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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
OVER THE STATE

The demand for farms to rent In Mi
ami county this year is far In excess Of
the supply
There are seven congressmen to b
chosen and We can sit doWn and count
thirty five candidates in southern Kan
Sas alone.
Sumner COUNT has had such Q won.
dsEfGl immigration the past few years
that there are only few acres of public
lands left for setileFs.
1t is now stated that Wichita alone
win have six candidates for congress
II is believed EmpOriA win oaly have
Eve while Newton will come up with
three.
TheTs have been two A. o. U. W,
lodges organized in Kansas since she re-
cent meeting OF the grand lodge al To-
pekA, and supplies for four others are
out. This order seems 10 be on the
boom.
The Topeka Commonwealth recalls
the fset-iOrgOttea. probably, BY most
people in the ssats-thaa in Kaasas Lin
coins birthday. the 18Th Of February, is
legal holiday. II was % declared by
the legislature Il ia session in 1866
The Kansas Farmer announces that iG
IL going TO start 9 Ladies' Depart.
ment." Nov ifit would start Q mans
department. and put little industry,
brain and life on the paper, it would be
recognized by its subscribers a. an agree
able innovation.
The Fl. Scott Monitor gives . sum-
mary Of the actions for violation of the
prohibitOry law, brought in that cOan-
y. There have been eighteen prOsecu.
lions in ell. In ten cases convictions
were obtained. In one case An acquistal,
aud il seven EOlle was entered, the de-
fsndants paying all costs. Fines aggre-
eating e1,055 have been paid into the
school fund the defendants have paid
costs AggregAting 4e58; and the county
has paid costa aggrsgating 396.6O. The
hoaitOF therefore cenclues that, in
Bourbon county, prohibition prohibits.
Burlington Patriot: We notice that
$4,000 worth Of broom corn was sold
At Humboldt this winter, raised by the
farmers Of Allen county, and it has COM
handed firSt-class prices. 1t has been
one Of the most profitable crops in Kan
sas, and grows lUxuriantly in the rich,
alluviAl bottom lands of the NsOsho.
We hope to hear every farmer in our
county has set Sside few acres for cul-
tivating this crop, for 1t is . sure one
and there is ready money In Il. Broom
corn, hAx and castor beams ought 70 be
literally interpreted with other farming
In this country. They will pay and all
Of them are sure crops. Give rs more
diversified farming.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

The Kansas City JOnraal having as.
serted that the statement of the Com
mOnwealth "in regard TO the shortage
in KAssas shipments of grain TO Kansas
City elevators are nothing more nor less
tban deliberate falsehooods," the Com.
mopwsalth directs the attention Of the
Journal to the following facts, which
ore perfectly established:
Last fall Kansas grain firm, dong
business on the line of the AtchisOn, To.
peka & Santa Fe road, shipped nine cars
OF wheat to Atchison, the average short
age, as reported by the Aichison eleva.
tors, was hirty-Rine and four ninth
pounds 10 the car. The same Iirm, dur.
ing the same period of time, shipped
four cars of wheat to the Novelty eleva
tor, In Kansas City, Missouri. These
cars were reported short four bushels
and twenty -four pounds TO the car. The
same firm during the same time shipped
twelve cars to the Arkansas elevator, the
average shortage being four and two
thirds bushels on each car. The same
fiTm shipped during the same period
OF time, nine cars TO the State line ele
vator, which was short flee and eight
ninths bushels to the car.
= The above is only an instance OF hun
dEeds that can be produced at any time
We would advise the superserViceablt
organ of the Kansas CITY grain ring
20 60 little slow on its assertions, unit
IL knows what 1t Is talking about"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

CbelOpa Advance: The name of Hon.
ID. w. Eastman, treasnreeof Lyon caun.
ty, and mayor Of Emporia, has been
mentioned in certain quarters asa can
didate for the Office of state treasurer at
the coming fall election. Among our
state officers there is none as important
Us this 10 the people. And when il comes
TO honesty Mr.. Eastman is the man. lie
IA one at the oldest citizens of Lyon
county, and his manner of life is we'll
known TO the people of that portion Of
our state. Although modest and unas-
Stunning, lac is man of Superior business
qualifications, and his integrity of char
acter is nnimpeachable. We give onr
voice and vote for Mr. Eastman for our
next state treasurer.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
A heap of bloOd,stsined gold awaits

A heap Of bloOd-stSined gold awaits
the intrepid sdventurer who has the
nerve and strength TO enter q gloomy
cave near the village of Mount Nebo,
ten miles southeast Of youngstown,
Ohio. 1t once belonged to IN unfortun-
ate peddler who was muTderd by . COM
panion. They had sought . refuge from
. tempest In the cave, and the unsuspect-
ing peddler disclosed the treasure in his
possession, and then calmly dropped on
to sleep. Tired natures sweet TessOrer
had not had time TO effect any consider
able restoration when the wGkefui scoun-
drsl inserted knife into his bedfellow's
hsart So far, so good, bat unfortunate
y the blood, with Q total lack of con-
sideratiOa, ran all over the gold and
laVishly imhaed the murdereF's person.
He thereupon skipped out OF the cave,
leaving the money behind him, and not
long aftsrward. upon his death bed, con-
fessed the facts just recorded. Since
then various attempts TO secure the treas
ure have bsen made, but to no purpose.
Falling rocks have blocked up the en-
trance TO the cave, and Q stalWart ghost
keeps guard. THIS disagreeable sppari-
tiOn has thrown several persons into an
adjacent brook, and up 10 the present
moment holds the fort against all COM
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02


The old saying that 'posimasters sell
dom die and never resign" has met with
a square contradiction in one instance
in Kansas. The Champion says post.
master John NJ. Price. Of that city,
who "struck il rich" 10 the lead min, )
at Galsna, Kansas, n year or two ago,
has forwarded his resignation as post
master At AIehisOn, in order Ia have
time 70 attend la his private business.
We should like % Wtiisper in The ear
o. the New York Tribune tina, we b.
ieve IL can contribute to the public hap
pines, by g,ving Us II rest On the SOC
racket A large proporliOn OF the pub
I've no doubt admire aud relish dried ap
pies for two or three seasons, bui when
IL c0mes Ia having them for u steady
diet, year in and ycnr out, They get a lit
tie tiresome
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

The last Official Postal Guide" pub
fishes long list of frauds" of whom
1t warns the public, and authorizes post
masters to withhold the delivery of any
registered or valuable letters. We note
u few of those located in the west.
The bulk of them operate in eastern
cities, New York being the favored To-
calIty. Chicago has the following list
Il. II. Burton s. Co; j. G. Clark 81 Co,
alias ]. G.. Clark * l.. ID. Herrick
Eastern Manufacturing Co, Boston
Rockland (Me.) and Chicago Excelsior
Manufacturing Co; Sheffield Firearms
Agency John C.. Balm; VIM. II. IIurl
burt, alias Western Gun Co.; Juvenile
Steam engine Co; II. Knox & Co.
Paris Book Co.; Paris Novelty Co.
Boston and Chicago; T. q. RUNS 81 Co.
Sprague Manufacturing Co.; l.. Strong
Vim. Tower; J. Wallace & Co; Peter
w. Williams, alias f. G. Napa " Co.
alias Victor Napa s. Co, alias Paris I'm
porting Co., alias John Catlin Il Co.
]. w. Wipslow; Hudson, Strong & Co
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
NO LAxITY NOW.
The Star Route Cases Bel ng Prose uteG
With VigOr.


With VigOr.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-There is no
longer any question of the vigor of the
star route prosecutions. Least of all do
the members of the star route ring COM
plain of any lack of energy on the part
of the government. MIR. MacVeagh, who
abandoned the department of justice
and the star route eases at q critical mo-
ment, upon the pretense that the admin
istratiOn was not serious in its announced
purpose to prosecute the star route
thieves, is here, and has an opportunity
to contrast the lax methods of his own
administration with the energy which
has brought the distinguished conspira-
tors TO the dock. Those who have been
familiar with the inner history of the
star route prosecution from the outset
could doubtless truthfully testify that
the statute of Limitations need not have
run upon many of the important cases,
and that the consequent dubious and
unsuccessful experiment of the proceed
ing by information would not have been
necessary if the department of justice
IN Ter MscVeigh had exhibit tithe Of
the energy displayed by Attorney-Gen-
eral Brewster and Special Council Bliss
from the moment they were placed in
sole charge of these cases. The leading
cOnspiratirs have been indicted and the
great straw-bid men are bailed TO await
the action of the grand jury.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Dayton Journal: We have an able
"memorial" proposing something lin
addition To what is now taught in the
schools" Pray don't IL the schools
were now instructed in the elemental
ries the pedagogical mind would not be
eternally reaching toward the inf
mite. As II rule, the pupils of public
schools are gravcly deficient in spell
ing, reading and wiring -rsscnlial paris
of education, nj least they were SO con-
sidered by the fathers. Our modern ed
ucatOrs are too elegantly cultivated to
reach down To the dead level q. primary
and preparatory instruction. Our edu-
cational systems are too mnch Of the
-castle-in-the-air nature. They have lit
tie solid foundation, and the superstrue-
ture is fanciful, too utterly too too, with
out enough practical tutor.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
Topeka Daily Commouweal.h: rhe

Topeka Daily Commonwealth: There
were 2,1s1 bushels Of wheat -four car
losds) received in Kansas City Saturday
This shows . frightful fAlliEg OF, from
some cause. but then it il i1ss what
might be expected - the result Of the
infamous proceedings Of the grain men
of that city. Kansas graiR dealers muEi
seek other markets until such time Il
we can have = clearing up in the a.
mosphere In and arouHd that town. Il
win do no good for the Kansas City
Journal 70 howl. A new deal and lezi
steal, is what Kansas people want, and
and is what they propose 70 have.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
Failures for IN. week

NEW YORK, Feb. pr. q. Dun &
Co.'S mercantile agency and branch of.
fees report the failures for the last seven
days at 1913, slight reduction upon last
week. Middle states, 80; Eastern states,
10; southern, S5; western, "a: Pacific
and territories, IL; New York, z. Some
Of the disasters OF the week have been
of much importance and significance,
notably the stoppage of the Merchants
bank, Of WateFtoWn, N. Y, the failure
of Mcfarland in the lard business in
New York, and Herman Batem & Bro,
Of New York. The latter failure was
not unexpected,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

There are now about $4,000 cases be-
tore the pension commission for adjudi-
cation. The present force at work just
about turns out the same number of
cases as comes in. SO, basing the esti-
mate on the present force at the pension
bureau, the work is seven years behind.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
one Cause of Calderon's Arrest.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ga story Is
current touching the CalderOn govern
ment, which, If well founded, gives a
new interest and importance to that very
singular scandal. According to this re-
port, Peru sent to the United States and
had printed $4,000, 900 worth of paper
currency. The official in charge was re-
turning with this money when he
learned, at the Isthmus of Panama. that
the Chilians were in charge Of all the
cust0m-houses and keeping an eye open
for the expected treasure, of which they
had information. The Peruvian envoy,
by an ingenious device, smuggled the
money through the lines to Calderon,
who lost no time in emitting the notes
az q circulating medium. The Gillian
authorities were not so much excited by
this fact, though IL was very unpalatA-
bic, as by the apparent cOuntenaDce
given to it as one of series of acts by
Hurlbut, they judged that our govern
ment was backing the minister, and that
we seriously meditated armed support
Of Calderon If necessary. Prompt
measures were necessary. Calderon was
closely watched, and At the first oppor-
tunity arrested. Had he not been, the
opinion is entertained by some in the
diplomatic corps that ne would have
committed Peru to the payment OF the
ShAherd claims. His action might,
and doubtless would, have been repudi.
ated, but it would have given the claims
q status which would have been of the
greatest value to those IN the conspir.
acy.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
HARD ON HITE
One of the WinAtOn Train Robbers Sen
Up for twenty-five Years.

Up Tor Twenty-Five Years.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 23.-Some
ten days ago Police Commissioner
Craig, accompanied by Sheriff Timber
lake, of Clay county, went to Adairs-
vile, Kentucky, and arrested one Jesse
Hite, who was living with his father on
a farm one and a half miles from that
place. He was brought here in irons
and has been lodged in Jail ever since.
He has been known as the mysterious
prisoner" The officers would give no
information concerning him. nor could
the prisoner say word to any reporter.
Night before last he was taken to Gala
tin, Davis county, where it appears an
Indictment had been found against him
for participation in the Winston train
robbery where Conductor Westfall was
killed. Yesterday morning Hite was
arraiGned in court, when he entered
plea of guilty of robbery and was SEN
fenced at once to twenty-five years in the
p0nitentiary. This morning he passed
through here in charge of the sheriff of
Davis county, and by the middle of the
afternoon was in the penltentisry and in
convict's garb. 1t IS known that Hite
also participated in the Blue Cut train
robbery, on the Chicago g. Alton road, a
short time after the Winston robbery.
He is a cousin of the James boys and
has q brother, WOolson Hite, who Is q
member of the gang. Jesse Hite is but
% years of age and it is believed only
became q train rObber last summer. He
admits having fired eleven shots in the
Winston robbery, but claims he did not
kill the conductor
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

The Paola Republican, which has
heretofore opposed AN extra session OF
the legislature. ays its views on the
subject hAv un 10 rgone change, aud il
now favors an extra session for the pur-
pose of making congressional appor-
tionment. II would undoubtedly he
much better If the seven congressman
could BIZ elected 10y districts, instead of
at large. but an extra session, we think,
would cost too much money.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
NEW PROJECT FOR PULLMAN.
The Town to BE Provided With Al
Elegant summer Hotel

The Town to Be Provided With An
Elegant Summer Hotel
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-For some DAYS
there. has been on the street, talk of q
new hotel in the vicinity of fhe South
park. The rumor proves tor6e a fact.
The location of the hotel will be on the
lake shore, south of the east park and
between SEVENTEEN and Seventy-seventh
streets. The father of the enterprise is
Mr.. George NJ. Pullman, of the Pull
man Palace-car company, and in it he
is assisted by w. 4. Ackerman, of the
Illinois Central railroad company. The
idea of these gentleman is to make a
summer resort similar to that ON Coney
island in New York, and to make the
hotel worthy of Chicago in every re-
spect. The land has all been pur-
chased with the exception of Il few lots
owned by persons desiring to have "a
finger in the pie" and they will probably
be given stock in the new enterprise for
their land. The proposed cost of the
hotel will be $1,OO0,0OO. Plans are now
being prepared by Mr.. Beman, the
architect of Pullman City and Its works.
The plans for the hotel will give an out
side view, somewhat similar to that of
the Pullman works, and a number of
cottages will be built also, like those
now in Pullman, but of a much better
quality. The Illinois Central road will
run directly past the door, if not going
into the hotel. This, in part, accounts for
the hard contest between the Illinois Cen
trail and Western Indiana roads before
the Hyde Park board of trustee. Mr..
Pullman is at present in Europe, and
Mr.. Ackerman is in New Orleans, and
therefore could not be interviewed on
the subject. An emplOye of Mr.. Pull
man stated Yesterday that the building
would be commenced early in the sum-
mer, and it was expected that the work
would not be completed in less than a
year. Arrangements are said to have
been made with the Goodrich steamboat
line to build a pier on the property
owned by MIR. Goodrich in that locality,
and to run line of pleasure boats from
Chicago to the hotel 1t is even stated
the plans are SO far advanced that the
manager of the hotel has been selected
in the person of Mr. Crawford, now in
charge of the Hotel Florence in Pull
man, and formerly with the Pierce hO-
tel at Buffalo. The affair promises great
returns, as the location is f1rst-class in
every respect and the parties backing it
have shown what they can do.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
RaIirnah Notes.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-AIl the officers OF
the Chicago s. Eastern Illinois railroad,
will remove their offices with the ex-
ception of the freight depot to Evans.
vile. next May
The Rock Island railroad yesterday
discharged three freight conductors for
breaking the rule in regard to gam bling
and will keep q sharp lookout for olheF
employees similarly offending.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

The Chicago Inter Ocean remarks:
Whatever may be said about ex-Secre-
iary Blaine's diplomatic correspondence,
It may be lust as we'll for the politicians
who are attacking HIM 10 note the fact
thai the American people are in sympa-
thy with the spirit that is breathcd in
,hae e,.ra.noa,I.uoa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

TAs imp0Els from Chilli 20 tbs United
States during she year ending June 90,
1881, amounted 70 only 81, 4S5. $40. and
the exports from the Uaited States 70
Chilli 70 oalyi 4l.slzsSal With Peru
our trade was even smaller, the imports
amounting TO only &7s1 ,Stl, and the en-
porss TO 0IOo, 6e4.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

z. C. Sprague. Of Fargo. il one Of
The largest landowners in the world,
now having Q clear title % more thae
100000 acres. 5000 Of which are In
DakOta, about 100000 in Texas 5000
in Mississippi, and various other tracts
in al partS Of ne Union. He says he
lost 81 COO geo in the Chicago IRE
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
Postmaster Murdered.

RICE, Texas. Feb. 23.-J. W. Norris,
postmaster and leading merchant, was
called out OF his house night before last
by two men who asked him to go to his
store and sell them goods. He went
but returned in > few minutes and told
his wife the gaen. had shot him, and died
almost ineta8tlDt
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
twenty Presentmenta.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Last night
the grand jury handed the district aiior-
hey twenty presentments Tor perjury in
bonds.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

WilhOG,s Fever and Ague Tonic, the
old reliable remedy, now sells for 81.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Il. G. CROSS. P,esfdenf.
Rn- Ma 8TIgDA LIZ, Vice Pr.s'k.
q. s. CROSS. Cashier.
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VOL. .25---NO. 8.
PROFESSIONAL.
Attorneys at Law

j. HARVEY FIRTH,
A TTORSEY- AT-LAW- Once with AL
n merin Gillett, opposite Adams express
Daily globe., 1882-09-30
ueII.Benaved RaScaIs,

Perhaps the most extraordinary thing
about the French convict settlement of
Noumea, capital of New Caledonia, is
the extreme docility of the convicts.
Large gangs of them pass from one part
of the town to another in charge of q
single gendarme, and frequently num-
bers may be met working in the street,
with apparently not soul to look after
them. Many are employed in private
houses as servants, returning at 9 p. m.
to their prison. AS a consequence OF
this docility they seem to be kindly
treated, and have a good deal of time to
themselves. which they employ in
various ways, such as carving on shells,
etc. These shells they sell to passers-
by in the streets when they think they
are unobserved by the gendarmes for,
strictly speaking. they are not supposed
to communicate with outsiders, but the
gendarmes are not hard with them.
There are now 10000 convicts in Nou-
mea, and several thousand more reported
to be on the way, or about to start.
Moreover, they are not political prison.
ers with a decent regard for private
rights, but, without exception, sentenced
criminals.
Daily globe., 1882-09-30
CHASTITY Discovery In o Cave.

Messrs. Doane, Enfield 50 Blake
we're surveying and locating the boun-
1aries of the chihuahua Mine in the
Magdalena mountains, about twenty
five miles west of Socorro, where they
made q somewhat startling discovery.
In claiming down the hill from the
center stake to the west side line they
passed nearly over an opening in the
rocks that was about three feet long
and fourteen inches wide. A small
dead tree about fifteen feet in length
was let down into the aperture
and Immediately disappeared from
view. a young pine tree thirty feet
long was then chopped down and a
ladder hastily improvised therefrom.
Carefully let down it finally found Sc
sure foothold, and two of the party
descended into the cavern. By the aid
of some lighted pine knots they dis
covered that they were in the centre
of room about thirty feet square,
continuing their explorations they
found natural tunnels leading to two
other, but smaller chambe The cell
ing of the maiu room was fully twelve
feet from the floor. In one corner of
this room were found the bones of a
human being. Part OF the rock over
head had fallen in and buried the
greater number of the bones, but one
of the collar blades and a bone from
the forearm were obtained in an excel
lent state Of preservation.
Daily globe., 1882-09-30

N sofa, County of RaTnsey-ss. In Probate
Court. Special Term, September 81, 1882.
In the matter of the estate of Francis Atwood, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that the judge of probate
of the county of Ramsey will. upon the first Mon
day of the months of November. December, 1882.
&. receive, hear, examine and adjust all claims
and demands of all persons against said estate; and
that six months from the date hereof have been al
lowed and limited for creditors to present their
claims against said estate, at the expiration of
which time all claims not presented or not proven
to its satisfaction shall be forever barred unless
for good cause SHOWN further time be allowed
BY the court, HENRY O'GORMAN.
L. s. Judge OF Probate.
sept 23-sat-5W