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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
southwest

Nothing new from the Eldorado coal
hole this week. Devere has the con-
tract for putting down a shaft 6xl0
feet and George Beauman goes on
with the drill for coal oil. The public
do not seem to be entirely satisfied
with the way this thing is being man
aged, but it may come Out all right.
Joshua Shriver is putting down a
new hole five inches in diameter, to
more thoroughly test the coal strata
near town. It Is expected the distance
of 73 feet will be reached by the mid
die of next week. Superintendent
Morse, of the Santa Fee road, will fur
nish an expert to test the matter, and
in the mean time responsible men will
stand around and see that the thing is
fairly done.-Eldorado times.
If the said Beauman knows anything
about oil wells, he knows that he is not
going to. strike oil after going through
five feet of coal. We begin to have Sc
rious misgiyings that the hole was
"saIted" with coal, and as for an oil
wen, no number of responsible men
can watch hole close enough to pre-
vent the driller FROM sailing it with
crude petroleum.
DR.. Nedden, late of EmpOria, has 10
Gated at Eureka.
Sumner county had $4,000 acres
planted to winter wheat in 1876, and
is credited with 74,036 this year, bat
the press says the real area is about
$1,000.
A two feet vein of coal, Is feet be-
low the surface, is claimed to have bean
discovered on George Hosmerss farm.
Cedar creek, Cowley county.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
The NTexIcan Matter.

Troops are mastering on either side
of the Rio Grande, and a feeling of sus-
picion as to the purposes of the forces
there grows in each camp, making the
situation very critical. Under General
Ord's representations at Washington
as to the conduct of the achievements
sent by Diaz TO the frontier, the Presi-
dent has decided to increase the caval-
ry there to 1000 men, while the infan-
try already stationed on the border
numbers $500. This looks like an an
ticipation of collision, which, being
under direct Government operations
would be a grave matter.
General Ord, who is now in Wash
ington thinks that there is probability
of war. He says the Mexicans expect
it, and think they can whip the Yam
KEGS AS easily as they did the French
under Macmillan.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The report of the South Carolina in
yestigating committee on the election
of Patterson to the United States Sem
ate is a wonderful document. Il con-
tains the swern statements of sixty
members of the Legislature of 1872
that they were offered money for their
votes, or heard of money being offered
to Others, and the voluntary confession
of large number of members who
took the money. The prices ranged
from and overcoat to $4,000. A good
many of the members failed to get
their money, some receiving none at
all. Patterson told enc member who
dunned him that the 'id--d election
had cost more than it was worth" and
he Is doubtless more than even COM
vinced of the fact now. The total cost
70 him Is estimated at $4,000.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

THAT PETRIFIED MAN.--The Daven-
port Qowa) papers have the following !:
''The petritied giants manager, during
the exhibition at Davenport, stated
dozen times that Barnum had bought
an interest in the. giant, paying $4,000
for it, and that the great Snowman
would not have done this without
knowing that it was genuine petrifi-
cation. A gentleman in that city
wrote Mr.. Barnum in regard to the
matter, and received a letter from
Phineas T., who says lie has mo pro-
prietary in the Colorado statue, except
that he has offered to pay a certain
amount for it in the event of indubita-
bic proof that it is what its discoverer
preteRdS it is"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The Senate has composed Mr..
Conkling's Committee on Com
merce, six to three in favor of vot-
ing for or against any nominations,
as that gentleman desires them to.
And it is expected that the other
committees will also be composed
so as TO maintain the Senatorial
power over appointments. 1t is
evident that either the President or
Senate will have to give way on the
civil service reform question.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

We still hold that the silver bill
will become 8 law, and we hold, al
so, that before January LIST, 1879, the
resumption act will be repealed.
There are not dozen men in Con-
gress west of the AlleghsDies, or
south of New Jersey, who can get
back to their places next fall, who
do not unequivocally pledge them
selves to repeal, and such public
sentiment will be evoked as no sem
ator or executive can Withstand.
They may get it postponed now,
but it will come as sure as the peo-
pie rule in this country.-Ksnsas
City journal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The following passage from the
Presidents message settles the ques-
ton as to his position in regard to
paying any of the government bonds
in silver:
respectfully recommend to Con-
gress that in any legislation provid-
ing fof silver coinage and impart-
ing to it the quality of legal tender,
there be impressed in the measure
a firm provision exempting the pub
lie dept heretofore Issued and now
outstanding from the payment, Ell
Their of principal or interest, in any
coinage of less value than the pres
ent gold coinage of the country.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
a Point the silver Men Mast
Watch.

The advocates of the silver dollar as
an unlimited legal-tender should be
very careful not to fall into the new
pitfall which the opponents of the BIZ
metallic standard have evidently pre-
pared for them. There has never been
any law passed so far formally remov-
ed the full legal-tender character of the
silver dollar. The act OF 1873 simply
discontinued the coinage, but if an act
is passed now authorizing the coinage
limited tender that will be irrefrieva-
bly, sacrificed. III the dollar as an I'M
mited tender cannot be obtained,
these insiduous propositions to put out
silver dollars i'm the form of subsidiary
currency should be unhesitatingly vOt-
ed down st. Louis Republican.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

SheriR's Sale.
District Court Fifth Judicial District, Lyon
County, Kansas.
The Emporia Mutual Loan Association,
OS.
j. w. Morris, ct al.
DY virtue of an order of sale issued out Of
ID the District Court of Lyon county, in
the above entitled cause, will, on Monday,
the 18th day of January, 1873 at eleven O'Clock
O. m, at the front door of the court house in
the city OF Emporia. Lyon county, Kansas
oner for sale at public auction to the highest
estate, tO-wit:
Lots No. eleven III and thirteen ll3l, on
Merchants street, in the city of Emporia,
Lyon county, Kansas.
Said real estate will be sold as the property
OF the defendants, j. w Morris, ct al, to sat
isfy said order of sale.
Sherif's office, Dec IA. 1877.
HIRAM CONNER, Sheriff
5O-5t Lyon county, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

If our congressional delegation
can secure the appointing mt of Hon.
Alfred Gray, secretary of the State
board OF agriculture, as one of the
chief commissioners to the Paris
exposition, its action will not only
be approved by all Kansas, but by
the country generally. Mr.. Gray's
agricultural reports have given him
q national reputation.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

Judge Humphreys, at Washing
ton, has decided that the South Car
DINA authorities have NO power to
vAcate Senator Patterson's seat in
the United States Senate, or to ar
rest him while in Washington at
tending q session of the Senate, on
any alleged ofense.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
I.nnis hasa sensatinn-

st. Louis has a sensation, A Dis
trict Attorney, OF an inquiring turn OF
mind, concluded to bore into the main
piers of the new Custom House, which
were required to be built OF solid stone,
with view of ascertaining their con-
tents, A short examination showed
that only the outside she'll was of
stone, the contractor, with the CONN.,
vance of Superintendent Walsh, having
filled the interior with cheap quality
of concrete. As the piers are built,
and the parties responsible for the
fraud are ''respectably Connected" it
is problem with st. Louis people
what to do about it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The democrats in Congress are
greatly concerned lest the admins
tration should permit our troops on
the Mexican frontier to kill ONE
of the Mexican raiders into Texas,
and thus "prevoke hostilities" be-
tween the United States and Next
CO. Well, if Mexico can stand it,
this country probably can also.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The work of codifying the United
States' Statutes has been entrusted
to Ex-Secretary Boutwell,, one of
the parties who is responsible for
the silver demonstration fraud, and
the Cincinnati Commercial wants
forty experienced proof readers and
six prominent. lawyers employed to
watcq him, lest he demonetize tie
present gold dollar and make bonds
payable in gold dollars twice the
present aize.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

Mccullough and Tullis, two of
the Texas land fraud agents, have
been convicted at Austin, Texas,
and sent to the penitentiary for six
years. Ham pleads no jurisdiction
of the court, but the court will prob
ably decide that point in favor of
the penitentiary for him also.
The court has decided to try Ham,
and Stevens has turned States cyl
dence and furnishes ample testimo-
nv to convict him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

We have observed with pain the eff
feet that cold weather has upon the
load of coal that is sent to ones house
for five dollars. Along back, q man
could buy tOlerable big load for five
dollars. The price of coal hasn't ad-
vanced any, but it's q pitiful heap OF
the black diamonds you can buy now
for five dollars. We suppose the cold
weather is the cause Of the shrinkage.
81 I.OniS Innrnal
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The Presidents private secretary
reports that he cannot find out how
the financial part of the message
was published in advance of its de-
livery to Congress. The correspon-
dent Of the Chicago Times declines
to tell, but feels that he got away
badly with the other newspaper fell
lows in Washington.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The deposits IN the German ma
tional savings bank of Chicago were
reduced, without any public run,
from S1,157,OO0 July 1st, 1877, TO
$4,000 by Dec. 1st. 1t paid all
demands, and says it can cash the
balance If given a little time. This
showing the public apprehension in
regard to even sound and well man.
aged savings banks.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

$50 liquor dealers were arrested
in New York city on the night OF
the 9th, for disregarding some Or
der Issued by the police commits
sioners. The tramps in the station
houses had to be turned out to
make room for the prosecuted demo
cratic politicians.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

British Columbia is excited over
gold quartz discoveries in the Carl
boo district. The ledge has been
traced five miles, with width of
eighteen to thirty-six feet. Assays
from so feet below the surface give
$40 10 $50 to the ton. An official
report from the government engi-
neer is looked for with great inter-
eat.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

gals, Allison, Cameron, of Wiscon-
sin, Hamlfn, Howe, McMnllen,
Morrill, and Saunders. Ingalls, bill
to enable Indians 10 become citizens
was made the special order for Dec.
10. Mr.. Matthews spoke in favor
of his silver resolutions, and the
Senate adjourned.
Bills for duty on tea and coffee,
for income tax, to elect Senators by
direct vote, and other matters, were
introduced in the House and re-
fsrPed
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The Bankers Magazine for Decem-
Der, has very careful estimate of the
total yield of our silver mines for 1877,
aud fixes it at $3l $50, 00o-not very
dangerous amount. An interesting
paper querying whether Congress has,
under the Constitution the right to de-
monetize silver, is another valuable
feature of the number.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

Mr.. Hendricks says in reference
to the story that 1'ilden was going
to resort to legal process to contest
President Hays seat, that he knows
nothing about it, and that SO for as
the Vice Presidency is concerned,
he has not the slightest notion of
dispuiing Mr.. Wheeler's right TO
tha r1Iaca
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

Senator Jones says that he be-
lives the Senate will not only pass
the silver bill just as it came FROM
the House, but pass It over the Pres
ident's expected veto. II this is not
high treason, what is TO become of
the rights Of capital.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
ANEW MONUMENTAL Washing
ton telegram of the 9Th says:

A conference was held tonight,
with closed doors, in the Senate end
of the capitol, by Senators, Repre-
sentatives and popular leaders, ia
vorable to q greenback movement.
A permanent National Greenback
League was formed, with an exec,
utive committee of one Senator or
Representative from each State, to
the number of twenty-five. 1t was
arranged to have q permanent
room ct the capitol.
The men who fail to see the steady
development OF the greenback fac
ton into great national party, are
not watchilg tie con rae of public
evente.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

Near Mansfield, Ohio. last Fri
day night, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. s.
Finney, aged 10, and their son. Rev.
James Finney, and his wife, were
attacked by q burglar in the dark,
the old couple fatally and the youn-
ger couple severely dubbed with .
gun. A cOlored man named Webb,
in Mr.. Finney's employ, has been
arrested on suspicion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
PLEvNA PARTICULARS.

BoGoT, Dec. 11.-At z 80 this morn
ing Osman Pssha's entire army at
tackled the Russian granidier corps,
holding the line of Investment on the
lett bank of the river Vid, endeavoring
to force a passage. The attack was
nude with desperate energy, and q
portion of the Turkish troops did, in
fact, penetrate the line of entrench-
ments and the batteries, but all at
tempts 20 break through the position
of the grabidIers were Intellectual. After
five hours of severe fighting the Turks
were defeated. Osman Pasha sur
rounded on all sides was compelled to
Internationally surrender with his
10000 fighting men, 10000 sick, and
400 guns. The Russian losses are in
considerable compared with the result
obtained. The ground which was the
scene of the sortie was literally strewn
with thousands of dead and dying.
Osman Pasha himself was severely
wounded before he would consent TO
surrender. His Valor, which is de-
scFibed as desperate, Is everywhere the
theme of conversation. The sufferiDgs
OF the Turks were actually awful.
Cold, disease and famine decimated
the ranks and reduced the soldiers TO
living skeletons. To a2grayate the
suffering there were no doctors and no
medicine could be obtained. The sor-
tie was solely prompted by the entire
failure of provisions. The Gear and
Prince Gortschaokof will return TO St.
Petersburg in week. The Car, after
the surrender of Plcvna, placed his
own carriage and escort at the disposal
of Osman Pasha. There is great re-
joicing at st. Petersberg and through
out Russia, and Russian securities
have strongly advanced in London.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The Democratic party has now
an able man in the finance commit
tee In both branches of Congress,
on the greenback side of the ques-
ton. They are Ewing, of Ohio, in
the House committee, and Voor-
hees, of Indiana, in the Senate COM
vnfffaa
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

President Mcmahon, of France,
quieted that country last week by
agreeing to make up cabinet salts
factory to the republican party in
that country. But the next day he
renewed the agitation by insisting
upon controlling three of the ap-
poIntments to suit his own views
alone, and the probability of a seri.
Gus crisis is therefore not removed,
fer such q cabinet could hardly be
. harmonious or permanent one.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
TUESDAY DEC. II.

The Senate debated Matthew'S
silver resolutions and refused, AZ to
18, to stop to take up the House sill
yer bill, as it had agreed to.
The House debated and non-con.
cured in various Senate amend
ments to the deficiency appropria-
ton bill.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The Georgia election results in
the new constitution being ratified
and Atlanta chosen as the capitol,
by 10000 majority, and the adoP-
ton of the homestead act of 1877
by q ANAL majority.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The BAEKs.-The National Ex-
change bank, Troy, New York, has
closed, but will pay all claims. The
New York branch OF the German
National bank of Chicago has sus-
nandad
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

Tits claimed that the new cleo
trio light in use in Germany and
France is more brilliant than gas,
and costs only two-fifths as much.
Why not BRING it over to tie Uni
ted States.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

tits rumored as we go to press
that the Lsavenworth banks are in
trouble.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The Russians have captured Os-
man Pasha and Plevena. This is
equal to their capture of Kars, but
the Turks may possibly make an
other campaign.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

Diaz has ordered $500 men to the
Mexican border, and there appear to
be some doubt about the friendliness
of his intentions. He has not said any
thing about wanting Washington but
these Mexicans are treacherous.-Cin-
cinnati Gazette.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The following is the vote in the
Senate on the 9th on Mr.. Allison's
motion to take up the silver bill for
consideration on Dec. 11tE, instead
of Jan. IIth, and debate it from day
to day, until acted upon. This vote
is claimed to show that the mem
bers who voted in the affirmative
are in favor OF passing the bill when
the vote finally comes to bs taken
ON this question.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

E. Tytherleigh, ct al.
DY virtue OF an order of sale issued out OF
ID the District Court; sitting in and for the
county of Lyon, and State of Kansas, in the
above entitled cause, will. ON Monday. the
l4th day of January, 1878, at ten O'Clock a. m =,
at the front door of the court house in km-
p0rias Lyon county, Kansas, offer for sale at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described real estate, to-wit:
Lot No. one III Merchants street, in Cop
ley's addition TO the city of Emporia, Lyon
county, Kansas.
Said real estate will be sold as the property
of the defendants, < Tytherleigh. ct az, to
satisfy said order of sale.
|. Sheri6's ofice, Dec. IA h, 1877.
HIRAM CONNER, Sheriff.
5O-5e Lyon county, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
war news.

The Russians admit the capture
of Elena. SULLIVAN Pasha's head
quarters are at Elena. He captured
IL cannon, 90 ammunition wagons,
and 300 prisoners. This success en-
ables the Turkish force guarding
HaiD Boghaz pass 10 join the main
army at Elena. In Asiatic Turkey
Mukhtar Pasha reports Ezreome
Garrisoned by $4,000 men, and the
snow feet deep. : The Russians
say they have $50 guns in position
to lombard the city.
BUcHAREsT, Dec. 10.-After a Sc
we're engagement, yesterday, before
Plevna, Osman Pasha, who was wound
ed, surrendered unconditional. The
Turks in Pievna were dying of hunger
and cold. There is great Joy here.
Bucharest is covered with flags.
BUCHAREST, Dec. 10.-940 P. NJ -
Plevna Is now in the bands of the
Russo Rumanian army. The Russians
make the following announcement
Osman Pasha attempted to break
through In the direction of Widdin. He
was attacked on the front and rear and
was compelled to lay down his arms,
after q glorious fight, in which he was
seriously wounded. All with one voice
praised his conduct.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The Aurora Homestead Associa-
ton, consisting of la German fam
lilies, Cincinnati, Ohio, have pur-
chased fifteen sections of land in
Ford county, on the Atchison, To-
peka, & Santa Fe railroad, and in
tend settling there. A portion of
the colony will remove to their new
location this month. The price paid
for the land averages $4.10 per acre.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

The Presiden t's recommendations
for tax on tea and coffee is very
unfair toward rich people. Poor
people, according to the very rev.
erned Henry Ward Beecher and
other gold bugs, ought to live on
bread and water only and be
mighty glad to get them, and
have no business at all to in
dulge in such extravigances as tea
and coffee. The rich alone must use
there articles, and consequently q
tax on them is tax on the rich, and
In favor of the POOR laboring peo-
pie. We protest against any such
class legislation.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

THE NURsERY.-This capital maya
nine for the little folks has the follow
ing attractive table of contents for its
December number. just received and
illustrated with nineteen pictures =
Last Guest, StarliRg and Swallows,
Katie and Wait, Amy and Robert in
China, Two old Horses, For Ethel, Ba-
by's Exploit, Fox and Crow, Drawing
Lesson, Swallows and Robin, BRIDES
Pig Story, Our friend the Robin,
Franks high Horse, Phantom, Sagaci-
ty of a Horse, Christmas. Published
by John L. ShoreY, Boston, who will
send specimen copy for ten cents.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

A number of New York bankers
and capitalists have formed an in
corpOrated company, called "The
Bond Funding Association of
America" The aim Of this associa-
ton is to secure the funding of
bonds, chiefly by scaling the debts.
Hugh Mccullough, formerly Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, is President of
the company, and Francis o. French
is its Secretary. They belong to the
class Ewing speaks OF as "those
guardians of the national honor"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
Feed and Saddle Horse Stable
+. o. STOOPS, Proprietor.

+. .. STOOPSs Proprietor.
T AN boarding and feeding horses chearer
L than the other livery statutes. because nav
expenses are less Single iced Is cts board
by the week 81 Best OF corn and full feed
given. Saddle horses for hire q speciality. You
can save money by bringing your horses 70 me.
Stable on 9Th av.-NichOls' old stand ID stable
east of Commentaries. Give me cali. Soft
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
RYAN & Conner's
Emp0ria Carriage Factory

HoES06h0eIn9 4 Rep airing.
Mechanics ST.. between 9Th 3 7th Az.
Carriages and wagons made to order
All kinds OF repairing and jobbing don
in the best manner by skillful workmen
Prices very reasonable. We invite an in.
fspection Of our work and guarantee sati
action. Come and see US.
RYAN n CONNER
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
EMPoRIA NEWS.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER Il, 1877.

Another protracted Indian war
with the Sioux is thought probable
in the Black Hills region.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTCH.

FTHHE annual meeting of the Stock holders
Il of the Emporia National Bank, for the
election Of Directors, will be held at their
Banking House ON Tuesday, January Sth, '7S,
between the hours OF and z O'Clock p. m
30 It L. L. HERITAGE, Cashier.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-12-14

President Hays recommends an
Income tax-that is, tax on all the
tea and coffee that comes in.