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

A Paris correspondent says that look
is being published in that city entitled
"The Real Mission Of Kings, BY One of
Them" The king of Bavaria is
thought 10 be the author.
The example of Baldwin has been
emulated by Joseph r. Brecken, cashier
of the bank of Prince Edward, N. B.,
who has absconded, leaving a defalca-
ton of nearly 81 GOO, 900.
The latest case of crank reported from
Washington is Albert Lyman who
claims that his mission is to save the
world, and who says he can solve the
problem Of Garfield's taking of.
The total amount of shipments of
grain, flour and provisions out of Chi
cago on six roads during the past week
amounted to IS, 1924 TONS decrease of
$3.50 tons, compared with the week
previous.
The little daughter of Mr.. FranGklyn
who loaned his residence 70 the sick
President Garfield, q maiden of nine
summers, goes bear-hunting in the
Rocky mountains, in boys clothes, with
her father.
The president has approved the re.
port Of the government commissioners
appointed to examine 200 miles of the
Union Pacific railroad recently CON-
pleted in the territories of Washington
and Idaho.
An effort will be made to obtain from
congress larger appropriation for the
life saving service of the United States
Tho amount at present granted Is $780,.
600, which is $500, 600 less than abso.
lutely needed.
The largest single sale of cash grain
ever made In st. Louis was consum.
mated Saturday. E. NJ. Samuels &
Sons selling to New Orleans exporting
firm 10000 bushels of No. 9 mixed
corn; prices private.
Senator Malone says that Virginia
and too little grain. Mr.. Horr, Of Mich
| igan, meant to convey the same idea
when he advised the South TO "raIse
more hogs and less HI.
At q public meeting Sunday at the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum in New York
it was resolved TO take measures for the
formation of q society TO afford aid to
Jewish emigrants on arrival, and dis
courage the influx vi paupers.
The police of New York report for
| Sunday that centenarian was burned
| to death, that an italian immigrant was
found dying of starvation in the street
and that Judge Days residence in
Brooklyn was set on fire.
A stationer at Springfield, Ill, discoE
cred that for two years his till had been
regularly robbed by q school-supply
agent named w. s. Ramey, who had the
privileges of the store. The latter con
fessed the theft of $4,000, and made
restitution by deciding house and lOi
TO his victim.
The wrecking OF National banks un.
der the nose of examiners has gone fan
enough, and congress this winter will
be shown the necessity of thorough
revision of the banking laws in this re
gard. A grave objection to the present
| system lies In the payment of the exam
liners by the banks.
Five negroes IN Texas hired colored
man to haul bale of cotton which they
had stolen. They afterwards murdered
him to prevent him telling. He asked
to be permitted to pray, but was refused
After his head had been cut off his
mouth uttered pray" ''pray."
Comptroller Knox is of the opinion
that the panic which attended the sus
pension of the Pacific bank of Boston
has entirely subsidized, and that it has
some show of righting itself and resum
ing business. The treasury officials
maintain that the financial condition OF
the country is usually sound.