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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-01

Madame Materna thus describes her
iFst interview with Richard Wagner
ale was eating about for one to take
the role of BrunnhIlde in his sTcIraIo-
gy.' and some one suggested to him that
l would be lit person. lie wrote to
me to come to see him at once. went
and arrived at Bayreuth. As I entered
the room where Wagner was sitting he
rose, and looking at me, he suddenly
moved his body nervOusly and exclaimed
to friend: Thank God! it Is not she =
By this language he referred to the i'm.
preston which he received when be
viewed my likeness a few days bafare
Fhe original had pleased him far better
than the likeness. Aitera pleasant con
veFsatiOR with him he asked me IA sing
that same night. Impossible
thought, but it must be so, because the
master was dedicating his new house OF
that very day. So in the evening sang
an aria from 'Tannhauser.' shall
never forget that face of Wagner rs HI
stood apart from the rest of the company
in an isolated corner of the room and
listened to the music His decision
was made at once. and he exclaimed
1 have found my Brunnhilde y"
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Meat Trade WIN FTa8qe

WAsHISeToN, May 26-In compliance
with a resolution OF The house the pres
iient sent to ihe honse to day q letter
from the secretary OF state in regard TO
tho present condition of the export trade
with France IN fresh and salt meats.
Secretary Frelinghuysen's letter con-
cludes as follows: "The secretary of
state does not desire at present to sug-
gest any new regulations in regard To
the inspection of pork before shipment,
but it may appear in the discretion OF
congress that such notifications q the
existing rules which might &c ELECTED
by legislation as wi i Substantially assure
the French government that none but
healthy meats will be exported from the
United States.'' From consideration of
papers presented i; is thought that con-
gress will be enabled to Judge of the
proper course to be pursued
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OVER THE STATE.

AAA6 OAAA6s
Baltimore is called the social Athens
of America by people who are so be-
nighted as not to know that there is
such place as Lawrence.
A circus war is raging in Iowa, and
the press agents are said 10 be vying
with the editors of the Commonwealth
and Capital in their ardent exchange of
journalistic amenities.
Lawrence is considerably torn up over
the shooting of a mad dog at that place
the other day. This is the only real
sensation which the historic city has en-
jOyed since the Quanirell raid in 1868,
A female homeopathist has swung out
her shinglc at Atchison. We are i'm
pressed with the forebOding, from all we
know of the town, that il will b. very
difficult Ia pOpularize little pills at that
place.
The Cuwker City Free Press observes
that farmers who play pool when they
should be planting their corn, are the
very ones who go back to their wife's
folks every winter, and lie about the
country.
A woman died in southern
Kansas the other day from cold
contracted at an early circus. 1t is
pleasant 10 know that even death can be
sweetened by yielding up ones life in
noble cause.
The Kansas Pharmace utical Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting on the
eth of June, ut Topeka. 1t IS entirely
rational to predict that it will not prove
in the nature Of an endorsement of the
third term movement.
An exchange says that something
seems to be the matter with the old cit
liens of Lawrence who are all dying of.
People naturally became assimIlatt d
with the character eSthe town in which
they dwell for any considerable length
of time
Marion Record: Tie Marion county
crowd reached EnsYN'.ia an hour too late
to participate IN the congressional con-
vention. The unanimity with which
Ryan "got there" would not have been
altered, however, had they arrived on
time. Our fellows were all for Tommy.
The report has been started that Pr ST.
dent Arthur will be at Bismarck this
fall. II is stated upon excellent au-
thoriIy That Eli Perkins always begins
10 bolt his victu lis and look blue around
the gills when the Western National
Fair association opens up its adver-
Iisiag campaign.
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nErunLIcAN cauous.
Consideration.oft the Contested Election
Care of NIaetey ". o'Conner
WASHINGTON. May 90.

W ASHlNGiToNY MAY 10
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
this afternoon was largely attended. AT
ter the hall Of the house had been clear
ed resolution was adopted limiting
the debate 20 three minutes for each
speaker, unless he was member of the
election committee.
Representative Hubbell of Michigan,
chairman of the Republicancongressio
campaign committee, opened the debate
with ten minutes speech in which he
discussed the party action with refers
ence TO its general bearing upon the po-
litical situation. Without going into
an analysis of the disputed facts involv.
ed in the election contest case of
Mackey VS.. O'Connor, he counseled con-
sentative action and caution in taking a
course which the party and country
might not approve. He thought the sit
uatiOn very delicate one and suggest
ed that the Republicans, before resolving
to continue the contest, should be per
fectiY safe in their position and he
sure of satisfying the country that their
reasons were substantial and their action
justitiable.
Representative Calkins, chairman of
the house committee on elections, and
the Republican leader in the present
contest. made an earnest argument in
support of the stand taken by the Re
publicans. He reviewed the case of
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FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION.
John a. Anderson RenominateL ON a
Rising Vote


Rising Vote.
CLAY CENTER, May 81 This is a
rainy anu disagreeable day. The con-
vcnIion was called to order by E. B.
Purcell at 1890 a. IN. Geo. w. Martin
was elected temporary chairman, and c.
w. Cromplon and Geo. 7. Smith sccre
taries.
The following committees were ap-
pointed, seven upon each: Credentials,
permanent organization, order of bust
ness and resolutions.
The coInmitte reported l15 delegates
present.
The committee ON organic lIiOn recon-
mended that the temporary officers be
made permanent
Committees on resolutions reported
resolutions reafiirming devotion To the
principles OF the Republican party, re-
newing confidence in the integrity, abil-
ity and honesty of purpose of Hon. John
A. Anderson aS manifested by his untir-
ing efforts and successful work for his
district, for the state and for the nation
and that We pledge our united support
for his reelection To congress aud that
we commend for his successful lahors in
securing to Kansas the representation in
congress To which she is justly entitled,
and approved of his course. demanding
that property in this state shall bear an
equal nd just proportion of the burden
of taxation; also resolutions thanking
the citizens of Clay Center for entertain
ing the members OF the convention.
The name of Jnn. a Anderson was
proposed by V. i. Virgins and second
ed by L. j. Jenkins He was uuani-
mously nominated by rising vo,c and
three cheers.
Adjourned after the appointment of
the cOns,rt s>ional committee
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The secnnh nreriln,r

LITTLE Rock, May 24-Gen. Morgan,
state agent for the distribution of sup
plies on the Arkansas side OF the MisSiS-
sippi river during the late overflow,
writes Gov. Churchill that the second
overflow is nearly as disastrous as the
first. He says that more than three
fourths of the tillable bottom land in
Phillips county is now under water, with
/ no prospect of he iRg-ogt eeforeztlIe lasi
of June. His information Is that Desha
is in about the same condition, also
Port Lee, Monroe and Crittendcn coun-
ties. Tie suffering among the laborers
of these counties will be greater than
ever known. They are nearly all he
grOes with nothing and no means of Oh
tanning the absolute necessities of life.
No merchant or planter will advance
for them, as all hopes of making crops
are gone. They are willing 10 work,
but there is no work for them, rs plant
eTs not affected by The water have all the
laborcrs they want. Gen. Morgan con-
cludes: If the general government
will rebuild the lcveeS 1T once the ne
grocs can get work on them so they can
support themselves and families. II
the government don't feed them until
they get work, fear many will starVe.
The condition of the people now under
wafer is alarming. l don't know what
general government InteTcede for
them and do what you can with the
general government"
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Alex. H. Stephens is giving the Bour-

Alex. II. Stephens is giving the BOur-
bons of Georgia world of trouble. He
proclaims himself Democrat, and de-
clares his willingness to accept the
Democratic nomination for governor.
He says:
al should take that certainly as such
il demonstration of popular confidence
and the viii of the people AZ would
meet the contingency under which |
haYe stated my Willingness Ia serve III
that capacity ia the best OF my ability,
and ! should accrpt the trust looking
after the rights and interests of all elias
SEES without regard to party organization,
but with the object in view of restoring
harmony TO the entire state, building
our waste PLACES, and restoring the old
commonwealth as far as possible I'd her
former proud position in the sisterhOOd
of the states of the Union"
This frank declaration is not 10 the
tastes of the Georgia Bourbons
"LOoking 10 the interests of ali classes
without regard To party organization, y
is an ofTens0 To the Democratic hard
shells of the Empire state of The south
1t is too much like playing on a harp
of thousand strings" to suit their idea:
of political music. There is too muct
liberty, too much progress, toa mucl
regard for progress in MIR. Steph
ems PLAIN declaration TO regaIC
the interests Of all tie people Ofthe state
All such professions are locked upon a
words spoken against BOurbOnism, ant
so must not be tolerated.
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4 Mystery.

SHERMAN, May 81 "A mysterious at
fair occur here to-day. This morning Il
coiOrcd man bought of j w Levi & Bros
Il large trunk, stating that he was going
To ST. Louis. He intended To start on Il g
noon train, but missing it hired hack
man to haul him and his trunk to Deni-
son. While on the road the driver heard
n noise in the trunk, and being a little
suspicious he questioned the passenger
as to what was in it. Receiving no sat
istactory reply he said he would see, and
upon opening the same full grown
man jumped out. Both he and the own
er of the trunk broke for the woods.
The driver brought the trunk and rs-
ported the facts to the police. lie also
told them of colorcd man whom he
saw put bottle OF water in the trunk
and who helped tn load the same in the
| hack.
The police arrested him and still have
him in custody, though as yet have been
/ unable To get any Information from him
| which will tend to solve the mystery.
The most reasonable conclusion al
vaIiced is that they intended To deposit
the trunk in some store in D.nison aud
| after the same had been closed that the
| man in the trunk would get out, rifle the
store and make his exit The authori
ties are investigating the matter thor
oughiy and expect further development:
soon.
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The nomination, by reclamation, OF
Hon. John A. Anderson, by the RepuO-
licans Of the First district, is sple2did
endorsement of his course in the house
Of representatives. Mr.. Anderson has
,pala q brilliant recoFa in pongrrss and
il regarded everywhere as ope OF the
growing man of our progressive state
lie possesses many Of the qualifications
Of q auccessCnl leader, and the prominent
position which he has assumed In the
house demonstrates his entire fitness for
the position which he has filled with
credit to himself AMI honor To the state.
The valiant fight which he has made in
the matter of having the Union Pacific
railway lands placed on the tax rolls has
added greatly 10 his strength among his
constituency, and his return 10 congress
for another term, which Is assured BY
his denomination, will Ike fruitful in re.
suits which Will inuIe 10 the welfare of
his supporters.
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Missouri IawIessuess.

ST. LOUIS, MAY 27-Adviccs from
Dallas county, Missouri, say that a
bloody tragedy was enacted in the neigh
borhood of Benefits Mills on Thurs
day. 1t seems that bad feeling has ex-
listed between George and William
On the day named George Matthews
and James Ford got into n row, after
which the Matthews brothers, in COM
pany with Marion Wilson and Homer
Sharpe, started home. They had not
gone far when they were fired upon and
both the Matthews boys killed and Will
son and sharpe seriously wounded.
The assassins are unknown. Great ex-
citement prevails in the nelghborhoOd.
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Fire at Tombstone.

TOMBSTONE, Arizona, May CA Gre
this afternoon destroyed e large number
of buildings here. The portion Of the
town destroyed comprises almost the en-
tire husiness part of the place. Thefhree
principal hotels burned, and the Office OF
the Daily Nugget was destroyed and the
Daily EpItaph Office WAS heavily dana.
ged. The Union Telegraph Office was
also destroyed. Il Is impossible TO esii
mate the loss separately at present Il
will probably reach $500O00 The in
suranee will aggregate $250,0O0.
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Topeka Capital; Is there an instance
on record where the entire delegation of
any stale in the lower house of congress
has been nominated by reclamation Tor
re-eleciions Two years ago the present
delegation was renominaied 10y the re-
specljye districts by what was the same
AZ asclamali"H, and this year 'he unnn-
unity is complete i there also any in
STANCE on r, coTd where the entire dele
gallon has been retained intact for 50
long ,imcs Kansas has the true idea
NJ representation in congress. When
she gels gnnh men At Washington she
keeps them there, Counting the pres
enl time, there is not man "f our dele.
cation in the house who Is not Third
termer
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The Herald journal has heretofore
b"en in favor "f T"TeSa ~ the proper
place Inr h"lding The Drm"cratic stale
convention. but a. ia, STATE capital de-, s
not seem ~,llins To support ID. mo-
cratic daily paper. II is in favor ri EN-
pOria; and IL Empnria can, get il, then
LeaVenN orih.
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a
EskTldge hemnans with anguish Of
soul, "that the men who have, unfnriu-
nately for the Republican party and the
lax-payers of Lyon county, obtained con
troll Of the Republican central commit
tee and some of the county offices, are
SO unworthy of public trust that they
cannot be depended upon 10 carry out
their agreements" and charges certain
n4rties who were pFessent at his AmeFi
SHs TEA party, With q breach al
good faith and political trcach
cry. IL this grayR accusation is
well founded the governors" mental
Ilisauietude can scarcely be regarded il
the light OF a marvel, and il is clearly
his duty TO institute proceedings agains
the offenders for an infringement o
natant
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nInrinr nnh snicihe-

SALT LAKE, Utah, May 27.-News has
been received of terrible tragedy near
Milford, two hundred miles southwest
of here. John A. Smith, an old ranch
man from Colorado, quarreled with his
wife, and selling double barrelled
shot gun fired AT her twice, both charges
taking effect. He then cody reloaded
the weapon, went out doors, fastened a
string to the trigger, placed the muzzle
against his breast and fired. lie died
in two hours. 4 married daughter wit
messed the tragedy. The old man was
su bject 10 fits of lunacy
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JOHN A MOORE,
DH1 SICIAN AND SURGEON. once at
l. his Drug Store, No. $50 Commercial st.
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More Than four million bushels of pO-
tAtoes have been imported Ia the United
States during the past year from sent
land and other foreign lands. What
this country seems To need is more OK
tensive cultivation of root crops and II
less acreage of mon who are spniliDg
good grangers by becoming professional
fiaScoS.
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The address oI' Cal II. &. Rizcr, al
the Eureka Herald, before the meeting
OF the Neusho Valley Press association
at Fl. Scott is published in full in the
Topeka Capital tins morning. The
theme il "Pebblcs or the Piess' and
the idea elaborated is Tho influence "i
newspapers IN m"ldIng public senli-
ment. Ii is production nf exceedingly
fine literary merit, and is one of the
happiest em1natinns which has ever
proceeded from the pen of it's talented
author. Col. Rizer is one of the best
equipped men from an intellectual
standpoint ~ the state. and i2 pna9cssed
or ailainments which would iii him Tor
y much wider sphere oil journalistic ei'
fort than lac occupies,
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The prohihitory amendment I" the
state constitution in iowa will probably
no carried, hut il is meeting unexpected
onpnaition In the Republican party.
Same &c tho strongest papers are work
ing to defeat II. IL the Democratic
party should vaie solidly against the
amendmt mt il would doubtless he lost,
but that party cannot he rallied ON this
issue. The antI-amendment people are
believed IN be making n still hunt. One
paper says "f them: They are not
hunting ducks with brass hand, and
their heavy campaign fund is being
carefully boarded for a short, quick, de-
cIsiyc campaign just before election"
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ST. Louis Globe Democrat: The Su-
pr en- .IrL 1t Jefferson has reversed
Judge Laushlin'S opinion on the John
son gambling law, AMI maintained the
validity Of thai act in 81 far as it was set
aside 10y Judge Llughlin. The result is
that the gamblers will bc forced /" trial
on the law and The evidence There is
No shadow of doubt of their conviction
la fore an honest jury. Under u vig"r-
Gus prosecution 81. Louis will, for n
time at least, be rid ''r its most trouble
anma nui1nnctS
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what Governor crittenden wiz Do

- 'I--' " = I'''I : IEtItIItItII VII DO
SrLoUIs. May - a dispatch from New
York city SAYS il has been ascertain
froU member of Gov Criuenden 5 par
~ in this city, that ON his return to Mis-
souli he will conclude negotiations for
the surrender Of Frank James and pos
Silly ether members Of the James gang,
and thus pGt an md 10 The organization
OF bTigslusis IN Missouri Frank James
is now IN jackson county, and iasiC al OF
meditating more mischief, is represented
rs being anxious 10 make the best terms
possible for himself. Governor Citizen
den is fully informed as To his wherea-
bouts and means To nave him i'm custody
inside of ten days. 1t is asserted that
the whole James gang will be broken
NJ. The plaps are all laid, and they
await the governors return Tor execu-
tiOn
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ST. LOUIS. May ga Republican,
Dallas, Texas, special says II is report
ed in railroad circles that the G alf, Col
oradO 81 Santa Fe railroad company has
purchased the Chicago, Texas & Mexi.
can road FOR $i9,900 per mile. The re.
port is no; verified but generally believ-
ed. The officials of both roads are now
in Chicago. and something important
is expected 10 be developed between
now and June 1st
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To chihuahua in sixty Days.

WASHINGTON, May ga representa-
tive Of the A, I. s. S. F. railroad says
that Their cars viii be running from FL
Paso, on the Rio Grande, to the city ol
Chihuahua, Mexico, within sixty days
1t is announced that the company will
act upon the recent decision of the sec.
rotary of the interior concerning the
Canadian river branch of their read
through tie Indian Territory. They
will abandon the line and location on
the north blnk of the river and put the
road on the south side of the stream.
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Post Office Rurneh

LOUISVILLE, May 2j.-The postoflice
and general store of Frank Ogdea at
Baskerville, 16 miles from this city, was
entirely destroyed by fire yesterday
The stock was valued at $500; insured
for $2400 The building was two sto
~ frame worth about $500. The fire
was lnccndiary and the suppnsition is
that the postoflice was first broken into
and robbed and then fired to destroy CIV
idence of the burglary.
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The 1hird FulIer Arrested.

DENVER. Col, May 27-United States
Marshal Smith and Deputy Marshal
Ereckine, OF Fayetteville, Arkansas. yes.
lerday arrested the third and last men,
Der of the Fuller family, charged with
robbing mails at Gunther, Ark while in
charge eff the postoffice. The elder
Fuller was arrested at Pueblo. Mrs
Fuller in Denver, and young Fuller in
HDullPr
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In Favor of the Heirs

ST. Louis, May PA Republican
special from Dallas, Texas, says: The
supreme court has decided the long
pending suit of the Grigsly heirs versus
about 800 citizens of Dallas to recover
some 5000 acres of land in the city and
county which belonged to what is
known as the Grigsly survey. The de-
cisiOn is in favor of the heirs, and gives
them the property with the improve
ments, valued at nearly s., 100000
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The states which have been redistrict
ed this year under the new appOrIinn,
ment are New Hampshire, Vermont,
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kentucky,
West Virginia, Texas and Mississippi.
In New York, Massachusetts, Tennessee
and Nebraska the legislatures are still
debating the subject and arranging
plans. The states of Maine, Pcnnsylya-
MIA, Virginia. California, North CARROLL
na, Georgia, Arkansas aud Kansas will
elect their extra congressman atlaree
while in the states not named above the
delegations remain as they were.
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RnIIroad Suit.

DENVER, May 2G-The Denver &
New Orleans railroad has entered suit
against the Atchison, Topeka tS Santa
Fee railway company, Ia compel the lat.
ter road Ia pay the former proper shares
or tolls ON through western freight con-
signed on these two roads. The suit, If
successful, will probably break the
iriparli,e pool between the Union Pa
cific, Denver 81 Rio Grande and Atchi-
son, Topeka s. Santa Fe.
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Senator Williams and Repre- sentative
Blackburn. both oi Kentucky, have "a
little misunderstanding which may pos
sibly lead 10 what Is called II "hOsiile
meeting" A difference of opinion rs
To the agency OF each in securing an ap
preparation of $l5O,OO0 for a govern
inent buiFding at Frankfort is theIittic
mustard seed from which The quarrel
apropled, and which promises to pro.
duce n chiValric shFuh of large proper
tions, in the branches of which pistols
and coffee are plainly visible. Jealousy
is q CHASTITY, green-eyed monster, even
when an appropriation hill is the meat
10 R.afla IN
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Commonwealth: The great indigna-
ton meeting. called by one or two sore
heads of Rmporia, to meet at Americas.
Tuesday, and rcpudlate the action of the
county central committee, in appointing
delegates TO the congressional eonven-
ton, didn't repudiate worth a cent, but
appointed the same delegates that had
been designated by the committee.
(Which. when Sir Eskridge saw the same,
He looked ndoWn his nose"