The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

Miss Horton began suit against Morgan
last July for breach of promise of mar
riage. Since then she has lost her posi-
ton in the treasury department, and been
generally unfortunate. She claims that
she has been prosecuted. She maintains
that her assault on Morgan was UMPIRE
meditated, and their meeting unexpect-
ed, although she expresses regret that
she did not XIII him.
Democrats Contest.
BOSTON, Jan. Am Augusta dispatch
TO the Advertiser says it is reported on
good authority that the Democrats have
arranged for contesting the seats of the
Republicans, and that in case they should
determine to settle the election case be-
fore doing anything else, they would
turn out another Republican for every
one Of the counted out whom they saw
fit TO admit, and thus preserve their ma
jority.
BOSTON, JAN 2-Specials from Au-
gusta state that the approaches 10 the
state house are closely guarded and arm
ed men are posted at various parts of the
interior of the building for the purpose
of affording the authorities any protec-
ton that may be needed
BANGOR, Me, Jan. 2-Chief Justice
Appleton, Judge Peters and Judge Lib
by were in the city Thursday when the
questions forwarded by Gov. Garcelon
arrived. Judge Burrows and Judge
Walton came last night, and Judge Dan
forth and Judge Symons this morning,
so that the full court is now in session.
Edison Trfumphs.
MEMO PARK. n. j :, Jan. 1-Edison's
laboratory was last night thrown open
to the general public for their examina-
ination of his electric light. Special
trains from the east and west were run,
and, notwithstanding the stormy wealth
er, visitors came in crowds. The labor
atory was lighted up with twenty-five
electric lamps, the office and counting
room with ten, and the street and adjoin-
ing houses with some twenty more. The
method of operating the lights from a
central station was shown in the labOra-
tory in detail, and the lamps were sub
jected to variety of tests. One of the
lamps was placed by Edison in a large
glass jar filled with water and the cur
rent turned on; the little paper filament
emitted Its customary beautiful illumina-
ton, without the slightest diminution
on account of the water. 1t was kept
burning in the water for several hours
Another was turned of and on as many
times as it was calculated it would
be in active household practice
in thirty years, and without any percep-
tible injury TO the light.
The process of subdivision was illus
trated by the inventor in detail, as was
also the method of measuring the amount
of electricity consumed. The latter is
an exceedingly simple system, and con-
sists in the electricity depositing minute
particles of copper upon plates placed in
the electric meter, the quantity of cop
per deposited representing, when
weighed, the amount of electricity con-
sumed. The mOter operated in connec-
ton with the electric light, and by the
same current, was also shown, running a
sewing machine and pumping water.
The inventor regards this part Of his
system as furnishing an assurance of the
greatest economy, as the electricity will
be consumed largely in the daytime,
whereas gas is used during only five OF
six hours at night, and all the machinery
used in its production is idle and eating
up in expense during the balance of the
iwenty-four hours.
Among the visitors were a number OF
prominent gas stockholders, who sub
jeeted the system TO the severest scrutiny
and as the bright and beautiful light
burning without flare or flicker, stood
all their tests, their skepticism was con,
l Si1hhGH- I18-SECIEIdTf IkODc-
son, the Hon. Vim. 4. Chandler and sen
ator Plumb, of Kansas, were among the
| notables present. The inventor and his
assistants afforded all who came every
| opportunity to inspect the system, from
| the making of the filament to the pro
duction of the light
The exhibition was in every respect a
| success The laboratory viii remain
open to the public for few days longer
| then Edison proposes TO review his work
and get all in readiness for general use
throughout the country.
| NEw YORK, Jan. al do not think
the electric light can be shown IN New
| York for some time to GOMEZ remarked
| Mr.. Edison to reporter yesterday. "SC
/ long as the Electric Light company il
satisfied that the light is a success, care
] little for adverse criticism
A son of president Green says that tho
/ two gentlemen who have been in Cincin
natl, Louisville and indianapolis, anC
are now on their way TO San Francisco
] claiming 10 have the privilege of dispos
| ing of rights TO light cities with the Edi
1 sen lamp, have No connection wilafevel
with the company They have, he un
tlsrstands, enlisted the services of Law
firm IN this city, who claim To be able Il
get the privilege from the city as part o
the movement to enable dealers in min
ing stocks to borrow money upon Ga.
same with like facility as upon railway
and other securities.
i The Graphic, speaking Of the remark
able rise IN the Edison electric iigh
shares, says: sAs high as $500 Ia
been paid for one of those shares. am
shareholders will not sell at all
TraKie Death Of the Nan Who Shot D. r
- AI4EuDIfT-
LEkvEswoRTH, Jan 2.-On NeS
i Years day Thomas @. Thurston, in Pa
Doran's saloon, on Cherokee street. il
this city, shot and instantly killed Nm
w. Embry, his partner IN the bushes
Of publishing paper. Enabry made a
affidavit on Wednesday last and hal
4 Thurston arrested and placed In jail 70
theft. Illurst0n also made siniia
charge against Embry Both were n
leased on bail. About 4 O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon EmbFy went into the %
loon, walked through il TO the bacl
/ room, where he saw ThuFston pIayin,