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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Hartford Call: John, oldest son of
William and Emeline Updegraff, died
OF typhoid fever last Monday. He had
just passed his 21st birthday. and was
known throughout the country as one
of the best young men living on Eagle
creek, and his death will prove g terri
BILE blow TO the hreaved psrentA He
was young man of much promise
honest, upright and just. and death has
robbed us of a youth who would have
made one of Kansas' noblest Sons. We
extend our sympathy to the family in
this their hour of trouble.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29
A HARDENED WRETCH.
Any Taylor Dies with an Oath UpO
His Lips.


Any Taylor Dies with an Oath Upon
His Lips.
LoUDoN, Tenn, Nov. 23.-Andy Tay-
ior was executed at BIS p. m. to-day.
He maintained the same indifference to
the last, and refused to converse with q
minister. He ate his dinner with much
relish, and at geo O'Clock was taken
from the Jail, and he mounted the gal
lows with firm step. When asked If
he whished to address the crowd he
said that he did not want
to say God damned word. He
was unmoved on the gallows. AT.
ter the moose was adjusted he said TO
the sheriff of Hamilton county, "God
damn you, could drink your hearts
blood :" The trap was sprung at 3:15,
and he died OF strangulation in nine
minutes, and WAS cut down at 3:37
The crowd was orderly. The gallows
was screened. II was the first private
execution that eyer took place in the
state.
Three hours after the hanging of Andy
Taylor, Bill Williams and John Mckee,
both white, became involved in quar-
rel with some negroes, and Williams
was struck on the head with stone and
his skull crushed through. He will die.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29
A Lac saVInw Preeenf

Mr.. 81. Z. Allison, Hutchison, Kan:
Saved his life by = simple Trial Bottle
OF DIR. Kings New Discovery for Goa
sumption, which caused him 70 procure
q large bottle that completely cured
him, when Doctors, change OF climate
and everything else had failed. Asthma,
Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Severe Coughs.
and all Throat and Lung diseases, Il is
guaranteed TO cure. Trial hotties free
AZ Wheldoh's drug store Large size
81 90. (I1
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Plnnkatt Plnera,n.

New YORK, Nov. 24-Owen F.
Plunkett, cigar maker employed IN
his brothers. factory at % Bowerv, was
shot dead today by a dissolHte fellow
named John Scpiler. Sculler worked
at bench near the murdered,man, on the
top floor of the building. Between
the two was another workman. Without
any known cause Sculler drew a revoI.
yer and fired at the other workman. The
ball missed its mark and Sculler recock-
cd his weapon and fired ct PIunkett who
fell dead. Sculler was arrested
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

FIT. ScoTT, Kas., Nov. 23.-As Major
j. n. Limbacker. county attorney, was
gong from his Office to his home about
half past O'Clock tonight, an unknown
party struck him on the side of the head
with slung-shot. knocking him down
and inficting painful though not a
dangerous wound. The man was not
recognized and ran away, leaving no
clue 70 his identity,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29
Washinctnn WIrinra

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-SeeretaEy
FrelinghIysen has cabled the command
or of the Asiatic fleet giving instructions
of the course to be pursued for the pro-
lection of American interests in case of
war between France and China. The
nature of the instructions is unknown.
Lieutenant Darlington was recalled
in the PrOteus court to-day and testified
that the Proteus was probably the best
ship to be found at the time chartered.
The sails and boats, how
ever, were very old and in had
condition. Pike was carless in navi
eating the vessel, and after the disaster
the crew became insubOrdinate. The
story of Pike is that he left Cape Sabine
nOIpF nrOtasf
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29
a Natlonai l.ankrupt Law.

BnsToN, Nov. o. There was largely
attended meeting of the Boston Bank
President's Association last night, and
the subject of promotion and a speedy
passage of an equitable and uniform ma
tional bankrupt law was discussed. The
congressman of Massachusetts all ia
yOred the Lowell bill, or act with the
Lowell bill for the basis Jamas G..
Blaine was one of the speakers before
the committee of bankers, and says the
legislation proposed is an urgent neces-
sitY for the protection and prosperity of
the business community. Men of one
section doing business with those of an
other would feel assured of getting an
equitable adjustment OF their claims In
case of q failure.
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Ahon, ae.ar for P.1,an,..

The FrAnciscan Sisters have taken
possession Of st. Mary's hospital and are
rapidly getting matters in shape ct thai
place. The painters arc putting the
6nishing touches to the wood work and
ssveral OF the wards have already been
furnished. There Is one patient At the
hospital. an old man Who came to thai
place from the country house. The sis
ters have received . number of spplica.
lions for the admission Of patients from
different parts Of the state. and they ex.
pect 10 find their time fully occupied
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Normal Cabinet: The Lyceum and
Literati have entered upon lively com
petition for $40 piece of statuary to be
given by President Taylor, and 500 In
cash to be given by The board of regents
to the society which first raises one
hundred dollars. -
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

A horse belonging to Phillip Weis.
took fright at the cars last Saturday
and ran away, demolishing the vehicle
to which he was attached, and tearing
the harness to pieces. He brought
up In front of Sheridan=s restaurant on
Commercial street.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

The Normal win be represented atthe
approaching state orAtoricsf contest.
The persons elected to write Oratfons for
that occasion are Messrs. job. Mays;
Auehard. Pettet, Docking, Wright,
Kaufman, Sherman. Miller, and Misses
Holmes. 10y and Baker.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29
REALEsrAEE CONVEYANCE.
TransFers from NoSeInbaF IL To -.
1883.
CITY OF RIIPORTA


CITY OF EMPORIA.
II. II Hinkle to Jacob Weber, lot 40
Mechanics street, Randolph's addition,
&4OO.
e. F. Spragne to WIN. Hollenbeck,
lot 1863 Congress street, 1918.
e. 3. Manning To JnO. L. Davis, lots
10 ana II, Lewis addition, $3.50.
jas. X. Finley 10 Saanl. A. Sharp, lot
35sEast street. $75. s4
Frank L. Roberts TO Lucina Jones, lot
50 Sylvan street, $500.
Alien Bucknef To Clara Haas, lots 40
and 172 Mechanic street, 81 $50.
Peter Brady 10 w. ID. and Ira ID. Her.
rington. lots % and 81 Congress street
Copley's addition, $275.
TOWNsHIP TRANSFERS.
F. ID. Hunt 10 CA. Leighton, q half
OF ne or, 15-16-11, $3.50. :
Cyrus Stout 10 H. L., l.. NJ. and A.
Keys, 10 acres in 8 hf of l6-19-lO.
: Nelson W. Phillips to Mrs. Hulda
Phillips, hf ne or, GEO 10, $40.
Ella r. Hurlburt to Henry Glger, 81
acres in Sc or, 3 1911, $500.
Chas. W.. Potwin to ID. l., Thomas.
block IA Potwin's subdivision. hf of
seqr 15-f111, $500.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Mrs. John Fawcett, living on the Ne
osho, two miles northeast of town, sent
TO Ireland's grocery Saturday sixteen
quarts of persImnons. We believe the
trees from which they were gathered are
the only ones OF the kind in the CONN.,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDuNss.

THURSDAY. Nov. -.
]. L Wilhelm vs.. the K. c. s. E.
railroad company; trial by court; judg.
ment for plaintiff Ger 81 coo and costs.
PC. Cowling vs.. o. ]. Greenleafi
jury waived and trial TO court; iudR-
ment for the plaintiff for &519 80 and
costs.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Our res4eEs will be gratifed to learn
that Geo. u McAIillan, the eldest son of
the unfortunAte man who was murdered
IN this city some weeks ago, has oh
tanned employment in the office Of the
general superintendent of the Santa Fe
railroad at Topeka. The father, ii
will be remembered, was en-
ployed in the mechanical de-
partment OF the road as Topeka
and the company has done q graceful
thing in so promptly providing his son
with position by means of which he
may contribute Ia the support of HIS
afflicted mother. Mr.. Mcmillan IL "a
young man OF fine natural ability and
excellent education, aud We shall watch
ais csreeF with q great deal OF interest
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

PHm.ADEIPHIA, Nov. 24-Henry
Smith, aged As, a professional thief was
shot dead by Geo. TretwIth about Q
O'Clock this morning in the latter's
saloon at GO south Fourth street.
Smith had q quarrel with Trtewith.
The latter is well known to the prisons
a1d the Dolfca
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29
Jnnrnallaf 1lnna.

RIcHAoED, Va. Nov. 24.-Col. Albert
Piu BenRett. associate editor Of the State
newspaper. Of this city, died this morn.
ing, aged 30. of pneumonia. He was
native of Venango. Pennsylvania Col
l3ennstt begun life as = journalist IN
New Orleans at the close ~ the Ameri.
can war.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

The new machinery al the EmpOria
water mills OF Soden Is Halleck, Of
which an elaborate description was pub
lished In THE NEWS some days ago.
was put IN motion Friday morning ana
the results have proved OF the
most satisfactoEy and encouraging
nature. The mile are now
tuFRing oGt quality OF roller
patent -four which viii meet with ready
sale any where. and 10 destined to BE-
come one Of the most popular brands in
the country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29
santenee.l b manr

NEwARK, o., NoY. e4.-Roisert Mar.
iin, who killed his wife in June, 1881
and James b. Graves, who killed I'd
warsi Soden DecemtsaF. 1881. have beeu
re-senieReed 20 be hanged JanHaFy Cd
1894
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

: Catherine sill, An aged lady, who had
attained her seth year, died at the resi-
dence of her son. w. p. j. Sill, near Chi
cagO Mound, last week. She was
buried Friday at 10 O'Clock.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

The Ladies' Benevolent society met at
the Coolidge parlors last Saturday and
transacted the usua routine business
and discussed change in the constItu-
ton of the society relative TO the duties
of the treasurer.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

A shotgun in the hands of son Of
Joseph Atcheson, w. T. Soden's miller,
exploded Saturday inflicting severe flesh
wounds on the hand of the holder. The
escape from more serious cOnse-
quences was most fortunate.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

DIR. HAmer, of Denver. who has been
prospecting in This vicinity for some
weeks, purchased 80 acres of land on
Dow creek, of Buck Il Feighan Friday
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Hardcastle & Kenyon have construct
cd platform on the south side Of their
store room, which enables them to dis
play their furniture to excellent advant-
are
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

The case of the Santa Fe railroad
company vs.. Henry Hegwir and the case
of T. l.. Brooks VS.. the Santa Fe railroad,
from Reno county. were filed ln:the dis
trlct court here Friday on q change of
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

The firm of Fox & Mays has dis
solved by mutual consent, and the bust
ness will be conducted by Mr.. Mays.
Mr.. Fox has gone to Howard TO live.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

The jury in the case of John BallAh
vs.. the Santa Fe railroad rendered
judgment tor the plaintiff Friday IN the
sum Of 5000. In this case suit was
instituted by Ballah to recover dana
ges IN The sum OF $4,000 for injuries
sustained in an accident near Strong
Cyitv
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

A grand skating contest will be held
at the rink near or during the holidays,
at which the most graceful lady skater
who has mastered the art in Empora
this year will be awarded handsome
silver card stand--gold lined-snd vase,
with the name of the winner engraved
tharaon.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Mrs. Maria Schmidling began suit tc-
day to recover damages from the-city ol
EmDoriA for $4,000 by reason Of an &C.
cident which she suffered some time
since from defective sidewalk on Mer-
chanfa atreAt
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

The Knights of PythIas are arranging
for social to be held at their hall on
Wednesday evening week, on which &C.
casion the X. p. band will be presented
to the lodge. The preparations for the
affair are on quite an elabOraie scale.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

The annual A. o. L. w. social, TO be
held in this city on the evening of de-
cember 18th, will be the best one ever
given by the hrder In Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

The case of the State of Kansas vs..
Geo. Crofton, in which the defendant WAS
charged by Thomas Crowner, with H.
legal voting, which was set for hearing
Saturday In the court OF Justice Fletch-
CT, was dismissed by the county at
torneY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

l.. Horr Il Son are now prepared to re-
ceive customers and invite all then
friends and patrons TO call on them At
the Masonic temple. They open up
with nice, clean stock of goods ami a
good trade
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Hartford Call: We received informa-
tiOn this week that two men, in com
pAny with gentleman from Wichita,
one from Topeka ana one from st.
Louis, were making arrangements TO
open national bank In Hartford at an
early date. Thus il is that our town
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Coke Watson has just finished re-
modelling his hide house and now has
one of the best in the state. The cellar
ia fifty feet long by twenty wide, with
two watts in the center, eleven feet square
and about two feet deep. The floor has
six inches of cement on it. and twenty.
three barrels ofcemeni were used In pre-
pairing the floor and the walls. A large
drain well is provided and a water main
has been put in. so that everything IA as
handy as possible. Over the cellar there
/ IL q room OF the same dimensions,
which will be used for storing prepared
b hldea wool etc.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

When young man goes into the train
dlspatcher's office at this place he may
jdst a. we'll order his wedding outfit al
the start and be done with IT,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

W. NJ. Dun will he pleased to see per-
sons who have made subscriptions to
the College Of Emporia at his Office In
the room occupied by FIlkins Il Sisler.
The first installment was due the LIST of
November.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Fun on Tue Bristol" will be pro
duced At wbitley's opera house on the
evening of December 4;h by Rice's
rravestie company
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

At the last meeting of the N. Z. SO
cIety Mrs. J. M. Hogue was appointed
chairman of the work committee. Any
one wanting work done by the society
will please confer with her. ..
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

G. A. Baird, ofthe firm of Rosean Il
Baird, has sold out his interest In the
opera house billiard hall to Mr.. Bigham,
NJ Cottonwood Falls.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Four hundred teams are working on
the grade of the st. Louis. Emporia Il
Western road between Appleton city
and Rich Hill. Mound township, in
Linn county voted $4,000 bonds on
Nov. 18th
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Samuel Hampton, If DAVIS county,
well known in Lyon county, died very
suddenly last week at his home near
Demorris
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29
SATURDAY, NDM "a

SATURDAY, NDW,24.
Mrs. Juhn Bond returned irom Usage
City yesterday.
The glass front was put in the south
room Of the new store building Yester-
day, Work is being rapidly pushed in
every way possible, and it is intended to
have. the building ready for occupancy
by the 5lh Of December. -
The mesmerism, man drew .: fair
crowd last night
Remember We still take subscriptions
fer THE News. The reason we make
this item is for the benefit of those who
ask us the question, and are in need Of
the information.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Eli Fowler made final seti en,ent sat
HFdAy Of the estate of Simeon Parker,
minor. who became OF age few days
since.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

The south Al,utment OF the bridge At
Columbus ford - about completed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Rev. ]. F. Hendy, president of the
College OF Emporia, is receiving inquir.
les daily from abroad regarding the adj
mittance of students to the preparatory
department OF the school. Communlca-
lions we're received from two parties yes
terdaY, and the indications are that the
preparatory department will start out
the first of the year with greatly in
creased attendance over the present
rern,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

lGUELPH, Ont, Nov 24.-The Touring
mill Of David Spence burned this morn
ing. Loss. 500 POO.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

Hartford Call: We would respect
fnliycA the attention of the Lyon coun-
ty board of commissioners TO the fact
that the floor Of the bridge across the
Neosho At this place is in a dangerous
condition. The plAnks have become so
worn and rotten that IN several places
horses have stepped through, and cas-
ualty of . bad kind may at any time BE-
the rsanlt Of this negligence In having
the structure repaired.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

IL IL q very base burner that consum's
son of hard coal. every four weeks. al
ala a tnn
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

J.. T. Way was appointed guardian nj
James Monroe Fishback, by Probate
Kellogg Friday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29

A marriage license was issued Sa'ur-
day To James "A. Andersen, of Arng",
NebrAska. aud L.izz.e a Damon, al En-
poria
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-29
ERDAY. NoK. z

E : .EhEDAfs NOV, %.
The case of Geo. Lester and l., A
Wood was compromised and withdrawn
this morning.
There Is physiological ymesmerism
man IN town.
The down passenger train broke a rail-
about four mites north of town. hut the
mp train was promptly flaged ia tune tn
save an accident. Broken rails are he,
coming of quite In qnent occurrence. :,
The stove In the school house in the
primary department smoked SO that il
was necessary to- dismiss the school dur.
ing the forenoon
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TIE AMRRlcus NEws.
RnrTRn RuRIoW .


WKDERsDAY, Nov. 81.
a card to Mrs. l.. A. Hill nnder date
of Nov. 18th. brings the sad intelligence
of the death OF Mrs G. p Rosencrans,
of Pearce City, Mo. The deceased had
been III for fourteen months. when death
came to relieve her oT her
snfierings. She leaves behind
IA husband and three children
rs we'll as a large circle of intimate
friends and acquaintance, both at her
former home and at the place where she
used to reside Her superior Intelli-
gence and extreme kindness was known
by all, who will extend the bereaved
ones their heartfelt sympathy.
Rev. Shney, ol the Reform church OF
Emporis, will occupy the pulpit Of the
Presbyterian church next Sabbath at
three O'Clock.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed Al
the q. P social at the residence of T. 8
Gibson last evening. These gatherings
are becoming more and mole popu
lar.
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The Emporia News.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 60. l8sa
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-23

On ST. Valent ne's day, Mr.. Fred
erich Frieseke, one of the patriarchs
of our city, passed on to the scores
beyond the river, aged NINETY yeas
and eight months. He was by brit
a Prussian. by adoption an American.
He WAS for some years a soldier l.
the armies Of Prussia and took part
in the world renowned battle Of Wa
terloo, when the forces of combined
Europe, defeated and destroy ell
Napoleon. He settled in Owosso in
1858, since which time he has been a
esident of Shiawassee county, hon
ored and respected by all who knew
him for his many social and christian
virtues
The funeral services were attend
ed from the German Lutheran church,
Of which the deceased WAS mem
Der, on Friday of last week, Rev. J.
+. Mayer Officiating, and the remains
deposited in the receiving vault at
Oakhill cemetery.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-23

CARD OF THANKS Mr.. Mathews,
his children, and George and Lewis
Moses return their heartfelt thanks
to the friends who so kindly assisted
them in attendance upon, and in pay
ing the last sad rite to the beloved
wife, mother and sister who has past
to her rest.