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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15


Only one of tire thirlY-six senatorial
vacancies which will exist on the 4th of
March remains untitled, to-wit: Michi-
gan. New Hampshire will not hold her
election until June, when II successor TO
Mr.. Rollins will be chosen. The follow
ing senators have been reelected: Nor
gan, OF Alabama; Garland, Of Arkansas
Salisbury, oil Delaware; Plumb, of Kan
sas; Beck, of kentucky: Frye, OF
Maine; Lamar, of Mississippi; McPher.
son, Of New Jersey, Ransom, of North
Carolina: Anthony, of Rhode Island
Butler, of South Carolina; Harris, Of
Tennessee; Coke, of Texas. New mem.
bers for the full term are: Kenna, Of
West Virginia; Riddleberger. of Vir
ginia, Gibson, of Louisiana; Wilson, OF
Iowa; Cul!om, of Illinois; Colquitt, Of
Georgia; Henderson. of Nebraska
Bowen, Colorado, and Sabin. of Min
uesota
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15
THE NORMAL s0HOOL BILL.

Topeka Capital: The bill for the es-
Enlistment of normal schools In each
congressional district IN the state, in
troduced by the senate committee on
education provides for one normal school
in each district, this not 10 interfere
With the Emporia Normal school and
the State University. This, therefore,
provides for the establishment of five
normal schools, unless, for instance, the
normal schools at I'aola and Fort Scott,
should be made state schools. The bill
further goes on TO say that the COVER
nor, secretary of state and superintend-
en-, of public instructions shall consti-
tute a commission whose duties il shall
be to receive proposals from any town
or city of any congressional district for
the location OF said schools. The COM
missioners are 10 meet in Topeka the
first Monday of April To examine any
proposals that shall he made, and TO
locate these schools in those places,
where, in their judgment, the best
facilities are afforded, the proviso being
added that none of these schools shall be
located in any city or town where thor
Oughly graded system OF public schools
is not in successful operation. Each
town or city where a normal school is
located shall provide suitable build
ing, duly furnished, and each normal
school established shalt be under the
management and control OF the state
board of normal school regents. The
regents shall have the power to appoint
principals and professors and such as
sistants as may be necessary. and to fix
salaries. The salary of no principal
shall exceed 81 800; nor that of any pro-
fessor or teacher $1,000. The board of
regents can prescribe the books TO be
used, determine the course of instTuc-
ton make rules, grant certificates and
diplomas, etc. The board of regents can
also constitute any or all of the graded
schools Of town or city experimental
departments IN which student teachers
shall have an opportunity 10 observe
and practice the modes of il Instruction
and discipline taught in the normal
schools.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15

The southern papers make no al
tempt to conceal the humiliation they
feel over the defalcations OF Polk and
Vincent. They do not mince words in
speaking of the matter. The Charles
ton News and Courier says: "These
officials must be made to understand
that, when they misapplY, for any rea.
son, the money Entrusted TO them, they
are thieves and nothing but thieves.
and will be branded as thieves and
treated as thieves" of the Alabama
robbery the Mobile Register remarks
"TheFe is no room and no occasion fdI
apology or extenuation. Nothing is left
except to condemn the crime In un.
stinted language, and to apprehend, Il
possible, and punish the criminal"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15

Paitison, the Democratic governor OF
Pennsl lVania. started out on a very
"high horse" of the independent and
reform style, and as consequence finds
himself without supporters in any OF
the recognized political parties. His
nominations, in nearly every instance, q
fiat contradiction OF the fine promises
made in his inaugural address and mes.
sage, have been rejected by the state
senate. and even the Democratic mem.
bers of that body have held confer.
ence al which the governors action vas
discussed in any thing but pleasant
manner. and they threaten that un
less he consults their desires to an ex
tent that is al le4st respectable they
will declare war upnE him and his
"spoils'' nominees decd, the pros.
poets for fright . row among the
Democracy of Pcansylyaei, is excellent
In the mean time the II publicans are
disposed 10 forg heir past differences
and To luuK upnp Ih, future in any
thing but a Respondent spirit
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A large number Of very excellent R

A large number Of very excellent Re-
publicans throughout the country seem
TO be busy bringing out" presidential
candidates for 1884. There is reason TO
doubt the possibility of manufacturing
winning candidate. The man Of 1884
must be absolutely free from the faint
Of faction. His record. bearing, aims
and capabilities must sgive the world
assurance" of his manllness and worth.
ness. Like all real political issues thai
are worthy OF attention, to quote Gar
field, who was himself a pertinent il
lustratiOn. he must be spontaneously
evolved from the great deep of public
opinion" He must be plainly the MAJ
for the work and the hour, and his facs
must be turned towards the future.
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PUBLISH THE PENsIoH LIST

In England the pension list is roll
of honor, and the name of every person
who maintaius any relation or has per-
formed any service which entities HIM
TO receive a pension of more than ESQ
Is annually published in the Financial
Reform Almanac. Why should there
be hesitation TO publish the pension list
in the United States? Every person
who is entitled to pension should be
proud of the fact The only ones to
dread its publication are the swlndlers
whose names have been fraudulently en-
tered upon the pension list. A decision
Of congress TO publish the list three
months hence would probably cause
thousands of swipdlcrs among the 1885,
695 pensioners to withdraw their names
in order 10 escape exposure, and thous-
ands of the nearly 100000 claims now
before Commissioner Dudley would be
abandoned. The payment of pensions
this year will be about $l50.0O0,000, and
the stupendous burden may become stIll
greater unless something is done IL
terrify pension swindlers from the pub
lie purse. Publish the pension list.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15

Senator-elect Henderson, of Nebraska.
is evidently in favor Of civil service re-
form. In his speech made before the
legislature after he was elected he said
~ believe there is something higher snd
nobler in the position OF a senator Of the
United States than that of being the sim
pie medium through which the patron
age of this government shall be dispens-
ed. That's part of the duty, perhaps
but look upon it as the meanest part
certainly do not desire that this high
Office should become mere broker shop
for the distribution of offices. / seq
something higher than that, and viii
set my aim higher" His remarks or
this point were loudly applanded.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15

10 Il recent letter Jefferson Davis de-
mics that it is the right of the majority
TO rule" He says: 81 do not think there
is such right; it il were admitted, the
only source l could suggest whould be
physical power, but it is not self evident
that the majority would be the stronger,
and civilization denies that might and
right are convertible terms. The people
Of an independent community could
give to majority the power to have un-
restricted rule, but they could not transfer
the inalienable right Of the minority,
aud brict experience would no dOubl
cause them To revoke the grant Of q
power so dangerous to the common well
fare and happiness"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15

with The railroad rule that grain mus
be loaded through elevators al stafitsai
where there are elevators, aud Green. 8
I4eayenworth, offered an amendment in
tended TO leave open the question of tht
discretionary powers of the commission
| efs, but II was lost. Some tried 10 sub
1 siitute the discrimination section os
SENATOR Wares bill, but failed
ihe senate confirmed the following
appointments:
Regent of the State UniyeSsily-Geo.
Il. Peck.
Fish Commissioner-W S. Gle, Of
Ellsworth
Trustees OF State Charitable inst;ta-
/ tions-Michael Maloney, James Martin.
Il. I. Sharp and ID. d. McAlIisier. and
refused 10 confirm August Bend for
member of said board
The afternoon was consumed in furth
er consideration of the Kelley bin.
which was amended considerably and
thirteen sections, including the two of.
tered by Ware from has biz, were adopt.
/ In the house The afternoon session
was taken up by the railroad bill. 1t
| was adopted IRON section five to fifteen
and consideration of sixteen was com.
menced.
Section siS makes RAILROADS epnaeet
with private tracks anyN here
Section seven refers u cars owned by
private parties.
Section eight prohibits pooling con.
tracts.
Section nine creates a board of CON-
missioneTs. II provides for their APP
polntme1t by the governor.
Scott, OF Ayon county, offered = sub
siitute Tor their election by the executive
council for one. two and three years,
and then one each year for three years.
Speer offered a substitute, for the
election of the first board by the iegis
laiure and afterwards by the people
McCleveRty another, for their appoint
ment by the governor and afterwards
election by the people
Mr.. Scouts plan was adopted,
Section fifteen requires annual state
ments by railroad compaRins 10 the
board and Iecites what the sta emenl
shall consist Cf
Section sixteen makes it the duty of
the beard to make schedules of rates for
all Kansas roads not higher than those
fixed by the bill
Mr.. Bassett Offered an amendment 10
this, giving the roads discretionary pow
er over rates.
Pending discussion of this, adjourn, {.
for sumner
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KANsANs AT WASHINGTON.

''SlaIwart" the Washington CORES
pendent of the Topeka Capital fur
nishes the following interesting inielli-
gence concerning Kansas people at the
national capital:
They say that Senator Plumb will be
the chairman Of the committee on rail-
roads in the next senate.
Hon. ThOs. Ryan has been confined to
his room with pneumonia.
Messra. B. r. FlennIken, clerk Of the
senate committee on public lands, E. r.
Smith, clerk of the house committee on
Indian affairs, w. H. White, clerk of
the senate committee on the District OF
Columbia, and VIVA Irving. assistant
door-keeper Of the house of Representa-
tives, respectively, will return to Kan
sas after the adjournment of congress.
Hon. r. p. Baker has been in the city
for the past week in the dual capacity of
special agent of the agricultural depart
ment and as an accredited delegate to
the National Agricultural convention,
from the sunfower state.
Col. Il. c. Rizer. Of the Eureka
Herald, has been in the city for few
days as an attache of the geological
survey.
Capt. j. B. Johnson, of Topeka. has
arrived and is stopping at the Ebbitt
House
Hon. ]. r. Mead. Col. j. C. Irwin and
Hon. Len T. Smith, have also been in
the city of late.
Hon. s. r. Peters aud Lewis Hanback,
have sent word that they will arrive here
shortly, and remain until this adjourn
ment of congress.
It is believed that Fl. +. Cunningham
will succeed Judge Hanback, as register
of the United States land Office at Sa-
lima. Mr.. C. is a member Of tie Salina
bar
C. p. Brady, of Kansas. is one of the
score or more of cadets who haYe been
charged with insubordination during
the recent unpleasantness at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. His friends
need have no uneasiness On this account,
however, as it only goes TO prove that
the lad has pluck. 1t is claimed in ex-
tenuatIon that the superintendent of the
academy, Capt. Ramsey, Is unduly Sc
we're. and even tyrannical in the exer-
else of his duties
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a Move tor q Sew partv-

CHICAGO, Feb. "a call signed by
known anti-monopoiists from all parts
of the country for delegate conference
for the formation OF new party was
issued here to-day The conference will
be held on July 4sh, on basis of four
representatives from each congressional
district, four from each territory and
four from The District of Columbia.
The principles enunciated in the call
are: Opposition to confederated monop-
oily, public lands for actual settlers, the
suppression OF corners in the necessaries
of life, opposition to protective tariff,
and in favor of the election of president
vice president anu senators by direct
vote
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Frozen To Dea,h

RAwLINs, Feb. 3.-The coach which
left Pacific Springs, ON the Sweetwater
stage line, last week, was caught in q
snow storm Friday and the coach ahan-
doned, and the party started back on
foot TO the station. The driver, n. ].
Stewart, was found frozen to death
standing in the snow, aud Thos. Scott,
the superintendent, was found standing
straight up in the snow frozen so that
he could not move. He will loose his
hands and feet. W. V. Stark, a pas
senger, has not yet been found They
were out three days and nights. An
other stage driver is baby frozen. He
reports two feet of snow on a level, and
the cattle are starving. This stage line
runs from Greenwich, on the Union Pa.
cific railroad, TO FIT Washotkie, Wyom-
ing, through the South pass of 1he
Rocky mountains.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15
= CHASTITY PROCEDURE.
Smith, the PaOla RaVisher, Cuts Hi
Throat, aud His Dead Body is
Hung Up to a Tree

Hung Up to Tree.
PAoLA, kas, Feb. "A great mob of
people, white and black, collected in
front OF the Jail about O'Clock, it being
reported that Smith was to be taken by
the city marshal al that hour before a
justice for preliminary examination
The threats and mutterings of the crowd
frightened the deputy and at the last
moment he declined 10 remove the pris-
oner. The crowd then made an assault
upon the Jail. The leaders were whites
Sheriff Long was oveTpowered and driv.
en- back from the entry to the window
leading into the interior of the Jail, but
he could not be forced TO deliver over
the keys, and the attacking party, with
sledges and crOwhaTs, battered down the
doors and hrpke the bars, and it required
an hour to effect an entrance Smith
had in the forenoon been locked in q cell
fronting the main door and hall leading
out on the street, and was within five feet
of the men who were endeavoring
10 break down the dog and get
at him, He could plainly see
through the bars out into the
street and hear the roar of the mob
thiTsting for his blood which was pass
ing TO and fro in front Of the Jail, while
the main attack was going on inside the
TO the other prisoners that he expected a
second attack, and knew if the crowd
got hold of him he would be torn To pie
| cos, but that they would never take him
out olive, and so it appears that when
| the crowd first began to yell and the front
| door was broken in that he committed
suicide by cutting his throat with a
small knife, which, in the hurry of the
arrest, had not been taken from him.
| His FIRST effort to sever the windpiPe
and .iugular was not successful, and lac
made second cut which answered the
| purpose. He seems Ia have acted with
nerve throughout. After cutting his
| throat he stood at the grating of his cell
for a while, watching The men hammer
1 ing t. get in. n horrible sight. Finally,
| through weakness he fell headlong to
the fipDr. An entrance'was effected, &
rope thrown over the head of the corpse,
and il was then dragged like log to a
| tree in the park and strung up the gaze
Of the multitude. During the progress
of the attack, Judge Wag-
staff got upon wagon
and warned the rioters TO disperse in
the name of the law, but the only re;
Spouse was Kisses, iaers and laughter
After the body had hung for an hour,
Coraner Potter held an inquest, the jury
/ nhNihS LHdF oiliiiI CbululItiSu sulclue.
| The mob quietly dispersed
The outraged little girl still lives, but
is very low,
Stewart, one OF the negroes shot last
night, Is not fatally wounded, and will
| recover soon.
Ed Long, whose arm was shattered by
a charge of buckskot, is suffering great
! ", but the arm will not have to be am
putated.
! The funeral of McGrew, who was
| killed in last evenings attack on the
| Jail, will take place tomorrow
The colaTed people bore leading
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15

II is said that nearly sixty persons
have lost their lives by 'going over''
the Niagara Falls. within the past GEN.
fury. The larger proportion of tins
number are said to be boatmen, who,
crossing and re-crossing the river thous-
ands Of times, acquire a confidence in
their knowledge Of the currents which
begeis fatal carelessnss No human be-
ing has ever been known TO go over the
fails and live. and even the bodies of the
unfortunates are seldom discovered.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15

Among the surprises OF the period
none are more remarkable than the fact
that the tough Democratic state of West
Virginia appears about to enroll itsel
as Il prohibition state. On the Both ult
in the house of delegates. bill pro-
viding for the submission of the ques.
ton of prohibition of the liquor traffic
in that state passed by vote of 40 ayes
and II nays, 1t is also announced thai
the bill is quite certain 10 pass the sen
ate by probably 4 vote of 90 to 6. 1t j.
also predicted that the proposition will
be approved by the people. innsmuch a:
of the fifty four counties of the state
for,y-one now forbid traffic in liquors
The Germans of Wheeling, the only
city in West Virginia where they are
numerous. are much excited 1t appears
almost Incredible that a stubborn Dem
ocratic state like West Virginia should
vote tar prohibition. The world does
move-at least very peculiar part OF il
does
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-15

A singular petition was presented in
the Massachusetts Legislature few days
ago 1t was signed By number Of re-
spectacle ladies Of Boston, and asked the
Legislature no: to pass any act increas-
ing the political duties of women, since
these duties are already as great as they
have time, disposition OF opportunity TO
attend TO. 1t is understood that the pa
per is directed against the female suf-
rage bill pending in the legislature.
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Our dispatches contain an account OF
an outrage al Paola. which is not equal
ed in barbarity in the history Of the
state. A negro named Smith, who had
tiendishly ravished little girl and left
her to die in the cold, yesterday cut his
throat in his cell in the county jail, and
his bleeding and mutilaied body was
dragged forth by an infurIated mob and
hanged TO tree. The demoFalizIng in
fiuence OF such horror upona com
munity is incslculable, and Paola will
never outlive the shame and disgrace Of
such an occurrence.
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LAND FOR SALE.

On account Of increasing malady compelled the
home well in To
would be glad sell
Our residence West
and Fifth adjoining r. residence or the
south "a tall hedge divides the
The house and three
and porce pumped windmill from rood
we'll; number
house well and substantially built well
lies; there cstcrn the house
large containing three buggy
with large also good buggy shed
connected with the stables smoke house, hen
houses Sizes etc. About threeoirths of tho
forest aud fruit trees OF growth and quite grapes
straw berries, raspbelcs, gooscberrics,
fonr quarters OF land adjoining Horton
D r Railroad miles northeast of Enpora; good
land and about under fence and
g. a farm OF 40 acres Dow Greek, about
Empoa all under rail fence and also enclosed hedge
most OF which viii AZ acres of good timber
and about under cultivation good frame house of
three Toon also frame splendid of
furnishes water most of the Terms cash. balance
/ long TING.
Lot No. s. of Commercial
immediately south of Dr. Armo located
for warehouses coal yard near
future Some VIII badly
B Price $I,5oo
Lot No. Second avenue near
/ the passenger depot Price, ST. 90.
g. number of fine lo,e
i Price, SIS to $50
z good Superior wheat drill ss5 Cheap
\ one horse wagon; price, $50.
i One FoosieF corn drill; price,
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WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 10.-The cot
ton mills closed to-day on account of /
strike, throwing out of employment SOC
hands. A reduction OF three per cent
in wages was made a month ago ant
yesterday notice was given Of furtheI
reduction of ten per cent. The manager
says the prevailing dizziness in the cot
ton trade caused che reduction.
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Dayton (0hio) Journal: The chatter
about nominating men for president
mainly because their fathers were presi
dents Is disgusting. Il is the essence o.
nepotisIo, and aristocratic in tendency
Any man nominated on that platform
will have rude time of it before people
jealous of their manhood. II Republic
cans can't find NOMINEE 10 stand OF
his own merits. they had better not pu
ticket In the field.
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The ok,ahomn Cnntivss.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The war de
partment has been informed of the cap
ture of Capt. Payne and his party of
Oklahoma colonists. General Sherman
states that he supposes the captives will
be taken to Fit. Smith and turned over
to the civil authorities, who will set
them at liberty again, as already done
on more than one occasion General
Sherman thinks more stringent laws
should he enacted for the punishment of
this GLASS ofinvaders
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The males of voting age in the United
States number 12, $50. $40; natives. e,2T0,-
SIS; foreign. s.O7a.47s; colored, 1885,
s4l. In Alabama more than one-half
are colored. In New York state the ma
tive voting population is $4,000; color
cd, 20.050, and 536,59s. Pennsylvania
comes next to New York in voting pop
ulation, and the native whites number
3G5,577 and the coiored 5sS,s1s. Flori-
ia has more colored than white voters.
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Want nInximnn, Ra,..

ABILENE. Kas., Feb. AT a mass
meeting held this afternoon at Angus
tine hall, in this city. the following reso-
buttons were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The. interests of this CITY
have been vitality impaired and the
welfare of the producing classes of the
surrounding country uniformly iisre-
garded by the VIGOROUSLY excessive
charges outrageous discrimination prac-
tieed for years past by the Kansas Pa
cihsrailroad company, therefore,
Resolved. That we extend TO our rep-
reseRtatives, Button and Hoffman, and
Senator Jontz this pledge of our unwav-
ering support 20 them in their courage.
GUS contest with the Bourbon corpaTs-
lions
Resolved, That We especially endorse
the principle of maximum rates en-
bodied in the bill pending in the house,
resolate in the belief that any law less
stringent in its provisions will fail to es.
tablish that control over the corpora.
tons which the interests of the people
demand.
Resolved, That We deplore the mani
fest unfairness of portion of the press
ln Withholding in their reports of the
Legislative proceedings the arguments
of members who are batiiig on the side
of the people while giving in full the ar
guments on the side of the corporations.