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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-16
WHY ne SOLD

Some excitement was created in New
York the other day when it was an.
nounced that King Vanderbilt had sold
$4,000, 900 OF his 4 per cent. government
bonds. Innocent gossips thought the
step was taken To enable him to raise
money to pay for the Nickle Plate stock
recently purchased. But the Chicago
Tribune thinks an entirely different
reason actuated the railroad king. II
says; THE gossips forget that one OF
the first duties OF Governor Cleveland OF
New York will be the appointment Of g
railroad commissioner. 1t is Mr.. Van
derbilrs habit, as he himself explained
in the charming personal "reminiscences
with which he favored our reporter, TO
buy railroad commissions, anti-monopo-
lists, or any other useful species of pol
itician. Gov. Cornell was not given the
appointment OF the commission, as the
railroad politicians were afraid of him.
The man who could outwit the sharpest
Wall street spectators in "blind pool"
was not to be trusted. Such a contin-
gency as that they might not be able to
elect any Republican candidate they
should put up never occurred to these
not always infallible manipulators. But
il has come.
A Democratic governor has been
elected, who will of course, appoint a
Democratic commission. The Demo
Gratis are hungry, Tor they have
been out of Office long while.
The railroads are rich, very
rich. Tammany will need a great
deal of money TO prepare for the presi-
Dental contest. 1t is perfectly Obvious
that under these circumstances there are
no offices that will yield more richly
than the railroad commissionerships
Everything will be done 'rith the
best feeling. When the railroad CON-
missioners are appointed, they will call
upon Mr.. Vanderbilt fos "a voluntary
contribution and will thus be enabled
to respond in the handsomest manner
when the Democratic Hubbell, whoever
he may be, calls upon them as party
servants Tor their voluntary contribu-
tions."
Mr.. Vanderbilt's promptitude in SELL
ing his bonds as soon as the result of
the election was known shows that, like
Davy Crockett's coon, he is willing to
s'comc down" without needless violence.
1t is TO be hoped that the commissioners
will not allow themselves to be outdone
in courtesy, and will be content with
$10OOO,OO0, which they can easily
see is equal TO a per cent assessment
on $500, OO0, 600, the probable amount Of
Mr. vanderbilrs private fortune. II
would be bad policy for the Democrats
to begin their civil service reform by
demanding more than 2 per cent. which
even Jay Hubbell was satisfied with.
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"HOKE. sREET HOME.,

From the Boston Herald.
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, Washington's
foremost citizen, said to your cores
pondent tonight that the current report
TO the effect that he proposed to remove
the bones of John Howard Payne, the
author OF 'tHome, Sweet Home" from
their lonely grave in Tunis to q tomb in
this country, was true. He added that
he had formed the purpose when
Payne died. thirty years ago, and had
only awaited a convenient opportunity
for carrying il into effect The alb
sence of any diplomatic representatives
of the United States at Tunis has been
an obstacle in MI. COrcoran's way. He
has overcome this by securing through
the state department and the foreign
affairs Office in London the good offices
of the English consul at Tunis. Mr..
Corcoran proposes to have the remains
exhumed and transferred so as to reach
this country next spring. He has select
ed beautiful site, occupying a COM
handing position in the prettiest part
of Oak Hill cemetery, West Washing
ton, which he proposes to make the
final resting place of the poets remains.
Over them he proposes TO erect a SIM
pie monument with a suitable inscrip-
ton to the memory of the author of
"Home, Sweet Home" A memorial
service, to be held at the poets grave
some time in June next, at which an adj
dress will be made by some eminent
man, is also contemplated. The ser
vices will be short and simple.
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EaapoREA aIAKK ETs.

+. QgoiatIaus as given % the sEvs ~ om
local dealers.
EzPoRIA. kens.. November IT,
EAFOAIA GRAIN HARREF, As REPDRTEU By
JOHE FIrEKH
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SENATOR PLUME.

We make the prediction that Senator
Plumb will 60 to Washington at the
opening of congress, and unless he
chooses he will not come home till next
March, and will be reelected ali the
same. At least two-thirds of the men,
bers of the legislature are either in
structed or virtually pledged to support
him. At least oDe-half of the indie
pendents and Democrats who are elect
&c could not have been elected unless
they had pledged themselves to vote for
Plumb's reelection. That he was the
choice of a great majority of the people
of the state there can be no doubt. All
att smpts to get candidates to beat him
will fail without his being present to con-
duct the campaign. To suppose that a
single man who was elected under q
pledge 10 vote for the reelection of Sen
ator Plumb will go back on that pledge,
is to suppose that men have no honor
Commonwealth.
Senator Plumb will be reelected be-
cause vast majority of the Republi-
cans Of kansrs favor his return because
a large majority of the members of the
legislature are heartily in favor of his
re election; because he is the best and
most useful man who can be found to
succeed himself; and because he is q
Republican who has no hobbies, but is
loyal to his party aud its success.-Atch-
ison Champion.
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FLAMBEAux AND FIRE WORKS.

A Big Time at TOpeka-The RatIfiers
Getting In Their Work.
The Click demonstration at Topeka
Saturday night was a grand success,
and 5000 people listened to the speeches
made in Crawford's opera house. The
meeting was preceded by a flambeau
and pyrotechnic display. George w.
Veale, the Republican representative
elect, acted as president If the meeting,
and in his opening speech alluded to
the meeting as one Of the people, Re
publlcans and Democrats, to ratify the
will of the people.
]. g. Waters followed With a charac-
teristic effort in rhyme.
Wild applause then greeted the an
nouncemcnt by the president that they
would be addressed by the next governor
of Kansas, Geo. w. Click.
He said his election was q triumph of
the masses who had drawn party lines to
assert their independence and freedom
II has established the principle that the
people are capable of self government
It is said the placards in Castle garden
warning emigrants not to come here
shall be taken down. Ithas established
the proposition that when the people
desire change they have the courage
and manhood to do il. 1t sits down on
fanaticism and crankism, and thrusts it
back into the cavern of gloom where it
belongs. The great principle of indi-
vidual liberty has been prominent in the
campaign, and has been the guiding
star of our efforts. We have declared
that true temperadce and free speech
shall rule Kansas. He claimed no per-
sonal victory. It was the voice of the
people aud the 10000 brave, magnani-
nous and level-headed Republicans who
were brave enough to assert the person
al independence. Then thanking the
audience and the people of Topeka for
the magnificent ovation, he closed.
Regrets from Governor Robinson, T.
p. Fenlon and others were then read by
John Martin. Gen. Chas. w. Blair was
then introduced who said that was the
grst time he had made Democratic rat
ihcation speech in Kansas after the ell
ection, and when he saw near him Geo.
w. Veale, Judge Porter and Sam Wood,
he was admonished that it was a poly
got affair, not exclusively Democratic.
He said that ii there was one thing more
than another that had always surprised
him was to see the peTtenacity with
which John Martin had so courageously
tried to organize the Democratic party
without hope of reward he recognized
the result OF the recent election as the
work of the independent, right-minded
Republicans. which. ne said, was the
grandest day'slwork they ever done. and
the best thing for the Republ can party.
He said that they did it as Republicans,
and they probably intended TO remain
Republicans, though he invited them TO
make il unanimous by turning Demo-
was directed to freedom from party nom
ination, the interest of personal liberty
and personal rights and was glad we in
Kansas had declared in favor of individ-
ual independence and say that the party
that bids them tn do what their sensible
free thoughts tell them not to do shall
not rule.
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Rennett,s Cable soheme.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13--The Sun, in its
weekly review of Wall>street affairs,
has the following to say concerning
James Gordon Bennetrs new cable
scheme: The making and laying of the
cable are TO cost $2,200,OOO, of which
Bennett subscribes 100000 and prom
Uses another million if the second cable
is necessary, the total capital to be
raised to $5,O00,00O The new cable is
to be worked in connection with the
Baltimore 81 Ohio Geographic system,
and the Herald advises western newspa-
pers not to make any contracts with the
Western Union until Bennett is ready to
serve them on philanthropic principles
with his new toy, but it is hard to see
how Bennett can offer anything like the
facilities which the Western Union now
gives its customers all over:the contin-
ent. Apart from that there is some
doubt in the minds of conservative bust
ness men whether his present passion
for cabling may not evaporate as his
love for polo, soup kitchens, catching
and Arctic and African explorations has
disappeared.
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KANSAS Cry, Nov. 15.-The wreck
ing train arrived this afternoon from the
scene of the Alton road, bringing the
dead and wounded. The list of killed is
as follows: Barney Corcoran, Henry
DaZe and John Hamilton. The wound
ed are Phillip Leon and Fred Graham,
badly crushed; will probably die.
James Ingalls,, injured internally
Jacob Ludwig, Jno. Dillon, Joel Brady
Hamilton; Edwin Norris, ]. M. Mont,
gOmery, badly cut and bruised. These
| men were taken 10 the hospital in this
| city. Four others were slightly wounded
The track was cleared this forenoon and
| trains resumed as usual
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MEMORIEs THAT NEVER DIe-

1t is not known who penned the fol-
lowing thoughts: The heart has mem
cries that never die; the rough and tum-
bic of the world can not obliterate them.
Feeble and palsied age, trembling on
the brink of the grave, has them when
everything else has fed away and been
forgotten. They are the memories of our
boyhood's home, the place where we were
born, the yard with its wreath of roses
and flower decked vines. the lilac bushes
where the robbins made their nests each
spring, paying their rent in songs as we
have often dreamed of, but never heard
of afterwards; the old elm and the
swing, where the children used TO play
all the time the neither sat by the win
dow, her face cleaning out occasionally
through the folds of the dainty muslin
curtains. and the old house with itsqueer
corners and hooks, and the neat, tidy
chambers where we used to dream of
sunny hours, cloudIess skies, moments
Of bliss and glorious happiness, which
now only linger in the memory of them.
Neither changes nor time, neither dis
lance nor distances, can ever effect or
blot cut from the heart those memories
of the springtime of our lives.
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rhe chleage ana A1ton Aoelaent.

KANSAS CRY, NoY. 15.-Full particu-
lars of the Alton railroad accident at
Grain Valley last night cannot be iealn-
cd until the arrival OF the wrecked
train which is expected this afternoon,
bearing the dead and wounded .
The passenger train from
the east due here at $50
last night arrived at II o'clock 10 day.
The names of the killed and wounded
cannot be learned, but the latest reports
show that three were killed and eight
wounded. Although dispatch re-
ceived last night, stated that the num-
Der of the dead is six.
The construction train was backing
up 10 Grain Valley 10 leave the track
clear for the passenger tram, when
rounding the curve il struck the hand
car. The men on the hand car jumped
and saved themselves. The car ran
under the wheels of the caboose
throwing it off the track and the
six fiat cars followed. The engine was
partly derailed. The men on tie fiat
cars jumped but number were caught
1 in the wreck and badly crushed.
| Owing TO the sparsely settled charac.
ter of the country it was difficult tO
obtain early medical aid. The
| wrccking tram was sent from
here last night and provision:
made for bringing the victims to thi:
city to-day. The sufferers, except thu
brakeman, Corcoran, who resided here
are section hands at Grain Valley
The train was running at ordinary
speed at the time of the collision, bu
came upon the car before any time wa!
given for warning.
The track and road bed were badll
torn up, and consequently the delay Il
trains was longer than anticipated.
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Thirsty Omeers.

missioner Price to day received infOr-
nation that The U. S. marshal in the In
dian Territory seized a quantity ofliquor
belonging to officers and which is being
conveyed into the territory The law
provides that no liquor. except for medi-
cal purposes, can be brought into that
country. The commander of the depart
ment protests against the seizure and
says it is Illegal. This protest is said to
be endorsed by Generals Sherman and
Sheridan. The matter is to be brought
10 the attention of Secretary Teller, who
will have TO decide the question at
issue
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We suppose there is really nothing in
the statement that the anti-St. John Re-
publicans and others will bring out
Judge Foster, the U. s. district judge,
as a candidate for senator. The Judge
has good comfortable place for life,
and could hardly afford to make the
race. He has better place than sena-
tor and 1t lasts longer. Foster was, until
recently, if he is not really now, a resi-.
dent OF Atchison, and the legislature
would hardly force another senator on
that city when it has one and the COVER
nor. Hardly. We reckon the talk about
Foster is just for fun.
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Nav Na,icn,IRanL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The comp
troller of currency to-day authorized the
Third National bank of CircleVille,
Ohio, to begin business with capital
of 100000; Lemars National bank at
Lemars, Iowa, capital 100000; First
National bank of Huron. Dakota Terri
tory, capital $4,000; First National
bank of Wausau, at Wausau, Wis, cap
ital $4,000. Previous to Nov. 1st there
were $259, 600, 900 extended 81 per cent.
bonds received at the treasury for ex-
change into 3 per cents. Sir ce Nov. LIST
to date there have been SIT, 128. $50 worth
of such bonds received for exchange
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isroadnead Bsaten.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13.-The city regis.
ter has concluded the canvass of the
votes cast in the Ninth congressional
district and they give DIR. ]. II. Mclean
Republican, majority of 81 over Jas
D. Broadhead, Democrat, for a long
term. Broadhead will contest. For the
short term Broadhead has majority oil
205 in the city, but the county precincts
overcome this and give Mclean about
100 majority. kilograms from Jefferson
City say the supreme court has issued 8
writ of mandamus against the city reg.
lister at the instance of Col. Broadhead's
attorneys, but for what purpose it does
not vet appear
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WHAT THE RETURNS SHOW

Topeka Capital: Election returns
have been received at the secretary OF
states Office from thirtyseven counties
in Kansas. These show an average
Republican plurality on state officers,
except governor, of about 10000, indi-
eating q total, when the other counties
shall be heard from, of about 10000.
The total vote cast will not exceed
175, 900, which is over 10000 less than
the vote two years ago. Clicks plural
ity will be in the neighborhood of Z 600.
McCabe runs 5000 behind the ticket in
thIrty-three counties, and will probably
fall about 10000 behind on the full
count. Judge Peters leads all the 9TH
er candidates for congress, and Han
back polls the lightest vote, running
probably 10000 behind the others in the
whole state
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DIVIDING THE sPoILS.
A NEW PROPHET.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 1.-THE Sui
tan held a levee to celebrate the thir-
teenth hundredth year of the Moham.
medan calendar, which, according TO the
predictions of soothsayers, will give 10
the world new prophet of Islam. \
new revelation by the astroloGers as
sures the Sultan that he himself is the
Mahdi or new prophet of Islam. The
celebration of the mystic solemnily is SO
universal that business is at stand-still
and streets are given up to professions
and religious festivities
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The electric light is not the only
rival which invention has raised up
against coal-gas. A company with ST.
100000 capital has just been organized
70 make gas by the decomposition of
steam and liquid hydro carbon on high
ly-heated lime. The operation pro-
duces almost pure hydrogen, which, be-
ing carbureted, results in a gas of be-
tween thirty and fifty candle power.
The process, which was discovered by a
French chemist and improved by a
Polish one, is said to be economical,
and 1t is hoped that the gas will super
sede coal for running engines, and pos
sibly in domestic heating and cookery.
1t is made without coal oil being used
in its preparation. Some New York
gas companies are proposing to substi-
tute it for the ordinary article; and, il
half that is told of it proves true, it is
destined to work great notifications in
various operations connected with light
and heat
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Vs7A-1sSo.


Chicago Tribune: This is the second
time during eight years that the Re
publican party has met with disas-
trous and general defeat The first
took place in 1874, two years alter the
presidential election of 1872, when the
Republicans elected Gen. Grant the
second time, carrying nearly the entire
electoral vote and electing house of
representatives numbering two-thiTds of
its members Republicans.
Two years later, in 1874, the Republi-
cans had so abused their power, had so
converted the government into one of
personal power, and had so recognized
the local state governments as mere per-
sonal provinces under the personal rule
of exclusive partisans, that the country
took alarm, and throughout the whole
nation became impressed with the
necessity that the Republican party
should have prompt and vigorous cor
rection and publication. At the fall
elections in 1874 there was an uprising,
and the country employed the Demo
cratic party to work the required puri-
flcation. The Democrats were allowed
to carry the elections Of that year IN
nearly all the northern states.
The Democratic party elected their state
tickets or elected q majority of congress
men In New York, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, New Jersey. Ohio, Indiana, I'LL
nois, Oregon and Michigan. In Massa-
chusetts the Democrats elected theiI
governor and several members of con
gress. In Illinois, Michigan and othel
states the Democrats made large gains
in the state legislatures, which after.
wards resulted in the defeat of Repub
lican senators. The congressional cleo.
tions of that year resulted in the choice
of 165 Democrats, l0S Republicans,
Independents, with 10 to be elected in
the succeeding year.
The country in 1874, which in 1877
had given such an overwhelming he
publican victory. was convulsed will
popular indignation and disguised will
the weakness and corruption of the theI
administration. The salary grab, The
excessive appropriations, the refusal t
reduce taxes with an excessive reserve
. Robeson's corrupt mismanagement o
the navy, with the scandalou
conduct of Belknap and Attor
ney- General Williams and 9th
ers, added to the public disgust. Bel
] Butler was a recognized chief Of th'
government, insultingly defying the civ
, il-service reform asked for by the coun
try. The entire machine was in opera
J tion under the protection of the presi
dent, and Ben Butler led the admidistra
tion forces in Massachusetts and wa
, buried in the popular storm, which el
, ected a Democratic governor and a hal
|, dozen Democratic congressman in tha
t state. Popular coalitions were organic
ed in many of the states. In that event
! ful year the northern state elections re
4 suited as follows:
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A stir over Bids.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Much unfav-
orable comment is made in the city to-
day respecting the award for dredging
the Potomac flats which, late yesterday
afternoon was granted to p Sanford &
Bros, of Jersey City at 2l15 cents per
yard for the whole work H. Adams &
Co. were the lowest bidders at 1917
cents per yard, but it was decided not TO
entrust the work to this firm. There
are 100000 cubic yards of material to
be dredged out and the difference be-
tween the bids of Adams & Ross will
amount to about $4,000.
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Aftar the RemaIna

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-A letter from
Minister Hunt, at St Petersburg, 20 tho
secretary of the navy, dated October "a
says the ceskets for the remains of De
Long and party arrived there and werC
admitted free of duty at The custom
house and that they have been forwarded
news from Harbor and his associates
and begins TO fear the adverse season
may interfere with the execution oil
their mission TO bring back the remains
of the party.
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Roth Killed,

NEw YoRK, Nov. ia terrible af-
fray took place some time Saturday
night between two farm hands in che
employ of Mrs. Barnnm at Hampstead,
LII They were found in a dying con-
dItion IN the lower part of the estate
Sunday night. One was shot through
the body and the other was horribly
when found, but expired soon afLeF-
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THE BUSINESS MARTs.
rnn PRICES Ar TRADE orNrrns


- Kansas City.
RcPos;c'i especially tor TUE DIZZY $Ew
every afternoon b.
ANDY J. SNYDER 81 CO.,
Rooms 23 aud "a Exchange IsuiIdinG
KANSAS CITY SIOUX YARDS.
KANSAS CITY. Soyeisbcr -.
Cattle Receipts, 1.127; siog aud a shads
lower on All except good butchers and feed.
ers.
Hogs Aeoelpts 3,t48: week. auli ana 10 q
poe lower. bulk Of sales, 81 2l6sS50.
The Daily Indicator reports: Wheat Re
ceipts, 1876 bus; shipments. eg,G95 bus
No ;. cash, 75e bid; 75jze asked: No. >. cash
TD5Sc bid; 79s.c asked, No. elsb. s3Jzc.
Corn-Iseeeipts. ls.9lG tns; shipments. Z,
go bus; market more active: No , mixed
cash, s75z7 f9c.
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Cincinnati voted for free whisky and
Sunday violation and gets them in
all their beauty. From October / to
November 8, thirtY-six days, there were
nine suicides, twelve murders, thirty
shooting ARRAYS, and nineteen fatal &C,
cidents. A majority of these tragedies
were the result of drunkenness. The
average of violent deaths was upward o.
one day during the time named. For &
city the size of Cincinnati, city which
can boast of its art and music and cul
ture, the record is simply appalling.
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At Chicago.

CHICAGO. November 10
Eogs-Rgecipts, $4,000: quality good; slow.
weak and 10 to i5c lower; light. s. I5a6 20;
mixed packing. So 15GtB 65; heavy packing
and shipping, 90 G5e5725.
CattIe-ieeecipts. Is.5O9i dull and lever;
good to ci'o.cc shipping. $5zl5; eolamon &C
fair. $ie5i -; batchers. 81 2o93 So stos kers,
s. coat %.
Corn-HigheT. 71sIc.
0ats-3ss bid.
fye-Eirmer. 5Ggkc.
Bariey-HiEheF. SAGE.
Pnrk-sIT e.