The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-08
HERE AND THERE.
1t seems that the back bone of winter
is finally broken.


1t seems that the backbone of winter
is finally broken.
The receipts of common cattle at the
Chicago stock yards are growing exces-
sive, and prices must inevitably fall
We infer that the poet who wrote that
"the good die young" was not so furtu-
nate AS 10 be acquainted with old man
Christianey.
A somnambulist fell from II third
story window IN an Ohio town without
being awakened. The funeral was
largely attended.
A Manayunk, Pennsylvania, man
committed suicide yesterday by hang
ing. AS he was unmarried the cause of
the rash act is enveIoped in impenctra-
BILE mystery.
81 notice that the marriage of the
Princess Beatrice 10 that German prince
is declared off. The fairies seem TO be
looking after the Germans this year.
Marquis of Lorne.
Negotiations for the surrender of
Governor Criitenden to Frank james
are still pending, and it is believed that
they will result in the full pardon of
His Excellency by the Cracker Neck
hero.
Some of the best lawyers in Washing
ton predict that the star route trials will
last two or three months. This intclli-
gence will fall with crushing weight
upon persons who are unable to go 10
Europe this year.
a dispatch from North Carolina states
that two women who were in love with
a young man, fought duel to see which
should have him, and were both fatally
shot. The foolkiller seems to be sub
letting some contracts this year.
The Malleys say they will not be salts
fed with anything short of an acquittal.
We are really surprised at their modesty.
We had fully expected to hear of their
purpose to bring suit against the friends
of Jessie Cramer for malicious prose
cution.
A Maryland state senator, who was
accused of voting the Democratic ticket,
brought suit for libel and the jury
awarded him damages in the sum of
$4,000. Justice occasionally gets to
the front in this country, even south Of
Mason and Dixon's line.
knowledge addresses these alarming
words 10 the modern burlesque writers
who make horrid puns and their equal
ly inculpated audience who enjoy them:
"Itis not, perhaps, commonly known
that tendency 10 make puns is regard
ed by many students of mental physiol-
Ogy as sign of cerebral disease"
Atchison Champion: There is general
rejoicing in our city over the escape of
our beautiful union depot from destruc-
ton by fire. The damage is probably
greater than was at first estimated. 1t
will probably reach $4,000, and posi-
bly, larger sum. But it is fully COW
cred by insurance.
Eight hundred boiler-makers- have re
sumed work in New York, the employ
ers yielding TO their demand for increas-
ed wages. The coroners and undertake
ers throughout the country viii be high
ly gratified To learn that the suspension
of an industry so conducive TO their
financial ACKNOWLEDGMENT has proved of
such brief duration.
Thomas Mel can who in MOVING from
Brooklyn TO New York, missed u casket
containing 5000 worth Of jewels, and
who advertised, offering a reward of
81 600 for their recovery, was delighted
in oyerhauling his trunks 10 find the
precious jewels. II seems that the value
Of printers ink cannot be oycrestinl
ated.