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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

outstanding their constitutional rights
can only pass their respective borders
at the risk of the dagger or the torch
1t is no exaggeration, therefore, to
describe this as a subject of transcend
ant National importance. 1T was
nothing less than the State of Massa-
chusetts arraigning and summoning 10
trial the State of Mississippi upon a
charge of conspiring to murder and
burn. upon the evidence of Henry l..
Dawes. He pledged his honor and
veracity that venerable Massachusetts
refugee from Mississippi was now to
his knowledge in the State of Massa-
chusetts, and that he had fled from his
home in Mississippi because his factory
had been burned and his servants MUIR
dered. He refused to produce him.
He refused his name. He refused to
give even a hint as to the place in
Mississippi where this crime against
him, against society, against the Nation,
was committed. Upon all these points,
when Intercepted. he stood mute.
Days go by, and it is not until the
original story on which Dawes had
embroidered his atrOcious indictment
of Mississippi had been published in a
Boston newspaper that Dawes takes
any step towards confessing the crime
vi WHICH, tHat puDucdJlOn cOHVicIS hin.
Many, many years ago-so long ago,
indeed, as perhaps, to be only known to
Dawes as a tradition-the City of Bos-
ton sent TO the House of Representa-
tives a man endowed with all the gifts
which Boston most delights to honor.
He was well-born. He was reckoned
an ornament even to the distinguished
college whose degree he bore. He
wrote, he spoke with equal strength
and elegance. There was no distinc-
ton, however high, to which he might
not reasonably have aspired. But. I'M
fortunately, amid the acquisitions and
treasures of his education, sacred
and punctilious regard fer truth had
not been included. He was detected
in false statement. In one day-in a
moment, as it were-his present honor
and his future hopes vanished away.
Upon him the sun never shone again
with it's wonted luster. Everything
that had heretofore seemed bright
and unclouded became to him as under
perpetual eclipse. Public opinion,
like jury, "changed his countenance
and sent him away" In the history of
his city, his State, his Nation. his name
is heard no more forever. As the case
of Dawes. through the publication
made in the Boston Daily advertiser
and through the attitude assumed by
Dawes, now stands before the country,
in what respect is it better than the
case of Fletcher?-M T. World.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28
Another Comet.

A Rochester On. " telegram of the 18th
says: THE second comet discovered during
the present year was found by P.ot. Edward
L. Barnard, of Nashville, Tenn, Thursday
morning. 1t is located in right ascension 22
hours 50 minutes IS seconds; declinatiOn
north II degree 81 minutes % seconds, and
is small, bright and moving slowly toward
the northwest. Prof. Barnard will rece We
the prize of 500 in gold, offered by Mr.. II. II.
Warner, of this city. the same rs Prof Swift
did for the discovery of the first comet of
1881, ten days ago The discovery of two
comets in such close succession Is something
wholly unknown in the previous history of
this country, and, while it is certainly singu-
lar, cannot be considered us indicating seri.
Gus results during the present year.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

PRESIDENT Garfield is ingenious
but hardly ingenious in his explanation
ot the letter he wrote asking Brady to
give all the assistance possible in the
Indiana campaign last year. 1t is all
well enough to talk about Brady's
having made a mint of money by
specializing in telephone stocks (stocks,
by the way, are not always remunera-
tive), but Garfield knew very well that
there was any amount of scandal about
the Star-routc' mail contracts with
which Brady was connected. Garfield is
too shrcwd a man to be hoodwinked in
that way, and he cannot plead such UNI
suspecting innocence to shield himself
from that call on Brady for money
Exchange.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.

ADvIcEs from Tunis report a ton
hours battle at Soukelarba. Both the ma
tives and French lost heavily in killed and
wounded.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

The Baltimore Gazette says:
''There is no need for a new party nor
a new name, for new men nor new prin-
ciples. We have able men and an earn
est party; all that is needed is courage,
boldness and discretion
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

The North Carolina colored Republic
cans have held State Convention and APP
pointed n committee to wait upon President
Garfield to present their claims for a more
generous recognition in the distribution Of
Federal offices.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

STANLEY MATTHEWS appeared at the
Office Of the Clerk of the Supreme Court on
the 18th, accompanied by Chief-Justfce
Waite, and took the oath Of office. The
Chief-Justice ordered the commission OF
Justice Matthews to be entered on the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

COUNT Won ARNIM, the Prussian di-
plomatist, is dead He was German En-
bassador at Paris, and was subsequently
found guilty by the High Court of State on
charges OF betraying his country, offending
the Emperor and insulting Bismarck and the
Foreign Office, and sentenced to five years
Denal seryitude.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

THERE is extreme agitation through
out Italy in consequence Of the King having
intrusted Signor Sells with the formation OF
o Cabinet There were unfavorable demon
STATIONS at Naples, Florence and Pisa, as well
a. Milan, where the military charged a mob
and q number Of persons were wounded.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

In letter from U. S. Grant to Sena-
tor Jones, of Nevada, the Presidents ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Robertson is referred to
a. follows: "When it comes to filling the
most influential Office in their State without
consulting these Senators 1t Is great slight
wheL he selects the most offensive man to
be found, It becomes an insult, and ought to
be resented to the bitter end"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

A DISPATCH from Albany, N. Y, says
the election for Senators will not take place
till the 3ist inst. The Administration Re-
publicans feel perfectly able to defeat the
return Of Conkling or Plat unless the DEM
ocrats 60 with the other side. The Conk-
Iingites are strongly in favor Of going into al
election IS soon as possible, and say that
ConkIing will not be candidate. The DEM
ocrats arc opposed to an election, claiming
that the question should be left to the peo-
pie. A dispatch of the Goth says the anti
Conkling men feel somewhat disheartened
by the Presidents latest appointments in
that State, . majority Of whom are reckoned
amongst Mr.. Conkling's most devoted ad-
herents. The Conkling men feel corre-
spondIngly elated. There are rumors of
compromise, by which each faction shall get
one Senator.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28
The lawyer who filed a bill, shaved

The lawyer who filed bill, shaved
q note, cut an acquaintance, split
hair, made an entry, got a case, framed
an Indictment, impaneled u jury, put
them into a box, nailed witness, ham,
mered judge, and bored Il whole
court. all in one day, has given up law
and turned carpenter.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

Ar the request Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, George L. Clark, Chief OF the
Pay Division, Fourth Auditors Office,
Treasury. Department, and William b.
Moore, Deputy Fourth Auditor, have ten
dered their designations, to take effect I'M
mediately. Violation Of the rules Of the De-
partment, in accepting personal check in
settlement Of . Paymaster's account, is the
cause Of their summary retirement.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

RECENT arrests under the Coercion
act In Ireland are Fenlon, yice-President,
and O'Donnell, Secretary Of the Land League
ut Cahir, and a priest named Sheehcy at
KilImartin, County Limerick. In the House
Of Commons attention was called to the ar
rest of Father Sheehey, and several Home
Rulers bitterly denounced the act. Mr..
Gladstone declared the Government had not
arrested any one, priest or layman, for being
q member Of the Land League. They had
only arrested perpetrators or abettors Of out
RACES. II any member, he said, proposed
that discussion Of arrests in Ireland be taken
UP, the Government would not object. 1t is
said the arrest Of Father Sheehey and others
Mt Killmartin was upon the charge Of at
tempting by threats to incite persons to quit
their employment.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

ACCOMPANYING the official tender of
their designations ~ United States Senators
to Governor Cornell, of New York, Messrs.
ConkIing and Plat transmitted q long COM
munication setting forth in detail their al.
legged grievances at the hands of President
Garfield in the matter Of tho Robertson
nomination. sud justifying their action in
surrenderfng their Offices. The New York
Legislature being now in session, an election
to fiil the vacancies will be held, under the
law, on Tuesday, the 31st inst. While IL is
understood that both Messrs. ConkIing and
Plat feel assured Of their recollection. in
vindicatfon Of their action In the Senate, it is
said the friends of the Administration.
headed by Judge Robertson, will seriously
contest their election, and 1t is not deemed
improbable by some that certain combina-
tions may be effected by which new men,
more in sympathy with President Gar6eId's
Reconsideration, may be chosen.
An Albany On. " dispatch of the
18th says: The anti Conkling men in the
Legislature have in circulation q paper
pledgmg the signers to stand by the Admin
istTation, TO resist all efforts to return Messrs
Conkling and Platt to the United States
Senate, and, In the event Of their being nom
mated by the caucus, to refuse to vote for
them. IL Is claimed enough signatures have
been obtained to assure the success of the
movement. 1t Is reported from Washing
ton that the Administration actively
sympathizes with the effort to
retire Messrs. Conkling and Plat to
private life, on the ground that Conkling de-
clared he would regard his reelection as a
rebuke to the Administration, and a COM
mission to make war on it to the end Of Gar
fields term. The policy Of the Administra-
tion viii be to elect straight Republican SEN
ators who will be I'm entire harmony with the
party on all questions. II this can not be
accomplished in the Legislature, then the
policy will be to prevent the reelection Of
Conkling and Plat, even II the Senatorial
election has to be thrown over to the next
Legislature.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-05-28

The new moon has two horns, and
then it gets full
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
AKOUND TOWN

The public schools of Emporia arc
still booming.
1t looks like two more railroads were
bound 10 come.
The plank walk north of the city lots
on Sixth avenue is being repaired.
Wichita wants line of street cars.
II would be interesting TO know what
for.
The side walk in front of the Consti-
tuition street school house is being re-
paired. Let this good work also go on
An attractive sign is being painted on
the south side of jays opera house, by
F. a. Cook the boss "letterer" of EN-
pOria.
The Office of the Fuller House, at En-
poria Junction, has been enlarged by
taking in part of the porch on the south
side.
George Rock is building an addition
in the rear of his brick block at the cor
ner of Commercial street and Fourth
avenue.
A lamp has been placed in the yard of
the Christian church and is great con-
venience to attendants upon that means
of grace.
Trenches are being dug for gas-pipes
on Merchants street. At present they
will not extend further north than Tenth
avenue on any of the streets.
The Holderman addition to the First
National Bank building is,assuming the
proportions of one of the handsomest
improvements in the city.
The certificates of stock for the EN-
poria Electric and Gas Light Company
were printed by the Rowland Brothers
of this city. The job is a very neat one.
Considerable progress has already
been made on the brick work of the gas
works buildings and nothing but the
continued wet weather stands in the
way of their early completion.
The broken ASHER work on the new
NJ. Z. church is the handsomest that has
ever been done in this city. The build
ing committee still hope to get the
structure enclosed before winter weather
Sets in.
Faust and Ladd are doing an immense
business in the sausage line. They run
their machine by horse power and sell
from 800 to 1000 pounds of ssusages and
bologna a week-a large amount of
which is shipped.
With two more railroads, gas, water
works, street cars, two good hotels, a
new opera house, two new churches,
and about five thousand more popula-
ton, we think the average EmpOrIan can
be reasonably happy.
Persons who stood at the street cor.
ners Thursday evening and gave car to the
observations of parties picking their
way in the darkness across our Shiny
thOroughfares, must have been impress
ed with the fact that the time has ar
rived for holding general series of re
vival meetings in Emporia.
The EmpOria chorus had a very salts
factory rehearsal at the congregational
church Wednesday, Oct. &c, under the
direction of Professor Nutting. There
were over sixty members in attendance
and the interest in the jubilee of nexi
summer will largely increase this mum
Der before the winter is far advanced.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
Fou.a Dead I'm Red.

A. W. Potter, who came TO Emporia
from Winfield last June, was found dead
in his bed at the Emporia house, On
Commercial street, south of the railroad
last Friday. All that is known regard
ing the case may be generally stated as
follows;
On Thursday night he retired al his
as he ordinarily enjoyed. The next
morning the chamber maid raped at
his door, but falling to receive any ans
swer supposed he was still sleeping and
thought no more about him. The pro-
prietor, Mr.. Sawyer, was away from
home most of Friday. which accounts
for the fact that Potter's absence from
the Office and dining room was not no
ticed sooner. In the evening it was
remarked by some one that he had not
been seen for some time, and upon pro-
ceeding to his room to look for him the
door was found to be locked on the in
side It was forced open and Potter
was found dead in his bed, life evident
~ having been extinct for some time.
In stand drawer in his room was
found a letter addressed TO brother in
Lima, Ohio, in which complaint was
made by the deceased of pain in his
chest, which occasiOned him great an
noyance, and the purpose was expressed
of going to Florida for the winter. An
occupant of en- adjoining room said he
heard heavy breathing during Thursday
night, but supposed it was some one
snoring and paid no attention to it. The
circumstances, so far as we have been
able to learn them, all seem to point to
the fact that death was caused by disease
of the heart.
Immediately upon the discovery OF
the body the coroner wos notified and a
jury impaneled, consisting of the follow.
ing persons: Duane Clark, George
Kramer, D. r. Harris, Peter
Hughes j. w Thatcher, and J. Wilkins
They viewed the body and heard thu
testimony of persons about the house
where the deceased made his home, ant
adjourned to meet this evening at
o'clock
Potter was about fifty years of age
and being an invalid was not engaged il
any business. He is said TO have owned
property in Winfield, and his LANDLORD
says he was always prompt in paying
his board. His brother at Lima, Ohio
has been notified of his death and his &c
mains will be held here subject to hi
instructions.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
A sad Occurrence.

George William Hammond, the young
man who was mentioned in the NEWS
of Thursday as having been run over
by the cars at Mcpherson, died of his
injuries shortly after the accident and
his remains we're brought To this city
last night and taken to the residence of
III. u. Morse, who was a life
long friend of the deceased, hav-
ing been his school mate in early years
in Massachusetts. Some five months
ago MIR. Hammond came to Emporia
and secured employment on the Santa
Fe as brakeman, IN which capacity he
was engaged at the time Of his death. 1t
seems that as the train on which he was
working pulled out of Mcpherson We'd
nesday evening he fell off the way car
on TO the track and the wheels passed
over his legs inflicting injuries from
which he never rallied, and though med.
ical aid was promptly sum
moned his condition was such
as TO render an operation impossible
and he breathed his last after short
period of suffering. He was most ex.
cellent young man and during his stay
in Kansas made many friends who deep.
ly mourn his untimely death. His body
was Forwarded Friday by Mr.. Morse to
Boston, where sorrowing mother awaits
the arrival of all that is mortal OF be
| loved son.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
Notes of Travel.

EDfroRs NEWS: will write little
of my travels for your paper.
I commenced revival meetings at
Nortonville, Jefferson county, October
Sth, 1881. The meeting opened with en-
couraging prospects, and with crowd
ed house, hut the rains commenced and
weakened the interest somewhat. Six
souls, however, were added to the church.
The prospects for the late potato crop
in this part Of the state are quite encour-
aging. There is a large quantity planted
and they are growing nicely. The peo-
pie all seem hopeful, and the little town
of Nortonville is prosperous. i went
from there 10 Big Springs, Douglas
county, TO hold meeting oyer Lords day.
1 preached funeral at eleven o'clock,
married couple in the afternoon and
preached again at night.
The potato crop is not so encouraging
in this county, still there are a great
many growing. Wheat looks very fine
ali over the state as far as I have trav.
eled. There is quite an immigration to
this part of the state from Ohio Several
farms have been sold and people all
seem to be encouraged. commence a
revival meeting at Leroy next Saturday
night to continue some days.
S. G. BROWN.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
Fruit1and Flashes.

THURSDAY, Oct. u.
Mrs. L. Horn was stricken with paraly-
sis two weeks ago. She has lost the en-
tire use OF half of her body, including
her voice. She is still dangerously i'll.
DIR. W. n. Starbauch, of Americas, is at
tending her. j. Penrose has sold his
stock and will remove TO Ohio. I. Miss
Kate Samuels, of Coal creek, is staying
at L. Horr's. :. Dave Haywood's boy
had his arm broken by kick from q
calf. VIM. Morgan and family have
removed to Fox s. Burners ranch.
Emp6ria is in luck again. The. Ortho-
dox Friends will in the future hold their
yearly meetings every other yeaS at that
place, commencing in 1888. They will
hold their 1882 meeting at Spring river.
The Fruitland school will com.
mence next Monday. WIN Stanley
will remove to Colorado next spring.
j. E. Winder takes his farm in his
absence. George Thomas will remove
to the Otoe reservation soon. :. Elijah
Stubs, ST., has returned from the south.
west. :. ID. w. Stanley has nearly COM
pleted his new residence. l.. IL.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
pEnsoNAI mrNr1nN


Mir. Robert Elston started to Illinois /
Thursday on business trip.
Mr.. Rogers, of Norwalk, Ohio, a broth
err of Mrs II. II. Gray, is on visit here
Mrs. Cleel6, nee Miss Matte Luther, is |
visiting her parents at the Park Place |
hotel.
General Dexter Clapp. of Yates Cen
ter. was registered at the Coolidge
Saturday.
Mr.. Geo. II. English, of Kansas City,
who is well known in EmpOria, was in
the city Saturday.
Major Hood has returned from the
Black Range where he has extensive
mining interests.
T. s. Krutz of the Central Loan and
Land company, has returned from his
annual business trip to the cast.
C.S. Wheeling, operator at the Mis-
souri, Pacific depot, has returned from a
visit of some weeks to st. Louis.
j. H. Butler, route agent of Adams
Express company, with headquarters at
Fit. Scott, was in the city Thursday.
John Fluker has changed his place of
residence from the suburbs west of the
city to the rooms over his feed store.
DIR. Alex. Fulton and wife, of Ellsworth,
Maine, are stopping at the Coolidge.
They have acquaintance in this city.
Uncle Joe Ernst, Republican candidate
for treasurer, was in from the farm Fri
day. He is taking political matters
coolly.
L. a. Garner, route agent of Wells,
Fargo s. Co.'S. express, with hcadq uar-
tiers at Kansas City, was in town last
Friday.
Mr.. b. F. Pcase, of Central City, who
has large real estate interests in this
vicinity, has been in the city for the
past few days.
w. II. Suppe, of the 90 cent store, re-
turned Friday afternoon from a trip
to Chicago, st. Louis and his old home
in Moberly, Missouri.
Mrs. VIM. Griffith returned from CHI
cago Thursday bringing with her the
aged mother of Rev. DR.. Cordley, who
will make her future home in this city.
The Winfield Telegram says that
] Judge Buck of this city has lands near
the growing town of Salt City and talks
of developing a marble quarry near that
place.
DIR. Ii. ID. Kellogg and wife, of Arkan-
sas City, are visiting at the residence of
Judge l.. ID. kellogg. The Doctor is a
brother of the Judge, and is mayor
of Arkansas City.
The writer was pleased to receive a
call Thursday from Mr.. w. b. Deweesc
a prominent business man of Canton
Ohio, who is on "A prospecting tour in
the west. He was vastly pleased with
Emporia.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Romaine and Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. g. Scofield have returned
; from their wedding journey. Mr.. SEQ
field, we are glad to learn, has decided tC
settle IN Emporia.
Mr.. Geo. V. Gentry, operator at the
STOCK Exchange In Kansas City, and II
whom THE NEWS is indebted for it
market reports from that place, is visit
ing at the residence of his father-in
law, Mr.. Wood, northwest of the city
: Usage City Free Press: If Judge
Graves keeps on in the course he has 81
far pursued, he will undoubtedly be
A come one of the best judges this distric
I ever had, if he is not so already. He i.
business all over. The lawyers are pleas
! cd with his promptness and the manner
y in which he pushes the business of the
court is new thing in this county.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-03
hartford Callers.

We clip these from the Hartford Call
of this week:
C. S. Perkins has corn that is turning
out from fifty-five to sixty bushels per
acre. Who can beat it?
James Duckett injured his arm severe.
" on barbed wire last week.
S. E. G. Holt it feeding sixty -four
head of cattle for Mr.. Nation.
The Taylor house was crow ed with
guests this week.
Mr.. Gashe, who recently came here
from Ohio, has purchased Oliver Shirk's
farm.
The Evangelical meetings closed on
last Thursday evening with good results,
there being twenty conversions and six
teen accessions to the church.
When an Emporia girl wants TO send
q letter to her sweetheart you don't find
her foOling around with paste and mucil-
age 10 make postage stamp slick; she
Just seWs the blamed thing on.
Mr.. Corolin. formerly Of Hartford,
now Of Emporia. was in town last week
and made us q pleasant call He ex-
pressed himself well pleased with the
progress our town has made since he
left it, and expressed his determination
TO return here b fore long.