The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-06-30
BANQUET at Long Branch.

Banquet at Long Branch.
LONG BRANCH, June 22.-Presidcut
Garfield did not attend the banquet to-
night of the Seventh Regiment of Veter-
ans, owing 20 the death of his uncle,
Th0s. Garfield, in Ohio, and the sum-
mOning away of DIR. Boynton, Mrs. Gar.
fields physician Secretaries Window,
Hunt and James were present. Seere-
tarY WINDOWS remarks on the Civil
Service were loudly applauded. Secre-
tary Hunt responded to a tost to the
Navy; and Postmaster General James to
the sentiment, THE Postal Department"
James dwelled on the prosperity of the
country under the present Administra
ton, and told the veterans to remember
that James A. Garfield was President
Regarding the Star Route fraud, MI
James said when thirty contractors are
accused of fraud, the fifty millions of
citizens have right to inquire into the
matter. If they are innocent, we will
vindicate them; if guilty. am for pun
ishing them, and that to the extent of the
law.
Ex-Secretary Thompson, Senator Nc
PheFson, of New Jersey, and Gen. Van
Vleet, also made short speeches.
General Grant, being indisposed, did
nat attend the banquet of the Pennsyl-
yania editors tonight. Geo. w. Childs.
of the Philadelphia Ledger, brought his
regrets. Covers were laid for four hun
dred. President Chalfant, of the edito-
rial association. greeted the visitors and
their guests, followed by an address by
Thomas V. Cooper. The address of
welcome to the Pennsylvania editors and
their guests, the Tennessee editors. was
delivered by Mr.. Childs. Speech-mak-
ing, Interspersed by music. made up the
nights entertainment.
Secretaries Window and Hunt, Post
mRster-General James, Collector Merritt,
and cx-COllcctOr Thomas Murphy, this
evening took an excursion from Ocean
pier ON the revenue cutter Chandler, re-
turning at Il late hour.
Big Railroad Suit.
SANTA FE, June 2S.@The suit brought
by the Texas s. Pacific railroad COM
pany TO recover the right of way and
possession of the track OF the Southern
Pacific railway company, in New Mex
leo, now being heard in chambers at this
place, before Judge Bristol, Territorial
judge, is probably one of the most i'm
portant ever brought in the west-in-
volving millions of dollars, and the con-
troll of the railroad interests of Mexico
and the Pacific coast, as a rival to
the Central Pacific combination.
The attorneys here representing Jay
Gould and the Texas Pacific are, John I.
Dillon, of New York, ]. Usher, Archie
Williams, and II. II. Herman, of Kan
sas City; Breeder d Waldo, of New
Mexico. .- ..
The southern Pacific company is rep
resented by Judge Saunderson, of the
the Southern Pacific, Elk Senator Will
liam Stewart, of San Francisco; Mccall
lister IL Burger, and Hammond s. Colt
ron, of Santa Fe.
Sheriff. and Boyde, two well known
Washington lobbyists of the Central Pa
cific, are also here-for what purpose is
not known. 1t Is conceded that the Tex
as & Pacific railroad are the owners of
land grant from Marshall, Texas, to
Sandiago, California, eighty miles wide
through New Mexico and Arizona, and
forty miles wide through California.
The Southern Pacific company having
built their line of railroad within the
limits Of this land grant, the Texas g.
Pacific bring suit against the Southern
Pacific as tresspassers, claiming the
road built in the locality. Jay Gould's
attorneys, going into court this morning,
proposed TO deposit 1000, 600 in gov
eminent bonds as q guarantee of good
faith, agreeing TO reimburse the South
ern Pacific company for the actual cost
Of the construction of this road through
the territory, claiming that the road is
theirs. Similar suits may be brought il
the courts of Arizona and California.
Business In Chicago.
CHICAGO, June A.-The week closing
tonight has been characterized by q
steady and healthy commercial move
ment in every department Of trade and
industry. The collections are good and
the demand for new stocks increased.
Money was sought for at firm rates and
there was NO scarcity Of it in the banks.
The cleArings amounted to SIS, 900, 900.
DRY goods fairly active with firm price,
mail orders the bulk of the trade. Gro
caries were rather sitter but with no
notable change except In sugar. which
advanced q in sympathy with eastern
markets Lumber firm and wanted
Drugs were inclined to weakness Wool
steady and unchanged. On Change
supposed squeeze in wheat 1t
hensive that no particular OPP
ton has been singled out for
balling, bat each option Is in the hands
of SPECTATORS On the bull side. The re-
ceipts Of grain have been very heavy,
reaching for five days the enormous ag-
gregate of !, O79 900 bushels- Great as
these figures are, they are nearly equalled
by the shipments, which have been
greatly enlarged by the Generalization
Of freight rates by lake and rail-
read. The rates are now lower
than at any time last year, and
there is no good prospects of patching
up the trouble and restoring them TO the
old basis. The receipts have been far
more than LAST wear and the shipments
are also greatly in excess. Provisions