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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06

'Fhey are alHaSs wrestling with some
theological problem down At WITCH:
it's and 1t is not surprising to learn
that the burnt cork issue has invaded
the pulpit The Rev DIR. Kelley, of
Wichita, having attacked the minstrel
bnsiness in his pulpit, the Wichita
Times comes back at him with this
"For instance, Father Bliss always sits
on the front seat at the Methodist church
We have heard his experience of grace
and IL Is good one. If there is d
Christian in Wichita il is old Mortality,
commonly known AS pr. Bliss. Well
now, II variety show. negro Ministries
or circus comes alOns and odd Mortal
Ity' is absent, it is because he is I'm
avoidedly detained. Yet, we rather like
this trait in the old man. MQ.eoyer, w
do not belisyc that He, who made mar
10 laugh, ever frowns al old DIR. Bills
because he laughs at the jokes of ne
gro minstrel God bless lhe old man
and bless the men who help 10 bFini
smilts } his old, wriHkled face !"
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The American Newspaper Directory

The American Newspaper Directory,
which will be issued next month by Geo.
=. Rhwell j. Co., of New York, will
pqnIain the nsmes of tO9ll periodic aIs
in the United States and territories,
which is a gain of 344 in the year Just
passed. The number of daily papers
has increased in a somsvhat larger pro.
portion, and il nov represented by Z
total Of 9aG against a2l in 1881. The
largest increase has boon IN New York
10 dailies, 20 Of all sorts Illinois and
Missouri show = percentage or gaiu
which IL even greater. while Colorado
leads all others in the percentage of in
crease, both uf daily and weekly issues
CalifOrnia. Nebraska Nevada, Oregon
South CaroliBa, T, nuessee. Vermont anC
West Virginia have fallen behind 1881
In the total numhsr ni periodicals. &
Susd. IO Georgia, Maine and Masea
ohu-st's the Suspensions have rxacily
connlerbalaneesi the new ventures Ii
every state not mentioned al,.,yr. and /,
the territories there has been an IL
crease.
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RAILRoAn TAXES

The railroads Of this st tte pay taxes
aggregating S740,7Sd57, not including
the taxes they pay on their lands or lotA
In Lyon county they pay $l2 .557.33; in
Labetle county, S2G.O2431; in Sum.
ner, $S),aSl.l4 In other counties in
the state their taxes aggregate less than
$4,000. The following is the statement
of the taxes paid 10y the railroads In the
several counties for the year 1881, as
furnished by State Auditor Bonebrake
AN,ouST PAD ny COITrIEs
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esr,, and Wheat for 1sso-sI.

WARRINGTON, D. O, March 3I.-The
following statement relative TO the corn
and wheat crops of 1SS0S1 is furnished
by the department of agriculture.
There are seven states that produce sur
plus of corn. These states together
yelled ], DAG, 100000 bushels in 1880, and
737. 000,00 in 1881. On the 29Ih Of
March. estimated retuYns Of the ananti-
~ of corn Of laet years crop In the hands
% the farmers were made from over 400
counties of these states to the depart
ment They represented more than two
thirds of the entire area. The percent
age of the product OF each state still on
hand IS reported as follows: OHIO, "a !;
Indiana, II; Illinois. &c; Nebraska, 2S
The average is nearly "a per CEN; and
amounts TO 175 ,O00,09O bushels. The es-
timated proportion on hand March
Goth, 1881, of the larger crops Of 1880
was, in Ohio, SO per cent; Indiana, 80 ::
Illinois, SO; Iowa, 40; Missouri, 80;
Kansas, 80; Nebraska, 80; average, 81
per cent, or $50, 900, 600 bushels. The
same states produced $50 1000, 900 bushels
of wheat in 1880, and 469.O00,0O0 In
1881.
'sIGe proportion on hand March Goth,
as estimated, was: Ohio 35 per cent, In
diana 10, Illinois 10, Iowa %, Missouri
II, Kansas Is and Nebraska 81, averages
81 per cent, or nearly 100000 bush
els. One year ago the proportion re-
naming of the crop of 1880 was: Ohio
30 per cent, Indiana %, Illinois %, Iowa
%, Missouri SO, Kansas 60 Nebraska %,
average g per cant, or 81, 00O, 600 bush
els. The results Of this investigation in
dictate a comparative shortage Of 9la,-
0Q0.O 900 bushels, or al per CENT, lesa corn
ON hand thaA on March 90. 1881, and
also q decrease of $50, 900, 900 bushels of
wheat, or A per eeat. less than on
March 20, 1881, In these seven states, in
addition TO the shortage of three other
surplus wheat states Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota-which are cred.
tied with 100000 bushels as the croF
of 1881.
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The Ntw York Star asserts that ON
the day tIie New York SUI published .
suddenly derOgatory Article with refer
eace TO General Hancock, during the
late presidential campaign. Mr.. Dana re-
ceiv0d from Mr. Tilden check for $25.-
900 Oh the Third National baud of New
York. IrinAy De that this singular coin
ciden.e was devoid at political signif-
icAnce. but ia the language of Pittacus
Green, ia ere VS. s5methipg about the
case that looked INTERNALLY circumstan-
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were destined for here must get ashore
The bottom of his lamp dropped in
some jute and before the flames could
be extinguished they spread all over the
| deck of the steamer. Brio Purcell, the
pilot, made his escape b. climbing over
| the front of the pilot house. The fire
was ali in the rear of him upon the
| steamer when il touched the wharf The
| tug Oriole did not burn, as was first re-
ported, but was sunk by the burning
steamer in making the landing. Several
coal barges and ice boats belonging to
| BohlenhOuse & Co. caught fire and
burned. Billy Hodge, the pilot on the
Dean Adams, saved The cook who Jump
ed overheard, as he flOated down stream.
All the passengers and crew were
| kindly cared for by c. B. Galloway, of
| the Peabody hotel.
Pat Haley and Mike O'Donovan, the
two firemen who we're on watch, say
they saw the negro captain OF the watch,
named Wash, with his lamp in hand
| looking for some of the deck crew. 1t
was from his lamp that the fire caught
the jute stored in the center of the
steamer. and up TO the cabin. Haley
ran up stairs to notify the head engi-
neer, but by the time he had reached the
hurricane deck the flames had mounted
almost to the pilot house, and he was
driven back by the fire. He then rang
the alarm bell, and seeing the boat was
approaching the shore, ran down the
forward stairs and jumped on board the
tug Oriole, just as the Golden
struck her. Seeing the tug was siuAing,
he sprang aboard the steamer again and
made his way to the coal barge lying
Ealongside.
A. B. Veatch, formerly q river report
er on the Evansville, Indiana,
Tribune, was on board. He remained
long enough to dress himself before
leaving his state-room. ]. n. Cronk,
owner of the side-show to the circus,
is supposed to lie lost. His room
mate, A. N. Alderman, says he dragged
him out of bed to the foot of the stairs
through the smoke and is satisfied that
he never arose from where he lett him
The fright seemed to have paralyzed
him: j. G. Glenroy, one of the saved,
resides in Philadelphia. He has for
two years been keeper of the ANIMALS of
Stoves Menagerie He states that be
was asleep under one of animal cages
on the forward part of the lower deck
when the cry of fire was given. He
leaped forth and looked about, but saw
no fire then, He looked again and saw
the entire center of the boat a mass of
flames. AS soon as the boat touched
the coal fleet he Jumped ashore. He
saw the officers of the steamer at work
making hawsers fast, and then saw the
lines give way and the steamer swing
out and down. He saw cage contain
ing a lion sink down in the middle as
the flames enveloped it; he heard no
cry from single beast as they burned,
Six cages, containing lion, tiger, two
leopards, Albina deer. monkeys and
birds were burned. Four horses, also
belonging to the circus, were aboard.
Three were saved, but one, the cele-
brated trick horse Selim. was lost.
MEAPHIs, Tenn, April ALI hope
the wreck of the Golden City, have been
abandoned. No further attempts will
be made Until the river falls sufficiently
to permit divers TO work with sonle
chow OF success,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06

In number of states women have
been admitted To the bar 10y the legisla-
ture after the courts have held That they
were excluded by the statutes in fUrce
They are now admitted on equal terms
With men in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas
Maine. Minnesota, North Carolina
Ohio aud Wisconsin. BY AN act of Goa
gress passed in 1879, thosS who hnv,
been for thrre years members al Ih'
higbcs' court of any state or terrii"ry
or OF the supreme court of the Distric
of Coluubi-, mry b. admitted Ia rrac
tLes before the supreme court of lh'
United States.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06

There are Ihirty-iwo counties in the
First congressional district, fifteen in the
Second aud lhirry-fuur in The Third, III
in 1880. The total vote pollrd in the
First district WAS 1861; in the Second
district, 81 ,5l5; and in the Third district
G7,467 The First district, therefore,
pOlled "A, l49 more votes, and the Third
district l2,O52 moIe, than did the Sece
Ond. making an aggregate excess Of 49,
I0l vote, These are facts which should
be remembered IH tive congressional
nominations
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Commonwealth: State Auditor Bone
brake returned from EmpOria yesterday
afternoon Mr. Boaebrake attended the
M Irnipg session of the Republican { NJ
gressinnal commit &c, held IN thut city.
He reported The members ia Attendance
universally E"oiiug The re-nominalion
of T"nI Ryan a, opposed to any second
month a'iols hy lie district, AMI "s favor
ing the Lnlding of tGn State conventions.
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The temperance people of Atchison
have form ed an organization for the
purpose Of pros, cutting the liquor cases
soon 10 BE- brought there. Over $1,000
has been subscribed for the retention OI
attorneys, and fiom what the people
say, the light promises 10 be a lively
one. The temperance people there are
IN earnest
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06

An official from this state, high N au-
thority At Washington, says that the
government is in possession OF more
damaging and conclusive evidence
against Parker. the Kansas srar-rouie
contractor, Than against any other
Offrnier, Dorsey and Brady included.
1t is "a mighty chilly day when Kan-as
fails To keep up with the procession
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06

Recent cases are noted IN medical
Journals at tstanus or ''lockjaw" having
been induced on account OF bathing in
water that was too hot. The Emporia
man Who Is preparing Ia send his moth
er-in-la~ tu the hot springs has probably
read this statement before
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ESTABLISHED IN 1857.

The annual cost of the star-Toute ser
vice IN the Pacific states and territories
under general Brady was $2,S44, I65.
Contracts tor The same service this year
have been executed for $l,l25,I49.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06
The sherman-HamptoD Affair

WARRINGTON, March 31.-Some stir
has bean created, especially in senator
ial circles, by the publication in the
Post to-day Of articles in relation 10 the
perSonal difficulties between Senators
Sherman and Hampton.
The Post articls alleges that an en-
ploYe of the treasury named Kirk was
the author Of the letter published in a
Charleston paper over year ago, max
ing grave accusations against the char
acter of Senator Hampton, and that
when Hampton came here st 4 meeting
of congress he began an investigation
IGf this publication, and found
that Kirk had written the letter by dl-
rectiop Of Secretary Sherman and said
that he had letter from Sherman viz
tually directing him to make an attack
on Hampton.
A western associated press reporter
this afternoon asked Senator Sherman il
he had anything TO say about this mat
ter, and he replied that he had not; that
he could only express the contempt he
felt for it; he did not believe that Soma
tor Hampton Was responsible for the
publication in the Post. If he was he
had placed himself in very ridiculous
attitude. The Post article SAID Kirk had
refused to give q copy of the letter hs
claimed to have from ShefInan. aena
tor Sherman SAID this morning that il
.anYbodY wanted copies of any letters he
had written they we're welcome TO them
and could get copies without any diff
Guilty.
Sesatar Hampton said he had moi
talked about the matter, and did moi
know how it got into print.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-06

Topeka Capital; The A, T, 4 3. p.
company have made arrangements with
the United States Signal Service Depart
ment To send weather reports every
morning To all stations on the road
These reports indicate the probable
weather for each day in Kansas and the
Indian Territory. Heretofore the midi
caiions have been for the Missouri and
the Mississippi valleys This new fea
ture will be tried for thirty days at TIC
end of which time all The station agents
will repart To Mr.. Gemmell. of this city
and If the interest in and demand fol-
these indications are great enough they
will he continued. Circulars in regard
t0 the matter have been sent To all agents
ut the stations along the line of the A,
T. = 8. y. railway.
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Church Charfera

Among the list of charters filed Fri
day with the secretary of state at To
peka are the following:
The Stafford SocistY sF the II. Z
chuIch, oTSaE ford, Chase county. Cred
ita, 500 Trustees-John g. Winnie
Ino. Richia. of Stafford; George Barber
Jno. b Wakemson, OF Toledo; Lemuel
G. Talbot. of Plymouth, Lyon county.
The church Of the United Brethren in
Christ, of BurliDgsme, Kansas; capita
stock, 5000.
The Seller Spring Methodist Episco
pal church. of Sedgwick county; CAPT
tai stock, $4,000
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OUGHT TO BE nouNcEp-
HsartIess Conduct of President Arthur's
Valet

WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Critic
tonight contains the following account
OF scandal in colored high life: "Aleck
Powell, dashing, good-IOoking colored
man, is the valet of President Ar
thu. Il is said of Aleck that he can
manipulate whisk broom with more
dignity and grace, and perhaps with
greater rapidly. than any man in
his. profession. Aleck also possesses
personal charms that have caused many
heart 10 thrOb. Although a mar
ried man with three children, aged
respectively 10, and years, he kWas
considered in New York cOlored society
beau of the first water. So attentive
were the young girls to Aleck that he con-
cluded about year ago, to leave his wife
upon Others younger and more attract
i've than the one he had sworn to pro-
tect, so help him GOd,' etc. Aleck was
the valet in New York of General Ar
thur, and of course he could enter the
best society of his race without trouble.
When General Arthur assumed the
office of president he Immediately
sent for Aleck. Aleck came He
did not, however, bring his wife,
but took from among his young
lady friends Miss George Needles,
who had barely arrived IN this city
"a" she was appointed, through the
.--4u> nee of the valet, to a position in
the land office. This position she still
holds. For several months Powell gave
a small amount of money to his wife,
but for the past months he has not con.
tfibuted cent toward her support
The poor woman has been in urgent
need, and appealed time and again TO
her husband for assistance, but her ap-
peals were met with cold, cruel denials.
Last Thursday Mrs. Powell, with her
three little children and a lady
friend, came to Washington from
New York, having been furnished trans
portation by some Of her friends. She
was kindly taken in and provided for by
Mrs. Brown, the sister of Mrs. Wormly,
at her residence, No. 1416 II street.
The next morning Mrs. Powell, with
her friend, and the children, made her
way to the v hite house, and asked to see
her husband. She was told by an at
tache of the mansion that she could not
see Aleok, but she swore she would not
leave unlil she had an interview with
him. She had not long to wait, for soon
the valet, In a swallow tail coat, come
out of the main entrance OF the
house. He was very much excited
and rushed at his wife with the ferocity
of lion. Had il not been for the pres.
ence of the attaches he would have
struck her. As it was, however, the
cowardly fellow spit in her face, and,
turning around, rushed back into the
house. He warned her If she ever came
near him again he would hurt her Mrs
Powell said that all the time her husband
was talking to her he had his hand on
u pistol which he carried IN his hip
pocket. After this little scene Mrs. Pow
ell returned to the house of Mrs. Brown.
where she is still located. She will
probably remain here until her husband
makes some provision for her support"
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Frank Hauon. first assistant poslmas
ter general aud edItnr-in-chIef of the
Burlingion lIawkeye, announces that
Robert J. BuTdetle will retire from the
LECTURE ii Id and assume charge of The
HsWkeSr, taking full control OF the IF
fairs Or that pap,r. We have always be-
Iievcd that Bpb's gOoI sense and self
respect would sooner or later assert
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The fact that w. f. Chandler is very
little larger than a clothes-Din will serve
10 indicate the wisdom OF the Prcsi-
dent in considering his claims in con-
neclion with The navy department.
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PaasedmrNSnaIe.

WA5H{NGToS, March 30.-A bill pass,
ed the senate authorizing the secretary
Of the treasury to report the amount Of
claims Of the State al Kansas for money
expended and the Indebtedness assumed
| tilifies.
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4 piteous remIniscence Of Dir. Long:
fellow is related by G. w. Childs, who
several years ago entertaIned the poet al
diRner in Home He was WALKING 70
the diRIng roam with Mr.. Chiids, and
an their way through the corIideF OF the
hotel they passed series of lighted waI
candles placed ia candelabra surround
ed by flowers. Mr.. LOngf. llow immedi
aiely shaded his lace with his hand and
begged his companion to hasten his foot
steps. 1t was through the flame Of(th'
lighted candle, when in the act af meli
ing COME sealing wax, that Mrs. I.ongtel
low was burnt 10 death.
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Pyomlse q BegntIfUl Harvest.

| ST. LoyIs. april 1.-The Post Dispatch
publishes accounts of the winter wheat
crop from over $50 different points in
Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and Michigan, all of which are
quite favorable, and represent the wheat
in an advanced state, and the prospects
| for q good crop are very fine.
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Signed. ]. n RIcE, President.
II. D. DICKSON, Secretary.
Heavy decrease in the Public Del

Heavy Deereasf n ting EiAAbIle Debt.
W49ATNSToYr April THE dept
statement shows q decrease OF the pub
lie debt during March to be SIG. 462 .946 ;
cash in treasury, 253.291 ,76l; gold GER
sos .355 $40; certificates of deposit, $11,-
LAG, 600; refunding certificates, $548, $40
legal tenders, $346, 661 ,0l9; fractional
currency, $z,0S4, S9S; casa balance avail
ai.le. aba O3S .3e1.
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Such items as the following, frgm the
Wa-KasneY world go To show whaI
northwestern Kansas is doing in The
way of baomingi
North " ealern Kansas has a creamery
boom that will not down. oRe or more
of these enterprises are either in run
ming Order or approaching completion
in each of the counties of Norton
Rocks, Graham, Ness and Grove. 1t is
only proper to say, in this connection
that COWS have contributed more than
any other iEeIn mas toward kseping the
people of western Kansas alive.~ Now
that COW keepers viii be enabled To Sc
cure greatly increased prices for theiI
butter; the general PROSPERITY will be en-
hapceti
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Tho At;hison. FGncka and Santa Fee
road pays an aggregate of Si45,D36 6d;
the Central Branch U. p, Qnclading all
i's branches) $1l,727.l4; the Kansas
Division, U. p. $l2O,6t9.0l; the Mis-
souri, Pacific. $2G.I II; the st. Joseph
aud Western, $2l ,659l and the Atchi-
500 aud Nebraska, 81. $3.50.
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WAsHIsGToH, April 1-GuiteaI Sas
sold the clothes he wore 1Fhea be shot
the President 70 [Supas circus for exhi-
hilton shd Mcdonald, the sculptor, is
here making busts of GARFIELD and Gui-
team for Coup for exhibition
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1-s1-1e1,,e. a--o-I..,o,

DAYENPoRT, iowa, March 29.-The
state central committee Of the anti-pro-
hibiIion association met here yesterday
for conference, with full attendance,
and adjourned 10 meet at Des Mcines,
"Wednesday, April 9th.
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% Does PFohibit.

JUNCTION CITY, March 29.-In the
case of the state Of Kansas VS.. George l.
Miller, charged with keeping q common
nuisance under the prohibltorY law, the
defendant was found guilty. Temper.
ance people are rejoicing over the re.
suit. Miller was king of the whisky e.
ement here
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New York Tribune: The indications
point To q struggle in the Kansas state
convention. Some of he strongest Re
publican papers in the state have pro
nounced against the denomination of
Governor St. John. The Topeka Com
monwcalIh prints bitter article against
him, aud the LeavenwOrth Times says
that ii will oppose him. The governor
will have the support, however, of the
temperance people, and, il is said, the
railroad interests of the state. The
fight will he carried Into every district
and gu earHest contest made for dele
gates To tho state convention.
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A Young man who was plough

A young man who Was ploughIng
with a pair of mules near Gonzales,
Texas, not long ago, observed in the
morning that the off mule was suffering
from swollen Jaw. On the priHpiplF
that mules have no rights which their
owners are bound 10 respect, he paid nc
further attention to the matter until
evening, when he noticed that the neal
mule was drawing away as far as posi-.
bic fsom ils alato. closer inspSctlon
revealed the head Of a rattlesnake stick
ing out of the straw collar of the afflicted
bsAst, in WHICH snug quarters it had
probably passed The winter.
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Nj jor Henry fnman. f,rmrrly editor
or ihe Larncd Chrou"scnpe and later
clerk of tlIe weather west of the sixth
principal meridian. has been appointed
to look after state lands.
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AN APT QUOTATION.

Boston HerIld: In the aummSr of 1877
acting Gov. Stanton, of Kansas, paid q
visit to the citizens of Lawrence, that
state. After partaking of the hosp itali
ties extended him by Coy. Robinson he
addressed, 10y request crowd of SONG
200 free State men, who did not hesitate
TO manitest their dieapproEsli.,n u SUCH
portions Of bis speech as he did not &c,
cord with their peculiar political views
At the close of his speech Mr.. Stanton
pictured in glowing language the In
dian tradition of Hiawatha, Of the"peace
pipe" shaped and fashioned by Githie
Mantle, and Ivy which he called tribes OF
Iaen together, and, in his own language
he addressed them.