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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
PAYING and nIs FOLLOWED.

CHICAGO, May 22.-In letter dated
Goth the secretary of the interior says
he is informed by Dir. IL. G. Hambley,
of Parsons, Kansas, that settlement is
being made in the Oklahoma district by
the followers of Captain Payne, and re-
quests that the secretary of war take
steps for their removal Hambley
places the number of these settlers at
], 500. Captain Carroll made an investiga-
ton and finds Mr.. Hambley's statement
incorrect. The Oklahoma district has
been thoroughly secuted at intervals of
ten days during the past three months,
and only one party of SIX men were
discovered in the district. They were
arrested and sent out of the Indian Ter
ritOry. A company of cavalry and a
detachment of Indian scouts are station.
ed in the district with orders TO arrest
and expell all Unauthorized persons.
That no one may be deceived by the
representations of Capt. Payne it is an
nounced that the government will not
permit settlement on Oklahoma lands.
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HERE AND THERE.

Ben Harrison, of Indiana, is consid-
cred growing presidential timber.
For the week ending May 10 the Gin
cinnati health officers reported 175 new
cases of smallpox.
Let's seel What has become of the
Cleveland "duffer" who said we were
drifting into the tropic zone?
The troubles in Alaska have ended,
but the journalistic love feast at Topeka
is still forging ahead with gratifying
momentum.
The religion of fault finding is the
only religion possessed by many per
sons. 1t is a very barren, harmful and
uncomfortable one 10 entertain.
The next man who falls victim to
the north pole lunacy should be made
to sleep for week between Charles
Francis Adams and John Sherman.
The author of "See that My Grave is
Kept Green" is in Jail at indianapolis.
We have always had we'll developed
faith in the ultimate triumph of human
justice.
Senator ingalls, is expected to arrive
in ~Atchison tomorrow. The time of
year has come when the average Kan
san begins TO feel more or less interest
in the condition of his fences.
The birth of male triplets in the fami-
ly of a prominent eastern Greenbacker
is announced. Now, here, if the Green
hackers are going to commence that
sort of game we may as well give it up.
st. Johns friends now claim, instead
of the certainty of his denomination,
that he can name his own successor
The third term boom is growing mar
row in the middle and short at both
ends.
A book of hymns written entirely by
women will soon be issued. We sup
pose the sisters will celebrate in song
the loveliness and unity that always
abounds among them IN sewing circles
and at church festivals.
Accounts of the frost on Sunday night
which extended over very large por-
ton of the northwest are to the effect
that early vegetables were pretty gener-
ally cooked, but that no serious damage
was done to fruit or grain.
With congressional conventions at
Emporia and Clay Center, horse races
and an editors association at Fit
Scott, and numerous Sunday school
picnics throughout the state, the condi-
lions for rainy weather are about as per-
feet as they ever get in Kansas.
Evidences of the growing tendency of
ecclesiastical bodies in the direction of
liberalism are constantly multiplying.
The Southern Presbyterian general
assembly declined to say anything
against whisky and tobacco.
In the hospital on BlackwelPs Island,
New York, during April last, forty pair
of twins were born. We have always
observed that the increase in tile census
ofthe country is invariably in exact pro-
portion TO the advance or decline in the
p-iee of beef and potatoes
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INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS.
In Convention in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
by Senator Mitchell.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 24-GeOTge
Lear, who presided at the regular Re
publican convention, occupied a seat on
the platform when the Independent Re-
publican convention was called to order.
Prayer WAS offered by Rev. n. &. Bah
cock, prohibitiOnist and secretary OF the
Pennsylvania State Temperance AssOci-
alton. United States Senator Mitchell
was chosen temporary chairman by ac-
cfamation, amid cheers and applause.
Mitchell returned thanks for the
honor conferred and said: ''The
object of this convention is not
to nominate a ticket that Will help the
Democratic party or defeat the Repub-
lican party, but to nominate one that
will receive the support of the Republi-
can party" (Applause.) He trusted
that the atmosphere of this state would
be found too pure to be breathed by any
Republican willing to be a slave pOliti-
cally or otherwise of any man. Gap
plausc) "TheTe must in the order of
things be leaders bat not bosses. Ii
would be well for the convention to de-
clare against this system and against
bossism and lackeyism, but not only TO
declare against them but to provide q
remedy that would tear them
up root and branch" Applausel THE
only effective remedy would be found in
the civil service system" Applausel
The speaker would be glad TO be allowed
to stand before the convention aud de-
clare his desire to support the admins
tration and that the president was dis
posed TO lnforce this system, but he was
sorry to say there was yet no indication
of such determination on the pres
ident's part, Senator Mitchell said he
spoke with sorrow when he asserted
what had been achieved at Chicago
had net been carried out by the presi-
dents administration.
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The Paola Republican in response 10
something about lawyers holding all the
offices, tells how il has been IN Kansas.
"The Republicans made Col. James III.
Harvey governor for four years. He
was simply and only a PLAIN farmer.
Afterwards they took him of his farm
and made him a senator. Gov. Charles
Robinson was a Republican farmer.
Gov. Sam. Crawford was also "a plain
countrymaa. Gov. Thomas Carney was
merchant. Ex-senator Pomeroy was
farmer and Free State emigrant. Ex-
Senator Ross was and is still a poor
printer and editor. Ex-senator Cald-
well was manufacturer and merchant.
Senator Plumb was first printer boy
and editor, then farmer, then lawyer,
and finally banker, and stIll raises
farm crops. Congressman Haskell is q
merchant Congressman Anderson is a
preacher, and was president snd mana
ger of our Agricultural college for a
number of years. In fact, in Kansas the
Republicans have elected more men to
office who were not lawyers than any
state in the union
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ORR POSITION.

THE NEWS was the first to take posi-
ton against the central committee for
their action in appointing the delegates
to the congressional conventions. 1t has
never in single sentence excused the
committee or attempted to do so, or en-
dorscd their action. 1t was from the
start in favor of a mass convention to
elect delegates to the Topeka convention,
provided the committee did not call a
convention. for that purpose. 1t believed
it was impracticable to have a mass con-
venlion of the people Of the county to
elect delegates to the convention at this
place merit Wednesday,, and it did
net believe it was mat
ter Of One-fourth the importance as the
other convention because there is but
one candidate for that place and
he will be nominated by accla-
nation. In this whole matter
THE NEWS preferred TO act with Repub-
licans instead of joining with selfish
political blunderer, whose influence has
been exerted to defeat and break up the
Republican party of this county, for the
mere purpose of trying to create littlg
political buncombel THE News did
not believe it was the business. of the
newspapers to call convention. 1t be-
Iicvcd it was the business of the Re-
publican voters 10 do that, and not one
or two men who happened to be connec-
ted with newspapers. Two consultations
of prominent Republicans took place
Wednesday, one gotten up by Mr., Esk-
ridge at which TIE News was not pres
ent, and the other because he was
urging the call of mass convention.
At both ofthese not Il man agreed with
him, but endorsed the position of THE
NEWS. Eskridge seemed afraid that
somebody would get ahead of him In
calling mass meeting. Had
there been time all would have been in
favor of electing both sets of delegates
that is, time to allow it to be done Gy the
people Of the county, and not by the peo-
pie in the town where the convention
would have been held. Now this is the
position of THE NEWS, and no amount
OF lying about us by the Republican and
its anonymous scribblers will strengthen
that sheet in its unwarranted and fool
ish course in calling a convention TO
vent the spite of its proprietor.
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DAMAGE FROM FHosrs.
Small Vegetation and Crops Through out
the Northwest Suffer From the
FrOsts of Sunday Night.

Small Vegetation and Crops Through out
the Northwest Suffer From the
Frosts OF Sunday Night.
CHICAGO, May pa large number of
reports from Iowa points give further
details of the damage done by the frosts
of Sunday night, and indicate that last
nights cold wave was equally severe.
AT Boone sharp frost nipped the corn
more or less, and greatly injured
the fruit especially in the low
lands about Dubuque and throughout
| northern Iowa, where there was heavy
frost. Cherries and plumbs are ruined
and apples more or less injured. Along
the Iowa division of the Wabash there
was a heavy frost, but corn was
not up and no harm was done.
There was no frost at Keokuk. It was
heavy about Cedar Rapids, and all kinds
of vegetables show marked effects of il.
The weather has blocked corn planting,
and farmers express fears that the seed
in the ground will rot. At Marshall.
town ice formed quarter of an inch
thick, and fruit is greatly damaged.
Crops were damaged considerably about
Burlington. Garden stuff was entirely
destroyed, and cora is believed to be ex-
tensively injured. Sioux City reports
unusual but not destructive cool
weather.
Leavenworth, Kan. reports a severe
frost in that section of the Missouri val
ley, which killed much tender vegeta-
ton The grain crop was effected but
little.
The polar wave struck Madison, Wis
consin, and the mercury declined almost
to freezing, but there was no frost. The
cold weather in that section has retarded
but not injured the crops.
The cold rain at Lincoln, Nebraska,
excited fears that corn would rot in the
ground and other grain would be in
jured.
To-day will probably bring more re-
ports of injury.
Last night was cold one throughout
the northwest. The night was cloudy
and there was no frost here. but early this
morning slight snow fell for nearly
an hour.
On change this morning, prices in
stead of being strengthened by the uDfa-
vorable reports, were rather weak and
declined for the cereals.
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In recent letter from Washington,

In recent letter from Washington, a
correspondent of the Philadelphia Press
writes:
"We're doing a good deal of solid
work inspite of the incessant gable"
said cheerful member of congress To
me yesterday. The fact is, the "gabble''
is something that can't be got along with
out, although of a very little conse-
quence beyond filling up the Congress
sional Record. It reminds one of the
old conundrum: what is that which
a coach cannot travel without, but which
is of no use to a coach Answer, Noise %
1t is harmless way for senator or a
member to manifest himself to his con-
stituents as being force in legislation,
but it is not sure test. The main test
of serviceabihiy is here in the committee
room; but this the people at distance
cannot know so well. The strongest
members of the appropriations com
mittee besides its chairman, Mr.. His
cock, are currently considered to be
Messrs. Cannon, of Illinois, and Ryan,
of Kansas. The latter has prepared the
best Indian bill, it is said, that has been
offered by the committee in years.
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THE CALL FOR A DELEGATE
GONUENTION


The call which We publish today for
county convention we deem in the in
tcrest of harmony and manifestation of
good sense. We regard itRs the action
of tie entire committee, for while Mr.
Lambert is in another portion of the
state, he had authorized DIR. Wright to
represent him in any meeting of The
committee.
The committee, by the foregoing petit
ton, it seems. were not requested to call
a convention to select delegates for the
convention to meet next Wednesday !.
A mass convention was impracticable
and delegate convention impossible at
this Time. The committee was request
ed TO call a convention in matter
deemed of importance in its political
results, and have called il.
When that convention meets on June
17lh (ihe Gay the state central commit
tee recommend) it VIII represent the Re
publican party Of Lyon county. 1t will
be the regular party organization, aad
competent to do any business coming
within the sphere OF party action. and to
hear any grievances which may be pre-
scented.
In the meantime, we trust no consid.
cradle number of Republicans will be
led off by an tgnis fatuus, nor follow
any marplots or chronic boilers into
taking any steps not easily retraced.
1t does not seem worth while 10 go &c
Americas TO inaugurnte a fight as to this
district only, for, as has been before OBJ
served by this paper, there is but one
candidate before the convention, and
while we do not endorse the action o
the committee in appoiating the dele
gates even 10 the district conventio on, VT
| question whether The best interests O
tie party will be subserved by taking {
step which is certain to create seriou!
discussions in its ranks; and as to thC
state convention, it will be irregular anC
a blander to attempt any action before
June Il. The convention then 10 assem-
bic will be competent To provide suita
bic representation and to redress any
aEd all wrongs
1 THE NEWS was the first TO proies
against the action of the committee a
its Americas meeting,and still entertain
the beliefthat it was guilty of usurpa
tion OF power which deserves severe rep
rimand at the hands of the party. Blu
we have preferred to act in concert will
members of the organization whit
have always been loyal to its interest
in devising means for the best solution
of the difficulty which has been precipi
tatcd by the failure of the committee T.
call convention, rather than to fall il
with measures taken by single in
dividnal who has not been acting il
harmony with the Republican party for
number of years.
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A bill has been introduced in congress,
and is now pending before the committee
on education and labor, in which the
intelligent colored people of the country
take an unusual interest. 1t is entitled
IAN act authorizing the appointment of
q commission of colOred men to inquire
into and report upon the material, indus
trial and intellectual progress Of the
colored people of the United States, and
their present statue" and the title de
fines the purpose of the bill. 1t pre-
vides for the appointment by the presl-
dent of a commission of five colored
men, to make inquiries concerning the
progress made by the cOlored people OF
the country since the war, their present
condition and prospects, and TO report
thereon, with all other information OBJ
tainable concerning their advancement
and permanent elevation, to the presi.
dent, who shall communicate the same
to congress. The sum of $4,000 is ap.
propriated for the purpose of the inves-
tigation.
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We will merely remark to the phe-
nomenal Gin his mind) writer of the
communication signed Republican
and headed "a Letter THE News Re
fused 10 Publish" that we tumbled TO
the fact that it was brought to us for the
very purpose of having US refuse 1t, and
that we decided at once to accommodate
the author. Another reason: The con-
victioa has long been upon US that said
author was sacrificing entirely too much
of his valuable time in aiding the edit
ors of THE News to fill up "lheir valu-
able space" and we are engaged in the
laudable purpose to swear him out"
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BY ACCLAMATION.

The nomination of Hon. Thos Ryan,
by reclamation, by the Third district
convention which met in this city Wed
nesday was iniaccOrdance with the expec-
tation Of his friends and will be most
heartily endorsed not only by his own
constituency but by good Republicans
everywhere throughout the state of
Kansas.
The convention was a large and har-
monious gathering, and its deliberations
were conducted in manner which re-
fleets the highest degree of credit up
on the presiding officer and the dele
gates. The latter included representa-
tive men from all parts of the Third dis
trict and the excellent personnel and
general intelligence of the gentlemen
composing the convention inspired q
genuine sense of pride in the young
state with whose interests they have
been so actively identified
The denomination of hlr Ryan is in
accordance with common justice, and is
highly expedient upon the grounds of
public policy. During his period of
service in the house he has thoroughly
familiarized himself with those matters
u knowledge of which is essential to the
acceptable discharge of the duties of
congressman, and his efficiency has been
largely augmented by the industrious
improvement of opportunities which
have been afforded him during three
successive terms in the national legisla-
ture.
The needs of Kansas have ever been
with him a source of jealous considera--
tion, and most of the legislation for
which he has been responsible has borne
directly upon the interests of his own
state and constituency.
The excellent measure of Mr. Ryan's
ability is recognized not in Kansas alone,
but he has achieved national reputa-
ton which adds very largely to his In
1uence in the house and reflects distin-
guished credit upon the state which he
so ably represents. His course in con-
gress has been entirely consistent, and
his views oh all the leading questions of
the day are in harmony with those ad-
vocated by his party. He has always
proved willing and faithful servant of
the people whose votes have elevated
him to the high position which he Occu-
pies, and nothing, however small, which
concerns their welfare fails to enlist his
attention.
The result of the convention is a just
tribute to merit, and is only a proper
recognition of the past services of one
of the best equipped men in the house
of representatives
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We are glad to see that Captain Hen
r. Booth. of Larncd, is being handsome
~ endorsed by the counties in the
south west and will have a strong follow
ing for nomination as one of the con-
gressmen-at-large. There Is no man in
the state whose name we would rather
see on the ticket than that of Captain
Booth. He has not only been long a
resident of the state. and gone through
the privalions and hardships with the
early settlers, but he was one of the best
of Kansas soldiers, is shrewd, honest,
active and energetic man. and would
make one of the best seOrkiRg members
OF congressth state has ever had. In
his political transactions Henry Booth
is thoroughly straight forward and re-
liable. For this, as well as for his other
manly qualities, we have always liked
him. He is popular throughout the
state, and especially in the west where
he is best known, and his friends Intend
to do all in their power to secure his
nomination. For our part we heartily
wish them success.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25

The Republicans of Ohio will take no
doubtful stand on the liquor question in
the canvass soon to open. The Column
bus Journal says the ptrty never had
two better principles on which to con-
test an election than these: al. The
saloons shall bear their proportionate
and just share of taxation; 2. They shall
conform to the rules applied to other
business as to Sunday traffic" Mr.
Richard Smith, when questioned a few
days ago IN Cleveland as to what the
feeling throughout the state was on the
liquor laws and their effect upon the
Republican party, replied that the news
was most encouraging. al tell you,"
said he, the old Republican party is
waking up. 1t always fought best
when it had for ITS incentive a moral
issue. 1t was founded on such an issue,
and it will marshal again 10 the contest
IN the struggle for great moral princi-
pie
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Upon the supposition that the upper
air currents are such that balloon
starting from the United States and kept
at an altitude of about 1900 feet would
eventually reach Europe, Mr.. King, the
aeronaut, purposes to construct balloon
with a capacity of 100000 cubic feet of
gas, and attach to it a rope 5000 feet
long. He argues that this balloon could
not ascend much higher than 1900 feet
on account of the weight of the rope,
nor fall much below that altitude, the
rope being buoyed up by the ocean.
By this simple contrivance he supposes
that uniform elevation could be main
tanned, and that the eastward air cur
rent would watt his air ship to Europe.
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Train Robbers In Castodx.

ST. LOUIS, May pa Republican
Dallas special says: Hon. j. w. Truitt,
member of the legislature, passed
through here to the west to-day, having
IN custody Bill Mcdonald and John
Martin, first aud second chiefs of the
gang of train robbers who a month ago
stood off a squad of Texas rangers and
robbed the Texas s. Pacific train at Ran
ger station. There are now only two
members of the gang at large
Martin is 3 nephew of Mr.. TRUTHS
and few days ago went to that gentle
mans house, broken down from hard
riding. IthaviDg become known that
Martin and Mcdonald were in the Ran
ger robbery, Mr.. Truitt took his way
ward nephew, and with the aid of Sher-
if Beck captured Mcdonald, and by this
time has them both safely lodged in the
Eastland county Jail.
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HIAwATHA, Kan, May 22-At rail
road meeting here to-day Col. A. s.
Everest and Superintendent Harding, OF
the Missouri Pacific railway, made a
proposition TO the city to make Hiawa-
tina the headquarters of division and
&, build here the largest union depot on
the line, car shops and repair shops, in
consideration of donation of the local
stock in the company aud ten acres Of
land. The proposition was unanimous
w accepted and the contract signed.
Colonel Everest says work will begin
ON the car shops before the first of June.
There is great enthusiasm here over the
important event.
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In writing about the Republican par
ty of this county, the "Themistocles"
correspondent of the Republican says,
"let il split" No doubt that sentiment
found responsive 'amen" in the "buz-
zum" ofthe boss Of the Republican. He
and others who have not succeeded in
running the party To suit themselves
have been trying to split tho Republican
party of Lyon county for some years,
but have not succeeded. If the Ameri-
Gus convention called by the boss of the
Republican shall result in divided par
", no doubt he will be highly delighted.
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Blaine for Congress !.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Mr. Blaine
has fully committed himself to running
for congress in Maine next fall. The
petitions which were sent out over the
that hrs name on the ticket Was neces-
sary TO save it, have not been as generally
signed by prominent Republicans as was
expected. A special from Augusta SAYS
that over $50 Republicans OF prominence
have fatty refused to sign, while che
number of those who have quietly but
very firmly advised against the move
nent is reported TO be large
For all this the understanding here is
that Blaine viii undertake the campaign
If the managers can be induced TO put
his name on the ticket.