davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
rHHRL0W REEn

The telegraph announces to-day the
sad. but not unexpected, news of Thur
low Weeds death. Mr.. Weed had at
tanned great age and had for many years
ceased to exert that potent influence in
politics which once made him a leader
among The great men of The nation.
He has often been called the Warwick
OF America" as the exercise Of his
great faculties was in the same line as
Warwick the King Maker of Eng
land. His pride and power were in
making presidents instead of being him.
self made president. He made and un-
made statesmen; made and unmade cab
inets; made and unmade policies
which controlled the politics of the
nation. Thurlow Weed was great
power behind the throne" While
his methods were astute, sometimes
perhaps toriuous, yet in me long run
his course was not only wise but his
aims were in the interest of the
people, for freedom and good govern
ment,
MIR. Weed was leader III the Wing
party and was the principal factor in
bringing about the nomination of Gen.
Harrison IN 1910, General Taylor in
1913 and General Scott IN 1882. He was
active for prosecution OF the war un-
der Mr.. Lincoln, cxerted a wide
influence in behalf of the Union cause
in Europe and did mitch to stimulate
our forces and mould our policy al
home
In the last few years OF his life, when
his physical vigor had largely abated, he
was engaged in preparing an autobio
graphy which win doubtless be rich
with "reminiscences of his great cotem
poaries,
Mr.. Weed was born in Cairo, Greene
county, New York, November Is, 1871
He began life as cabin boy at 10 years
, of age on a Hudson river vessel. Two
years later he entered a printing Office
: and finally rose to be one of the ablest and
most influential editors in the Republic
He founded the Albany Evening Journa
in 1880, and renamed in it until 1862.
In all the vicisitudes of hi
} eventful life he has always borne him
/ self SO as to command the respect of hi
: enemies, the admiration of his friends
t and now at his death he will haye th'
J plaudits of his countrymcn. A life wei
spent as champion of freedom for
, free people.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
KANSAS TO-DAY.
Third Quarterly Report of the Kansa
state Hoard of Agriculture.

Third Quarterly Report of the Kansas
State Hoard of Agriculture.
The quarterly report of the Kansas
state board of agriculture, for the quar-
ter ending September SO;h. has just been
issued
The report contains the acres and
product of principal crops by counties,
| accompanied by market quotations of
the Kansas City market for each month
from January, 1877, to September, 1882,
for the crops of wheat and corn.
In connection with the statistics on
wheat are given instances of extraordln-
cry yields grown in each county in
1882, and the names of the varieties that
haye been the most successful this year.
Following the crop tables is an article
from Professor z A. Popenhoe, en-
to mologist to the board, and professor
OF botany and horticulture in the Kansas
State Agricultural college, of Manhat-
tan, on the subject of 1.-THE chinGh bug
and the Season. giving the history of
the operation of these pests during the
past season, and the reason why they
were less destructive than was antici-
pated.
The synopsis of the reports of corTes-
pondents on fruit indicates an unusual
ly heavy apple crop, but that peaches,
plums, pears and grapes were injured
severely, and made less than an average
crop.
The second division of the volume
pertains TO live stock. Tables by coun-
ties, showing the numbers of each kind
of farm animals for both 1881 and 1882,
with incr ease and decrease, are given;
also quotations of the Kansas City mar
ket on cattle and hogs for period Gov
ering six years. Mr.. j. F. True, of
Newman, Jefferson county, contributes
an article on the feeding of cattle in
Kansas. Mr. True is u well-known
breeder and feeder of cattle, and is also
a member of the state board of agricul
ture.
A summary by counties, of reports OF
correspondents as to the condition of
live stock follows the article of Mr..
True Among the valuable points
brought out in this summary are, the
amount of open range remaining, cost
per head for the grazing of cattle, cos,
per ton of prairie hay. information as to
whether the herd law is in operation or
not, and facts concerning the raising
OF sheep and swine.
Statements of the number of acres of
public lands yet undisposed of, corrected
TO date, follow the Eve stock This has
b-cn q prominent feature of the last
several reports, and is one of much value
to those who are seeking homes in the
state
/ The population of the state for 1891
aud 1882, as taken by township asses
sors. is given in fall, by townships and
cities, followed by q summary by coun-
ties, showing the increase and decrease
in each county during the year
Brief reports as 10 the principal fea-
lures of the two stale fairs held this
year at Topeka and lawrence precede
the meteorological data Of the quarter,
which clcsts the volume.
/ The report is now ready for disiribu-
tion, and can be obtained by addressing
the secretary. William Sims, Topeka,
Kansas, and enclosing the necessary
| postage, three cents
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23

State Treasures Francis biennial re.
port, and the last one he will make, as he
gives way 10 Sam T. Howe, in few
weeks, is received. II shows our state
finances TO be in good condition. During
the two years covered by this report
there was received into the treasury the
sum of $3,4G0. i53, and the expenditures
were $l99,626 less than that amount
Adding this excess to the balance on
hand July 1. 1880, there is now an
actual balance in the treasury of $644,-
1923. Mr.. Francis will leave behind
him splendid record for integrity and
careful attention to the duties of the
places which he has filled 50 long and
accnnlnllv
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
Road Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that petition has
been presented to the board of county COM
missioneTs Of Lyon county. Kansas, &skiDs
to- wit:
Commencing at the Sc corner OF the nek 81
sec. 81. tp 20, ID; thence north on the sec
tion line 10 the north line Of ser. IL and Is, tip
20, l2.
And upon said proposed road the board APP
pointed the following viewers: L. Hewitt.
Ben Hewitt and Sanford Owen 20 meet At the
beginning of said road, on
The 3otli Day OF November, A. ID. 1882
at 10 O'Clock q. m, and In conjunction viii
the county surveyor. to view. lOeate and sur
ing.
BY order Of the board
Nm F.EHISG. County Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
Nickel Plate News.

CLEVELAND. O., Nov. 2O.-Gen. Dew.
eraux and Judge Burke have returned
from New YORK, where they became di-
rectors of the Nickel Plate railroad
They were appointed, together with
President Cummings, To secure terminal
reveal at present the identity of the pur.
chasers of the road, but Judge Burke
says it may be stated as absolutely and
unqualifiedly true that the Nickel Plate
will be operated as thoroughly and in
dependently of other lines as any road
in this country. He says the purchas-
ing syndicate is composed of individ.
uals and incorporation has any interest
in it. Its arrangements for terminal ia
cilities at Buffalo are merely temporary
1t is whispered here that the resignation
of Gen. Newell as general manager ol
the Lake Shore is among the probabili
ties of the near future.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Springfield Republican: Democratic
victories always come In offyears, when
people generally arc ''little off," Re-
publican victories come in SOM years
when they count. In 1884 we'll SORROW
no more.
There are rumors of many changes in
the New York appointments, and the
administration, it is said, proposes TO
throw off all DISCUSSES and turn its
friends into the pasture foot-loose, dur
ing the remaining days OF the term.
The Cincinnati Commercial takes
comfort in one of the "signs of the
times" in the following: Kentucky is
not as solid rs she was, She sends two
Republicans to the next house of repre-
sentatives If the 'solid south" will
now swing round in time the Republi-
cans will give the Democracy an aw.
full tannin' in 1884. The g. s. can have
lots more fun with the Republicans than
she can with the Democrats.
A graceful afterpiecc was enacted al
Macauley's theatre, Louisville, KY,
last Saturday night, at the close of an
gomar," in which play Miss Mary An
derson had all the week taken the lead
ing role. The curtain was rung VI
again and Miss Anderson was recalled
to the stage. The Hon. Henry Waiter
son and Mayor Jacobs then advanced
and placed upon her head beautiful
crown of laurel, tribute from her adj
mirIng friends in that city. The acI
was a complete surprise to Miss Ander
son, but she quickly recovered herself
and made neat little speech of thanks
and farewell.
Ex-senator Dorsey evidently laid VI
some of the proceeds of the expedited
star routes for rainy day. He has az
elegant home in Colfax county, New
Mexico. The house externally resem
bles typical southern plantation man
sion, being two stories high, with ample
verandas, and with the chimneys bull
outside the walls Within are all the
equipments and luxuries that adorned
Mr.. Dorsey's Washington home during
his senatorial career. In a small ada
cent building he has fine museum o
stuffed birds, animals, reptiles and fishes
together with regular arsenal of sports
mans Announcements, From pole OIL
the house-roof flag is kept flying, as 1
sign to travellers that Mr.. Dorsey is IA
home" in every sense of the phrase.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
Fatal FIRE.
a Fire m a Jewelry Building Create.
Ianie.-Loss of Life md I.n,,s

A Fire IN JeweIry Building Creates n
t'anie.-Loss of Life End Limbs.
Providence, r. l., Nov. 2i.-A fire
occurred here this morning in the Cal
lendar building, q brick structure sit
aated between Sabine and Cane streets.
which resulted in a serious loss of life.
The building was four stories high and
was occupied mostly by iewelry shops.
The ire originated-in the work shop of
Chas- Melvin. dyer, in the middle of
the building on third floor and was caus-
ed by the igniLing of ten gallon can of
napiha- The room was
filed with light infiamablc
clothes and the wood work was dry as
finder. The room was next TO a stair
way and before a word of warning could
be given the escape by The stairway was
CUT OFF BY THE FLAMES.
On the fourth floor was the work shop
of Williams, Robinson & Co, gold
chain makers. The firm employed forty
operatives, equally divided as TO sex.
When the flames swept up through the
hoor the employees made rush for the
windows There was no FIRE eecaDe on,
the building and panic ensued
just across an alley about fifteen feel
| wide, at the end of the Calendar build.
| ing, was two story wooden structure
The help rushed for the end building
fronting on the alley; then an indescrib
| able panic ensued. The roof of the
wooden building was about twenty feet
below the window-sills where the ex-
cited girls were congregated. The per
sons in the rear crowded and
pushed those in the act of jumping, ant
many fell short and others were injured
BY being jumped upon after they had
reached the roof. The dead are Emm;
Gassett, age 23 aud Bessie Cobb. Boil
these girls struck the ground between
the buildings and died in few minutes
The injured are Many McSurley VIII,
| jumped from the window and foil on
/ picket fence; she was terribly injured
and cannot survive; Mary Harley, Deli;
Gassett, Emma Mathewson, Mrs. John
son, Mrs. Cuddy, all young women ant
all probably fatally injured. Some wer
carried 10 their homes and others takes
to the Rhode Island hospital in an am
bulance. Thomas Mann fell short off
two-story building. He bounced agains
it and fell to the ground. His iniurie
are one arm and one leg broken.
A man named Smith fell to the groun,
aud was badly hurt. Mary Davis jump
ed from the roof and had her leg broken
George Grant of the firm of JOSEPH
Grant s. Co, jewellers, Jumped from tn,
fourth floor to the roof of a woodeI
building and had his leg broken.
George Clark, employed by JOSEPH
Grant q Co., saw the fire and tried il
vain to extinguish it and finally had t.
RIM for his life,
One man whose name is unknown, al
employe of Grant s. Co., hung from
telephone wire until the fire department
arrived. The ladder was raised unde
him but proved five feet TOO short. 1
fireman mounted to the top and caugh
the workman in his arms
The loss on the building and stock j
100000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23

The issue Of the December Christmas
number of ST. Nicholas will be delayed
until the first of December, owing to the
largely increased edition and the extra
work on the frontispiece, which is to be
printed in seven colors. The Christmas
st. Nicholas is always the greatest is
sue of the year. and the editors are said
to have outdone themselves this season
in Christmas stories, pictures, poems,
carols, etc. 1t is to have story, Grand
mammals Pearls" by Miss Alcott, part
of a serial story by J. I. Trowbridger
one of Mr.. Stockton's best fairy stories,
a beautifully illustrated article, 1.-The
Field OF the Cloth of Gold" an original
alphabet of Children" "Coasting on
Lake Winnipeg" for boys, and many
ofner rood lhinns
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
HERE AND THERE.

Shoot the man with "viewsn He is
pretty near as much of bore as the
man with grievance.
The Barbour County Index puts Geo.
w. Martin, of Junction City, in nomina-
ton for speaker. 1t can't do any harm.
A girl in New York has just made
$4,000 by little coal oil speculation.
A can of ii blew her rich aunt TO heaven
and the girl was the only heir.
Sergeant Ballentine, charged with
being an English humOrist, if anybody
knows what kind of critter that is,
threatens this country with a lecture
tour We suppose We can stand it.
We would like to know what the hus-
bands of this country are coming to.
An Oswego, New York, young lady
made zoo words oIt of the letters con-
tanned in the word conservatory"
The Atchison Champion thinks female
suffrage did its share in electing Click
governor, and we think the Champion
is about right. Wehad too big dose
this year for one time.
The Chicago Inter Oceans facctiously
remarks that those miserable, blood
thirsty negroes" of South Carolina are
always rising and preparing to slaugh-
ter the whites" and always get killed
That little bit of sarcasm tells the whole
story.
Peoria and Springfield, H., have
locked horns again ON the state capital
removal question. There is blood on
the Ill. moon, and the air in the vicinity
of the respective newspaper offices at the
two towns is thick with adjeciives and
signs Of a sanguinary conflict Bob In.
gersOl having left Peoria, there does moi
seem to be any very good reason why
it would not make good site for The
state capital.
Boston Journal: Nothing is even
Lost by being pleasant and agreeable
You ask for two pounds Of STEAK, nc
more. no less. One butcher growls thai
lie can't cut Off just two pounds, and
you leave him thoroughly vexed. Al
the next stall the man of meat hears
your request with unruffied yisage, cuts
of pound and a half, slaps il into the
scales and out again IN double-quick
time, rolls II up neatly. and says, with a
sweet smile. '.just two pounds. ma'smr
He is the man who succeeds.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23


Now that the Hon. Thomas 4. Hen
bricks really recovered from his attack
of so-called "senile gangrene." story
has come out whichis decidedly at The
expense of his physicians. On the very
day, the tale runs, to which the medical
prophets in attendance had limited his
life, a blunt old granger-also a
doctor, after fashion-called TO pay him
a farewell visit. After pathetic inter
view the country practitioner thought he
would take a look at the "gan grene''
whicS was about TO terminate his illus
trious friends life. Heidi so; stared at
it, Open-mOuthed for a moment, and
then with aderisive grunt and indignant,
humping oath, rOared out: Nothing
but boill" Surely enough, Mr.. Hen
bricks was very soon rushing along the
high road to recovery. and the able ply
sicians who attended him are keeping
moderately quiet.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
Road Nntiea

Notice IS hereby given that petition hai
been presented 20 the board Of county com
missiOners o. Lyon county. Kansas. askins
to-wft:
Commencing at point on the established
county roaa on the north line OF the nwl< o
sec 2. tP- q. =. -, about 50 fret west OF thu
bank Of Eagle ereek thence south and cas-
around the bend Of said creek rs near SAX
creek as IS pF2eticabic for good ROAD 10 b.
constructed. fol owing said bank as aforesaid
and intersect the present establtsbei roSf
abouk 100 feet east Of where said section lin.
crosses Eagle creek, where change will ter
inmate
And sEe would farther ask that all OF tina
part Of the road now established on the norti
section line IN the ngZ OF sec 3, tp. q, r. Is
between the starting point and the tsrmina
ti0n Of said proposed Change, be vacated
And upon said proposed road the hoard ap-
rented the following viewers: l.. Smith
j G. Cooley and Frank VaHsIckle, to meet a
the beginning Of sad road. on
The Goth day OF November, a d. 1852
at 10 O'Clock a m, aad in conjunction witt
the county surveyor to view. locate and sur
vey said road. and 20 give all parties hear
ing.
By order OF the board
WA. p EWING, COUNT sert :
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
The Labor Congress.

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 22.-At this
forenoOn's session of the labor congress,
Hugo Miller, of New York, was elected
additional secretary 10 make report OF
the proceedings ia German. Judson
Grenell, Michigan, Robert Howard
Massachusetts, Gabriel Edmunslon, Dis
trict of Columbia, Samuel Gowper, New
York, and T. Fl. Murch, Maine, were ap-
pointed . committee on platform.
T. &. Foster, of Massachusetts, intro
duced resolution TO bind trades unions
to strict enforcement of apprentice
ship regulations. This was laid over
for discussion. Ar Merrill introduced
a resolution to encourage labor journals
and literature, even to free distribution
wherever practicable. This was adopted
The committee on legislation was in
siructed 20 urge upon legislatures of ali
the states the passage OF the employees
liability law
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23

Notice is hereby given that petition ha
been presented to the board OF county com
missioners of Lyon county, Kansas, asking
for the location Of county road as follows
to-wit:
Commencing at point (5l) dfty-one rod
and ts) links south and (30j thirty rods east o
OF the nv corner of the mex OF sec. Is. tip %
r. ID; thence west until IL intersects a county
road running south from the Dudley ford OF
the Eeosho River.
And vacate q county road. as follows
commencing at the starting point OF the
above road 81 rods and links south and 3.
rods east OF NV corner Of sec. Is, tp %. ?. I3l
thence north 81 rods and links; thence " eSi
to the road running south from the Dudley
ford On the NeoSho river.
And npon said proposed road The board ap
pointed the following viewers; Lyman Frye
A. ]. Andrews and j. N. Blue, TO meet at IN
beginning Of said road, on
The goth Day of November, A. u. 1882
at 10 O'Clock D. m &, and in conjunction will
the county surveyor. TO view, locate and sur
vey said road. and TO give all parties a hear
ing By order of the board
q
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
Bold stage RohberY.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 20.-The stage from
Columbus to Camp Wellsville was
robbed this morning two miles from the
latter place by single masked robber
There were three passengers, Mrs,
Dobbs, of Bloomington, Ind; Hon
Moses IL. Rhorer. of Columbia, and ]
o. Edwards, of Moulton, Iowa. From
Mrs. Dobbs about $40 was taken. She
succeeded in saving two fine diamond
rings by hiding them in her lap. From
Mr.. Rhorer q pocket book containing
money and valuable papers and a gold
watch were taken; from Edwards a
watch. The last named saved his money
by throwing the pocket book under the
seat. The mail-bags were cut open and
rifled of registered letters. The robbeI
refused to restore Rhorer's paper, say
ing, ga stage robber has no mercy
He took tap off one of the wheels and
then disappeared through the woods or
foot. He wore a leather mask and was
armed with long revolver. He cuI
his right hand badly IN cutting open the
mail sacks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23

One of the marked changes in the
figures representing the exports of our
seaboard cities Is that in the grain ex-
ports OF New Orleans. During the
twelve months ending August 81, 1882,
tho exports of grain from that port
were 2,474,5Sl bushels; but during the
months of September and October, 1882,
the shipments amounted to 2,S0l ,577
bushels, as against 3UI, 0SS bushels dur
ing the corresponding period of 1881.
A considerable portion of this change
Is due 10 the increased production OF
grain at the South, but the Mississippi
River route is appearing as more and
moae formidable rival of the other
routes for grain from the West 10 Eu-
rope. II is evident ut this rate that
Gould and Vanderbilt will have to buy
up the Mississippi river, water the
stock so AS to save themselves and pool
the river trade.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23

1t is complained in Pittsburg that the
present system of examining" pupils
for the high school ties down not only
the pupil, but the teacher to a skeletoni-
Zed form of education that is distasteful
alike TO both. Teachers have to train
their pupils on the line that will be pur-
sued in the high school examination.
To prepare them suitably for this with
in the allotted time, everything but bare
fact Is eliminated. Nothing can be
elaborated upon, no matter how inter
esting. The children are held in rou
tine rut of study; the teacher has to con-
tent himself with ascertaining that the
pupil has not sighted his lesson. He
has little time 10 instruct, in the true
sense of the term, and no time TO waste
in elaboration upon anything outside
the limit of the lesson.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23

hPH ERNST,
County Treasurer.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
THE BUSINESS MARTs.
ZEE FRIcEs Az rRADE CEATERs

At Kansas City.
Reported especially for THE DAILY EKW
every afternoon By
ANDY ]. SNYDER & CO.,
Rooms IS and "a Exchange BuIIdfnE
KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS.
KANSAS CITY. November =.
CattIe-Reeeipts, 1.l45; slow; a shade low
eTi good, fat go TO 1850 pound Texans, s. 6s
"a 90; good coioradOe. IS 7S64 IS: native
cows and butchers. hTm AID in demand
cows, - 5o05 20; butchers steers, $sd4.
Hogs-Recespts. G.7sl; demoralizei; weak
and % TO soc lower; tops averaging about ~
pounds sol at 50 s.; bulk Of sales, IS sos 90
TIE Daily 1ElicasoF reports: Wheat-Re-
ceipts, 2s.742 bus; shipments. q ,sSs bus
market weaker No. 3. cash. IKE; 40. 2
cash, sc bid; 79s<e asked 30. 1 cash, SIC bid
Corn-Receipss. 81. $50 bus; shipments. 81
bus; market firm; 40. mixed. eash. IKE
oats-So- 2 cash, zse bill
Bntter-Market weaker.
-uuebaneed
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-23
Enforcing the Sunday Law.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 22.-In the police
of The Coliseum theatre, together with
Joseph j. Bowling, Joseph d. Clifton
Burt Clark, Charles Edwards, Lewis Z
Bliss, Thomas Ii. Hard, Con. r. Lynch
Ada Boshell, Frank LawtoD, Otiz Raj
lea and Sadie Hasson, who all appeared
in performance given on Sunday al
that theatre, were arraigned for VIC
lation of the Sunday law Other thea
tres were open on Sunday, but no Other
arrests haye been made, the intention
being to make test of this case. Tht
trial was postponed until Friday utter.