The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-03

Departments Iss2 1851
Treasury . e356,sGI s.7l6.2i0
war. ---- =. l.25O'9so l23i 81
Navy 49, --.- -.--------. ITO 40 Ia lou
Interior ....-.-. ? 325. 20l 045,aSi
Post Office. -......-- G9T.1g2 0l-4S0
Agriculture .----..-...-. 334,120 243 80
The total amount estimated for all the
executive departments aggregates 5l4,- |
537, 404.23 for 1882; the appropriations |
made fer the same in 1881 were Sl3,-40S,- |
60S.50
Taxing National Banks
NEW York, Nov. 27.-The efforts on
the part of the New York banks to be |
released from ali taxation under the de-
cision of Judge Wallace. at the close of
a loEg-cOntested case of an Albany bank. |
declaring that the law of 1866 was illegal
is attracting the general attention of bus
mess men and property holders, who |
will have added to their own taxation
81 100000, which has been yearly paid
by the national banking corporations.
The burden will fall almost entirely up
on owners of real estate, since for years
tax commissioners have found their abIl-
ity to discover personal property stead
lily diminishing, and the holders of per
sonal property have gradually gained
information of methods by which per
sonal taxation can be legally evaded.
President John Thompson, of the Chase
national bank, is not in favor of releas-
ing the banks entirely. He says the
banks should pay just portion of the
personal taxes of the state and city,
since they receive the same benefits as
all other property owners, but they have
not been fairly treated and the methods
of taxing them have been bad. There is
discrimination against the banks, and it
exists in many ways.
Supreme Court Personals.
, WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 27-Justiecs
Swaync and Strong, according to good
authority, Will retire from the United
States supreme bench before the term of
President Hayes expires. Both, by rea-
son of age, are eligible for retirement on
full pay. Justice Clifford is also eligi-
BILE to retire, but according to rumor lie
has Indicated that he will not retire TN.
til he can be succeeded by Democratic
justice. Hunt is not eligible for retire
ment, but is incapacitatcd dor duty. 1t
is said that when congress meets a bill
will be introduced, with good chance
for passage, for the appointment OF two
additional justices, whose places in turn
are not TO be filled until the number of
justices is reduced TO nine. This would
give the court It's full number of justices,
and when justices Hunt and Clifford
either retired or died the court would
stand just where it is now. The belief
is prevalent that ex-senator St9nley
Matthews. Of Ohio, is to succeed Swayne,
and 1t is for this reason he is not n can
didate for the Ohio senatorship.
The Passion Play viii Not be Played.
New York, Nov. 27.-The New York
papers, tomorrow, will publish card
from Henry f. Abbey, Il we'll known
theatrical manager, under whose au-
spicies tie Passion Play was to have been
produced at Booths theatcr. Mr.. Alb
hey says no man whose business success
depends upon the approval and patron
age of the public has right to repre-
sent that which is regarded with
disapproval so positive and eX-
pressed in terms SO denunciatory as
these which greeted the mere announce
ment of an intention to produce the
passion Play" Dir Abbey adds that
he feels he has no right TO set up his
single opinion against that of almost the
entire community, and he has therefore
| concluded not to give any representation
whatever of the Passion Play
His Last Observation.
| DETROIT, Mich. Nov. 27.-The funer-
| al OF the late Prof J. C.. Watson, astron-
omcr at the Madison university, took
! place ut Ann Arbor, yesterday, and. was
| participated in by large faculty of the
/ State university with whose fame his
own was so long connected, and a large
| body of students and citizens generally.
The will of the deceased astronomer, af-
ter providing for his wife and mother,
leaves the remainder of his property to
the National academy of science of the
| United States. The will further provides
that gold medals of the value of one hun
| dred dollars be given to those who shall
from time TO time make astronomical
discoveries, or produce astronomical
work worthy of special reward as con-
tributors to- science.
Ny Voice is Still for War.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov 27.-The per,
sistent warfare maintained by the Lake
Erie & Western, and the Chicago & AL
ton railways, ON eastern and western
through business, coupled with larger
sales of unlimited tickets at Toledo and
other points, has forced the Bee Line and
Wabash TO compete at Kokomo and
Muncie, and IN consequence the l.. E. &
w. put the rate several notches lower
and are selling tickets from these two
points TO st. Louis for three dollars, and
TO Kansas City for five dollars. The
rates promise 10 be materially reduced
from these figures before long, if the Wa
bash and Bee Line meet these prices.
Sixty Men Buried in Snow Slide.
i DENVER, Nov. 27.-The LeadvillC
Chronicle says that sixty laberers were
buried in snow slide yesterday neal
, Chalk creek, on the Kokomo extension
of the Denver and Rio Grande road
About four O'Clock this morning they
noticed the pine trees trembling. In al
! instant the slide came with a loud roar
, tearing up the track for space of
| quarter of mile and burying sixtl
. men. John Dine was killed and sixteeI
men were badly injured and clever
others slightly. The slide carried tn,
track over the heads of the men, ant
most Of the wounds were prpbabl,
caused by iron striking them
, Yentured too soon.
? DETROIT, Mich, Nov. ga chang
I of the wind so far cleared Detroit rive
5 of ice yesterday that fleet of twenty
: four large propellers, mostly grain laden
E and chiefly from Chicago and Milwau
e kee, left the mouth of the river an
a started for Buffalo. The wind, however
l again suddenly shifted and the vessel
: were caught before they could reac
a Point Au Pelee, and the whole fleet
i now fast in the ice and unable to nov
o nor can help reach them. The conditio
!. of things is decidedly ugly. 4 doze
e more propellers are lying here, waitin
: for an opportunity to reach Buffalo.
o Big Deal.
JOPLIN, No, Nov. 26.-Y esterday, ]
s r. MOffett, president of the Lone Eli
5 Mining and Smelling Company, bette
n known as the firm of Moffett & Sargean
d purchased for 100000, the entire int
est of his partner, Mr.. j. Sergeant,
If all mineral lands, smelling works an
re white lead works in this vicinity. II wi
10 be remembered that Messrs. Mofiett .
l. Sergeant were the pioneer miners
st Joplin and the first TO build smelter
n this city. They were the sole propri
tors of the white lead works, the only /
stitution of the kind in the world.
n Garfield, the Teacher.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 24-Just befo
o5 leaving for Washington President-ele
~ Garfield wrote Q letter to the princip
n of the seminary at gainesville, whe
"a he celebrated the evening of his Dirt
a. day anniversary. The general clos
ga the epistle as follows:
- The exercises, the decorations, d
- whole evening brought back very viz
VI and sweet memories of my teacher Iii
~ and enjoyed again the pleasure of 81
'Ts ing the sun of hopeful happy youth
=, fering me its helpful blessings"
al. Riot Among the Colorado Miners.
.ly DENVER, Col, Nov. 27-Repo
lie reached here tonight from Leadvil
he that riot IS in progress among the nj
en- ers at Robinson's canlp, about twer
ed miles from Leadville, and that lieuts
ant governor elect, George B. Robinse
had been shot and killed. a relief pal
.a,, has gone from Leadville. The report
-. believed TO be true.
81 New Church at Washington.
re- CINcINNATI, o., Nov. 26--The \
nb- ciples. the body with which Gen. q
ace field is associated, have taken the :