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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
INTERESTING STATISTICS.
Facts and Figures Furnished by r. G
Dun & Cos Mercantile Agency
of New York

Facts and Figures Furnished by r. G.
Dun & Cos Mercantile Agency
of New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3-Thc mercantile
failures of the year just closed as re-
ported by the mercantile agency OF r
G. Dun Sc Co, are fo- the United
States 6,73S in number. as against $3.50
in 1881. The liabilities in the United
States are for last year, 100000, 900, as
compared with $9l 900 600 in 1881. The
failures in Canada for the last year were
1877, with liabilities of S.. 500. 600 against
635 in 1891, with Liabilities of $780,
600 While the failures last year
show considerable increase
on any year since 1880, in comparison
with 1S7S-79 the figures are not inter
prtted unfavorably. This is especially
the case when il is remembered that
the number engaged in trade shows a
large gain, while the volume of trade is
greatly increased. The number of fail
ures in 1882 is estimated at one in every
122 persons while the failures in 1878
showed one in every Ga persons. In
view of the increased number
in trade, the failures, proportionally are
not halt as great as in 1879. r G. Dunn
& Go. have brought list of failures
down to the close OF the, year, 1882.
Their circulars refer to a large extension
in the lines of credit in the last few
years, resulting from undue anxiety TO
dispose of goods without careful
scrutiny as TO the ability II pay for
them, which is directly traceable
to over production in manufacturing
centers IN anticipation that the vol
ume of business will be maintained at
ratio of increase as great as that which
marked the recovery from the years OF
depression and economy, and restricted
business to slate OF the highest pros
perity This, however, it is stated,
is only a sinister feature
in prospect, for while the trade of the
country is reported not to be in the
most healthy condition, the country it.
self was never more prosperous. The
power of absorption by consumers and
their ability to pay is now believed to
be greater in proportion to the volume
of Indebtedness than ever before.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04


Mrs. Garfield is now living in her new
/ home in Cleveland-a plain. uDpreten-
tious, but CHEEKY and attractive house.
The mother of the late president, and
the wife of DIR. Boynton are spending
. the winter with her. She is said to be
now looking much better than she has
before since her bereavement, although
marks of age, care and sorrow are fixed
upon her face She is often visited by
artists competing for the $4,000 prize
offered by the Ohio legislature for the
best bust Of Garfield. who seek her APP
prevail 81 their work, When one of
{ sAsin called on her a few days ago,
wfites a correspondent whsS. accompan-
led him, Mrs. Garfield gave tav, bust a
quick, side!ong glanee, and then APP
proaching Il closer looked nj il steadily
.a,tl IN 4 most critical manner Tor sew
e.Ias Inomen,s Then she spoke 1T
looks lar more Ike Stanley Matthews .
and men. after another inspection; no.
i can ( say that 1t resembles the General
ID any ersat extent and The dtsaF-
1ointed artist sadly withdEs
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

The number of suicides committed in
the United States during the year 1882
is reported at 034, an increase over the
year before of 800. These are divided
as to causes as follows; Depression
1T business losses, &c; liquor, 50; in
sanity, 1872; domestic Infelicity, 20; ILL.,
health, Is; disappointment in love, A.
shame, SO; unkonwn 173.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

A lock without a key, and which can
be opened from the outside as well as
the inside by persons knowing how, Is
the invention of two Kentucky men.
This seems to be a very tough year on
the anti-secret movement against the
lodge power.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
Publication Notice.

To Ieora G. Weston: You are hereby mott.
ned that you have been sued in the dfssficl
court OF Lyon county, state OF Kansas b.
Isaac u. Weston; that the namos OF the a..
ties 20 the suit are Isaac q. Westcn- pisintIR
tition OF said plaintiff is on lIe in said court.
~ d that you must answer the said tttIon on
or before Friday. February 9th, A. D. 1888
90 he said petition will be tAkSn as true AID
judgment renlieref accordingly. granting 50
sal piainti6 divorce from you. and decree
ing 20 him the care and Gu stody o. Leslie
SDFaRue Weston. minor child OF glsfnfiE and
defendant. L. B. q J.. Il KELLOGG.
w-62se Attorneys for PlAintiE
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

ST. Paul, Minnesota, claims the dis
tinclion Of having grown more during
the past year Than any other city not
larger than Itself in the country Pres-
entity Minneapolis viii produce figures
throwing her sister city completely into
the shade But without taking any part
in the perennial dispute between Min
ncsota's lusty twins it may be admitted
that St. Paul has grown with wonderful
rspidIty during the year. No iewel
than 3O4 business structures with &
frontage of 10, 2I6 feet have been erected
at cost of $3.50. 200, and 2,17s resi-.
dences costing So, 946. 500
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
4 Postal Thisf Arresssd.

Sc. Louis, Jan. 8.-B. Falkenheimer
railway postal clerk in charge Of ths
transfer service af the Union depot ol
this city, Waa arrested this morning b
Inspector Dice of the special postal
service. He is charged with withholding
bundle OF letters addressed 70 Agent
Boardman, of the Louisville lottery and
the CourieEIoUrnai. They Wefs decoy
letters. He should have placed them
in the Ohio s. Mississippi mails. The
letters vera fcun1 lying on the cOun-
ter in his Office FalkenheimeF declares
the package was merely overlooked, and
that he intended returning IL 50 the Sc.
Louis Office tonight. but the auth0ri-
ties seem TO be confident Of his guilt.
He has been seventeen years in the ecr-
vice and was formerly registering clerk
IN The ST. Louis post0fscs. ard Is highly
connected
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

\ heavy thunder storm visited differ
ent parts of the state last week. Major
lnman has been somewhat tardy in ad-
@lsing the public whether or not the
multiplicity of lightning rods which
have been run UP in Kansas since can
didates for speaker of the house began
20 terminate had any potency in precip-
itating such an unreasonable phenome-
NON
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
wAsH1NGroN VIKINGS

The Day : DoInGs att,.e National Capital.
WASHINGTON, Jan. AIN the star
route case Chandler moved 10 have the
verdict Of the jury in the last trial, FORM
ally entered on the records of the court.
He wanted it in the clerks record, pail
ticulariy the part declaring Peck not
guilty Marrick read from the record
TO show that the jury had not found any
verdict as 10 Peck Chandler restated
the grounds of his motion and COM
menIed sharply on the course of the
prosecution. Judge Wylie said this was
most extraordinary talk. II is q right
recognized as belonging to every court
to send back the jury TO reconsider the
verdict, if the court was not satisfied.
| Chandler did not deny it, but said the
| Jury was not sent back and did not
amend its verdict The judge said the
| court understood the matter perfectly
and proceeded TO state the facts
as 20 the action of the jury
relative to Peck and tie courts
action on the same. Chandler attempted
TO make a remark, but the judge insist
! ed that the counsel should not interrupt
the court. 81 will not allow it; / will
not be talked down by counsel"
Cha ndler-"Have not the right?'
Judge-"You have not the rig ht, sir,
take your seat sir; marshal, will you see
that the gentle man takes his seat? The
court will neither be talked down nor
be brow-beaten by anybody.
CTo Chandler) Now Sir. you will
understand your position and mine
too. / say there was no verdict that
,-yos ranorda6 I coid nnfbYnn IN role
ton 10 him There is therefore nothing
for the court - pass upon.
! regret that the counsel should have
forced the coult to take the apparently
harsh course which the court has
deemed TO be necessary, but we must
have order here"
The counsel made speech in an ex-
planning way and not in the usual meth
cd of addressing the court on CUES
tion of law, when the court proceeded to
make its decision.
Smith resumed argument in behalf of
Dickson in the police court. He SAID
Bowers testimony showed con-
clusively that Hoover and Brewster
Cameron swore falsely when they said
Dickson had sought an introduction to
Cameron. He was proceeding to attack
Bowen's character when the court
said:
Il cannot regard Bowen's testimony
as very competent. regard it as so
shaky as to amount to nothing"
1t is stated on apparently good au-
thority that the members OF the com :
mittee of expenditures in the depart
ment of justice contemplate inquiring
into the details connected with the star
route prosecution.
Commissioner Raum, in replying to
the resolution of tie senate ask
ing for an estimate OF the
amount required to refund taxes on the
stock of tobacco, cigars, matches, etc,
now on hand in case of a reduction IN
taxes, fixes the amount at 1886 ,0S0.7 ZIG.
Senator Hoar will endeavor to call mp
the presidential succession bill to-
morrow ---
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04

A deaf and dumb girl of Detroit gains
an advantage in breach. of promise suit
through her innrmity. The defendant
necessarily used her tablet IN making
his proposal of marriage, and she had
sufficient forelhought 10 preserve the
writing. The lack of the power OF
speech does not necessarily incapacitate
woman for keeping within sight ofthe
hand WnpOn.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-01-04
LAND FOR SALE.

On of increasing maady compelled to
home w in
doso would be glad sell the following property:
Our residence just outside of the city, the of
and Fifth adjoining Van r. Holmes residence
hedge divides osl;
The house and reefourt stoe
and porches; pumped into the house by windmill from
well; number of the warmed by Crystal Heater;
house well and sub analy built; well calculated for
lies; there the house and the stable The
containing three gamers one buggy and one wagon
with large haymoI also good buggy shed and stable
connected with the stables smoke house. hen house, goodx
houses pig About hreeOurhs of the lot covered
forest and fruit Of growth and quite of
-Four quarters 81 land adjoining Horton station, the A.
s. F. raoad miles northeast Empoa land good
land and about $50
g. A farm of 24ohcres Dow Creek, miles
Emporia all under rail fence and also good
of which will stock; * good
about ITS under cutivaion good
three granary; splendid of WATER
furnishes water most of the Terms, $1,000 cash. baan
long time.
4. ST. of Commercial street and
Arnor's well LOO
warehouse, coal yard and viii be valuable the
future Some person will want it badly of these clear
Price. $1,000.
the passenger depot Price, $3.50
a number Of lots in SINNERS addition, the
d. x good Superior wheat drill. nearly new. $s5
mud
Asone-horse wagon; price, SGD.
One Hoosier corn sir1i; price, SIS
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