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tention to throw the parish out on I
forged protest, as having been filed il
and altered. was then given to Anderson
that he might mark the alterations
after which the cross-exaiuination pro-
ceeded. Witness, in course of his an
swers. acknowledged that he had inten.
tionally and under oath. misled thu
senate investigation committee while ai
New Orleans, for the purpose OF carry
ing out the bargain he had entered into
with the Republicans. Recess.
9 &CHEYENNE, June o. General Brad
ley's command, consisting of five COM
panles. and headquarters of the third
cavalry and four companies, left Fort
Laramie. yesterday morning for tbs
Little Missouri river, where they will
establish a summer camp and scout the
country north Of the Black Hills. The
third cavalry is commanded by Colonel
Carlton. The command is accompanied
by wagon train consisting of seventy
wagons and pack train of one hundred
and twenty mules. General Bradley
will be joined by the Arapahoe scouts
while en- route. Baptiste, who recently
had charge of several Indian soldiers at
New Red Cloud agency will nct as chiei
scout. guide and interpreter. Gen.
Minitto's command. consisting of eight
companies of the fifty cavalry. will
reach Fort Mckinney tomorrow, and
will inaugurate summer campaign
therefrom at once and establish new
post at point not yet determined.
New YORK, June 5.-The Worlds
Washington special: The Judiciary
committee of the house to>day took i'm
pcrtant action on the resolution of the
Maryland legislature and the accompa>
nying bill introduced by Kimmel to in
validate the presidents title, and deci-
ded adversely on each on the ground
substantially that the decision Of the
electoral commission, made in accord
ance with law, and ratified by congress,
could not be disturbed except through
constitutional course ofimpeachment.
The house committee investigating
the alleged frauds in Louisiana and
Florida in connection with the last
presidential election met to-day. Re-
turns of the electoral college Of Louis
lana having been received from the
secretery of the senate, were submitted
for examination. After the returns
were read several members of the COM
mittee xrressed desire to be in the
house to vote on the Wood tariff bill
and recess was taken.
, 1878-06-08

In the Probate Court Of King County. Washing
ton Territory.
In the matter OF the estate Of Charles Grover,
deceased.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given. that nv IN order OF the
PROBATE Caurt of King County, Washington Ter
rtory, the undersigned was sp2oir ted admins
tra'or Of the estate .: Charles Grover, deceased.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against said deceased, to
present them, with the necessary vouchers. with
in one year after the date Of this notice, a. the
residence Of said administrator on Du~amish
Rive. in said Corntv aud Territory or they will
he forever barred.
HENEY IT, MILLER
Administrator of the estate Of Charles Gr.ver,
deceased.
Dated at SEATTLE, Jure s, 1S7S.
, 1878-06-08

Some boys in Markland, Mich. starts
ed show in a cellar. The admission
was two cents. The performance ranged
from recitations to somersaults, and
feature was craftsmanship of the kind
that killed Volante. A ten-year-old boy
held an apple on his head for a larger
boy to shoot at; but the attempt was
failure. Just as tie marksman took
aim, the iarget-boy felt the apple slip
ping off, reached up to catch it. and bad
bullet hole put neatly through his
hand. The wounded lads mother made
a raid on the show, and closed it.
A curious partnership is related as
existing at Chelsea, VT. where turkey
and partridge are sharing nest. The
turkey continues to deposit her egg
daily. although the partridge began to
set after laying thirteen. During the
occupation of the nest by the turkey
the partridge attends to feeding.
A Philadelphia jury was left
twelve days without being able
to agree on a verdict. the divis-
ion being ten to two, with the
two obviously knaves or fools.
Judge Allison said: eve are fast
approachinga a condition Of things
in Philadelphia, and in all large
e.ties, that will compel a change
in the laws so that it will not be
possible for one or two men to
stand out against the conviction
of a great majority of the jury,
and thus prevent the proper con-
sideration of cases."
A four year old child in Kennebunx,
Me-, has head weighing Is pounds and
a body weighing nine.
In the Gasconade river, Missouri, thu
fish are dying by thousands, from eating
the worms that drop from the overhang'
ing maple trees.
Tho jolliest duel ever recorded tool
place in Lyons. France, the other day
Two journeypen tailors had q quarrel
about the cut of o pair of trousers; and
| it could only BE- settled BY meeting o.
the field of hoAor. Seconds were chsssE
and . meeting took place at six in III
morning in the Tete d Or park. Ths
principals had their eyes bandaged and
were placed back to back. each with {
pistol, loaded. however, only With blanl
catrikge, though each supposed it to b'
charged with ball. At the signal give,
they turned and fred. Ono of the SEQ
ends cried out II am hit" aud sacl
combatant pulled of the bandags from
his eyes. expecting to see his adversar!
fallen. Tho seconds and witnesse
were roaring with laughter. and th'
duelists, seeing the joke. rushed int
enc anothers arms aud kissed in Frencl
fashion. The result wae grand festi
val for ri parties at neighborisg res
1 tavrsnt.
, 1878-06-08
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New and numerous patented attachmants.
No complicated machinery to be constantly
getting out of order,
So easy to learn that child can run it. Will
do all kinds of sewing from the finest to the
coarsest will hem fell. tuck. braid. cord. gath
er, embroider, etc.; uses self-adiusting straight
needles, and all description Of cotton. silk and
thread. Makes the strongest stitch known
the cloth will tear before the seam will rip
uses the thread direct from the spool. Tie ma
chine is beautifully finished and highly orna-
mented, and
, 1878-06-08

Philip Grace. an Arkansas murderer.
was acquitted by . regular jury after
long trial. Hs found that he was not
yet out of danger, for . mob seized him
and hung him to q tree; but after the
departure of the lynchers he was cut
down and revived by friend. He start
ed tor hasty flight out of that neigh
borhocd, but q son of the murdered
man overlook and killed him.
A grand wedding was to be held in
the Roman Catholic Church in West
field, Mass; but the large assembly,
after waiting two, hours. dispersed with
out witnessing any ceremony. The bride
was ready. but the bridegroom had been
convinced by his mother that he had
made a mistake in his choice.
Tastes differ. Sothsrn's :'Crushed
Tragedian," which delighted New York
ers, has proved fiat failure in London.
and is Withdrawn from the Haymarket
Theatre after weeks trial. and IA
Celsbr ted Case. the strongest dramat-
ic bit in the United States this season .
does not draw over there.
There was . movement in st
Louis to build . large opera
house. A committee was chosen
to select . site, receive plans
from architects, and arrange for
the issue of stock. A site was
chosen, but it was soon divulged
that members of the committee
had bought adjoining lots to
held for = rise. The publication
Of that fact has killed the enter
prise.
A schoelhouso lot in 3 New
Hampshire district stands in three
towns, so that the pupils sit in
Rings, the teacher in New Ipswich
and recess is taken in Ashburnham,
Mass.
A Stevens Point lawyer named Lee
went to Wausaa 70 attend . case in q
Justice couit. and his client being in j. !
went 70 ses him. The sheriff locked the
lawyer in, and told the city marshal Ia
let him out when hs got through bis
COD snltation. The marshal forgot and
went .way. and the lawyer had to stay
in Jail several hours. When he finally
got out he found tho marshal and at-
tackled him, and Was badly whipped
he went homo, without any soft feel.
ings for Wausue institutions.
, 1878-06-08

Mr.. Tillyard. q nonconformist, claims
ed q right to te examined for fellow
ship at Hartford College. Oxford. and
Judges Mellor IA nonconformist) and
Lush decided in his favor, but the
Court of Appeal has reversed the decis-
ION. Hartford College was 1ecreated q
few years ago chiefly by the munifcence
of member of the firm of Barings,
who married Miss Minturn of New York.
It was Charles James Fox's college when
he was at the university. but subsequent
ly subsided into that minor kind Of col
egiate establishment known as hall.
A Boston paper says: "A butterfly
was caught at the South End yester-
day." 1t may be safe enough to catch
q butterfly at the south end. but when
you go to grab q wasp, yon want to
catch it at the northeasterly end, shift
ing westerly toward the head.
Mike White, of Chattanooga,
was killed by a mob. His life
was insured for $4,000. The
insurance company now sues
the county for that sum.
"The book trade is affected, l
suppose, by the general depres-
sion. What kind Of books feel
1t most?" "Pocket-b books" was
the laconic reply.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17
SOWGhWRRt.

Council Grove gave Blind Tom a $7J
house.
Butter is quoted at eight cents in
Eureka.
Larned girls go to meeti n bare
footed.
Council Grove is organizing a mill
tia company.
They are going to have large brick
otel in Eldorado.
100000 worth of new Blu ildings
under contract of Winfield.
Dodge City pays its marshal 800 a
month. We had rather be excused,
even at that figure.
Geo. w. Arnspizer, accidentally
killed himself few days ago in Sum-
ner county, while out hunting.
10000 people is the number the A.
T. & S. Fe company have hauled to
the Southwest this spring.
A steamboat has run from Arkansas
City to Oxford, distance of twenty
miles.
There are already twelve houses in
the new town of Anthony, Harper
county,
Elder Buckner has arranged for a
camp meeting at Marion Center in
July.
The Murphy's are taking Eldorade.
They propose to have big 4th OF July
celebration at that town.
Wren buildings now under way are
completed, Eldorado will have one
business block, put up in first-class
style, s9x157.
Elderado has a new P. M. His name
it is N. F. Frazier, and the Office is to
be moved into a nice brick building.
Sedgewick county was visited by q
destructive hail storm a few days ago,
which destroyed 1000 acres of stand
ing wheat in three of the townships.
The Rice county Gazette man has
$1OO which he collected from the peo-
pie. Now we suggest that somebody
start another paper there at once.
That's too much money for one editor
to have.
The editor of the Eldorado Times
has gone to Washington on a subpoena
from the congressional committee in
vestigating the Ben Holiday steal.
The editor, as q soldier, some years
ago, was for long time at Ft. Halleck,
and knows something about Benja-
minis operations out there. He lately
had an article in his paper telling
what he knew about BeDjamin's claim.
and this led to q summons inviting
him to the capitol.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17


The Board of Edu cation has again
had under consideration the ques-
ton of what is to be done in the
matter of room for our city schools.
1t will be remembered that . prop
osition to erect 3 ward building
was voted down at our spring cleo
ton. This was because the people
were not sufA GENTLY informed as to
the necessities Of the case, and as to
whether It was best to erect another
ward school or q large central
school building. Many voted
against the proposition because
they were in favor of large build
ing.
That we must have more room
there is not a doubt. The PROPOSE
ton now adopted is to put up q
good building, with eight rooms, in
school house square, to cost NOT
over $4,000. There is 10 be g
meeting at the court house on Tues
day evening next, May 2lst, to dis
cuss the matter and adopt plan OF
procedure. There is no time to
lose in the matter, IS the new build.
ing must be provided at once
Every citizen should make it 6
point to be present at the meeting
AS to what is best to be done
whether to build q house as agreed
upon by q majority of the board, OIL
a smaller house in one of the wards
educational men differ. Certain i
is, in this matter of school building
Emporia is deficient and behini
the times. Her common scnoo
facilities are not in keeping will
her general enterprise and appear
ance. We have long been of opin
ion that when q new school build
ing come to be erected il should b,
q good one, commensurate with on
importance as q town, and on
growth. We are not sufficiently
posted in the matter at present
though, to urge, in advance, tn
adoption of the Boards PROPOSE
ton. We learn the Board will b
prepared to make a complete show
ing of all the facts and figures bear
ing upon the subject ct Tuesda
nights meeting. We want ths
done which is to the best interest
of the community, present an
future, and we doubt not but thi
can be arrived at by full and fai
diacuRaiOn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17


The Kansas teachers have q good
time in store. The Atchison Champ
ion, of Sunday last, has this to say
about the matter:
We learn, in advance of the reg.
ularly issued programme Of the ex-
ecutive committee, that the Kansas
State Teachers Association, which
meets in this city on the oath of
June, has completed arrangements
for 8 Rocky Mountain excursion,
vie the A. T. & 8. F. and the Kansas
Pacific roads. The round trip. in
Guiding fare from Pueblo to Denver,
will be $50. The party will be gone
about ten days, and will visit the
celebrated La Veta Pass, in South.
ern Colorado; spend three days in
camping out" in the vicinity of the
Garden of the Gods; make an ex.
cursion mp the famous Clear Creek
Canon, over the narrow gauge road ;
and otherwise enjoy themselves in
rushing around and seeing the
sights of that wonderful country.
Total expense for railroad fare will
be less than $50. Reduced rates at
ali nOtCAc, Mu0EC nOEGlc VIII D0 y me-
ceeaity, have been secured.
The railroads of this State have
also made very generous reductions
in fare, to and from this city, for
those who will attend the meeting.
The A. L. &. s. f., Kansas Pacidc
and St. Joe. g D., will return free,
on certificate of membership, those
paying full fare to Atchison; the
Atchison and Nebraska, Central
Branch, NJ, x. s. T., and K. G.
roads will return members on one
fifth fare; and the n. r., +. S. s. G.
and l., L. & G. roads will sell round
trip Tickets ate three cents per mile,
the return portion to be endorsed
by the President OF the Association.
The low rate Of $I.5O per day will
be charged guests at the Otis House,
and $I.O0 by the Lindell, Atlantic,
fremont, and all the ether hotels Of
the city.
Certainly no better terms could
DO asked by our friends, the Kansas
teachers, aud we wish all who de-
eire to spend holiday among the
mountains, to visit Atehison, attend
the annual meeting, and then with
our best wishes, call aboard for La
Vets Pass and the Garden OF the
GodslD
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

Canada, alarmed by threats Of
Fenian invasions, has ordered four
gun boats into service, one each on
the st. Lawrence, lakes st. Clair,
Erie and Ontario, and has called siI
her militia into readiness for i'm.
mediate service at any moment
To thus worry Canada and pile uI
expense, will make the Feniant
happy, even if each successive in
vasion turns out to be q canard, as
most of them will.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

The famine in the north of Chi ma
RACES with increasing severity, and
the most dreadful reports come
from the afflicted regions. In one
town q man opened q shop for the
sale of human flesh, and did a good
business in canabilistic joints of
roast till the local mandarin caused
the shopkeeper to be arrested and
beheaded.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

Count Schauvalof, the Russisn
Minister to Great Britain, has
reached st. Petersburg, and the re-
suit of his trip is renewed rumors
Of war, instead of peace. The
Turks refuse 70 surrender Varna
and Batoum, according to treaty,
and If the Russians attempt to en-
force the treaty the war viii no
doubt break ont again at 3 day's
notice, with England and Turkey &c
allies and Austria ready to help
them Whenever she thinks neoss-
sary,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17


The u. 8. Supreme Court has rem
dered . desisiOn that may upset
property ownership in other places
than Pittsburg the city to which this
decision applies. In 1850 one VIM.
Mowry gave an Indian chief q pony,
. barrel of flour, 3 barrel OF pork,
and doable barrelsd gun, in trade
for the said Indian chiefs young
daughter, who without further SER
emony lived with Mowry as his
wife. After q while they parted
Mowry no doubt discarding her.
He became or was then owner Of
some IS acres Of what is now one
OF the best and most valuable bu-
siness portions of Pittsburg, an d
sold Il from time to time to its pres
ent owners. He died to all appear
ances . childless bachelor, and the
various owners of the real estate
have gone on buying and selling
without any suspicions as to the
validity of their titles. Recently,
however, appeared some half breed
Indians, claiming to be the children
OF the said Mowry by his squaw
comrade, and the squaw herself puts
In an appearance and swears to their
identity. The result is that the
court gives them the now immense
II valuable property, at the cost Of
the present owners or their wArran-
tees. There ought to be some def
mite Limit put 20 such claims. In
this case Eowry made his deeds IS
years ago, and Why isn't his war;
ranly coed &c against his own heirs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

Senator Plumb writes to d. B.
Hadley, of Wyandotte, under date
of the 18th ult., that he "regards it
as certain that tie further destruc-
ton of greenbacks will be stopped )"
that he thinks the vote of the Sem
ate on the resumption act repeal
bill will be favorable; and that
greenbacks will be made receivable
for all dues to the government from
and after July 1st.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

A great riot occurred Tuesday in
Blackburn, England, where the mill
strike is going on. The residence
of Col. Jackson, chairman of the
masters association was burned,
that Of Alderman Horribly wrecked,
all the mill windows smashed, and
strong bodies of military had to
clear the streets, and dispense the
rioters. :
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

Gen. Agent for Messrs. Hubbard Bros.,
book publishers, Philadelphia, Penn.
Agents " anted-maIe and female-to sell
the cheapest and most complete Family
Bible in the market: the Illustrated Dore
Domestic Bible; over 1900 engravings.
Prices reduced to 81. A full line of the
very latest standard and popular books OF
the day. EXCLUSIVE territory given in the
States Of Kansas, Texas, Missouri and Ar
kansas. Libraries furnished at publish
ers' rates. Call or address. Circulars
mailed on application. Office, one door
north OF Chicago Store, Commercial St..
Emporia, Kansas. 1O-3m
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

The Russian minister at Wash
ington wants to resign because some
newspapers have INDUCED in
filings at him, suggestions that he
lives on tallow candles, etc. He
does not understand the license of
the American press, and thinks that
the government is responsible for
newspaper impudence.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

The elevated railway in New
York has run train of three cars,
carrying $50 passengers, from Trim
ity church to Central Park, five
miles, including all the curves, in
IL minutes. President Pullman and
the directors are sanguine that the
elevated railway will be a great
auccaaa.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

1t is said Kansas has 189 papers.

1t is said Kansas has 189 papers.
Sol Miller is a great hand for
editorial excursions, but we under
stand he will not go to Put-in-Bay.
He is afraid to go into the State OF
Ohio lest Hayes might appoint him
to an Office. Hayes loves a "shin-
ming mark"
The Emporia NEWS, the paper that
calls people ''liarl" and s'bummeIs," COM
plains that the Commonwealth is not
high toned enough.-CommOnwealth.
We never made such q COM
plant. We merely noticed the en-
largement of the paper, and the i'm
proponents in its editorial tone.
That's all. Now wipe your nose.
is there an Atchison Globe? The
Commonwealth thinks SO.
Are all the Morgans going on
the excursion?
WESTERN HoMEsTEAD.-The first
number of this monthly, issued by
w. S. Burke 81 Co., Leavenworth,
is before us. 1t has q handsomely
illustrated title page, contains "a
pages, is handsomely printed, and
filed with matter of the first i'm
portance to the agriculturist, horti-
culturist, horist, and home matters
in general. II is gotten up somewhat
after the style of the Chicago Live
Stock Journal, and will be valuable
aid in the development of Kansas
interests. Mr.. Burke is one Of the
ablest and spiciest writers in the
wet. We trust that the new en-.
terprise will meet with success, and
save to Kansas some of the money
which is now sent east for such
papers. It is published at 50 pei
year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

To EDIToR NEWs-Dear Sir: Somebody has
been writing opea letters about Browns Gel
ebrated Medicines; this is = prscGgs letter and
1 write to tell yoa con ddentlasiy that Bro WIS
Liver PITS have entirely cured my sick head
ache. btliouSness and constipation
We would as soon think Of going without
bread in or family Is &c do witho1s Browns
Liver Pills and Blackberry and Ginger. One
OF my netg16ors was cured OF Cnro1ic Ehou-
matism erd nad skin disease arising froR
End 4E4l18 81 lot11liIzl, compounded By t1e
Brown Ee4icine &C. Tor szls by every deal
er II nsdicine n EBpsria and 1yeA e. %
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

A REMARKABLE REsUTF.-lt makes no diff
ference how many physicians, or how much
medicine you have tried, il is now an estab-
remedy which has given complete sstisfac-
ton in severe cases of lung diseases. Il Is
true there are yet thousands OF persons who
tons, Consumption, Hemorrhages, Asthma,
Severe Colds, Coughs, &C, who have no per-
sonal knowledge of Boschee's German Syrup.
To such we would say that $1,000 dozen were
sold last wear without one complaint. Con-
sumptIves, try just one bottle. Regular size
IS cents. Sold by ali druggists In America.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

Among the other attractions in
store for the editors at their annual
meeting in Atchison, is an excur-
sion west to COncordia over the
Central Branch road. rendered by
Superintendent Downs. We have
never seen that portion of our
State, and it will be safe to put us
down for that ride.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

What blessing It would be to
the country If Beecher, Tilton, Moul-
ton, Mrs. Tilton, Woodruff and the
rest of the lot, were tied neck and
heels and thrown into the Erie
canal. The latest from them is that
Mr.. John B. Mix,A newspaper man
who says he was the confidant OF
Tilton and Moulton, is going to re-
veal lot of stuff that will show the
whole charges against Beecher
were 9 conspiracy to ruin an inno-
cent man.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

A fanatic named Hoegel attempt
ed to shoot the Emperor William of
Germany Monday, while the later
was driving in Berlin. The shots
missed fire. Hoegel was arrested,
and all Europe is singing hymns OF
joy over the Emperor's escape.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

Several of our exchanges have
been talking mp Hon. VIM. Martin
dale for Lieutenant-Governor. He
would make q good one, and will
receive the warm support of this
section of the State, if he is a candi-
date, which we are inclined to
d0uht.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-17

The House in Massachusetts has
passed bill TO permit bank de-
posiLor to set OFF deposits against a
mortgage the bank may hold against
him. Wonderful.