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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-23
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MR.. GRIsCOM began the twenty first day
of his fast in Chicago at noon on the 18th.
His weight was 10 pounds, showing loss
during the twenty days of fasting Of q "a
pounds. The Tribune of the 18th says he
was looking well-not at all like starved
man. The faster was in cheerful mood,
claimed to feel first-rate and expected ITO
feel just as well at the end of the fast"
MORE evidence was taken before the Brib.
cry Investigating Committee at Albany, N.
Y, on the 17tn, at the conclusion Of which
the committee adjourned to the 21st.
AN Ottawa CAM dispatch of the 18th says
a man in that city named Martel had built
miniature ark, with which to escape the
second deluge which he believed would
drown the world on the 10Th. His wife had
laid in provisions, which she had been cook
ing all the week. Another resident of that
city had been taken to the Insane Asylum,
crazy on the contemplation of the end of the
world.
Ex-PREsIDENT GRANT and wife reach ed
New York City on the 18th from Chicago.
THE one hundred and sixth anniversary
of the Battle of Bunker Hill was celebrated
in Boston on the 18th. A specially interest
ing feature Of the day was the formal dedf-
cation of the bronze statue of Colonel Will.
lam Prescott, the hero Of the fight Of 106
years ago. The Governor and other digni.
taries were present. Ex-Mayor Lincoln
presided, and the Grafton was delivered by
Robert C. Winthrop.
THERE were four fatal cases Of sun stroke
in New Orleans on the 18th.
THE New York Legislature, in joint
session Oh the 18th, again balloted for
United States Senators, with the following
result: For successor to Mr.. Conkling:
Jacobs, Al; Wheeler, Sc; Conkling, u;
Lapham, 16; Cornell, s; scattering, 8. For
successor to Mr.. Plat: Depew, So; Ker-
nan, 48; Plat, %; Cornell, 10; scattering,
8. No choice in either case. -.
: SECRETARY WINDOW on the 18th sum.
marily dismissed Custodian Pitney from the
public service, and abolished the Office Of
Custodian of the Treasury. A Washington
dispatch says: "There never has been any
law authorizing the place Of Custodian. The
position was created in the Treasury De-
partment some years ago, and the
Custodian's salary has been paid out
Of the appropriation for janitors, mes
Dengers and superintendent Of public
buildings. Secretary Window ascer-
tanned this, and has abolished the place,
saying it has no right to exist. The duties
heretofore performed by the Custodians are
imposed by the order Of the Secretary abol.
ishing that Office upon Chief Clerk Power,
who has been diligent and persistent I'm
working up and exposing the frauds Of the
Custodian ring. Pitney is likely to escape
any penalty. except that of his dismissal. a.
he will not testify. The committee no right
ahead with the Investigations
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-23

Honolulu boasts the first church
built by the Chinese for themselves.
The chief subscriber came to the island
Is . cOOlie.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-23

The evidence in n San FRANCISCO
divorce suit was al found id Sdiary
which the defendant kent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-23

-" There 10 no place like home,"
but nine men out Of ten will leave it
six months year for $4,000 Govern
ment Office in Washington.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-23

George Eliot mother, the Colonies,
an Australian newspaper, says is still
alive although ninety years old. She
is in Hobart, Tasmania.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-06-23

A NEW YORK dispatch Of the 10th says .
responsible New York grain merchant, who
has made extensive use Of the cable to oh.
tain the facts, alleges that the crop prospects
in France are fine, aud that the Russian
harvest will be the best for twenty years.
He asserts that Europe will not only be in,
dependent of American wheat, but that
Russia will offer considerable competition to
our grain growers. Germany, Austria,
Roumania and Switzerland give the most
encouraging reports.
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injured. Henry f.. Pierrepont, ,Jr.. was
severely burned.
+. T. CUTLER & Co., a large iron firm Of
Boston. have recently failed, owing to the
depression in that branch of trade. Liabil.
tiles estimated at from 1900, 900 to $780,
THE National Greenbackers of Pennsyl.
vania held their State Convention at Potts.
vile on the 18th. r. w. jackson, Of Mercer
County, was nominated for State Treasurer
by reclamation, and +. S. Watson was re.
elected Chairman of the State Central Com.
mittee. The platform adopted indorses the
National platform of 1880; denounces the
aggregation Of real estate by corporations:
denOunces monopolies; censures the Leeis.
lature for its failure to pass an anti FREIGHT
Discrimination bill; demands protection to
American labor and produce; denounces
National Banks for their attempt to coerce
Congress by the withdrawal Of their circula.
ton; indignant ly denies the charge of a
subsidized press that the Greenback- Labor
party favors an unlimited issue of currency,
and declares that only such volume Of cur.
rency - business requires shall be issued:
denounces the National Bank system a
legalized robbery, and indorses Weaver and
Chambers. Resolutions were also adopted
expressing sympathy for the Land League
Of Ireland and America. g
ON the 18th the following State ofacers-
all Republicans-were elected by the New
Hampshire Legislature: Secretary Of State,
A. B. Thompson; Treasurer, Scion A. Car.
ter; State Printer, Parson B. Coxeswell:
Commtfsary General. George e. Lane.
THE committee investigating the alleged
bribery ut Albany, N. Y, finished with Sen.
stor Sessions on the 18th, and examined two
or three other witnesses. Mr.. Sessions
maintained his version Of the interview with
NJ. Bradley to the end, declaring that he
had not sought to bride the latter to vote Tor.
Mr.. Depew, and that be did not pay him
any money to secure his vote,
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Doors.

The Country bumpkins'' who appear
ed at certain ice cream parlor Tuesday
night and engaged in swearing in the
presence of three young girls, may have
thought they were acting terribly smart,
but in the opinion of civil people they
simply outraged all decency.
The fellows who think they are privil-
eyed to appear in all places with their
cigars ain complete working order" are
only equaled in hoggishness by the other
interesting characters who sit at the
table and SIP their tea and coffee with
the same noise cow makes in drinking
water, or who "smack their chops" in eat
ing like pig munching corn. There is a
certain class of cigar smokers who make
public nuisances of themselves. They
smoke everywhere. The presence of
ladies is no hindrancc TO them. They
invade every place with their, TO many
people, disagreable habit. They have
no consideration for other peoples
feelings or rights. We have seen them
drive dozens of people out of passenger
cars. At public entertainment only a
short time ago we saw three of these
cabbage-leaf suckers compel a dozen
people to hunt new seats by pulling
their offensive smoke in their neighbors'
faces. If people have to smoke, they
ought not to forget decency and the de.
gree of manners that ought to belong TO
all gentlemen. We speak of this matter
because it has grown TO be a public
nuisance.
Smoking, loud talking, swearing, OF
making disagreeable noises with the
mouth when eating, especially in public
places, are all alike ill-mannered and
disagrecable.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-13
AROUND TOWN.

The confidence men were on deck
Tuesday.
The blue grass and shade trees are
just booming.
The brass collar circus folks stopped
at the Coolidge.
The photographers were kept reason
ably busy Tuesday.
Things weren't particularly lack at
the postoffice Tuesday.
The next proceeding against Lutz will
be for selling cork screws.
Lumber has arrived for new plat
form at the Santa Fc depot.
There was feast of peanuts and 3
flow of lemonade in Emporia Tuesday.
A cayote was shipped by express to a
party in Warrenton, by an Emporia man
Tuesday.
Among the elephants, the little one
for a cent. seemed to be the popular ia
Vorite.
Loomis & Loomis are making a nine
hundred pound IRON smoke stack for a
Touring ml1i Al madiSOn-
The varied and picturesque POSSIBLE
tiles of the female toilet were pleasantly
sxemplifled on the streets Tuesday.
The water works premises have been
put in fine shape for the meeting of the
Neosho Valley Editorial association.
A new baggage room has been erected
at the Junction in place of the one
which was recently destroyed by fire.
L. Severy and L. w. Lewis have fur
nished up . convenient ONCE on the sec
ond floor ofths new Odd Fellows block
A wagon train bearing thirteen fami
lies from Elk county. passed through
EmporiA Tuesday on their way 4
Oregon.
4 Mr.. John Casey. Canadian dry good
man. has been engaged to take charge o
the notion department At o. F. Sawyer
cash house
The grounds around the Congregs
tional church are being graded and
stone sidewalk has been put down on III
west side.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-13

That fine, new furniture wagon that
has been noticed in the streets lately was
made for VIM. Clarke, by our skilIful
wagon maker John Schanze.
People who are howling about the
mud should remember that it is much
pleasanter 10 carry town lot around on
your feet than in your ears and eyes.
The % cent store dispensed free ice
water TO the thirsty populaee Tuesday.
Suppe believes in lending material as
well as moral supportto the prohibitory
amendment
Owing to the heavy rain which fell Sun
day evening the union temperance meet
ing announced 10 take place at the Con-
gregational church, was postponed till
next Sunday evening.
The Musical Union, at its last meet
ing determined to postpone the presenta-
ton of "Olivette'' till sometime next
fall, when the rehearsal of that heauti-
full opera will be resumed.
Wilson, Toms s. Wharton is the name
ia n Ot lOuAS DILfA IfAo ACAbSA INC
north room ON the second floor of the
new Odd Fellows block, with view to
establishing loan office in this city.
Marshal Johnson says he never saw
so quiet and orderly a show-day in EN-
poria AZ Tuesday This is quite as
good showing for the amendment as
could be made IN two column editorial.
The following new time schedule went
into effect upon the Missouri Pacific
road to-day: freight south, 7:45. a. M;
passenger, south, IL 81 a. M; passenger,
north. 1 :33 p. m; freight, north, loo
p. m.
The Emporia gas and electric light
company are in correspondence with
the Edison company at New York with
view to securing, if possible, the elec-
trio light as means of illuminating our
city.
Mr.. p. C. Cowling bought of Mr..
Stotler, on Saturday, the four lots on the
northeast corner of Neosho and
Eleventh streets, for 5000. This is the
handsomest and most desirable building
site in the city.
At meeting of the Ladies' Benevo-
lent Society, held at the residence of
Mrs. E. Trask, on last Saturday, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President. Mrs. DIR. Wright;
vice president, Mrs. S. B. Warren; treas
urer, Mrs. A. MoffetI; secretary, Mrs.
Col. Steele.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
have been made in Emporia and Lyon
county during the past week:
FP MacLennan to II Hibben, lots
155 and 157, Neosho street; 1915.
R Bond to w w Hibben, lot s,
Sylvan street; $47.50.
A C Gray to John W Campbell, lot 60,
Cottonwood street; $500.
o L Echelberger to Emma G Tibballs,
lot 8, Congress street; $50.
u Buck TOT F Koeoun, part of lot
81, State street; 1925.
Jacob Stotler to P c Cowling, lots 1G0,
162, 1e4, and 166, Neosho street; 5000.
Elmendaro Township-Geo IL Brown
to Ed 8 Waterbury, W half of n quar-
ter of 3-21-13 and quarter of n c
quarter, 3-21-13; 1915.
Geo H Brown to Ed S Waterbury, S e
quarter of n quarter, 3-21-13; $3.50.
Emporia township-James Barnett to
L Rees, hf of NV or of 5-20-11; $3.50.
Mamie Barker to P b Plumb,
part of ne quarter of 9-19-11; $3.50.
CD Lovelacc to L 7 Heritage, east
half of sw quarter and ne quarter of NV
quarter of 16-19-11; $500
j Hiatt to E Humphrey, west half
of sw quarter of 22-19-1f; $4,000.
Benjamin Jones TO T D Pollock, sw
quarter and part of Sc quarter of $50 10
$4,000.
United States to w r Williams, sc
quarter of ne quarter.
jackson township-Christian Blann
to Chas. D Lovelace, east half of sw
quarter of ne quarter of NV quarter OF
HELL; $500.
Jno. Knights to NJ NJ Mason, ne quar-
ter of 24-18-12 and north half of sc quar-.
ter of 241S-12 and west half of my quar-.
ter of 19-18-13; $3.50.
E NJ Forde to r Snediker, Sc quar-.
ter of 10-21-12; $325.
Pike township = L. Humphrey to
Simon ]. Hiatt, ne halfof sw quarter
and NV quarter of Sc quarter of 2-20-10;
$4,000.
Reading township-E. E. Dodge tc
John Chatterton, ne quarter of 11-17-
| 70; $3.50.
G. p. Ridenour to George Plumb, n
| quarter of ne quarter of 14-1S-12; $500
Waterloo toWnship-E. L. Baker tC
G. E. Filley, half of sw quarter OF
6-16-12 and W half of Sc quarter of GIG
A. Gillett to Thomas Wilson, n half o.
NV quarter of 1416-12; $1,000.
/ Americas township-A. Gi1lett to J
s. Searcy, W half of sw quarter of 30-1S
IL; $500.
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Il boxcs etc Roth Of the above ms

in boxes, etc. Both Of the above insti-
buttons are located at Leavenworth.
For our home poor. $50 applications
have received temporary relief. Goods
were distributed to sufferers from the
cyclone; one person received suitable in
terment, and other work has been done
which space will not allow being men
toned. For the past season 92 applica-
tions have received attention. Forty
of these were white and forty-eight col
ored. Fifteen tons of coal by the generous
donation of citizens have been distribut-
ted the past winter, and some wood be-
sides.
The officers whose terms expired ON
Saturday last were Mrs. Morse, Mrs.
Perley, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Trask and
Mrs. Buck, part of whom have served
two and part three years, and it IS but
justice to say that all these, and the ward
committees also, have been extremely
faithful and efficient.
The officers elected last Saturday were:
President, Mrs DIR. Wright; vice presi-
dent, Mrs Warren; secretary, Mrs Mof
felt; treasurer, Mrs. ]. NJ. Steele.
The society extends vote of thanks
to Mr.. Guerrier, Mrs. Delap. the gentle
men who planned and skillfully man.
aged the charity ball (Which netted so
largely, P. B. Plumb. The newspapers,
and all others who have at various times
aided SO freely in accomplishing work
inaugurated by the above society.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-13

How often have we longed for perfect
enjoyment and how seldom found it
Misfortune has come, or i'll health over
taken us. Perhaps a cough has come
upon US which threatens that dreaded OF
all diseases, consumption, and we feel
that death is near. With what JOY
should we be filled then. when such a
remedy as DIR. Kings New Discovery
for consumption is placed within our
reach. Il has cured thousands who
were nearer the grave than ourselves
and made their lives peaceful and hap.
Ply. Asthma, bronchitis, hOarseness, loss
Of voice, difficulty of breathing, or any
affection of the throat and lungs, are
positively cured by this wonderful dis
covery. Now, to give you satisfactory
proof that DR.. Kings New Discovery
call care, if you will call at B. Wheldon
& Co.'s drug store, you can get trial
bottle for ten cents, or a regular size bot
tie for $1.0O.
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The Hartford News"
EDITED BY JINGO.
MONDAY, May 6

MONDAY, May 0.
A gentleman from the Fatherland
with wooden shoes such as our grand
fathers used to wear attracted attention
upon the streets to-day. RELY Tink-
ham started for Michigan last week, &C
companied by his family. They will
make that state their future home, and
their many friends will long regret their
departure. The Hartford coFnet band
met at the Hartford House Saturday
evening and played some of their choic-
est music. The boys are about to send
for new set of instruments of the best
manufacture, and then they will be able
to produce as fine music as any band in
this part of the country. :. Joshua Du-
ran is as happy and smiling as a boy
with a little red wagon. at is a young
Joshua.
WEDNESDAY, May IL.
There was quite little excitement,
mad dog scare, in town yesterday, but
no one was injured and the suspected
dog made his escape, giving a farewell
howl as he disappeared in the ravine
west of town. Doctors G. w. Sutton
and G.. D. Maxson are in attendance at
the state medical association at Topeka
this week, having gone up 10 'get their
spiritual strength renewed" -. Mr..
briggs is building large two-story resi-
dence upon his farm just south of town
and will soon commence the erection of
stone barn, there being first class
quality of stone upon his place. Capt
j. a. Collins, of this city has The job.
-. There is company of well-diggers
who have been boring in the country
adjacent 10 town and have met
with varied success. For Mr.. Fry
they sank well eighty-two feet and
struck water, which, although clear and
sparkling. is as sweet as The sap of the
| maple. No cause can be assigned for
this, at least by our scientists % here,
and he desires an explanation. At o.
w. Lewis well was bored TO the depth
of 153 feet without obtaining wafer.
Everybody and his girl went TO the
show and stuck to each other like two
chunks of sorghum taffy. while the
married men strutted on eleven feet in
front of their "better half ever and
anon turning around to yell: ''come
along Marian Pr Personal Mira. T. 3.
Nees is still on the sick list, bat I'M
proving. Mrs. T. A. Rogan is visiting
friends in Emporia and Dode says he
feels like wilder James Ducketl
has new hat 10 hide his ears, and they
are such as TO fit him for an editor.
Fact. L. A. Hoffman, of the Call, and
lW. 81. Fllckenger our popular grocery
man, are IN Emporia today.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-13
A strange HaiIucInatIon

A very familiar figure on the streets
of Emporia is colored man known
among the pert gamins of the town as
"Old Peg Leg" title which he derives
from a wooden leg, which always her
aids his perambulations. The true
name of this singular individual is Ed
ward johnson, and it has become sud-
denly prominent in view of the follow
ing circumstance:
A few days ago, complaint was made
ts Marshal johnson by certain parties
that johnson was in the habit of carry
ing concealed weapons, and was regard
ed by some people as dangerous man.
In pursuance of this information the
Marshal in compay with Mr.. B. F. Ro-
maine. approached johnson on CON-
mercial street this morning with
view of ascertaining the accuracy
of the rumors alluded to, but Johnson,
apparently suspecting their purpose.
warned them not to come nearer, at the
same time drawing pistol from his
pocket with one hand and brandishing
an ugly-looking knife in the other
While he was in the act of aiming the
former at the marshal. Romaine slip
ped around and attempted to
steal upon him from behind
but the wiley negro, apprehend
ing his design, whIrled around, and
made such good use of his knife as tc
cut Romaine's coat and vest in several
places, before he was finally secured
Upon examination il was found that ht
had several other knives upon his per
son, and over his chest he worc sort o
an arTnor of tin and old sheet iron
When asked to explain his strange con
duct, he said that the Masons were plot
ting to take his life, because they knew
that he was in possession of the secret
of the order and were determined 70 Kill
him on that account. The unfortunaf,
man was taken to the Jail, and will hav,
. hearing before court of inquiry up
on his sanity.
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Railroad Accident.

We learn that another terrible railroad
accident in which three men were badly
hurt, occurred four and q half miles
west Of Cotton Station, in Colorado, on
the night of May Z. One side ofthe track
washed out at the cast end of bridge
crossing Apishapa creek, causing engine
No. 100 to upset, fatally scalding VIM.
KILN. . machinist, Of Pueblo. severely
scalding ]. w. Spencer. fireman and
sliShting injuring J. G. Cooper, en-
gineer. KILN was literally cooked
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$56.25.

The above figures indicate the amount
saved, in Emporia, in the month of
April, by prohibition. In April, 1880,
there were thirty-four liquor cases be-
fore the police judge in Emporia. The
net costs paid by the city IN the thirty
four cases was $7625. This was dead
loss to the taxpayers. They were just
that much out on account of the liquor
cases. In April this year, Judge Barnes
informs us that there was but one liquor
case, and as the fine and costs were paid,
the city was not out single cent So,
so far as Emporia is concerned, she is
$76.25 ahead by prohibition, for the sim
gle month of April.
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The trial of Chaplain LOotz, charged
with selling a spirit level in violation of
the new temperance law, took place be-
fore the court OF "no appeals" on Satur-
day evening, Judge Kulver presiding.
The testimony of large number of wit
nesses was duly considered, and the ma.
ture of the liquid found in the level care.
fully tested by competent experts, who
pronounced it cheap brand of Irish
whiskey. After thoroughly weighing
the evidence, however, the Chaplain
was acquitted and Col. Whitley, the
complaining witness, was fined for ma
licious prosecution and stuck" for the
cigars. Loots is always loaded and il
is dangerous to fool with him.
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Ouick work.

Last Saturday night force of sixteen
hundred men, IN the employ of the San
ia Fe company began the work of taking
up thirteen miles of track between Wei
lington and Harper, and completed the
job by Sunday morning. The abandon
ed line ran almost parallel with the L.,
L. & G., and to the same point, and as
the latter road has become the properly
of the Santa Fe, the Harper branch was
practically fifth wheel to the wagon and
a needless expense. The men who
took up the road were gathered in from
all points between Kansas City and Pu.
eblo, and a number went from this place
and points on the Howard branch.
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General Manager Pearson, of the
Missouri Pacific, is in the city giving
his attention to some Improvements al
the Junction. Four hundred feet of add,
tional side-track and two hundred feet OF
platform are to be put down, to facilitate
transfers TO the Santa Fe, the increase
in which has been very rapid within the
past six months. Last month the Pacific
delivered to the Santa Fe over 200 cars
of freight the handling of which has
necessitated accessiOns to the force EN-
ployed to do this work.