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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-27

D The credentials of Senator Lamar for
mis- second term, beginning March 4,
1888, have been presented by his col.
league, Mr.. George. or the twenty six
senators whose terms expire on March 8
next the successors Of SIX have already
been chos ell. These are Gibson, OF
Louisiana, To succeed Kellogg; Riddle
berger, nf Virginia, la succeed John
ston; Lamar, OF Mississippi, and
Anthony, of Rhode Leland, tn
Gucce1d themselves, And Wilson,
of Iowa, tn succeed McDill.
The legislature which will choose The
successor of Grover, of Oregon, has
been already chosen. and its political
complexion is a warrant that they will
not return Grover. The other senator's
whose terms expire next March are !:
Morgan. of Alabama; Garland, of Ar
kansas; Chilcott, of Colorado; Saulsbur-
ry, or Delaware; Hill, of Georgia; Da-
Wis, of Illinois; Plumb. of Kansas (;
Frye, of Maine; Hoar, of Massachusetts /;
Ferry, of Michigan; Window, OF Min.
ncsota; Saunders, of Nebraska; Rollins,
of New Hampshire; Mcpherson, of
New Jersey; Ransom, of North Carroll
ma; Butler, of South Carolina; Harris,
of Tennessee; Coke, of Texas, and Da-
Wis, of West Virginia.
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FROM THE FRONTIER.
The Pets of the Government Again ON
the War Path.

The Pets of the Government Again ON
the War Path.
LoRDsBURG, N. NJ, July 2O.-A band
of White Mountain Apaches, numbering
from fifty to one hundred, left San Carlos
reservation yesterday morning. About
forty miles from San Carlos, on the ella
river, they attacked train and killed
one driver and run off fifty head of stock.
They are travelling on the same trail
made by them last spring. COuriers
have been sent from here TO warn the set
tiers at Clifton and York's ranches. I'm
less The courier reaches clifton ahead of
the Indians, the Outrages of last April
will be repeated.
SAN Francisco. July 20-A Whipple
B aTracks dispatch says Surgeon Ray
mOnd, with assistants and filters has
gone out to bring ia the wounded. The
country is impossible for wagons. Col.
Mason is in pursuit of the savages.
SAN FRANCIsCO. July 20-A Nipple
Barracks, A T dispatch says: The re-
port that the Indians were near Grant
yesterday, killing man, turns out to be
q mere rumOr.
A report from Thomas says that the
four Chirichua scouts returned by the
New Mexico military soon after Loco's
party left, in April last, attacked wagon
train four miles above San Carlos agency
last evening, killing one man and run
ming off the stock in the direction of
Ash creek. The telegraph line is down
between Thomas and Ash creek, sup
posed to have been cut by the Indians.
A report received at Mcdowell this
morning says that before Chafiee struck
the Indians they had killed three herd
ers. Tewlksburg and party stood the
Indians off. The Pleasant Valley In.
dians are reported as breaking up into
small parties.
DENVER, July GA Tribune special
from Santa Fe says the particulars OF
the Indian fight on the 18th. in the
Apache mountains. have been received.
Captain Shafile, with two companies oil
the Third and Sixth cavalry, struck a
band under Cibern Chief MOntasbe.
Lieutenant Morgan Is seriously and
Lieutenant Converse slightly wounded
one soldier and one Indian scout killed
and five soldiers arc wounded. Six dead
Indians were found. Three squaws
several children aud thirty horses and
mules were captured
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Tor future -generatiOns some fragment Of

for future generations some fragment o.
these wonderful forests.
East of the redwood belt lies the val
ley of Eel river and similar streams
Here are the cheapest good grass and
| grain lands in California. II is a coun-
try of oak groves, grassy glades, sunny
and equable climate, ard these lands, in
slarge tracts, are sold for sheep ranges
/ at from two to ten dollars per acre
The latter price will buy excellent farm.
| ing land, where rain never fails and ali
grains and fruits flourish. But they are
far from markets and almost inaccessi-
bic during the rainy season. Railroads
| will come in time and the lonely valleys
will blossom with new life. | am de-
lighted with the society of these little
seaside cities. There seems to be a rare
degree OF culture and refinement, of
temperance and religious development.
Those who look at California through
Bret Harte's spectaclcs would hardly
recognize this region as being at all
Californian. Ii only had the power to
connect the two ends that ache to unite,
l could bring together hundreds of
eastern families longing for California
homes, and rs many hundreds of attrac-
tive places which their Industry and
frugality would speedily turn into
Paradises-delightful in climate, fruit
full and beautiful. and as yet, moderate
ia cost.
In the southern half of the state the
season has been disastrous, except in the
irrigated colonies. The dry winds haye
withered the crops. The great San Joa-
quin plain is u dusty desert. But here,
and on our Santa Cruz hills, the pros
poet was never better.
The crop of school ma'ams is large
and of fine quality. We have just grad
uated "A teachers, from over three years
course, of whom CT are women, and
new Normal school is just opening in
Los Angeles. II. 3. NORTON.
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(Signed)
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

synOPsis of the Provisions of the Bill
to Incorporate the Project.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The house
| committee on foreign affairs directed
Representative SlOssOn to report TO the
house with favorable recommendation
the substitute agreed upon by the COM
mittee for Representative ROsecrans'
bill TO incorporate maratime canal
company at Nicaragua. liz ambition
to the list of names heretofore published
those of James Mcmillan, Alex Mitch
ell and James Golf have been inscribed
i'll the list of inc"rporators. The bill
agreed upon provides that the capital
stock of the proposed company be not
less than 5OO, 900 NOR more than 200 900
shares of 500; the canal TO be not less
than % feet in depth, $50 in width on
the water surface, and shall have locks
not less than six hundred feet in length,
and the United States guarantee that for
twenty years from completion of the Ca
nal and commencement of the passage
of vessels through it from ocean TO ocean,
the net receipts from traffic each year
shall not be less than three per cent. of
the total cost of the canal in no event to
exceed sevenLy-five millions.
The bill empowers the president of
inc SAAtON W Win
consent of the senate, one member of
the board of directors to hold Office for
three years, with the same powers, priv
ileges and emoluments, as ether
directors wls shall examine
and make sh to all re-
ports and statements made by the board
of directors. The United States is to
exercise such control over the canal as
is prescribed by the treaty with NicauI-
augua and is to enjoy its free use for the
transportation of troops, munitions OF
war, mails and otherwise.
The United States reserves the right
20 occupy and control the canal. in emer.
gency, by payment to the stockholders
of five per cent. upon the capital in.
vested. The committee urge upon con-
gress prompt and favorable action, ar.
guing that present conditions are highly
favorable for the commencement of the
work
The minority will report that, while
favoring the route, they hold that steps
should not be taken until the question
of foreign Interference is settled.
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NE are re,tinr ut,erlv discon,

We are getting utterly discouraged
about Hanlan. 1t seems to US he goes
around continually, winter and summer,
bantering the world to row, and he al
ways finds some idiot to accept just of
ten enough TO keep his name continually
in the press dispatches. We are not
certain IS TO the time Hanlan has been
At this rowing business, but as near as
We can reellect it is thirty years. What
a wonderful constitution that man mus.
have. It is now stated that Wallace
Ross is ready to row Hanlan five races
Think of the columns of Geographic
stuff there will be about this. Ne
would with pleasure sign subscription
paper to raise funds to induce HanIan tC
90 and join Arab Boy, or TO go on the
next Arctic exhibition.
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1t seems Mr.. Stanley, the American
explorer. has been badly ''scooped," 10
use yuIgarism, by n FrenchmAn. He is
exploring the Congo river I'm the inter-
ests OF Belgian trading company. The
Congo has several cataracts and rapids
IN the lower part Of its course, and
therefore Is not naVigable until about ESQ
miles from its mouth. Stanley has been
cutting q road by the side of the river
for these $50 miles, while Frenchman
named DE Brazza, also the employe of q
trading company, has been working
against him, trying To get in ahead
OF him. II occurred TO Dc Brazza
that nearer road to the
Congo could be found than along its
banks Therefore he struck inland from
GaboOn. found the Alma, tributary of
the Congo, only 20 miles INLAND, and
hoated down its waters TO the Congo. and
took possession OF the country in the
name of France. When Stanley arrived
De Brazza gave HIM fine banquet.
which was his only consolation.
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ANTI ST. JOHN.
Nemaha County Delegates Instructed for
Thatcher.

Nemah8 county OeAcgssteS AAsSFus4FN AesE
Thacher.
SENECA, July 21.-The Republican
convention for Nemaha county, today
to elect delegates to the state convention
attended by delegates from only ten OF
the eighteen townships of the county.
The following delegates to Topeka were
chosen: Hampton, Joshua Mitchell, a.
B. Hymer, e. J. ViloIt and Joshua Bush
nell. There was q bitter fight in the
convention oyer the artist. John reso-
Iutions which were finally adopted by =
vote OF % TO 81. The three EaWas 81
Seneca, Sabetha and CeRfraiia furnished
tine artist John vote. After the election
of delegates they were instructed 70 sup
port Judge Scion o. Thacher fur gov.
ernor.
The judge was unexpectedly in town
during the day, and, upon invitation, ad-
dressed the convention at its close. This
was his first speech during the canvass.
| He takes strong grounds for the Frgula-
ton of railroad transportation by
| legislation; faVors the maintenance OF
the prohibition laws, and urges the Oblit
Grafton of all dram shops. The judge
also addressed laage audience a. the
court house tonight, many of the dele
gates 60 the convention remaining N
| town to hear him.
The following 10 the anti St John res
olutioa adopted by the convention:
Reaatsed, By the Republican party oi
Nemaha county in convention assembl
ed, that we pledge answering loyalty 70
/ the principles of the Republican party,
and that il is the duty Of the Republicans
/ to assist in all honorable ways 70 p!ace
true exponeuts of their principles il
Office, bat we blicve that il would
| ALLEVIATE large number If voters from
us 10 nominate for third term the Hon
John P. St. John as q candidate f0I
governor, and that reason, IS well n
for other reasons, thai as we have II
our ranks others well fitted for that hon
orabIe and responsible position we az
lopposed 10 such reconciliation.
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THE MISSION OF PRESIDENT BAR.
RIOS.
Letter From General Grant on the Sub

a
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Senor Rome
70, minister TO the United States from
| the republic of Mexico. has the follow
| ing letter from Gen. Grant in reply to a
| communication asking the views of the
latter with regard TO the mission OF
President Bdrrios 10 this country:
Long BRANCH, July 12.-My Dear
Sir: am in receipt of your letter in re-.
| gard 10 the arrival of President Barrios.
In my judgment there is not the least
| ground for apprehension on account OF
his visit. He will unquestionably be re-
ceived by the president and secretary
OF state with great courtesy. But the
annexation of territory will have but
few advocates, and the treatment of the
press of the country of such men as adj
vocated interference in foreign countries
shows any scheme of that kind would
be extremely unpopular. As to our
governments interfering in the question
of the boundary between Mexico and
Guatemala, / am sure there need not be
any anxiety felt by Mexico II Mexico
and Guatemala should agree between
themselves to refer any question be-
tween them to the United States, as arbi-
traitor, of course our government WOuld
hear the statements of both parties, and
give its judgment in the matter referred
to it. But even then don't suppose
the United States would do any more
than use its good offices To have con-
tending parties accept her decision if
either should feel inclined TO reject the
decision. am not, of course. author
lied to say a word for the administra-
tion on this subject, but am certain 1
know the sentiment of the country on
the question of annexation. If the
good offices OF the United States could
be used effectively to induce the Central
American republics TO consolidate into
one, have no doubt but that it would
do so, but then the request would have
to come from all of Them. Certainly
the United States would not attempt to
coerce consolidation at the instance of
the president of one state and in his per-
sonal interest. The most that would
likely be done would be TO inquire
through our representative to those
countries as to the feeling on the sub
ject of consolidation.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) u. 3. GRANT.
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The amount of crime that is running
riot in the country is terrible. Crimes
or the most heinous character are being
committed with frequency that per-
mits those of less importance tn pass al
most unobservcd. Thinking men who
observe these palpable truths must be
led 10 inquire as to the causes which
lead TO such barbarity in the midst of
our exalted civilization II epidemic,
as has been maintained by few prom
inenL scientists, whence arises the dis
order; where are its germs; how can
they be destroyed or their circulation
prevenledI If not epidemic like dis
case, but are the outgrowth Of a
deficient system or lax administration OF
justice, It is equally necessary to search
oct the hidden springs which feed these
streams of lawlessness. This will give
employment to two of the learned profes-
sions, the medical and the legal, while
the ecclesiastical can be relied on to re.
tain the theory of bad morals, and Ia
continue their endeavors for publication
The last are and have always been
practical and logical in operation
They not only trace crime to the source
of morals, but try to purify that source
The medical profession have an cpl
IDENTICAL theory, but make no exertior
for prevention or discovery of the
means of avoidance, yet the idea is pro
gressive and may lead to something ulti
mately. The legal profession pursue
the same principles that were adopteC
la n state of barbarism, and were emf
nently fitted for the wants of society II
that state, but has made very inadequat,
advance towards meeting the require
menls of the present age of enlighten
ment. The power of crime Is such as 4
call for union of all moral, scientifi
: and legal forces to combat it, A highe
plane or practical measures must be at
tnined in some way. ThenriziDg vii
not protect life nor pr'periy, will mel
Their make the health nor we'll being of in
dividuals secure, nor preserve morality
New measures, and perhaps entirel
new methods, are necessary to success
fully cope with this subject of crime
and IL is high time that all classes q
Intelligent and law-abiding citizens CAV
Il their careful attention.
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AFrERNooN NEwsPAPERs


No class of papers are making more
rapid progress in the direction of enter
prise than the afternoon dailies. 1t has
not been long since they were charged
with being slow in gathering news, and
were generally regarded as mere make
shifts" for daIlies. All this is rapidly
changing. These papers are showing
much more enterprise than was their
habit few years ago. They are con-
stanlly improving their telegraphic facil-
tiles, and arc growing in circulation and
influence. They can be printed much
cheaper than morning papers, and are
consequently in demand among a much
larger class of people. The morning
papers must look for their support
among the more wealthy class who have
leisure to read at an hour when most
people must be at their work.
The afternoon dailIes are now becom-
ing so numerous and important that
their patronage is sought by the tele
graph companies, and increased facili-
ties are more easily obtained. For
nearly a year past all the important
we may say vital-intelligence of the
day has appeared first in the telegraphic
columns of the afternoon papers. The
Utica Observer calls attention to the fact
that il was the afternoon papers that an.
nounced the news of Congressman Gar.
fields nomination at Chicago; the news
of the assassination of the president al
the Baltimore s. Potomac depot; the
news of the sentence of the assassin
and the news Of the assassin's execu'
ton. It was the afternoon papers thai
| gave the first detailed news of the attach
upon and bombardment of Alexandra,
by the British, and for the past week Of
more the morning papers have contained
simply an application of the foreigI
intelligence given in the evening paper
OF the day before
In EmporIa the habits of the peopl,
are such that an evening paper comes a
Just the time of day when the average
subscriber can best read it, and, as tim
passes, we are more and more convince,
that no local morning paper can ever b
made 10 take the place Of n good, enteI
pTising, well-conducted evening journs
in this city. 1t is not a mass OF reading
matter they want, but the news Of III
day, local and general, in a nutshell.
The afternoon papers which are supply
ing the want OF the communities wheT
they are printed are growing more pro-
porous every day.
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psa.h of a Prom.aen. kaasan.


ABILENE. Kas-, July lex Mayor
James G. Northcroft died At s a'clGck
this morning at his residence here. The
funeral will take place at O'Clock Fri
day evening, 2lst inst, ana will be at
tended by large number of lodges
and by the grand officers of the grand
lodge of Kansas, /. 90. F., Of which
he was a past grand master and also
representative 10 the sovereign grand
lodge. He was one of the leading citI.
Gems of our city. county and state, and
his death is deeply regretted by all.
The funeral will be the largest ever
held in this part of the state as testi.
monial of the sterling worth OF the man.
He was i'll several months. and though
not thirty eight years old. he bFaSely
and calmly met the end of his earthly
life. and his last words were, II am
ready"
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Bic Insurance Assessment.

COLUMBUS, O., July 19.-COl. c. H.
Moore, state superintendent OF insur-
ance, to-day notified the officers and d.
rectors of the Home Insurance Company
of this city, that he found its assets are
reduced 129 per cent. below the capital
stock required by law. The assets
amount to $77,S29 and liabilities to
$350,OO0. The superintendent requires
the officers of the company to direct the
stockholders TO pay within ten days 129
per cent as above stated upon the
amount of their capital stock. The cap
ital stock is 100000.
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A Preaeher Lvnchea

ST. LOUIS. July ga special to the
Post Dispatch from jackson, Miss,
says: In Winston county last night,
Noah Parks, a colorcd preacher, was
taken from his home by mob and hang
ed and ieft for dead, but was saved by
some Of his friends. He was suspected
Of stealing corn.
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yides that in no case shall there be al
lowed to any postmaster of this class a
compensation greater than $3.50 in any
one first three-quarters of any fiscal
year, exclusive of money-order commits
sions, and in the last quarter of each
fiscal year there shall be allowed such
further sum as he msy be entitled to un-
der the provisions of this act, not ex-
ceeding for the whole fiscal year 81, 900
exclusive of money-order commissions.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on postoffices and post roads,
reported bill providing, whenever
necessary, for an increase of speed upon
which mail is carried under contract on
any post route service shall be readyer-
tised for shorter schedule required.
Placed on the calendar then. Also pro-
viding that no bidder for mail service
shall be required to furnish with his
bid or proposal check or draft. Calcn-
dar.
Adjourned.
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California has done very we'll as q
money-breediug state. After her harvest
Of golden nuggets she came into the
plenitude of a rich grain region, and
wheat equaled her mines. Then atten-
tIon was given to the production OF
grape juice, and now her vineyards
yield 100000 gallons of wine annual.
ly. Last year she shipped east 7,OOO,-
600 pounds of green fruit, 100000 Of
dried. and 1885, 3O pounds of canned
fruit. All this is in despite of John
Chinaman. But now phylloxera has
made its unweleome appearance in sew
eral sections, and it is thought there will
have 70 he q return to the wheat-grow-
ing industry. r,
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ESTABLISHED IN L,

Two Hoosier farmers recently ,uaT-
relied about the ownership of wrench
and went to law. TIE costs OF court aud
counsel fees have reached 81 200, both be-
ligerents have morigaged their property
TO raise the moaey, and the case is con-
iinued. lie Iool-killcr seems to be
leaving Indiana out in the cold this year.
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THE COMING PANIC.

Under the above heading the New
York Mercantile Journal expresses the
opinion that there are causes at work
which might set prudent men to
thinking even If we had never had the
experience of panics at intervals not
far from ten years apart. As is well
known some of the wise ones, few
months ag", thought our next panic was
even then at the door. We believed in
its coming but said To our readers, ait
would not be then" And SO quite late
ly there has been some shaking, but
credits are not yet sufficiently extended.
The country is not deeply enough in
debt for grand collapse, though there
has been enough exiravRgant railroad
building Ia do its part. Advices and
careful prophecy are mingled IN the fol-
lowing sentences which we quote from
an article in late issue In the New
York Times on this subject: "There Is
no room for doubt that the people
of the United States will ultimately
have Ia undergo n decided check in
Lntlr DublncSS uldlIS. anu lillS pcIlOu
may very easily come next ear or the
year after That It is not likely TO come
this year would be n very poor reason
for iailin. 10 keen il IN view or To ore
pare for II. Such facts Us can be clearly
ascertained and depended on go to show
that this year is likely to be an exceed
ingly safe one for legitimate business,
but they also indicate that Il will be an
exceedingly dangerous one for reckless
speculation. The law which appears 10
govern the periods of commercial de-
preston is by no means n clear one, but
that such periods recur with considera-
BILE regularity. in obedience 10 forces
which work with marked uniformity, is
beyond question, and prudent, not To say
honest, men will not disregard the fact
that we are now approaching the ter
minus of our prosperity. 1t is those
who take heed To such facts that are
able not only to pass through the de-
preston safely, but To take advantage OF
IT,"