The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-12
NUBS OF NEWS.
ST. Gothand tunnel cost $1,000,

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600.
A hush money scandal is the absorbing
topic at Kirwin.
The "young Republicans" of Ohio sre
on the war-path.
The lake tunnel at Chicago has beer
recently pumped nearly dry.
The Forgery trial of CIV. Scott, of
Eldorado, commenced yesterday.
O'Connor, the Irish sgitator, lectured
at Leavenworth on Thursday night.
Farmers in northwestern Kansas are
very hopeful for the coming season.
A recent test has assured the success
of the underground electric scheme in
Philadelphia.
The opinion prevails at Washington
that Sargent will be appointed to a
cabinet position.
1t is more than probable that the re-
mains of General Fitzpatrick will be
brought back to this country.
Postmaster General Howe has entered
upon his duties and appointed his son
Frank chief of mail 6epredations.
An Israelits uRned Wise was fined
$25 by a Justice eff the peace in the town
of Lake, ILL.,, for peddling horsefesh for
beef.
Mrs. Moore. wife of a Tennessee mem
Der of congress, is said to carry off the
palm for beauty at Washington this
winter.
Belle Payne, the colored Amazon who
is the terror of the police at Atchison
and Leavenworth, is corraled at the lat
ter place.
During the month ofDecember $780,
962 pieces of mail were delivered in
Chicago, or about eleven each to every
person
Ii is said that John c. New, of In
diana has been rendered the Russian mis-
sion, though it is not known whether he
will accept it.
Guiteau steadily maintains that he
will be acquitted and that the Deity
will preserve his life under any and all
circumstances.
The Boston Memorial association
have been instructed 10 collect contri-
buttons for statute TO President Gar
field, to cost not less than $4,000.
The. impression prevails to very
general extent in Washington that the
jury in the Guiteau case will bring in a
verdict of guilty. So mote it be.
1t is said that the desire of certain
members of the house committees to
swap places will be respected, and that
the present slate will be scratched.
Chinese immigration has fallen off
during the past year, the number arriv
ing in San Francisco being 1857,
while SITS Cinnamon returned to Asia.
An attempt was lately made at Chisel-
hurst to enter the vault and abstract the
bodies of Emperor Napolean and
Prince Imperial. Since then the police
guard has been increased.
The total receipts at the New York
postoff1ce for The quarter just ended
were 81, 142, 427.9S, gain over the same
quarter 10 1880 of II per cent. The
Total gain for the year was 20 per cent.
1t is possible that the Pullman and
Wagner sleeping car company will be
consolidated. II so. parlor and sleeping
coaches will be run to every important
station in the country without change
Of cars. x@ -sss5-z
Sexton and Shaefer have arranged for
another billiard match of 600 points at
Tammany Hall, New York, on the Goth
of April, for $4,000 a side, the winner to
take stakes and gate money aud the los
er to pay expenses.
Late statistics show that to the SO ,O0O,-
600 Japanese people there are only about
1,0OO,0 900 head of cattle, or two head to
every 100 people; while in the United
States there are seventy-three head of
cattle to every 100 people.
After wedding party had assembled
in church at Bloomington, Illinois,
the father of the girl offered her $500 if
she would back out She took the
money, remained at home, and sent
word to the minister to dismiss the as
sembly.
Adjutant General Noble presented Mrs
Gov. ST. John as New Years gift a
| life size bust painting of her husband.
The painting is a true likeness and dis.
plays much skill on the part of the ar.
tist, who by his generous gift has great
ly delighted Mrs. st. John.
It is estimated that the amount SO faI
disbursed for witnesses fees and mileage
by the marshal, places the cost of the
government, witnesses in the Guiteau
trial at 81 500, and witnesses for the de.
fensc az s., 1904. The bills OF many wit
nesses are not yet paid
The wife of the new Chinese Minister
lady of high rank in her own country
will not at present enter Washington
society. She speaks only her own Ian
guage, her little feet will not permit he
to go about unsupported, and she is, t
crown all, exceedingly blshful.
The western millionaires arc apt t,
open their hearts at holiday time. MI
]. c. Flood last week distributed 5000
among several benevolent association
in San Francisco, and Senator ]. c. Fai
made divers handsome Christmas dons
tIons to the orphans and convicts of hi
t state
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field announces ths
: the fund for Mrs. James A. Garfield an
: her chlldrenno now amounts to 1851 ,S91 Z;
of which 1851 ,67O.75 have been inyeste
in United States 4 per cent registere
: bonds, leaving balance $4,000 in tn
hands of the United States Trust comps
ny. The amount received for Geners
Garfeld's mother and paid to her wa
1,1eO.25.
$ OVER THE STATE.
A projected soap factory at WIGHT
s will supply long felt want.
Several cases of smalInoy ara renny