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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-17
RIVER DISASTER
Abe steamer Gold Dust Blown Up.

CAIRo, August The steamer Gold
Dust blew up and burned TO the waters
edge, and sunk, to-day 200 yards north
of Hickman, Kentucky. There were
seventeen killed, as far as known, and
forty-seven wounded. The captain was
wounded slightly. 4 tug with a num-
Der OF physicians on board left here
this evening at 8 O'Clock for the scene Of
the disaster.
MEMPHIS, August THE steamer
Gold Dust arrived here Saturday night
from VicksquTg and left for ST. Louis al
10 O'Clock yesterday morning, sddin E
about twenty tons of freight and few
passengers here, whose nafnes cannot he
learned. To night she had light freight
list, and among the passengers four la
dies from either Vicksburg or points be
low here. The Gold Dust was the regu.
lar Sunday morning packet leaving al
ternately with the City of Cairo foi
Vicksburg and ST. Louis.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug THE
Americans Hickman, Kentucky, spectral
SAYS: The steamer GUld Dust exploded
her boiler at this afternoon. just sfte.
leaving Hickman Forty seven persons
were scalded and seventeen are missing
The boat WAS landcd iE the eddy jus
above the town and through the exer
lions Of citizens the cabin passengers of
fieeFs and part Of the crew and deck pas
sengeTs were taken ashore and removed
10 the hotels and residences. Twenty
four of the injured were j. ing IN Hal
combs dry goods store at one time
where they recsIEed every attention he
| fore tze5ng removed 20 more eomforia
bic places With that sympathy All
| generosity for which the people q
/ Hickman ara. noted flles have done sus
are doing all tliay can for the Sufferers
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When we pause TO consider The aiti
tude which Kansas has always occupied
ON all great questions OF social and
political reform it seems scarcely
chiInerical Ia predict that within the
next two years it will be no uncommon
spectacle Ia see the most prominent
male citizens of the state exchanging
saleratus and flat irons across their
back fences while their wives are in
surfing the salvation OF the country mt II
nnliticai caucua
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FROM THE FRONTIER.


Tucson, ARR, Aug. II The Stars
Mexican advice Of the StI from Hermo.
sillo says: Sonora parties just arrived
| from Ares report Apa es swarming.
Over two hundred war rs are in the
MaZatlan mountains, near Ares, who
make daily raids in the valleys in small
bodies, burning crops and houses, and
numbering inhabitants. During the
past twelve days forty-five persons have
been murdered within u radius of
twenty-five miles of Ares. LaZaro Val
encio, wealthy citizen Of Ares, and
two prominent government officials are
among the murdered. During the past
week they attacked the rancho of Mr..
Viegne.- The fight lasted about four
hours, and four rancherS were killed and
the remainder wounded Nine Apaches
were left on the field. The approach OF
body of Mexican troops caused them
to retreat. The Apaches from the San
Carlos agency ere well armed with WIN
chester rifles and use cartridges stamped
u. s. The Mexicans are poorly. armed
with muzzle-loaders. The country is
terrorized, klIsiness paralyzed and the
settlers are ieeing 20 Arcs. All the
available Mexican troops are being con-
centrated TO operate against the Indians.
Tucson, Arr, Aug. 11.-Prof. II. b.
Clifford, of Washington, has just re-
turned from Ares and Sonora, where he
examined mines for an eastern syndicate.
On the afternoon of the 9th, he, with
Jas. Walton, of FL Paso, were attacked
by band of Apaches, thirty miles south
east of Ares. Walton was seriously
wounded in the shoulder and Clifford
received a wound on the right side
Clifford saved Walton from falling into
the hands of the Apaches by holding
him on his horse till out of their reach.
He states that sections of Sonora are
swarming with Apaches.
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Philadelphia Record: Senator Plumbs
arraignment of the representation oil
the house was an independent and cour.
ageous setting forth of facts. The laXity
shown toward questionable measures
when rejection of them may involve
long aud disagrecable addition to the
session, Is well known; and there is toe
much ruth In Mr.. Plumb's intimatiou
that the appropriation bills were al
purposely held back by the house to Sc
cure the passage of objectionable and
dishonest items. Unfortunately the
senate cannot claim any excess of virtue
for when the biggest swindle of all came
berore IL did worse than the house.
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The Tariff Commission.

TRENTON, N. j.. Aug. 1.-THE tariff
commission to-day inspected the Tren.
ton potteries. and in one establishment
where decorated articles were exposed
3 free talk or lecture was made 10 the
commissioners by Mr.. Maddock, id
which the importance of encouraging
the decorative art Was insisted upon
His argument was To the point thai na
tiOnaI schools OF art should be establish
ed in this country and decorative art b
encouraged by that means, and by in
creasing the rates of duty ON foreigr
decorative ware.
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New York sun: II has not been on
good fortune To agree very often will
the line OF policy or with the method,
Of the distinguished senator from Kan
sas. who always supports the cause lie
espOuses with rare aud captivating
ability. A. general dohaicr, Mr.. In
gals approaches nearer in style, in man
ner. in logic aud Ia keen repartee, d
the late W y. Fcssendrn rl!aR amy other
member of the senate since tho death OF
that eminent statesman
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

VIM. Black, the novelist, is vegeta
rian, though one would scarcely suspect
as much by reading his works.
Bro. Sharpe, of the Ottawa Republi
can. declines the consulship at Manila
1t is quite evident that Mr.. Sharpe did
not originate in Ohio.
The amount of talented keeping still
which the Commonwealth is now doing
on state politics cannot fail TO enlist
popular admiration.
Chicago Tribune: A daughter of John
Brown has accepted position in the
San Francisco mint. Mr.. Brown will
be remembered as the gentleman whose
soul is a professional pedestrian.
Ia view of the yellow fever scare in
Texas Gen. Weaver has relinquIshed the
purpose of stumping that state for the
Greenbackers. 1t is a pretty murky
cloud that hasn't silver lining.
Persons desiring to communicate
with John Peter St. John on official
business will continue to open the first
door to the left after entering the state
house at Topeka, for the next two years
The most exhaustive and comprehen
sive editorials that have been written on
the "unpleasantness" in Egypt can now
be found in those Kansas journals which
entertain pronounced views against a
third term.
Gen. John II. Rice, of the Fl Scott
Monitor, is making temperance speeches
in Indiana. The General will be re-
membered in Kansas as the gentleman
who sowed the wind and reaped Captain
Henry King.
The story that President Arthur Sc
cretly desired the passage of the river
and harbor hill over his veto, Is not be-
lieved in well-informed Washington
circles. The story was plainly started
by parties interested in the grab.
1t is believed that the approval by the
President of the order permitting the
of II supply of liquors to Sitka
for medicinal purposes, will have the
effect of popularizing Alaska as IL sum-
mer resort among the natives of Ker-
lucky.
Friends of Col. Robert G. Ingersoll
say that when he undertook the defense
Of the star-IOute men he fully believed
in their innocence. But the more recent
us TO their guilt has convinced
him that lac is upholding Il bad cause.
they say, he has determin-
ed, as soon as he is done with the case,
to quit the law business entirely, and
devote all his attention to lecturing
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The Egyptian situation grows inter.
e,ting with each revolving day. Eng
land is rapidly becoming disagreeably
involved with Turkey and Russia,
France Is exhibiting irritation, Italy dc.
clines tn pull English chestnuts out of
the fire, and Germany is getting decisive
On the British side. Meanwhile Arab
Bcy has assumed the turban and robes
Of the descendants of the Prophet. and
is rallying all Islam To his standard.
The prospects for n great European
CONFUSION with au Oriental basis are
infreasing
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The Temperance work i'm Massachusetts


BOSTON, August 9.-The prohibition.
lists met in state convention to-day
Amos Cummings was elected temporary
chairman and J. II. Roberts permanent
chairman. Speeches were made show
ing the necessity for state and national
prOhibitory party. Thirfy-nine cities
and towns were represented III the con
vention by 155 delegates.
Charles A Almey, of New Bedford
was nominated for governor by accIama
ton. For lieutenant governor, John
| Biackman: secretary OF state, Solomon
T. Root; treasurer aud receiver, Gen. T
j. Lsthrop; auditor, john Buck; at
torney- general, Samnel NJ Sarsfield.
1t was stated that $1,000 at least wa.
needed for the campaign.
Almey, the candidate for governor
made a short address, promising faithful
ly to serve as a candidate The usua
prohibitoTy resolutions were adopted
also the folio wing:
ResOLCed, that we extend our hearil
congratulations to our bretheren in Kan
sss and Iowa, where signal victories hav
been achieved, and We express our sym
pathy with other states where the strug
gle is still going on.
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Exnlosion OK Pnwder ,rnr,s

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1.-THE Hardy
powder company's works, located ont
and one-half miles southeast of the city
exploded to-day, the mixing, glazing
drying house and magazine being blown
20 atoms. The turns took fire and moth
ing was left standing except the water
tanks and the brick works surrounding
the bail. 4. II. Hall, engineer ana
superintendent, was badly burned anC
there is little chance for saving his life
George E. Grum and T. McATdle wer,
killed. Fifteen tons OF powder ex
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A Texas Hanging

PALESTINE. Texas, Aug. 1f.-At 2
O'Clock this evening Chess Thomas ssss
hanged in the jsiI yard, for the inursier
of Houston McMeans, ia March. 1881.
He bore an unfiaehing deneaBtr
throughupt On the scaffDid he asserted
that he had made his peace with God
and man, and offered up prayer for his
friends aissl enemies, and With an unfai
tering voice sang There's light in the
valley for NEE Then he nodded TO the
sheriff ana the trap was sprung Thomas
was a bad man, and had killed four men
during his residence in Palestine.
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A circus man has been telling a St
Louis newspaper that the best days OF
the circus are over. Among the reasons
he gives for thinking so is that for sue
cess in the circus training must begin
early ia life, and the societies for the
prevention of cruelty To children are so
active that they prevent anything OF the
Il
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The following, from the Topeka Com
monweslth, is touching exemplification
of the saccharine uses of adversely:
1.-THE happiest fellows on the street
last night were the supporters of Judge
Thacher and Capt J. b. Johnson"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-17

The next excitement on the program
seems to be the state fair, the soldiers
reunion and the band contest-Topeka
Capital.
Hold on, Cap. Don't forget the Dem
ocratic state and congressional eOnven-
tions in this city August SOth. That's
going to be something of breeze
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THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS

The following is the address delivered
by Coy. st. John before the state con-
vention at Topeka Thursday, after his
nomination:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of tie Con
UeRtiOR:
am here simply to tender you my
heartfelt thanks for this. the third in
dorsement given To me 10y Republican
state convention of Kansas. i Am not
so vain as to claim it as victory per
sonal To myself, for il is not. IL is a
victory for principle. Principles are
everyIhing-mena are nothing except so
far as they have ut heart TN earnest
desire for the success Of principles
at stake. The Republican party is the
party OF the people. II extends help
ing hand to suffering humanity every
where Ii believes in morality, sobriety,
good government, paper currency
worth one hundred cents on the dollar
in gold or silver in every state in the
Union; IA tariff not alone for revenue,
but tariff that shall give protection TO
our American industries, not To the eX'
tent of establishing mOnopolies, but
such a tariff as will insure 10 the
laborer a fair compensation for ser
vices faithfully performed. 1t demands
that n Just and proper protection should
by. law be given tu the people against
every monopoly, corporation or indi-
vidual that would Cypress them; that
every law abiding human being of ma
ture years should have a voice AT the
ballot box in shaping the laws that they
are compelled TO obey; that Kansas
! should be kept in the front. rank of the
march of civilization in which we live,
To you who stood for me, by me and
with me ] again return my sincere
thanks; and for you who have conscien.
tiously opposed me l have no unkind
word nor do entertain an unkind feel
ing. We are all Republicans, having al
heart not only the best interests of oul
party, but that which rises above mere
partisan politics, the happiness and
prosperity of all the people of this
grand commonwealth. Then let US
now that the battle is over, as true Re
publicans, united, move forward to tho
achievement of victory that shall re
dound TO the good of the whole people
In conclusion will say that trust tina
my conduct may always be such as Il
never give the people of Kansas reason
to regret the action OF this convention
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Mrs. J. N. Judah, a writer on the staff
of the Indianapolis Herald has baby
SIX days old, and the Herald gravely
announces that the young man has all
the possibilities of American citizen
ship before him. As if any body ever
heard of baby six days old having all
the possibilities of American citizenship
behind him.
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The Wichita Eagle says Jay Gould
will oppose the return of p. Il. Plumb
TO the senate for the reason that he
passed bill through the senate provid-
ing for the taxation of the Union Pacific
railway lands.
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rhs striklne relegraph opsrafor..

CHICAGO, Aug 11.-Col Clowry, the
general superintendent of the Western
UUion telegraph company, has received
an officisl mott ficalioa from j. j. Dickey,
division superinteDde;i at Omaha, that
all the striking operators at Denver had
made application 70 he taken back, as
their old salaries, and that In; two or
three of them had been reinsiAted, Is
their places had already been filed, and
the company had all The i,Hes required
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Frrest Flres nj Shasta.

SAN FRANcIsco. Aug ia Shasta
dispatch says: There we're fores. fires
all around the town las5 night. Nearly
all the ciIizens were out fighting to keep
IL f,em the village. Communication be-
tween Shasta aud Redding is CUT off.
SeveEal residences and number of fine
orchards and vineyards GA the outskirts
are destroyed.
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The Democrats are talking up Charley
Blair, of Fl ScoOt, as their candidate
for governor. We believe Charley is :
prohibitionist, and we know he is 1
mighty good man.
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Now let every Republican fall in and
work for the success of the ticket

The state Of John Brown has done a
handsome thing by putting coiored
man on the state ticket. The NEWS is
for McCabe first, last and all the time.
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Young ladies who contemplate visit
ing the east this season may be inter.
ested in knowing that sharp advance
in matches is reported in that section.
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EVENING SESSION.


There was a larger attendance at the
convention in the evening, the spacious
hall being crowded, though Sergeant ut
Arms Higgins made every body as COM
Portable as possible.
Chairman Sluss called the convention
To order at half past eight, but it was
several minutes before the crowd be
came seated and orderly.
Judge Webb stated that there was not
| a committee now ready TO report, and
| would not be before nine o'clock in the
morning if they worked all night. He
therefore moved an adjournment until
eight a. III. Mr.. Baker moved as an
amendment that the convention adjourn
| for half an hour. The amendment was
| declared lost, and also the original mo-
| ton.
Chairman Sluss said Miss r. A. Nor
| ton, a colored lady of Lawrence, was in
| the room, and willing to give some read
| ings. He therefore introduced her She
| recIied first, AFTER the Battle, in a very
| impressive and earnest manner, and was
rewarded by the hearty cheers of the
| audience.
| The chairman announced that there
were a couple of sweet singers from
Morris county in the room, and they
were loudly called for, and responded
They proved to be a couple of young
gentlemen named Frank Lawrence ant
Gilbert Smith, who sang when thu
Bridegroom Comes" and "I'll Meet YoI
Bye and Bye" The received a perfec
| ovation.
One delegatearose and said that he haC
supposed this was an intelligent body o
men, and moved an adjournment, bu
his voice was drowned in the applaus
which greeted him as soon as il was I'm
derstood what he wanted. The yoUn,
men then sang, Garry Me Back TO OIL
Virginia"
NJ: Yousley, of Chautanqua county, al
old man, volunteered to sing a tempeI
ance song, but had got as far only a
when l was young / had a fortune,
| when he too was drowned out by tn
noise, though he finished the song an
took the action of the convention gooC
/. naturally.
John Holt moved that the convention
adjourn until 8 80 m. Declared los
A roll call was demanded and had, n
sulting in 172 ayes and $50 noes, so ID
motion was lost.
The committee on permanent organ
cation reported as follows:
For permanent chairman-H.
| Sluss.
Vice presidenis-John A. Martin
joel Holt. J. D. SnOddy, j. C. Cusey,
4 Gillelt, Il. Kelly.
For secretaries-Er. Patten, T. I
Cavanaugh, j. w. Forney, j. NJ. Boz
} man.
e For sergeant-at-arms-Wm. Higgtn
Assistants Moon, J. j. Jenning
B. III. Curtis, Lon Steele.
The report was adopted.
The committee on rules and order
business reported, recommending tn
q the rules of the house of Representative
l. of the state OF Kansas be the rules of Il
It convention SO far as practicable, exceE
ing as follows:
81 I. The previous question may be d
b manded by any delegate. and when sus
& demand is seconded by ten or mo
]. members OF tie convention and sustain
l. by a majority of the convention, 4
a. question shall then be proceeded vi
'e and disposed of according to the rules
a. the house Of representatives in simiI
q cases.
2. Upon all questions before the &C
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sirns fhe Wnrr.n.

wAsHIKGT,N. Aug. I1.-First Comp.
frnIler Lawrence, has signed the warrant
FIR $22, sos in favor Of Mre. Lucretia RI
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An Fmpor.ant Decree

s Bosr,x. Aug 1.-THE Journals Paris
specI4i, says. 4 very impo-ian; decree
has been published which allows cam-
snercIsl, educational aad financial asso-
ciations 10 the United States In have
legal statutes IN France and the fHil tx
ercise of their rights in all French
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Prohibition in Kansas is more than q
shower
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PROFESSIONAL.
attorneys at Law.

w. NJ. DUFF,
| A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY
l IA PUBLIC. Office with {. L. Bachelor
Justice of the Peace, Emporia. Kansas
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PEYTON, SANDERS 81 PEHTON,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Emporia, Kan
"a sas. VIII practice in the state and
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KANSAS CROP NOTES


We make the following notes from
the second quarterly report of the state
agricultural society received from Sec
Rotary Sims today.
Lyon county had only 1855 acres OF
winter wheat this year.
The decrease in the acreage Of winter
wheat in Kansas this year, as compared
with 1881, was .675, but the increase
in the. Yield this year was over 11,OO0,-
900 of bushels.
Pawnee is the boss sorghum county OF
the state. She raised this year 6,196
acres.
Neosho county has the lead on castor
beans. It raised this year 1881 acres
Chautauqua county is raising 45e
acres Of cotton this year.
Miami county has "a, ia acres in fax
Kansas don't have much use fol
hemp. Marshall county leads in this
product and has seventy-five acres.
Butler reports sixty-five acres in to
bacco.
When il comes to winter wheat and
broom corn Mcpherson county steps to
the head of the class and reports los, 1852
acres of the first and 1887 of the latter
crop.
The state has 1O7 800 acres in broom
corn.
Graham county reports !, 1886 acres o.
rice corn.
Harper county takes the blue ribbon
with 2,014 acres of pearl millet.
johnson county reports the larges
acreage of timothy pasture, 4,619 acres
also the largest in clover pasture, 2,O4(
acres.
Lyon county reports 29,179 head o
sheep for 1882, and is the fourth on the
list in this matter.
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clined 10 adopt e resolution simply
piedging the party to vote against pro-
hibition.
1t seems that President BaETios, of
Guatemala, is something Of u wag. To
q Philadelphia reporter he said on
Wednesday: $50 one of your morning
papers announces my departure for Nj.
agara Falls today, and adds that 1 am
the father OF three children. will tell
you cOnddentially l am not going to
Niagara Falls. and also that am the
fail er Of six children. The eldest is
seven years of age and is now travelling
with me; the youngest was born on the
4th of last July in New York-an Amer.
lean citizen, yoH see. think Madame
Barrios-whose visit to this country
preceded mjne-could find it if you
wanted TO see it,"
The situation in Tennessee is summed
up by correspondent of The Louisville
Commercial. He thinks that ''there il
no prospect, no hope of q solution of the
Democratic difficulties. The truth ii
now recognized that they are hopelessly
divided. As result all the old Wing
who have acted with that party sine
the war are joining the Republicans
and even Democrats all over the state
disguised with Democracy. are bold.
declaring their intention 10 vote 70
Hawkins. The attention Of the Nation
al Republican Executive Committee ha
been invited to Tennessee, and infiuen
tial speakers are promised for the can
vass, but whether they come or not tn
party will win"
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OVER TIE STATE.

Major Powell, of the geological sur.
veY, will soon make an official examine
ton of the geology of western Kansas.
James r. Legate seems to have thar.
nessed' the main idea. He is reported
to have delivered & temperance lecture
at Oskaloosa last Sunday.
All the towns at which st. Johns
proclamation of last fall was simed but
Atchison support him for governor
That is what may be called turning tbs
other cheek.
The Kansas State Historical Society
want to raise $3.50 to enable them II
purchase Halls picture of Gov. Reeder
The price Of the picture is $500, o
which friends in Kansas City offer to
contribute a half. The painting now
hangs in the senate chamber at Topeka
Contributions of money for this pur
pose may be sent to F. G. Adams, sec
rotary of the State Historical Society
TODekA