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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-20
The house then took a recess
EVENING SESSION.
CYCLONE AT TEXARKANA
Eight Dead Bodies Recovered iron
the wrecked Buildings.


the wrecked Buildings.
ST.. LOUIS, July 13.-A Post-Dispatch
special from Texarkana. Ark, says eight
corpses have been recovered from the
buildings wrecked by the cyclone OF
last night. Colonel Mayfield, Fred
Smith, Johnnie May and others whose
names we could not learn were wounded
seriously, and will probably die to-day
Great crowds of excited people gath
cred around. There are only seven OF
| eight more bodies in the ruins.
LITTLE Rock, July ia Texarkana
| special to the Gazette says: The mum
Der of men buried by the falling wall:
| of Markham's saloon last night is esii
mated from 35 TO 70. Up toe p. IN. 1!
bodies had been recovered, viz: Col
Mercer, John Morefield, Robert Hender
son, Nat Rice, Milton Strange, W. b
Russell. John Poland, Ii. b. Spencer
Tony King, Billy, the lunch man, and
James Lawrence.
The badly wounded are Dan Staples
of Richmond, Ark; Prof. A. A. Pass
winder, Tom Hull, locomotive engineer
Guy and Charles VarDell, and Lig(
| Vaughn, colored. Two OF the negroe:
are still alive. All tue whites eXcep
| James Lawrence are dead. The citizen.
are still at work on the ruins, and many
more bodies are expected to be recovered
before morning.
At II O'Clock the workers reached the
dead body of Mike Mayfield, and re
| moved the debris to below his hips. a
fire broke out in the adjoining building
| about this time, and while 1t was almos
impossible to endure the heat one hun
dred feet away, noble band tried I.
! save the remains. Ropes were finally
attached to the body, but it could not bt
moved. It was finally covered will
blankets, zinc, brick, etc.
The dead body of w. B. Russell wa!
discovered but could not be taken out
The flames consumed the senate build
ing and Mitchell's barber shop. next Il
which was Bechaus fire break, thu
west wall of which stayed the progress
| of the flames
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LETTER FRoar LEApv1LLE.
The Famous Mining Town as Seen by
Our Lean Contributor.

The Famous Mining Town as Seen by
Our Lean Contributor.
LEADEILLE. Colorado. July IL.
We left Denver at Z a. m, and on
account of broken rail did not get in
until II o'clock p. N. A drunken man
boarded the train, and when the condue-
tor asked him where he was going, he
answered ITO h-ll.' The conductor
took fare TO Leadville. Arriving here
we boarded an overloaded street car,
determined net TO pay the company one
cent for standing ride. We gave our
dime to the conductor Leadgille is a
national city. There is scarcely ham,
let. village or city in the United States
but what has contributed one or more
individSials who have left their wealth
here. There are not near so many
mines here as there used TO be, and
the same may be said of the
fools. They both decrease in
the same ratio. Ii had grudge al
one of my neighbors, would buy him
silver mine Zone of those non-assessa.
Bile ones). Remove all of the empty
houses and half of Leadville is gone;
remove the saloons, gambling bells and
dance halls. and three-Iourths Of the
city is gone. The stores are all open on
Sunday except those belonging to meet
ing house men. They attach card tn
the door on which is written "This store
will be closed unlil,1 pm, )" and it is
usually closed until that time. The
prices OF yellowlegged chickens and
parsons salaries increase in reverse pro
portion. II the insurance agents had
any style the town could easily be re
duccd to its proper size. The influence
of the atmosphere makes one feel lighi
everything feels so, except, the hote,
bills and railroad fare CHATHAM.
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A snocassfuI venture.

The Hinkle store-room on CONNER
cial street was the scene, last week, of
a very delightful sociable, given by the
ladies of the Second Congregational
church. The room was crowded from
early in the evening till nearly II o'clock,
and very large number of our citizens
contributed to their own pleasure and as
sisted q worthy cause by partaking of the
excellent refreshments provided for the
occasion, consisting of ice cream,
cake, blackberries and lemonade, all
of which were par ereelIeAee. The
tables were every neatly arranged, and the
ladies who presided over them were ex,
tremely attentive to their patrons The
net proceeds'we are pleased to learn, are
IN the neigborhood of $75 which will
be applied to the building fund of the
new church. Our Welsh friends are
making very handsome improvement
in the new edifice in which they are
erecting on Merchants street and deserve
the hearty encouragement of all our
citizens
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CONSUMPTION CURED.-An old physi-
clan, retired from active practice, hav-
ing had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of SIM
pie vegetable remedy for the speedy and
permanent cure of consumption, bron-
chitis, catarrh. asthma and all throat
and lung affections, also positive and
radical cure for general debility and all
nervous complaints, after having thor
oughly tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of eases, feels il his
duty TO make il known to his suffering
fellows. The recipe, with full paTticu-
lars, directions for preparation and use,
and all necessary advice and instruc-
tions for successful treatment at your
own home viii be received by you by
return mail, free Of charge, by address
ing with stamp or stamped selfaddress-
ed envelope to Dir. NJ Z, BELL.
161 N. Calvert St, Baltimore, Md.
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Now East Train.

The Vandalia now runs fast Indian
apolis, Cincinnati and Louisville daV
express, leaving St. Louis at 7:30 a. m,
except Sunday, arriving at indianapolis
at 8 40 p. M, over three hours ahead OF
any other line; Cincinnati, 700 p. m.
and Louisville 1885 p. m, thereby
shortening the time from three to four
hours between these points, making this
by far the most desirable route from st.
Louis to all southern and southeastern
cities, including the famous Virginia
Springs.
The New York day express, with
Pullman hotel attached, will leave ST
Louis, as heretofore, at 500 O'Clock CIV.
cry morning, Sundays included. Pas
sengers by this train can reach New
York at TBS next evening, over two
hours in advance of any other line.
New York, Chicago, Cincinnati ant
Louisville night express, having elegant
Pullman cars for each of these points
through without change-leave st
Louis daily at p. m.
BY no other line out of ST. Louis car
you get Pullman car accommodation
to indianapolis, Cincinnati, Louisville
Pittsburg, Baltimore, Washington, Phil
adelphia and New York. BE sure you
tickets read Vandalia Line, ct. H. & l
II. r. from ST. Louis.
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L. r. Holderman, Miss Lizzie Holder.
man, Miss Josephine Patty. Miss Laura
Holderman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nc
lFhorter, Mrs j. s. McWhorter, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Lakin, Miss Hannah Ed.
wards, Miss Laura Thomas, and Cap
tain Bruner constituted party which
took possession last week OF the @For.
est Queen" captain Soden command.
ing, and steaming up the Cottonwood to
an island. about fiyc miles from the
point of starting, disernbaFked and par
took of an excellent lunch prepared by
the ladies, which included sandwiches,
cold meats, coffee and other deIicacies.
The excarsionists returned just about
dark, and all report a most delightful
trip.
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A Fine Parade.

The threatening weather Saturday
delayed the street parade of Sells Bros
circus for some hours, but the procession
made tour of the principal thorough
fares shortly after noon, and the impos-
ing pageant was witnessed by crowds
of people who lined the streets. The
parade was an exceedingly credItable
one, and was the best, we believe, we
have ever seen in Emporia. Among the
leading objects of interest were five
baby elephants which excited
wonder and admiration along
the entire line of march; cage in
which four immense lions and their
keeper were exposed to full view; the
wagon containing the giraffe, whose
graceful head was visible from all
points; the glittering band wagons and
the steam caliope. The horses were
much admired, and the grotesque fig.
ures on top of the different wagons found
full favor with the juvenile portion OF
the crowd.
The town, despite the rain, was full OF
people and there was big turnout at
the show that afternoon, which was
first-clasS
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THE DEMON OF THE AIN
Tornado in Pratt County.


STERLING, Kan, July 13.-Messrs. Ca
diem and Knight have just come in from
Pratt county and report a tornado which
passed through that county last Tuesday
afternoon.
Five houses were blown down in
Iuka
The Rossfield hotel and several other
buildings were badly damaged hall
mile north of IHka. Mr.. Beach and
family were all badly hart, his son and
daughter being probably fatally injured
Their house was blown away.
Mr.. Eggleston, one mile south.of Iuka
had everything save one chair blown
away. The hail was ankle deep. The
family escaped by going to the cellar
MIR. Maltbey's house was unroofed and
the granary blown down.
The crops were destroyed in bell
four miles wide.
Reports from st. John state that heavy
damage was done between st. John and
Larned. One man was killed and 9
woman will probably die.
The demon of the air presented an aw.
fully terrible appearance as it passed
over the country destroying everything
in its course
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Thanks

The NEWS Office was compltmented
last Friday with q delightful serenade
from the Imports Rifles military band.
Although this is comparatively new or.
ganization the progress made by the
members is truly remarkable, and we
were no less pleased than surprised at
the fine execution displayed by these
musical tyros. The serenade was most
enjoyable treat, and we are glad to avail
ourselves of this opportunity of atlesiing
our appreciation of such pleasant 10
ken Of regard.
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rha smi.I, snnharI.au.

CINCINNATI, July 2.-Prosecuting
Attorney Caldwell, of the police court,
to-day recommended the dismissal of al
cases pending on or before June %, fnI
violation of what is known as the Smith
law, namely: Keeping saloons open on
Sunday for the sale of Intoxicating bev
erages. The cases were accordingly di!
missed. They number several hundred
The prosecution stated that there wa
no reasonable probability of securin!
convictions and he did not re
gard it as his duty to incur the cost of /
trial in each case when the result woult
be an acquital.
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We infer from the following which is
taken from the Wichita Eagle, that the
glucose men who were in Emporia some
days ago are now operating in Wichita
The manufacturing interests of Wich-
lta are looking up in most gratifying
Eeay The past week the representative
of firm of capitalists located at sChica-
so made our city a proposition to build
a glucose or starch-sngar factory with q
capacity offrom 1000 to 2000 bushels of
corn per day, the employment of thirty
or fifty expert men Of fanilies,an invest
ment of one hundred to one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. The matter has
not taken such definite shape yet as to
warrant the publication Of details, but
there is hardly doubt that the firm
will be on within twenty days to com
mence active operations Such an en-
terprise involving so much capital and
the employment of so many men can
hardly be overestimated. Its advantages
to 10th city and county viii be numerous
and in many directions.
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Fnon EmroEIA TO HuEsA VISTA
Interesting I.ettee from Judge DAY
FRueRx


BUENA VISTA. Col, July 10, 1882
EDIToRs NEws.-Leaying Emporia
on the cannon ball, 2:35 ?. m, Mon
day, 10th, we reached Pueblo al Z :3S the
next morning. 1t seems like good. travel
ing when you can go from Emporia TO
Denver ia a tiay-such is the fact.
On the ID. & r. @. railway, from
Pueblo TO Buene Vista, we had for con
ductor Charles L. Rodgers, whose bro
Their, II. A. Rodgers, was for some time
with Mr.. ]. C. Burnett at the M. K. 81 +.
Office.
Between Pueblo and Canon City we
came upon the wreck of the evening BE-
fore. where the south bound passenger
collided with a huge rock that had rolled
down on the track, so the engine. ten
der and express car collapsed and went
into the river, throwing the engineer and
fireman into the wafer. The fireman
soon crawled ont. The engineer swan
down stream thirty rods and paused to
consider the situation. No one hurt.
At Canon City, Mr.. Baird, of Baird
Bros. boarded the train and rode up
through the canon with US.
To-day Messrs- Sharpe. Burrows,
Hartly, of Fl Scott, and Wclch, OF
Philadelphia. have gone up on Mt
Princeton inspecting the Dandy and
Dido properties. had plenty of thai
one year ago, so / went with James
Fleetlord, of Buena Vista, E. F. vii
liams and A. p. Bush, of st. Louis, over
TO Cottonwood Springs, delightful
ride six miles west-from here. On.this
trip you arc greeted with very pleas
ant optical Illusion. For mile the
water which is brought from the noun
tains by means of a shallow ditch seem:
to run up hill with considerable yeioc.
Ity. ~
You come upon The Cottonwood
Springs hotel as suddenly as you do the
little town of Sedan in southern Kansas
No sign of anything in sight but noun
lains ON either side and in front, ther
drive down steep hill and you are at
large, well kept hotel. Here are many
springs, but only two are used, the tenn
perature averaging 1873 degrees. Thii
hotel was built in 1879 and is well pal
ronized.
| Tonight and tomorrow several of thu
mining companies hold their annua
stockholders meetings here, and thel
for a scattering hOmswards, unless onC
has some. other place 10 goto and chang
life. J.J.B.
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Fast Mail Talk

CHICAGO, July 14.-It is stated that
the postal authorities, since the failure
to secure a fast mail by the Chicago
routes west and by the Wabash, are now
negotiating with view to its establish.
ment over the Panhandle route from
New York To Cincinnati, over the o. s.
NJ. to ST. Louis, thence over the new
line of the Missouri Pacific to Omaha
there to connect through to San Francis
CO over the Union Pacific The carry.
ing out of this plan would necessitate
the abandonment of the proposed fast
mail service over the Lake Shore road
from New York TO Chicago.
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WAsHINGToN NorEs.

WAsHrEGToN, July 14-John r. Wesi
has been confirmed as commissioner Of
the District of Columbia.
Capt. Payne, of Oklahoma, called
upon Secretary Teller to day. The sec
rotary assured him that so long as the
law regarding intruders in the Indian
Territory remains upon the statute books
he will do all in his power 70 enforce it
and 1t would be imprudent for Captain
Payne TO attempt to settle in the terrific.
lead others there.
a quorum of Republican, Gresnback
and Independent representatives of the
committee on elections are expected in
Washington on Tuesday night.
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Lieutenant W. B. Vail and wife, who
returned from a short wedding journey
ON Thursday, were serenaded last Fri
day, at the residence of Mrs. Hart, OF
Merchants street, by the Emporia Rifles
band. which played in excellent style 4
number of their best selections. Upor
the conclusion OF the serenade Mr.,
Vail presented his bride to the band, anC
invited the members to repair to the let
cream parlors of the Rice Brothers ant
regale themselves at his expense, {;
proposition which they readily accepted
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Business Fixtures.

New YORK, July I4,-Failures re-
ported 10 New York for the week, 121
against 100 last week. The western and
middle states show some increase, while
the southern and eastern are smaller
than usual. The eastern states had 10
western, IL southern, II; middle, 81
Pacific, 8, and New York, g; total, 121
The New York city failures were insig
nificant.
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D. b. Fagg.. residing pear Neosho
Rapids, recently threshed the wheat
from 25 acres, which turned out .91S
bushels, averaging over 81 bushels to the
acre, And yet there arc a good many
lntelligent, well-disposed persons who
claim that Lyon county is no good for
wheat.
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Fiae Hogs

Commissioner Fl. F. Holmes comes to
the front as one of the champion hog
growers OF Lyon county We lnesday
a bunch of forty head raised by him
were sold at Kansas City which aver
aged 203 pounds per head and brought
the snug price OF $3.50 per hundred.
The sales al the yards were 8, AGO head,
and Mr.. Holmes hogs brought 25 cents
hundred more than any that were dis
posed Of. Mr.. II. is one Of the best
farmers in Lyon county, and his success
is the result g good management and
careful attention TO business.
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nnn1i fnr nenehIct

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 15-The
president sent the following nominations
to the senate to-day: Samuel 5. Bene-
dict, of Kansas. Indian inspector; Silas
s. Garrett, of Tennessee, Supervisor g
inspector of steam vessels for the eight
district. Phillip G. Zal.
man, ut De Soto, Mo; Stephen w. Isath.
bun, at Mitchell, Dakota.
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Ann,hnr c,rrns Co,nInc

G. d. Cooper has received four
stands of bills and letter stating that
Adam Forepaugh would soon visit this
city with the greatest show on earth,
none excepted" Emporia has reason
TO feel very grateful for all the blessings
she is enjoying this year.
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a Goop ooUNrnY FOE coRN.
Latter from }. Il. waiIup from Repub-
lie County.

e ~
Latter from }. H. waikuP from RePnb-
lie County.
REPUBLIC Cry,
Republic County, Kas, July 10, 'S2,}
EDS. News: We are now quartered at
the st. Charles hotel We went from
here to Warwick to-day Warwick is a
small town half mile from the Nebras-
ka line. It the terminus of tho Scan.
dia branch of the Missouri Pacific rail
road. We had fearful storm here
about IL O'Clock to-day. doing consider
bic damage t. crops and buildings. In
Hardy, small town on the b. 81 M.
road, about three miles from here, some
damage to buildings was done, and at
Superior, nice town in Nebraska,
about seven miles from here, livery
stable was blown down, and the fronts
of some five business houses We had
also one of the heaviest rains have
seen this season. l hope our section of
country got some Of the rain, but would
not want any of the wind that we had
here. The Republican valley beats all
countries for corn / ever saw. There is
corn, corn, corn, as far as the eye can
see, and it all looks we'll. This would
certainly be good country for some of
our Lyon county stockmen to feed in the
coming winter. There are not many
stock cattle owned here. The farmers
depend principally on selling their
corn, and the prediction is that it viii
be very low. There is very little wheat
raised in this section, but considerable
rye and oats. The rye is principally all
cut, but the oats is not, and the storm
to-day blew them down so badly that
there are fears that great portion of the
oais crop viii be lost. j. r. w.
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The match game.of base ball between
the Emporia nine and Red Stockings Of
Wichita will occur at the latter place on
Monday, July oath. The party going
from here will start on the early morn
ing train, and the round fare will be
$3.50. Persons desiring to so should
advise Geo. Rice, the captain OF the
Emporia nine, rs soon as practicable.
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ARoIlANNA.-Holdslein,s Greai D.

ARolEANNA--Holdst Great Dys
pepsla Cure is warranted not only 10 re.
lieve, but 20 cure, the worst cese OF dys.
pepsia or liver complaint II viii pro.
duce natural APPETITE and does not be.
come neutraiized TO the system II you
are afflicted with any of the symptoms
OF dyspepsia or indigestion. use this val
nable remedy and be cured. Il never
fails In fact, Aromanna is q panacea
fer all the ais arising from disordered
liver or stomach. Price 25 and 50cente.
For sale by j. A. Moore.
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Pennsz,vania pel,tle..

PHILADELPHIA, July 14-Chairman
Mckee. Of the independent republican
state committee, has issued call for {
meeting Of that body in this city on the
9Th inst To consider the four PROPOSE
lions submitted by the regular republi
can committee and which the indepen
dent candidates, speaking for themselves
alone, have rejected
The independents of this city say the
committee viii doubtless reject the prop
ositIons ami probably even refuse to
sanction the agreementof the candidates
Stewart. Duff, Merrick and Junkin te
have new convention at which none o
the present candidates on either tickle
would be eligible for denomination.
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Crops in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 14-Wheat all cut
and in good condition throughout the
state; yield equal TO last year and in
some sections greater. Considerable
amount OF new wheat already in the
market. Oats and hay crop promise to
be unusually large. Corn crop fair, but
not equal TO former years.
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Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, July 15.-First race, three.
quarters of mile Saunterer, first, Mag
gie Ayers, second; Fellowplay, third
time :1634.
Second race 2I1 miles-Flora, first
Criley b., second; Alta B., third; time
1859.
SARAToaA, July 15.-Third race,
mile and furlong- 1st;
Churchill, Cd; Morgan Spy, Sd.
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A telegram was received in Topeka
Wednesday evening. announcing that
q cargo OF tea and silk had been received
at San Francisco for shipment to the
cast via the southern route, which is by
the Santa Fe road. 1t will load IS cars,
which will be run in special trains, the
first of which left San Francisco on
Wednesday. This is the first shipment
nv the southern route.
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Publication Notice.

LAND OFFICE AT TOPEKA, KANsAs,l
June 8, 1882. !
Notice is hrreby given that tho following
named settler has fled notice Ell his intention
20 make final poof in support of his claim.
and that aid proof will be made before the
Judge of the DIstrictCourt of Lyon county,
Kansas, and in his absence before the Clerk
thereof, at Emporia, Kansas, on Saturday,
the 18th day of July, 1859. viz, Daniel A =.
Gunkle. on his homestead application No.
60a6 for the north half of the northwest quar-
ter of section 81, township 2I south, range 1G
east. He names the following witnesses 70
prove his continuous residence upon and cul
tiYation OF said land, viz John McKlnsey
and John W Newman, of Lyon county, Kan.
sas, postoffice Madison, Green wood county,
Kansas. j. j FISHER, Register.
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The Teachers Coz 81. dohn.

ELDoRADo. July 12.-The teachers o
Butler county, IN attendance upon th,
Normal institute at Eidorado, at re
union held Tuesday, July 18th, proceed
ed to ballot for governor in the follow
ing manner:
st. John, Thacher and johnson wer,
put in nomination by the Republicans
and John Martin by the Democrats
The Martin men wrote the names o
their candidate on ballots and distribu,
ed them and made every effort TO secur,
votes for him. Not an effort was mad
by the friends of St. John.
The ballot stood, Republican-JohI
p. st. John, 50; S. o. Thacher, 2; j. 3
johnson, 2. Democrats, John Martin, sc