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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14
HERE AND THERE.

Outside OF Kansas there Stems to bt
more poliucs To the square inch in Penn
sylvania this year than any state in the
Unien.
A picturesque lie: The rope With
which q Kansas murderer Was hanged
has been woven into bookmsrks and
given to the convicling jury as keep
sakes.
The frequen, use OF the emphatic
terms liar, traitor. scoundreI, ETC., by the
Virginia stumpers and newspapers, in
dictate that the political canvass there is
reasonably lively and interesting.
An agreeable commentary upon The
nice sense of discrimination which
charaoterizes the American people is
found in the announcement that Texas
has $4,000 square miles destitute of
Inhabitants.
Commenting upon the Kansas City
Times exullant shout that "lhere isn't
ANYTHING that can beat the Democracy
in this state" the Chicago Inter Ocean
remarks that few years of a good COM
mon school system would do il.
A southwestern exchange speaks OF
peculiar, dull sound which WAS heard in
that section few evenings since accom-
panied by an almost imperceptible
movement of the earth. Our cotempo-
rary is probably Ignorant of the fact
that roller-skating rink has been es-
tsblished at Empprl4.
according 10 pr. Rae, the Esguimaux
are not dimiuuIiEe RAGE. They are
fully as tall as tbs average native of
London and MUCH beaver The young
Wamen are very pheasant looking, al |
most pretty, extremely solid and com=
pact, with small irrt and hands and |
Well-formed limbs. 'rhp mon can lift |
100 or 500 pounds VIII Gaze.
A Nevada girl hal vrry pcrceptible
and on The morning of her
day she Gnaiett,r'k To remove
I with caustic preparation. Her lip
vas burned to such black and swollen
condition that she r. fused to show her
'elf 10 the guests As the bridegroom
would not consent /. a postponeniic~M...., !
he ceremony was performed privately
md tho company ennanlsa themselves
with dinner. The BRIDE started on her
journey closely veiled and
ink Used by her friends
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14

The New York Times follows up its
series Of articles on church life in New
York and its enYiFons vita an equally
interesting review ofthe Sunday school
work of the metropolis. There are in
New York 36s Sunday schools against
3O6 in 1879, and q total membership
1ls,5OS against 81 ,0s5 ten years ago.
The Episcopal church has the largest
number of schools, scholars and church
members. The Presbyterians aud Meth.
odistA stand second and third, while the
UnitaIians are at the bottom of the list,
with three schools and 300 scholars. Du-
ring the decade the Congregational
church shows the largest percentage
of increase of scholars, the rate being
POS per cent. TO "A per cent. fer the Bap-
fists, which come next, They are closely
followed by the Jews, Dutch Reformed
and Episcopalians. The Congregation.
alists have commanding lead also in
the percentage Of Increase Of church
membership. The number of teacher:
engaged in Sunday school work is 10,
$50, a noble band ofworkers for sod N
der whosa hands the Sunday school be
comes the real nursery of the church,
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The Washington Star says: at i

The Washington Star says: at is prob
able that, but for the dissent of DIR. Ag-
new. ihe physieianR who attended Pres
ident Garfield would hEvc ignored the
appropriation made by congress for
their payment, ard collected from the
estate 0f the deceased president compen-
sation for their services DR.. Agnew
vetoed this proposition. In letter he
set forth that he would rather lose all
than take such u course, because he
thinks il would invite criticism from the
newspapers, wht5, are against the pro-
fessiOn so far as this case is concerned.
In substance DIR. Agnew says: we
must submit TO the indIgnity heaped up
on us; pocket the insults Of congress /;
and HEREAFTER, if called professionally,
refuse to aotena president, king, poten-
tate, or prelaie"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14

Governor FuGier expresses himself as
sanguinc Of the rsselL Of the canvass in
Ohio To a correspondent Of tina Com
mercial, OF Cincinnati. he said thai
"There eau be no possibility of defeat II
this temperance question is carefully pre-
scented. and we propose that it shall be
80 presented But il will depend very
greatly upon our ability to force this is.
sue. That is the absorbing topic
throughout the state, aud ! CANNOT see
that there is much else in Ibe campaign.
II is one OF the great problems of the
future and that man must be blind in,
deed who does not recognize IT,"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14

The many friends al taa neTseveFing
little English colony nf Rugby, Tenn,
will be pleased tn know that the perma-
nent building of the Hughes Public Lii
brary there, the corner stone of which
was LAID on Juse 9Th last, has been com
pleted aud will be formally opened on
October 8, ihe second anniversary of the
founding of the colony. During the re
cent visit % Mr. Thomas Hughes to
tits country, it will be remembered, the
leading publishers 81 New York, Ros,
ton aud Philadelphia united in contrib
uting 5,029 books for founding this liz
brary. Many other gifts Of books and
papers were subsequently, sent in from
various narts of the cHuAtry, especially
from Ohic where several gentlemen,
remembering Mr.. Hughes's good service
In HELPING 4" - establish the public Ii
brary OF that city after the great fire, of,
faret, ON being furnished with cata-
iogue of books already contributed to
Rugby, to I'LL up the gaps" and make
the collection complete and sYmmetri
cal. The various collections of book:
have been forwarded to Rugby free oi
charge by the railroads, and the work o.
preparing catalogue has been begun
by DIR. E. Bertz, of Tubingen University
Germany. who had settled at Rugby ant
accepted the Office of librarian.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14
mr.. Charles Harris. an EStimable Young
Man OF Topeka, Kansas, Shot Down
and Killed in New Rexicn

Man OF Topeka, Kansas, Shot Down
and Killed in New Mexico.
COLUMBUS. o., Sept. S-A private tel
egram announces the assassination at
San Antonio, New Mexico, on Wednes.
day night of Chas. Harris, formerly a
school teacher here, and recently re-
moved with his father to Topeka, Kan
sas. He was on pleasure trip south
with one OF Pinkerton's men.
A FULLER ACCOUNT.
The Topeka Capital of this date pub
fishes the following additional particu-
lars:
Mr.. G. NJ. Foulks, OF the Santa Fe
road, received telegram yesterday
morning to the effect that e. a Harris,
IN the secret service of the Santa Fe
company, had been shot and killed al
San Antonio, New Mexico, eight miles
from San Marcial. He lived but a few
moments alter receiving his wound The
murderer was captured and is now in
custody. No further particulars re.
gaFding the shooting were sent. 4 cas-
ket was procured for the remains, which
Will be shipped at once to Topeka, ar
riuinR A@-A1~;Si-~--<~-5e.y UrJ-uIOrrOW
The murder occurred early yesterday
morning.
Mr.. Harris was the son of MIR. Edward
HaTri2, one of the proprietors OF Fifth
Avenue hotel, and was but twenty.four
years OF age. He was bright and
promising young man, of good habits
and was great fav0rite with those with
whom he was associated. Eleven weeks
ago last night he was married to a young
lady of Columbus, Ohio, who now sits
sorrowing, widowed bride. The wife
is at the Fifth Avenue hotel, Frustrated
with grief Mr.. Harris was youn
man OF fine education and previous 10
coming west was a professor in several
institutions in Ohio. His father anxious
ly waits further particulars of The soy.
rOwful occurrence.
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The annual review of the trade of
Charleston. S. e., just published, shows
a marked improvement. The crop re-
turas are so favorable AS 10 more than
compensate for the disaster of last year.
The yield Of wheat. oats, and corn far
surpasses thai of any previous season in
South Carol;ga. The business OF the
city for the past year fools up $4,000
600, against $7l COO 0l last year, not
withstGnding the falling Of IN the re.
ceipts of cotton owing tn the diminished
yield of the last crnp. The trade in
naval stores, lumber and phosphate rock
exhibits a very heavy increase. The
factories Of the city now number 1873
employing 4,446 persons; and new
cotton factory with 10000 spindles is
nearly ready TO start The condition Of
the ck-farming, jobbipg. and railroad
interests is more prosperous than fol
many years pas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

Speaker KeIfer, who will be at the
state fair at Topeka, will spend two
weeks, il is said making 81 ceches in
Kansas
The G:eenbackers Say There Will be no
fusion in Kansas this year, and the Dem
Gratis confirm the statement st. John
will get there by tlc old-fashioned ma
jority.
Oscar Wilde, it is said, will write 3
book aDOnt this e0uptsy, bHt II he will
agree never TO extend his personal OBJ
servatiuns 10 America all else will be
freely forgiven.
The colored candidate tor admission
to West Point has failed to pass the re.
quired examiasiipb, and together with
numbeF of white applicants vino also
failed, was rejected.
The Atchison Patriot says the Click
boom gathers strength and force every
day. Ii this statement is accurate We
shall look fog q movement amQng the
Democrats 70 postpone the election for
about ten yoara.
Many Indiana Democrats are said TO
be Disguised with the course 9: thar
party isadees with reference 10 the con-
stltuiiioHal Gps9dment relating to the
liquor traffic and promise ~ 10 some
lively scratching at the polls.
Policeman BIaz captured notorious
thief named Harry Sullivan a, Topeka
yesterday, after a hot chase. It is prob
ably due Mr.. Dlazo TO state that he Is
not u member Of tbs regular force, being
Waterman ut the bridge which spans
the kaw river.
DE-. Tanner has formidable rival in
the person Of Miss Pnillthina Frengel,
of 81, LOUIS, who it is said, has not tast.
ed food Of any kind for Unity four days.
The chocolate caramel manufacturers of
the country will doubtless view with
genuine alarm this serious menace to
| their industries
isansas City Journal: F. p. Baker.
oPthe Topeka Commonwealth, is visit
ing Denver, and told reporter that the
Capital people wanted to consolidate
with Aia PspeS, and maze him manager
of the joint concern. He declined and
preferred TO sell an interest in the asso-
/ ciatrd press dispat,:ut,s for SO, goo.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14
Brutal Murder OF an Old Man.
n, ala &C., O Al III

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 8.-Andrew Whiting
an old man seTeRty-four years of age
and keeper of small grocery in East
st. Louis, was brutally murdered carly
this morning. 1t is not known exactly
how the act was committed, but circum-
stances show that the store was entered
between midnight aud day light by
buglars, and the superstition is that the
old man, who resided in the upper part
OF the building with his family, heard II
noise, got up, went down stairs aud was
assaulted by the robbers and dragged
into On adjoining alley. At all events,
his dead body, the skull crushed in with
bricks, was found there by his wife
about six O'Clock this morning. A clue
points 70. white man and negro, who
left for Cairo on the steamer Continen-
tai early this morning as the murderers,
and measures have been taken TO have
them arrested at the first point where
the steamer lands
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14


Henry WsleTson, editor of the Louis
Vile Courier Journal, writing from New
York TO his paper says the following
among other things, about the political
situation in that state from a Democratic
STANDPOINT
It Is only pity that the Democrats
ard so poorly or in New York, in point
of both leaders and condition, as to be
unable to- derive much profit out of these
dissensions among The Republicans.
We really haze pokoiJ, Oe neKt 10 no.
body, IT, put up for governor Even II
we bad ] n union among Democrats
seems Impossible. So the party may as
we'll dismiss New York from its calcu-
lations, and prepafe tn 20 vest Tor Q
presidential nominee 10 1884.
Mr.. Waterson has been one of Mr.
Tilden's most faithful and powerful sup;
porteFs in the west, but the above indi-
Gates that he Is ut last forced to STE
that the venerable railroad wrpcker's
destiny is ended,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14

In concluding an article on the En-.
pOria convention and ticket, the Troy
Chief says: There is no enthusiasm
among the Democracy oyer the ticket,
and many members of the party are dig,
satisfied. The upshos is. thai It splits
the opposition to st. John wide open,
and gives him walk aWsy,s
Miss Nellie Window, a daughter OF
Senator Window, writes TO friend in
Washington in reference to q recent Wis.
it to Mentor. aMrs. GARFIELD and MOllie
look lots better than when we asw them
last year, and do you know they talk
about the General ali the time, just as il
he was alive and had gone somewhere
on q Visii.n
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14
sCANnALOCs II True.
Positive Information Reaches JudS
WyIie OF Attempts to Corrupt the

positive Information Reaches Judge
Wylfe OF Attempts to Corrupt the
Jurors i'm the Star Route Cases
WASHINGTON, Sept. T.-After the Jury
in the star trial had been excused for the
day By Judge WYlie it had come to his
ears that q number Of the Jury had been
approached in the mosI disgracefuI
manner Ia attempts TO influence their
action. He had first heard of it about q
weeek ago, when he received most direct
and positive information of this charac-
ter. He had then advised the Jury to
say nothing about it, as he did not wish
to stop the progress of the case
within the last forty-eigbt hours i,
However, these wolves thai surrounded
the jury had beooma fieToer and holder
and unoR hearing of an attempt more
braaen and villianOus than the others,
he felt such Indignation that be had
nearly advised the jurors to nut down
such on the spot. Re bud fhou9ht, but
had not advised it. He now adiured
the iurymen to spurn such men with
the toe of their foot-to turn from them
with scorn. He wished to warn these
men thai they must not commit such an
outrage without punishment. Afterthis
trial an investigation would follow.
General Henkle Immediately arose
and said with much feeling that IL the
interest of his client he would demand
an investigation.
The Judge said perhaps he would have
1t. All the other council for the defense
gave similar notice. The foreman OF
the jury arose and said that when the
eases were disposed of he should lay all
information in his possession touching
the subject before the court.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14
The ElooSls In Texas.

ST. LauIs. Sept. Traditional ad-
vices from Texas says that heavy rains
have fallen throughout The northern
and western part Of the state and reach
ing south as far as San Antonio. At the
latter place yesterday there fell AZ in
ebes- The Concho river is out of its
banks again and the towns recently
overlooked are again submerged
Floods are also reported at Fort Stock
ten and Davis.
At Eagle Pass the Rio Graude had
spread all over the town and people liv-
ing on the side OF thu bluff are prepar-
ing TO move. The riyer is higher than
ever before known. Much apprehension
Is felt for the safety of life and property
in the towns along The lower part Of The
river, which are IN more danges than
those further north.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14

| they were abandoned Then the horse.
men, benumbed with cold, began 10 dis
mount aud straggle and soon we were a
sorry looking mass, mounted and foot
men all mixed together.
Ay feet became SD cold [ was COM
PEELED to dismoHnt to warm them. Affer
trudglng along few miles I tried TO
mount again but my mule objected. I
trieo 10 induce some one TO hold him
while got up but no one would listen
10 me- twas every one for himself that
night; SO l had to lead that mule the
balance of the fifteen miles. Dill Won
ever try 10 lead mule when Won had
an old musket and blanket and CARTRIDGE
oox slnng on your shoulders Then
1ont attempt to imagine how it is done.
sun, II there were four hundred U. S.
Dragons after you, you would trv to
leao him. That is my opinion.
Just after daylight we reached Sugar
creek and halted. A small detachment
mad been left there the day before, and
these men cooked US some coffee and
such food as they had. The storm was
oyer and We built up fires in the timber
ana warmed ourselves, and then the
men began preparing to break up and
go home. But Gen. Lane came among
US again and made another Speech
q war speech. He read proclamation
from Gov. Robinson declaring martial |
law ana appointing Lane commander
ln-chlef OF the Free State military which |
ne was to Immediately organize and |
muster into actual service. Lane closed |
DIV calling for volunteers then and there.
ana almost every man marched up and
enrolled in the militia and was sworn |
10. Lane then took command in person
ma at daylight next morning had us
headed south again marching on Fit. |
scott. Arriving there, he demanded the
OF certain prisoners which
vas agreed to, and we marched on I'D to
ilarmaton, where an election was in
progress, Having examined the poll
'ook, and giving the judge some advice
!e proceeded on up to an old camp on
he Little Usage, from which we took
UGH hasty leave couple of nights be. .
ore Not seeing OF hearing anything
1oFe about dragons or invaders We
Don dIsbanded and went home. Lane
romised US all regular pay for all this
erVlce and said We should receive {
ouhle paw for the march in the storm.
ut for one never heard anything about
ay afterward. The New York Tribune
nd other eastern papers published start }
ng accounts of q decisive battle" be- /
Teen Lanes force and the U. s. troops. =
1 which fearful loss of life occurred, r
hich was evidently written Just before :
le BATTLE" which never took place. !
h,s mastering of forces by Lane, how | I
yer, had the effect that 1t was doubtless / s
ltended it should haVe,' viz; it fright 4
led the border ruffians IN that quarter i
Ito behaving themselves thereafter \
R W r
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14

About all OF Ben Hills mourners in
Georgia are now candidates for his seat
in the senate. Altar all, human nature
is about the same wherever you find it
whether il be in free Kansas OF in the
Bourbon states south of Mason & Dixon's
line.
Alexander Stephens's boom for gov
ernor of Georgia is not as exhilirahng
as his Bourbon supporters would like
TO have it. The Independents claim TO
be developing great strength, and are be
ginning to scent remarkable victory.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14

Ex-senator David L. Alchison. who,
AS president of The United States senate.
was, under u strict construction of the
constitution, acting president Of the
United States for thirty-six hours be-
tween the close of President Polk'S adj
ministration and the Inauguration of
Gen Taylor. recently completed his 10th
year at his hOme in Clinton county,
Missouri. He il six feed t~Q inches tall,
straight as an arrow despite his age, and
weighs 220 pounds. He declares his
eyesight. appetite, and general health 10
be excellent, but he is gradually LOST ng
his memory.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14

MONTREAL, Sept T-Three Americans,
VIM. McCay, Geo. Mcbride. and Jno II.
Flanagan, well known in the states aud
Canada, and accomplished cracksmea OF
a dangerous kind, broke iail last night
and escaped. They are believed 10 be
the same parties who robbed The banks
Of Montreal and Hochelago here of large
sums two years ago. The are well known
ia Chicago and the western states After
tearing out the windows OF the cell they
let themselves down thirty feet by ropes
made Of bed clothes ana subsequently
scaled the wall, fifteen feet high
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14

Chicago Tribune: The wheat yield
of Kansas for 1882 is 5000 600 and the
corn crop is estimated at 15O,OOO,0OO to
100000 bushels The astonishing
agricultural developement and progress
dpths state during the past thirteen
years is shown in The fact that In 1860
Kansas raised but 100000 bushels of
wheat and 4,OOO, 600 bushels Of corn.
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Tho nIsnarck Fair.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Sept. 6.-The lar-
gest number OF entries ever known in a
western speed ring has just been COM
pleted for the races at the Bismarck fair
They are nearly one hundred and the
flies are for trotting, running and pacing
races.
In the art department Ct tAe fair there
will be the fineat exhibition of pictures
ever made west of st. Louis. There
will be paintings by artists of London,
| Paris, Munich, Dresden, Dusseldorf
The Hague, and other continental cities
This will embrace beth oil and water
color paintings. Among the latter will
be set of sketches which were exhibit
ed at the Paris show las. year also the
original of the noted English engraving.
"Tbe Last Benediction of the Earl OF
Stafford; painting by the leading artist
of AmeEea will also be exhibited.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14

Chicago Inter Ocean: John Sowk
has read the story of King I.ea5 10 ad.
vantage He is . wealthy stock-reiser
of Iowa, but having declined into the
vale of years, he thought to do fatkeriY
act by turning his eAtire property over
to his soA, with the single pFovisn that
he and his aaea wife be cared for on the
old homestead during life. But no
sooner Was the deed signed than the un-
grateful, and somewhat toe pYeyious son
ordered me aiti folgs TO leaRe'the place
and seek protection un the poor farm,
Amazed, the old genIlemsa choked
down his wrath, and pleaded for the
privilege Io remain at least one night
more under the familiar roof This
boon was grudginglY granted, but
during the night, the crafty old gentle.
map aFcss. burned the deed, and fired
his unnatural son from the premisee
and has since disinheEited him. There
are couple or marals tucked away in
this story.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-14
Henry Ward BeecLer has Al

Henry Ward Beecher has answered
the question, "Is il wrong for Chris
tian TO dancer" in characteristic way.
at is wicked" he says, "when it is
wicked; and it is not wicked when 1t is
not wicked In itself it has no more
moral character than walking, wrestling,
or rowing. Bad company. untimeiy
hours, evil dances, may make the exer-
cise evil; good company. Wholesome
hours, and home influences may make
il a very great h;ueft"