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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-14
State Teachers A association

We are in receipt of the complete pro
gram to be observed at the Kansas State
Teachers Association to be h cid at To.
peka from December Goth to the 2Slh
inclusive, and it presents many very at.
tractive themes for contemplation and
discussion, and every body interested in
educational matters, whether teachers
or not, will be greatly edited by attend
ing. Arrangements have been made tC
secure cheap rates TO all who wish TO at.
tend. All persons paying
full fare going will be
entitled to return at reduced rates, viz
On the A. T. & s. F. at one cent per
mile; on the U. P. tKan. Div) *. c., l.
81 S. X, formerly the L. l.. & G., X
O., +. S. s. q. and Central Branch al
Onc-fourth fare. These rates are good
only for points within the state. To Sc.
cure these Rates, those coming Eover the
A, T. s. S. F., the u. p (Kau Div } and
the & c., F. 5. Sc g. will purchase reg
ular tick cts for Topeka; and during the
session will procure, from one of tho
executive committee, certificates of at
| tendance, which, presented at the To
peka ticket offices, will entitle the hold
ers to reduced return rates.
Those coming over the Central Branch
to junction points tor Topeka, will write
az once to Il c. Meade, Atchisou, for
certificates To be used when purch asing
tickets on leaving home.
Those attending the association will
be cheaply and pleasantly entertained
The Windsor makes the special rate ol
$3.50 10 those attending the association
where four or six occupy one room
Sl.25. All persons holding certificates
of membership will be entitled TO these
rates. All persons are requested to re.
port at the Windsor Immediately upon
arrival, aud they will be directed where
to go from there This hotel will bt
headquarters.
The citizens of Topeka will entertain
the ladies.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
FIRE AT MADRID.


MADRID. Dec. IA portion of the
war office was burned TO the ground and
twenty persons were injured, one seri-
Ously. The library and part of the arch
ives were destroyed. The king was pres
ent during the fire and assisted in sub
DUNG the flames.
A DEAD DUKE.
ROME. Dec. 12.-The Duke OF Ser
moneta, president of the provisional
government after the entry of the Italian
troops into Rome in 1870, is dead.
LONDON NOTES.
Postmaster General FaWcett had an
other hemorrhage last evening.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Whally, member of parliament
for Peterborough, who failed to appear
in answer to the summons, charging
him with obtaining fifty-six pounds from
hotel proprietor by false pretenses.
POLITICAL SPECULATION.
1t is understood that Darby will be
appointed secretary of state for India,
and Harrington secretary of war.
THE FUNERAL OF LOUIS BLANC.
PARIS, Dec. 12.-The funeral of the
late Louis Blanc took place to-day. The
streets through which the cortege passed,
especially Rue dc Risclo, was lined
with crowds of people. In the process
sion were all of the Republican depu-
ties and senator's, and over one hun
dred Occupations bearing draped flags
and wreaths. and large detachments of
infantry. The remains were inferred in
the cemetery of Herela Chaise.
WILL PROBABLY NOT BE PROSECUTED
DUBLIN, Dec.-It Is thought in some
quarters that the proceedings against
Davitt, Healey and Quinn viii be allow
ed to drop.
LONDON NOTES.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-The Times on the
occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of
GladstoBe's entrance upon public life
prints retrospect covering six columns,
of his career. Many political assocla-
lions felicitated Gladstone, and nearly all
the London papers and the greater per-
tion Of the provincial press devote lead
ers 10 the subject of the influence of
Gladstone during the last half century.
The Bishop of Winchester has de-
clined the arch-bishopric of Canterbury,
owing to his advanced age.
Lord Derby has accepted the secreta
ryship for India. i.
The Cologne Gazette states on good
authority, thst the German alliance
originally concluded for FIVE years, and
which expires October, 1884, will be
prolonged because il has already
proved a great advantage and furnishes
strong guarantee for the maintenance
of peace.
A process for the cheap production of
aluminium has been discovered. The
invention causes no little excitement in
Metalireade, at Birmingham aud Shelf
field
ANTLFEERoRIsT ASSOCIATION.
VIENNA, Dec I5.-An .anfi-ierrorls:
association. the object of which is To OPP
pose the projects of the Nihilists, has
been formed at ST. Petersburg. Branch
es have been established at Paris, Nice,
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An Ohio exchange sizes the thing up
as follows;
The abolishment of the tobacco tax
means that there shall be no tariff re-
form so intended.
Il is for that that the committee oil
ways and means, which was set up for
the extreme tariff men by the blunder-
ing Speaker Keller, report the bill.
Kelley, the ultra tariff crank. is al
the head of this sham reform and bogus
relief business He was in Ohio, il
will be remembered, with Bill Allen
and Sam Cary, screening against specie
resumption.
Notwithstanding this conclusive evi
dence OF his unsoundness, he wal
placed at the head of the great com
mittee Of this house, and he is showing
Off accordingly.
Kelley will discover that the repea
of the tax on tobacco will not go far 4
satisfy the public demand for reforma
ton. The people want no juggling II
this business. Take off the tax on arti
cles of necessity first, and then, if j
can be safely done, the people will
willingly see the tax on articles o
luxury removed.
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THE BANK RoBBERx AT kINsLEr
Further Particulars of the Ana.r.


KIssLEY, Kan, Dec 11.-Last even
ing about seven O'Clock our iittle CITY
was thrown into quite an excitement
over the announcement that the bank
had been robbed of ten thousand dollars
in cash. The facts as near as We can
learn are that about SIX O'clock in the
evening the cashier locked both doors
Of the sale and the two doors of the
vault leading TO the safe He then
locked the front door of the building
and went 10 supper, leaving a lamp
brightly burning in The business room
of the bank building. About half an
hour after this time the county clerk
(who occupied rom above the
bank heard a terrible racket down stairs.
which attracted his attention. He
listened TO hear what was the cause :;
everything was still, SO he concluded
that he would go down stars and inyes
tigate. The front door of the bank was
still locked, the lamp burning all right
He then went to the rear OF the buildin q
as the back door leads into the county
treasurer's room, lit being ON the same
floor of the bank and directly in the
| rear of it, Here he found that the glass
iii this door was broken. The door-was
unlocked and brick lying on the floor,
which was the supposed missile that
nau caused such racket but q few mo-
ments before. After a short examina-
ton in company with = gentleman who
occupied the adjoining building, they
came 10 the front ofthe building, where
| they met the cashier returning from his
| supper They all went and viewed the
broken door and came back
to the front door again, not
knowing that the bank had been tam
pered with. Tie clerk of the court went
up stairs 10 his room, and the gentle
man occupying the adjoining room To
his business, and the cashier unlocked
aud went into the bank, and TO hisu
astonishment he saw the vault door
| open, even the small money-box door in
the safe. He looked and found the
money gone. Several pieces OF silver
! were scattered around promiscuously
on the vault floor. He proceeded IN a
quiet way to give the alarm, and every
thing about the bank was examined but
with no clue TO the robbers. And the
mystery is how those vault and safe
doors were opened without damage, OF
the combination to the locks. Every
| effort is being made to place the crime
! where il belongs.
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or For The Pen.

Sheriff Ryan and under sheriff Kramer
started 10 Leavenworth Tuesday, having
in charge Theo. ID. Roosfelt, who plead
ell guilty to grand larceny, and was
sentenced TO the penitentisry for is
months; John a. Holbrook, who plead
ed guilty to grand larceny and was sen
fenced TO the penitentiary for IS months,
and Daniel Ogburn, who pleaded guilty
to horse-stealing and was sentenced to
the nenitentiary for two wears.
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TresSIer & Lowry always keep,
Groceries fresh and very cheap.
Boots and shoes and Oh ristmas Toys
Just the thing 70 please the boys.
They carry the largest stick in town.
And have their goods marked down.
For country produce they are willing TO pay
The highest the market affords the day.
That you have them with you,
And are ready toggeli.
So call on Tressler 4 Lowry
If you wish to do well.
Chewing tobacco st 40 cents per
pound. usually sold at s. cents, at j. G.
Browns. Other things in proportion.
Nice assortment of fine candies q.
Bonds.
Teas that cost 90 cents j. G.
Brown will sell you st 90 cents :
80 cen; tea at % cents. Take 3 look a
them. Fresh canned goods and Cali.
fornia honey. Don't forget that We have
a full stock of boots and shoes, gloves
aad mIttens. glass and queensWafe, no.
tons, candies and cigars, and IN fact
everything usually kept in first-c class
establishment.
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81 met Oscar Wilde in London once. /"
SAID Mime Christine Nilsson Rouzeaud
the other day, where we were
both guests, and he was 10 take me
dowu 10 dinner. He commenced TO
talk his nonsense and pose 10 me as we
were going 10 the dining room. I said
to him.: Look here, Mr.. Wilde, Nine.
Christine Nilsson will put up with no
such stuff This is all put on. aud
there is nothing in it but nonsense.
Mr.. Wilde said: Thank you. You are
the first sensible woman and true friend
that I've met After that he acted as a
man should, and talked sensibly"
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A young woman named Nettie Reed
lay dying in Butte, Montana, few days
ago Her life had not been pure. She
had accumulated considerable property
in her Maynard course and desired that
il should not fall into the hands oil hei
relatives In the east, who had spurned
her since she went astray. She called a
Justice of the peace and said she wished
70 be married to Andrew Hemmerly
her only TREND, that he might inherit
her property after her death. Andrew
buriy fellow, stood by the bedside oI
the dying girl and they were married.
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Commonwealth: Mr.. 4. L Owen, 81
Wichita, was in the city yesterday, AID
while here stated that the city of WITCH.
ita had come TO an agreement with the
president Of The ST. Louis, Fl. Scott u
Wichita roads, whereby the line is 10 be
built to Wichita at once. Wichita gives
$4,000 to bind the bargain. The pro.
posed branch from Eldorado to Newton
has not vet been provided for, although
the president of the road is of the
opinion II will be built as soon as the
Wichita line is completed.
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The Kansas City Times fears that the
railroad people will attempt to manipu.
late the Abilene convention We have
no doubt but that such an effort will be
made, but there is Il question as to
whether it will be successful. The peo-
pie are at the back of the movement
against the corrupt encroachmeuts o.
the corporations in Kansas, and the peo
pie cannot be purchased or manipulated
in the interests of monopolies which are
destructive TO their rights.
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An.importsut suit in regard TO the re-
sponsibility of telegraph companies hiss
Just been decided in Louisiana. James
CraDgle sued the Western Union Tele-
graph company for loss Of S2l0 which
he had sustained in consequence of an
error made by telegraph operator in
sending his message. The counsel for
the company claimed that the original
dispatch. which was produced in court,
was so badly written that the operator
was not responsible for the mistake IN
transmission, and also claimed protec-
ton under the printed contract on the
message, particularly that portion re
garding the repeating ofthe same. The
court decided that telegraph company
camntt by special contract relieve itself
from responsibility for the faults OF
negligence of its servants, and also tina
ia condition in contract that a tele
graph company shall not be responsible
for errors or negligence of its servant
unless a message is repeated, and thei
only 10 the extent of the cost of repeat
ing such message, is an unjust and IN
reasonable condition, and cannot be ell
forced"
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The London Echo mentions Gen,
Sherman's recommendation that the
United States army be increased TO 3d.
900 men, and then signs; Happy land,
that finds $4,000 men enough Tor the
protection of hall a continent, and that,
consequently, spends its taxes in making
such educational provision as altogether
puts our English cities to shame"
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The Kansas City Times thinks that
Governor Click should have public
Inauguration. AS the election of a
Democratic governor in Kansas never
happened before and is not likely to oc-
cur again in the next thousand years,
the suggestion of the Times is certainly
Wofrnv of confederation.
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Mixed na1nts at Rnnd,s

Any one thinking of purchasing ar
organ would do well to consult Lesh
Bros. As regards quality and prices
they simply defy competition on an ia.
strument that is warranted for six years
of standard make and exquisite design
This is no vain puff, but they mean bus
iness from the word go.
j. s. Gibson sells lots of the new
Wall City lanterns. Throw your old
lanterns away and buy a new one of him
Holiday goods for the old-some.
thing new. Also large lot OF toys for
the young, at Lesh Bros.
j. s. Gibson sells spring wagons
aud buggies cheaper than any one in
Lyon county.
Hank and Listeni Jellies, preserves
cranberries, maple syrup and comb
honey at Lesh Bros
We buy our stoves of the Great IVES
tern Stove company, and ship direct and
sell low. J. S. GIBSON.
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Geneva, Zurich, London, Berlin, Konigs-
berg, Bucharest and ConstantinopIe.
WILL RE-EKTER THE MINISTRY
ST. PErERsBUEG, Dec. 13.-It is stated
tina. General Ignatielf will renter the
ministry of DOMAINS.
HIGGINS TO BE HANGED.
DUBLIN, Dec Is Patrick Higgins
was found guilty of participation in the
murder Of the two HuddYs and sentenced
10 be hanged next month.
add L N
Adyiees from South Africa say that
Cetewayo has signed the Zulu settlement
aud will return To ZuIuland early IN
January. The British resident and
military escort will accompany him 10
Uland, where he win be installed king,
CONNECTS LIBERATED
VIENNA, Dec. 13-The Italian au-
thorities have liberated two men named
Live and Pareenzini, imprisoned al
Venice for connection with the recent
plot At Trieste, against the life of the
emperor of Austria.
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Leavenworth Press. We can stand
almost anything in the line of check in
Kansas. We are not at all surprised to
sec from ten to fifteen candidates for
speaker. Kansas is as full of increscent
statesmen as we'll supplied barn-yard
with grubs in spring time; but to see
Democratic candidates popping up is
too much. 1t is pushing unbridled
audaclty little too far. There ought to
be some limit To Kansas check and i'm.
rNudcncc
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The new combination letter sheet and
envelope, and folding postal card, which
have been authorized by the govern
ment. will probably be in circulation in
January. The inventor of the combina-
ton has received an order for 10000, 00C
of them; the price being $4,000 The
letter sheet is about the size of ordinary
letter paper. When written upon IL is
folded twice from the bottom and once
from the right-hand side, which max e'
1t the size of an ordinary envelope
The folding postal card is half the size
of the letter sheet and has only q
gummed flap at the top.
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The Atchison Champion thinks that
$1,000 Is an ample salary for the COVER
nor of Kansas. II is at beast certain that
there are 100000 men in the state pos
sessing as thorough n knowledge of
syntax as the present incumbent who
would take the Job at those figures.
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Smokers IRE admonishcd that sun
flower leaves are largely employed in
the adulteration of tobacco. II is prob
ably the effect of this aesthetic ingredi-
ent that causes so many young men who
smoke cigarettes TO part their hair in
the middle.
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The Parsons Sun admonishes its
readers to keep strict watch on their
hen roosts. One would naturally expect
that eternal vigilance would be the
price of poultry in town which en-
deayors to support as many newspapers
IA Paranna
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The latest newspaper venture in Kan
sas is the Wetmore Spectator. The
pluck of It's founder challenges admira-
ton in view of the ruling price of po-
tatoes, the thick husks on the corn and
the abnormal length of the fur on the
jack.rabbits this season
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Burdetle, in a recent treatise on eques
trianism, thus picturesquely describes
the English style of riding, which is,
of course, like everything English. the
only correct thing in this country T;
sYou, will shorten the stirrups until
vour knees are on level with yourehiR.
Then as you ride you will rise TO your
fact and stand in the attitude of man
peeripg over fence TO look tor his dog,
and then suddenly fall in the saddle like
man who has stepped ON banana
peel. This is the English school Il is
hard on the horse, but is considered very
graceful. A man cannot wear false
teeth, however, and ride in this manner"
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A POINT OFLAW.


Speaking of the provision of the new
penal code of New York, the Herald
says, in regard to the change made al
owing wives to testify against husbands
in criminal cases
4 radical change made in the crimi-
nal law by operation of the penal code
is we'll shown by the two recent cases,
of which the latest has just been tried
in Ulster county. When Edward Hovey
was lately arraigned for murder, Mrs.
Hovey, who was the only witness of the
shooting, was not allowed TO give her
evidence. on the ground that a wife was
not permitted by the law to testify
against her husband. The same objec-
ton was raised by the defense on the
trial OF John Bell, at Kingston, on Tues
day, when the wife of the prisoner was
called to the stand as witness for the
people. But the prosecution called at
tention TO the section of the penal code
of whose existence the lawyers for the
prisoner seemed to have been in pro-
found ignorance-which makes husband
and wife competent witnesses against
each other, when either is indicted for a
crime. This case, which, we believe, is
the first in which the new law
| mas bNSAA dPHAAOht AOAOAbly
! illustrates the advance that has
been made by the code in abolishing the
unreasonable and objectionable prin-
cIple of the old crude common law. Bell
was tried for attempting TO murder his
wife, and yet the victim of his murder
Gus purpose would have been barred by
| a musty rule Of the common law from
testifying in her own behalf and in the
| interests of common Justice. But the
absurdity of the old practice was made
still more apparent by the fact that no
| legal objection was raised when the
prisoners daughter. whom also he had
tried to kill, was offered as a witness
for while the common law disqualifies a
wife from taking the stand against her
husband il allows children to testify
against their parents, brothers against
sisters, and so on through all the do
nestle relations save one. In putting
husbands aud wives on the same footing
as other witnesses New York has wisely
! followed the example of other states.
| The chief end of a criminal inquiry is
TO get at the truth. The penal code ex-
cepts confidential communications made
to one another by husband and wife
during marriage, and this is about all
the good there is in the old common
law rule
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An IlnposIng Ccremonx.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13-The board of trade
adjourned tor the day at 1915, and If
teen minutes later the members, headed
by number of bands and supplied with
handsome badges, formed procession
in the halls and corridors of the board,
and several hundred strong marched to
the head of LasaIle street, where the
ceremony attending the laying oil the
cornerstone of the new board of trade
was performed
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TarIn. Rates Agreed Upon

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The railroad
managers have agreed on tariff basis
as follows: The Minneapolis division of
the Rock Island. 25 per cent; St. Paul,
371s per cent; Northwest and Omaha,
BIZ per cent; st. Louis division of the
Rock Island, II per cent; all others 43
per cent. each.
The decision of the railway company
to restore he tariffs was, under agree
ment, satisfactory TO all roads interested.
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MONDAY. Dec. 1

MONDAY, Dec. II.
Arrangements have been completed
for the coming fair, which will be held
at the NJ. E. church on Tuesday evening,
December 10Th. Among the many
things that will be on exhibition and for
sale at the fair will be autograph and
ocean wave quilts. both substantially
made of durable material; two large
sized prize dolls, elegantly dressed in
costly material, to be voted to the most
popular one in the house; but whether
the popularity will consist in their beau
ty or not we do not know; beautiful
hand made zephyr wreath, and an end
less variety Of dolls, dressed and fully
equipped. suitable for Christmas pres
ents; dozen or more aprons for old OF
young; pillow shams and sheets hand
sonely worked; beautiful toilet sets;
collars Tor school girls, a silk watch
guard or two; card board work of all
kinds; chair tidys that cannot be ex-
celled; pin cushions, mittsns. &c, &c
Refreshments win be served and the
inner man be bounteousIy supplied with
the iuxurIes of we'll laden table, white,
the intellectual capacity of the audience
Will be flied by well arranged pro-
gram, consisting Of music. declamations,
etc, which will undoubtedly make this
the grandest fair and festival of the
season.
Mrs. Fosbender, mother of Mrs.
Ernst and Mrs. Sam Bell, died at the
residence of Mr.. Bell last night. The
funeral services will take place to-
morrow
The lumber for the new livery stable
and the Office of Butler & Anderson is
being unloaded this morning.
Considerable sickness in the county.
Several cases which it is feared will
terminate fatally.
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Foreign sugar.

New YoRg. Dec. 10 - The secretary
of the treasury decides that sugars now
made in Hawaii are not different with
in the meaning of the law from those
made at the time the treaty was signed,
and are entitled 10 come into the United
States free of duty. This ruling will
have direct bearing upon three million
dollars of duties upon sugars
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weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-For the Upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys:
Fair Weather except in extreme north
ern portions; light snow, slowly rising
temperature; variable winds shifting to
south and west; in the Missouri valley
falling. and in the Mississippi valley
rising, followed by falling barometer