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Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-21
Persons al.


 Dr. Beardsley, of West Haven, is back from Florida, in improved health.
 General George A. Washburn, prominent Hartford insurance examiner, who has been i'll with pneumonia, is recovering.
 O. B. Clark, formerly freight conductor Oh the Air Line road, has been transferred to the passenger train run by the late Conductor Kneeland Curtis.
 John W. Bliss, for many years partner with the late w. J. Hamersley, of Hartford, in the book business, died Monday of con- sumption, aged 47. He retired frem business six years ago.
 Miss Hattie Edwards, an esteemed young Ia1y of Westerly, daughter of Horace Ed wards was seized with hemorrhage of the lungs Sunday while going to church and died in few minutes.
 President l.. W. Clark, of the Meriden Fire Insurance Company, is named as one of the candidates for the presidency of the Spring field Fire and Marine, succeeding the late President Dwight R. Smith.
 George W. Foster, for some time past sec retary of the Yale Business College, has gone West to look into stock raising. The students presented him with fine onyx ring before he left, as a memento of their regard.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-21
A Street Fight i'm a NeIghboriug Cit,

|. Astreet Fight i'm B NcighbOring City.
 What might have been fatal affray oc. cured on North Main street, New Britain, near McCabe & Go. s store, Monday evening. Yesterdays Post says: Two boys, Thomas Brady, brother of the young man who was fatally stabbed short time since, and boy by the name of Banholtz, neither of them over 16 years of age, met about o'clock, and neither of them feeling very good towards each other, having had hard words the day before, engaged in 8 fight in order to settle the vexed ques- tion as to which was the best fellow. After some blows were struck the boy Banholtz staggered into ditch, crying that he was stabbed, and an examination showed that Brady had drawn his pocketknife and stabbed Banholtz in the neck, just below the right ear, inAicting wound about three inches in length and about one inch deep. The wounded boy was taken to Dr. CoIohan's office, where the wound was nicely dressed and the boy taken home. Brady claims that Banholtz struck him in the face when they first came together, cutting his face and breaking his teeth. It was a narrow escape from fatal wound. Both parties were brought before the police court this morning.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-21
EnterGAtnnle

On Friday evening next the Yale orchestra and the Yale Glee Club will appear at the Grand Opera House in grand concert that will attract the attention of the elite and fashion of the city. These concerts are al- ways first class, and their annual recurrence is looked forward to with a great deal of inter est. Reserved seats should be obtained at Loomis'
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01
WORK!

There is work to be done right here in
Lyon county if the Republicans expect
to elect their ticket There ought 10 be
II good Republican club organized i'll
every township in the county. To catch
votes, the opposition to the Republican
party have this year called their ticket
the peoples ticket Against the persons
composing this ticket, as a general
thing, we have nothing to say. The
factions who were mt the bottom of the
scheme 10 put this ticket in the field
care little about the election OF the can
didates, If their plan to scatter the Re
publican voters, and take in one or two
of the important Offices, succeeds. Their
plans Will be developed and exposed as
the canvass progresses We say it is
Just as important rs il ever was to elect
every Republican on the ticket. That
there is some dissatisfaction with one or
two of the nominees we have heard, bat
that there is any real ground for this is
sertions we have heard. Take the insinu-
atoms about Tom Scdgwick for instance
To believe the stories told by his enemies
one would think he ought not to be sup.
ported. There are two sides 10 these,
and no man ought to decide 10 oppose
him till they hear what he has TO say
We know that some of the best men in
the county who opposed him before the
convention, after finding out what he
had To say OF the charges of his enemies,
became his warmest supporters. We
know Tom. Sedgwick commenced in
Emporia few years ago poor boy,
without money or friends, and has
fought his way into II position of ihtiu-
ence 10y his own energy and on his own
merits In the active part he has taken
IN public affairs he, like all active men,
has made enemies. If Ire has been guilty
of misconduct in Office we DO not know
it. We do know instances where he has
saved Lyon county hundreds of dollars.
The balance of the ticket is alike
worthy of support. and 1t is the duty of
Republicans to see that each and every
one of them arc elected.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01
HANCOCK'S LETTER.

The letter of Gen. Hancock in our
telegraph columns in reference TO re-
bel war claims has attracted good deal
of comment. We are willing to give
him credit for honesty in the views he
expresses. hut it must be borne in
mind that it Is Gen. Hancock who
speaks, and not the Democratic party.
If Hancock is elected president i; will
be by 1873 solid southern votes. These
will be his party. To them he must
look for his support and to them he will
be under obligations for his election, if
he succeeds. What do they think about
the rebel war claims? Their views on
this question aressof vastly more import
ance than those of Hancock. The ''solid
SOUTH from which Hancock will re-
ceive the large majority of his votes, if
elected, is ON record as having voted
solidly against an amendment forbidding
the payment OF these very claims The
letter must be taken with due allowance.
We are glai to say in this connection
that the Republicans are supporting a
man FOR president who has not found it
necessary to come out with letter dc
fining his position ON the question of
the payment OF rebel claims.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01

and an excellent painting, in every way
worthy Of the first governor of Kansas.
The historical society is 10 be congratu-
lated on this fine accession to its portrait
gallery.
Topeka Commonwealth Auditor
BoncbraSe was Is years old, yesterday,
but as he only got back from Marshall
county yesterday morning. lac forgot all
about it, And SO Mrs. Bonebrakc and
the children managed one of the most
complete surprises that was ever gotten
up. Secretary Smith decoyed the auditor
down town after office hours on plea
of meeting Of the stale central com
mittee. and kept him in "a fidget at the
BuFtis till $50 On his arrival at his
home there were there to meet him Gov
and Mrs. ST. John aud all the state Of
ficers and members OF the supreme court
and others, 10 the number of forty or
fifty. We never saw man look quite
so astonished as he did when he got
home Mrs Bonebrai1e soon had small
tables scattered through her parlors,
around which her guests sat and were
supplied with bountiful supper. The
evening was spent in very pleasant
| manner
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01
WHY pARMEIIL2

Zen Hill, Unitcl States senator from
Georgia, and one of the cffuigcut lights
of lie cxir,, session, has been eating fire
long enough to know something of the
dangerous and erratic properties OF that
element. An invitation asking hiin to
make a speech At The Tammany blowout
ia New York on The evening OF The 23rd,
Was declined in brief note OF which the
following is The substance:
Il am not entirely satisfied that adj
dresses by Southern speakers at the
north will aid the party. am quite
sure some which have been made have
not aided il. much prefer not to
speak unless it is assured will at least
do no harm"
Yet Mr.. Hill 10 one of the leading pol
ilicians Of the south, and his utterances
in the United States Senate have always
fully reflected the sentiments of his con-
stitueney and Of the entire sec
ton. which, in the event
of Democratic ascendancy, will
have Il controlling voice in the admins
south. as is asserted by the dough-faces
Of the north, have accepted the results
of the war and acquiesce in the pro-
visions of the constitutional amend
ment; if, as General Hancock pompOus-
| ly asserts, the heresy of secession in every
form and in every incident went down
| forever when the rebellion was crushed /;
| if the late coniederacy has such deep
| yearning for that era OF reconciliation
which it is claimed by the Democracy
is retarded 10y Republican persecution
ii the great lights which mould the SEN
tincnt and fashion the policy of the
south are acinated by that down reach
ing for the Union" of which Wade
possible detriment could the Democratic
party suffer 10y the exposition of its
principles by such patriots as Hill
Hampton or Toombs? Where would be
the possibility Of harm in free
expression on the part of Alr. Hill, of his
views in relation TO the issues of the
present canvass, if he entertains no opin
ions which conflict with the loyal senti
meni o. the north and favors the es'ab
lishment of results TO secure which thu
nation suffered four years of bloody war
and expended over $G,O00,0O0O00. The
vote of the solid south furnishes the only
sure basis of Hancock's success. Th'
representatives of that section will dom
mate the northern Democratic majority
in congress, and find in it, as the logic o
past events prove, subservient ally
Let us hear from the men who are seek
ing control of the government full ant
free declaration of their purposes. The
Republicans can stand it, and the Demo
Gratis should not fear 10 allow their cen
trail principles" to have free course an(
. | bsa ,rlprifioI
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CANDIDATE.

Mr. Eskridge publishes card in last
weeks issue of the Democratic paper
of this city, accepting the nomination
for representative from this district ten
dered him by the committee appointed
by the Mongrel convention some weeks
ago. This committee is composed of
seven persons, four of whom do not
live in this district, and have no right TO
interfere in the matter of II candidate for
this district. No one who knows Esk-
ridge, and who is posted on his pOlIti-
cal maneuvers, is at all surprised at his
boiling the Republican nomination
while still protesting to be n
Republican. a few weeks ago
he ran as u candidate Tor delegate to the
county Republican convention. 1t was
his intention to appear before the Re
publican convention of this district as Il
candidate for representative, but as the
saying is he 'got left" running about
one third behind his ticket. After this
We are informed lie proposed TO support
the ticket if he could be permitted TO
dictate who should go ON it, and who
should be left otf His next step was to
appear before the mongrel, or peoples
convention, as some called it. He beg.
| gcd for the nomination. He
was disappointed again, Van
r. Holmes WAS nominated, but
declined. This left an opening again fol
Eskridgc, and hc stood ut the door knock
ing. lie had been pulling the wires and
twisting and squirming worse than Trial
Heap ever squirmed for two years fol
y foothold to run for representative
Failing to induce amy of the gentlemen
whom the mongrcls wanted, to become 1
candidate, the committee finally tool
| Eskridge Oneof the most cheeky prop
ositions his letter contains is to declare
himself Republican, and ask for The
defeat of the entire Republican ticket il
order to justify his crooked action and his
determination to bolt the ticket W.
shall probably refer to his "letter of &C
ccptance" again,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01

Mr.. Norwell Martin writes to the edi-
tor of the National View that he has
been informed by zealous Democrat
in case General Hancock is elected
August Belmont is TO be secretary of
the treasury, this promise having been
made by the Democrats, it is said, not
only toeecure his cash for the campaign,
but to prevent him from selling the party
out on the approach of the election as
he is alleged to have done in 1863 Bel
mont is a relative and partner of the
Rothchilds, and carrying out the pro-
posed program would virtually place the
national treasury under the control of
that European firm, whose desire to
manipulate the finances of our govern
ment is sharpened by the knowledge
that nearly half of the public debt is to
be refunded during the next administra-
tiOD
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01
DEMOCRATIC aPRINCIPLRs."

DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES"
To those who place higher value on
the opinions of the independent press
than on the declarations of the party
papers, we commend the following from
the Chicago Times. II shows very for
chilly and truthfulIy the absurdiy incon.
sistent position of the Democratic party
in regard TO the tariff, the currency and
other leading questions:
"All the big and little organs CT the
multifariouS Democrat parties, while
they are at variance tO each other in all
things else, approximate unanimity in
declaring: We are not fighting for the
spoils, but for principles The Times
has wasted great deal of effort in try
ing to prevail upon some of them 10 re-
veal with reasonable degree of pre-
cision what it is they mean by the word
principles This is what they cannot
be persuaded 10 do Perhaps 1t is be-
cause they realize the fact that To depart
from the field of vague generalities and
come down To the particulars would
show them to be at skies and sevens
with each other. la Pennsylvania aud
Ohio, for instance, they would say pro
tectism; IN Illinois and Iowa, free trade.
In Indiana, one section would
swear by Hagh McCuiloch that
Democratic principles mean specie ba-
sis, and another section of them would
swear by Tom Hendricks that Demo
cratic principles mean fiat rag money
in the proportion of six cart loads per
capita. South of the Ohio river they
would assert state independence Of ma
tionnl authority; north of it they would
admit national supremacy as theory,
and content themselves with denying it
as fact. In every section they would
explain the phrase Democratic princi.
pies, 10 mean whatever they might wish
TO have il mean. They would thus fur
nish evidence that, upon the common
psetense of Democratic principles, they
are figktRg for almost as many contra
dictoFy, conflicting and irreconcilable
notions as there aFe politicians of that
party label. 1t is only by sticking 10
the more vague 'glittering generalities'
that they are able to make even the fee
blest pretense OF a common political
DurDoSc.n
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01
HERE Ann THERE.

A Maine Republican wishes TO know
from Mr.. Hayes what politics would be
without machinery. Says he, You
can't even turn a pa ncake without tur-
ner'
The equinoctial storm failed to put in
an appearance this year. 1t was prob
ably imbued with an intelligent appre-
citation of the futility of entering the
ring as popular agiiator against the
contending political forces in Indiana.
1t seems 10 be a beneficent PROVISION
of nature that after a man has outliyed
his usefulness 0s fraud ferret and a
street corner advocate of political reform
there is always enough left of him to
make AN appropriate overcoat for sau-
sage.
Speaking of beer, the Chicago Inter
Ocean says the brewers congress report
ed an aggregate manufacture in the
United States last year of over 10, 900, 900
barrels This would fill canal six
feet deep and twenty-five feet wide from
Chicago to St. Louis, and Improperly dis
pensed would make at least 100, 600 votes
for Hancock.
1t is stated upon the best of authority
that Pennsylvania woman who had
lost her voice for several months, re-
gained it almost instantly by drinking
pint of whisky. If this intelligence is
properly disseminated by the Kansas
press, there can be no doubt that the
temperance amendment will sweep the
state by majority of at least $4,000
votes.
Wade Hampton seems TO be fated in
the matter of accidents. A few years
since he was so injured by the kick of a
mule that it became necessary to ampu-
tate one of his limbs, and just the other
day he was thrown from carriage and
severely bruised. Itseems a little unfor-
tunate for the Democratic party that,
amid all the hair-breadth escapes through
which the South Carolina senator has
passed, his mouth has never been disa-
bled
A great deal has been said about the
corruption of the Republican party and
the bad men who compose that organi-
cation. But it is an infinitely consoling
reflection to the weak and erring, that no
Republican has ever fallen so low as 10
debar him from membership in the
Democratic party, and it is fact not
wholly devoid of interest to the retlec-
tive mind that when man shows
himself so utterly devoid of principle
as to forfeit the regard and outrage Inc
confidence of Republicans, he can al
ways find a political haven by casting
himself into the outstretched arms OF
the Democracy
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01


A Democratic exchange says that Gen
cral Hancock disposes Ct the rebel claims
question in n single Saxon sentence.
"Saxon sentence is good. General
Hancock has penehdnt for Saxon SEN
tenecs," as his letter of acceptance at
tests, and his allusion 10 "a full vote and
u fair count" conclusively demonstrates.
He also employed saxon sentence"
when he went of halfcockcd and
sent congratulatory message to
Plaisted, in which he character
lied as glorious" an initiation victory.
The superb" candidates. platitudes
regarding the Constitution" which he
knows is violated in spirit and letter by
the section upon whose vote his success
depends, are also very choice saxon
sentences" but we seriously question
whether the record Of the Democracy
for the past twenty years will warrant
the people in reposing their trust in the
,ssSaxon sentences" Of the yelled prophet
who is leading the northern deughfaces
and rebel cohorts in the national can.
gass.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01
OVER THE a STATE.

The Burlington Patriot is putting up
a building of its own. ia I" {
Diptheria is prevalent among the
children of Leavenworth
The Topeka base ball club has rolled
up for its annual season of Information.
Commonwealth: Two new Pullman
sleepers came in by way of Atchison,
Sunday-the Albuquerque" and "Baca"
for use on the A., r. &c S. r.
Roger Vail, son of Bishop Vail, of
Bethany college. who was thrown from
buggy at Lawrence some days ago,
died last Sunday from the effects of his
injuries.
Wichita Eagle: Nine hundred and
ninety eight tickets were taken at the
opera house door for the Union Spy last
Thursday night. Atshast eleven hun
bred people witnessed the performance.
Commonwealth, a4th: The auditor is
sued sixteen patents to school lands yes
terday, which aggregated about 1900
acres. The average price of the lands
was So so per acre. The indemnify
school lands ON the eastern border of the
state are selling rapidly, orders for blanks
coming with requests that they be filled
by return mail as parties are waiting for
them.
Commonwealth: The rooms of the
state central committee, on the north
west corner of Fifth and Kansas avenue,
opposite the new government building,
are nicely arranged. Newspapers from
different parts of the state are ON file,
and either Capt. johnson, the chairman,
or Alex. Banks, the clerk. are always
glad TO have Republicans from any part
OF the state call, when in the city.
The name of the Tefft house at Tope-
ka has been changed to that of the Bur
lis house, but a discriminating Demo
crat of our acquaintance informs us that
there has been no innovation in the
standard brand of red.eye at its bar, and
that the judiciogs tippler still adheres to
the prudent practice of hunting mp a
clean place to have ut before imbibing
to any immoderate extent of It's cnnyivial
fluids
Commonwealth: a fine oil portrait of
Ex-Governor Robinson has just been
placed ia the ROOM Of the state histori-
cal society, painted by Mr. Rnggles, of
Salina, and contributed to thesociety by
Mrs. Robinson. 1t is life-like portrait,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01

We trust we shall not incur the impu-
tation of a bias in the direction of 'sec-
Iionalism" if we invite special attention
to the review. on this page, OF the new
school history which has been prepared
exclusively for the southern market, and
is 50 popular that IL has already reached
its eleventh edition. The choice eX
tracts culled from its contents are just
now Traught with peculiar interest, in
view Of the fact that General Hancock
prOclaims IN his letter on southern
claims, that "when the rebellion was
crushed the hcrcsy Of secession in every
form and in eyeVy incident went down
forever" The new school history had
evidently not been read by the superb"
candidate when he pronounced the her
esy of secession a thing of the dead
naal "
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01

In Vermont, the net Republican gain
is $500 over the vote 1878. In Maine,
even conceding a plurality to Plalsled
Of IA votes, we have made very con-
siderable gaia over last year, and in all
the municipal elections held in different
states in the north, the Republicans have
scored considerable gains. That the fin
al battle will be close no intelligent
reader will deny, but the Republicans
60 into the closing engagement with the
chances of success on their side, and
backed by their splendid record, and the
better sentiment of the people will win
the race If they are true to themselves
aud faithful to their esuse.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01
q. r. GRAVES.

In another column We print extracts
from various papers which speak in
terms of the highest praise of Hon. c. b.
Graves, the Republican candidate for
Judge of this district. Even so strict a
Democrat as Hon. ]. r. Goodin, express
es the hope that he will be elected. The
same kind of endorsements of Mr..
Graves come from all who know him
and we have not heard of . single rea-
son why he should not receive tho unaR-
imous vote of the Republicans of the
district, as we'll as those of all who de-
sire to see in this Office a man whose ca
liabilities and fitness are unquestioned.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01
THE SAME OLD REGIMENT"

Wade Hampton, TO the Democracy of Vir-
SiniR, July 70, 1880
Gov Vance will confirm
my words that we can carry the south,
if,you will only carry Virginia. Helhas
cqme like INC TO appeal 10 you not 10
ft5rsake us in the hour of need. Consid-
er what Lee and Jackson would do were
they alive. These are the same priRei.
Piles for trhich they fought for four gears
Remember the men who poured forth
their life blood ON Virginia's soil, and
do not abandon them now. Remember
that upon your vote depends the success
of the Democratic ticket"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01
Woods Woods
CoyETY cLEnK's oyYIoE.l

COUH1Y CLRRk'6 OPRIORI
EHPoMA, KS. Sept. 20, 1890
sealed proposals will be received az this Of.
nee until O'Clock p. IN. of Tuesday October
In. IssO for Furnishing Lyon county With
TO be delivered ct the poor farm and the hsi-
ance as the court house. To be oak, hickory.
Hsinut or naekberFy, sound, split cord wood
separately; Wood 70 be delivered one.fourth
g once, balance by the Ist OF January 1881
Inc right 70 reject any and ali bids Is re-
By order OF the board Of county commIs.
sioners- 5ot3 VIZ. n. EWING, Co Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01

Miss Sarah A. Brown has accepted the
nomination at the hands Of ths Fusion
lists as candidate for superintendent Of
public instruction in Douglass counCS,
and retains her place on the Democratic
state ticket. It is nothing Unusual for
lady of fiirtatious tendencies To have
two strings 10 her bow.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-01

General Weaver is disposed to brand
rs 'an infamous traitor to the holy
cause" which he represents, any man
who will attempt to transfer Greenback
voters to the errors of the old parties.
This manifesto is not strictly in the ma
ture of Fusion boom.