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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09

New York Herald: The fourth day of
the balloting at Albany for the vacan-
cies in the United States senate closes
with practically unchanged situation.
Both parties, to borrow n military
phrase, are still on the skirmish line, eX-
changing shots, getting their guns in
position and awaiting reinforcements.
AS at Waterloo-and it will be Water
loo for some party-the rival captains
arc looking for night or Butcher. To
which party Butcher is coming, in what
direction he is moving and where
he is. are the great mysteries. The COM
mander of the custom house troops think
he sees the conquering battalions march
ing from Washington. The rival cap
tain is looking in another direction-no
one can tell where except himself, for
all his plans are yelled in mystery. As
il stands now the battle is one of the
most interesting in the checkered his
tory of our state politics But whatever
the event may be il will be victory for
the spcctators-the great mass OF the peo-
ple-who in this game of political chess
are apparently of no account whatever.
Mr.. Conkling may be defeated and sent
10 Elba. But the march to Paris follow
cd, and allied Europe had TO make and
find st. Helena. Is the Republican
party strong enough to follow the paral-
lei?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09
News BY WIRE.

From Albany--Still BallOting for Senators.
ALBANY, N. Y, June S.-A concur
rent resolution that the legislature ad-
journ sine die ON the 10th inst, was laid
over under the rules.
The joint convention reassembled at
noon with Lieutenant Governor Haskins
in the chair for the first time since the
meeting of the convention. The con-
ventiOn proceeded to vote to fill the va
cancy in the U. s. senate for the short
term. The Senate voted as follows:
Jacobs, 6; Conkling, 0; Rogers,
4; Bradley, 1; Wheeler, A; Cor
nell, 8; Folger, /; Lapham, 2.
The assembly voted as follows Jacobs,
A; COnkling. %; Rogers, O; Wheeler, 2 /;
II; Cornell, 10; Lapham, z; Tremaine,
Harris, /; butcher, 1; Crowley, 1.
The following was the combined vote !:
Jacobs, so; COnkling, "a; Rogers, Is;
Bradley, 1; Wheeler. 81; Cornell, 10;
Folger, 1 Lapham, o; Tremaine, 9; Har-
ris, l Crowley, / butcher, /.
When the name of c. H. Russell was
called he said: ION each vote I have
thus far voted for the return of the late
distinguished Senators. They were my
choice, and my judgment at that time
led me to give them my support. With
out desiring to make any distinction
between LneSe TWO gentlemen i
regarded Conkling as the ideal senator
/ have, however, jdst returned from my
constituents and am convinced by such
evidence as should satisfy any fair
minded person that nine-tenths Of the
Republicans there are opposed to the re-
turn of the late senators. have duty
to perform to the Republicans who sent
me here and that is to give voice to their
sentiments and therefore vote for Cor
nell.
There being no choice the convention
proceeded to vote for a successor to
Plat The vote in the senate was as
follows: Plat, 4; Herman, 4; Depew,
IA; Cornell, 8; FOlger, l.
The vote in the assembly was as fol-
lows: Plat, % Herman, A; Depew, 81;
Lapham, 4; Cornell, z; Folger, 3;
Tremaine, 1; B. F. Tracy, 1; Crowley,
The combined vote was as follows:
Platt %; Herman. 81 Depew, 81; lap
ham, 4; Cornell, 10; FOlger, 4; Ire
maine, 1 /; B. F. Tracy, / +; Crowley, 4
There being no choice, the convention
adjourned till noon tomorrow.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09

Governor st. John in passing through
st. Louis recently, was discovered by an
emissary of the Globe Democrat, in q
late number of which is contained
an account of the interview between
His Excellency and the press representa-
tive. The Governor speaks in the most
hopeful terms of the prohibition expe
riment and thinks it has already result
cd in Gripping the liquor trafiic in Kan
sas to such an extent as to make Its final
extinction a question of very short
time. He gave it as the result of his
observation that there there was perfect
acquiescence in the provisions of the
amendment in all of the towns
and cities of Kansas with the ex-
ception of Leavenworth, Atchison
and Dodge City, and that the prosecut-
ing attorneys throughout the state, were,
in the main, generally faithful and vigi-
liant in enforcing the temperance law
and making it warm for offenders
against it. He thinks Kansas is
receiving her full share of i'm
migration, and says that people are
coming into the state at the rate of $780,
600 year. He spoke in the most en-
couraging manner about the crops. and
upon the whole he regards the general
prospects of the state this season full of
cheer to all who have identified their in
terests with the future Of our young and
growing commonwealth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09

There are from three to five Conkling
papers in this state which are now en-.
gagged in assuming all the virtue and
political honesty there is in Kansas.
Everything is Conklingi COnkling!
Conklingi with them, and if a man
happens TO differ with them he is q
ninny, a henchman, bought up" and
all that sort of thing. According to the
creed of these fellows the administra-
ton has no rights which they or their
lord Roscoe are bound to respect Mr..
Garfield committed an objectionable
sin in refusing to bow the knee to the
hero of-Katc Sprague. The drivel
these fellows dole out about Garfield
disIupting the Republican party because
he chose to exercise the functions of
president of the United States rather
than to let Conkling exercise them for
him, is awful thin, not to say disg listing.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09
HERE ANn THERE.

If the last ballot in the New York leg
islature looks like stampede TO Conk-
ling" the country has failed to grasp
the resemblance.
Rhode Island, periodically mindful of
France in the Revolution, has resolved
to entertain as her guests the French
delegates TO the Yorktown celebration.
If Mr.. COnkling reflects the attributes
OF the typical Stalwart, the sooner the
breed runs out and becomes extinct, the
better for the Republican party and the
country.
Even the st. Louis Globe Democrat is
beginning to sing low on Roscoe Conk-
ling. MacCullagh always begins to
tumble about the time that couple of
big brick blocks fall upon him.
Six sisters and brother reside near
each other in Eastern Massachusetts,,
whose united ages are $40 years and 2
months, and there has been no death in
their generation of their family for
eighty years.
New York Tribune: Conkling's fight
ing for a Vindication recalls the familiar
story of the man who borrowed" S. of
another, but had to knock him down
several times as preliminary induce
ment to lend 1t.
The papers have considerable to say
about the devastation which is being
wrought by locusts IN North Carolina,
Georgia and some sections in the east /;
but that aggressive insect can never
hope to be fully advertised tillit strikes
Kansas.
New York Herald: Nearly a hun
dred and fifty cattle from the finest herds
in England and Scotland are on their
way to this country. At this rate the
angular, osseous 'long horn" peculiar
to America, will soon be as hard to find
as the buffalo.
The state debt of Ohio, amounting to
over 900, has been refunded at
81 per cent, q lower rate of interest
than was ever drawn by the bonds of q
state or even the United States. It is
unnecessary to add that Ohio is Republi-
can in politics.
The elder Mrs. Garfield and her
younger grandchildren have returned to
Mentor, where they will remain during
the summer. The venerable mother of
the President, who is much attached to
Ohio, is delighted with the change, as
are the children, who vastly prefer the
woods and sandbanks of Lawnsfield to
the more imposing surroundings of the
White House.
Kansas City Times: The Duke of
Sutherland's party are now in Denver
receiving homage of the border civiliza-
ton. The Duke wasn't wOrshIpped to
any great extent in this blarsted city
you know. At the Coates House, he and
his friends were accorded the same &C.
cOmmodatiOns and treatment that other
travellers get. One of the bloody Brit
ons complained that there was no wash
bowl and pitcher in his room and was
told that he might evacuate the pre-
misses if he wasn't pleased with the stu
alton. Just then the Duke stepped up
and inquired what the trouble was and
Col. Coates told him what he had said to
the other gentleman Of the party. One
of the clerks with pale face and bated
breath drew Col. Coates aside and ask
ed him if he knew whom he was talking
with. NO." replied the Colonel.
"Why, that's the Duke of sutherland"
said the clerk. ~ don't care if it's the
Emperor of Russia" exclaimed Col.
Coates, "if he don't like my house he
can get out of it." ,E.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09

The country will be glad to learn that
the report that Congressman Updegrafi,
of Ohio, recently presented President
Garfield with fancy team of horses is
contradicted by excellent authority, Mr..
UpdegraG having simply made the pur-
chase at the request of the President,
who paid for the horses, as he should
have done. There is n spirit of indie
pendcnce among the American people
which rcsents any disposition on the
part of their chief executive for making
himself party to political gift enter.
prise, so to speak, and the country would
deeply regret TO sec duplicated in any
future administration, the humiliating
system of bencfactiOns which marred
the regime of General Grant
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09

The public debt statement for May
has been issued, and shows reduction
for that month of $11,150,721. These
figures justify the belief that the reduc-
ton of the debt for the fiscal year end
ing June 30th will reach 100000, 900.
This is an excellent showing and
serves as handsome vindication Of the
prudent financial policy of the govern
mcnt, as well as the eminent fitness of
Mr.. Window for the position to which
he has been called by the President.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09
Road Nnfina

been presented to the Board of County Com
missiOners of Lyon county, Kansas. ling
for The vacating and locating OF county road
OF section 10, township Is, range Is, thence
west one half mile to intersect the Neosho
follows, to-wit: Commencing at the center of
section 10, township IL. range IL, thence south
to the south line Of said section. And upon
said proposed ROAD the Board appointed the
following viewers: G. d. Patten, Peter &C.
raghty An6 James Pagan. to meet at the be-
ginning of said road, on the 25th day of
June, 4. ID. 1881. at 10 O'Clock u. M, and in
conjunction with the County Surveyor, to
view, locate and survey said road, aud to give
all parties hearing. BY order OF the Board.
1894 WIN. +. EWING, County Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09
OUR SHEEP INTEREsTS

The convention of Kansas wool grow |
ers which met here June LIST, was an i'm
portant gathering. 1t was a representa- |
tive body of our best and most thriving
producers. The Wool Growers AssOcia-
ton was only organized last January,
and this was its second meeting. The
members were from sections of the
state over two hundred miles apart,
which shows that the organization has
the sanction of, and is attracting the at
tention of those engaged in the business
from every quarter of the state The in
tercst manifested in the proceedings
was one of the most promising features
of the convention. Sheep husbandTy in
our state seems to have become, within
the last two or three years, one OF the
leading industries of the state II is q
matter of surprise how it has
grown TO those who have not
watched il. The few statistics
which we were enabled to gather
at the convention, showed that the mem
bers owned an average of nearly 1900
head of sheep each, which may be
counted as something extraordinary for
so new a country, and yet the sheer
owned by them must be comparatively Q
'mere drop in the bucket" to the whole
number in the state. Only about one
fourth of the counties of the state weEt
represented in the convention. It il
probable that not over half the sheer
were reported in any single county, be
cause the statistics were only asked 70
from those who were members of th,
association. In the most of the countie
represented not one fourth of the numbe
owned in the respective counties wa
named. We believe it entirely safe Il
say there were a million sheep shearet
in Kansas this season, and that q fai
average yield would he seven pound
per head. If these figures are anywher
near correct, there will be inthe neighboI
hOOd OF a million and a half of dollar
brought into the state this year by GU
wool clip. This will be an immens
help to the people of Kansas.
The late convention was also impo
tant TO the interests of wool growers il
the matter Of the improved condition O
r the sheep and wool. Like almost every
r thing else in Kansas, the wool CROWN
, business has been managed in sill
, shOd manner. The sheep have not n
/ ceived proper attention, and the WOO
, on reaching market, has been in ba
condition, and consequently was grade
low. The price received has been i
proportion to the grade. We speak {
2 the sheep and wool OF Kansas generally
a because we are glad TO state there hav
been some exceptions from the aboy
I Characterization. It is one ofthe chief oil
: jects of the association OF the wool grow
ers to bring about better condition {
G things in the state in the management {
}. this growing and important interes
Y The association has already had q yer
beneficial influence in this regard, an
can, if it is energetic in its exertiOn
, put Kansas sheep and Kansas wool upO
level with the best in the country. 7
this end the association is working, an
, should receive the support not only {
, wool growers but all others who can
y any way assist the objects of the assoc
alton.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09
Road Nnfina

Notice Is hereby given that q petition has
been presented to the Board OF County Com
missiOners of Lyon county. Kansas, asking
for the location Of a county road, as follows
to-wit: Commencing at the northwest corner
OF section 6. township 20, range Is, thence
east on the section line as Hear as practicable
to the northeast corner of section ). township
as near as practicable to the southeast corner
OF section 8. township 20. range Is. thence
south on the e line OF section IL, TO the south
east corner of the northeast quarter OF Sec
tion II, township %, range Is. And upon said
proposed road the Board appointed the follow
cock and Jacob Jacob, Jr.,t0 meet at
the beginning OF said road. on the 30th day OF
June. A d. 1881. at 10 O'Clock 4 m, anu in
conjunction with the County Surveyor, to
view, locate and survey said road. and to give
all parties hearing. By order of the Board.
. a WV. +. EWING. County Clerk
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Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that q petition has
been presented to the Board of County Com
missioners Of Lyon county, Kansas, asking
for the locating and Vacating Of Q county road,
as follows, to-wit: Commencing 20 rods, more
or less, west from the southeast corner Of sec
ton 81, township ls, range IL, on the south
line OF said section 81, thence by the most
practicable route either on the south side of
said line or on the north side of said line until
it crosses the A. T. q s. z Z. Il. track, thence
by the most practicable route to the south
line of said section q, said township and
range. And il said road be located on the
the south side OF said line Of section 81, then
we would petition your honorable body to To-
cate a road as follows, to.wit: Commdncing
20 rods, more or less, west from the southeast
corner OF section 81, township 49, range IL,
thence in northwesterly direction across the
said A. T. & S. F. z. r. track, interesting 9
road heretofore established on the north side
of said railroad, and to vacate all parts of
roads in the said section 81 which have or
may become useless upon the location OF the
above described roads. And upon said pro-
posed road the Board appointed the following
viewers: A. n. Hunter, John II. CowaR
and VIM. Hollingsworth, to meet at
the beginning of said road. ON the
sd day of June. A. d. 1881. at 10 O'Clock q.
m, and in conjunction with the County SUI
Veyor, to view, locate and survey said road,
and to give ali parties hearing. By order
of the Board.
1894 WV. F. EWING, County Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09
Road Notiee

Notice is hereby given that q petition has
been presented TO the Board OF County Com
Tor the location Of q county road as follows,
to-wit: Commencing at the northeast corner
of section IL, township 10. range 10. thence
township 16, range 10. as near as practicabie
on said section lines. And upon said pro-
posed road the Board appointed the fol-
lowing viewers: C. 7. Hyde, A. Sheets and
j: II McGrew, to meet at the beginning
AID 1881, at 10 O'Clock a. m, and In
conjunction with the County Surveyor, to
view. locate and survey said road, and
TO give all parties hearing. By order of the
Board. VIZ. r. EWING,
1894 County Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09

A ghost who clanks chains is NUS
ancc, but ghost who throws bricks is
positively dangerous. Such II muscular
spirit has lately been masquerading
about deserted house in Chicago, be-
meath which money is supposed to be
buried. This sanguinary apparation
brings to the pastimc of brick-throwing
considerable skill and admirable dis
elimination, for on u recent evening he
knocked Policeman Martin O'Conner
of board fence the first shot, and sub.
sequently came within an ace of disem.
bowelling an inquisitivc reporter.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that petition has
been presented to the board Of county COM
missioners of Lyon county. Kansas. asking for
tne i0eaLlon OF county ROAD, as follows, 70
of section al, township 10. ranged IL, thence
due south on said section line to intersect the
BuHlingame and EmpOria road. And upon
said proposed road the board appointed the
following viewers: John Rickard. +. w.
simmons and Eliza Moore. to meet
at the beginning of said road on the
9th day of june, A. d. 1881, at 10 O'Clock q.
III ., and in conjunction with the county sur
veyor to view, locate and survey said rOa1,
and to give all parties hearing, By order
of the board.
1924 WIN. f EWING, County Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09

Nobody has asked Hayes what he
thinks about it.-EXchange.
No, but they make good deal of a
racket about General Grant. One has a
personal following and the other hasn't.
-PaOla Republican.
1t seems Mr.. Hayes didn't wait to be
asked. You fellows must have missed n
certain telegram from Cleveland. dated
June 1. If the latest edition of ex-presi-
dency didn't flourish his knife mighty
close to Roscoe's scalp we are badly
mistaken, that's all.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09

While the exact political complexion
of Senator Malone is still II legitimate
theme of speculation, it seems to be
pretty fully settled that he is not in
active sympathy with the Democratic
party. At least he expressed himself in
n recent interview, in favor of the tariff,
honest money, free ballot and fair
count, and no orthodox Bourbon would
regard, with any degree of allowance, a
man who would endorse such fragrant
harccico
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09

Blaine never'll resign anything, unless
he does IL TO get something better. He
never takes chances of that kind.-Paola
Republican.
No, we believe it is not recorded of
James that he ever made an ass of him.
self politically or turned the United
States Senate over to the hands of the
Democrats to crafty his personal spleen.
We wish you could assert us much for
your man Conkling.
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LATE NEWS NOTES.

Gen Tyner says he will not be asked
to resign.
The Episcopal convention Of Iowa de-
cided to allow women TO vote at vestry
meetings
Work was begun at Chicago Saturday
on new elevator with a capacity of a
!, 100000 bushels.
The mayor, sheriff, county judge and
other prominent citizens Of Crawfords-
vile, Ind, have been indicted for con-
Quoting church lottery.
Secretary Sherman denies the imputa-
ton that he was connected with, or re-
sponsible for, the errors and abuses dc
velOped in the treasury investigation,
and says this will appear in due time.
John Anderson, member of congress
from the first district of Kansas, has ap-
pointed ]. c. Kuhn as West Point cadet,
he ranking first in fifty seven applicants
who were examined.
The car is practically prisoner. He
is surrounded by guards all the time
and any one having business at the pal
ace at Gatchina, must undergo the mos
rigorous search whenever they have oc
casion to go there. The emperor en-
joys a constant dread lest something
will go off.
The editor of the Valley Virginian
Col. Yost, prominent Republican, say
the ticket nominated recently by TIT
Readjusters don't suit anybody, no
even the party they are TO represent IL
in the canvass. The Republicans, h
says, will put out full state ticket a
the next election
Bob Ingersoll is trying TO persuad
the President and Secretary Blaine tha
evidence enough TO convict the sta
route men will not be forthcoming, an
a that MacVeagh and James, with the al
Astsnce of Detectives Woodward an
q Gibson, are entirely too light IN weigh
TO engineer the matter.
ell The evidence in the suit Of the cred
tors of Archbishop Purcell for the sal
r of church properly to pay his debts is t
n the effect that under the canon law
f bishop holds church property in trui
= for the congregations and he can ne
o divert it 10 other purposes than those il
D tended by the donors. The testimony il
, therefore, in favor of the congregation
!, and against the creditors.
d The internal revenue collections f
d the present fiscal year, to the LIST instan
n have aggregated $123, AS, 2s3. Shout
Of they continue in the same ratio for I'll
Z, present month, the total for the year wi
&C be &134, 634, 16O. Commissioner Raun
re in his annual report, estimated the +
b ceipts for the year at nearly $135, OOC
v 600.
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Terrtble Ra,Iroad AecIdep.

LAHARPE, Ill, June S.-The worst
wreck ever known on the Peoria Divis-
ion of the Wabash, ST. Louis s. Pacific
railrOad, occurred yesterday seven miles
west OF here, at q point one and half
miles east Of Burnside, where two
freight trains collided, running at full
speed. Both engines and several cars
were totally demolished. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000: One engine reared
perfectly upright, and the debris is
piled up twenty feet high. All
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-06-09
Notice Of Sale.

To Mills crisp:
The following property, tthe residence of the
owner thereof is not knownl intrusEed 10 me
Tor keeping, feeding and WinterinE. viii, I'M
less sooner called for, be sold at public auc-
ton, for cash, st the school house in school
district No. 10, in Waterloo township, Lyon
county, Kansas, on the 30th day OF June, 1881,
ut O'Clock p. m. of said day. viz: one light
sorrel marc, four years old. branded ''C'' on
left shoulder; one dark chestnut sOrrel mare,
three years old; one bay geldiDg, two years
old one sorrel mare colt. one year old, White
stripe in face; and one black yearling marc
colt The above property will be sold to sat
isfy lien OF $55 for feeding and care OF
same. j. II. CRAIG
waterloo, May q, 1851 1926