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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-07-21
OVER THE STATE.

We understand Sniizlcr has left Wich-
ita
A Kansas exchange says that thirteen
persons who have bean bitten 10y mad
dogs have been successfully treated by
application of the mad stone at Mound
City to the wounds"
Monday morning the prosecuting at
tOrney dimissed the case of Fritz Snitz-
Ter. We inquired of Mr.. Dale his rea-
sons. He said he dismissed the suit be-
cause that lac believed it impossible to
convict any one at the present time
Wichita Times.
A rattlesnake crawled up the leg of
John Gahn's pants, the other day while
in a wheat field, and Calm caught it by
the head and crushed it to death. He
had good grit and good grip. It's aw-
full exciting to have a snake to get in
such place, as we know from expert
ence.-Augusta Gazette.
Mr. Geo. w. Arbucklc, the great tenn
perance lecturer of Kansas. was one of
the parties killed by the cyclone ut Flor
al, in this state, few weeks ago Mr..
Arbuckle did excellent work i'll the
cause of temperance at this place year
ago last November. and his memory will
bc kindly cherished by numerous friends
throughout the entire slate.-Smith Cen
ter Pioneer.
An important case in the United
States circuit court held during last
week at LeavenwOrth, was that involving
the title to five thousand acres of land
in Wabaunsee county, which has been in
dispute between the Union Pacific and
Santa Fe railroad companies. The de-
cisiOn found was in favor of the latter.
Tho valuation on the land was $40, 900.
There is Il stone mason by the name
of Martin at work on the government
building in this city, who was shot 4
few years ago just as the President was.
He says the ball entered him at the
same place, took the same course, and
got lost in his body. lie still carries it,
he suppOses, but don't know where 1t is,
and that, as we understand it, is the con-
dition of General Garfield. He was con-
fined TO his bed about six wccks-Com-
monWcalth.
Here is another victory for the temper
ance law. We quote from the Winfield
Telegram:
The NANNY cases, including six in
dictments under preparation, were ami
cably settled on Monday morning with
out trial, Mr.. Nanny and the county at.
torney compromising as follows: NANNY
pleads guilty to the charge of keeping a
nuisance and was fined 800, the county
attorney dismissing all other cases.
Mr.. Nanny pays all costs and agrees to
close up his brewery.
II is reported that the MennOniies 10.
Gated north of here in this county, and
Mcpherson and Marion, have now on
hand about car load of silk cocoOns,
and for which they arc looking around
for buyers. These cOcOOns were grown
by those people, who did the same in
Europe. They also represent this coun-
try for several reasons much better adapt
cd to the growth and culture of silk
worms than Russia, and they will doubt
less ere long be extensively engaged in
the business here-Newton Kansan.
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RnsInrss nt Nem YnrL


NEW YORK, July 15.-This has been
very quiet week ns WAS To he expected
IN view of the season, the extreme heat
anu the absorbing interest in the condi-
tim of the President. Sull the volume
of trade continues large us indicated lay
the Exchanges The falling off in the
foreign trade of the country, both in ex-
ports and imports, which has set in, is
only a temporary matter, not particularly
significant, and at any rate is not suffi-
Gent to materially affect the prosperity
of the country rs IL whole. In dry goods
the domestic trade movement is quite
free in consequence of the large arrivals
for which orders had previously been
given. The jobbing trade has been dull
and inactive, the houses getting ready
for the anticipated great fall trade The
markets ccntering at the Produce Elk
change are largely controlled 10y specula-
tors. In grain of all descriptions,
with the possible exception of oats,
the tendency of the week has been
steadily towards higher prices.
Lard and pork products have been de-
cidedly advancing, and the market
closes strong. Wool holds its own fair
ly well, and at slight concessions sales
can be readily made, but there is little
tendency towards an advance. Yester-
here, but the demand from shippers
meets the supply, ana there is little &C
cumulation of stock in New York. But
ter is in very liberal supply, and. prices
have been we'll maintained, but conscrv-
alive operators look for reaction from
the extreme figures which ruled the last
few weeks. In raw sugar the market is
trifle more animated, but not active;
The tea market is moderate, and dull
prices are fairly maintained. Rio coffee,
dull and inactive, but outside news ap-
pcared and caused prices to he shade
firmer; mild grades of coffee, moderate
demand, and prices sustained. The fail
ures for the week, although somewhat
said to be important or significant. The
trade of the country generally is in a
healthy condition, and active for the
season of the wear
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PERSoNAI, Ann PnLITIGAL..

There is no reason to doubt that the
Cars message of coincidence to- Presi-
dent Garfield, came from the heart.
The Latest Bulletin from Albany
IA miss is as good as mile"
[Signedl E. G. LATHAM.
WARMER MILLER.
The President is getting better, and
Dorsey, Brady & Co. have had long
rest How would it do to resume bust
moss on the star route investigation
The suggestion, frequently made, that
Guiteau's enormous egotism is Il proof
OF his insanity, rather tends to confirm
the Hayes theory OF Mr. Conkling's
mental condition.
Mr.. Conkling called at the White
House on Thursday, and as the dis
patches state. eleGt the assurance of his
sympathy and the strong hope that the
President would recover"
Mrs. Fred Grant seems to have an in
telligent appreciation of the dominant
weakness of her distinguished father-in-
law. She presented him with fourth
grandson at Long Branch on the Fourth
of July.
Mr.. Talmagc cannot bc reconciletl to
the revised edition Of the New Tcsta-
ment. This all grows ont Of the culpa-
bic neglect of the committee on revision
tn recognize gymnastics in the pulpit as
part of the divine plan for the saliva
ton of lost and ruined race
Mr. COnkIing assures the public that
he is in the senatorial fight at Albany To
stay, all reports tn the contrary not
withslanding. His pcrsislcncy in
thwarting the will "f seventy straight
Republicans with thirty two votes is one
way of securing Spontaneous vindica-
ton"
Charles Jules GuiiGau has obviated
the necessity of any fracture of under
linen IN connection with the next Re-
publican candidate for President. The
question of succession was virtually set
tied in the Baltimore Il Potomac depot
ON the morning of the second day of
July, 1891.
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A PERTINENT INouIRY

The Topeka Capital, IN an excellent
editorial on the manner in which the
prohibitory law is openly deficd at
LeavenwOrth, says:
This defiant position of the people
and press of Leavcnworth presents to
the state at large n serious question. 1t
is the language OF the rebels of 1861 re-
peated in Kansas twenty years later /;
and 1t brings up for solution the prob
lem of states right to enforce its own
laws. Leavenworth must obey the law,
or Kansas must disown the law. Which
shall il beG
If any part of the state may nullify a
law, then the state is pOwerless to gov
ern and is at the mercy of the mob. II
Topeka, Atchison or Leavcnworth NAV
openly and persistently violate any state
law, the same thing may be done by any
village or school district in the state I:
and when we establish that doctrine
we are Mexicanized-we are without
law, because we cannot enforce any law.
So dangerous a doctrine must not pre-
vail; II is inchoate rebellion.
We govern by majorities in this cOun-
try. Our constitution provides the
methods Of ascertaining the will of the
majority. In amending the constitution,
Inht INSTRUMENT provinces tnat the pro-
posed amendment shall be published in
every county in the state three months
preceding the general election when it is
to be voted on. A majority of the voters
UotiRg on the proposed amendment shall
determine its fate. Not a majority oil
all the votes in the state, but
u majority of those who, aileI
three months, notice, do actually vote on
It All those who do not vote are re
carried rs asserting To the voters action
Such is our constitutional provision on
amendments The prohibitory amend
ment was so submitted and adopted
Questions of doubt were aflerward.
raised, and they were all settled by thu
supreme court in favor of the amend
ment. The legislature then passed az
act providing methods of executing tn.
amendment, and prescribing penaltie.
for violating IL. Doubts respecting th,
law were entertained and they were for
mally submitted 10 the court; and il
passing upon them the law was sus
tanned and explained. So, then, by ou
own methods we have adopted tn,
amendment, enacted and sustained In,
aw. Now. is LcavenwOrth 10 be ex
epted2 If so, why? Is Kansas o
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pRE-HlsTORJC ARIzoNA.

Right where Prescott now stands, can
be traced the walls of an ancient city,
and if we are to judge from the wearing
down of mountains and the covering of
earth that has almost hidden the build
ings from being traced. we should say
that many thousands ofyears have passed
and gone since the people who once in
habited q prosperous city, where now
stands Prescott, the most beautiful vii
lage in Arizona, took their departure or
became extinct. That large and -four
ishing city once existed here, there can
be no doubt, as the evidences are prOOf
positive and deny contradiction. Very
often relics are taken from excavations
of great depth, and we are inclined To
believe that the former inhabitants of
Arizona were curious but a somewhat
civilized race. Again, the geologist and
antiquarian have rich field for study
in Arizona. for go where you may you
are continually trcading on the homes
and graves of race of whom nothing is
known, other than that they lived in
houses and had large buildings Of wor-
ohip
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A Donble Hanging.

MARINA, Ark, July 15.-Isaac Green
and John Hardin, both negroes, were
hanged to-day in the presence of about
5000 persons, four-fifths of whom were
colored. Green was convicted of killing
John Richards in Council Bend last
April. Hardin killed VIM. Brown in
Phillips county two years ago, but Sc
cured a change of venue to Lee county.
Both were convicted at the spring tenn
of the Lee County Circuit Court. Green's
case was carried to the Supreme Court
but q new trial was refused. Hardin's
friends petitioncd Gov. Churchill for
Communication to life Imprisonment but
the Governor refused TO interfere.
Full confessions were made by Che con-
demned men on the scaffold. They
said they had made their peace with God.
Hardin, just before the trap fell, call IN
TO the front stand a negro named BasSctt,
half brother 10 the man he murdered,
and implored his forgiveness, and said
another negro named Megraves was re-
sponsiblc for the killing. Two cOlored
preachers attended the prisoners on the
scaffoid, and nearly two hours was taken
up with singing and praying. Several
coioreSl women made themselves con-
spicuous by shouting while half doz-
The trap doors of the gallOws, which
were both worked with one lever, fell at
the same instant. Green died in IL
minutes, but Hardin's pulse beat for Is
minutes after the trap fell. This was
the first judicial hanging that ever took
place in Lee county.
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We fear Il will tax even the pro-
rundity of so wise an exposition OF the
tariff question as General Winfield Scott
Hancock TO grasp the full import of the
following plank in relation to that issue,
Incorporated by the Ohio Democrats in
their platform ut the state convention
held at Columbus on the 18th instant
THAT the tariff for revenue should be
levied and adjusted IN its details with a
view To equity in the public burdens and
encouragement or productive industries
without creating monopoly, and VIC ia
vOr the appointment of a commission "a
suggest method of revision which shall
accomplish this result"
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aErr1Na A coon cLERK.

The best method of inquiring into n
clerks qualifications is first To consult
his references as to his habits, his honesty
and his social connections; then TO call
on some of his former customers and as
certain whether he was polite and ac-
commodating; then ascertain If he has
any enemies and obtain their opinions,
and if possible, the cause of their enmity !;
and, finally, To ascertain by actual test
his proficiency in the duties 10 be requir-
ed of him. After this course has been
gone through, in order 20 he sure you
have the man you need, take the clerk on
trial If he is found to be Interested IN
many other matters more than in your
business; ora disposition 'to render unto
Caesar the things that are Caesars, and
no more, or do just what is actually re-
quired Of him, and no more; and TO grogl
and gFumble when a little extra work Is
necessary: OF TO be full Of false pride and
ashamed to lend q hand ut rolling q
BARREL or sslifting box" when neces-
sary, you have found the wrong man.
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cnt in Railrnad Rates-

NEW YORK, July 15.-The Times says
the ticket war among the grand trunk
lines to the west continues, and it in
crcases in violence with each succeeding
day Yesterday the New York Central
made further reduction of one dollar
TO all points. The rates prevailing after
this reduction were= To Chicago, $14
to St. Louis, 1855; 10 indianapolis, $13
and to Cincinnati, $f2 Samuel Carpen.
ter, General Eastern Passenger Agent OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad, makes re
duction of So. The Erie Railroads. or.
ders to agents are to Meet any cut
which the New York Central should
make"
The Baltimore & Ohio Representatives
here say they viii make reduction
with the New York Central and othe7
trunk lines as fast as they make them.
The scalpers declare their lot is not a
happy one; that they can undersell the
New York Central by one dollar to all
points west.
G. G.. Lansing said that he sold yester
day over 5000 worth OF tickets TO the
west He would not be surprised 10 SCI
the fare 10 Chicago drop 10 So.
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The Detroit Free Press says: This
event illustrates with striking emphasis
the progress that has been made in
American journalism during the last
half century. Here was n President Ol
the United States shot. Within few
minutes the fact and all the details of IL
were known to the remotest corners OF
the country. Adams and Jefferson died
July 4, 1926, and months elapsed before
the news reached the confines of the
country. This growth in journalism is
the companion of growth in nearly every
material enterprise known in the United
StateS
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ConrratnIaiions and srmnaiI,x.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The Secrelar,
| OF State has received the following tcle
gram from Minister Lowell, at London
JdIaaes G.. Blaine, Secretary, etc:
! have received the following from the
Queen:
II wish TO express my great satisfac.
ton at the very favorable accounts from
the President, and hope lie will be soon
considered ont of danger"
(Signed) LOWELL, Minister.
London, July Is, 1891.
The Japanese Minister also handed
the Secretary of Stale the following trie-
gram from his Government:
l0sItidd, japanese Minister at Wash
His Majesty was greatly rejoiced to
receive your dispatch announcing the
steady recovery of the President, and
commands you 10 present his hearty CON
CALCULATIONS.
(SignedD WocYESo,
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Toxic.
The following has been received from
the governor of Missouri:
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, July IA.
Hon. james G. Blaine, Washington,
Permit me as governor of Missouri to
express the profound regret of our peo-
pie over the cOwardly attack made on
the President. Without regard to color
or sex, party or religion, We earnestly
pray for his recovery. The patriotism
of this day is softcned and saddened by
this great national crime. Present my
regards TO the President, and express TO
Mrs. Garfield tie sympathies Of our peo-
pie. Her sorrow is that of the whole
people. (Signed)
THos. T. CRITTENDEN.
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" Innis Rnsiness Rennr.

ST. LOUIS, July 15.-Notwithstandin
the almost unprecedented heat of the past
week, more than fair general business
has been transacted, and in some branch
cs of trade unusual activity has pre-
vailed. The harvest is progressing as
favoratay as the terribly hot weather
will permit, but in some sections field
labor is said TO be sadly demoralized
Prices have shown general improve
ment, and in wheat and provisions a
sharp advance has taken place. There
has been a good eastern demand for
wheat, but the milling and export dc
mand has materially fallen Off Some of
the millcrs say that they will hc obliged
to close their mills if the prices go high
CIR. The advance of the week is fully
three cents per bushel. Speculations
have been light. Corn has also advanc-
cd, but not so much as wheat, and has
ruled pretty firm, but movement was
slow. Oats experienced quite a boom.
cash jumping up over four cents, and
options advancing one and q half and
two cents. Flour ruled dull, and sales
were confined mainly to job trade for
immediate wants. Cotton advanced one
quarter of a cent, and a slightly incrcas-
cd business, but receipts have been
small. Provisions have been higher
throughout, and very strong, with active
conSumptive demand, particularly from
the south. Nearly all offerings of Win
ter cured dry salt meat found quick sales
to smokers, at higher prices, and bacon
could hardly be made fast enough to
| supply the demand. Pork was also sold
| freely to the south, and strong eastern
demand for lard prevailed, at large adj
vance over last weeks prices. The dry
| goods market was very firm, with an up
ward tendency and there is more desire
to secure Immediate shipment of the
| supply than 10 dispose of the goods in
stock. City jobbers are very anxious to
obtain goods in anticipation of higher
prices, and will buy freely for future de-
livery at present rates. Country mer-
chants arc also buying freely of certain
lines which they think are going higher.
An active week has therefore pre-
varied and the volume of business has
been unusually large. Groceries have
been fairly active and prices on all
staples well maintained. Refined
sugars one-eighth cent higher; coffee,
canned peaches, and all. canned fruits
| show an upward tendency; tobacco
shows an improvement and more doing;
wool In light demand. and as yet stocks
accumulating and prices easy. Every
| other leading branch of trade shows q
| fairlyi active business fully up TO the
season, and satisfactory feeling exists
| Generally
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One at tho most salutary results OF
the attempted assassination Of The Pres.
ilcnt il the marked impnYemI ut which
1t has affected ia the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. The present tone ol the pm.
per indicates that AcCullagh has fore
sworn ilre-eating, ceased following afier
Conkling and is making gratifying pro
gress in the direction Of a long needed
and radical reformation.
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This is the way that Judge Jero Blacl

This is the way that Judge Jere Black
pays his respects 20 Col. Bob Ingersoll:
The killing of those animals was"
he says, "aterrible SYSTEM" shedding
uf innocent blood, /" shocking to n rclin-
cd and sensitive SOUL" There is such n
depth of tenderness in tins feeling, aud
such n splendor OF refinement, that
give up without a struggle to the super
ioIity of the man who merely Processes
1t. 4 carnivorous American, full of
beef and mutton, who mourns with in
dignant sorrow because bulls and goats
were killed in Judea three thousand
years ago, has reached the climax of sen
timental goodness, and should be per-
united To dictate on all questions of
peace and war. Let Grotius, Vattcl and
PuifendOrf, as well as Moses and the
prophets, hide their diminished heads !
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The Topeka Capital makes the follow
ing prudent observation: ar anybody
really wants TO be the next governor of
Kansas. he would do well TO say nothing
about 1t just now. People will fo-get
all about him long before the proper
time comes for considering such matters,
and then he will be regarded as having
been laid ON the shelf"
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Postal Statement.

WASHINGTON, July I3.-Gen. HnZcn,
Third Assistant Postmaster General, has
prepared Il comparative statement, show
ing the increase in the issue of postage
stamps. stamped envelopes, newspaper
wrappers and postal cards, including
the issues for official use, for the fiscal
year ending june 30, 1881, over tilG,>c nf
preceding years. The number of or,li-
nary postage stamps issued in 1880 WAS
S75. 6S1 ,970 value. S22, 4l4,92 In June,
1881, the number was 9o4, 12S, 440; value,
$24 ,O40, 6i3-the increase in number be
ing IS, 446, 40; in value, 81 ,625,7 15. The
per cent. of increase is SO in number,
and ~ in value. The total number of
postage, newspaper and periodical stamps
stamped envelopS, newspaper wrappers,
postage due stamps and postal cards is
sued 10 the public, for the year ending
June 80. 1880, was ,363, 424 ,051, valued
at S31 ,939 ,51S; and for the year ending
June 30, 1881, 1,499, 773, 506, valued AT
$25, 51O, 900, an increase in the latter peri
cd in the number and value in the ratio
of 6 TO 8. The total of all issues, includ-
ing official stamps, and official stamped
envelopes and wrappers, was in 1880,
1867 ,397 ,O47, valued at $50, 0S7 ,342; and
in 1881, 1,j04, All ,552, valued at So, 645.-
451. The increase in newspaper and
periodical stamps and newspaper wrap
pers over last year is 12 and per cent.
in number, and II, 6, 12 and per cent.
respectively in value, which is the larg-
est per cent. of increase, with the cXcep-
ton of postal cards, which is 14-2 per
cent
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II may interest Eli Perkins to know
that number Of our contemporaries are
furnishing to the public II novel assert
mont of personal "reminiscences in
connection with Kansas hail-stOrms
Thus far Col. Prouiy, of the Junction
City Union, proudly leads the van, pO-
siiion which he will find no difficulty
in maintaining 80 DONG as The present
faultless symmetry between his physical
proportions and the size of his stories
Is carfully preserved.
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Senator Harrison, of Indiana, who has
been in Washington, says that during
the first four or five days after the shoot
ing Oi the President The position of Vice
President Arthur was the most trying in
the history of the Republic Senator
Harrison says that there are persons who
still absurdly believe that President Har-
rison was poisoned. lie also says ma.
joriiy OF the Democratic Senators would
favor Senator Harris, of Tennessee, as
presiding officer of the senate, because
OF his executive ability.
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Emory A. Storrs, in his Grafton nj
Grand Rapids, Michigan, ON the 4th
inst. said sour nation will live for.
ever. No assassin can destroy it. No
bullet has ever been cast, or will be,
which can reach the life Of the United
States of America. No organized con.
spiracy can destroy it. The man may
die, but blessed b. God, the nation is
immOrfnIrp