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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-14
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Closing day-NIarch 4th.

Last night Mr.. Window reported that
the committee of conference on legiSla-
tive, executive and judicial apprOpria-
ton bill had been unable to agree. The
point in which the conference was una
BILE to agree, was the provisO of the house
fixing the pay of jurors in the United
States court and repeating the test oath !;
also for the appointment of supervisors
of elections, and he moved that the SEN
ate insist upon ITS amendments, although
the senate conferees did not believe it
was possible TO obtain an agreement up
| on the legislative provisions. The SEN
ate resolved, % TO "a, to stand by It's
| amendments. About twenty private bills
were passed, and then after eleven O'Clock
| an executive session, lasting half an
hour, was held. When the doors were
reOpened Mr.. Window submitted a reso-
luton continuing appropriations for the
army and for the legislative and judicial
bills for six months from July LIST, so as
to avoid an extra session. Mr. Sauls.
bury objected to its present cOnsidera
| ton, and ii went over. At noon Mr.
Ferry, president pro tenn, said the time
greSs having arrived, the chair declares
the forty-fifth congress adjourned with.
out day. The closing hours of the SEES
sion were characterized with more than
| usual confusion and disorder. The sen
| ate chamber was denSely crowded both
on the floor and in the galleries, and
sometimes with eight or ten senators adj
dressing the chair ut the same time. il
| was with difficulty that anything could
| be understood
In the house Mr.. Hewitt, of New York
reported that the conference committee
on the army appropriation bill had moi
been able to agree. Pending the call o.
I the house the report was therefore read
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, on the sug
gestiOn of the Republicans, made state
ment rs to the matters in controversy
He stated that an agreement could be
reached on all Of them except as to the
presence of troops at the polls. The sen
ate bill for the appointment of Jas
Shields as a brigadier general on the re
tired list, was taken from the speaker
table and passed, 1873 to SO, the speaker
voting in the affirmative to make
the necessary twO-thirds majority
The house then G. :l5) took recess til
nine O'Clock. The session being resumed
the space In front of the speakers desl
was filled with a crowd of jesticulatlnl
members, who with bills in their handl
demanded recognition. Objections, how
ever, were made 10 nearly all bills
among them that making an appropria
ton for the payment Of the arrears o
pensions, and that providing for treaty
with Mexico. Mr.. Atkins, at II 10, re
ported that the conference committee oil
the legislative bill had not been able Il
agree, and he moved the house adhere Il
it as a parliamentary finally. Agreed to
After stormy and exciting scene, ant
the delivery of strong political speeche
on both sides, the speaker delivered hi
ferewell address, and the house was ao
journed without day
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NO. IL.

In less time than it requires to narrate
the episode the poor fellow was a lifeless
corpse. 1t was a soul-sickening sight.
Some of the women tainted at once,
while the others screamed in terror at
the scene. All this connection, CON-
bined with the scent of fresh blood,
wrought the bull into a state of frenzy
and 1t swept around and across the in
closure with such violence and rapidity
that the men could with difficulty escape
from its rushing attacks. The cry was
given to open the gate and let the bull
pass out into the stall in which it had
been kept; but the gatekeeper had be
come too terrified to understand the or
der or to perform his duty, and the gate
remained closed. The nerve of my
guide never faltered for an instant, but
seeing the terror of the others, and wit
Messing the fury of the animal, he drew
his long knife and calmly awaited the
next rush to make the fatal thrust that
should terminate the existence of the
bull and the scene of excitement. Once
more the bull swooped down toward
him, and he stood ready to strike the
knife into his neck, but as he attempted
to spring back and let the bull pass by
him before doing so, his foot Slipped,
and he was at once impaled upon the
horns of the beast, and in moment his
lifeless body fell within few feet of his
dead comrade. The excitement of the
crowd now reached the most intense
point; it amounted TO actual agony.
For a moment they were spell bound by
terror and gave utterance to piercing
shrieks and cries. Then several shots
were fired at the bull, none of which
took serious effect, but only appeared to
| increase its madness and its ire. Sud
denly the bull, now blinded with rage
and maddened by the wounds it had re-
ceived, dashed against the thOrny bar
rier of the pitahays, and breaking
through it rushed among the terrified
multitude upon the outside of the in
closure. The crowd scattered in all di-
rectiOns and the bull tossed or tramped
| upon all who were in its way as it rush
ed toward the open plain. There were
three others killed outright and several
seriously wounded. Heart-sick with the
horrible scene blended with the people
that were seeking their homes. When
drawing near group that surrounded
one of those killed upon the outside,
above the wailing of the crowd there
rose upon the air the agOniZed cry of a
heart-brOken woman, and as the group
made way l saw lying upon the ground
one of the animals victims, while its
mother was kneelIng over it. 1t was the
| first-born of that fond father had before
noticed, the bull having tossed the
neighbor who had it in his arms and
killed them both at the same time. /
would not, for the possession of the en-
tire Mexican republic, witness another
such bull fight.
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EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS,

The following is the proclamation
convening congress in extra session the
18th instant;
BY the President of the United States
of Ameaica- A proclamation:
"lVAereds, The final adjournment of
forty-fiflh congress without making the
usual and necessary appropriations for
the legislative, executive and judicial
expenses ending June 30th, 1880, and
without making the usual and necessary
appropriations for the support of the
| army for the same fiscal year, presents
the extraordinary occasion requiring the
President to exercise the power vested
in him by the constitution TO convene
both houses of congress in anticipation
of the day fixed by law for their next
meeting. Now, theEefoFe, !, Rutherford
B. Hayes, President of the United States,
do by virture Of the power to this end
in me vested by the constitution, con-
vene both houses of congress to assemble
at their respective chambers at IL O'Clock
noon Tuesday, the 18th day of March,
then and there consider and determine
such measures as in their wisdom, their
duty and welfare of the people may seem
to demand.
In witness whereof, have found to
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed. (Signed)
BY the President, r. B. HAYES.
VIM. EvARTs, Secretary of State.
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CONUNDRUM FOR LAWYERS.


The bar association solemnly resolved
on Monday night that the rates for legal
advertising charged by the newspapers
are too high. We might fairly retort by
stating the universally acknowledged fact
that the fees charged by lawyers-when
they get good subjeot-are too high,
Indeed, the facility with which large
estate melts into legal fees is one of the
wonders of the time. But the lawyers
need not complain about advertising
rates; they can always get them to suit
if they are willing to advertise regard
less of circulation. They can not, how
ever, get first-class newspaper to agree
to make out bill against the clients al
full rates, and then give half the money
back to the lawyers as n rebate At its
next meeting the bar association nigh
try to answer the conundrum: Is il
strictly professional for an attorney tc
pocket half the cost of legal advertising
at the expense of his client?
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KANSAS CONFERENCE.
First Days PrOceedings-FrOmO Our Cor
respondent.

First Days PrOceedings-From Our Cor
respondent.
HUTCHINSON, Kan, March 9th rs.
EDITORS NEW The Sixth annual
session of the Kansas conference, of the
NJ. E. church, convened here this morn
ing at O'Clock. Bishop I. W. Wiley
was present and after a prayer meeting
of half hour, led by J. McAnulty, he
assisted by the presiding elders, admin
istered the Sacrament of the Lords sup
per. On the call of the roll siXty-one
members answered to their names.
Many others were present and with proba-
| TONERS in the conference, visitors, etc.
about one hundred and fifty are at present
attendance.
II. j. Walker was elected secretary,
II. w. Chaffee asst. secretary; J. M. Tiff,
recordi ng secretary; Jas. Murray and C.
T. Durboro, statistical secretaries.
After the transaction of minor business
the Fort Scott district was called, and
the p E., B. Kelly, read an interesting
report showing very commendable de-
| SICO Vi PlO-lCSo III lAuohSlai anu
spiritual affairs of that district His
char acter passed and that of the effec-
tive elders in the district.
On the call from the Emporia distric
d. p. Mitchell, the P. E., read his report
| representing the various charges IN de-
tail, and indicating a good degree of pro
gress in the work. His character passed,
and also his effective elders.
S. E. Pendleton, of the Independence
district, read very interesting report
years experience in that district. His
work there closes by limitation at this
session.
A committee was appointed to confer
with committee of the Kansas confer
ence in reference to a Kansas Methodist
State Convention, and also Kansas
Methodist Historical Society.
The following have been transferred
to the conference: A. II. Naftsger, from
the n. Indiana conference, T. NJ. Sisson,
from the s. f. Indiana conference, B. F
Edwards, from the Indiana, +. NJ. Wy
song, from the n. Indiana conference
and w. II. Cline, from the Illinois con
ference.
Among the visitors present we notice
r. S. Rust, D. d., corresponding secreta
ry of the freedmen's aid society; ]. Den
nison, d. D., president of Baker Univer
sity; J. H. Merritt, presiding eide
from the Colorado conference, and b,
the way, Bro. Merritt looks like MAJ
that was making an effort to initiate tn
) mountains IN size, he being in weigh
about 300 pounds. Our old friend p. I
Rhodes, is here, looking after the inter
ests of Baker University. Will Jay il
acre, from your town. l can't say wha
3 he is looking after, but saw him but
ton-holing a popular preacher LITTLE
, while ago, and such things look lik'
business. Other prominent laymen ar
here, among whom are Mechem ant
Stacher from Ottawa, Phenis and Bake
, from Eureka, and Coker from Burling
ton.
The committees are busy at work thi
afternoon in all parts of the church, Will
the bishop and his cabinet are engaged
on their work at the bishops rooms, a
the house of B. J. Potter Everythin!
, seems TO be moving smoothly.
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shall soon know, and soon after all be at
work
Tonight will be held the educational
anniversary.
THIRD DAY-MARCH TTH.
Last night was held our educational
anniversary, presided over by our old
friend P. T. Rhodes, the energetic agent
of Baker university. Addresses of inter-
est and profit were made by P. T. Rhodes,
DR.. Dennison, president of the univer-
sity, J. A. Hyden, of Augusta, ]. D. Knox,
of Topeka and DR.. r. S. Rust, correspond
ing secretary of the Freedmen's aid so
ciety. To day the session of conference
opened with a prayer meeting, led by
B. c. Swartz.
The fourth years class was called and
passed. This is a fine class of nine
members and they Will do good work.
A. Maxey and F. NJ. Sisson are from
the Emporia district.
The class for admission into full con-
nection was called and from it nine
members were admitted into full con-
nection.
John A. NOwlan from this class died
during the past year. Ottawa was select.
as the seat of the next conference Sew
eral of the standing committees have
presented their reports and the business
of the session is progressing rapidly.
Bishop Wiley made a fine address
this morning to the class admitted into
full connection.
DIR. Fry, editor of the Central Chris
tian Advocate, of St. Louis, isson hand
this morning looking after the interests
of that paper
J. H. Beardsley, of Colorado confer.
ence, is present to-day. This afternoon
by the invitation of the citizens of this
city, we have had a ride out over the
river and into the country. About two
O'Clock large number of buggies and
carriages were driven to the church and
all invited to ride. The citizens OF Hut
Crimson are using every effort to make
our stay pleasant, and the South
Kansas conference will not soon forget
this place.
/ suppose some one will be looking IN
these notes to see 'whO will be likely tC
go where" but our surmises will be bet
ter kept than printed. H. W. c.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-14

; Harvard has concluded to follow the
route of Cambridge. Beginning with
the next collegiate year, it is proposed to
admit girls who may be able TO pass the
examinations now required of male ma
triculants to the privilege of reciting, in
company with other girls, to the same
professors or tutors who instruct the
boys: of studying the same hooks; OF
making the same experiments in the la
boratory; of submitting to the same
tests; and, finally, of receiving, at the
writing A. B. after their names, but Ger
tificates from the professors that they
have passed satisfactorily the same
course as that which brings the boys
their degrees.
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SECOND pAY-MARcH 9TH.

Last night the Hutchinson family sang
here for the benefit of the Preachers Aid
Society of this conference. There was a
large audience and a grand entertain
ment.
At an early hour this morning was
the usual stir about the conference rooms,
and a number of new faces are to be seen
of members and others who came in dur
ing the night, among the rest the cheer
full race of Judge Cunningham of your
town, and also that of DR. Pomeroy.
il. Thompson, state superintendent
of the American Bible Society, is also
present.
The presiding elders of the Kansas
conference sent request that this con-
ference appoint commission to confer
with one from them in reference to the
boundary between the conferences. The
conference refused to concur in the re-
quest.
The following are the superannuated
preachers, and their relation as such was
continued: J. Robinson, s. Parker, J.
Broahead and E. A. Graham.
J. II. Leard, from the superannuated
list was made effective, and will be trans
ferred to the Columbia river conference.
Mark Robertson, from same list, has
Withdrawn from the ministry and the
church under charges.
The following are the supernumerary
preachers whose relation as such is con
tinued: WIS. Stewart, B. Lowe, NJ. V.
B. Knox and j. Harris. E. c. Brooks
B. C. swarH and H. K. Muth were made
effective,
The reports of the presiding elders
were ordered printed in the conference
minutes.
A. II. Walter p. E. of the Wichita
district, A Buckner of the Hutchinson
district and ]. W. Fox of the Larned
district, were all called and presented
very interesting reports. 1t is astonish-
ing how the work grows on the frontier
The characters of the effective elders
on above districts passed. ]. L. Rus
bridge is transferred to the central Ohio
conference.
The classes of the first and third years
have been examined and passed.
Bishop Wiley presides with great ease
and the work is moving along smoothly
and rapidly.
There win be great many changes
this year in the appointments, and the
question isbeing passed around, @Where
are you going next years" Well, We
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Notice..

The Theological Institute of Connecticut
will take notice that IL has been sued, with j
B. Noon, sheriff OF Lyon county, Kansas rs
defendants, Ey z. W. Cunningham and W Il.
McCarty. partners as Cunningham & Nc
Carly. who are plaintiffs; that the petition
has been filed in the oftce of the clerk Of the
district court, sitting in and for Lyon county,
Kansas; that IL must answer said petition on
or before April 18th. 1879. the same will be
taken as true and Judgment rendered in ac-
cordance with the prayer thereof, against
said defendants, making perpetual q tempo
rary Injunction already granted, and forever
jndi,-ial process lots 81 and 40 ON Merchants
street, ia the city of Emporia, Lyon county
W9f3 pIafnSfR=
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The Northern Pacific railroad, whose
failure under Jay Cooke 4 Co, was the
FIRST crash IN the panic of 1873, has al
CeSlly so far recovered rs to begin opera
lions again on a large scale. One hundred
miles 4sS' road west from the Missouri river
has iusa been contracted for at the re-
markably low figure of $7,100 per mile,
the work to be done by November next.
Before that time il is promised that the
contracts will be made for los miles
more, carrying the western terminus to
ihe Yellowstone, and completing what
will he called the Missouri division. The
funds with which this section is built
are provided by six per cent mortgage
bond on the Missouri division and the
sands appertaining thereto.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-14

The vote in the house on the PROPOSE
zion to pass the anti-Chinese bin over the
presidents veto shows the Republican par
" rs a political organization has determin-
I'd to come to the defense of the heather
Chinee, in spite of Mr.. Blaine's protests.
Eighty seven of the ninety five votes OPP
posed to its passage were those of Re-
publicans This comes very near being
"a party division on n question which is
in no sense party question. The vote
will react on the Republican party on
the Pacific coast, and all the efforts of
Blaine, who is sagacious enough 10 see
the danger, cannot prevent the mischief.
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Nntice nf Patent pInms-

Public notice IL hereby given that am the
owner OF the patent for an improvement in
rod breaking piows. known as the Daniel
the state OF Kansas. That have authorized
no person in this state 70 make or sell aDy
pIows OF that patent. and the public are eau
toned from purchasing the same from any
person but me. ANY variation in the Way 81
Improvement To such patent must be Of q
character that would entitle the party max
ing the same 70 patsnt-but even then such
party must secure from me the right 10 use
patent. 1 shall prosecute all persons who
N any manner infringe upon my patent
by making, selling or using Il,
unless settlement Is made can only
pie Of the ploW can be seen any time at INV
shop on 9Th avenue, in Emporia. Kansas
Parties will notice that each and every pillow
Is marked: Manufactured by VIM. II. Long
Son, kmporia. Kansas, patented Nov 81,
le66, Champion" W9A. VIZ. Il. LONG.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-14

Arrangements for the telephone ex-
change are still going forward with the
hest assurance of success. The number
of members already secured is such that
the general usefulness of the system will
be very great. The plan is in successful
operation in many eastern cities, and in
"a number in the west. The gentlemen
having the matter in charge are energet-
ic and reliable, assuring the most careful
attention TO the business when once in
observation-disclosures City Journal.
DO you mean telegraphing by tele
phones between various cities, or coniin
ing the system to each individual city
for local purposes? We suppose the
latter ls meant, as the telephone does not
convey messages far enough to establish
communication between cities.
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There are, according to California es-
Inmates 5000, Cinnamon in that State
The statistics show that the Chinese
have paid in various kinds of taxes,
rates, ETC.. over SIS. O0O, 600 in one year
Last year there were only 1885 immi-
grants from China, and of these only n
women John Chinaman asks, in view
Of these facts, why should the United
States violate its own constitution, and
reverse its policy as to treaties that are as
old as the nation itselff
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LRADvILLE-The secretary of the in
scrieT rendered decision Wednesday in
she case Of Thos. Kemp vs.. Thos. Starr,
involving one hundred and fifty acres
which embraces "A considerable portion
III the ground upon which Leadville, Col.
is situated. The department holds that
II is mineral land within the meaning Of
the statute, and if Starr has complied
with the mining laws he is entitled to q
site, and if Starr has got il he don't need
anything more.
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THE MAsoERADE,


1t WAS at the masquerade
Where pressed
Dainty fingers OF a maid
was bleSt!
What murmured in her ear,
Which inclined TO mine so ner,
May be guessed.
She was masked, but yet l knew
That her face
Rivaled rosy Dawn in hue:
And the grace
That her presence fair distilled,
And the raptured senses thrilled.
Grew apace.
Oh! the batteries of her eyes
Thrilled me through
With their Iire-like the sGieS.
Azure blue
How / trembled when she glanced,
Charmed, bewildered, crazed, entrance,
So would you.
Why do bright dreams ever fade,
LeaNin chillsf
Why are Uttered doses made
Sugared pills.
why so near and yet so far.
Almost through the gates ajar.
When il kills?
While urged my Love to dare.
Like knife
Came her cutting answer there.
Taking life;
"GeOrge, you are the biggest fool
Ever escaped from woman's rule''-
Twas my wife!
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The following facts are stated by the
chief of the bureau of statistics:

Int pilOAthE tAatN dlt StdACN w lilC
chief of the bureau OF statistics:
Excess of exports over imports for
twelve months ending Nov. 80, 1878,
$500, 309, T41; twelve months ending Nov.
80, 1877, $140, T23,626. A comparison of
the exports and imports of gold and sill
seP coin and bullion exhibits the follow
ing result: Three months ended Nov. 30,
1878, excess of imports, $l,5l7 ,674; three
smonths ended Nov. 80, 1871, excess OF
exports, SIS, S25,2,6
There is significance in the above
statement of facts which cannot well be
Over-estimated. Notwithstanding the
H'hard times" everywhere lamented, re
suits show that we are slowly but surely
returning to that solid basis in our com.
mercial transactions, which means in the
near future an enlivened trade and pros
perity all along the line.
With such statement Offigures, where
does the cry of 'down with foreign bond
holders" sink to? While the fact that
"Old England" is to-day agitating some
measures for introducing protectice tariD
20 restore her lost trade to former activl
twill lend additional interest to the
Arst clause in the statistics above quoted
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There Is great rejoicing over the pros
pect of building what is called the st.
LOUIS & san Francisco railroad from
Oswego to Wichita. The new board OF
directors propose to push things" at
once if the local aid is granted. Wichi-
IN is "rcd hot" for this road, as it will
give her direct communication with ST
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The upshot of all the discussion in the
Mutual Lille Insurance Company, of New
York, over the new measure introduced
by the management, is that the rate o.
premiums upon all policies, new and old
is to he reduced Is per cent. If the Mu
tual Life makes a cut the other compan
les will have to follow her example.
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Business al the east is as depressed
generally rs il was last year. Good car
penters in York state get Sl.75 per day,
and in Kansas 500 10 $3.50. The i'm
migration 10 the west is the cause of the
difference in business.