The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-24
TELEGRAPH TALK.

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The probabilities are that Thomas N
Bowen will carry off the seaatorialpIiz
in Colorado.
Ten millions of bends have been II
ceiyed for redemption under the las
call.
The national board of health has e,
pended since its organization $40, SOS
The alleged conspiracy in connectio
| with the assassination Gf President Ga
field is denied.
| Arrangements are being perfected 70
the Missouri river convention 10 be he'll
st st. Joseph.
The assassin's brother and sister an6
the jury were plot ,.raphsd at Wash.
ington Thursday.
There has been granted 70 the Gina
dian Pacific railway Il subsidy whicl
may be valued at 100000.
Fifty or more political prisoners il
Russia, of both sexes. will be tried befor
the coronation of the Car.
The first conviction has been made a
lawrence for the violation of the liquor
law. Henry Snyder is the victim.
For the Garfield memorial profcsspr
ship at Williams college the subscrip
tons have already reached $4,000
United States Marshal Allen, of Il,
Western district of Missouri, has re
ceived a temporary reappointmcnt.
The Irish national land league sen
ireland last quarter $127, 1885. Calffor
MIA sent an additional sum of $4,100.
1t is reported that Patti has been sued
Tor large amount for an alleged breach
of contract to sing in Mexico in 1861.
The executive committee of nationa
wool growers association have called a
meeting for November IS, al New
York.
The postpffice at Smithville, Texas
was robbed by five men. The robbers
stealing horses, escaped. Pursuit has
begun.
The officer vino arrested j. Howard
Wells, Jay Gould's biackmailer. viii be
presented a medal AM res llution of
thanks.
The Swiss al ST. Joseph celebrated the
504fh anniversary Of Swiss indie
pendence Thursday night. GIieiy ruled
the hour.
An assessment of 100 per cent has
been ordered upon the stockholders of
of the wrecked National Bank at New
ark, n. j.
The national labor congress, in ses-
sion at Pittsburg, favor the protection
OF trade unions by law providing for
their protection.
The general sentiment of the amend
ment wing of the Democracy IN Arkan-
sas is TO place straight Republican
ticket in the field.
The Medical society claims the White
House is not unhealthy. 1t states that the
chief magistrates have enjoyed excellent
health while living there.
Gov. Foster, of Ohio, says that in his
bearing General Arthur seems to be
ever saw in Washington.
Three shocks OF earthquake were
felt at Agram Tuesday night. The shocks
were felt at Naples, Catanzaro and Co
venza early Wednesday morning.
Ben House, we'll known newspaper
man, attempted suicide Thursday at IN
dianapo1is by plunging his knife into his
throat inhicting an ugly wound.
A fresh number of the NihiIist paper,
Naradnaja VOLTA, has made its appear.
ance. 1t contains an editorial strongly
denouncing the crime of Guiteau.
In the past ten years $4,000 acres of
grain crop land and 22S,0 GOO acres of
green crop land have been converted in
TO permanent pastures in England.
The question concerning the Summer
county, Kansas, land grants will be ar
gued in the United States circuit court,
which convenes at Topeka, the 9th.
The annual report of the supervising
architect states that the work on the va.
rious government buildings that are be-
ing erected is progressing satisfactorily.
The President had number of callers
yesterday, among them being Chauncey
Filley of st. Louis. The White House
will be ready for Arthur on December l
The annual convention of the Patrons
of Husbandry is in session at Washing
ton. The grange through out the coun
try is reported to be in excellent cOndi
ton.
A national bntier, cheese and egg as.
ISOLATION will be held at Cedar Rapids
the goth and Both insts., md the LIST and
I'd prox. A large attendance is cX-
pected.
A negro tramp who was refused some
thing to eat at East Rockport, Ohio,
shot the lady of whom he asked for Wet
uals. The wound is not considered
mortal.
A resolution passed by the New York
board of trade was to the effect that the
presidential term be extended to si1
years and that no second term bt
allowed.
Mrs. Garfield writes to Gen. Swain
that she and her children are comforts
bly, settled in their winter home in
Cleveland. The children began school
Monday.
The secretary of the interior, in his
annual report, devotes large portion oi
it to a fresh discussion of the Indian
question. He offers a number of rec
concentrations.
Articles of impeachment agains
Judge Cox, of Minnesota, were present
ed in the legislature yesterday morning
He is charged with intoxicatian and las
civious conduct.
Three boys IN New York found wher,
a man kept his whiskey Ind and stol,
from it. He poisoned some of 1t which
the boys drank. One died and the othe
two are dangerously ill.
Prospects of split in the Democratic
party in Arkansas are most encouraging
An important meeting was held Tues
day at Little Rock, which, it il thought
will bring about such result
Over one hundred marriage beaeft a.
sociations have been organized in Indi
ana the past few weeks. Grave fears are
expressed that these assoct atoms will
bring the state into disrepute-
The storms recently on the Mexican
and Central America coasts were YER
severe. At Mazatlan five hundred peopl
were killed. In some streets of inlant
towns water was nine feet deep.
An explosion, supposed TO be dyna
mite, on the steamer Severn from BrIs
tol to Glasgow, carried away a portion
of the deck, killing nine persons ant
severely wounding several others
The hull of the steamer Jennie Gil
christ hes been raised at Rock Islanl
and the body OF Henry Thomas wa:
found. This is the third body recov
cred of the persons lost in the accident
A branch postoffice in London wa
robbed of 100000. Thieves entere'
| the building Thursday afternoon, turnel
out the light, and stole bags contsininl
registered letters valued at the above
| figures.
The committee charged with the Gar
field memorial hospital fund, repor
among recent subscriptions one b,
/ President Arthur for 5000 ex-Secretar-
Window and q dozen other gentlemeI
800 each.
Ed Maxwell, captured near Crane
Island, has been identified beyond al
| doubt He was taken from Omaha
Wisconsin Wednesday morning. Tn
sheriff who captured Maxwell receive
81 100 reward
At Canaltown, West Virginia, IS
striking miners drove cut s. men VIII
attempted to work. Tie stale militi