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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
The A. M. e. Conference.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-At the colored
Methodist Episcopal conference to day
the question of establishing confer
ence in the Indian territory came up.
Bishop Miles said: There are now
living among the Cherokees, Chicka-
saws, Choctaws and Creeks thousands
of our people who were formerly owned
by members of those tribes, and they
have petitioned me to establish a con-
ference in the territory. Have also re,
ceived requests from prominent Indians
to the same effect. 1t is therefore de-
sirable to establish an Indian territory
conference" 1t was suggested by dele
gate that the Indian territory be in.
cluded in the northwest Texas confer.
ence. "No," said Bishop Miles, jOcose.
ly, "that will never do. We don't want
to terrorize the territory by introducing
anything into it bearing the name OF
Texas. Texas laws and Indian laws are
widely different as people,"
1t was decided to organize confer
ence in the Indian territory.
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ArEansas crons

LITTLE Rock, May 17-Crop reports
from all portions of the state from the
9Th to the 18th inst, confirm previous
reports of a heavy fruit crop in all quar-
tiers. The yield promises to be unusual
ly large everywhere. Cotton and wheat
have been considerably damaged in 10.
calities visited by The recent storms, and
in many places replanting of the former
became necessary. The wheat harvest
has already begun on the line of the Fit
Smith railroad.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25

The Malone patty in Virginia has
Joined the Republicans. A prominent
coalitionist says the party is in high
spirits, and will go into the canvass with
the whipping post abolished, the free
schools opened, The constitutional amend
ment TO abolish the capitatiOn tax, and
an Intelligent and economical manage
ment Of the affairs of the state for the
first time since the war.
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A TToRNEY AT LAW
IA JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
AND NOTARY PUBLIC
A SPECIALITY.
Ofiice over First National Bank
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a Blaze at LeadviIle.

LEADvILLE, May ia fire broke out
on the east side of Chestnut street this
morning about 8 80, and before it could
be got under control had destroyed the
buildings on that side east of the First
National bank for nearly block, in
GLIDING the Windsor hotel, Academy of
Music and Palace of Fashion. A large
dry goods house in the front of the
buildings on the opposite side of the
street was charred. Loss about $780,
600, partly covered by insurance. 1t is
supposed the fire was the work of in
cendiaries. One dead, unidentified body
was found. 1t is supposed other lives
were lost, as some of the occupants of
the buildings are missing. The wind
was light, Otherwise the fire would un-
doubtedly have destroyed a very large
portion of the CITY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25

The Dayton (Ohio) Journal says that
since the passage of the Pond liquor law
reports IF saloons closing in all parts of
the state have become so numerous that
it ID vain 10 attempt TO keep an accurate
account of them. In the country dis
tricts at least one-fourth have closed al
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
smaII-Pox in Teraa .

FoRr WORTH, Texas, May 17.-SmalI
pox continues TO spread here. There
were two deaths yesterday. The patients
from the city, as discovered. and every
precaution is being taken to prevent
further spread of the disease. Weather
ford has guaranteed against For
Worth, and communication is cut Of
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25

The occulAiion of Jupiter by the new
moon occurred. pursuant to announce
ment. last evening, and from the number
or elderly gentlemen who were tinker
ing around their front gates in EmpOria
this morning,we infer that the phenome-
non must have proved one of great in
t.raaR
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Wanted al CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May ia petition
with over fifteen hundred names was
sent to Rev. d. L. Moody, now in Eng,
land requesting him to come TO his city
SO as to hold a series of revival meetings
at an early date. 1t is not believed
however, that he can come this year.
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Governor Wsshburn,s WIN.

LACROSSE, Wis, May 19.-The will
of ex-Gev. Washburn was filed to-day
in the probate court. 1t will not be
published before the first Monday in
June. It is known, however, that
among the requests is one of $4,000 to
establish public library in this city TO
be called the Lacrosse public library
also bequest of 1915, GOO for memoir
ri orphan and half orphan asylum at
Minneapolis as tribute TO the memory
of his mother, to be called the Wash.
burn asylum. These two requests,
with his gift 10 the observatory at Madi
son and his country seat at Edgewood
to the Dominican sisters, make his be.
quests and gifts more than half million
dollars. His estate viii reach 81 800,
000
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Starving Indians.
WASHINGTON, May 19-The war de
r,art.nant has racaiuad the fnIlnyzinn.

partment has received the following:
FORT LEAvENwoRTH. May IS.
The following telegram has just been
received: The situation at the
Mescilers agency is much the same.
only worse than it was with the Chey-
ennes. The Mescilers must be fed or they
will starve The Indian bureau, as it
appears, can't feed them. The army
must therefore feed them, or a heavy
military force must be placed around
them to make them starye peaceably.
There is time yet to provide for them,
but it cannot safely be postponed. 1t
should be attended to al once.
(Signed} PORE,
General Commanding.
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Tax sale Certificates.

TOPEKA, May 19.-The last legisla-
ture passed an act providing that the
tax sale certificates should be lien on
property after four years from the issue
thereof. The law went into effect on
the 9th inst To-day the county clerk
of Shawnee countylwas temporarily en-
Joined from making tax deed to lands
which had been sold over four years ago.
The case will be argued before Judge
Morton next Monday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
GUITEAU
The Assassin Addresses the Am rican
People

People
WASHINGTON, May l9.-Guiteau thus
writes TO the Star: | tell the American
people and its officials, from the executive
down to the court IN Washington who
are reviewing my case, that l tell the
truth and lie not when 1 say | am Gods
man in the matter of President Garf1eld's
removal, and that if hair Of my head
is harmed the Almighty will make the
officials that do ii pay well tor IT. If l
was outside / would lecture under the
auspices OF some bureau on religious
subjects, One of my subjects would be
Paul, the apostle, and kindred subjects.
If my time has come to leave this world
1 am willing, but l want the officials
that murder me on the gallOws to under
stand the issue. Ii they murder me
they will incur the wrath of Almighty
God, and il will be long time before
He lets up On them and this nation. The
devils that crucified the dispised CALI
lean thought that they were doing Gods
service, but that did not release them
from liability. They and their nation
incurred the wrath of the Almighty by
that act, and he got even with them at
the destruction of Jerusalem, and he
will vet get even with this nation and
with the officials if / am murdered on
the gallowS, l want uncondltonal par
don or nothing, and l want the execu-
tive to understand it. l have set forth
my views fully on this subject in my
book The Truth and the Removal" If
the honorable jurists representing the
Washington court in banc decide this
case according to law there is only one
decision that they have no jurisdiction.
If they decide contrary to law, the mat
ter will rest with President Arthur, and
they will have incurred the wroth of the
Almighty God.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
It Prohibits

CLAY CENTER. Kas., May 17.-Prohi.
bition seems to prohibit. In the Clay
G n'Pr district court in session yesterday
"h whisky cases, Judge a. s. Wilson
presiding, resulted as follows:
State VS.. Moore il Son for assaulting
temperance witnesses, $176.
State VS.. Joe Montel; selling whisky
plead guilty; fine and costs, $3.50.
State VS.. John s. Harris; plead guilty
fine and costs. $3.50.
State VS.. NJ. Montel; jury rial; fine
and costs, about 81 600.
One or two more trials, and Clay Gen.
ter will be ready to entertain bar friends
on cold-water diet.
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Poverty stricken Immigrants

TROY, N. Y, May ia large tide
of immigrants of the most poverty strick-
en- character is flowing in the new chan
mel through this city from Canada. Ac-
cording to the statements of the immi-
grants it
ORIGINATES IN IRISH EMOTIONS.
The landlords after eyicting their ten
ants made arrangements for their trans
portation to Pennsylvania via Canada.
No arrangements had been made to
supply them with food, and they arrived
in Troy in a furnishing condition, some
having tasted no food for three or four
days. On the arrival of the party here
last night two months old baby was
found
DEAD IN IT'S MOTHER's ARMS,
from starvation Philanthropic citizens
are raising subscriptions to relieve the
destitute who are arriving here during
the day ana night, and are often obliged
to twait thiLty-four hours for conveyance
down the river
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 1S.-Al-
though occurring last week, news of
the cyclone in Sevire county, in the
extreme southwest of the state, border
ing on Texas and the Indian Nation, and
fifty miles from telegraph, did not arrive
until to-day.
The tornado came from the west,
proceeded in an easterly direction, and
swept everything in its path.
All the buildings on the farms of w.
G. Slaughter, Nathan Ward, j. Blozen-
ger. NJ. Harris, z. Fuller and Martin
Teel, together with fences and trees
were blown down. Techs wagon was
blown into tree top. Three hundred
acres of heavy timbered land were level
ed.
Ring Herring's house was unroofed
and timber blown down. Portions of
Frank Palmer'S house was carried away.
His land was covered with fallen timber.
At George Ayers, a building was de-
molished, nothing being left and every
member of the family crippled, two
probably fatally. No lives lost, 50 far as
can be ascertained, though the storm
was evidently f1ercer in Sevire county
than anywhere else in the state.
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smn1l.Pox in san FrancIsco.

SAN Francisco, May 17.-Forty-six
cases of small pox is reported on the
steamship Altonwer, an increase of thir-
ty-six since yesterday a quarantine
barge, while conveying parties from the
steamship to the hospital, was upset and
one Chinaman was drowned.
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Supposed to aave Been Abducted.

ST. LOUIS, May ia remarkable
disappearance of a young lady occurred
here last evening; Two young ladies,
Zoe and Lilly Watkins, were en- route
from Denver, Colorado, TO New Orleans
to visit friends. and on their trip stayed
over to pay visit to Il family named
Martin living here. kr. Martin is q
city weigher. They were to have re-
sumed their voyage tomorrow on a
steamer. The young ladies of Martins
family organized a social party for last
evening in honor of their guests. About
o'clock Zoe Watkins xgent out to mail
letter and TO make call. At o'clock,
as she had hot returned, messenger
was sent fer her, when it was found she
had not made the call she intended to.
Nothing has since been heard from her.
The police have instituted inquities, but
without avail, and are inclined ito be-
lieye it, is o case of abduction.-y Miss
Zo6s father. who is a leather merchant
in Denver, has been telegraphed for, and
is expected to arrive here soon.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
AMERICAN KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
An AntI-CathOIic Society Unearthed :


An AnIA-CdIHOilc society OhetrIneu at
ST Louis
ST.. LOUIS, May 10-A Dallas special
says: The Times to-day publishes an
expose of the secret political order
known as the American Knights of
Honor. II is an anti-Caiholic society,
something after the style of the old
Know Nothing organization, aad it is
Differed by local Republican leaders.
VIM. Jesse Grant, formerly a Methodist
minister in East St. Louis, lately
editor of the Dallas Gazette, and a cous-
in of General Grant is said to have
organized the society here under the
authority of the parent society in Wash
ington and that another Republican
leader well known in the state is now
out organizing lodges. The purpose of
the society is said to be the defeat
of the Catholic Democratic can
didates for Office. The exposure is
made on the. authority of one of the
members of the society who gave the
secrets away.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25

In the state convention for the Domin-
alton of four candidates for congress-
men, the First District will nave IA
delegates, the Third district 1873, and the
Second district 50.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
smaILPov,DIII ,noI.

SrRIsGFIELD, Ill, May 1.-THE State
board of health reports one death from
smallpox at Alton, two new cases in
Green township, Woodford county, and
three cases in one family at Harvard,
Mclean county.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
N.u Ca1Ieorn,a wheat

DALLAS, Texas. May 17.-Thirty car
loads of new California wheat passed
through to-day over the Texas Pacific
TO New Orleans, whence it will be ship
ped to Liverpool. 1t Is the first ship
ment of 5000 tons contracted to be de-
livered in New Orleans by May %.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25

Hogs sold on Tuesday at the Kansas
City stock yards for S7.65 PER hundred
weight, The highest price known since
the war.
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A TERRIBLE ORDEAL.
siekening Scenes at the GaIIows-Stran
gIed to Death on the ScaffOld.

NEW YORK, May 19-Augustus d.
Leighton. (colored) was hanged at S;47
this morning for the murder of his
mistress, Mary Dean. The death war
rant was read to Leighton in his cell,
and the procession to the gallows was
formed, Rev. DIR. Morgan preceding
and reading: II am the resurrection and
life" Leighton glanced occasionally to
one side and then the other, and when
near the gallows locked at it second,
ami then his eyes dropped toward the
pavement. On reaching the gallows he
turned and faced the SPECTATORS. The
executioner adjusted the moose and
drew the black cap over his
face when the signal was given, The rope
was cut and the body of the condemned
nan bounded in the air and fell back
within three feet of the pavement. The
moose failed to slip under the ear and
caught under the chm. Then COM
menced sickening struggle which show
ed that Leighton was strangling TO death
The fingers clutched cOnvulsiYely; the
legs were drawn up, and the victims
agonized heavy breathing was awful to
hear. In seven minutes he WAS pro-
nounced dead by the official physician,
but as the body was partially lowered a
convulsive heaving of the chest was
plainly discernable. Another physician
declared him dead eight minutes after
the first announcement. The body was
removed TO the Evergreen cemetery for
burial.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
Bishops Elected.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1.-THE gen.
eral conference Of the IL. e. church,
south, to-day elected Drs. L. Parker, A.
G.. Haygood, A. W. Wilson, ]. c. Gran.
berry and R. < Hargrave, bishops.
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ARRESTED on SUSPICION.
The Row RevIvalIst.

DUBUQUE, Iowa. May 17.-Harrison,
the boy preacher and revivallst, has been
engaged to conduct series of religious
meetings on the Clear Lake camp-meet-
ing grounds, commencing July ).
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case shall be disposed of before any 9TH
er business is taken up. The present
prospects, unless one side or the other
unexpectedly yields Is that the house
will remain in continuous session until
the pending business has been dispos-
ed of
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25

The a T. Sc 5 f. Railroad Co. has
negotiated six per cent. loan of 50 Co.,
900. Ia London.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
wheat for Minnesota Mills.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 1.-Two barge
loads of wheat from S.. Louis passed
the city tonight on their way to Mime
apolis to supply mills. The wheat Is
getting very scarce in the upper coun-
tries.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
FOREIGN FINDINGS.
News by Cable from the Old World

IRISH INTIMIDATERS.
DUBLIN, May cot is reported that
Grape has been affixed to the door OF
Cardinal McCabe's residence and piece
of paper with representation of a cof-
fin on it was left on the door step. Car
dinal McCabe visited Lord Spencer to-
day.
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
GLASGOW, May Ca man named
Mccarthy has been arrested on suspic-
ion of having been concerned in the
Phoenix park murder. He has stains on
his garments supposed to be blood and
partially healed wound on his nose.
STEAMERS AGROUND.
GooDERICH, Ont, May 20.-The
steamer Quebec has arrived from Lake
Superior. The captain reports the
steamer China and large steamer barge
aground above Point Aux, Paris, caused
by the heavy smoke from the bush fires
which are very serious about Sault st.
Marie
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
TATHAM'S.
WHAT WE CLAIM:

To sell dry goods cheaper than any Other
house in Lyon county.
That we sell to all alike.
That we sell nearer for cash down than any
other house.
That we have the lightest and neatest-kept
store in Emporia.
That we keep stock fresh by receiving
new goods every week.
Call and test the truth of these assertions, at
the illinois Store, Ennporia, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-25
The Pennsxlxania areenbaeker.

HARRIsBURG, Pa, May 18.-Aboui
| 100 delegates were present when the
| greenback labor state convention was
called to order. It was an.
nounced that more would arrive this
afternoon. T. p. Ryan of Altoona was
made temporary chairman. The com.
| mittees were appointed and recess taken
until . O'Clock in the afternoon. The
convention ordered the following tele-
gram 10 be sent to Hon. c. N. Brum and
Jas. Mosgrove, Washington: The ma
tional party OF Pennsylvania, in conven-
ton assembled, desires you to present To
the house of representatives our earn
est protest against mOrtgaging the peo-
pie of the United States for another
term of twenty years TO the national
banks"
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials showed that only ninety-three
delegates were present. many sections of
the state not sending delegations E. Z.
Cotton was made president of the con-
yention. While waiting for the report
of the committee on platform, James K.
Sanborn, of New York. addressed the
convention.
Resolutions were adopted TO reaffirm
the national platform adopted at Chica-
go in 1880; in favor of the government
issuing all currency and making it full
legal tender as against monopoly, trans
portation and biography; against Lt
monopoly of land and demanding ,e
reservation of all public lands, includ-
ing the vast amount now forfeited by
great corporations, for actual settlers;
oppose all monopolies and favor equal
rights and equal burdens; equal benefits
with special privileges to none; demand
such revision of tariff as shall fully pro-
tect American labor and invested CAPT
tai against the pauperized labor of for
eign countries; and demand that the
government shall Immediately do JUS
tice to the soldiers of the late war by
equItably adjusting and paying pensions
and other claims due them.
Presbyterian General A assembly.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 19-The Pres
byterian general assembly began its sec
ond days session this morning with
devotional exercises, led by Rev. F. A.
Smith, of Buffalo. When business be-
gan Moderator johnson announced the
standing committees, the chairmen of
which are as follows:
Bills and overtures-Dr. Henry Oar
ling; judicial committee, Hon. Harvey
K. Clark; policy of church, DIR. CHARLES
A. Dickey; home missions, Charles T.
Thompson; foreign missions. Judge
William Strong; DR.. Charles A.
Briggs; publication, Judge NJ. Moore;
church erection, DIR. Chas. Z Robinson
theological serninaries, DIR. d. s. Gregg
ry; ministerial relief, DIR. S. Irenacas
Prime; freedmen. DIR. E. p. Humphrey;
correspondence, DR.. VIM. ID. Dickinson;
benevolence, Dr.. Thomas A. Robinson;
narrative, DIR. Jno. NJ. Z. Holmes.
The rest of the morning was occupied
In receiving reports Of complaints, ap-
peals, etc, from various PTesbVterians
and routine matters pertainH 10 the
work of the committees. Il .. decided
to adjourn from tomorrow forenoon to
Monday morning, and the order of bus
mess for the week was decided upon.
Saratoga, N. Y, was selected as the
place of the next meeting.
Adjourned till afternoon.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-10-26
CLICK COULDN'T DO IT.

A half dozen fellows in the northern part
of the county, who don't happen to person
ally like Doffiemyre, are trying to make cap
ital out of the fact that Doffiemyre failed to
get his railroad bill reported upon favorably
by the committee and thus returned to the
house. Any man acquainted with legisla-
tive routine, or that has the least idea of leg
islation, will understand how thin such plea
is a. against Doffiemyre or any one else.
Even where measures are looked upon favor
ably by large majority Of the house it is
difficult matter to get them considered when
general legislation is crowding the calendar.
Mr.. Click. one of the oldest and most expe-
rienced Legislators in the State, man who
has served in both branches, anc often, in his
speech last Saturday said that he worked per-
sistently for three weeks to get his railroad
commissioner bill out of the hands of the
committee and then failed, in the end. to get
it considered by the committee of the whole
house. An unfrieDdly committee never fails
to be the death of such measures; The very
fact that the committee failed to act on Frank
Dofflemyre's freight and tariff bill was, and
is, evidence that there were matters contain
ed in it which the committee were afraid to
attack with an adverse report, and fight
against Dofiiemyre ON such flimsy grounds
will but strengthen him with honest people.