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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
ABoUTBARRIOs.


Mr.. Barrios, president of the Republic
of Guatemala, is at present making a
tour of this country for the purpose of
studying our institutions and observing
our progress, and also 10 enlist this gov
ernment in scheme for interfering
against Mexico. If a writer in the New
York World from Panama is to be cred
tied We are making something of fuss
oyer a mighty mean man. The writ CT
describes an incident in the life of this
petty tyrant which may DC of interest TO
our readers just at this time:
However he may pose in the states as
patriot, il is nevertheless fact that
this man is his own country has proven
himself To be one of the most brutal pet
" tyrants that ever presumed to admin
lister the government of free people
Since he has occupied his present POI
sition he has uSurpcd all the powers
| of the legislature and the judiciary
and has prostituted them all q
his own personal ends In proof of
| this could give you many instances
| but a few which are too we'll known "a
challenge contradiction will suffice
| There was al one time there n lawyer
/
| by the government TO defend poor men
Abogado de Pebss, as he was called
who was applied TO by one OF the politi
cal prisoners, one TAFT Carrcra, who had
been in prison for fourteen months, nc
charge during all that time having beer
made against him, and when the new
constitution went into effect he was ad
vised to make an appeal for his liberty
He did so and got this man Andrue q
draft his appeal asking simply for trial
Two days afterward this man Andru,
was summoned before President Bar
rios, who said 20 him: "Why did y0l
interfere in this malterg'
"By the constitution he replied
"lhis man has the right la appeal"
81 am the constitution" said Barrios
Il am the law" and he took a horse
whip, which he always had with hin
and cut the lawyer across the face ant
then kicked him in the side and bea
him terribly. Next day he had hin
whipped again, aud the lawyer, high
spirited gentleman, took it SO much Z
heart that he died. The prisoner il
whose behalf he had inteTferred wa
taken to the penitcntiary and for Ihre
successive days flogged in the most brt
tai manner, until after the third day
whipping he too died.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10

The Chicago grain gamblers are
not having II very happy season just
now. The Tribune says the situation Is
interesting. Deraulting on contracts
seems TO be the order OF the day. There
Is an immense shortage among the
'short" sellers ia the July spring wheat
deal, the amount yet unsettled being es-
timated all the way from 100000 bush
els to double that quantity. The
''longs" have steadily refused tenders of
red winter wheat in settlement of these
contracts. and for the quantity remain
ing unsettled q committee will be
called for to fix the price. Litigation in
the courts is sure to follow whatever de-
cision such a committee makes, and a
large sum of margin-money, estimated
at 5000 900 to $4,OO0OOO, will remain
locked up in the banks pending judi
cial determination of the matter.
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PaclxIne house Suspended

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The AnglO-Ameri
can packing and provision company has
suspended killing hogs, and three thou
sand men are thereby out Of employ
ment. The scarcity and higher prices
of corn has sent that cereal to marke
instead of hogs. and grass Will not make
good packing hogs for foreign trade
Mr. Fowler, the senior in the business
says the Irish and German markets car
uaderseu him now. Other establish
menis are running very light. A gooI
corn crop would bring relief
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FIFTY YEARS IN KANSAS
Topeka CAPITAL.


On the 18th day of July, 1882, Col. A.
5. johnson, the wellknOwn land con-
missioner OF the Atchison, Topeka s.
Santa Fe railroad, was born at the
Shawnee Indian mission, in what is now
johnson county, Kansas To day, July
1lth, 1882, Col Juhnson is fifty years Of
age, and generally accorded the honor
of being the first white child born in
Kansas. His father. Rev. Thomas John
son, was II minister Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and established the
Indian mission above mentioned in
1920. The mission WAS first established
on IA small scale, and was solely for the
benefit of the Shawuees. An average of
six teachers was employed, and rs Rev.
Mr.. Johnson's district embraced all the
territory of Kansas and part of Ne
bTaska, lie was compelled To make long
Journeys, and would be absent for
months, during which time Mrs. John.
son, mother of our townsman, would
have sole charge of the school and farm
of 1900 acres, with only her children
and Indians for companions
Col. n 5. jOhRson's military title WAS
acquired during the late war, IN three
years service fighting on the border. He
was Lieutenant Colonel Of the 18Th Kan.
sas, and was in number of severe en-.
gagements. His father was shot and
killed near the close of the rebellion
while defending his home against rebel
raiders.
During the fifty years that Colonel
Johnson has resided in Kansas lie has
seen most wonderous changes, and like
all old settlers has had experiences that
would Nil volumes. He was member
of the first Kansas legislature, called by
Governor Recder, which met in tents il
Pawnee, Riley county.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
Fight WIN COW Roxs.

SAN Francisco, August "A Star
special from Phoenix dated August I'd
says that fight took place this after
noon between three cow boys and off,
GERS, assisted by the citizens. All three
of the cow boys were captured. one be-
ing killed and one badly wounded. No
one else was hurt. As the prisoners
were being taken to the Jail, an attempt
was made to lynch them. They were
rushed under trees and loud calls made
for rope. The officers, with a posse,
came to the rescue and removed them
to iail
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10

o. II. Gregg, an OK mail route agent,
who the Kansas City Times reported a
few days ago rs having jumped into
the Missouri river, writes long
letter to the Times of the 4lh, from But
linglon. explaining that he is not dead
aud the reasons why he is not. Wesup-
pose Gregg ought 10 be- good authority
ON This pOinL
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.


One of the most striking of the nu-
merous tables issued by the bureau OF
statistics on the subject of immigration
shows the decrease of late years, both
absolutely and comparatively, in the ar
rivals from Ireland. In 1851 these had
reached their greatest abundance, the
number being 22l,253. Thirty years
later, in 1881, they had fallen TO less
than third-to 10000 in the greatest of
all immigration years. In 1877 they
had dropped to only 1871, or to less
than one in sixteen of the amount u
quarter of century before. In the two
years 1851 and 1852 nearly 10000 Irish
landed in this country; but such heavy
draughts on the population of the island
at last had their effect, aud the tremen,
dous outflow fell off in quaatiiy. An
other fact of interest on this subject
much less generally known (says the
New York SUM, is that during the last
thirty years the immigration from Eng
land has as steadily increased as that
from Ireland has fallen off. In 1851 the
immigration IRON Ireland was more
than $50 times as great as that from
England; but in 1881 the English Immi
1 grafton was more than 5000 larger thar
the Irish. In forty years our Englisl
immigration has increased from only
lat in a year TO 1854. Once more
while in the long period from 1890 Il
1860 the Irish Immigration was NOR
than twice rs great as that from al
Great Britain, and while FOR twenty
years IL was three times as great, eve
since 1860 il has been much less THAI
the immigration from the remainder O
the British isles during each success;v
year except 1880. That year il made u
its average from the preceding onS
when the immigration from Grea
Britain was nearly double that iron
Ireland Finally, Irish immigratio
thirty years ago surpassed that from al
T countries combined, and last year it ha
} fallen to less than one-tenth of the tota
{ being smaller than even that from No
! way and Sweden.
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Temperance Camp NeetInr.

VINcENNEs, Ind. Aug. 2.-The Sec
ond temperance camp meeting for this
state commenced last night at the fair
grounds. The meeting is presided over
by Hon. Z. B. Reynolds. Much in.
terest is manifested. Gen. j. II. Rice, of
Fit. Scott, Kansas, was present, and after
the opening exercises last night he de-
liVered the first regular address and was
listened to with marked attention. The
great question now before the people of
Indiana is, shall the Legislature submit
to the people for their suffrage q consti-
tutional amendment prohibiting the sale
of alcohol. The question will be sub.
mitted.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10

When Senator Plumb puts his shout
der TO the wheel things have got to move.
He secured the passage of bill yesier
day appropriatIng 100000 for govern
ment building at Leavcnworth. We sir
cerely hope our representatives in the
house Will push the measure through
there before the adjournment.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The stubbornness with which the Re
publican nominations To congress are
contested in Ohio does not seem to indi.
cate feeling OF dependency there
Several of the candidates have not been
nominated until the ballots ran up into
the hundreds.
An improbable rumor comes frou
Ohio that the Republicans propose &c
nominate ex-President Hayes for con
gress in the Toledo district To Oppose
Frank Hurd. 1t doubtless springs from
the fact that the convention is To be held
in Fremont, where he resides.
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railroad Conatrnctiou.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Thc Railway Age
has figures showing that the total con.
struction of main lines of railroads for
seven months in the United States has
been more than 5000 miles. Should
this proportion hold good during the
remainder of the year the total mileage
built for 1882 would be nearly Is, 600
but it is not likely to run over 10000
miles, although as a rule the heayies
work is done during the latter months
of the year.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
Arrived at Boston.

BOSTON, Aug. 5.-General Buffers
yacht, America, arrived this forenoon.
She has been 800 miles at sea IN CON-
pany with the ship North America,
now on the way to San Francisco. The
winds were light and the distance sailed
together consequently the ship, heavily
loaded, could not show full power She
made to ten knots easily, however,
while the yacht was obliged TO shorten
sail in order to keep within a mile or
two of the shin.
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The Second District Greenbackers.

PAoLA, Kan, Aug. 2.-1he Green
| back convention of the second congress
sional district met here to-day, every
county being represented by full dele
cation.
p Z. Elder was elected chairman and
Frank Mcdowell secretary. The con-
vention was harmonious and enthusias-
tic Col f. NJ Finnicum. of Bourbon
county, was nominated against Haskell.
Allen Williams, a colored man of
Douglass county, was chosen as a can
| didate at large with a whoop. The
| nominees of the First and Third dis
tricts were endorsed. The platform
reaff1rms the principles declared in the
Chicago platform of 1890, which sympa-
thizes with ali labor producing organi-
cations who are struggling to elevate
and ameliorate the condition of the la
borer; denounces the practice of levy
ing or collecting political assessments
from employees of the government, TO be
used in close states or districts for pro-
longing political supremacy, as hide
| Gus deformity.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10

The watermelon, says the New Or
leans Picayune, is a much abused arti-
Gle of food. When ripe 1t y healthy
enough for those who leave off eating
while wanting more. 1t is the water
melon hog that is doubled up and pun
ished by eating too much.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10

In New York harbor last Monday the
United States frIgate Dale, manned by
midshIpmen. while getting under way
became unmanagcable and ran into the
bark Cornelius Griffin. both vessels be-
ing badly damaged. The American
navy seems to be nearly as dangerous as
a eoxr v,iaeoI
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Railroad Accident.

BELoIT, Kas., Aug. 3.-This morning
the east bound passenger train on the
Central Brach Union Pacific railroad
met with fatal accident at Granite
creek, sixteen miles west Of here. The
engine, mail and express car went
through burned bridge, distance of
over 20 feet. The engineer, Walter
were so badly wounded and burned by
steam that both died before reaching
this city. Mohaffy, ex-messenger, Went
went and CHAMBERLAIN, mail agents, were
all injured, but not so dangerously. Tho
passenger coach remained on the track.
A special train took assistance from here
and the killed were taken to Atkinson.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
The Ra1ter sprlngs HOUSE

BAXTER SPRINGS, Aug. 3.-The
Springs hotel was formally opened this
evening with grand flourish OF trump
cts. The leading railroad men, news
paper and hotel men, and guests from
all parts are present. A grand banquet
and ball is now in progress. The house
is one of the best in the west, deliberately
finished and elegantly furnished Capt.
II. A. Burgess, of st. Louis, has leased
it for a term of years, and will place it
among the foremost hostelries on the
continent. Over two hundred couples,
comprising the wealth and beauty of
the land, were paesent. Two cornet
bands and an orchestra are engaged and
the magnificent double saloon on the
first floor is filled with richly-dressed
promenaders and dancers, while the Ia
bles in the spacious dining hall are sur
rounded by an army of the bon ton. The
management seems to have inspired the
fullest confidence of the public. The
season opened under the most favorable
auspices, and the enterprise promises to
be decided success.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
The Hoaa

CINcINNATI, Aug. IA Times. Star
Marietta special says: Tie Tivgr rose
suddenly at midnight and tore out mos,
of the dam, making gap of a hundred
and fifty teet. j. B. West lost six barves
of coal, and VIM. Backes three. Navi.
gallon Is suspended up to the next dam
distance Of five miles. The total los.
| Is SIS $50.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10

Captain Payne, the Indian Territory
crank, must be awarded the cOnfection-
AIRY for perseverance,. lie is just RETURN
ing from visit to Washington, and as
result declares he will now cross into
the Indian Territory with his colonists.
He might be profitable man for the
British government in the present emer-
rannu
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ma nI1no-ed

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 4-Wm. Walsh
and ]. ]. Hely, both prominent young
men here and rival suitors for the hand
of young woman residing here, met in
front of her residence this morning.
Each drew his pistol and commenced
| firing. Seven shots were exchanged.
when Walsh fell dead with bullet in
his brain
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. 4--Harri-
son Garter, colored. who murdered Lew
is Adams, coiored, in January. 1881, was
executed in the jail yard % day. He
struggled hard and lsng and died from
straBgulation. He confessed his guilt
and announced his perfect willingness
4. die
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
arntefnl Il pInmh-

LEAvENwoRTH. August 2-The news
of the passage by the senate of Senator
Piumb's bill appropriating enc hundred
thousand dollars for public buildings Al
this place, was received here with great
satisfaction. The people feel grateful
to Senator Plumb Tor his efforts il
their behalf
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Cunnot Live

I.RAvEHwoRrH Aug. A. Hugo
Schmeckle, a young man % years old
accidently shot himself in this city To
day. The ball was a large ON and en-
coursed downward, and cannot be found
He cannot live.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
Ruafnean FaIInrea

NEW YoBx, Aug. 4-TEe business
failures reported TO New York for the
past seven days are 104 against III last
weak. The eastern states furnished 10:
western. so: southern, II; middle. "a;
| Pacific coast and territories, IS. New
York and Brooklyn l.
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Challenge for 3 Wrestling Afatch,

KANSAS CRY, Aug. 4-Tom Cannon,
heavy weight champion wrestler of Eng
land, now in Chicago. has challenged
Clarence WEBSTER Of this city TO q
wrestling match, Graeco- Roman style on
catch as you can, for $500 side. $500
forfeit, to occur in Chicago or Kansas
City. Whestler's backeF says he will
accept the challenge.
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aIaae ID Aaslgnment.

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 4-The Republicans
Springfield, No, special says: H. o.
Dow s Co, known as Queen City Piow
company. manufacturers of agricultural
| implements. made an assignment to-day
Assets estimated at So, O00 to 0!G30
/ disabilities unknown.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10
Rann for S. Inhn

HUTCHINSON. Kas., Ang. 4.-The
county convention today selected R. M
EasIcy, 3 w. Konogs, D. S. Dill and A.
| w. Van Emnon delegates 70 the state
convention. instructed for St. John.
Gen T. T. Taylor was nominrfed foI
Representative of this district
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Onto PrOhIbitIonists

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 3.-The state
prohibition convention met here to-day.
In the afternoon the temporary organi-
cation formed in the morning was con-
tinued. Rev. Mckee, of Dayton, pre-
sided and the following state executive
committee was appointed: s. Z. Payne,
A. A. Stewart, j. w. Sharpe, w. A.
Dobyns and j. Ii. LarImer.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
That the manufacture and sale of liq-
uor ia a crime, demanding total pfohi-
bitiOn and denouncing az wrong any IL
cense or taxation
That the policy of taxation is pro-
vision Of the principles of our govern
ment, repeating and reaffirming the prin.
ciples of the party, prohibition of
gambling in every form, Prohibition OF
| all speculation, prohibition Of class leg
/ islation in prison contract labor, prohi-
billion of ali star route swindlers, de-
mand q reduction of salaries asking 8
| frequent investigation of government
affairs, opposing the adoption of candI
dates from other parties, for women
suffrage, approving women's state TEN.
perance unions, congratulating the PEG.
Die of Iowa on the adoption IF prohibit
| ton, approving the Smith law as u step
| in the right direction and promising r.
assist in its cnforcemtnf
The following ticket was nominated
Secretary of state, Ferdinand Schu
maker, Akron; supreme Judge, John NJ
RosenbOrougb, Fulton county member
of The board of public works, Carm
Aldermen. Lawrence county.
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Drowued "a tIlo Nco..o

lola, Kas-, Aug. 3.-Charics w. ELLA
printer whose home Is in Cuba, Bis
souri,. was drowned in the Neoaho rive
To day while in bathing. His mother
lives in Sseeleyille, No.
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(SIgnedl CHAEEs z SLAYBAcK,
President
Regarded e Daageroas Legislation

CHICAGO, August 2,-The veto of the
river and haEb0r bill and the prompt
action of the two houses created Goa.
siderable excitement here tn-day. Before
the action of congress was known q
large number of prominent business
men sent kilograms u the president con
graduating him on his decided course
| in refusing - assent to = measure which
they regard as dangerous legislation.
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Congress seems TO be exhibiting a
spasmodic attention To the public bust

Another colored youth has been ap-
pointed TO cadetship at West Point. 1t
is understood that he is 10 be provided
with tin ears, and sleep with tan alarm
1lOcE
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A Leavenworth (Kan) dispatch says
that during shooting afFray near that
place one of the participants took ref
uge in the hose of a woman near by"
St. Louis girls are sometimes useful, it
wOHld seem, as we'll as ornamental.
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So louis Feeln Good

ST.. LOUIS Ang. 3-The following dis
patch, sent from here this morning by
The president of the Merchants Ex-
change, explains itselfi
ST. Louis, Aug. 81, 1882.
To Hon. II. r. Page, Chairman Of TIE
Committee on Commerce. Warrington
Tie Merchants Exchange of st
Louis, representing vast interests of the
Mississippi valley. extends 10 you and 30
your associates its congratulations upon
The passage of the river and harbor
bill Congress has justly recognized
the great interest of the west ia the sub
ieet of cheap transportation, and the
gratitude of the people will never per
nit them 10 forget the bold and noble
action of those members who loyalty
stood By their interests without regard
70 party or section
/ (SIgned) CHALEs Z SLAYBAcK,
4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-07-06
INFORMATION WANTED.

A stranger who walked with a limp.
and carried cane freshly cut from the
woods, halted a citizen on the steps of
the City Hall and inquired:
"HOw about the reuniOn?"
"It's all right, | guess"
Il suppose all the big funerals have
been provided for?"
"Oh yes"
And the Brigadiers and ColOnels have
been taken care OPP
"Yes."
'And the majors and captains and
lieutenants have been assigned places?"
81 presume So"
"And the seTgeants and cOrpOrals and
priVates are going to march, receive
hOnOrs and show off the best they can ?"
That's the. programme. Have you
been left Out?"
"Well, 1 dunno yet, but 1 shouldn't
wonder. Say, have you read up pretty
close on the programmed"
II have"
"And has anything been said about
the heroes who drove suffers wagons
through the iron hail of death-any
thing about the suffers who opened up
business for the boys when the shrieks
of the dying were drowning the roar of
battle?"
"I-I-don't think so. In fact, 1 am
sure of it,"
That's me; and here 1 Co." said the
man, as he gave his right leg tremen-
dOus slap. "a reunion that doesn't pro-
vide a fOur-wheeled buggy for sutler
who sold peaches for three dollars can
to save this Union can go to Texas, sir
to Texas and be hanged, sir-be
hanged, sirp'