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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-22
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CHARLOTTE, N. c., April 14.-One of
the most remarkable deeds of mortgage
probably ever made WIS put upon re-
cord in The registers Office here. Ac-
cording to the terms of this mortgage,
Charles Didenover, an Intelligent but I'M
pecunious man, conveys himself and all
right and title to himself to another to
have and to hold forever to secure a debt
he owes the mortgager. The deed was
duly witnessed, signed, and sealed.
Didenover is married man and there.
fore, under the laws of this state, before
man can convey any real estate his
wife has to give her signature thereto,
acknowledged before notary public or
magistrate. Although it is doubtful
whether the object in this case has the
character of this property, Didenoyer's
wife valves all of her rights, title and
claims to him in favor of the mortgage,
and has signed deed of conveyance,
and acknowledged the same with all due
form before magistrate The case is
one of the most remarkable ever known
in this section and attracts widespread
interest. If q man can mortgage him.
self and convey his body into legal col
lateral it will open up a new class of Sc
curity, which will be hailed with pleas.
ure by many an impecuniOus man. II
the legality of this deed is confirmed by
the courts It will not be great while be-
fore Didenover's example will be follow
ed by many hard-pressed topers in the
old North state
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NEW YORK, April 13-The Post says:
The indications now are that the holders
of the larger part of the $195, 900 of
six per cent. bonds called in the 102d
GALL for payment, will apply for an ex-
tension at three and a-half per cent.
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A Denver Development.

DENVER April 12.-This mornings
News contains some startling reve-
lations concerning the history of
the Commercial bank, of this city,
which was incorporated on the Cd
of last February, with capital of $780,
600 and suppositious reserve fund of an
equal amount. The board of directors
consist of James L. Van Weort, presi-
dent; Ellen NJ. Van Weort, cashier, and
Pliney S. Rice, Horace w. Cotton and
p. /. Smith, directors. The News says
that these people evidently had plans,
which were we'll advanced, towards per-
peirating a gigantic swindle, and con-
tinues substantially as follows: Van
Woert, the president, served six years in
penitentiary at Charlestown, Massachu-
setts, for passing counterfeit money in
1860. Subsequently he started a bogus
bank at Winsted, Connecticut, with him
self as president and his wife as cashier.
He disappeared, leaving many debts, and
swindling hundreds of people. Indict-
ments for bigamy are pending over
his head, and he is accused of
many other crimes. His associates, with
the exception of Cotton and Smith, are
of the same stripe Rice is we'll known
to the police, and there is an indictment
against him at Leadvillle for obtaining
money under false pretenses. Van
Woert was to leave to-day for New York
to place $4,000 in stock belonging to
the LongmOunt, Middle Park and Pa
cif1c railroad.
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One of Gayarni's drawings reprents
picture-dealer and a poor artist haggIing
over work of art The dealer offering
FIVE francs for Ii, the artist meekIy re-
plies that the canvas itself had cost him
more than that sum. THAT is quite
possible says the dealer; "but then you
spoiled the canvass by painting upon IT,"
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A Kick Mt Kelly.

NEW YORK. April 16-The anti-Kel.
ly wing of Tammany tonight nominated
a ticket for the annual election Monday
night, with Isaac Bell and several other
sachems at its head
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be found by the aid of microscope dis
inclined the physicians TO think their
disease could be so attributed.
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The Popularity Of Windows Plan
WASHINGTON, D. c. April 12s-Secre-
tary Window says that from the assur-
ance already received he feels very much
encouraged as 20 his line of policy re-
garding the maturity of United States
bonds, and that, Judging from present
indications, il would prove successful.
A number of kilograms have been re-
ceiyed from national banks and other
holders of ak per cent. bonds anDoaRc-
ing a concurrence in the secretary's
plan, and saying that they preferred to
have their bonds extended at three and
one half per cent rather than have them
redeemed. A number of congressmen,
including the senate finance COMMITTEES.
called on the secretary this afternoon
and rendered congratulations upon the
course adopted, unanimously predicting
its success senator sherman did not
call, but it is said a. the department
that he favors the course which the sec
retary has concluded 20 pursue. There
is every reason to believe that the same
plan VIII be pursued with regard b the
outstanding five per cents- The de-
partment Is busily engaged to-day in
sending out circulars and bank forms
relative 10 the SIX per cent bonds and
their conyersiOn into three and one
half per cent. certificates. First Comp
troller Laurence has framed the endorse
ment to be placed upon registered boads
submitted TO the secretary, by whom II
was adopted. &c.
- rME FEELING n NEW YORK. '-e''il
New York, April l2.-Secretary W In
dom's plan meets with favor among the
Wall street bankers John Thompson,
vice president OF the Chase national
bank, cordially approves Windows ae-
tion, and declares he is starting ont on =
good, sound basis. Thompson believed
that everyone would commend the sec
retary's policy as being judicious and
wise Anothef banker stated that the
secretary had taken full advantage ofhisi
position, and had acted with excellent
taste and judgment He had placed q
very powerful weapon In his own hands,
and H. he did not improve ifs efficacy
and establish a magnificent reputation
il would not be that he had not started
right BY buying up the bonds in small
installmenis from time 70 time the sec
Rotary could wipe ont the outstanding
fyes and skies without scarcely show
ing its effect on the coin in the treasury,
Besides, the result of the plan will be
kecnly watched by flnanciers as tending
toward the financial policy in the future,
and whether the government can float q
three or three and one-half per cent.
The Commercial Bulletin says There
is talk of q syndicate Of bankers organ
izing to take SIX per cent, bonds from
such holders as want their money and
then have them extended at three and
one half per cent.
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A New Libel Suit.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 14.-This
afternoon the Hon. John c. New made
aff1daSit before Judge Heller, of the
criminal court, for the arrest of j. @,
Thompson, editor and publisher Of The
New Sensation, under the Grubbs libel
court. The law fixes the maximum
punishment at twelve months in prison
and 81 900 fine, and Mr.. New intends
obtaing such sentence if able counsel
and vigorous prosecution can secure it.
There has never been conviction under
the law, but this is the most aggravated
case brought under it, and the entire
community will await the result with
great interest 1t is said that 10000
copies Of Thompson's paper were sold
Saturday and Sunday. .,.os g. y
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bic Charlie Ross, and that If he has
been taken away, the woman could tell
all about il. If we make any new dis
coyeries we will write or cable you as
made
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From Bnfalo TO q Chicago.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 12.-The Buff
falo, Cleveland and Chicago railroad
company, the New York and Chicago
railway company, of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, are about TO file papers of con.
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him not TO recognize Malone, or to en-.
courage any Republican coalition with
him Representative JofgeBsen was the
principal speaker, and he assured the
president that the Virginia Republicans
will not form any coalition with Ma
hone He. said the Republican tickets
and any attempt 10 force an alliance
with Malone will be fatal to the party.
Jorgenseu stated that q straight Republi-
can convention will be held in ninety
days to nominate a straight Republican
ticket for state officers in Virginia; that
il intended to nominate Gen Wickham
for governor, but his business would
prevent him from running, and the pres
ent purpose was To nominate Col. Mos
bY, who Is nov consul at Hong Kong.
Instead of appointing more Readjusters
the delegation urged the president TO re-
move those now holding Office. The
president said he would thoroughly con-
slider all the questions and act for the
best good of the Republican party
Jorgensen thinks they have stopped any
chance Of utilization with Malone.
WASHINGTON, April 1G,-Congressman
Jorgensen says that he went TO the white
house yesterday with straight Virginia
delegation 10 Introduce them, and did
not endorse The movement for 2 straight
Republican ticket IN Virginia Or the
proposed removal Of 'ReadJusters from
office. ~ ,.-,-f..,, f...- q. IN .,..tf
THE INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFER
7i31-4 80 aH~ ENcE, 49, = 24Sl 70
in session here since January, has sad-
journed sine die, without accompl fishing
anything definite In the line OF the puT-
pose for which it met 4 want of har-
mony prevailed from tks beginning, and
the few rules agreed On will not be Iati-
fled by all the governments pArticipat-
ing In the. conference. Twenty eight
governments We're REPRESENTED. and the
truth is il came to naught, as ali the ma
tions would not agree to a general sani-
ltary policy !" itT'7ihi 9''r - W ''t'a
1 SOCIALISTS LETTER. 5eA ~.
Kntz, . Socialist leader of Chicago,
has written an 1mpertinent letter to Pres
ident Garfield, in which lie says that the
president is As much If u tyrsnti as the
car of Russia; thai in all republics the
people are..Oppressed by the rulers, and
this is particularly true Of the United
States. This socialist concludes the let
ter with the opinion that President Gar
field might be served with a big dose of
Dynamite and nitro- gfycerine. TIE pres
ident read the letter and was amused At
its impotence. -ri-ss.- os,-.s Z. s-eIq
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SENATE.
. There is general expectation here of
GOMEZ Development in the senate next
week, looking to the confirmation OF the
men who have been nominated and hang
ing up in the senate. All feel hopeful
Of early confirmation, but both the Re-
publican and Democratic senator's still
maintain that they do not intend tO
yield on the question Of eiecting officers.
AT the first executive session the
friends of Stanley Matthews intendI to
make an effort to have him confirmed.
Matthews is anxious to have the matter
settled one way or the other, and relieve
him from further annoyance ON the sub
iacf
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cn.Nar rnrraHr n.rpa

NEW YORK, April 16.-The president
of the trunk lines and representatives OF
the principal western railways, forming
majority of the joint executive commit.
tee, decided that inasmuch as the tariff
of April 1st was established for the sum-
mer season, and the reduction of April
18th was only made to meet special rates
which we since Withdrew, resolved that
commencing Monday, April 18th the tar
if of April list be restored, and the
eighth-class be made thirty cents
FRED GRANT READY FOR BUSINESS.
Chicago, APRIL 16.-C0l. Fred Grant
to-day resigned from the army, where
his position is first-lieutenant of the 4th
cavalry, and his rank as lieutenant-cofo-
mel on the staff Of Gen. Sheridan, for the
purpose of entering the employ of the
Chicago, Texas and Mexican Central
railroad as civil engineer of the road.
His father-in-law, H. H. Honore, of Chi
cago, is also prominently identified with
the road.
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lon of milk. As an appetizer, blood pur-
ifier and kidney corrector, there is moth
inc like il, and inValids find il q wonder
- u -. -, I c-.--.--a "a h.l-. CsnoL
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personal rssr friend Of General Sheridan. in
whose company for the last year, he has
spent the greater part of his time, except
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young man nameo sno. peaII1.ll ...N,zs
Keesport, Pennsylvania, under the i'm
preston that Sedliehl was burglar.
The officer states that Sediehl was acting
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egue8Irlan aasGs A.Asa-s $1,000. -...se--~'-',
Mile. Jeanette, Bob Stickney, William
McMahon and Harry Cadona are all
good, and especial mention can be made
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state in prominence In 1870 it pro.
duced 49, 6S tens, and 930,14t tons in
ISL Illinois took the fourth place from
NV Jersey in 1890; while producing
oniv 25.761 tons in 1870. Illinois pro-
duced 417,967 tons in 1880, an increase
of 1922 per cent. Missouri increased
in ten years from "a $50 to IL, 1853 tons.
Michigan, in the same period, increased
from S6,679 to 142, T16 tons. Wisconsin
Increased from 1926 10 lis, 935 tens :;
Indians from 81, 14S to 96,117 tons; West
Tennessee from "a, S05 to T7,IO0 tons !;
Kentucky from S6,732 TO 123, 151 tons.
All the states which made iron or steel
in 1870 increased their production in
1880 except Maine, North Carolina and
South Carolina.
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Bradlaugh, atheist. and Rev. EaeaTy
Varley. They are opposing candidates
for parliament for Northampton. Mr..
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produced the irritation and infamma-
ton which the Lutz children suffered.
The fact that none of the worms could
be found by the aid of microscope dig
inclined the physicians 10 think their
disease could be so attributed
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The Winter ..Wheat-Crop Reports from
Various Quarters

tdrIOuS QuarJefS.
CHICAGO, Ill, April 16.-The Times
has reports from all parts of the western
winter-wheat region, which show an i'm
mense amount of damage done the crop
by the severity of the winter; but there
is not the slightest danger of general
failure of the harvest on that account.
In q considerable majority of the dis.
tricts the crop is backward or in an un-
favorable condition, but the reports do
not intimate . failure anywhere, and in
view of the fact that good prices and
the handsome harvest for two or three
past years have encouraged the plant
ing of largely increased acreage
IN most localities, there seems tn be a
fair Offset for the injury suffered In
many sections. The heavy SHOWS of the
winter furnished considerable prOtec-
ton against the intense cold of the late
spring, continued this month through a
critical period of freezing and thawing
of March. On the whole, the situation
is more encouraging than generally be,
lieved, and unless disastrous late frosts,
or other unfavorable conditions mater
tally impair the present prospects, the
yield, taking the country at large, is
likely to be not be much less than last
year. Illinois and Indiana seem TO have
suffered more than any of the other
states. The fruit crop will be a total
failure in many parts of Illinois, Michi-
gan, Ohio, and the southern states. The
trees in many cases are killed outright
Bee-keepers have suffered greatly also.
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Inquire on premises.

TNOR SALE-A lot OF thoroughbred Berk-
II shire pigs. from the best imported stock
-s-o-s -, der and
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Foreign Findings .
SEEING MAIL MATTEL

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Z LIVERPOOL, April 14-The authorities
have made arrangements to seize in
future ali copies of the New York Irish
World in transit between New York and
Queenstown as reasonable publica-
ton
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CORsICANA.
Corrs.pOndence Of the Herald.

Correspondence OF the Herald.
CoRsIoANA, August 0, 1881.
Mr.. w. T. Dickinson la, been doing the
town the past few days, oanvsssing in the
interest Of Austin for the State University.
He made many friends while here, both for
himself and the town he represents.
The three new storeShouses on the Com.
mercial block are nearing completion. They
will be occupied in a few weeks.
The town is crowded with railroad hands
from the Texas 81 st. Louis railway. Over
one hundred men were paid off to-day. They
are spending ii freely and seem to enjoy il
in their way.
The foundation for the new Union depot
is finished.
The sale of lots at Purdon, on the Texas g.
st. Louis railway, yesterday. was slimly at
tended. Thirty lots were sold, netting some
thing over six hundred dollars.
Three bales Of cotton have arrived up TO
date.
The cotton compress now has q covered
wharf extending over half of their immense
yard. They expect 10 do lively business
this fall
Regular passenger trains will be running
through 10 Waco by the 10Th inst.
Water works question il still being agitas
ted. The prospects for obtaining water TO
supply the town are very favorable.
Light rain fell this afternoon, not enough
to lay the dust.
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Growth Telegraph Monopoly.

The rise and progress Of the Western
Union telegraph company is thus SET forth
in aprospectus issued by a rival company:
Beginning as the House Printing Telegraph
company, with capital OF 100000. On
the frat of January, 1868, by stock bonuses,
and the purchase Of other lines, its capital
was increased to $S,OOO,OO On the I'd of
March, 1868, this was watered by exactly
doubling It's capital and presenting the ad-
ditionsl shares TO stockholders, thus raising
!. 10 S6,000000. May 90, 1854, il was fur
lher increased, by purchase aud extension Of
lines, S., 100000, makink its capital SILL
000,0 900 and.at the same time the,whole Of this
stock was again doubled by IN Issue
OF 100 per cent. bonus to its
stockholders. making It's capital So .000,0 900
From this period up to January, 1858, ii
took in the United States Telegraph compas
ny al So. 3S3, 1888, and absorbed the Ameri.
can Telegraph company, with q capital OF
only 81. 100000, takingit in AZ Sll,SlS,S 800,
and by bonuses and extensions of lines, etc,
Its capital was increased TO SAL ,00S 800; and
recently 1t absorbed the Atlantic Il Pacific
Telegraph company, whose lines cost not
more than S2,500,000, and tho American
Union Telegraph company, with it's limos
which cost little more than S2,000,000, tsk-
ing them In at S25, 600 900, and at the same
time issuinga stock bonus of Sl5,000000
thus bringing It's capital up to $50 900 900.
In addition 20 all this 1t sank S3,000,000 in
the abandonment Of tho Russian telegraph,
and nearly as much more by
tho abandonment Of tho California lines
and contracts for lines parallel to the Pacific
railroad, and II also borrowed S5,000,00O for
the purchase Of real estate in New York,
and pays $50, 900 per annum rental for tho
California State Telegraph company; $780,
900 per annum rental for the Illinois State
Telegraph company; purchased maj 0riiy
OF the Pacific and Atlantic, Southern Ate :.
tic, and franklin Telegraph companies, eud
guarantees perpetual dividends on the mi.
nority Of tho stock; and recently leaFed
the Northwestern Telegraph Com
pany, and pays largo rental on a
stock and bonded capital Of nearly $4,000
900, besides rentals of other leased lines,
making lis capital really about 500, 900, 900.
The increase In tho volume Of It's business
and the amount OF It's earnings have kept
pace with Ia increaso of capital, until now
lie traffic Is ovor $4,000 600 OF messages,
gross receipts over $4,000, 900, and net
earnings over S60QO,00o per annum; and all
this with ne improvement In method and
but little Improvement 10 appliances over
the flnt line construoted forty years ago
moreover, this gigantic monopoly, touching
and influencing every branch OF commerce
and industry, 10 controlled by one man,
whose solo object " f-aggrsndizement
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senator Hen Hill.

Washington, August Ex-senator Ben Hill
arrived in the city at 4 o'Slock this afternoon.
He left the city tonight for Rockbridgo
Alum Springs in Virginia where Mrs. Hill Is
for the summon. lie has almost completely
recovered from tho effects Of the recent
operation that was performed on him in
Philadelphia by DR.. Gross. He talks pleas
antly Of HE experience there, and is very
enthusiastic over the admirable treatment
that no received. Almost quarter
OF the tongue, which had become
greatly enlarged from the csncerous dis
esse, was cut away from the left side In or
dor 70 reduce that organ 10 It's natural size,
The wound caused by tho operation has 81
moss entirely healed. Thoro 10 no doub, Of
Senator Hill's full recovery from the cancer.
Gus affection and from tho operation. There
is now apparent only eight defect in biz
enunciatlon. Senator Hill did not lot biz
family know that IN operation was 10 be
performed on him. Their fret knowledge
was from tho newspapers.
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Plushurg, August 9-The little borough
af McKeespor,, situated fifteen miles feom
this city on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
was infested with thieves. The hard
ware store of Henderson u Mo-
Olure was visited by the thieves
who carried away about $500 worth of
goods including a lot of rovolvers. To-day
Mcclure got on the trail of the burglars at
traced lhem TO house in Dead Mans Hol-
low, short distance back of Ellrod. q sta.
ton three miles above McKeesport.
Mr.. Mcclure called into service the
Ontre McKeesport police force, consisting OF
four men, and surrounded tho house, bu,
the thieves refused to DO captured. The
officers were persistent, and when about to
burst in tho door the burglars opened a
fusilsde upon them. Three balls struck
Mcclure aud no foil dead instantly. One
of the officers was fatally shot and two
Others are very seriously wounded. The
tragedy has created great excitement and be.
tween two aud three hundred people are now
on the track OF tho murderers. Their haun,
10 four or five miles from the nearest tele'
graph Office and but meagro particulars car
DO gained at this hour.