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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-06
OVER THE STATE.

The Talisman is the name of the new
candidate for the newspaper boneyard
in PaOla.
No Kansas farmer should be without
good cellar or cave as protection
against tornadoes.
Johnny Gilmore has a full page circu.
ad. We believe this is his first full page
ad. since the decline of the tax list.
There have been no deaths reported in
the A. o. u. w. for the month of Sep
TENDER, in the state of Kansas, and con
sequently there will be no assessments
A beautiful floral tribute costing
twenty five dollars was sent by the towr
of Garfield, this state, to be placed OF
the casket containing the remains of ths
dead President during the funeral ser
vices at Cleveland.
The Kinsley papers are waxing hilari
Gus over the prospects of n new GENE
terry. From all that we have heard W.
should think there was enough room OF
top of ground for all the people
there are in Edwards county.
There is doctor at Parsons who car
neither read nor write. his knowledge o
chirography being limited to the simple
cross with which he makes his mark on
papers requiring his signature. 1t il
probably superfuOus 10 add that he il
extremely popular with the loca, under
takers.
Kansas City Journal: II is assertet
as fact that the corn crop of forty anC
sixty acres on hundreds OF farms in Kan
sas and Nebraska will sell for more thi.
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LOCAL POLITICS.

ThrTo never hss hstn Time, il sisms. |
parent Interest in iucal politics AS At
pre- srni. This may bc accounted for
from the fact tia, the public interest
has been absorbed ia the cnse of the late
President Garfield and in the snrrow
over his death. The sy mpaihy for the
suffering man compl, tely a'laycd pari-
san feeling for the time bing While
the people have enjoyed Iliis political
rest, tlIe Time is approaching wlen they
will be called upon la decide who shall
hold the county offices fur the next two
years, and Republicans have duty 10
perform IN this matter VIII ch They Ought
not 10 overlook. There IL no apparent
call fer any gr,1it degree "f political cN-
citcmcnt this fall, but republicans
should decide IA go quietly to
the polls and elect the Republican tick
ct. The party should he kept in tact
and in good working order bt cause next
year an important election will be held
| In this county we have had three con-
| NcutH'nS. AHal helu ny AhS AACthOii-
cans in August vas composed of over
200 of our best citizens. representing
every portion of the county. The ticket
which this cOnY ention put in the field
for the principal offic, is rs good one
as could he selected Most of them are
men well known la the people of the
county and who have never been found
wanting.
| Another ticket was nominated by
what was called the peoples convention.
This convention was IN Inaged by the
Democrats, and most of the nominees
are Democrais-men who voted for
Tilden and Hancock and have done all
ia their powOr to defeat the Republican
party. II is true this meeting endorsed
the Republican candidate for treasurer,
unsolicited by him.
The third convention was held by the
Greenbackers. We have been told thai
not over halrthe townships ofIhe county
were represented in the convention
This body endorsed the Democratic
nominees To the great disgust of those
members of the party who are Green
hackers from principle, the only change
being the nomination of u candidate fol
treasurer We thus have the Democrats
and GIeenbackeTs cooperating sub
stantially in the support of the sam'
ticket, and that ticket composed mostly
of regular Democrats.
This is about the situation of polite:
locally, and we fail TO see any good rea
son why the Republicans of Lyon cOun
ty should not give the ticket of thei
party a cheerful and enthusiastic sup
port While we have nothing TO sa,
against the gentlemen composing thu
DemOcraiic-Gree ticket as men
we fail to see any advantage the Repub
licans of the county will gain by allow
ing a single one of them To be elected
Such men as Ernst, Hunter, Ewing
Chalfant and Hallberg, will look vel
after the interests of the people, and tn
Republicans of Lyon county, who gav'
the lamented Garfield twelve hnndre'
majority last year, should see that theI
are all elected by handsome majorities
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A Eight With the Indians

Tucson, Arizona, Oct. At has beer
discovered that the killing of citizen
named A. LauderkranZ, and telegraph
operator named Giddel, who were re
pairing lines between camp Grant and
Thomas, as reported in dispatches yes
terday, was the work of Chierricahus
Appaches, $50 of whom are now known
to have made their escape from Taffany
agency On the San Carlos reservation on
the LIST inst. Col. Sanford Immediately
went in pursuit of the hostiles with three
companies of cavalry, encountering them
yesterday evening near Cedar Springs
25 miles north of Camp Grant. The In
dlans were under Matches, a son of the
noted warrior Cochise The troops oui
numbered the Indians and made the at
tack, and the Indians took to the hills
but were driven out, an irregular fight
then took place, lasting about -four
hours, with loss of one sergeant killed
and four soldiers wounded. The loss OF
the Indians is not stated, but is believed
to be heavy. The Indians are moving
south in the direction of Wilcox.
Fighting is reported to be going on a
Hudson ranch, eight miles north. 4
number of White Mountain Indians
under George and Boneto, are said &c
have joined the Cirricapaus. Most OF
White Mountain Indian paroled by
Gen. Wilcox are said to have Joined tho
hOstileS.
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THE NEW S.

The New York State Republican Committee.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The Republican
state committee assembled at 8 O'Clock
with a full attendance. Members of the
press were excluded but it was learn
cd that the proceedings were harmoni-
Gus and that Chairman Plat conducted
the proceedings with impartiality.
General Sharp spoke in favor
of Frank Hiscock, of Syracuse,
as temporary chairman of the conven-
ton and Hiscock was agreed upon. The
selection seemed to give general satisfac-
ton, and even those who opposed the
nomination gave in their adherence and
when the decision was announced de-
clared they would abide the result. A
better feeling prevailed among
the delegates and there is every
reason to hope that the bad feeling en-
gendered by the failure of the confer
ence committees to agree is in good part
dissolved and disruption of the charac.
ter anticipated has been averted. 1t was
past 10 O'Clock when the committees
deliberations were ended. The mem
bers then hastened to the Academy OF
Music to be in attendance by IL O'Clock,
when the convention is so be called to
order
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Massachusetts, will probably come to
be known as the Ohio of the new admin.
istration. To begin with, two Judges
Gray and Loweli-arc offered for the Su
preme Court, and the best Boston opinion
seems to consider il settled that the for.
mer would have had the place if Gar.
field had lived, and is likely to get il
now. Then, it is proposed to have Min
lister Lowell trade places with Blaine
by coming home to be Secretary of State
while Senator Hoar and ex-Secretary
Boutwell, are held in reserve as candi,
datet for Attorney General and Secretary
OF the Navy respectively. There are
other patriots who are willing to sacri'
fec themselves to duty and the emolu.
ments of the other positions
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Notice to the Legal Voters of Lyon
County, Kansas.

WHEREAS, At a specia! Meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners of Lyon
county, Kansas. there were present ]. NJ. Grif-
fifth, Chairman; II. L. Holmes and John Z.
Joncs-a fun Board, and said Board having
under consideration the advisability of SUBJ
hitting proposition to the legal voters Of
Lyon county. Kansas, to sell the stock owned
by Lyon county in the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway Company. formerly Union
Pacific Railway Co., Southern branch, and
WHEREAS, 1t having been made to appear
to the Board of County Commissioners that it
will be decidedly for the best interests of
Lyon county to submit to the legal voters of
Lyon county, Kansas, a proposition to sell the
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars of stock at
not less than 45 cents on the dollar:
1t Is therefore ordered that the following
proposition be submitted to the legal voters
of Lyon county, Kansas, at the general cleo
tion to be held in Lyon county, Kansas on the
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1881, to-wit:
Shall the Commissioners of Lyon Co, Kan
sas, sell the Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
of stock owned by the county in the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway Company, Southern
branch, at not less than IS cents on the dollar,
and tho proceeds to be applied to the redemp-
tion and payment of the outstanding per
cent bonds of said Lyon county, And the form
of the ballots TO be used in voting upon said
proposition as above shall thereon contain
the following words-thoSe voting for the
proposition-"For the Proposition,' Those
voting against the Observation-Disclosures the
j n. GRIFFITH.l ,,o,-
II. f. HOLMES, Oo rnSco
j. E. JONES.
Attest: WIN. +. EWING. County Clerk.
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Election Proclamation

State of Kansas. Lyon county-ss.
The State CT Kansas to all to whom these
presents come greeting: Know ye that 4.
j. b. Moon, sheriff OF Lyon county, Kansas,
this proclamation give public notice that on
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in
November, A. ID. 1881, the same being
Tuesday, November Sth, 1881,
there will be held General Election. and
the oaiceTs to be chosen at that time are as
follows, to-wft:
A County Clerk
a County Treasurer.
A Register of Deeds.
A Sheriff
County Surveyor.
A Coroner.
A Commissioner for the First District, con-
sisting Of Eaporia city and Emporia town
ship, In said county
It is further ordered that the following
proposition be submitted to the legal voters
Of Lyon county, to-Eit: Shall the Commits
sionsrs of Lyon county, Kansas. sell the Two
Hundred thousand Dollars Of stock owned
by the county in the Missouri. Kansas & Tex
as railway company, Southern branch. at not
less than IS cents On the dollar, and the pro-
ceeds TO be applied to the redemption and
payment OF the outstanding per cont bonds
ballots to be used IN voting upon said propo-
sition rs above. shall thereon contain the fol-
lowing words-those voting for the PROPOSE
ton: "For the Proposition" Those voting
against the observation-disclosures the Propo-
gftiop And votes of electors for said officers
and proposition will be received at the polls
Of each election district OF said county.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hard- at Emp0ria, at my oface in said
county. this 10Th day OF Septem her. a d ISL
40ts Sheriff Lyon county, Kansas.
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In addition TO the four comets now
visible by telescope, il seems we are 10
have another celestial wonder. The Sci
cntific American says that n mysterious
star. called the Pilgrim, which was OBJ
served in 045, 1864 and 1872. is expected
by astronomers TO appear before long.
II was described in 1872 as brighter than
Jupiter, and "such was its brilliancy
that persons were able To detect IL at noon
in n clear sky, and ut night when the
sky was so overcast as 10 hide all other
stars" Fit appears ii will probably he
visible for several weeks in the cnnstel-
lation of Cassiopeia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-06

The reduction of the national debt
last year was, in round numbers, $780,
100000. The new treasury statement
makes out the decrease in September to
have been $l7, 500 900, and in the three
months since July LIST, $41, 200, 900. or at
the rate of $165, 600 per annum.
These figures will not be sustained for
the rest of the year, but the
debt payments bid fair to considerably
exceed the hundred millions of 1SS0-S1,
to say nothing of great interest savings.
It is doubtful If there is another coun-
try in the world willing to stand = bur
den of taxation, to pay of its debts, at
all comparable with that which the
American people endure not only pa
tiently, but apparently, with pleasure.
The possibility of the permanent exist
ence of free institutions has no better
proof.
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Terrible Suffering at Sea.

PANAMA, Sept. 24.-The German ship
Hugo burned in the south Pacific, Au
gust 9th. A long boat with Captain
Carpenter and seven men arrived al
Chloe, Chilli, having made 800 miles in
ninety days They suffered terribly
from want of food and water. Two
boats with the rest of the crew
have not been heard from.
After parting with the captains
boat one man died in the latter before
reaching Chloe. The Hugo was bound
from New Castle to San Francisco.
Captain Meyer, of the German schoon
er Phoenix, at Callao, reports having
discovered a new island about hun
dred miles west of Putta Aqua, the
nearest land. 1t is said to be of volcan
ic origin, about fifty feet high at the
highest elevation, one mile long and one
mile wide. Parties have been dispatched
to verify the new addition to the geog
raphy of the world.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-06

In writiag about Mrs. Garfield to the
Wheeling Intelligencer, MIR. Campbell
mentions reverently the LOFTY unselfish-
ness with which she alluded TO her
great bereavement. and the hope which
she expressed that her unspeakable loss
would he the Nations gain. There
was u beauty in Mrs. Garfield's face"
Mr.. Campbell adds, land in the expires
sion of her tender yet heroic eyes as she
talked in her subdued yet calm way,
that was most impressive. She
said that the friends of her husband
would always be welcome to her home,
II is evident that she has resumed all
the native strength of her character, and
that she means TO consecrate her life To
raising her children in way that will
make them worthy of the name they
bear. While talked with her Generals
Sherman and Hancock were announced
She received them with cordially in hel
quiet and sincere way. I noticed Gen
Hancock putting his hand tenderly on
the head Of little Irwin Garfield as ne
stood on the floor, and speaking q word
of good cheer as he stroked his hair"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-06

In the probable event of Secretary
WINDOWS withdrawal from the cabinet,
IL is more than likely thar he will be re-
turned to his old seat in the Senate The
prospects for such desirable consumma-
tion are enhanced by the fact that spec
ial session of the Minnesota Legislature is
TO begin next week when successor to
the present occupant, Mr.. Edgerton, who
holds his place by appointment, will be
elected. He desires To succeed himself,
and there are other candidates in the
field, but The prestige which Mr.. Window
has gained by reason of his successful
financial operations AS Secretary Of the
Treasury, has worked up boom for
him that will make tough shedding"
for his competitors In the race.
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The comments of the London Echo on
the death of President Garfield are per.
haps the most significant of anything
uttered by the European press. The
Echo says: "Sovereigns and statesmen
of Europe would do well to reflect upon
the cosmopolitan sorrow. Were every
one of them swept away tomorrow the
people would not be half so deeply
touched. European sovereigns and
statesmen still maintain their control
over the bodies and possessions of those
whose lives and treasures are lavished
in dynastic aggrandizement, but they
have lost the hearts Of the people. In
the hour of her sorrow the great cos
mopolitan Republic commands far more
sympathy beyond its border than the
proudest historic monarch of Continent
al Europe could command over its sub
iartS
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New York Tribune: The problem OF
senate organization is likely Ia solve il
self The president pro tenn holds office
only during the pleasure OF The senate
If that body choose, il can elect n new
president pro TEN every day. The Dem.
ocrais may elect one at their Gnmher TO
the position on the day The senate meets,
but they can be saie ar Keeping him in
Office only so long N they can keep
majority. If after the neH senator's ART
sworn in the Republicans have major.
iiy, they can elect their own man To the
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The Fair at St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, October 3.-The twenty.
first Annual Fair of the st. Louis Agri
cultural and Mechanical Association
opened to-day, but owing to bad weather
the attendance was not very large. The
public schools closed as usual, and the
children admitted to the grounds free,
as has been the custom for several years
past Various departments are not YET
complete, but when all the articles are
in place the exhibition viii fully equal
if not surpass that Of any previous year
The live stock especially will be very
fine, and the exhibit of agricultural i'm.
plements will be simply immense
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The very latest journalistic venture nj
Topeka is liUile evening paper called
the Mirror, which emanates from the
Commonwealth Office and Is specially
committed 10 the cause of temperance
reform at the capital. Tie public has
enjoyed abundant evidences lin times
past of Father Bakers commanding
ilexibility as II journalist and politician,
but We arc not quite sure that il was
fully prepared 10 see him, with the gray
honors rf conservative record ON the
question of sumpiuary legislation full
upon him, blussom forth rs the editor
of Il prnhihiu"n paper. In the language
of the immortal bard nr Avon, "Age
cannot wither him, nor custom stale his
infinite variety"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-06

II is said that, when President Ar
thur kissed the open bible on taking
the oath of Ollie, his lips fell ON the
first and second verses of the thirty-first
Psalm, which are AS follows:
In Thee. o Lor !. ,Io put my tru-t; let me
never Lc ashamed; deliver INC ia Thy right
eousncss.
Bow down Taine ear to me. deliver me
speedily. bc Thou my strong rock. Tor an
house Of defense TO save me.
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Called to Order,

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The Republican
state convention was called to order at
AIS a. m, by ex-senator L. G. Plat.
The scene in the Academy as chairman
Ex-senator Plat called the convention
to order was unprecedented in the his
tory OF politics in the state, and indeed,
it might be said in the United States.
The Academy was completely filled from
auditorium TO gallery. There were sew
eral hundred ladies in the prOScenium
and artists boxes and the scene looked
more like that at matinee than a
political convention. At least 1000
people were within the building.
Mr.. Plat made touching allusion 10
the death of the late President Garfield,
prayed God to comfort the widow and
fatherless and asked that strength and
wisdom be given the President and that
peace and harmony may prevail. Then
followed the call of delegates. On the
call of Platt's name as. delegate
there was immense cheering. The
name of G. NJ. Depew on the other side
was called few minutes afterwards and
was received with tremendous cheers
Notice of contested seats was given and
the chairman announced the papers
would be referred in proper time to the
committee on contested seats. On the
conclusion of the roll call the secretary
read the call for the convention.
Ex-Speaker Sharpe in a short speech
proposed Hon. Frank Hiscock as tenn
porary chairman. His speech was coldly
received. Mr. HiscOck with considera-
BILE warmth declined. Theo. NJ. Pome-
roy, from CaYuga, then proposed that as
Hiscock's name had been proposed
against his wishes that Senator
Warner Miller he named as temnorarv
chairman. On this, amid great cheer
ing the ayes and noes were ordered
The vote resulted as follows: Total
vote 4SS; Warner Miller received POS
and Hiscock 100; Miller's majority 108.
This announcement was received with
long applause. Miller was then escorted
to the chair and amid long and con-
tinued applause addressed the conven-
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ExGcntnrS' Sale

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
executors Of the last will and testament %
Milton w. Phillips, dcGa a>ed, Will on Satur-
day the ed day of October, A ID. 1881, mt the
late residence OF the deceased, in Fraker's
addition to the city of Emporia, sell at public
auction all the personal property of said es-
tate, consisting OF horse and buggy, house
hold and kitchen furniture, tools and nipple.
ments of various kinds, stove wood, corn, and
other articles too numerous to mention. Said
sale will be for cash in hand Tor all sums OF
IS and less, and all over So. nine months
credit, purchasers to furnish notes with APP
proved sureties. Sale will begin at 10 O'Clock
u. m. prompt.
,o.a,....a Wy PmLLLIPs.l Executors.
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New York Tribune: The news comes
from Virginia that the Readjusters I'M
der Malone are likely Ia carry the state
by handsome majority. A son of ex-
Governor Wise says the Bourbons will
be- defeated ON the white vote alone, as
the people are tiied OF Bourbon rule.
There are many evidences that this news
is trustworthy. The Readjusitrs have a
good ticket and they are making most
energetic canvass. The Bourbons have
become so desperate that they have gone
into the forgery business to save them
selves, and they will fare no better with
that than Barnum did last year. They
have given up all pretence of defending
the public credit, and are shouting that
they are more in favor of reimbursement
than the Readiustcrs themselves.
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Sherims Sale

The Emporia National Bank VS.. Z. +. Abrams
and Mrs. &. f. Abrams.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of sale, issued out of the Fiftf
Judicial District Court in and for Lyon
county, and State of Kansas, in the above en-.
titled cause and to me directed. i will on
Monday, November 1 4. A. ID. 1881,
at 10 O'Clock a. NJ. at tho front door o.
the Court House, in the city of Emporla. Igor
county, Kansas, offer tor sale and sell, at pub
right, title and interest of the said defendant:
in and to the following described real estate
to-wit: Lot one hundred and twelve (l12J or
Congress street in the city of Emporia, Igor
county,. Kansas. The said property to be sold
as the property OF said defendants to satisfy
the order of sale. j. b. MOON,
Sheriff of Lyon County, Kansas.
Emporia. Kan Sept %. 1881 40t5
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pays to buy California Kidney Tea,
Messrs. Weleh, Barlow, & Co, of Cuba
Ills, say: 1--WE are getting a splendid
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only 80 cents for 3 large package s. B.
Hi9ley s. Co, of Fairfield, Iowa, sole
AGENTS. Sent postpaid On receipt of SO
cents. Buy it of B. Wheldon s. Co.