The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-12-20
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promise. Had sneh a proposition, says the Globe,
Denoerat from Of the war-wasted States Of
the South. from a swindled and tax-ridden Coun-
fy of the Western States the financial Pharisees Of
Hartford and of New York would have held up their
hands in horror, and would have groaned over the
depravity of the debtor classes in the West. Indig
nant bOndholders would have flooded the columns of
the New York Tribune and Herald with denunciations
Of the dishonesty which would offer 60 cents the
dollar for bonds which issued at 50 in pay
ment for railroads which were never built.
~ The Chicago Infer-Occas In Kemper Coun-
ty Miss. ON Friday, the majestic law ehoked negro
to death for the crime of murder. kemper County
was the home Of Judge Chisholm. He, with three
fnends-hs little son. thirteen years DID, his beanti-
fnl daughter, just blooming into womanhoOd. were
murdered in daylght-their murderers knOwn-yes,
the Sheriff who did the hanging of the negro
one Those fellows know who to kill No violation
of law to kill Republican, and no punishment fol-
lows the butchery of innocent children by the brave
heroic men of kemper County. Miss
gg' terrible and sickening affair occurred at
Great Bend, Saturday afternoon, by which John Nc
Mullin. man about fortyfiye years old. came to a
horrible death. Some two three hours previous he
had been placed i'm the calaboOse for drunkenness,
where it is supposed, either purposely accidentally
he ignited the straw upon which he was reclining.
At any rate, the building was in flames before the
quickly the ground, his crisped head and trunk
Iy were rescued from the flames. The building
entirely consumed. The unfortunate man leaves a
wife and several Naturalization Sers.
~ Kansas leads every State in the Union in the
yield of per acre, being 435 bushels. Little New
Hampshire strange to say, comes next, with yield
sin. "a Indiana and Nebraska, 30; Michigan. %;
Missouri, q 8; Minnesota, 254; Texas and Illinois,
25 each. The Hon. Abram Hewett should locate a
rancho in Kansas ut once. With moderate exercise
he have all the corn-bread that he needs.-Chi-
cdgo Inter Ocedn.
rF The Posts special from Washington SAYS, in
referring to the rejection of the New York noInna
tions: few extreme Republicans profess to believe
that changes will take place, and that Mr..
Evarts will consider the vote of the Senate
Election upon his Republicanisn, and will be the first
TO retire
g- Hardly had the Tennessee Legislature begnn
to consider the proposition to compromise the State
debt of @ Mt GO cents the dollar, when the
creditors, to make sure Of the thing, made new
proposition to settle at 50 cents This is another
duction af g $50, 0,OOO.-Repubiedn-
~ Kansas City Journal: The present fine wealth
er is but repetition OF the same season in Decen
closed by ice-followed by the cOldest Winter
known-remaining closed until the 24th day of Feb
ruary ensung-a period of sixty-two days. There is
plenty OF time for the ice men yet to gather their har
vest.
.Y, Thousands of people are now coming to Kan
sas. There is no longer doubt in the minds of the
knowing that this country ahead of any other
in the world. All it needs is people, to de-
velop her fertility break up her wild prares and
send their children to schools to convert
waste places into beautiful bluegrass lawns. They
are coming. and we glad of it. Had we it in our
power, would gladly tell every man in America of
this beautiful country. that he might here and
live, and bless for the informati0m-itchison Pat
riot.
~ The New York Times says that ''many Ken
tuckans are emigrating to Kansas 1t might have
added that many New Workers., and many from all
other Eastern, Middle and Western States are doing
the same thing This tendency seems to be epidemic
just now. People in all the States finding out
that Kansas is a good place to emigrate to. And
they are "coming, Father Abraham, a hundred thou
sand more"
rF There is a fellow at Usage City by the name
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home, the other evening, and on his way had tre-
mendos fit, SO he claims. and while in his fitful
ditiOn lost $500, which belonged to the money order
fund in his Office. Special Agent Crowell is nvesti-
eating the matter. These fits are awful bad
II The prediction Of the Louisville Commercials
goose bone are that there will be fair weather at
Christmas. although December will not be very
cold month. The new year will be welcomed with
fair weather. but at the middle of January cold wealth
er will begin, and increase to severity unknown for
years. February will he cold, clustering month,
and wintry weather will be the rule in March. Ia
ken whole the Winter will be very severe one.
r. The practical question has been put to as to
next candidate for Congress in the First District
We have no hesitation in answering frankly. As
matters appear, Col VIM. A. Phillips is, by far,
the most available and appropriate man in the Dis
trct. If his party nOminates him, this will prove
that it is coming to us, almost n,asse; and
should encourage the hegira.-juncfion City Tribune.
tT9 1t seems TO be the general impression in Wash
ingon that the silver bill will be passed in spite of
the Presidents veto, should he veto it. Gen. Ewing,
however, thinks that the President will not veto it,
He thinks that he will be governed in the of the
power by the old Wing doctrine that it should
never be used except in cases of hasy uncOnstitu
tiOnal Legislation.
sF| The american Agricuifurist in answering n
question from correspondent, says: The best Spring
wheat in the country is grown in Minnesota but lust
the most profitable wheat growing is in Central
Kansas where many persons are largely cultiyating
this crop with considerable profit. Their Fall crop is
considered a sure crOp.-LearencOrth Times.
.g9 Mr.. Phillips, present member, has done better
since his last reelection than ever before He is
tainy representing his constituency the money
question. and is doing as much any member of the
West. Phillips is improving on himself-Hia,rdfhd
Herald
tg@ From present appearances, Hon. William A.
Phillips will be his own successor and that without
oppositiOn-EHis County Star
~ Says the Wellington (Sumner County, Press:
For the first time in several years. herds of buff
fal0 are roaming within easy reach of the Western
settlements Numerous hunting parties from this
and adjoining Counties are in pursuit of the noble
game and buffalo steaks promise to be plentiful and
cheap in this market
~ William A. Phillips will doubtless he the Re-
publican nominee for Congress in this District, be-
cause he has been tried and found TO be worthy
champion of the interests of the people. A few dis
appointed Office seekers, and others who desire to he
his in are
him, and will see that he is nominated and elected
Hoiton Recorder.
~ In congratulating himself and the country up
the effects of the Southern policy the President is
perhaps rather hasty In the long of course the
effects of obeying the Constitution and the laws must
be good but the right thing is often done in the wrong
which the eye of Mr. Hayes behods in the South has
Vet opened in its full brightness to other observers
We hope but let us not hurrah till we out of the
woods.-ISer York Tribune, fRep).
~ The Chicago Tribune says that 4the condition
of Senator Patterson is pitiable.- This is literally
true. The Senator's condition is exceedingly pitia
graceful than the condition of the men and the pa
pers that by their acts and their words have brought