The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-01
NUBS OF NEWS.

Navigation has about closed on the
lakes.
Montreal Is luxuriating in good sleigh.
ing.
Kaiser William is reported TO be on
the mend.
Coal has advanced fifty cents per ton
at Chicago.
Soft coal is $40 ton in Iowa, and the
farmers find it cheaper to burn corn.
The administrator of an estate in Cal
ifornia has TO give bond of $13, 200, 900.
Twelve million bushels of coal are
floating down the Ohio from Pittsburg.
The Missouri river is frozen over at
Bismarck so that foOtmen can cross on
the ice.
Mrs. Langtry will make her debut up
on the stage to a New York audience in
January.
The c. s. a. railroad has decided upon
new freight tariff, to go into effect De-
cember 1.
An Alexandria (EgypD dispatch de-
mics that Asiatic cholera has broken out
in that city.
Some of the citizens of Council Bluffs
want TO change the name of that town
and call it Garfield.
A large land league meeting was held
at Boston on Saturday night over which
Governor Long presided.
The Won Steubens have reached
Germany, and express themselves de-
lighted with their visit TO America.
The coroner's jury at Davenport con-
demned the carelessness of the officers
of the i'll fated steamer Jennie Gilchrist.
Many wrecks are reported as occur
ring off the coast of England, in the
terrible gale which prevailed Saturday
night
The first assistant postmaster general
has issued an order the intent of which is
to prevent the spread of smallpox by
mail matter.
The Standard Oil Company's parafine
works at Cleveland were destroyed by
fire Sunday night. The loss is estimat-
ed at $50, 600.
The Garfield relic bureau has disposed
of all drapery and floral decorations in
souvenirs that were in use at the late
presidents burial.
President Garfield's memory is to be
honOred in London by the founding of a
home for working girls, to be called
Garfield House"
The Fit. Scott, Topeka and Lincoln
road is closing a contract with New
York parties for the completion of the
road upon fair terms.
E1.oa;lars A-shru ~. H,r.,,., v,,a-l-:-.-
upon his message. It is not his pur-
pose to print il, but instead TO send II to
congress in manuscript.
1t is said that 35, 600 men, women and
children have been thrown out of en-
ployment by the strike in the Stafford
shire English potteries.
Mr. ''Tom" Whitney, the man who is
to become the husband of Clara kellogg,
is the son of a nlaltster, and was himself
at one time engaged in brewing.
President Arthur has stated that he
would be glad to consult with q commit
tee of one Republican from each south
ern state on cabinet nomination.
The Missouri River improvement Con-
vention, which met 1t ST. Joe Tuesday,
is being largely attended and promises
to be productive of salutary results.
Chas. P. Moore was arrested at Chica-
go on Monday by the postOfice inspectors
for rohbing mails. The prisoner is
from Virginia and claims to be q crank.
Frank E. Mason, of Chicago, cheated
The fOOl-killcr out OF a job by taking
enough laudanum TO kill himself be-
cause he failed to win the affections of
his laadIady.
Mrs- L. c. Brand, lady 6s years of
age. died in st. Joseph, Mo, on the I4sh
inst. from pyenia, caused by the bite OF
q rat upon her foot while she was sleep
ing, last July
1t is noted rs q curious coincidence |
that Major Daniel and Colonel Cameron, |
tie opposing candidates for governor at |
the late election in Virginia, received !
The same majOrity-966-in their respect
i've cities, Lynchburg and Petersburg.