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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07


The Topeka Journal thinks the g.
600 voters who supported Robinson for
governor At the last election, were, with
few exceptions, prohibilionists. Rob
. inson was the most outspokcn and able
opponent OF prohibition from the start.
ST. John was prohibitionist and ran
on prohibition platform, and ye;
! these ~ 900 prohIbitionists voted against
J prohibition. That's about as consistent
AS some of the Journals financial theo-
l Tics. ol.as. the following sentence: THE
| people, finding the party not one OF
I principle, will loose all faith In the par
! ty or its principles" II it hasn't got
any principle how can the people lose
! faith in its principles. KNEd yet the
thing that writes this sort Of rot wants
to represent the intelligent people Of
Kansas in congress even il he has to
steal a seal
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rnAYsE ACQUITTED
OF the Charge of ManslauEhier In the
shooting OF Annie VanBehrcn at
Cincinnati

OF the Charge of Granddaughter In the
shooting OF Annie VanBehrcn at
Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2.-Frank Frayne
was before the police court this morning
ON the charge OF manslaughtcr for shoot
ing Aunie VanRehFen, at the coliseum
during the performance of 81 SlOeum on
Thank giving evening. He appeared
quite calm at the Beginning, but as the
testimony proceeded he Was restless and
at times deeply affected. The prusecu-
ton Offered the testimony of Sergeant
Bennings. who SAW the shot and who
arrested FraVne, and of Mr.. Bean,
member of the company who
EXPLAINED THE CAUSE
Of the accident. He said the thread
screw that holds the spring Catch was
worn or torn off and the screw was
blown out Oi the gun; the catch losing
its hold, permitted the gun barrel to
drop, and that sent the bullet below the
aim. Mr. Frayne's breast and neck
were burned and blackened by the pow
der escaping at the brecch of the gun
The prosecution here rested and said
THE CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER
should be sustained 10y tee statue which
forbids airy one TO point loaded gun at
OF towards another person The coun-
sci for Frayne claimed the statue did
not apply, IA the guu was not pointed at
the deceased. but at an apple six inches
abnvc her head. He suggested also that
Frayne had already suffered the worst
that could happen IN any one, and that
no punishment by the law could give
greater weight TO THE LESSON of this
accident Judge Heigler leans to the
opinion that the statue was not dis
obeyed in this case, because the gun
was aimed at an object and not at a
person. He said the testimony clearly
showed there was not the slightest
criminal intent. The announcement
was greeted with emphatic applause.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07


The New York Times thinks that it is
idle to talk about repeating the internal
revenue. 1t says:
Those who talk glibly about sweep
ing away" the internal revenue system
would do well 10 keep an eye on the
growing figures of the annual appropri-
alton for pensions. or the ordinary
expenses of the government, exclusive OF
the interest charge on the public debt,
pensions now account Tor over one hall.
= The interest charge Is within $SO,OOO,-
900 (half of this sum Is sinking fund
that need no longer to be paid); the sum
. estimated for pensions during the next
fiscal year is $lOl ,575, 600, and the max
imum has not vet been reached. At the
= close of the war $4,000, 900 met all de-
mands for pensions, and the saving
since effected on interest has been swal-
lowed up by the profuse evidences Of ma
! tiOnal gratitude which the importantly
. of claim agents and the reckless dema-
F., gogism of members of Congress have
made q charge upon the treasury. The
. growing expense of the naval establish
,inent Is another item of which account
Unjust be taken when IL becomes a ques-
ton OF surrendering sources of revenue
The secretary of the navy wants $500,
200 more than he got for the current
wear, OF which increase 50, 600 600 is due
TO increased estimates for the conslruc.
'tion and repair OF vessels and$2, SOC, OOC
for steam machinery. Though the river
and harbor appropriations may be paid
from outstanding balances, the esti
mates for public works show an in
crease Of about o., OO9 900. and as thesS
are very largely for the erection of pub
lie buildings already in progress, thu
chances OF reducing them very consider
ably are not brilliant. 3
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07

Among the social items from New
York which are worthy OF notice are the
announcements that Patti has been COM
PEELED to appear on the stage without
Nicolini, and that Mrs. Langtry has not
received any social attentions which in
cluded the presence of ladies. There is
no significance in the snubbing OF Nico-
lini, who is merely poor singer whom
the public will not endure, but there is
= vast Significance in the fact that lady
who, in England, was honored by the
conspicuous attentions Of the Prince of
Wales, should receive = conspicuous
lack OF attention from the ladies of good
society in New York.
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Spurious whisky.

F LoUIsvILLE, Dec. 1.-There is report
current that-W. H. MeBrAYer, the An
derson county whisky man, will, insti-
tute legal proceedings against various
firms in New York, Philadelphis, Chi
cage, St Louis, Cincinnati and other
cities, which have been for some time
all sorts Of COMPOUNDED whistles and
representing them to the trade as genu-
inc Anderson county, Kentucky Vhis-
Ikies, These, suits, If not compromised.
viii Involve number of very extensive
firms and bring forth revelations of q
startling character 20 compounders and
consumers of -Rhiskies The report
comes from private parties in Cincin-
natl and the proceedings in the courts
will likely be 1lrst instituted in that city
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'Thc,high-license law advocates point
10. Nebraska as an example of the benifi-
cent workings of that system for saloons.
In Omaha the number of saloons has
been reduced from 100 To %, and 10 the
stnte generally the reduction has been
abnut 66 per cent. Drunkenness has
been diminished, selling TO minors is
infrequent, and the civil-damage law
has rendered barkeepers careful not TO
sell liquor to habitual drunkards. Citi-
zens who are opposed to prohibitory
legislation agree that high license has
already proved its usefulness IN sup.
pressing the low-class saloons, not To
speak of the increase of funds thus
brought into the municipal treasury.
High license seems tai have started ON a
sort OF boom, eXcep. in OHIO.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07

General Mac Mahon. who has recently
been with Grover Cleveland, says: Ale
told me that he was receiving an enOr
nous mail from all parts of the Union
every letter making some mention of
him as the expected quantity in 1884.
Now said Cleveland, 1 shall carry a
sufficiently large burden On my shout
-dsrs in assuming the governorship over
N large state, which is an Office have
mo familiarity with. When, IN addition
ITO that. they want TO hold me response
bic for . Democratic national victory
two years hence, It is too much, and
makes me feel little blue at the load
that, il being out upon me-"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07

Laramie Boomerang: We have read
many Of our exchanges for year with
out knowing definitely which were Dem
ocratic and which Republican. but late
Iy we have ascertHinrd Ht glance.
Those with two pages Of cheerful poui-
Try in each issue are Democratic, and
those with long editorials headed,
"Whither are We Driftingg' are Rpubli-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07

Attorney General Brewster stated
Tuesday that he had instructed special
counsel George Bliss To iDdict the men,
bers Of the Parker SaulsburV star route
II u grand jury could b0
found la make such presentation. He
has warned Mr.. Bliss not TO permit the
escape of those men under the statute of
limitations which will soon come in
force in some of the cases. All attempts
at compromise have been sternly re-
jccted by Mr.. Brewster,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07
Mindoua,s Chnnosa

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. IA careful can
vass of the legislature elect indicates
that Window will be elected TO the
United States senate On the first ballot
OF the 10S Republican members in the
two houses the friends of Window
claim SO earnest supporters, while
not exceeding 12 are pro-
nonnced against him, most of
them favOring DunnclL The remaining
Republican members are clessed as
doubtful, and some may vote for Win
dom. Dunnell's strength is confined
wholly to his old congressional district
Seventyssix votes on joint ballot are re-
qulred for choice. Windows friends
claim he has margin over that num-
Der of six or eight
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07

Amer carefully investigating the sub
ject, the Des Moines Register concludes
that the blame for the error in the draft
Of the constitutional amendment which
threatens to render it null and void
rests wholly with the slipshod manner
in which the legislature performed its
duties The noticeable thing about the
matter Is the error was not discovered
until the amendment was about TO be
enforced. Then il was pointed out Al
once. The ProhibitiOnists seem to have
been the victims of their own over.
confidence
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4 Man WIEN : C.ra.- De.a

NEW YoRK, Dec. Henry C. Muir
ply died this morning at his residence
in Brooklyn. He had been seriously i'll,
but his recovery was expected. He was
well known in this city, and especially
in politics and financial circles. He
was at the time of his death president of
the East river bridge trustees, was elect
ed mayor of Brooklyn in 1912 by the
Democrats. and had served as corpora
ton counsel in 1874; was elected to con-
gress in 1916, was q delegate
to the constitutional convention,
and in 1852 delegate 10 the National
convention, and came near receiving the
nomination himself, but Franklin
Pierce was nominated; was appointed
by President Buchanan a. munster 20
Hague in 1856, and he wrote . history
of the Netherlands; served as state SEN
ator from 1869 10 1873; was also counsel
for the large Corporation and was closely
connected with the Brooklyn railroad
and leaves a quarter of million of
dollars
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New EnEIander;s ReunIoD.

ATcHIsoN, Kas., Nov. S0.-The New
Englanders Of this city held their third
annual reunion yesterday, which was
quite. largely attended About 200
sat down to dinner. Senator In
gals presided, and toasts were respond.
ed to by DIR. Phillip Krohn, Noble l..
Prentis, Judge ". L. Webb, DIR. A. p.
Tenny and Mej. CIsB. Keith. The toast
master was Chas. w, Hersey, who was
elected moderator for 1he ensuing year.
A. W. Bartlett. @. b. Keith and ]. L,
Eggleston were chosen selectmen, and
d. Pa Bradford, town clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07

In remarks about Thurlow Weed,
Henry Ward Beecher said the other
day:
II was very rare that life could not af-
ford to spare anybody. He had never
noticed that any great element had suf-
fered by the death of anybody. II was
like dipping q bucket OF water out of
the East River. There was a splash, a
Rurgle, a momentary commotion of the
waters, and the river flowed on unmind-
full of its loss. So in life. A man drop
ped out, the ranks closed up, the march
went on. The newspapers made the
most of mems deaths, and perhaps per-
petuated the impression that the places
of great men could not be supplied.
Their nav must be filled with some
thing, and so their columns were filled
Up WIlh daily reports of mans condi-
ton. Then came reports about his fu-
neral, then "reminiscences, so that in
these days it really required about a
month 10 fairly get rid of man.
Uaughter) The man who was apt to
think he was somebody, and that the
Lord would find itdilFlcult to supply
his place, ought to have no concern.
The Lord would certainly attend To it,
and two or three men would spring up
who would do the work even better than
he. All the great leaders of the church
in this country had gone up, yet the
moral power of the church IN America
was greater to-day than 1t was thirty
five years ago. Amherst and Yal6 and
Princeton had been emptied and YET
had filled up again.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07

Can any one tell why it was the Dem
Ocrats did not iuaugurate n single one
OF the many reforms they now promise,
while they had IL in their power to do
soe They had control of the National
house of Representatives from 1875 Ia
1880, and where is their record of ere
cO.-,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07
The romantic story of Thurlow
Weeds marriage Ia thus told:

Weeds marriage is thus told:
When Mr.. Weed was twenty one
and still jouTneyman printer, he mar
ried Miss CAtharine Ostrander, of
CooperstoWn. have heard him tell of
this romance: When ! was working
in CooperstOWn," he said, 81 and two
other young fellows were arrested for
insulting girls while going home from
meeting. l was never more innocent
of anything In my life, but / had no
friends and was threatened with Jail.
Suddenly Il man whom did not know
stepped up and gave me bail, and law
yer whom l had barely seen offered to
serve me as counsel. My trial came on,
the girls completely exonerated me
from having anything to do with it. A
year OF two after this fell in love with
Catharine Ostrander, of CooperstoWn,
and married her, and a better wife no
man ever had II was ten years before
found out how came to be defended.
Meeting the lawyer in Albany / asked
him. why, said he, 1t was Catherine
Ostrander's work. She had felt rather
shy and had not told me IN ali that
time. But the next year that lawyer
was surprised by being nominated and
elected attorney general Of that state.
Not altogether because he had inter.
ceded for me; he was just the man for
the place. ] very rarely had q man
elected or appointed 10 Office for reasons
personal to myself"
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WheaIar necIInea

CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.-The Tribune can
state upon the best of authority that
Mr.. G. e. Wheeler, General Manager of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
way, who was elected twOor three weeks
ago arbitrator for the western pools, has
definitely decided not 20 accept the po.
sition. but will remain with the Atchl-
son. Topeka s. Santa Fe as general man
ager, which position he has filled with
so much ability and great satisfac.
ton TO the owners of the road
Mr.. Wheeler's declnation causes
great regret among the managers of the
western roads, as it will not he easy 10
find another msn so we'll adapted for the
position, and who enjoys the confidence
of all the western railrosd officials in so
high degree The selection of an ar
bItrstor in place of Mr. Wheeler cannot
be long deferred, as the services of such
an official are urgently needed to adjust
numerous troubles in the lumber and
Iowa pools, and other matters now at is-
sue among the western lines. 500
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07
Granted . Divoree.

81. LOUIS, Nov. 30.-In the circuit
court to-day 6 decree OF divorce with
custody of the childreR was granted 70
Barnett Dixon, the husband Of the Ars.
Dixon who elcped with Johnnie Curtis,
a youth of 20 years, which attracted .
good deal Of attention in Texas and the
east, and created great scandal here
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A schooner ana Crew r.ost,

PIcroN, Dec. 2.-The schooner 81.
Folger, from Cleveland for Brockville,
Reef, Thursday night. II was com,
manded by Capt. ]. w. MacD Donald, and
had crew Of eight men. All we're lost
tain. were wasbed ashore TO-DAY. Az
Folger was large three master schoon
CT, owned by Dennis & Ellis, OF Caps
Vincent, New York.
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Possible Complieatlon with hexcio.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30.-A dispatch from
Dallas says prominent railroad man
Connected with the Texas system who
Just arrived from the City of Mexico
says it is stated there that the Mexican
authorities are going 10 make a claim
on the United States at the approaching
session of congress for Galveston Island,
including Galveston city. 1t appears
in the Mexican cession of the Republic
OF Texas that Galveston Bay, which is
north of the island, was taken as the
southern boundary of the coded terri,
tory and the Mexican claim is said to be
pTiHaa faeie good. It is thought prop
able that some International troubles
may grow out OF this claim.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07
Tae sunday Law in New York City.


New YoRK, Dec. 2.-The new code,
SO far as it refers to the observance Of
Sunday, will be enforced by the police
tomorrow. superintendent Waliing,
in conversation, said: II don't think it
will work 1t is an absolute necessity
that newspapers should be sold on Sun
day or that men should work Sunday to
get up Mondays papers. That is
servile labor, and q misdemeanor, and
the police viii be liable for misdemean-
or If they do not stop il. Then we have
barber shops They will unquestiona-
bly, be closed because men can get shaw
ed on Saturday. The bathing establish
menfs are also not works of necessity or
charity. We do not have Jurisdiction
over the Central Park, but If the park
policemen do their duty, Sunday driv-
ing will be stopped. We shall stop
driving on Seventh avenue and the boul-
evard. II the men do not arrest every
one, they can have no possible excuse to
give tie police commissioners for not
doing their duty.
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IA. cans ~ d. s,.,,,.,o,

CTNcIEEATT, Ohio, Dec. 2.-The acct
dent on the Kentucky Central railroad
last night was caused by the attempt of
3 freight train, which was several hours
late, to reach Catawba. the next station
north Of Falmouth, before the express
train should arrive, Four miles north
of Falmouth the two trains met.
William Gray, fireman of the passenger
train, was killed and Isaac Ackley, en-
eineer, was severely injured, also George
kennedy; brakeman. Levi Kirby, eugi-
neer on the freight train, was slightly
injured. Luthei Van Hook, OF
Cynthianz. N. Y, passenger. was slight
" injured
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Business FaIIuFes for the Past Sever
Dave. f.Ee H.

NEW York, Dec. The business
failures for the last days number one
hundred and forty eight as reported to
r. G. Dun & Co.'s mercantile agency
There were 1856 in the country and ~
in New York City. They are distributed
as follows: Eastern states, 10; western
AZ; southern, 90; middle, 22; Pacific
coast and territories, 10; Canada, Il, and
New York City 10. c. F. Faile, teas
Graham s. Atkin, dry goods: Kendall
Bros, paper stock; j. Fl. Adams s. Son
hardware, and Dodge s. Sinclair, are
among the prominent New York City
assignments. Very many failures
throughout the country are tracesbla &
stock and oil specnIation s
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07
A Public Grain Elevator.

> LOUISVILLE, Dec. THE Kentucky
public elevator, owned and operated by
q stock company of this city, and the
first of the kind erected here, opened to-
day and is now ready to receive grain
Of all descriptions. Its capacity is half
6 million bushels. There are half a doz-
en- other elevators in the city owned by
private parties, but this one will issue
grain certificates as is customary IN 9TH
or citles.
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WASHINGTON VIKINGS
Death OF Rear Admiral Wyman- The
Garfield Bills Setcled--rhe COndi-
tiOn of the Union Pacific Rail-
r0ad--A Pathetic Incident
In the .Laannetfa

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Gen. J. Neg
ley, of Pittsburg, president of the Union
League of America, has issued a call for
an annual session OF the National
Council. at Philadelphia. December
18th.
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= Sued fer 100000 aHd Got $4,000.
NEW York, Dec, For injuries sus-
tanned by falling into the elevator shaft
at Sloane Flats, Andrew 81. n. Dawson
has recovered a verdict for SO, 900 from
the proprietor. Geo. Sloane He sued
for 500. 600 rs t..t-s.
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1t appears that Thurlow Weed was
not buried with Masonic hopors.

Senator Beck Is in favor OF dispens-
Ing with the holiday congressional re-
cess. What is To become OF the tired
statesmaup
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Bank Charter Extended to I9os-Gold
Certificates Ready for Distribution

Bank Charter Extended to I9o2-Gola
Certificates Ready for Distribution
The Jeannette Board, Etc
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The First Ma
tional bank of Wilmington, Hi nois, vas
to-day authorized to extend its corporate
existence to December 1, 1902.
Eighty thousand dollars of the Wash
ington series of gold certificates OF the
denomination of $50 are now ready for
distribution by Treasurer Gilfillen
The Jeanette board reconvened to-
cay and began with seaman Member
mann. He thought the Jeanette was
well fitted out at San Francisco fer the
Arctic cruise; did not think it would
have been possible to release her from
the Ice pack, and thought De Long acted
wisely in the management of the vessel
Rear Admiral Wynn Al, of the United
states Navy, was stricken with parsly-
SIS this morning and is in a critical coz
dition.
The convention of labor unions me,
here and completed permanent organi.
cation. Alex d Kennedy, president
!: d. ObTien, secretary. a committee.
OF seven will be appOinted to represent
the worKingmen of the United States.
before the congressional committee.
DEBT STATEMENT.
The debt statement shows the reduc-
ton during November to be s., 5S4, 142
cash in the treasury, $267, 967 ,273; GER
tif1cates outstanding. gold, $S5, 4OS $40,
silver, S73, 0S5 $50; certificates of de-
post outstanding. a9.s45 600; refundlng
certificates, S413,650; legal tenders,
S346, 6Sl .016; fractional currency, So
222,914; cash balance available, $751;
SS7, AIS.
Governor Butler viii. to-day pre-.
sent his argument before The
Secretary of the Interior IN behalf
of E. L. Merrifield, who attempted to To-
este a quantity of Porterfeld scrip
within the corporate limits OF Chicago,
and whose application was rejected by
the commissioner of the general land
Office.
The case involves millions OF
property. The Postmaster of LaSalle,
Ind, informs the Postmaster General
that the reason he refused the privileges
of the mail to the LaSalle County Dem
ocFat was because it contained obscene
matter. The postmaster has been di-
rected to receive the paper, leaving to
the district attorney the question of its
Offensive character.
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A TOUCHING INCIDENT IN THE JEAN

The JeanneIle court fesumed eXam-
inatIon of NiBderman this morning.
In describing the March TO the south
on September, 10th, the witness said
just before noon Erickson told him he
couldn't 60 much further; witness tried
TO encourage him without avail. In at
tempting to repeat Erickson,s language
broke down and gasped out, 81
can not 90 on now, sir" and hastily
left the room. The incident
was most pathetic. The court and spec
tators were deeply impressed. and the
president of the board ordered recess,
saying: Poor fellow, he never broke
down up there when ne was put to the
test, but his sympathies for his lost com
panions Overcome him.