed-Barley and oats mixed, 81 10
per 100 lbs; corn and oats. 81; ship stun, q
bran 6Oc, bran and middlings mixed, 20 cents
Potatoes--$2 90 per bushel. and very scarce,
Butter-Grocers pay 10 and lie and sell fol
lax to Is cts.
Eggs-Grocers pay &c and sell for 10 cents.
Cheese--15 cents.
Apples--$1 80 per bushel
Cranberries-I5 cents per quart.
Pieplant-3 cents per Id.
Lettuee-6c per bunch. or 9Oc per ID.
Maple Sugar-2h cents per Id.
Maple Syrup--$z per gallon.
Poultry--Turkeys, live. 8 cents per ID.
dressed, 10 cents. Chickens, grocers pay
q % and sell for - per dozen.
Fresh meats--1S cts. per pound for steak;
8 to 12H cts for roasts; to cts for boiling
pieces. Pork to 10 cents. Hams Is cents
Veal and Muttsn--6 to tx cents, according
to cut.
Lard = Rendered 1sK cents; leaf lard. 10
cents.
Clover Seed-SI0 per bushei.
Bluegrass Seed-$3 per bushel.
Hungarian seed--50c per bushel.
MiIlet seed--60e per bushel; German millet
70 cents.
Cabbage and Tomato Plants, assorted-25c
per 100.
Sweet Potato Plsnts--25c per 100.
Radishes and Fresh OniOns--5c per dozen.
Asparagus-sc per bunch.
Fresh oranges--per doz, 20 to IS cents, &C
cOrding to quality.
Fresh LemOns--per doz., % 20 76cents &C.
cOrding 70 quality.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

Statistics just out reveal the fact
that in France there are &c to 81
births for every 1000 population, in
England 80, and in Germany 80 to
40. Or in other words there are
nearly three children born in Ger
many for every two born in France,
to each 1000 of population. This
is one way in which Germany is be-
coming greater than France, and
now the French wemop, who are
willing to do anything for the good
of their country, propose to aston
ish those German women within 9
very few years.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

President Mcmahon, of France,
regards general European war as
inevitable, and wishing to control
the armies without restriction, has
made demands which his cabinet
has refused to endorse, aud the
corps legIslatiff has also refused.
His cabinet has resigned, and there
is great excitement throughout
France. AS Mcmahon was very
intimate with the Emperor Napo-
lean, and has the active support of
the monarchists in the present issue,
1t is charged that he designes to en-
gage in war in such a way as to re-
store a monarchical form ofgoVern-
ment. He claims that he simply
wants to control matters in way
that will leave the French armies
untrammeled by lot of ignorant
and pig headed politicians.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

1t is q singular commentary on
the progress of Christian civiliZa-
ton to note the fact that the nations
of Europe appear to deyote all their
intelligence and resources to the
business of making war on each
other to as great an extent as the
nations of Heather civilization ever
did. Aud the increased destructive
ness of modern warfare does not
seem to have the pacific effect which
has been hoped.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

The Grand Army of the Reptile
has passed q resolution saying that
as an organization it cannot decorate
the graves of confederate soldiers,
but that individual members may
do so as individuals, If they choose.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

New York has had the greatest
dog show on record. 1t cleared
$1,000 in ten days. One animal, a
Skye terrier, was so valuable that
he was kept in glass case all the
time, and several were valued at
$500 each. Now why not offer a
premium to the dog that can kill
the most sheep in q night?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

We saw q few buggy loads OF
very light-hesded, lOng-heGied, bril-
ar-splltters going northwest last
Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Times refers to Emporia
gentlemen, and that is what its edi-
tor calls heightened and intelligent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25
The Turkish and Russian

Russia is said to owe q public debt
of $l,75O,O00,0OO, and to have ne
gotiated loans lately at an interest
of ll25 per cent. per annum. Tur-
key owes about S1,20O,O0o,O 900, for
eign debt, and $SOOOO,OOO home
debt. She became a heavy borrow
er in foreign markets shortly after
the close of the Crimean war. Sub
sequently, by making glowing rep
reservations that the money was to
be used upon an extensive system
OF internal improvements, she sue
ceeded in selling bonds to French
and English capitalists to the extent
of $900,O00,0OO, and this explains
why her course commands so much
influence in those countries. Austria
and other nations took the bonds in
smaller doses. Turkeys last loan
was made in 1874, when she realized
only forty-three per cent. on her
securities. Eighteen months since,
when $GOO,OOO,OOO OF interest fell
due, she repudiated one-half of ii
outright aud, though promising
shortly to pay the balance In cash,
no payment has yet been made.
And there is slim prospect that any
of the foreign debt, principal or in.
terest, will ever be paid. Most Of
the vast loan was recklessly squan.
dered. Two short railroads were
built and stocked, and two Other
roads began but left unfinished
This is the extent of the promised
internal improvements. But quite
a large and effective fleet of iron
clsds was constructed and equipped
How serviceable it will be now is {
problem for the future to solve.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

More scientific engineering. This
time it was at Chester, Pa, OF the I'D.
Mr.. John Fountain, who had charge of
the launching of the iron ship Roam
|oke, did not have proper warning
given TO men under the forward part
of the vessel, and the ship rolled upon
them, crushing seven to death, and
Wounding 8 large number.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

Ex-Governor Kent, of Maine, for
whom that state went shell bent" in
the Iippicanoe campaign of 1910,
died at Burgan on the 18th, aged rs
years. It is to be hoped the old
gentleman did not go like the state
Is said to have done.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

The newest lovers freak comes
from Lansing, Michigan, where one
Off Ingbritzer attempted to bite of
q nose belonging to pretty school
teacher who refused to marry him.
He Is now in jail, and she Is nursing
her nose.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25
New HnsecG I'm the BIae Grass
RegIOH.

New HnSecG I'm the Blae Grass
Region.
PARIS True Kentuckian.
The insecs that is destroying the
blue grass was the theme of con.
versation ct court with farmers
from different sections. Mr.. Good
Ioe tells rs in Fayette county acres
have been destroyed. Mr.. Withers,
Of Clintonville, and Mr.. Gof, OF n.
II. T., have . number OF acres
which look a. dry 80 hay. Some
ere touching fire 70 the destroyed
grass under the hope of killing the
insects and making the grass grow
again. The insects are SO small as
to be hardly disc0yerable to the na.
ked eye, bat under magnifying
glass, leOk like small anita. They
seem to prevail where the tail grass
had fallen matted during the via.
ter,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

We feel sorry Tor poor Winfield !
She begins to see where her little,
narrow minded, selfish and chuckle-
headed course on railroad matters
is about to lead her. She begins to
plead for the But End road to save
her. o, Winfield, Winfield how
would "that old hen" have gathered
thee under her wings, because of the
love she has for thee, but ye would
not. Now you can go to-thunder,
and get the Bat End If you want it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

JEALoUsY.-Arkansas City has gotten
up . moonhhine railroad company 70 GOV.
er line from that place to Independence.
S. p. Channel Is president. A hefty con.
cern.-MiDfield Courier.
In cur judgement, there is just As much
daylight in the Arkansas City project as
there is In the Winfield one. It Is only q
question as to where Il man lives and
what kind OF " specks he wears.-.Eldo-
RADIO Times.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

The Commonwealth stated few
days ago that Judge 7. G. Sears had
been elected president of the M. K.
q T. railroad. lit had stated that
he was elected president of the late
stock holders meeting of that road
1t would have been right.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

More American architecture. A
cyclone demolished q brick church
at Marion, Indiana, on Sunday. The
roof was lifted up and then with
the wall, fell on the inmates. One
man was killed aud ten to fifteen
badly injured.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-05-25

We do enjoy reading a paper in
which the name ofits editor appears in
about fifty different places in every
issue. Such papers must give their ed-
itors tremendous reputation in the
in the towns where they are printed.