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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-01

The South Carolina Democracy were
the first 10 pass a secession ordinance
and the first Ia fire ON the d.flag at
Sumter. Now they turn up again with
an order To northern Democrats in the
national house instructing them To keep
a Democrat who WAS not elected IN the
seat he now holds This can only be
accomplished by IA revolutionary pro
ceeding, but it has been adopted and is
still in progress. Tn" northern Demo
Gratis are assured by their directors in
South Carolina that the failure to keep
Dibb!c in his seat would bring "dcspair
10 the hearts of the southern Dcmocra
cy" So the flllibuslering process to
prevent the hnuSe frpm considering The
case in controversy goes on day aier day,
the nOriherh Democrats being obedirnt
to the Orders from South Carolina at The
sacrifice of constitutional obligations as
well IA the best interests of the county
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OVER ne STATE.
Bourl.on cnanlr has sa Ia ncople.

Bourbon county has %, f5e people
The population Of Fort Scott as re
iurnsd by the assessors for 1882 is 1850.
Atchison win have the free postal de
livery system after July 1st
Wool is steadily advancing in price.
Kansas is beginning To be big wool
state, and stands ready to profit by The
advance.
Patents for one thousand and twenty
nine acres Of school lands were issued
by Auditor Ronebrake last week Tho
average price per acre was $3.50
The estimate of ihe State B, AL Of
Agriculture made in March last is being
sustained by tie reports of the assessors
now being s-nt in by the county clerks.
The decrease in acreage of wheat will
amount TO 900, GOO acres or % per cent.
The reports of the correspondents now
intimate Chat the yield of wheat will be
heavier than at any time in Jhe history
| ofihe state. 50 that the crop cannot fall
fellow 100000 bushels An increase
in the acreage of corn IS sllo@n in al
counties iillt have reported. All kinds
of farm animals have had fair in
crease in numbers, especially sheep, and
they will he more than double, making
about 100000 head. The southwestern
counties have doubled their acreage of
last year on broom corn and sorghum
Regarding the excursion of the edi-
tors, the following dispatch was sent
from Baxter Springs, Saturday:
The elite ami chIvalry of Baxter
Springs is assembled al the city hall to
do honor to the Neosilo Valley Editorial
associations, that visited here to-day. unnn
the SPECIAL Invitation al this city
Eighty persnns compose the excursion
party, consisting OF the members and
their wives and daughters, accompanied
by the Plcasanton band The citizens
are doing everything in their power To
make the visi. pleasant, and the excur,
sionists are enjoying the excitement and
| pleasures OF the uance. This is the
| great watering place Of Kansas, the
| springs surprising those of any other
| in the west in curative qualities. and
the hotels are filled with hcelth-scellcrs
The editors and ladies will TO morrow
visit the DEVILS Promenade, on Spring
river, down into the Indian territory,
and view the Indian at his home.
For this excursion the editors are in
! debied to the Gulf railroad for n special
tram from Fort Scott, and 20 Mr.. w. ii.
Horncr and J. 3. Rowley, Oi the Baxter
News, Captain Marsh and other citi-
Zens of Baxter Springs.
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The Presbyterian assembly.

SPRIgGFIEID, May 30-In the gener-
al assembly this morning Judge Strong,
of Washington, Dr. Humphrey, of LOUIS
vile. and DIR, Herrick Johnson, of Chi
cago, were added Ia the list of excIian ge
delegates Ia attend the Southcra Presby
terrain assembly next ear, and Dr Prune
appointed Saturday night rs one of the
aiteFnates was made one al The prinei-
pals, So that the committee now stands
six principals aud two alternates,
The subject of Sabbath observance
called out some warm debate.
DIR. MutchmoTe was placed ON The
committee ON publication instead Of Dr.
Nichols, of 81. Louis.
DIR liornb!ower offered a resolution
for the relief of the church in Jackson
Vile, Florida, which was adopted.
There being minority and minority
report on the Daveing case from the
synod of Eric, this business took the
rest of The forenoon. Ii was finally rec
commended to the committee that they
report at the opening of the afternoon
session. This is the only matter re-
naming before the assembly, so that the
adjournment will probably take place
about 4 o'clock.
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r,,e 1.on,,el snIrIts Eli.

WASHINGTON, d. C., May 29.-The
bonded spirits bill investigation began
this morning with the examination oi
Major Thomas of Louisville. He de
tailed at some length the process in Use
in kentucky, in the manufacture oi
whisky, and also the methods employed
In making high wines, and explained
the differences produced by two modes
of manufacture.
Witness had never been approached
by any outsider with representations
that he could secure influence with
senators or members, and had never
seen the tilne when, in his judgment,
there was occasion for the eXpendI-
ture of one cent to influence legislation
or secure influence with senators or
members. lie had seen charges through
the newspapers that money had been
used with the press, but had never been
approached by any newspaper reporters
or Journalists, except with a request Tor
news. He was never asked for n dollar
he never offered one-for newspaper
influence, and never heard any one in
the liquor trade say he knew any such
thing being done. The National Liquor
Dealers and Distillers' association never
raised fund for lobbying purposes, and
never made an assessment upon its
members. Their only fund was the an
nual dues ($l0) OF each member.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-01

Mr.. l.. Severy. of EmpOria, director
of the Atchison. Topeka Il Santa Fe
railroad, general manager of the Usage
carbon company. and vicc-president oI
the Usage county hank, directed and
Engineered the fight on MIR. Ryan. in
this county, and is entitled to all the
credit of il. He also occupied the same
relation To the canvass in Lyon county
Dosage City Free Press.
We are informed by Mr.. Scvcry. who
called our attention To the above article,
'that the honor OF the fight against Mr..
Ryan In Usage county is misplaced. We
know, of our own knowledge, that Mr..
SeveTy has been an ouispoken Ryan
man from the first. and further, that
there has been no fight by any one in
his county against that gentleman's re.
Observation-Disclosures Republican.
Trot out your proof, Mr.. Free Press.
As our esteemed friend, Mr.. l.. Seyery,
Deems To be taking quite II hand in pol
tics lately, We would like TO know just
where 10 ind him. Brace up, Admire,
md give US the facts.-Commonwealth.
II Severy was an "outspoken Ryan
nan from che FIRST" his lick-spittlc,
cskrIdge, seems 10 have monopoly OF
hat information. It is very generally
eiieved-aad not without good reason
y RYAn's friends thattbe Usage Carbon
ompany -boss'' manipulated his men
set up an anti-Ryan delegation in
Usage county. and that his pleasure
Zip" To the west was not wholly uncon-
ccied with his humiliating failure to
airy his point II is very convenient
bmelimes 10 be away from home.
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WHAT IT'S MADE OF.

An old liquor dealer, who has retired
from business, tells briefly in the follow
ing how fortunes are accumulated so
rapidly in the liquor business:
ain most of the gin sold there will &c
found oil of yilripl, OIL ar tnrneniine, oil
of almonds, sulphurie ether, and extract
of grains of paradise IL is in the manu-
facture of whisky, however, that the
adulteratOrs do their work. You can
purchase oils and essences from which
whisky OF any age can be produced.
This style of whisky when tested, will
show sulphrrc acid, caustic pOtassa,
benZine, and nux vomica, and other poi
sons. This is the sort of stuff that bores
into the coating of the stomach and ere
ates ulcers. Pure whisky in myopinion
will hurt no man when taken in reason
able quantities, but this adulteratcd stuff
is murderous. In porter you will find
opium, henbane, cApsicum, coclus indi-
Gus, copperas, tobacco and sulphuric
acid. In beer, alum, opium,n ux vomica
green copperas, vitriol, sub-carbonaie of
potash, and jalop are used"
1t will be observed how the adultcra-
ting fiend gets in his work on the dclu-
ded slave OF. habit. How long will a
stomach last that is tortured with this
stuff
If The people would think of all this
calmly, the necessity for even severer
regulation" of the liquor traffic than is
at present contemplated would become
apparent.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-01
THE NEWS S.
ABOUT FRANK JAMES.
Interesting Developments Expected
Within a Few Days.
An Indian Territory Murderer Shot To-
day by Order of the Court.

An Indian Territory Murderer Shot To-
day by Order of the Court.
ST.. Louis, May 30-The statements
published yesterday about the prop0soti
or probable surrender of Frank james,
the noted train robber, and the receiving
of immunity for his crimes from Gov.
CrIttenlen, have caused a good deal Of
comment here and elsewhere, and sew
eral contradictions and dcnials have been
made; but. notwithstanding these and
the non-cOmmittal attitude assumed by
Gov. CIittenden, there are several eli
cumstances in the case which lead al
most directly to the conclusion that ne
gotiations are really in progress having
that end in view.
The fact that Franks wife has re-
turned TO her fathers home with the
ayowed intention of staying there; that
his sister-in-l law, Mrs. Allen Palmer, has
arrived from Texas, and that Mrs. Sam
uelS, the outlaws mother, has visited
Mrs. James and is probably now in
Jefferson City, indicates that some
unusual if not extraordinary movement
or event is looked for by the
family Further, Mr.. II. J. Haire, of
Kansas City, the attorney of Mrs.
Jesse James, who has been here for
several days and is acquainted with
most of the affairs of the James family
asserts that the statements made yester-
day are correct, except that neither
Sheriff Timberlake nor Commissioner
Craig are concerned in the negotiations
with Gov. Crittenden, but that he
(lIaire) is conducting them in behalf of
several friends of Frank who are men
of position and influence and deeply
interested i'll bringing about an arrange
ment under which Frank can settle
down and become peaceful citizen.
Hare says that Gov. Crittendcn has
given written promise that he Will
pardon Frank if lac surrenders within
given time and is convicted upon trial,
and that this letter is in possession of
Franks friends; perhaps Frank now has
it himself. Frank has not yet surren-
dcred, however, nor does Hare claim
To know that he will give himself up.
There seems TO he no doubt that efforts
are being made by his friends To induce
him TO do tsn. Interesting develop.
mcnts are likely to he made within
few days.
KANSAS City, May 30-Mrs. Zerilda
Samucls, the mother of Frank james,
acknowledged today that she and
Franks wife, who has recently come
home, are going TO the capital next
week TO inteTcede for Franks pardon.
She i confident of success
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rnE srArE pENIrENrIAnY.


The LeaYenworth Standard devotes
nearly page To an elaborate description
of the state penilentiary and am account
of its management. In the coal shaft
102 convicts work, aud the product, since
the last of December, ranged from S.
dig 10 &C, S3S bushels per month. Since
the opening of the mine, 47J .0l6 bushels
have been taken out, of which amount
III ,294 bushels have been furnished the
state departments. and the balance sold
for cash. Six different branches of
manufacturing are conducted with pris.
ON labor. The Kansas Wagon company
employs from geo 10 $50 cOnyicts;
carriage manufacturing company
employs from 40 TO so men; furniture
factory from - to 30 men; a boot and
shoe factory from IS to so men; mar
bic cutting firm from 20 to % men, and
harness factory uses from IL 10 Is
men. These firms all contract with The
state for the labor of the conyicts, pay
ing for it about 60 cents per day per
man.
II is stated that, on an average, only
about one convict in twenty-five has ever,
previous to entering the prison, learned
a trade.
There is AN excellent library ia the
prison, and many of the conyicts, enter
ing il destitute OF even the rudiments of
education. learn 10 read and write before
they leave il.
On the LIST of May, 1881, the number
of convicts was GG7. On the 18th OF the
present May the inmates numbered col,
an increase of24 During the year end
ing May /, 1882, the convicts discharged
numbered 229, and 240 were received.
About one-eighth are not residents OF
the state. being convIcis under sentence
of United States or military courts. Most
of the convicts are young men. strong
and healthy, having neither trade nor
profession. Very few are past middle
ACE
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Contrasting CorneIIus's WIN.

New YORK, May 30.-Mrs Mary a.
Labau Berger. daughter of the late
Commodore Vanderbilt, to-day in sur
rogate court, began the contest of the
will of Cornelius j. Vanderbilt, who
recently committed suicide at the Glen
ham hotel. Deceased left by will an
estate of 5000 900, nothing TO any per-
son named Vanderbilt, but everything
to personal friends; among the latter
MIR. George I. Terry, who for years had
been a boon companion, and who was
willed $i20,000. Mrs. Berger asserts
that the contest of her fathers will, will
cost her 800 900, and that G. j., never
reimbursed her as he agreed in case of
success; that she believes he was pre-
vented by Terry's influence, and Terry
took advantage of his weak-minded-
ness, caused by weekly attacks of cpl
lepsy, To induce him to make will
fixing him comfortably and eating off
all re atoms
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Prank James 10 be Surrendered


ST LOUIS, Nay - The Pssi-Dls-
palch will publish statement this az
ternoon showing that Governor Gritten-
den has been negotiating with Frank
James for the past len days for his sur
render, and that the noted outlaw viii
he pardoned within = week. Sheriff
TiinbeFiake and Police Commissioner
Craig, of Kansas City, and an attorney
representing the IameSes, accompanied
by Frank James and three of his friends,
were III 81. Louis Friday aud Saturday
last. 1t is stated that Frank James has
nominally surrendered tn Sheriff Tim
berlahe under flag of truce, and that
Governor CFittenden has promised a
full and unconditional pardon to the
famous outlaw. Sheriff Timberlake was
registered here at the hotel under an
assumed name, but was recognized by 4
Dispatch reporter, and beth he,
Police Commissioner Craig and the at
torney admitted that negotiations were
pending for Frank James pardon. They
were in st. Louis for the express pur-
pose of meeting Governor Crit.
teuden on his return from New
York. but the latter passed
right through 10 Jefferson City. They
further stated that the delay IN the ne
gotiations is occasional by the friends
of Frank James insisting that full par
don should also be secured from the
governors OF Minnesota and Texas,
where the outlaw is under the baue of
the law, and steps are now being taken
to that end. These partions are neces-
sary for fear Crittcnden's successor
might deliver up Frank James on requi-
sitions frcm eaher of said states. There
is scarcely doubt but that negotiations
will be successfully consummaied.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-01

The New York Tribune is responsible
for story which may be summarized
as follows: Thirty years ago there lived
in the wilds of Shandaken, Ulster coun-
ty, New York, two bright little boys.
An uncle of these boys, a jolly, kind
hearted Irishmsn, was living at this
place, and although poor man, he
thought it would be fine thing 10 give
the boys an education, and acting upon
this generous idea, the boys were
brought 10 this village and placed in the
Gilboa, New York, academy under the
instruction OF the Rev. e. Bogartlns,
where they learsed their first lessons in
school books. Today that uncle is an
aged pauper in the Ulster county poor
house. while one of tho boys is none
other than Mackay, the California mil
lionaire
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ST. Louis, May ga Post Dispatch
special from Independence says tina;
quite tiuiter of excitement was occa-
stoned this morning by the arrival here
OF Mrs. Frank James and her five year
old son Jesse. She arrived on the train
from the west and was met by her faith
er, Col. Samuel Ralston. This is the
first time she has been at her home since
1877, and confirms the report that Frank
will shortly receive unconditional par
don. She refused to say anything furth-
er about her husband, but added he had
been in bad health since the death of
Jesse, and that he was at some watering
place. Tue general belief is that Frank
James has already surrendered to Sher-
iif Timberlake. The little boy Jesse is
a remarkably good shot with a revolver.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-01

The newspaper boys about the state
understand the situation in this county
pretty well. The Paola Republican
says: The Republican central commit
tee OF Lyon county very inconsideratclY
met and assumed the authority to name
the delegations Ia the congressional con
ventionS. II duty belonging Ia the county
convention. This looked strange To US
at the time. The fact that there is no
opposition To Ryan seems To have had
no bearing whatever on the situation
there is row about it, as we expected
there would he in n county with two
Republican papers struggling for su-
premacy. Eskridgc, of the Republican,
proposes To have mass convention tn
send the delegates. In this case one set
will be just about rs regular as the 9th
or. The committee seems To have made
AN ass of itself in the outset, and now
Eskrldge repeats the operation with re-
spect To himself.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-01

CHICAGO. May 3I.-wheat = Generally
higher; 81 2is!Cb1 95Jz cash Corn-wesk
and lower; G9E@e9Xc- oats-wsak aud
lower; as. Kye and barIey-Unch1ngel
Pork-weak and lower; $40 IS. Lard-weak
and lower: $1I %.
HOgs-Ieccipts. 80 900: fairly active and
closing heavy; r3IO cents lower; light. 81 400
%; mixei packing. s. 1907 90; heavy,
s. O0@s 90.
Cattle - Receipts, $500; strong for txports,
s. O06Ds 20; good to choice shipping. 81 900
50; common to fair. lower; s. 7'SeT Is;
butchers. dull; 81 1905 on; Texans. very
weak; So O0f6G 90.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-01

Some notable changes have occurred
in the conditions of the American re
public during its progress up from the
year 1890. Among the interesting sta.
tisiics these comparisons may be found
valuable for reference: In 1880 the
United States had population of L.
S6G,020 people; in 1880 the census show
ed 50,f4t7S3. The area had been in
creased from a,059,0i3 miles to $685.. 500
miles. In 1880 there were in the coun.
try 2,0o9Ol3 slaves and 3i9,599 free col
ored people; in 1880 the negro ponula,
ton was 6.5SO. 793. all free.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-01

DIR. Cor'lley. of this city, is c died the
nugget preacher" of Kansas Web
Wilder, of the IIrawstha World, is the
nugget editor" of the state. There are
several pretty good editors in Kansas,
and when we have done our days work
aud go home Mt night with the Iiawatha
World, Troy Chief. Junction City Union,
Paola Republican, and Burlington
Patriot IN our pocket, we spend the
happiest hours of the week There are
plenty of other good papers, of course,
but these generally get in together Fri
day night, and we call that the loss
feast of the week. We think old Web
Wilder, who has edited several papers
in Kansas and made them all famous,
has more good things on the end of his
pen than any man in the business.
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An Editor SI,nt.

QUINCY, ILL.,, May 30.-Dr. Hoffman,
editor of the Germania, who was shot
down last night by Gus and Cooper
Hellboke and Dr. T. r. Spear, is sill
alive, but in doubtful condition. The
three men were taken into the police
court, and a continuance was granted for
ten days, bail being fixed at $4,000
each for the Hellhokes and $4,000 for
Spear. The assault was, so far as ap-
pears on the surface, entirely unpro-
voked. An article in the Germania,
which is supposed 10 have led to the
shooting. is in every way kind TO all the
persons mentioned in 1t and reflects no
discredit on any one. There is very
general feeling of Indignation against
the perpetrators of the outrage.
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squabbIe About Registration

CHARLESTON, May 30.-The state su-
pervisor of registration was arrested
twice to-day for refusing to allow the
United States deputy marshal to remain
SO near him as, in his Judgment, to i'm
pede free registration of voters. In each
case the supervisor waived examination
and gave bond for his appearance at the
November term of the United States
court. The supervisor bases his action
on decision of United States Judge
Hughes, OF Virginia, defining The pow
ers of deputy marshals- Two city police
were also arrested to-day on a charge of
obstruction. No complaint Of unfair
ness ia the management of tAc registra-
ton is male by either side.
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Local News.
A Valuable Book.


THE NEWS acknowledges the receipt
of valuable publication on "Sheep.
Scab," which comes to US with the COM
plimeuts of Walter Brown s. Co., of
Boston. This handbook for America
shepherds is the work of Henry Temple
Brown, and abounds in information and
suggestions which every wool grower
should be in possession of. The history
and nature of the dreaded disease which
has depleted so many fiocks is set forth
by the author, as we'll as the causes pro-
ducing the aiiment, and the most sue
cessful methods for its treatment.
The Messrs. Brown, who handle such
a large proportion OF the wool produced
in this state, have spared no effort to inn
press upon growers the great importance
to them ofimproying the grade of Kan
sas clips, and the gratifying progress
which has been made in this direction,
is due, we believe, in no small measure
to the intelligent zeal with which they
have labored to that end.
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War Claim suit Settled

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 3O-Judge
Stanley Matthews Yesterday decided the
case of Hurst VS.. The Western aud At
lantlc railroad in favor of the defendants
Hurst is suing for $4,000 damages, al
legged to have been sustained by the loss
of 1856 bales of cotton that was shipped
during the war. The judge held that
the company was relieved of damages
from the fact that it was ordered to ship
ii by Joseph u. Brown as military com
mander of Georgia, and il was one of
the casualties of war. The suit has
been pending since 1866 1t has twice
been decided in favor of the plaintiff,
three mistrlals, Ten times in the supreme
court, twice in the United States court,
and once in the United States Supreme
court
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-01

With reference Co the money stolen
from the posiofiice, we venture The asser
Iion thai the public would not have the
whole matter placed back where 1t was
before the Republican made the expose
for any reasonable sum of money. Be
cause We brought the Irregularities and
thievlng transactions from the dark re-
cesses of the postofsce ts broad daylight
We are liar, in the estimation Of the
NEws.-Republican
What else are you? Admitting what
you say you did why are you trying
TO shield the only party against whom
there is one loia Of proof for the steal
ing: Your course looks very qneer to
the public, to say the least. But you
made no expose. Yon brought nothing
to light. While the officers,
and the postmaster were nj
work trying 10 investigate the case.
you simply came ont with an attack,