The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10

Arab Bey seems too deep for the
British fleet.
Mr.. Frank Hattou, assistant posim2s-
ter general, and enc of the test of the
younger story-teliers in Washington,
thinks tie press of the country has the
collie
Sid Clarke was a candidate for con-
gress in the Greenback convention of
the Second district, but only got two
votes We guess Sidney may as we'll
give it up.
Gov. Cornell of New York IS the great
vetoer. Thus far this year he has We
toed ore hundred aud iwenty-three bills.
A hill has to be mighty sound to pass
him by clear majority.
The Democracy in congress have OPP
posed reduction Of taxes in congress this
session except tobacco and whisky,
which they sumptuarily insist are the
poor mans ''necessitiesn
The Rev. Mr.. Henseiman, of Canton,
Ohio, is charged with kissing two mar
ried women and widow, all the ladies
being members Of his congregation.
Mr.. Henselman does not seem TO have
given the girls any chance at all.
Some of the eastern papers assert that
Victoria Woodruff will be a candidate
for president of the United States in
1884 This report was probably started
with the ulterior purpose of stimulating
emigration from this country to Egypt.
The next bonn in Kansas will be for
Hon p. B. Plumb for senator 1t has al.
ready get in in good shape, Cowley, Har.
vey, Rice, Barton and other counties in
convention having either instructed
for him or endorsed him for reelection
Mr. A. T. Sharpe, editor of the Otta
wa Republican, and wife, will SAIL fol
Europe on the first of September, to be
absent about three months. We under
stand that Mr.. Sharpe declines to accep
the consulship at Manila, which wa.
rendered him short time ago.
LeavenwOrth Times: Senators Plumb
and Ingalls, may take pleasant holiday
at Colorado after congress adjourns, &C
companied by the warm wishes of Lcav
enworth. Their work in securing pub
lie buildings for US has been admirabl,
done, has won our everlasting gratitude
A Canadian girl has sued clergyman
for kissing her five times. This rattle
insipid amount of OSCILLATION extendet
over period of three years. If she wa
an average girl he ought to be punishe,
for not kissing her ct least five time
every evening that he called if she CT
joyed it at all.
Senator Pendleton is going to Maine
to talk to the Greenbackers. Time wa
when he was called" Young Greenbacks.
He went to New York under greenbac
colors for the nomination for the pres
dency, with the senior Mclean as ger
eralissimo of his forces, but he was dis
appointed. Mr.. Pendleton in his tim
has been all things to all men, exceptin
a patriot during the Democratic rebe
lion. Then he was COpperhead.
The Commonwealth fears that the e.
itor of the Wichita Eagle is not happy
but ventures the hope that time will II
store him 10 his equilibrium. It ma,
be profane to make light of such touch
ing exhibition of fraternal solicitude
and yet we cannot forbear the observs
tion that it would be moderately inter
esting to see Bent and Marsh Murdoch
measure smiles at this stage of the gu
bernatorial canvass.
A Cape May letter says: There i
considerable excitement here in socia
circles since it has become known tina
exquisite boxes of flowers, belt bouquet
and such delicate tributes have beel
sent to a certain lady at Cape May dali
from the executive mansion. The lad,
is well known, and is accomplished AM
beautiful, and the flowers she wears al
tract much attention for their lovelines:
President Arthur is still in Washington
and no doubt future events at the whit
house will explain the meaning of thes
delicate offerings. The lady left Cap
May last Monday for New York. Sh
tbs still the recipient of floral tributes.