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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

Khop was found. He was taken out in
an insensible condition. His head and
face were covered with blood. He is not
expected To live. He was pushed into
the cislern by companion.
An Incendiary Fiend.
ANDovER, Mass, Nov. 1.-two young
sons of Mrs. HI Beard were burned
to death tonight. The fire was started
in the room they occupied by an incen-
diary.
Revival of Business.
LONDON, Nov 1S.-The spinning mills
at Kirk, Scotland, have begun work on
full time, having been operating on the
short time system for nearly two years.
The linen trade has also improved so
much that all power loom manufactures
are now in full motion, which has not
been the case tor three years.
The Gould Railroad Monopoly.
Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 16.-Telegrams re-
ceived at the office of the Missouri Pa
cific railroad from New York, this even
ing state that s II. H. Clark, general
manager of the Union Pacific, has been
elected vice president of the Missouri
Pacific railroad, vice Oliver Garrison,
and also confirm the election -of Jay
Gould as president, vice Com. G. Is. Gar
rison. This is regarded here as the viz
tual consolidation of the Kansas Pacific
and Missouri Pacific, and as making St.
Louis the eastern terminus of the Kan
sas Pacific
The st. Louis men who reman in the
Missouri Pacific directory are Webb NJ.
Samuel, d. K. Ferguson, Oliver Garrison
and Joseph L. Stevens. Who the other
directors are IS not known here.
Eastern Weather.
WHITE HILL, N. Y, Nov. 1S.-A Sc.
we're snow storm has been prevailing
along lake Champlan since early this
morning.
Terrible Mine Accident.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-An explos
ion occurred in tunnel No. 3, on the
narrow gauge railroad running from San
Jose to San Cruz, early this morning
From the meagre accounts thus far re
ceived, it appears that a blast was let of
about 2,700 feet from the mouth of the
tunnel causing an explosion of gas gen
Grated by the filtering of coal oil through
the roof and sides of the tunnel. Twenty
one Cinnamon and two white men were
at work in the tunnel at the time. About
twenty more Cinnamon rushed into the
| tunnel to aid their comrads. When they
had penetrated about 1900 feet theiI
torches caused a second explosion more
violent than the first, shaking the noun
tain to its centre. The whitemen, Hinck
lie and johnson were brought out terribly
| burned, and about ten Cinnamon all seri
| ously injured AS near as can be learned
some thirty Cinnamon are killed. The
second explosion wrecked the engines
and works. Physicians have been dis
| patched to the scene from San Jose, anC
everything possible has been done fol
| the sufferers.
The Democratic Fraud in Maine.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 18.-The personal ap
peal of senatOr-elect Locke and Harri.
for permission to examine the return!
being denied them by the council, thu
Republicans are now deliberating OF
what course to be pursued next TIL,
impression is gaining ground that ma
jorlty of the council will prevent Re
publicans from seeing the returns unit
the last part of the twenty days hal
passed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21
OVER THE STATE.

Real estate transactions are brisk at
Abilene.
Abilene polled $50 votes at the last
election.
Clay Center polled 56a votes at the last
election.
A man in Atchison has been fined 500
and costs for carrying concealed weap-
ons.
The number of season tickets sold by
the Monday Club of Topeka is 675 at So
each.
Louis Melius, at one time reform ed.
itor in Lawrence, is now running pea,
nut stand in Texas.
Three farms near Newbury, Waubaun-
see county, were sold last week, aggre-
eating IN value $4,000.
Rev. Frank Ellis formerly of Kan
sas," is offered 5000 year to preach at
Leadyille. He is now at Denver.
Leavenworth is talking of establish
ing factory for the production of sugar
and syrups from corn.
A house was burned at Lecompton
which was built for a residence by Robt
]. Walker, when territorial governor of
Kansas.
A number of leading cities of Tope
ka have organized a society for the pre-
ventlOn of cruelty to animals, on the
basis of similar societies IN New York
and other eastern cities.
Within half an hour after the death OF
postmaster Pillsbury, at Manhattan, a
petition was in circulation asking the
appointment of Miss Annie Pillsbury
his daughter, to the position.
United States Senator Bruce, of Mis-
sissippi, has purchased 10000 acres Of
land in Kansas, and will make hi,
home here when his term expires.in tho
senPte. This is a chapter in the new
exodus that looks like business.
The Missouri Pacific railway com
pany ask $4,000 in bonds of Saline
county to extend their road from Ottawa
to Salina The distance between the two
points is 145 miles.
The survey of the Manhattan, Alma &
Burlingame railroad has reached Bur
lingame, and the engineers are now OIL
the back track The Burlingamt
Chronicle thinks that grading will begin
about the first of December.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

THE PATRoI GUARDS DIsBASpEp.-
Major ShEeVe returned home from the
southwestern border of the state Sunday
and reports that tbe patrol guard arrived
at Anthony, Harper county, an Friday,
November 18th. On Saturday they were
paid off by the governor and adjHtant
general Noble, and disbanded for the
present The adjutant general remained
at Anthony for few days to arrange for
the protection of the state property now
there. The horses purchased by the
state in the spring are in good order. and
will sell for the amount paid for them,
and Ahe state will not be At any loss. The
citizens a1epg the border are sorry TO
part with the GRaFd, a. i was protec-
ton 70 all clEEea II g9et citizens. Their
being on 4he hordef llEis Eun9mer and
fall prevented many an outbreak Of both
Italians and outlaws.-C Commonwealth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

Now that John Kelly's vote figures up
1900, the Tilden element of the Demo
cratic party IN New York are disposed
to regard Mr.. Kelly as of some import
ance, and governor Seymour has been
appealed to to harmOnize the party. He
says that in his judgment the only body
to arbitrate in such affairs is the state
central committee, who, without doubt,
will act wisely and judiciously, in view
of the facts and the recent election.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

Gen. Grant had an enthusiastic reeep-
ton Monday by the school children of
Chicago, and III response to an address
of welcome by the president of the board
of education, he said: 81 am always
glad to be received by the school chill
dren. met them in San Francisco. I
have met them elsewhere. The future
safety of the nation, depends on them
and in view of the importance OF
their future, they must be carefully
nurtured and educated. If education
were universal there could be no danger
to our free institutions. Without it,
should despair of the Republic"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

john w. Dickinson, for many years a
Leavenwostb and Kansas City typo, and
better known rs Dixie" was run over
by the cars in West Kansas City few
nights ago and killed. He vas drunk
at the time. and WAS sitting on the track
where il crossed a small creek near the
stock exchange. He WAS q generous
hearted man, and one orthe best printers
in the west. Poor Dixie. What q sad
ending of a life which ought to have
been one of great usefulness.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

An interesting suit has just been de
cided at Pomeroy, Ohio; William
Tucker sued the board of education and
recovered $s5 dollars damages for de
priving his daughter of the privileges OF
the public school. The board had de
cided that all the pupils should study
drawing. Tucker gave notice to the
teacher that his daughter must not study
that branch, and the board, in conse
quence, expelled her. The decision is 4
just one. If a parent decides that his
child has no talent for such art, such pu
Pill should not be compelled by an arbi
trary rule to waste time in the study
Our schools run too much in ruts. While
lis doubtless required, it should
Isdby such rules.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21
The New York Herald, spe

The New York Herald, speaking OF
the new Republican governor, says dole
fully: "A Republican senate will con
firm all his appointments, and the whole
body OF the state patronage will in
January pass at once under Republican
control and become an element Of
strength in the next election. When 90
heavy weight is put into the scale
which already Inclines to the Republican
side, the Democrats must be in a hope
full mood IL they khink they can recover
ty,a stata -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

Mason C. Hatch, the Chicago default
er, who ran away leaving a deficit OF
$500 in the treasury of the Northwest
ern Travelling Mems Association, has
reported at Troy, aud offered to go back
"if they viii forgive him.s He shortly
received dispatch agreeing 20 the
terms, and adding, "tell him his friends
sympathize with him, and will take care
of him." II is thought that grain spec
nlations nndid him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

The New York bank statement for last
week showed a very large decrease in lie
gal tenders and increase in specie, the
former amounting to $5,129,OOO and the
latter to $4,14s,5 800. The city banks held
ten and a half millions more Of gold
than greenbacks. The people are taking
the latter into their pockets but do not
wish the former. The bank loans ran
down 81 ISL 800 and the deposits 50, 4S4,
600. The other changes were not i'm
pOrtant, but resulted in farther loss in
the surplus reserve of $685., 425 bringing
the amount down to $671 ,225 below the
required 25 per cent. of deposits. But
it is now explained that the banks which
were in arrears were state and not nation
al banks.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

The Stettauers, of Chicago, whose fail
ure for large amount few days ago
caused such fiuttcr in the business cir
Giles, have made arrangements to settle
with their creditors for IS cents on the
dollar This firm was doing a prosper
Gus business in Leavenworth few years
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

A BENEVOLENT WoRK.--The Metho-
dist church of New York is constantly
engaged in provididing for the increase
of its borders. To separate organiza-
ton has been committed the work of
extending tho influence of the church
Rev. VIM. Corbitt, the famous reYiValist.
chairman of this committee of extern
sion-and he used tn bs martyr of neu-
ralgia. His cure he ascFjbes to Giles
Liniment IOdide Ammonia.
Giles Pills cures Jaundlce. Sold by
w. II. Sisler. Send for pamphlet.
On. GILES,
d31Ot6-w47t1 100 West Broadway. n. Y.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

The proposition has been made IN New
York that every theatre have n that
room for ladies, and that no lady be al
lowed to obstruct the view of those be-
hind her as now is done. A very good
idea and one that could be well carried
beyond the theatre.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

If Democrats decide TO steal the
goyernorship of Maine they will furnish
an instructive commentary on their own
resolutions TO avoid blunders this fall
and winter. That would be blunder
which would assume at once the proper
tions of boom for the Republican party.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

Rose Meekcr began her lecture tour on
the Indian question, at Denver, Monday
night. She will make an extended trip
east, and it IS 10 be hoped will
get few rays of common sense on the
Indian question into the heads of the
eastern philanthrophists who worship
abe dime novel idea of the mobile red
man.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

Gen. Toombs telcgraphs that "He is
ready to try the war over again" Well
U. 8. Grant is ready, and the boys in
blue are ready. Now let Toombs begin
Il again, Just as soon rs he pleases.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

\ Rose Meeker is preparing lecture
on the Indians, and writes that she will
say something in regard to her father and
the massacre that will command atten
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This is a Newspaper.
Dakota win be the thlrty.elghth state

Redpath announces that he will never
again engage in the profession of man
ager of lecture bureau.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

NEW YORK REPUBLICAN.

John Kelly Gets 77,A7I YOtes-AH the
Republican Candidates Elected but
One
The official returns from New York
disclose the gratifying fact that the EN-
pire State went Republican and that all
the Republican state ticket except engin-
Ger is elected. John Kelly's vote rolled
up to 7,471. The New York Sun, of
the 14th, publishes the "result of the
New York election as shown by the of
fetal canvass of the county supervisors, -
which shows the following majorities
Cornell (R.), Governor. ...... 1000
Hoskins (R., 1t. Governor. .... 1,130
Carr (R.), Sec'y of State. ......... All
Wadsworth (3-), Comptroller. =. 1859
Ward (R.), Attorney General. ..... 1909
Wendell (R). Treasurer. ... 1851
Seymour Cd, Eng. and Surveyor. $3.50
The Sun says that in the official can
vass the canvassers may vary the above
majorities few votes, but it is beyond
question that the whole Republican tick
ct except Soule, candidate for engineer
and surveyor, is elected.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

Now that the election is OFF hands in
Miami county, Perry has harnessed "old
Rice" again. The fur will fly.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

A Leayenworth gambler was cleaned
out Of Ss,7O0 by Atchison sports last
week.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21
For TnR Nrus

HOW KENTUCKY EDITORS SHOULD KISS
II yon wo-ais kiss your Daisy right.
Just have her squeeze you very tight:
With both your arms around her pressed,
o kiss her then your level best,
III. CHURCH.
Emaoria, Kans-. Nov. Is. 1879
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
IS been appointed, By the Probate Court OF
Lyon county. Kan8aa, adm1nlStrafrfx Of tie
esfafe OF W filiam n. Wicks. deceased.
W95f3s AMANDA J. WIcKS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

NEyeoBf, =. T., Nqy- 1e.-CFies were
heard proceeding from . cistern at Fort
Adams Saturday night. The cover was
removed and a soldier named Frank
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21
Great Excitement in Maine.

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov 17.-The ex
element over expected counting out Of
the Republican legislature runs very high
here to-day. BY the early trains, large
number of leading Republicans from all
parts Ofthe state arrived Alengthy con
sultation with the governor, resulted in
| the assurance from the latter that the
returns would not be considered open in
the sense of allowing any amendment
or correction under the statutes until the
committee on elections should report
the result of their canvass to the Cover
nor and council, and that there would be
twenty days from that time for any legal
correction.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

MIDDLEBURY, VT, Nov. 15.-The soph.
omore, freshman, senior and junior class.
es have gone into voluntary suspension
The faculty has suspended the two lower
classes, and probably will suspend the
others. Every student was engaged in
the rebellion The troubles grew out OF
an alledged unjust action of the faculty
toward a member of the sophomore
class
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TEIEGRAPHIC.
Assistant secretary a. st.t.

WAsHrEGToN, Nov 15.-The appoint
ment of Col. John Hay. the welIknown
private secretary of President Lincoln,
as assistant secretary of state, is an
nounced to-day. Stewards retirement is
iH obedience to controlling domestic con-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21
A Horrible Death.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kans., Nov 17.-This
morning at three O'Clock, John Kapp,
who was employed in the Leavenworth
coal shaft, was struck by falling mass
of rock, and fell with it distance of six
hundred and seventy feet. He was ter
ribly mangled when found dead at the
bottom of the shaft The affair is said
to have been purely accidental.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-21

0sYEGo, New York, Nov. 1S.-The
tug seymouf, Of 0gdenshlrg. left Cape
Vincent yesterday, with four tugs, three
dredges and eight scows II tow, for Buff
falo. During the night gale, on Lake
Ontario, was encountered, and three of
the tugs, and all the dredges and Scows
were lost One tug was picked up to-
day, and the Seymour arrived at Saeket's
harbor Of the crews. only six persons
We're saved, and twenty-five lost
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-19
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Potosi Notes.
Potosi, June l6.h.

Potosi, June l6.h.
Plenty of rain, that is, enough to make
the gramblers say, Its too wet, there won't
anything grow and wen all starve next vim
ter"
Fruit looks quite promising in this Sec
ton.
The croquet fever seems to have attack.
ed some of our citizens severely
Mrs. Ed. Gibbs and children, of Wau-
kon, Iowa, are visiting friends in town.
The S. S. of this place will give a con-
cert on Sunday evening June %. They hope
that a goodly number will favor them with
their presence. No charge at the door but
collection will be taken up. The morey
received is to go towards getting new books
for the library.
One day last week drunken man was
arrested for disturbing the people in town by
his indecency and lodged in the calaboose,
where he remained for the night and the next
morning was taken to Jail. That's one step
III tlie rlBhI uiIcctioH LOT lnt Soou Vi Tie
people.
Rather queer r. R. meeting was held
last Thursday evening. Principally an argus
ment over five dollars. Some one said il
looked like they we're trying to initiate some
Of the Congress quar.els.
A meeting viii be held this evening to
make further preparations for the celebration.
Il beg leave to ask how long since Byron
was considered the author of the poem be-
ginning "There is not in the wide world q
valley so sweet" "Veteran" in his history Of
Paris in last weeks paper quoted these words
from Byron, but only few weeks ago read
them from the Poems of Thomas Moore"
R, E. ADER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-19
Bloomington Notes.

Telephones are the order of the day, and
they do save many long walks. Geo. Cham
bers has one between bis Office and residence
which are about of mile apart.
Mr.. Hopkins lectured to the grangers last
week. He drew q full honse and gave gener.
al satisfaction. II is well for lie farming
community to rest from, their labor once in a
while and enjoy first>class lecture, no mat
ter what the subject may be.
Mr.. George Sprague andiwife celebrated
their wooden wedding last Wednesday.
Many friends we're detained by threatening
weather However, about 40 were present,
among whom were noticed from Lancaster
James Kilbourn and lady. Mrs. e. Sprague
and Mrs. L. S. Reynolds. Mr.. Whaley and
lady, of Prairie du Chen, were also present.
Wooden presents such as brackets, paper
holders, tables, SC, too numerous to mem
ton beau.ify their new home. After royal
dinner and good time" the company dis
persed wishing Mr.. and Mrs Sprague prosper
ity and happiness through the remainder of
life's voyage.
Jock Canins has erected a beautiful
fence around his grounds, VIM. Fl. Brown is
identifying his fence with coat of paint, Mr..
0sborn's new house is rapidly completing and
Mr.. Woodhouse has improved his residence
very much with wing We see new front
iu Samuel Kittos hardware store and-but
there are so many Improvements one should
visit the town. and by all means see Linn Hos
kins new furniture. Then too the sick need
care which DR.. Glasier of the Homeopathy
school is dispensing quite literally, thereby
gsining many friends. Mr. Lyman Powers
saved his cucumber, squash ard melon vines
by useing tobacco leaves. He wrapped the
stalks aud placed leaf on the top OF the
young plants II is cheap and sure remedy
from bugs.
The Bloomington creamery is now buying
$500 lbs. of milk per day, and viii in few
days handle much more.
Path-masters in our vicinity are very busy.
The best of roads leading to town from all
directions bespeak the efficacy Of their labors
Prot. BARLEY has just returned from rep.
resenting the Masonic fraternity. His lady
took charge Of the school in his absence, and
closed the term with admirable exercises the
day the Prof. returned
We noticed Saturday Last. tie art gallery
OF Mr.. Frank witcou.b filed with beautiful
faces, striving to make lasting impressions.
IL Is needless TO say that they succeeded to
their satisfaction and went home eel pleased.
Franks new advertisement is attracting at
tention il is SO ehesp--I mean those beautiful
photos he takes. CosxepoIrrAs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-19

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The marriage last week in Platseville Of
Miss Nora Bayley to David b. Jones, of Chi
cago, calls for more than passing notice, al
though no reporters were present to note the
details. The bride is the eldest daughter ~.
the late Z. Baylcy. well known as one Of the
most successful aud prominent among the
early settlers Of this county, and is highly es-
teemed and much beloved by large circle of
friends. who viii regret her removal from
this vicinity. Mr.. Jones. formerly a student
at the Platteville Normal School, afterwards
entered Princeton College, where be gradua-
ted with the highest honors, and subsequently
studied year in Germany. He is now 4
member Of the law firm of Jones & Jones. Of
Chicago. We understand the bridal pair sail
from New York next Wednesday by the Gu
nard steamer Botaaia, intending TO spend a
year in Europe, before taking up their per-
manent residence in Chicago. Rev. Edward
ID. Eaton performed the marriage ceremony,
coming from his home in Newton, Iowa, for
that purpose.
Mr.. l.. j. Alcott is out to zee farmers
and other citizens OF Grant County in the in
terest Of the HERALD. He will observe all
matters Of interest in country or town and
transfer his observations TO the columns of
the paper. He win also be pleased to transfer
TO the HEaALD subscription list the names Of
all the good readers in Grant County. We
want our list 1000 strong.
On next Sunday evening and the sue
ceeding Sunday evening Rev. G. w. Z.
Brown is announced to speak in the Metho-
dist Church on Temperance, especially re-
viewing the action of the Legislature last
winter, in refusing to grant the request Of
the large number of petitioners who asked
the submission of prohibition TO the vote of
the people.
There are slight changes in the time te-
bic ofthe C. & T. r. R. Passengers can.
get aboard the cars at Prairie du Chen,
Bridgeport or Woodman in the morning,
come 10 Lancaster and have two hours and a
half for trading or visiting, where the people
are soeiable and prices reasonable, aid then
return home the same day.
German Walker, of Potosi, was up at
Lancaster Saturday to sell his wool He 20.
good price for it and left little of the pro-
ceeds at the HERALD office, for he thinks the
HERALD is too good paper now to do wlths
out
Novelties in the shape of hanging vases
and baskets for flowers can be seen at G. D.
Utt & Co.'S. The only way Mr.. UT can keep
them is to put them out of sight when the la
dies are passing
Mr.. and Mrs. Clementson returned
Tuesday from weeks visit to ST. Cloud,
Minnesota, the home of her sister, Mrs. Dr.
Brigham.
If q premium were offered for the bes.
published report of the 9th Battery reunion
at Richland Center-bet the HERALD would
take il.
just opened, new stock fparasals and
fans, also linens and lawns for summer wear.
NATHAN, ScHREISER, & Co.