The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-12
prRsonaI. Ann poLTTloAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
schaefer, the billiard champion, was
OF Kansas having once re-
sided At Leavenworth.
The press generally speaks in very
high terms of E. ]. Turner, the recently |
chosen secretary Of The board of railroad
commissioners.
Postmaster General Gresham has ar
rived at Washington and is being gently |
indicted into the social mysteries Of the |
national capital.
Lolita is said to be losing her voice,
but il Is q source of comfort to know
that her inimitabls kick retains all Of
its pristine vigor
Ex-Speaker Randall, of Pennsylvania,
is said to be one of the politicians who
is actively grooming the rejuyenated
Tilden for the presidency.
Michael Davitt declares that the dyna-
mite policy is 'sinsane. ldiOtic and GRIM
inal,' and Queen Victoria and the Car
of Russia say be is mighty right.
Mr.. R. b Hayes declines to be 3 can
didate for governor in Ohio. The pros
poets Of the Republican party seem TO
be looking up in the Buckeye state.
We beg leave to remind President Ar
Arthur that if he could only see hls way
clear TO pardon Sergeant Mason, Betty
would doubtless quit writing letters for
the papers.
Congressman Hanback,, with q party
Of friends, has gone west to hunt buffa-
ioes. 1t may be observed, in this connec-
iicn, that "Hammy" is one Of those tel
lows who always gets what he goes for.
Mr.. Will Van Benthysen, a very
bright Journalist who has been con-
nected for some years past with the
Leayenworth Times, has gone to Chlca-
go to accept the position of telegraph
editor Of the Tribune.
Col. Bob. Ingersoll telegraphs that he
cannot be at Lawrence on the 9th of
June, to address the literary societies OF
the State University. II is now ex-
pected that Senator Lamar, of Missis-
sippI, win deliver the address.
Mason Perry had trifiing alteration
with his brother-in-law three months
ago, in Kansas City, and ever since has
been thrown into convulsions on sight
Of his disagreeable relative whom he
firmly believes to be necromancer.
The announcement that Ex-senator
David Davis will stop'for few days in
Kansas City on his return from the
west, has directed the attention of the
city authorities to the condition of the
wall bordering the driveway on Bluff
street.
1t is reported that Col. 81. c. Rizer,
VIII o has sold the Eureka Herald, will
enter the geological survey under Majo
Powell. The newspapers OF the stat
are unanimous in their expressions o
regret over the retirement of Col. Rize
; from the editorial ranks.
Adjutant General Tom Moonlight haI
issued general order No. 1, announcing
the field and staff organization of tn
, state militia forces of Kansas, and tn
effete monarchies of Europe are said t
be already moderating their proscrip
: tive policy in relation to the America
hog.
Peter Cooper, the New York philan
thropist, who died last week, was borl
during the first administration of Pres
ident George Washington. He remem
/. bered distinctly the death of the Fathe
OF his country, and he was in his twenty
: third year when the battle of Waterlo,
| was fought.
/ The ''knowlegeous" correspondent {
i q Chicago paper remarks that Fran
q Hatton would haYe stood good chanC
+ for the place OF postmaster general aha
e he not smoked cigars in the president
4 Office, and talked to the chief magistrai
:. of the United States with his hat on
e This is terrible.
I'll LeaYenworth Times: According I
a the Newton Republican, should Maic
Is Hopkins make apccessful railroa
d commissioner he will be foremost ms
n for governor the next campaign. TIL
5, is contingency it is hardly probab
d that the present incumbent has had i
It contemplation.
< The Topeka Commonwealth pays Il
IS following handsome compliment to En-
n poria's new mayor: "Capt. Warren, Il
1t newly elected mayor OF Emporia, is
8, broad -gauged gentleman, and will NAL
re one of the very best mayors that CT
t. ever had. 1t is refreshing to see sue
l. gentlemen as Capt Warren elected {
?, response BILE positions. 1t speaks we
y for the future of the state"
II The Kansas City Journal has ma
70 ten-strike by establishing Kans
VI bureau at Topeka to be in charge of Jol
- Coulter, late associate editor of the Ca
itaI. There are few persons in the sta
who have more thorough know
edge of Kansas men and thin
than Mr.. Coulter, and his contribute
y 10 the Journal will greatly enhance t
i'd value of that paper among its maj
: Kansas readers.