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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

Speaking Of the late election in Mis-
sissippi, the Memphis ArdIdReie, an in
dependent Democratic paper, which
keeps a close eye on Mississippi politics,
says: There never was more fraudu-
lent election than the Mississippi cleo
ton, and the State is filed and ruled by
oftice-stealers, and everybody knows it.
Such q thing as q fair election is un-
known in that State" This Is a notori-
GUS fact. Yet Senator Lamar expects to
be reelected to the Senate by these "of-
fice-stealers," and will undoubtedly &C.
cept the seat they will steal for him. He
is called an especially heightened man.
We should like extremely well to see
him give high-toned explanation of his
motives in pronting by This infamous
theft
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
DIsgusted Democrats.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ga special to
the Western Associated Press says:
The house committees continue 10 be
the most interesting subject here. The
Democrats are very much disguised at
their assignments, as q rule. Atkins,
formerly chairman of the committee on
appropriations is put after Cox and
Blackburn. Money, of Mississippi,
who was chairman of the poStOtfice
committee of the last congress IS
made second, Springer, who has never
served on a committee being placed
ahead of him. WhithouSe, who was
chairman of naval affairs, is not on that
committee. Atkins threatens to refuse
To serve on appropriations, and to sug-
gest 10 the speaker that he appoint a
Pennsylvania member in his (AtkinsO
place. Money talks of declining to
serve on the postofflce committee.
Some members allege that the Penn
sylvania railroad company and other
corporations welded considerable influ-
ence in the formation of some of the
committees. The Democrats say the
election committee is in the interest
of Republican contestants for seats from
the south. They admit that there are
several broad-minded Republicans upon
the committee, but maintain that
CbAAbOAOp Vi AShhSSSSOS OOASCf "a
Texas, and Paul, of Virginia, one
southern Republican, one a
Greenbacker and one q Readjuster
ought not to have been put in a Io.itiOn
to pass judgment upon the contested
cases from the south. The Democratic
opinion of these men is that they will be
governed more by prejudice than any
thing else. One of the most prominent
Democrats in the house says: 1--WE re-
gard the placing of Pettibone, Jones and
Paul on the elections committee as
an indication that the Republicans
intended TO follow the advice given by
some of their organs, and increase their
majority by summarily unseating
Democrats where seats are contested.
Now, for one, am willing to give every
contested case fair, impartial and judi
cial hearing. My votes in the last three
congresses show that / have
not been governed by partnership
in passing Judgment upon contested
cases. The Democrats will not submit
to any outrage at the hands of the cleo
lions committee. We will fillibuster
until the forty-seventh congress ex-
pires. That is our answer to the placing
of three prejudiced men upon the cleo
Ito ms committee, because it was known
they would vote to unseat every south
ern Democrat, no matter what the
merits of the case might bef'
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

The charters of about one hundred
national banks will expire within a few
months, and the question whether they
shall be re-chartered will make lively
commotion in congress. A large num-
Der OF Democrats will fight the re-
chartering, desiring to return to the
wildcat system of banking. The Re
publicans generally are assumed to be
in favor of re-chartering, holding ma
tional banks to be the best instruments
that have been devised for the facilita-
ton of business. We are inclined to
think that Democratic representatives
of large business districts will also vote
for re-chartering the banks. 1t would
be suicidal even to cripple the national
banks, and destructive to business in.
terests to destroy them.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

The following, from a Cleveland, Ohio,
paper is pertinent to a question which
has been recently agitated to some extent
in The News:
Education examining is showing its
unpleasant results in the Cleveland high
schools. twenty-five per cent. of the
girls and 10 per cent. of the boys in at
tendance have left on account of bad
health. OF these invalids S5 per cent.
were well when they entered, only per
pent being classed as delicate. Since
taking q rest thirty-eight continue IN
improved, thirty five have got we'll, TWEEN
ty-five are said to be in bad health, and
two have died. The above statements
are made on the authority of a member
of the board of education, who seems
to have given the matter careful study.
The facts are important enough to sug-
gest the propriety of similar inquiry
INTO the working of high schools in
other cities, which are conducted on es-
sentially the same plan as those OF
Cleveland Book learning is q good
thing but IL is purchased too dearly al
the cost of an impaired constitution"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 22-Fred. W.
Newburgh, assistant secretary Of the
in vouchers Members Of the board
have been making investigation for sew.
eral days and find that on November IL,
Q check TO w. II. Dumout for ST3. las
was raised TO $17S,16S; anoth.
eF to Jarvis LandOn fog S547f0
to S15A71 and third 70 Jes. Maraton
for $16,6S5 to S21, 6S5. The report d
the board for the fiscal year was made
Nov. 18th, when he began this work
None were discovered prior to that data
NeWburgh has been in the employ d
the board for ten years and more. The
accused admits Of having taken q. coo
but the board thinks there IL nose Worf
Of the kind.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

New York Tribune: The activity in
the building of railroads in the far west
is one of the most remarkable features
of the present era of national prosper
ity. In a short time there will be five
through routes to the Pacific, where a
few months ago there was only one.
These will be the Northern Pacific rail-
road, the Union Pacific, with its extern
sion now building to Baker City, Ore
gon, the Central Pacific, with new
eastern outlet by way of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, the At
lantic and Pacific, now pushing rapidly
westward, and the Texas and Southern
Pacific already finished.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
The Lssnnette Survivors.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 22-The
secretary of the navy received from en-.
glneer Melville under date Irkutsk,
Dec. 21st, a cable message identical with
that cabled from London last night to
the New York Herald to which the sec
rotary replied as follows:
NAVY DEPT. Washington, Dec. %.
To Engineer IHellUilte, U. S. ". Trkutsk {:
Omit no effort and spare no expense
in securing the safety of the men
in the second cutter. Let the sick and
frozen of those already rescued have
every attention, and as soon as practi-
cable have them transported to milder
climate. The department will supply
the necessary funds.
(Signcd.) HUNT, Secretary.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29


Macon (Ga) Telegraph: The Repub-
lican party is determined TO keep up its
ascendency in congress by the hasty adj.
mission of the western territories as
states. Bills for the,admission OF two
new states into the Union have already
been offered. The only way to offset
this movement and keep up the equili
brium is to divide up Texas into four
states Provision was made for this
when she was admitted into the Union
but up to date the people of Texas have
exhibited a decided aversion to division,
Without their consent the "Star of En-
pire" will continue in its course west.
ward and the south will grow no strong
er In the senate.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
Probably Drink

ST. Louis, Dec. 24.-No business was
transacted on change to-day, the cham
Der being taken possession of early by
a party of frolicsomc members who
prevented the call from proceeding, and
who subsequently drove everybody but
themselves out of the room by throwing
bags of flour, kicking footballs, dis
charging fire-crackers and cutting up all
manner of shines, which they called fun.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

had treated something over 1000 cases
Of insanity. The witness had closely OBJ
served the prisoner and Iistended to the
testimony on the stand Upon the as
sumption that he (Guiteau) was telling
the truth in regard to the transaction
and In regard to the events of his life
as described there, / should say that he
was sane ON the second of July Wit
ness also replied: "Presuming to be
true the facts set forth in the hypotheti-
cal question, l should say that the
prisoner was sane on the second of
july"
How much do you expect to get for
that opinion?" shouted Guiteau. You
have been here two or three weeks;
suppose you want $500; but Striking
the table, don't care a snap for your ex
pert testimany; don't care a snap for
five hundred such Witnesses"
Judge Cox interrupted the harrangue,
and commanded the prisoner to keep ST.
lence
Guiteau-"All right, Your Honor, /
will keep silent, now"
Dayidge-"Your Honor will please
note that the free agency quoted by the
prisoner operates all right now, as he
can keep quiet when he wants tor
Guiteau-"I don't pretend to say that
SaAA AOW AAOAC Ou
but on the I'd of July and for thirty
days prior | was insane, that's the
ISSUE"
Davidge-"Then if you are sane now,
you certainly know how to behave your
self.r
Guiteau-'I do not know but behave
myself just as well as you do. appear
here as my own counsel, Judge Davidge,
and have as much right to talk as YOU
have. The amount OF it is that you have
too much to say in this case; you are as
bad as man born with a diarrh0e now
you keep quiet"
The witness did not believe it to be
true that the prisoner acted under an in
sane delusion when he shot the Presi-
dent. If by inspiration in his case was
meant happy thought to commit the
act, then he was inspired. In any other
sense, he was not.
Recess.
DIR. Henry P. Stearns, superintendent
of the Hartford Retreat for the Insane,
was the next witness. From 800tO 900
cases of insanity had come under his
supervision during the eight years he
had been connected with the Retreat
The witness had made four examina-
tiOns of the prisoner at the Jail, directed
to his physical and mental condition.
Guiteau interrupted him, saying,
"You come to me Doctor, as friend,
and l, supposing that you were going to
testify for the defense, talked very freely
with you about my religious feelings
and about myself, but Corkhills
money was altogether too much for you.
1 want to say here that l don't
pretend to say am any more insane at
this present moment than DayiGge is.
! won't say Corkhill, for think he is
cracked. Haughter) But rest my
case right Oh this claim, that was in
sane on the End of July. when my in
SEPARATION and the state of my mind i'm
PEELED me Ito attack the president. To
make it very short, that is all there is to
it. don't care what these experts say
as to my sanity now. That's got nothing
to do with it"
The witness detailed at great length
the results of his examinations and inter
views with Guiteau.
Pending cross-eXamination the court
adjourned until tomorrow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
,Rah tor RiddIshergsr,

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 21.-In the gen
eral assembly to-day the vote for United
States senator resulted in the election
of II. II. Riddleberger, the Readjuster
candidate, who received the solid party
vote. The Democrats who voted solidly
for Senator John w. Johnston, the pres
ent senator. The siIaightout Republi-
can vote. was cast for General w. G.
Wickham.
The vote in the senate was as follows:
Senator, Riddleberger, %; Johnston, 80
On the joint vote Riddleberger received
81 votes, the full Readjuster strength in
the general assembly, except two, while
ON the joint vote Johnston's IS showed
that thirteen Democrats were absent OF
not voting. The Readjusters are in
caucus TO night on the nominations of
county and circuit judges. to ill va
cancies. They will hold another caucus
tomorrow night for the purpose OF
nominating capital officers, that is secre-
tarY of the commonwealth, first and
second auditors, and others.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

A writer in Bradstreet's has discover
ed that fifteen million dollars worth OF
musical instruments are made and sold
in this country every year. Of this
sum nearly eleven millions are expended
tor pianos, more than three millions for
'organs." and nearly three hundred
thousand dollars for "other instru-
ments." In the light of this intelligence
who can regard in the light of a marvel
the statement recently made in the GRIM
inal court at Washington that one-flfth
of the entire population of the country
is insane
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

The allegation said 10 be made by
general Joe Johnson TO the effect that
JEFF Davis spirited away 100000 in
specie belonging 10 the Confederacy
when Richmond was taken is too heavy
a charge to be preferred against even as
good a Democrat as the arch leader of
the lost cause.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

The new Attorney General Brew
ster is one of the homeliest men
men who has ever been given public
place. When he was child he fell into
the fire and so injured his face that it
has remained TO this day terribly distig-
ured. 1t is so drawn out of shape as to
positively shock sensitive people. When
Mr.. Brewster speaks, however, all is for
gotten. His voice is musical, and his
manners arc most engaging.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

Denver il one of the wonderful growihs
of the West. In ten years it has become
a city of $4,000 people, and most of this
has been gained within five years. In
1915 its real estate would hardly sell for
taxes, while now desirable business sites
bring from $3.50 to $500 per front foot.
Many of the new structures are elabor-
ate and handsome, notably an opera
house costing 100000, a union depot,
and an Episcopal cathedral.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
His First Signature as President

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Presi-
dent to-day signed the first bills of the
forty eighth congress, and the first signed
by himself as President of the United
States. The first was an act granting the
fraaking privilege to Mrs. Garfield, the
other making the day following a legal
holiday itself legal holiday when the
other falls on Sunday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
Guilty of Mur,Icr

DETROIT. Dec 23.-John F. Simpson
on trial in this city for the past two
weeks for the murder of his wife on the
evening of January 30th, was found
guilty this morning. The couple had
previously had difficulty and separat-
ed, and lie had threatened to kill her.
Neither had borne a very good charac-
ter. She charged him with the offense
in her dying moments, alleging that he
laid in wait for and shot her
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

Timothy o. Howe, the new postmaster
general, has made good record as a
public man, and his appointment is gen.
orally commended by the press through
out the country. He served three full
terms in the United States senate--irom
1851 TO 1S70-and filled that important
position with honor to himself and his
constituency. He is sixty-six years old,
and has always been a staunch Republi-
can in politics.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

There is general rejoicing over the
tidings from the missing Jeanette.
The vessel was crushed and lost in the
ice, but the crew has turned up and is
being cared for by the Russian govern
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

We should not be at all surprised TO
learn that some enterprising and thrifty
playwright had dramatized Danford's
autobiography. 1t certainly opens up a
roseate vista of possibilities to any one
capable of adapting TO the stage the
thrilling experiences with which it is
80 lavishly embellished.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

by reason of severely spfainec an
kie, one of my horses began to go very
lame" writes MIR. r. Arnold, 2l9 Net
ting street, Charleston, 8. G.. ga
thorough application of st. Jacobs Oil
entirely euEed the horse. heartily en-
dorse il as an excellent remedy for
stock" Every one should use it.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
The New York Herald furnishes the
following pen picture of jeff Davis:

Inc new i OK hSTalu furnishes the
following pen-picture of jeff Davis:
Mr.. Davis, as he sat on a trunk In the
cabin chatting with his friends, though
he bore the unmIstakable traces of his
very advanced age-he is q man of
seventy Acknowledgment yet much of
that vigor in voice and gesture which
would have only been looked for in a
man much his junior in years. His
tall, gaunt, wiry frame, encased in a
long gray overcoat, was apparently little
bent, and his characteristic face, with
the heavily furrowed brow, the deep
set, light, clear eyes, the sternly chiseled
nose and mouth, with their rather
parched expression of shrunkenness,
and the venerable gray white beard
would have indicated him as q man
of remarkable force even TO any
body who did not know that the
lonely old wayfarer was Jefferson
Davis. He thanked the Cap
tain of the Neckar for bringing him
safely into port in words of a cordial
ring; indeed, his voice was strong
enough to have been heard with good
effect from the platform. Mr.. Davis
daughter, a slender, willowy girl of
graceful manners, just home from q
school in Germany, added her thanks in
that very pretty, musical German which
is never heard from German lips, and
probably never sounds more charm
ing to German ears than when
coming from those of American girls.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

Congress ought TO apply itself as
quickly as possible to the apportion-
ment of representatives to the states, in
order 10 enable legislatures to apportion
members of the house in their respec-
tive states at an early day. 1t is to be
hoped that the number of representa-
lives will not be largely increased-ex-
CENT In KnnsRs
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
The Bulls and Bears.

New YORK, Dec. 24-It was believed
IN some quarters last evening that the
bear movement was about over, but the
course of the market this morning does
not sustain the belief Gould is report
ed as saying there can be no bull market
until certain inflated stocks are brought
down to their level. The Gould follow
ers are still bearish
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

Ex-Secretary Blaine accepts the in
vitation of the house and senate com.
mittee 10 pronounce q eulogy upon the
late President Garfield before congress.
No man in the country is so thoroughly
fitted for the performance of this mourn
fnl dufv
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
Bad on Byrnes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a The police at
the Grand Central depot yesterday re.
ceived telegram from Grand Rapids,
Michigan, calling for the arrest of Oscar
Byrnes, who burglarIzed Kidder & Co,
at that place and stole sealskin sacques
valued at $4,000. Byrncs was arrested
as he was leaving the train last night
The stolen property was found among
his luggage.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

Dudley C. Haskell mas been appointed
dian affairs. There are few men in the
country who have grown more rapidly
within the past few years than the repre-
sentative from the Second Kansas dis
fricf
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29

II is proposed To amend Gen Logan's
bill to retire Grant with the rank and
pay of General of the armies. by adding
the names of Gen. Rosecrans and Gen.
Buell.. with the rank anc pay they en-
joyed when they resigned. If their re-
tirement dates back to the time of their
respective rtsiGnAiions, it will require
$25O.OOO 70 meet the expense.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
4 prominentcitizen of oftnmua- ]

4 prominent citizen of Ouumwa, Iowa,
who was confined TO his bed with dis
tressiDg kidney disease, says he owes
his recovery 20 the use Of California
Kidney Tea 1t Is the best kidney rem
edy known. so cents buys large pack
age. Try it and you will get relief.
Sent postpaid by S. b. Higley & Co.,
sole agents, Fairfield, Iowa, or buy it OF
b. Wheldon s. Co.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
Fl. Scott, st. LoiIIs and CHICAGO R.R

HOLDEN, Mo, Dec. 23.-Col Waters,
president of the Fit. Scott, St Louis and
Chicago railroad, arrived here yesterday
with his surveying party. They have
completed their preliminary survey from
Odessa, on the Chicago and Alton, TO
this place, a distance of twenty
miles, and started south through Bates
county to the Fit. Scott, Kansas, coal
fields