The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-01

HIbl IeCotfeS COnuIuiutlOn III tue bthle-
ment that the American Indians are the
longest lived people in the world.
A dramatic connOlSeur from Lawrence
saw Mrs LaDgtry at ST. Louis and re.
ports her "no god" II Is not stated on
what steamer the Lily has engaged pas
sage for England.
The fact that Lawrence has come TO
regard water works not only luxury
but necessity. affords gratifying evi.
dence of the growth of wholesome
temperance sentiment at the historic
city.
A female infant in Missouri has three
separate and distinct tongues. Some
innocent, wide-eyed boy baby may even
now be sweetly smiling in his cradle,
who will grow mp to become the hus-
band of this monslrosity.
Chicago Tribune: Mrs. Winnie Ream
Hoxie was an unsuccessful competitor for
the statue of Gen. Garfield, t0 be placed
by the state of Ohio In the national stat
uary gallery at the capitol IN Washing.
Ton. There are pleasant features con-
necied with even the greatest tragedies.
At the regular annual meeting of the
Trans-Mississippi Press ASSOCIATION held
at the Journal office in Topeka on
"Wednesday evening. Geo. w. Reed, of
zhe Journal, was reelected president,
and II. Clay Park, of the Atchison
Patriot, was reelected secretary and
treasurer.
II Is stated that the recent canvass in
Texas developed "A candidate who WAS
80 unpopular that a crowd refused 10
take drink with him. Bill English,
of Indiana, has signiied his willing
ness to relinquish the Jack-knife upon
receiving the postofiice address of the
Texas claimant.
The Democratic governors and sena-
SOrs seem To be demonstrating just as
rapidly AS circumstances will admit OF
the utter impossibility of being REFORM
ers aud leaders Of the Democracy at the
same time. 1t was discovered by a boy
a great many years ago that one cannot
cat his cake aud have it.
Over $4,000 citizens Of Indiana have
petitionrd The legislature Of thai state 70
submit the proposed pIOhibitory amend
ment to a popular Vote. The movement,
Il is said, Is receiving the ardent support
OF parties owning ferry boats plying be-
tween the Indiana aud kentucky shores
of tho Ohio river
If Mrs. Pacxard's measure TO 1stab-
il1h and prot, ct the identity of married
women bect mss n law, = wife In Kansas
will have the same right TO purchase
Overcoats and silk hats for their liege
lord as husbands now enjoy in the di.
rection Of depicting their bank accounts
on seal skin eioaka and imported bon.
nets.
The Nebraska Senate hes adopted q
resolution disappearing OF the accept
ance OF railroad p uses by members of
the legislature. Witt thirty men con-
testing for Mr.. Saunders scat in tho
United States senst it was thought ne
cessaTy doubtless t. do something TO
discourage the gIowth OF rising young
statesmen.
The senate bill 10 dispense with juries
in cases Of misdemeanor before justices
OF the peace came up for consideration
Thursday, and after heated and pro-
tracted discussion in which much fur
was shed by the advocates and opponents
of the measure, IL was slaughtered by
the committee The prof, ssionsI juror
will siill continue in business at the old
stand.
Conrad. the BudSri4er beer man, of
81. Louis, has made statement to his
creditors in which he declares that his
failure was very largely due TO the pro.
Atbltory legislation In Kansas and Iowa.
Ths tropical idiHs who have persistent
Iy AaseSted that the policy OF prohibition
in this state has in .rsastd the cInsump-
Giop at intoxicating beverages. will
please cut IhlS item cut and prste IT IN
thelr hats.
The time Is coming when fire escapes
will. IN The farm of a rope, hang as the
furnitL re OF Every upper-floor room Of
we'll oro sred establishments. People
can seiz, a rope AID find u window who
know nothin = OF patent fire escapes and
would perish IL left 10 other means OF
exit. Twenty UNoIiars' worth OF rope
would have saved tWc-thluds of the lives
lost az the Newhall house.
The National Education bill amply
provides an annual appropriation Of
10000, 900 for five' years, from the ma
tional trea snry, q the states and terri
tories for public ,duca1ion on the basis
OF hliterats population ten years ole
and upward. 1t is tO be dishursed by
the state governments. The census OF
1880 will probably be taken as basis
This will give the south as much al
vantage as she needs, as there Is nc
reason ,bls doubt that her census takeri
multiplied her population exceedingly
for representation.
Kansas City Journal: The Gebhardt
Cunningham affair has finally ended
Cunningham sent Gebhardt q note ask
Ing for an interview, and at the sam,
time announcing that he was nnarmed
0ebhardt Immediately placed himsel
under The protection of the police, VIII
guarded him 20 the Vandalia train RnC
across the bridge, while CunAinghan
and four friends were appearing to fol
low him to Memphis. SO they say. TIL
general impression prevailing at thi
elevation is that neither of them woul
drink more than bucket Of blood.
The Texas cattle drive for the comm
spring is estimated ~ 100000 head,
which 100000 will be yearllng steer
5000 o-year.old steers and q, 900 wi
he ree-year-old steers aRd female ca
ale. or the total number driven M
over 100. 600 will be on the open marke
The others will be sold at Dodge Cit
and other points for ranch purposes
The prices at which these cattle hay
been contracted on the ranches whei
they stArt from varies from $1O5O
$fa.50 FOR yearlIngs, and ga 90 to SI6.:
for two-year-olds; the three year.ol,
ruliAg At els t. Sc.