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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

The city of Portland, Oregon, which
ten years ago had population of less
than $4,000, has to-day nearly three
times that number. Washington Terri
tory is also advancing with rapid strides.
Thirty years ago Puget Sounds frs,
saw mill was built To-day there are
numerous towns IN which lumbersaw
!ngis the maln industry. In 1881, 1885,
100000 cubic feet OF lumber were ex-
ported. The amount saved in 1882 is
estimated at oyer 800, l0a, 900 feet. The
mills are nearly all lighted by electrici-
ty, aud are the scene of ceaseless labor
Various kindred forms of industry have
arisen out OF the shundance Of timber
including cooneFagc and shIRbuilding,
Among recent settlers in this favored
region are some OF the Russian Jewish
immigrants, and reports received from
their settlements give good ground fol
believing in successful issue TO theil
agricultural experiments.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
4sPIRAN1

CONGRESSIONAL -4SEoIR4NTiS.
The Leavenworth Times, in looking
over the field, finds the following con-
gFessiqnal timber standing and spring
ing up under the new apportlonment
provided for by the bill recently passed
by the Kansas legislature:
In the First district Hon. Z. N. Nor
riii, of Brown county, the present in
cumbent, will probably find as his op-
ponents for the Republican nomination,
Hon. Harry Keller, of Jefferson county,
Hon. Case Broderick, of Jackson cOun-
~, with probably others To develop in
the course of time.
The Second district has candidate in
almost every county. Beginning with
Hon. d. G. Haskell, Of Douglas, the
present incumbent, there will probably
be IN the field Messrs. Buchan, OF wy.
andotte; Snoddy of Linn; Funston, OF
Allen; Ware. of Bourbon; Blue, OF
Linn; Simpson, of Miami; with the
not UNCERTAIN possibility of also seeing
Ex-Governor John r: st John, of
Johnson, also in the rage.
The Third district is not so fortunate,
or unfortunate as it may be. Hon. B
w. PerkIns, present incumbent, will
probably find his principal opponent in
Hon. w. P. Hackney, of Onwley, with
Colonel Hallowell, of Cherokee. and ex-
Lieutenant Governor Humphrey. of
Montgomery, to divide honQra.
In the Fourth district Hon. Thomas
Ryan, of Shawnee, will have little Op-
position, although Hon. Harrison KEEL
ley, of Coffey, and Hon. A. l.. Redden,
of Butler, would not refuse a nomina-
ton.
The Fifth district has two present IN
cumbeuts-EoR. John A. Anderson, of
Riley, and Hon E:e&ls HaRhack, of Sa-
IfRe Col. RFoEn, At Cloud Hon. w.
W. Walton. of Olay. and Judge Wilson,
OF Marshall, are not ImprohaOle fact Irs,
and it may be Ihti oar esteemed friend
Mr.. HOffaIan, Di.kin on, will seek TO
Divide donors with Mr.. Aniers'n on the
railroad question,
Tue = 9Th diSiI rf seems TO l..aYc
Judge Joel Il Il, at Bel iii. g od
chance Ia It'll along Fl IL want, though
undoubtedly Hon Tom CaVansugh, at
Decatur, AMI Hon. b f. iianua. of Ire
go, will shy their ISii'rS in;o the c'tn-
gressi0nal wing II
/ 'ln1he SeII'nti aud 81 dist ir.I Judge
| E3rtFrs. present ihEumbe.i. iii hr6hni'!y
| be opposed by MfsSrS H. lay aud SImp-
son, Of Nc Rners6n; Sinss. 'f S-dgwick ;
Woods Of Summer; Qrl Z, II Rarhnur
and p .oth, Of P.wnce
Other names Rnnld 40 luhbt be ADDED
il all The Il siEiCts, hut il will be seen
that the an lnok is sufficiently iht.rest-
| ing To make the pFaspSct pleasing Ia
those who do not like to see il all one
/ sided
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

The Ohio Republican papers are, from
sheer WEAKNESS, begging the legislature
t. perfect some practical law on The
liqnor question before the subject gets
into an inextricable tangie It is fast
approaching thai state now. The tenn
persnce bills introduced are so nImer.
Qua that ii is doubtful if any member
has been able 10 keep track of them
The trouble lies with the xtEemists on
both sides. They cling to their hobbies
and refuse TO yield point. The legis
lature has been in session two months
and has DEVOTED nearly all IFS time to
discussing this question Of temperance
At the present rate of progress the Stat
Convention Will have met, and the cam
paign will he under way hefnre any CON
clusit. n is reached
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15


A lady of Staunton, Va, called at a
watchmaker's shop last Thursday after
noon % get her alarm clock which had
been undergoing repairs and when the
slarnn' had been carefully set at a;3G
o'clock started for home. On the way
finding that she was just in time for
the prayer-meeting of the First Pres.
byterlan church. she entered and sat
down among the devout. Now when
she ordered the alarm set at 3 80 she
had morning in her mind, but the re-
pairer had afternoon in his, while the
plaok was intent only on doing its duty,
AID ran on silently toward relentless
fate. The prsyer-meeiing had reached
q moment OF unusual soIemnity, when
suddenly the alarm went off with a fury
born of recent repairs and With a noise
like drunken trombone. II that clock
eyer hes another change to lSke part in
Q prayer meeting, il will not I've during
| its present ownership.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15


The bill of Senator Hackney for the
preservation of the purity of the judi
ciary is onO of the most salutary meas
ures which has passed the Legislature,
and should receive the governors sigAa-
ture without delay. During the can
yass which preceded the convention for
the nomination of Republican ca9di-
dates Tor congressman d. large there
were no less than eight or ten district
judges in the field, and the bench in
too many instances has becn
made the stepping stone to more desirR'
bic positions. The demoralizing effect
OF opening up the road to political pre-.
fsrment through the courts cannot fail
to be recognized by every person who
has sufficient intelligence to appreciate
the poSsibillty-oi conflict between the
promptings of selfinlerest and the ends
of justice, in the administration of The
judicial trust, and the importance of a
measure which contemplates such a
needful and Wholesome reform as Sena.
tor Hackney's bill cannot he overesti.
mated
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

Chicago Inltr Ocean: The governor
of New York has vetoed the bill fixing
the fares on the elevated railroads AT 5
cents, 10 accommodate Mr.. Gould. The
hjll was introduced. AS was supposed,
for the pSspose Of securing Mr.. Gould's
lnancial assistance i1r jmpecunious
members OF tina legislature, but AZ hs
did not respond to the calls made upon
him, il was passed almost unanimously,
receiving the yGteE of the honest mem
beers a. a matter OF pripeiBle, and those
of the corrupt members as ma ter OF re-
venga. But the governor vetoed it, and
now the papers are accusing him of
corruption and intimate hat Gould
ro md il cheaper to buy one governor
than an entire legislature. II will be
recolleet=d that the governor of New
York is z reforWcr; that he was elected
on a reform ticket. anl was supported
by the TefnFmcIs of both the RepuLlI.
eau and Democratic parties. 1t was al
legged ~ The time uf his election That
Mr.. Gould favored The other candidate
the present secretary Gf Tie treasury
but It would appear now that he is SAL
Isfled with Cleveland.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

The whisky question in all its branches
has been ignored by he legislature, so far
as action is concerned, although 1t has
caused great deal of talk. The house
refused to submit proposition for the
repeal of the prohib:tory amendment
the senate refused. To pass. bills 81
strengthen tn liquor law the house re
rus,dto pass {hr' m1di temperance
bill. presented by the pgohiRitiopists and
passed by tue senate; and the senate re,
fused to BHchan'S modideLbiIl. So, be.
tween both houses, ali bills on the sub
iect, whether to strengthen or weaken
the present law, failed. No action has
been taken on any question conneetef
with the whisky question.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

Commonwealth: The Legislature
which adjourned yesterday passed 16T
bills. Of these the goyerRpr signed 16a.
vetoed 4, and allowed one to die in his
hands. One of the vetoed bills was
passed over the veto, making 1853 which
actually became laws. The bill which
died in the governors hands was senate
bill No. 104. which was an amendment
to chapter i'll. laws of 1872. twas in
effect making an ATTORNEYS fee hea
upon property in foreclosing a mechan-
les lien
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
Tom Bowen Outwitted by a Woman

CoRYDoN, Ia, March S-Whilst the
papers are recountiug "reminiscences of
Tom Bowen, the senator-elect from Col
oTado, some Of the pioneers of this place
remember him as having practiced law
here when CorYdon was yet in its in
fancy. An amusing anecdote, which is
well vouched for, is related of the future
senator, who was then a lawyer IN EN-
brYo-a sort of legal iledgling. One of
the wealthy and prominent citizens of
this place had a misunderstanding with
his wife, which finally resulted in a d.
vorce and heavy alimony for the injured
fair one, eliminating in the almost COM
plete bankruptcy of that featherless male
biped-her husband. The peculiar Yea
ture of this case seems to- have been
that the woman had quietly used her
husbands credit TO her own advantage
without his knowledge, and made a
large number of debts which he was
compelled TO pay, while she had so sue
cesstully secreted AL moneys and prop
erty that nothing could be found, and
he vas compelled TO pay all her debts.
This result was obtained through the
legal ambidexterity, adToitness and fine
ness of Tom Bowen, then as now noted
for his foresight as contra-distinguished
from his hindsight. Although as the
reader will find further on in The course
of this narrative, this peculiar gift
failed him for Cnes. Mr.. Bowen thought
he had earaed and we'll devised hand
sorae fee, but when he went 10 his fair
client for his reward, she replied with
an arch smile, "Sir, my husband pays
my debts" The shrewd woman had
outwiited both her husbaRd and the law
yer.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
TLMELY sUGGEsTTONs.

Topeka Common wealth: We think il
important that the executive council, in
naming three gentlemen u serve as rail-
road commissioners, should not fail to
choose fiIs,-cIass men. Whatever may
have been said. by members of the legis-
lature, or by flnatics, concerning this
law, a careful examination OF its provi.
sions will convince any iair man that in
the hands of dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS
commissioners il can be used to greatly
damage the property int .rests of the
state. The republican party declared,
IN the last state convention. that II was
in favor OF the passage of law TO re-
strict the railroads Republican mem
bers of the Legislature have secured such
an enactment; and in doing so placed
the power to appoint the commissioners
in the hands Of republican executive
council The bill provides that not
more than two OF the commissioners
shall belong To one political party,
There are hundreds Of applicants for
the positions, and It is hardly necessary
TO say that many Of them are to-
tally unfit to serve ON this board. Some
of these candidates are, no doubt, aDx-
iuus To have the law prove failure, be-
lieving s:ch fIilure would prove disas-
lrcps :, the Republican party. Others
are presumably DESTROYS of "gttiing
,Ven" with the TsIlrOIds, while still
others claim there are "millIo1s in it,
The executive council is made up Of
gentlemen of character. business abil-
ity and good judgment Add while not
seeking this new responsibility, now
that il Is laid upon them, there cannot
br found a reputable citiz IN in the state
who doubts their integrity or who would
Impugn their motives In naming these
commissioners. The law is stringent
ono in every respect, and in the hands
of an honest, conservative board wall
prove a complete success. This is
most earnestly desired. We have had
one iIrOad campaign. and we certainly
do Dni war; enother very soon. The
law cannot fail ~ ite purpose in the
hands of able and trustworthy men.
That board composed of this class of
men will lac selccied, there can he no
question.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

Some Of the recent Legislation of con.
gFess does not go into effect immediate
Iva fact which probably is not under
stood by q good many careless readers.
Letters cannot be sent for two cents be-
fore October, nor will unstamped checks
be cashed al banks before July /. The
tax on bank capital and deposits. how
ever, ceased March 8; while the changes
in the taxes on tobacco viii begin on
May 1. But this does not mean cheap
cigars and cigarettes for the million.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

One of ne many strange episodes of
the recent western floods was the find
ing of an infant near Louisville floating
in cradle in the river. A man was
rowing around in search of WreckaSe,
cav ting cradle, and ip rowing up 10 IN
was sufprised'to ind beautiful infant,
about three months old. gazing up al
the sky in -morthed wonder. The
little waif was comfortably and warmly
dressed, and bad not received the slight
est harm. Its parents havs pot yet beeE
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
Dorsey. A stack ON Judge Lillsy.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 9.-The
Star says: To-day it leaked out that
Tuesday morning an attack was made
by Stephen W. Dorsey on Judge Lilley,
father If ex-Deputy LIlley, at the resi-
dence of the former. Lilley called at
Dorsey's residence accompanied by a
friend and were admitted by Dorsey,
who invited them in. They commenced
conversation during which Dorsey ac-
cused Lilley Of obtaining Rerdell as a
government witness. Dorsey became
excited and dealt Lilley blow in the
face, the latter throwing himself back
to avoid the blow. His chair was upset
and he fell upon the floor, when il is
alleged that Dorsey kicked him in the
lower abdomen. LIlley is now confined
TO his room from his injuries. EX-Sena-
tor Dorsey's friends IN conversation 10.
Right admit the fact of the assault on
Judge LiHey, but assert that it took
place under circumstances of great pro-
vocation and after Mr.. Dorsey had been
grossly insulted.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
A HaEr1IIe Nuraer.

INnAANAPOI4s, March 40.-AdVices Of
the horrible muFdeF Of two women liY-
ing on farm Il miles nom here, on the
lafayette pike, reached here after
O'Clock this morning. The victims are
Mrs. Lucinda Foreman, q widow aged
50 and her maiden daughter, aged 81.
Thty were living alone on
she farm. One of the bodies
was found outside the soIae unaef a
pile of straw, and she other in the kitch.
en- os Sha 6Relling.i An AK was the in
strumens used TO accomplish the deed.
There are verysfew particulars, and no
clue 10 the murderers The coroner
went ont this morning to hold an in.
quest.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

The large amount OF space hitherto
devoted by the Topeka morning dallies
to legislative proceedings is now EN-.
ployed by the editors of the Common.
wealth and Capital in describing san.
culinary curves with their raxors over
she question of municipal politics. The
black q .g now streams from the ma
tutinal mast Of each Office.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

a Kansas City woman, gPon return.
ing h6me fromfs dsnce at late hour
one night last week, went TO bed with
her bonnet on. This is the strongest
argument in favor of ftmaie outrage
which We haVe heard siRce 2 Topeka
lady, Hp0n retiring, wound up her false
teeth and put heFwatch ia soak in tcm.
hlt-r nj yVHtar
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

The Twentieth Kansas Legislature has
done some highly credTtable work; it
has neglected some superb opportunities
for committing irreparable hlnnders,
and while il has Left undone some things
which it might have accomplished, 1t
has made a record which does honor 70
itself and the great state whose deslinies
it has assisted in shaping.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
THE CHASING UP.

There was feeling of s0hern, g, pot
nnminglyd with sadness. when the ume
for parting cana the house had
been tog Tier bu, one session. and the
parting in that case was not in any way
exoEutiaIing or hard to bear; but with
the senate it was different The mem
bers had been together for four years,
and many friendships had been formed
that will doubtless prove to be lasting.
For two terms the officers of the senate,
with one or two exceptions. have been
The sanse, sEd men thus associated
In m.sny casea come TO think a good
deal of each oIher. Lieutenant Cover
nor FinRey, q inost excellent, just and
impartial presiding officer, was pre-
sented with the gayeI and chair he had
used the past session; in this connec-
ton 1t may also be said the same cour-
tesy, so far as the chairs were conccTA-
ed, was extended the reporters The
ususl complimentary resolutions were
passed, two or three feeling speeches
made, the eavel fill anu the session
was ended. The members p9l an their
hablliments and weRt away the major
itT of them never TO return, but theiF
Legislative experience will not be the
darkest one in their memories There
has been nothing specially unpleasant
in connection with the legislature of
1883. but on the contrary much that has
been pleasant, instructive and useful IN
manv WAYS G.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
DeatI..of major WD. r pOwns.

ATcHIsoN. Kas., March ga telegram
was received here to-day announcing the
Heath of Major Wm. F. Downs at Gapia
Monica, California, this morning. Maj.
Downs was fer many years general SUI
known in railroad circles throughout
the country. He wes the mayor Of this
city in 1873 and 1879. About two years
ago he had stroke of paralysis, aud
has since been much OF an Invalid. He
went to California COR rest and health.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

The Marion Record says that Gov.
Click has adopted the motto: mo
Me,hodisis need apply" Itappsars. IN
theIlight of this revelation, that His Ex-
cellency is as much of one-teEm man
as r. B. Hayes.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15

Candidates tor appointment TO the
board Of railread commissioners and
poke greens are beginning 10 germinate
In the pr0hfc southweAs.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
A German who ReIiered i'm higgins

KANSAS CRY, March 9.-The report
comes from Wyandotte that the ciaizens
have been much interested to-day in the
movements of GerIaan family, the
members of which AGyeexhibited implic-
it faith in the coming of Virgins storm.
An aged German named Bruin. living
Ga Third street, reading WiggiLs' pre-
dietion weeks ago, resolved TO provide a
refuge. He accordingly with the aid of
Workmen, dug q cave six by nine feet
and five feet in depth. and strengthened
the walls with timber and rock Provis
ions for several days were stored in she
cave, and to-day the philosopher. &C.
companied by his wife and san-in-Iaw,
young man named Firna, and the lat
ter's wife and Child. descended into the
cave and closed abe door. At latest ac-
counts the family remained in their re-
treat awaiting developments.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
FROM TOPEKA.
About Voting Down the Caniag Of n
Constitutional Con-
venti0a

Gov Click and the miscellaneous APP
preparation Blll.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
How the Legislature Wound Up.-A
Quiet Adjournment,

How HIS ExceIlsncy Signed that Meas
Hre Under Protest.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
BACK TO PARIS TO REST


Since then l have been through Bel
GUM and have stopped in all the prin-
cipal cities Of Germany not heretofore
visited; came down through Austria.
spending some tirae in Vienna, followed
down the Danube through Romania
and Bulgaria 10 the Black sea and so on
to COnsiantinople. l could write you a
dozen pages without once stopping to
think of this wonderful city, its mosques,
minarets, seraglios, palaces, bakaars,
harems, walls, tQ.werS, women and dogs,
camels ana donkeys, the Bospborus,
tae Golden Horn, the porte and sultan
and eunuchs and sultauas, but
l must hurry on down through
the sea of Marmora, The HcIliapOnt
and the Archipelago, to Athena where !
strolled, amazed among
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
EHE RUINS OF

the AcFopolis; the Parthenon, the Erech-
theum, the temples of Thesus, Olympus,
Jupiter, Victory, and ampitheatres the
statues of Phidias, the grand columns
of marble in CorInthian, D1ric and
Ionic, the Tribune of Demostheaess,
Pericles, Scion and'Themistocles Here
too is Mars Hill.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-15
WHERE PAUL PREACHED,


and the plain to to the north is Mara
thon and in the harbor. SaIamis. A
horse back ride through Greek brigands
shows COriBth almost as rich as Athens
in historical interest. cross the ksgcan
sea to Smyrna. aEd crowd my way
through narrow streets filed with long
camel tFasns from the interior OF Asia
Minor. loaded with cotton, figs, opium
and eaEpeis. Down through the sea of
islands again, stopping at Rhodes.
where :he Colossus once stood and at
Cyprus where Venus came ashore after
her birth. on wave of the. sea. and
where Shakespeare otheit0 command.
ed the Venetian scoops Al Reyront l
see the