The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-11
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

quietly In New YORK CITY. i
The Jewell County Review vouchsafes :
the opinion thar Scion Thatcher stands {
a better snow for governor than either
st. John or Johnson I
1T seems that Republican has about 6
as good a show for going TO congress I
from Missouri as Democrat has OF be-
ing governor of Kansas.
The Lawrence journal says that
Douglas county will send a solid dele
CATION TO the state convention for Judge
5. o. Thatcher for governor.
The people of Labrador are short of
food and are in a starving condition. The
Greenbackers should lose no time in
putting ticket in the field IN that af-
flicted country.
St. John informs a reporter Of the
Kansas City Journal that he is not a can
didate for anything. The governor is-
entirely abstemious in his habits, but he
will joke occasionally with the boys.
Mr. Gladstone has been about as sue
cessful, apparently, in conciliating the
Land Leaguers, as Carl Sehurz was III
bearing the olive branch of peace 10 the
American Indians.
The sickening rumor comes from
Chicago that the Illinois Democrats, in
case they get control of the Legislature,
will nominate Carter Harrison for
United States senator.
Kansas City Journal: Senator ingalls,,
of Kansas, is said to be the poorest
man, so far as worldly wealth is con-
cerned, in the United States senate.
He is pretty rich in brains, however.
The Pond liquor law has already |
caused the closing OF thirty saloons at |
Columbus, Ohio. 1t is not much Won
der that the Democratic press OF that
state is SO pronounced in It's antagonism |
to the measure.
Lieutenant DeLong, the unfortunate |
leader of tie Jeanette party, was ma
tive of New York City. When the
public learned of his mournfui end, |
they arrived at the conclusion that he
was not born in Ohio.
A "shirt-tail brigade" according TO
the aesthetic editor of the Common
wealth, is the latest political develop |
ment nj Topeka. The gubernatorial |
canvass seems to be considerably in ad |
vance OF the season at the state capital.
We are fearful that the Capital, in re-
fleeing upon the literary attachments of
Captain J. B. Johnson, has put lis foot
in it almost as far as when it tack led
his army record. Comparisons are not
always odious, but they are sometimes.
1t is rumored that VIM. NJ. Evarts is
writing his autobiography. AS the ex-
secretary Is considerably beyond middle
life and has had somewhat eventful
career, it is supposed that the work
will contain at least FIVE or six SEN
fences.
The Commonwealth says the next cir
Gus to visit Topeka will put in an ap-
pearance on the 28lh of June. By n
very agreeable coincidence this is the
date fixed for the Republican convention
in that city TO nominate congressman
at-large.
Hon. Geo. B. Loring, commissioner
of agriculture at Washington, has in
formed Auditor Bonebrake by letter,
that he will attend the state fair at To-
peka on the 14th OF September, and will
be pleased to meet and address the far
mers of Kansas.
| The Kansas City Journal sets it down
as foregone conclusion that neither ST.
John nor Capt. j. B. johnson will be
the Republican candidate for governor
of Kansas. This leaves the Topeka
Commonwealth and Capital both out in
| the cold.
Since that part of Fitz John Porter's
sentence which disqualified him for
holding office has been remitted, he can
look an Ohio man in the face without
that sense of humiliation which always
attended that ordeal before the removal
of his disabilities.
The country will be gratlfied to learn
that, with all his other accomplishments
President Arthur is said 10 be an excel
lent cook. 1t seems too pathetic that so
much prime material for n desirable
husband should be allowed to go TO
waste at the white house.
1t is feared that Mr. Gladstone will
have to send TO Ohio to procure men
to assist him in carrying out his
conciliatory policy toward Ireland. 1t
is extremely doubtful whether success
sOrs TO Cavendish and Burke could be
obtained outside of that dauntless com
monwealth.
Tne Chinese bill is out of the way, the
tariff commission bill has passed the
house and senate, and number of i'm
portant appropriation bills are being
considered. What congress wants to do
is to pass these with all possible celer-
ity, give Fitz John Porter the o. G. b.
and then go home.
Gambetta is an incorrigihle bachelor.
and it is said that his celibacy is much
against him in the eyes of the staid
middle classes. But the shrewd French
man has "sized up" the situation and
prudently prefers to face frowning
world to running the chances on a
mother-in law.
Baltimore American: The disappear
ance of Belmont from the forefront of
the situation recalls the explanation of
an idaho citizen why young school
teacher was absent. He said: This
young school teacher was from Ohio,
and he met a grizzly and he whistled
for grizzly and the grizzly cum"
Cardinal Newman's portrait will be the
frontispiece of the June Century. An
authentic life of the Cardinal, by Mr..
Kegan Paul, the well-known London
publisher, will accompany it. In writ
ing this life Mr. Kegan Paul has had
the assistance of some of the Cardinals
most intimate friends and associates, and
his paper will probably be the best ac
count of the Cardinal that will appear
during his life. 1t includes brief essay
by the Cardinal himself, never before
published, on the Inspiration of the
Bible.
One of Prince Leopold's gifts to his
bride was fan of delicate workman
ship and design. The sticks are Of gold
fish pearl, inlaid with gold, which grows
paler In tint as the tapering points are
approached. The materiai of the fan
itself is lace leaf, on which the designs
of the garlands on the sticks are repeat
ed, the blossoms chosen being Marguer
ties. Between each daisy wreath are
roses, the petals of which are detached