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nows gynn him. To.hay ho wrntc bis t!rst ictter
since tho shooting. It was to bis mnttor at Mon"
tor, uni insured her nj tts confidence Ii rceov-
cry. Mrs. Garfiald read IL bin considerably tti-
day. both from private lettars md newspapers.
Tho EurYcons predict very comfortable night
for their patent.
, 1881-08-12
TRtcHlNE,'

Sptetat ptpaseA 10 IN Chicago 4rtaaHs-
Nsw QRLxAAs, L., Au4. lk.-At tho mestlnk
OF tho Sanitary Association to-piRht nr' y.
Whlto reported thas Of = " hogs examined ~
tha microscope ut tho Slaughter hou9o. III boys
infectai with tsichiun. Wsra found, I'll Ut Nh1oa
camo BIZ Fall from Vt. Lolls.
, 1881-08-12

WAsiizHaT1H. D. G.. Aug. I.-Aav'ces from
Havana BY tue National Hoard Of Health today
state that during July thcrr wcro ninety-otXht
deaths from ycl!ow. fcrur. aud during tho week
ending Aup. thIrty-si deaths from tho sAine
disease, with 3lD casss In the city. DuriuR Juno
thern we're .3j deaths from yc1low-fGvcr ut Fee1
Cruz. .
, 1881-08-12

Special Dfspafeh ia Ths Chicago Tribune.
DEs Slo1HEs+ III. Aug, 1.-THE Republican
Stafo Central Committee to-day elected Gapt-
William ChrIsty of Folk County, Chairman and
u. ". 1suckhart, nj buchanan County. Secretary.
, 1881-08-12

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Aug. 1I.-The Treasury
Department to.dny purchased $4,000 OUNCES OF
limo silver for delivery ut tho rhllAdclphia, Sun
Frnnclsco, mud Now Qrlcnns Mints. This IL tho
.n.eilt Tor ko,uu wceks pust, owing to tho nigh
prices.
, 1881-08-12

'~s~'' SECRETARY .1fllsIksYODD. .~'-~~',
wAsH1NoToN, D. g., Aux. ll.-seorctary Kirk
wood returned from White Sulphur Springs last
night, and was ut hts desk at tho Interior Da.
very cheerful III anticipation OF tho prealdcut's
t1,ooFEty.
, 1881-08-12
=. OLD SETTLERS PICNIC. ia
6Yte{al DtspateA to TIT Chicago Tribune.

o7TAwA, ILL.,, Aug. 11.-The annual reunion
and pinuo Of tho Ia 8allo County Old Settlers
was bold In Hoe's 1roys here to-day, and was
attended by about 6NQ persons. The exercises
vera interesting, md occuples! the ~hofG day,
with 4 dance In tho evening. Tho heat waa ln-
teuBs, hut no SERIOUS case otsteoka has been ~
, 1881-08-12
CHE Gtflt>t1re.

PARTLY cloudy weather, local raius, south.
er1y yoertng to calder westerly winds, for this
region to-day.
, 1881-08-12

KILLED uY n STORM.
CHATTANOOGA, Teun., Aug. ll-A party OF
ladies' out riding uelr CoIltnsvill0. Ala, wcro
caught In storm and sought shelter III an Old
shed, which was demolished by the storm, MISS
jIuar1l being killed and tliss Cook crippled by
tho fuilit1x jtuhatH.
, 1881-08-12
6jEiClKER BROS.
PIANO..

THO most pleasing and
,,,ost: durable Piano in the
morld. rl Every Piano good
FIR n lifetime.
" call and examine our
,argo stock, just received.
STORY & CAMP,
1ss and 190 sTATE:sT:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11

SNOW that we have smoked ourselves to
proper dizziness,
Let us proceed at once to public business;
And, to proceed in the usual way,
All laws that we made Yesterday
We now repeal"
commend the foregoing quotation to
the attention of our city fathers, and ask
at their hands the same attention to the
wants of the poor of our city that they
pay to the mandates of the wealthy
stockholders of our Hotel Coolidge.
While the Council are SO indifferent to
the health of our city, they can with at
least equal consistency repeal the ordi-
nances regarding liquor selling and the
one that keeps the poor mans COW out
side the city limits. l think that the
quotation commencing this article is
particularly applicable to Alderman F.,
who, in the language of Lowell,
SIS dreffnl smart man,
And has been on ali sides that give places or
But consistency still was a part of his plan
He has been true to one party. and that is
himself"
Let him move in this matter with his
usual promptness, and call a special
meeting of the council this evening.
w. 3. JAY.
F. Isl have colt in the pound this
morning for the second time this sum-
mer, and the night watch has killed my
dog. "Verily, my Affections are greater
than can bear''
PIP. S.-Living outside the city prop
er perhaps have exceeded nay authority
in advising the city fathers. have only
to urge 1.-THE weakness of the flesh" under
affiiction as an excuse therefor Being
no lawyer have no knowledge of the
force of precedents. w. S. J.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
w cru

The meeting OF the above society, held
ut the Episcopal church Tuesday, was
well attended, and was conspicuous fol-
the amount of business done and the
unanimity and good feeling evinced by
the ladies present This being the frs
meeting held by the society since the
rally, at Jays Hail, the GolloVing were
unanimously adopted and ordered spread
upon the minutes and furnished the city
papers Coz publication:
WHEREAS, This society has been high
ly favored by q temperance address by
our distinguished Governor, John p. st.
John, therefore be it
Res0lced, That this society extends Its
heartfelt thanks 20 our noble Governor
for his self-sacrihcing devotion 70 tht
cause and unrecompensed labor In il,
behalf
ResOlcad, That 10 Hon. Wm. Jay, who
through his love for the public WelIar
and promotion Of the temperance work
generously rendered the free use OF hi
commodious hall, our Earmest thank
are due; also, to the Amateur Band, 70
their enliyening music; to the member
of the quartette, for their temperate
hymns, and all Others who IN any wa,
contributed to the success Of the meeting
at that time.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
An ExpIanatiou.


THE NEWS was favored Monday by
a very pleasant call from Col. Edward
Haren, General Travelling Passenger
Agent of the Santa Fe road. He gave
as some points in relation TO the Bis
marck Jubilee, which, in view of the
fact that the Santa Fe company has de-
clined to make cheap rates to Law
renee upon that occasion, he desires
placed in possession of the pub
lie. Colonel Haran represents that
last year there was q distinct un-
derstanding between the Santa Fe and
the Bismarck folks, that if the former
would aid in contributing to the success
of the Western National Fair at Law
renee, the latter would this year interpose
no obstacle in the way of the State Fair,
which it was decided to hold at Topeka
this year. The jubilee at Bismarck
is recognized by the management
of the Santa Fe as scheme
which will interfere with the fair at To-
peka, as It is well known that the mass
of the people do not expend money for
more than one trip of this kind during
the season. As the Jubilee comes first, II
will, it is claimed, have a tendency to
initiate against the interests of the 9TH
er named project. Feeling, therefore
that the Bismarck managers are acting
in bad faith in this matter, the Santa Fe
company refuses to forward a scheme
which they feel is not friendly to g
venture in whose success it is warmly
interested.
Without entsring into any discussion
of the points of difference between the
Bismarck and the gants re folks, we
have only to say that the latter have al
ways shown themselves extremely will
ing to accommodate the travelling public
and have never manifested disposition
to be outdone in the way of granting
ali reasonable favors to the towns along
their line. Prom what We have learned
Of the circumstances We regard il en-
tirely safe TO say, that il the Emporis
people fail to secure reduced rates by
way Of the Santa Fe to the Bismarck
Jubilee, it will not be due 10 any lack d
9 disposition on the part Of the Santa Fl
company TO accommodate the people
but to circumstances involving q ques
ton of policy between the shove named
| interests.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
VERDICT:
me Rlsnarclx Jubilee.

Topeka Commonwealth Prof. Leslie
returned from Chicago Saturday, and
says that every. artist whose name has
been advertised through the papers and
on the posters, will positively appear al
each one of the -four concerts, and sing
or play two pieces at each performance
The tabernacle is fast reaching compile.
tiOns and is seated in amphitheatre style
The open auditorium in front of the tab
ernacle, now has seats in it to accommo
date ten thousand people. The grounds
and buildings are lighted with electric
lights, fifteen in number, but win not be
used until the opening of the jubi
lee. This is the most stipend
GUS eatertainment ever undertaken to be
given in this country; 5000 voices in the
one chorus, and seven great artists, Lit
IA, Mabella, Manta, Liebling, Knorr
Broderick and Steffeno, each Of whom
will appear twice at each concert Sew
eny three towns in the State have cho
rases organized In them, and over forty
towns will send chornGes numbering
over one hundred. voices. Every railway
in the State has given low excursion
rate to their patrons, except the SAINTS
Fe, and it is TO be hoped they will do SC
yet, as number of choruses must come
over this line of the road. Emporia will
send over one hundred people, also
Burlingame.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
The State of Affairs ut the Water Works
FMPORIA Kas Aup @ 1891


EDITORS NEWS: tits warm here, quite
warm, the thermometer showing 40 de
gress in the sun and 105 in the shade.
Even the catfish feel it. They crawl out
in the middle of the day and lay on the
bank in the shade, calling in plaintive
voices for ice and tanning themselves
with their tails.
If that "gay and festive cuss," i. e., the
superintendent, does not make his word
good and send man down here armed
and equipped with a scythe to NOV
down these weeds and give US little
fresh air, he will soon have a chance to
turn cannibal and eat roast human flesh.
Do you think he will take the hint? II
not, we will throw something more sub
stantial than tufts of grass next time
Yours truly, COTTONWOOD.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
canrht q tha Act

About 10 O'Clock Monday night, E. n.
Lewis, proprietor of a grocery and res
taurant on the east side Of Commercial
street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues,
was awakened from sleep by noise in
the lower part of his business place,
and hurriediy rising and going down
staiz, be found that forced entrance
bad been made through the back door
by George Williams, q colored lad, about
thirteen years old, who had been ia his
employ some weeks before. TIE youth.
FIJI burglar Fas secured b. Mr. Lewis,
who, with the assistance Of two Of the
boarders. took him TO jail, where he was
safely bestowed In cell. Williams was
assisted in his attempted larceny by an
other party, who succeeded in making
his escape.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
big Cattle Sale

We are indebted to Mr.. ]. w. latham
for the following item taken from his
old home paper, the Macomb Qlls.)
Journal:
Rigdon Huston closed the contract OF
sale with Mr. Lee l.. Ii. Cannon, of Bur.
lington, Vermont, for his fine herd OF
short horn cattle the first of the week
The herd comprises thirty.two head, and
the price paid was $4,000. This herd
IL undoubtedly one of the best on the
of the largest ever made. 1t is the in
tention of Mr.. Huston to let the herd re
main where they are until September
then they will be moved 10 his farm siA
miles northeast of this place. Theodore
we understand, will go to Vermont and
take charge of the herd Hptil they are
shipped.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
MASONIC HALL.
The MRsOns OF EmpOria to Erect One
Soon.

The MaaOns OF EmpOria to Erect One
Soon.
At meeting of EmporIa Masonic Lodge
No. 12 at the lodge room last Friday ar,
rangements were completed for the cree
ton of an imposing ediAce for the use
of the lodge at an early day. The loea
tion will be on the southeast corner Of
Fifth avenue and Merchants street
opposite Powell's new hotel
The dimensions will be 50xS0 feet, and
the building will be three stories high
1t will be of fine architectural design
the two lower stories, of course, 10 b,
used as stores and offices, and will cos
when completed in the neighborhood o
$4,000. Work upon The building will
tbe begun soon, and it will when com
pleted be not only a great convenience
and ornament TO the Masons of Emporia
Put a credit to the street and the city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11

We learn that woman who was driv.
ing across the railroad track on CONNER
mercial street on Saturday, narrowly es.
cered a horrible death, the switch en-.
gine barely grazing the buggy in
which she was seated, as some by
stander rushed 20 her rescue
and, seizing her horses head, succeeded
in averting the awful danger which for
the moment seemed so imminent. The
urgent need Of flagmen at Commercial
and Merchants streets becomes daily
more apparent, and unless this precau
ton is taken at an early day, we fear We
shall be called upon very soon to record
some dreadful accident as the result q
negligence In this direction.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
Tha1 Res-11n- aa-I-

1t seems it was not q rev case
| after all, upon which DR.. Hibben was
| called to sit osl Saturday last. From the
wording of the dispatch TO DR.. Hibben-
NY daughter has been killed; come on
first train for inquest. James Bryan
one would very naturally suppose the
accident was of recent occurrence, and
that was the opinion Dr. Hibben had
when he took the noon train for Reading
on Saturday. Upon arriving at his
destination, however, he found that it
was the case Of the coiored domestic
whose death at the hands of a Mr..
Shocks. be taking her for burglar, was
given by Reading correspondent to the
News in our edition of August LIST. 1t
seems, as our correspondent then related,
that there was an air of mystery sur
rounding the case and an indecent haste
manifested 10 get the body out of the
way, and il was being shipped TO Topeka,
where the girl formerly lived. the sheets
on which the girl died being wrapped
around her in her coffin, when
Shocks was arrested on a warrant is
sued by an Usage county justice of the
peace, the shooting having occurred in
Usage county. After an examination of
the prisoner he was exonerated from any
blame in the matter and discharged, and
the girl was buried near Reading in
cemetery within the bounds of Lyon
county Some time after the parents of
tie girl, hearing rumors of foul play and
not being satisfied of the cause of their
daughters death and the manner of her
burial, made compliant 10 the authori-
ties and the coroner decied to hold an in
quest. He had impaneled a jury,
but there being some doubt as to his
jurisdiction in the premises, the coroner
of Lyon county was sent for. DR.. Hib-
ben, after finding the state of affairs, con-
cluded he had nothing 10 do with the
matter and came home on the next train.
We hear the inquest resulted in the
finding of bullet wound IN the aldo
men sufficient to have caused death, and
that there were no new Developments.
The rumors of foul play or any
CfIhIhataty III INC cliatr may Oc Gu
tirely without foundation, but the cir
cumstances attending the unfortunate
girls death are not without suspicious
phase, as we get it. AS there seems to
be no legal blame attaching to those who
killed the girl, we may do injustice to
them by giving currency to these rumors.
There have been no vigorous efforts,
however, TO correct this impression, first
published in the News a week ago, and
if there is any additional light TO be
thrown on the subject We should like to
hear from some one who has a more in
innate knowledge of the facts in the case
than any one we have yet met.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
THE HARTFORD News.
EDITED ny LINGO"
SATURDAY, August @

SATURDAY, August O.
DIR. II. M. Shaffer will soon build a
new Office upon the northeast corner of
Commercial street and Exchange avenue.
-. The news of the murder OF James
Spillman cast a gloom over this com
munity, as he was very well and favor
ably known here. We hope the voters
Of this district will not forget the an
nual school meeting next Thursday,
as business of importance will be trans
acted Rev. j. IL. Spangler, formerly
of this city, has received call to the
editorshIp of the Woodson County
Post, published at Neosho Falls.
We learn that Prof. I. A. Rogan, Of this
place, has been employed as the princi-
pal Of the schools at Ncosho Rapids. He
win prove very efficient person for the
position. :. Miss Hattie Ward, of En-
poria, graduate of the State Normal
school. has applied for a situation as
teacher in the schools of this place. If
ployed we think she viii give satisfac-
tion.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
Johnson's Nationality

Some of our colored citizens have com.
planned TO us that they have felt aggriev-
ed over the illusions 10 the crazy cripple
johnson as the NEGRO murderer" they
claiming that johnson always denied
having drop of African blood in his
veins. According to their story, he is
the son of Mexican father by a
half Indian and half white mother.
But it makes very little differ
ence what blood flows in his veins. 1t
is much worse than the ordinary sort,
whencesoever derived, and is undOubt-
eddy in any event tinged with a pretty
considerable portion of Caucasian; SO il
It were any national disgrace to own re-
lationship to him the whites must also
bear that disgrace. But he Is a sporadic
case, not universal type of any people,
and hence whether he be African OF
agFeaser'' or half-breed il matters little
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
A New remperance Song.

We have received from the author a
new song and chorus, Wen Never
Have License Again" the words and
music by Joe A. Rolf, of Council Bluffs,
Iowa. 1t is published by Oliver Ditson
s. Co., Boston; and by music publish
ers in seven other of our large cities. II
is dedicated to the hero of temperance,
Governor st. John, of Kansas" and the
title page bears an excellent Autograph
ic portrait of His Excellency. We be.
lieve Mr.. Rolf formerly resided in EN-,
poria, as we know his father and various
members of his family did, and after
wards removed to Council Bluffs. From
the fact of the publication of this music
being undertaken by the Ditsons we pre-
sumo they have confidence in its merit
making it popular song.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11

Sheriff Moon returned Wednesday
from Ossawatomie, where he had been to
turn over Edward johnson to the au-
thorities of the asylum. He says that
the first thing he did upon tax
ing charge Of johnson was to thor
oughly search him. He found key TO
a jail door at Cottonwood Falls, and al
so murderous weapon which johnson
had constructed out of bucket bale.
1t was bent straight, sharpened to point
and turned up at the other end in the
form of handle, and was very ugly
looking instrument. When asked what
he intended it for he replied that he
was afraid that Moon might crowd
him, in which. case he would have used
it on him. In view of this mans muir
derous instincts it is to be hoped he
will never again be allowed to breathe
free air. He is said to have killed two
men before he came here, one in Indiana
and one Texas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
THAT READINa AFFAIR


snqaks Agaia Under Arrest
A correspondent at Reading sends US
the following account of the latest devel-
opments in the Bryan affair as they APP
pear to him:
READING, August 9th, 1881.
EDIroRs NEWS: Having noticed your
account of the post norton held over
the body of the murdered serv an at DR..
Eidson's, and your request for some one
to report fu.ther particulars, will state
that the present feeling in this commun-
itY is that the apparent secrecy and haste
in the disposal Of the corpse was to blind
the people in regard to the great mistake
made by Mr.. Shocks in the shooting of
known-to-be innocent girl. Mrs. Ed
son has frequently stated thai Lizzie was
q good. hozest girl and was her main de-
pendence. And now DR.. Edison puts
forth every effort to convince Lizzie,s old
father Of seyenty-five years and the oon-
munity that she vas in tbs net of steal
Ing while there Is no proof that she ever
even Ineddled with anything, to say
nothing of not having anything wrong.
fully In her possession. MTs. Edison
stated On the wines stand that Lizzie
told her Immediately after the shooting
that she went out to attend to her private
desires. which is the only account on
record, ! believe, Of any word from her
up 70 the time Of death.
The former trial has been declared Il.
legal and Mr.. Shocks is nov under ar.
rest The preliminary examination VIII
ceme bafoEe Justice Evans. At Aryoaia,
this evening, afler whick viii try TO
tigatiop. a. T.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11

Mr.. c. P. Theis presented Us Monday
with a handsome bunch Of q half
dozen luscious peaches, all on . twig
about ten inches long. They were . por.
tion of two bushels Of fruit that he has
just gathered from tree that four or i've
years ago sprang up in his yard, At the
corner of Eighth avenue and Market
street. For Seeding peach that tree il
hard to beat, and you can depend upon
it the agricultural editor Of this paper il
going to plant one or two of the stones
and In four or five years perhaps We will
return the compliment.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11

The friends of a very deyout member
of the Welsh Presbyterian church, who
missed him from his accustomed pew
yesterday, are admonished against jump
ing at the rash inference that he has
apostatized or grown weary in the evan
gelical course that is set before him
There are few severer tests of . mans
devotion to the means Of grace than tina
imposed by any disability in connection
with his false teeth, and when these ar
lying at the bottom of the stream il
which he performed his last general alb
buttons, the case assumes an aspect o
gloom which even the serene attraction
of the sanctuary are poweriess to dissi
nate
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11

W.T.. Henderson, bridge carpentel
on the Missouri Pacific road. was seri
ously injured Monday At Council
Grove by an adz, which he let alp while
working with it, and severed an artery
In his foot. He was brought to thii
place, where he received proper medical
treatment, and was sent TO the hospital
of the road at Sedalia Tuesday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11
Johnny Munson,s Funeral Sermon.

Johnny MunsOn's Funeral Sermon.
The funeral sermon of little Johnny
Munson was preached at jays Hall SUM-
day morning, by Judge Culver. There
was large attendance, especially Of Sun.
day school scholars, associates ofthe boy
during his life time. Little Johnny was
held in high esteem by those with whom
he was acquainted, being a very con.
scientious and dutlful boy. The serv.
ices were composed of singing by those
present and sermon setting forth the
character of the boy and the peculiarly
sad manner of his death. 1t will be re
membered that he was shot dead on the
Fourth of July by a toy pistol in the
hand of one of his boy companions
His body was inferred shortly after the
day of his death, but the sermon had
been delayed from one cause or another
until Yesterday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-11

John William Bell, a twelve-year-Old
grandson of Mrs. Jane Roach, colored
boy. light brown, heavy set, average size,
left his home in Emporia, on July 10th,
and has not been heard of since. When
he LEFT he was barefooted, and had no
coat ON. He has knot on his face that
is noticeable, and when standing has a
habit of putting a hand 10 his ear
and sucking his thumb. ANY
clue to his whereabouts, or any
information leading TO his return
will be thankfully received and re.
warded by Mrs. Jane Roach, Emporia,
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