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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The taxable property Of the State is as
follows: Taxable, lands 20,O76, 642 acres.
Value of lands, $79,969, 53791: value
of town lets, $16, 72J, 91s.O1; value of
personal property, $25, COG, 1889; value
of railroad property, $l5,525, O23 93.
Total value of all property. $187 $685.
643.24.
The railroads of the State are assessed
on total OF 2.S02i0 miles of track, al
an average of $6,342 per mile. The ex-
tent of the railway system of Kansas is
shown by the fact that railroad property
is reported for taxation in fifty-two of
;hc seventy-three organized counties of
the State.
The bonds of the State, outstanding,
amount to 1871 ,975. OF these, how
ever, the State sinking fund owns $94,-
275, and the permanent school fund of
the State 1907 ,925. So that only $479,-
IT'S of the bonds of the State are on the
market
Since 1885 the people of Kansas have
broken and put under cultivation over
ZOO, 900 acres of prairie. have organic
ed forty counties and have built over
$500 miles of hallway. The State has
over 1000 pOstoffices, of which about
forty are SecOndclasS, and over 200 are
money order offices. II has 4, $40 school
houses, valued, with grounds and furni-
ture, at $4rJ2J. 225. 1t has nearly $50
churches, valued at over $2,OO0,OO0. II
has over 200 newspapers, of which
twelve are issued daily. 1t has over 200
mills and factories. 1t has over 200
banks. II has over 25,OOO,00O rods of
fence. 1t has a State house, State Uni
versity, State Agricultural college, State
Normal school, two Asylums for the in
sane, an Asylum for the blind. an Asy-
lum for the deaf and dumb. The assess
ed value of the taxable property for
| 1877 was &137 ,S26, 643-the real value
was not less than sees, 100000. The to-
tai value of its farm products, includ-
ing live stock, for 1877 was 500 1856, 541,
and the value of the same for the year
1878 exceeded $7J,OOO,0O0.
If anyState in the union can show a
more rapid and substantial growth than
this, we should like to have it pointed
out. Kansas is growing and developing
more rapidly than any other State, in
population, in wealth, and in all the ele-
ments of a cultivated, enterprising, pro-
gressive civilization. Her farm pro-
ducts last year were equal to over 800
| for every man, woman and child within
her borders. The value of her property
equals $500 for every inhabitant, and it
! is as evenly distributed as in any other
State in the union, for Kansas has no
milliOnaires among her population.
Her wheat crop last year was equal to
nearly 43 bushels, and her corn crop to
over 14l bushels, for every inhabitant
within her borders; while the area of
land in cultivation is nearly ten acres
for each inhabitant. She has school
house for every 175 of her population. a
church for every 1000, a newspaper for
every $500, 3 mill OF factory for every
| 1000, a postoffice for every $50, and a
mile of railroad for every sos inhabit-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28
OVER THE STATE
Humboldt Is being revived, also.

Humboldt Is being revived, also.
oswego is buildings city hall 50x1s5.
Southern Kansas is full of railroad talk.
Tweniy-seven marriages in six weeks
in Labette county.
The press of Kansas was largely against
the Riggs railroad bill.
The Leavenworth bridge is in in dan
ger of h.ing left ON a sand bar
The Douglas county mills, at Law
renee, sells flour at Galveston. Las Ami
NOUS, Atlanta. Ga, and Washington,
Illinois.
Twenty-Five or thirty families, of the
church known as River Brethern, from
Pennsylvania, will settle in Dickinson
county in March,
james Canton, of Richland, sold, last
week, 15 head of cattle that averaged
LBS pounds, making $4,000 per head
and aggregating $4,545-
A little child al lola ale a piece of
bread with strychnine on il, that had
been put cut for rais. PrompI medical
| assistance saved its life.
The Atchison Champion celebrated
its 2lst birth day 10y large issue OF ex-
ira papers containing interesting siatis-
tics of Atchison and the State.
c. b. Hayes, of Jackson county, plow-
ed 90 acres of land while the snow was
on the ground. He has plowed most of
! the time during the cold weather.
The Leadville fever is taking hold of
the young men throughout the State.
Better stay at home. boys, unless your
fathers can afford to send you money to
come home on.
Great excitement at Hiawatha, Brown
county, over the $4,000 defalcation of
| ROchin the Democratic county treasurer.
He twas arrested by Pinkerton's detec-
tives on the Goth.
James Hutchins. of Paris township,
Linn county, commenced last year with
eight stands of bees, from which he
has saved thirty swarms anu sold fifty
! dollars worth of honey
| Ninety-five thousand dollars is the
amount Of bonds that the citizens OF
Anderson county are required TO vote 10
secure thorough trunk line of railway
thoroughly equipped, all steel rails, to
st. Louis, via Paola and Holden.
Mr.. Charles Aver, of Douglas county
who recently celebrated his 92d birthday
wore a badge of mourning for thirty days
for Gen. Washington at the time of ms
death, as was done by every one, at that
tine; but few men living claim this
honor.
The Riggs railroad bill was beaten
Monday. In the vote Saturday, on it:
final passage, it lacked the constitutions
majority. A motion was then made tt
reconsider. \ motion was made to lay
the motion for reconsideration on tn,
table. Pending this Saturday the house
adjourned till Monday. The motion &c
: lay on the table came up as special or
der at 10 p. IN. Monday. This was car
ried by % yeas to 80 noes, and so the bill
. lies dead upon the table. Mr.. Rigg
made gallant and able fight for his bill
but the people were not ready for il.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

We have just received the second num-
Der Of q small monthly paper called The
Kansas Methodist" printed at Topeka
by Gilbert & Knox. The price is 80 cents.
II is handsomely printed, but there is Ger
tainly no field for it. The people are
taxed to their utmost for the support of
better church papers than this one can
hope TO become. II is only fifty cents. d
course, but it is fifty cents here, and q
dollar there and five dollars in another
place, and in this way the money goes.
The people are trying TO do too much, or
rather they are solicited in a thousand
ways for their dimes for luxuries and un-
necesaaries which they cannot really at
ford. The attempt TO sustain religious
organs, UNCONVENTIONAL organs, party or.
gans, local organs, business organs, or
der organs, trade organs, and all the long
list Of every kind of papers is an expense
and = nuisance. 1t ought to be abated.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

In about ten days the senate of the
United States will be Democratic for the
first time since 1851. when that party had
a majority of fifteen over both Republi-
cans and Americans. The southern SEN
ators then had the chairmanships of the
then twenty-one standing committees.
The new senate will Ike Democratic by
eight majority. There arc numerous sur
misses about the chairmen of standing
committees, but we venture the south
will have her share.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28
The HOe.-The American Agr1cul-
turlist for March contains the following

The HOe.-The American Agr1cul-
turlist for March contains the following
interesting item:
During the half year ending Feb. lst,
1879, there were shipped to foreign coun-
tries, from the single port of New York,
no less than $50, 95S, 600 pounds of pork,
bacon and lard, 10 supply which would
require some two million hogs averaging
500 Ms. These shipments were in the
form Of 81 $50 600 tbs of pork, 2S2, 142,.
600 Ms. Of bacon, and 106, 456y 900 ID. of
lard. The shipments for the same peri
cd the previous year were 2S1 ,e05 600
MS, viz, I6.370,OOO Ms. OF pork, 1877.
$50 600 MS. of bacon, 81, SIS, 900 fbs lard,
being = total increase this year of
1901 900 p0Cnds made up by
an increase OF 10000 Ms. of
pork; 81, 15S, 600 lbs. Of bacon; and
sos, 900 his of lard. The total increase
in pounds is q 7-IO per cent. Increase
in pork, So per cent; in bacon, % per
cent; in lard about Q per cent. If we
reckon 8 lbs OF corn 70 produce b OF
pork, the total shipment from this port
the form of hog products for six
months, is equivalent to 81 ,OOO, 900 bush.
els, which in the form of corn would
weigh 2S5e, 900 Bs.-American Ag.
Ficulturist for March J.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28
Notice of Patent PIows.

Public notice Is hereby given that am the
owner OF the patent for an improvement in
rod breaking plOwS. known the Daniel
Reigel Patent Rod PloW-for the territory OF
the state of Kansas. That haze authorized
toned from purchasing the same from any
person but me. ANY variation in the way Of
improvement TO such patent must be of q
character that would entitle the party max
ing the same to patent-but even then such
party must secure from me the right to use
patent / shall prosecute all persons who
In any manner Infringe upon my patent
by making, selling or using It,
protect myself by so doing a SAM
pie of the pioW can be seen any time ct my
shop ON 9Th aVcnue, in Emporia, Kansas
Parties VIII notice that each and every pillow
Is marEel: -" Manufactured by VIM. II. Long
& Son, issisa-'I. Kansas, patented Nov. g,
1858, Ch:I.r; $40, wSt4. WIZ. II. LONG.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The San Francisco Alta looks upon
the prospects for Republican victory in
the California state election in Septem-
Der as encouraging. 1t advises Republi-
cans to make straight nominations and
to make an aggressive campaign. This
is Mr.. Humans advice to the Demo
Gratis of the entire country. II is very
good political advice.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The package OF LeavenwOrth Times
intended for Cottonwood Falls WAS re-
day morning. Where did the Dodge
package dodge to.-Dodge City Times.
What was supposed to be the Dodge
package lodged into the Emporia Office.
It was directed to EmpOria. 1t was af-
forwards sent on its way rejoicing 20
dodge into Dodge. Did It dodge: But
don't let us hear any bowling about the
route agents.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28
KANSAS.
Atehison Daily Champion

The population of Kansas, according
10 the census taken by the township as
to grow, was 14O,179. The state had, at
that time, hardly a mile of railway and
only ga, 9O3 acres of land in cultivation.
The population of Kansas, on the LIST
of March, 1878, was 5OS, 491-an increase
of 56S ,21S in thirteen years; and the state
now has $685., 727 acres of land in cult
vation-an increase of 6,264, S24 acres in
thirteen years.
In 1855 the area in cultivation was less
than two acres for every inhabitant; in
1878 it was over nine acres for each in
habitant
The following figures show the rapid
increase in the area in cultivation during
the last seven years:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The needless prohibition of the impOr-
tation of American cattle decreed by the
English government is to be made the
subject of discussion in parliament. Sir
George Campbell on Tuesday next will
bring up the question on a motion that
the measure OF prohibition is calculated
TO destroy an important trade, and to de
prive the poorer classes of England Of
the advantages of cheap meat.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The Topeka correspondent of the Kan
sas7 City Journal informs US that the
house investigating committee has devel.
oped considerable evidence ofcorruption,
hut, unfortunately for the investigators,
it is all found among their own friends.
The Journals letter says:
1t Is an open secret that the ivestiga-
ton committee have struck a slush fund
used to defeat Ingalls,, and the conspira.
tors are nonplussed. Several witnesses
from Paola, Girard and Fort Scott have
arrived. Howard NJ. Holden refuses to
come except by requisition. Smith, the
telegraph operator, will go to Jail rather
than make public the business Of his of:
flee
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

Judge Moore, of the superior court OF
Cook county, Ill, has made new de
parture in the Chicago divorce business.
In recent case tried in his court it ap-
peared that the husband had been guilty
of adultery, and the wife, who had been
living in Canada, came to Chicago for
the express purpose of obtaining di-
vOrce. Judge Moore, much to her as
tonishment, ruled that q residence OF a
year is necessary 10 entitle the complain
ant to divorce in Illinois. This puts
an end 70 the ''twenty minutes for di-
yOrce" business
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

A test vote on the census bill in the
house of representatives on Wednesday
showed q majority of seven votes in favor
Ofthe provision empowering governors of
point the census supervisors who are TO
be paid by the federal government. 1t
seems evident that the Democratic ma
jOrity in the house will be able to carry
that clause, which, of course, Will fail in
the Senate. 1t is therefore probable that
the census will be taken under the old
law
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The senate committee on agriculture
has decided to investigate the alleged
cattle disease in this country, and emf
nent authorities on the subject are to be
summoned TO Washington to give testi-
mnDV
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

New York merchants are opposed TO
restricting Chinese immigration, for fear
China will stop importing American
goods. Then we will stop importing
Chinese tea. How is that, All Sin?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The New Orleans Democrat expresses
the opinion that Senator Bayard, by OPP
posing the resolution to attach the repeal
of the jury test oath and the federal cleo
ton laws 10 the appropriation bills, has
completely alienated the south from him
and destroyed any chance that he may
have had for the Democratic nomination
for the presidency.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The New Orleans Times is of the
opinion that the south is now chiefly
suffering from lazincss, while the Wash
ington Post harbors the suspicion that
the Democratic party is led by towards.
The world moves, and Pelton is not the
only Democrat ready with his confes-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

IN order to bring her expenditures
within the revenue, Egypt proposes TO
reduce the army TO 10000 men, disband-
ing the remainder. Two thousand Off
GERS. many of them foreigners, will he left
out Of work by this arrangement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The shipments of beef cattle, dressed
beef and hog products to Europe last
week were unprecedentcdly large. The
people of England are eating more meat
than At any previous time in the history
of that country, and they are eating it
because it is cheap and good
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28
synopsis of Statement of
CENTRAL INSURANCE CO.,
81. Louis co.
Notice.

The Theological Institute of Connecticut
will take notice that it has been suel, with J
b Moon, sheriff OF Lyon county. Kansas, as
defendants, by Z. W Cunningham and W. L.
McCarty. partners as Cunningham Il Nc
Carly. who are plaintiffs; that the petition
district court, sitting in and for Lyon county.
Kansas; that IL must answer said petition on
or before April 18th, 1873, or the same will be
taken as true and judgment rendered in ac-
cordance with the prayer thereof, against
said defendants, making perpetual a tempo
enjoining them from attempting TO sell under
Judicial process lots a and 40 on Merchants
street, III the city of Emporia, Lyon county
Kansas. CUNSISGHAA 4 MCCARTY,
W9t3. Plaintifs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The Republicans of Pennsylvania seem
10 be satisfied with the result Of the "town
elections last week" There is no strik-
ing evidence of "A tidal wave, but the
Philadelphia Press figures upsubstantial
gains and believes the party in position
10 sweep the state whenever it is called
upon TO do so.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

General Grant will board the United
States man-Ofwar Richmond, at Calcutta,
If she manages to reach there in time.
She will take him to Japan, and from
there he will cross the Pacific 10 San
Francisco on one Of the regular steamers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

Gideon Il. Stewart is the standing pro-
Inhibition candidate for governor in
Ohio. He is always nominated early,
always fails TO receive the encouragement
of many votes, always comes up eager
for another trial. He has Just been
nominated again.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The San Francisco Chronicle says
that Wellock, vice president of the
workingmen's organization in CalitOr-
mia is as heavy a load as was O'Donnell.
He tried to supplant Kearney in the
presidency, and Is now pronounced =
blsckmailer, a bribetaker, and a traitor
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The California constitutional cOnven-
ton has adopted by close vote section
which provides that any member of the
legislature proved to be influenced in his
vote by any reward, shall be guilty OF
felony, and upon conviction thereof, in
addition to such punishment as may be
provided by law. shall he disfrSnchised.
That's the talk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The bill now before the legislature TO
appropriate S2J, 600 for the rebuilding of
the Normal School requires the local
authorities to pay into the state treasury
$sO,SOO before any of the state appro-
priation can be drawn out.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

As a result of the negotiation of loan
Of $4,000. 900 under the auspices of the
English and French government, the snl-
tan will be enabled to call in his depre-
ciated paper money, and it is announced
that this will Immediately be done.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The Lawrence Standard. Democratic,
Is anxious to mass all the opposition to
the Republican party in Kansas, Green
back and Democratic, against the Repub-
licsn nominees for president next year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28
Nnfice-

Notice is hereby given: That the follow
ing described school land, situate in Lyon
county, Kansas, win Dc offered for sale at
in Emporia, on Saturday. the 18th day Of
March, 1873. Said sale 20 be open for bids
from 10 O'Clock a m. until O'Clock p. N. OF
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

President Hayes has now hard nut
TO crack in the shape of the bill to re-
strict Chinese immigration, now awaiting
his approval.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The total value of the field products
of Kansas, during the past five years,
is given in the following statement:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

There is great fiutter of excitement
in New Hampshire. The women of that
state will vote for the first time at the
school election this spring.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

The rapid growth of The state is also
illustrated by the following figures,
showing the area taxable for the years
named:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

Beecher has pronounced against rhe
Chinese law.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

Senator-elect Jones of Florida. used TO
be carpenter.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

1t is reported that Dom Pedro wants
an enterprisnig American TO start first
class hotel IN Rio Janeiro.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28
The FEvER's FANGs.
Thrilling Account OF the Devastation In
Russia.
\. Y. special of the 2sJ

N \. special OF the 2Sd.
A letter from St. Petersburg saws of
the plague in Russia: II has spread in
the southern provinces at a rapid rate,
and
THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS
have died with 1t In the last five DAYS.
Its victims, when taken, 1--we only about
two hours, and turn black all over as q
negro. All physicians ordered to the
care OF the sick have died within twent-
four hours after their arrival The corp
ses are burned, and so are the houses In
which the people die. Whole towns
have been laid waste in the past few days
The government has placed q Gordon of
soldiers around the infected provinces
so that the people can not get out and
spread the disease; any who attempt to
break through the Gordon are shot dead
on the spot. The people are beginning
to feel uneasy all over the empire. The
government, of course, does not allow
unfavorable news to get out, and
ALL REPoRTs ARE SUPPRESSED,
but, worst of all, nobody can get out of
the empire, as the Austrian and German
Governments have placed q double cor
of soldiers along all the frontiers, prevent
ing all persons from entering their terri
tory from Russia. All persons from
Russia by railroad are stopped at the
frontier and detained twenty days in
quarantine; their baggage and clothing
are disInfected, and If they prove all
right. after the lapse of twenty days, they
are permitted to cross the border Dur
ing the twenty days quarantine the peo-
pie are housed in large sheds and barns,
without any accommodations or COM
forts, and of course the knowledge of
this fact keeps people from travelling.
There is no possibility of slipping out
anywhere, as the government is doing ali
its power TO prevent the disease from
spreading. But if it Is not stayed soon
the victims may fall by the thousands
daily. Il is much worse than the yellow
fever was in the south last summer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28
THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS

A letter from ST. Petersburg saws of
the plague in Russia: II has spread in
the southern provinces at a rapid rate,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-28

EMPoRIA, FRIDAY, FEB. %, 1879
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-15
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
The Wa1 Between Chill and Peru-Afffairs
in Brazil, Buenos Ayres, the 18th
mus and Elsewhere.

PANAMA, Aug. 1.-THE latest news from
the South reports the bombardnent Of
Iauique by the Gillian feet July 16. About
fifty shells and shots were thrown On shore,
but without causing any serious damage.
One soldier and a girl were killed and Lieut..
Osma wounded. AS soon as news of the bonn
bardment reached Arica tue ram Huascar
and eorvsttes Pitomayo and Union were dis
patched SFlth with the design Of retaliating
On the Chilian coast. The Huasear captured
the transport Rimac with a regiment OF Chi
Ian cavalry on board. Three ChiIian sailing
vessels. loaded with coal and copper, were
also captured.
Advices from Rio Janeiro report that a
large fire occurred In that city No particu-
lars are given.
Ihe municipality of BuenoS Ayres has been
accused OF committing frauds to the amount
OF two hundred millions in paper money.
:, Ihe political situation in Panama and the
hepubiic OF Columbia remains unchanged.
neate elections for deputies and representa-
uves Tor the ensuing year are taking place in
several departments. The election tor Presi-