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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The recent outbreak of disease among
the cattle of Woodson county, which
has alarmed the whole nation and which
Will cost the state hundreds of thous-
ands, is simply the result of gross and
inexcusable neglect on the part of the
owners of the suffering herds. The poor
brutes, which in the first place, were, &C
cordiDg to all reports, half starved, were
kept IN yards that were constantly ankle
deep in filth.
The above is clipped from the Indus
trialists, printed at the Agricultural Col
lege at Manhattan, and is signed by
Prof. Shelton, who, we believe, is one
of the teachers In that institution. So
far as 1t relates to two or three herds in
Woodson county it is fiat misrepresen-
tation. The herds of Goodrich and
Beard had frst-class care. The herds
of Goodrich and Keith are on high roll
ling grounds, and they have access
to timber. We did not
see the herd of the Ger
man south of Neosho Falls, but under
stood from gentlemen who did see it,
that his herd also had first class care.
We have seen statements similar TO that
of Shelton several times, and have as
often denied them. The learned writers for
newspapers who do not know anything
about the cattle disease in Woodson
county, will have to adopt some other
theory TO account for it than that the
cattle were subjected to gross and in.
excusable neglect" at least they cannot
make that theory wash with people who
saw the yards where the cattle were
kept. They had better hitch on to the
old woman's story or the "alkilI." They
can catch more "gudgeons" with these
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03
POLITICAL Reform In Cincinnati

CINCINNATI. April 1.-The municipal
reform association composed of citizens
of all parties have issued manifesto to
the voters of this city stating that they
believe the occurrences of the last few
DAYS more than ever demand the sever
ance from party politics of the municip-
al government, and also stating that they
place in nomination for the various Off
ces to be filed at the approaching NUM-
cipal election men of irreproachable in
tegrity and undoubted qualifications
for the position, who have consented 10
accept the nominations merely from
considerations of public duty. They
are selected without regard TO their pc
litical views. All good citizens are called
upon to units with the association in
these attempts to place pure and reliable
men in charge of the city government
The association had determined TO call
a mass meeting at Music hall soon to
raSify their ticket.
The following ticket has been placed
in the field: judge of the superior
court, Lawrence Maxwell; board of pub.
lie works, Jacob Lowry; clerk of the
police court, Emil Hoffman; director Of
the infirmary, s. II. Frank; VIVA IF
master, John Baker; schoo
board, ]. P. Carberry, Chris. II. Vol
| Seggern, VIM. p. Anderson and Dudley
| w. Rhodes; board Of aldermen, Nicholas
| Wolff, A. Howard Hinkle. j. G. Z
| Grote, Samuel Bailey, Jr. This tIcke
| Is composed of men of both parties.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03

A story OF seven years of growth and
progress Is incorporated in an extra
edition of the Pittsburg Smelter, just
issued by Z. A. Munsell who recently
purchased that paper. 1t is splendid
number, and sets forth the advantages
of the town IN a manner which cannot
fail to invite attention to that promising
business center. The Pittsburg people
have secured In their new editor iactol
in the prosperity of their place which
they are already beginning to know the
vaIue of
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sensIbIe stock Growers.

MEDICINE LODGE, Kans.. April a.
The annual meeting of the Barber C0un
ty Stock Growers Association was held
here on the 2oth, and was well
attended by the members. on
GERS elected for the ensuing year were :
r. q. Hunt, president; W ". Cook,
vice president; A. L. Freeman, secretary
and treasurer; finance commitsee-H.
Wisner, James A. Lockard and 7. Z.
RoyI; captain Of roundup, William
Kelley. It was agreed TO commences the
roundup IN Barber county June is and
work the county in one division.
The following resolution YES Izaai-
mcnsiy adopted by the HgsGcfEsia1
Resolved, That the 6ertsr Gc1EfF
Stock Gnowers' associaflcu i16eEes tie
action OF Gov. Click II eo1Felt4R Gle
Legislature IN special session % legistese
for the protection Of live stock II this
state liable TO become diseased, and HAT
Ne appreciate the efforts Of that body sn
passing law looking TO the protsciicn
Of the animal industry in Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03

ReY. DR.. Phillip Krohn, of Atchison,
Is down for a temperance lecture at
that place on Sunday evening. The
doctor has just returned from weeks
sojourn at Topeka, and is therefore pre-
pared to depict the hideous deiormity Of
the "Rum Flend," with especially lurld
effect.
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mprohihii. a. A,ohison.

ATcHIsoE, Kas, March 31.-The first
conviction under the prohibition Law in
this city occurred to-day. The case was
brought under the nuisance clause OF the
law against Mendenhall s. Harper, who
kept saloon. The first named was fined
800 and costs, which he paid. Harper
was discharged. The police judge issued
an order for the Suppression of their
saloon. The parties were driven out OF
Topeka some time ago and were keeping
dive known as the Topeka saloon.
The rains have prevailed throughout
hours.
Reliable parties from the interior Of
the state say that winter wheat never
looked better at this season and
never gave promise of more abundant
weld.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03

The Leavenworth Times adds to the
interest of its Sunday edition by a gen.
eral review OF the newspapers of Kansas
This is very pleasant feature of the
great sunfioWer daily.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03

The riot at Cincinnati was attended
with terrible mistakes, but it hiss not
been without its benefits: A man does
not have to commit murder now ia Ohio
70 be considered respectable
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crouded out BIZ Foreieners.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April LA colony
Of twenty-five families left Pittsburg to.
day for Seattle, Washington Territory,
for the purpose Of making their future
home. The foreign immigration, which
is croWding them ont of their trades
and giving employers al opportunity tC
reduce wages, Is given as the reason for
seeking new homes. Several hundred
more win Ieave shortly II reports from
this colony are favorabie.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03

The Boston Transcript prints an able
article on the question, "What is
Money" when every Greenback orator
in the country is not only willing but
anxious to tell all about the marter.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03

We do not notice the names of any
Of the juors IN the Berner case
in the list of killed and wound
ed in the. Cincinnati riot. The strong
argument against mob law is that the
innocent are always the greatest sui
ferers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03
Important Cattle ConventIon.

DODGE CITY, April 2.-The second
annual meeting of the Western Kansas
Stock Growers association convened IN
this city this afternoon. the preparations
for which are complete. The town Is
crowded with people, numbering the
most important stock growers from
Kansas, Colorado, n. NJ, and Northern
Texas. The questions TO come up for
discussion viii be of national import
aace and the action of the convention on
the trail question is awaited with inter
est, as is is thought that the united &C
ton of an association 50 large in mum
Der and representing SO much wealth
viii certainly have some weight with
our representative IN congress.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03

CIEcINNATI, o, April g. Reports
from eastern Indiana and western Ohio
say the storm last night was very severe.
The wind blew q hurricane, prostratIng
fences and telegraph lines, and COM
munication is badly interrupted. No
lives are reported lost. Near Greenvilie
the storm was very severe, and houses,
barns and trees were blown down. No
lives reported lost
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Total number OF delegates, 50.

Total number OF delegates, 50.
It Is recommended that the dele gates from
each county be selected in county convention
not later than April 10, and that the prima-
ries for the same be held not later than
Wednesday, April II.
The various county central committees
should give at least two weeks notice OF the
time designated for the election OF delegates
by publication in the county papers.
And there will be a delegate convention OF
the Republicans Of the Fourth COMPRESSION
May next, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at the
city Of Emporia, for the purpose of nominal;
ing candidate for congress from said con
gresslonal district.
The basis of representation will be one
delegate and one alternate 70 said conven.
ton from each county for each 200 and frac-
tion OF over 100 votes cast for James Smith
for secretary Of state at the election IN 1882
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sanfa q RarnInr..

BosroH. March 81 The A, T. & S.
F. railroad earnings for January are
81. II, 34S; operating expenses, $500 063 /:
net earnings, @603 ,284 The iacreass
ever corresponding month Of 1888 was
50 per cent
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03

The teachers of the Philadelphia pub
lie schools hsye contributed over 500
to fund for the relief of their fellow
teachers in the Ohio valley.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03

Total number OF delegates, IS.
1t Is recommended that delegates and alter
mates be chosen TO said convention ut such
time Ms the respective Republican county
central committees may ok, and giving suit
able notice.
BY order OF the committee.
JOHN~GBTH RIE. Chairman.
j. b. CLOGSTON, Secretary.
TOPEKA, February ~, 1884.
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s. Connecticut minister has resigned
because his congregation found him too
intellectual Il Is understood that the
reverend gentleman VIII remove 70 Mis-
souri,.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03

A Cincinnati man recently ate a
whole ham and five pounds of sausage
in one day on wager. We nominate
that stalwart patron ofthe American hog
for the Berlin mission.
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ohio catches a Falr sized cyclone.

OhIO OatCILfs q r sttF 14Lt4 OyCIuIos
COLUMBUS, April 2.-Word was re-
ceived this morning that destructive
wind storm had passed over Reynolds
burg, twelve miles east of Columbus,
in southeast direction last night.
Several houses, barns and bridges were
blown down, and still greater number
unroofed Fences and fruit trees were
laid waste and five miles Of telegraph
poles along the National read were torn
down. So far as learned nc persons
were seriously injured though some
stock was killed. The effects Of the cy-
clone did not touch Columbus except In
the way of a heavy rain and hail
Storm
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Travel Resumed at Cincinnati and the
Troops Going Home.
The Number Killed, Forty-Fse; Wounded.
One Hundred and Thirty-Eight.
The Town of oakviIIe. indiana. BIOtted
Out by Cyclone.
Several People Killed and Many Wounded
Horses. Cattle and Sheep
Destroyed.
Pennsylvania and Ohio Also Visited BY
Destructive Storms.
important Meeting of the Stock Growers
Association at Dodge City.

Travel Resumed in Cineinnati-Kille He'd
45-Weunded 1SS.
CINcINNATI, April 2.-One OF the
most encouraging outward signs OF the
supremacy of order has just appeared in
the removal OF the barricsdes in the
streets about the court house. At noon
the first street cars of the Mt. Auburn
line were permitted to pass through
after being shut off since half
past on Saturday night, when the pis-
toll firing and stone throwing in front OF
toe court house so intimated the drivers
and conductors that they refused to fur
Their risk their lives.
Travel OF all kinds was at once resumed
about the court house, One OF the first
lots of freight delivered on the north
court street was an immense quantity OF
bacon to the pork house opposite the
court house.
There is no longer that menacing atti-
tude of presented arms. But very few
soldiers remain and they only for the
purpose of preventing venturesome per-
sons from entering the dangerous struc-
ture, the ruined court house. The en-
tire military force viii be Withdrawn to
day except the Seventeenth regim ent,
which has orders to remain until further
orders.
The latest revised list OF dead and
wounded makes the dead 40 and wound
ed 1873.
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CoNcoRDIA, April 2.-The cleua
county convention here to-day MS Il
most unanimous for Blaine. aoz:
John a. Anderson Eas indsrses
for renomIraslcn 70 eoEeless.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-03

It Is recommended that the primaries bt
held Thursday. April 18th, 1884, at 2 80 p. m d
eHcept In the city of Fmporia, where
they will be held at 1880 D. m
u Is further recommended that the polls bs
held open at least one hour
LA TAYLOR, Chairman.
1. e. LAMBERT. Secretary.
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Lawrence is said to be building two
hundred new houses.
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The Capital accuses the Common
wealth OF a change of heart on the
prohibition question. Father Baker has
been given ten days to make and file an
answer.
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rhe sItuatIon at Cincinnati.


CINNINNATI, April 1.-The morning
has been free from any incident showing
a charge in the situation. The proposed
relief of the militia by the civil force
cannot be put into operation speedily If
at all, as the selection of suitable men
and their equipment must take time.
The militia still keep the streets barri-
caded as strongly as ever, not even al
lowing the Mt. Auburn line of street
cars whose track runs distance OF two
squares within the lines, TO pass through
AS to the state of public feeling it can
not be said that the origial impulse that
actuated the men taking part in the de-
monstration Saturday night has been
removed or lessened by the presence OF
the military. On the contrary, the
events OF Friday and Saturday nights
have given rise to a new feeling-that OF
| indignation against militia. Only the
| hopelessness of a conflict with this
powerfully armed force prevents an at
| tack upon it. The newspapers, usually
conservative in tone, speak with great
| freedom on the situation as it now is.
| The Volksblott, German, says the call
ing out of the militia on Friday night
can only be characterized as a grave
mistake. If reliance had been placed
on the police force order might probably
have been restored without loss OF
| life.
The FREEZER Presse GERMANY, says the
| indignation of the people Is on the in
increase on account of the rough and
wholly unprovoked shooting of
peaceful citizens and women
and children, and that the increase OF in
dignation is becoming more and more
fearful. 1t may be decided upon too
reasonable grounds that this shedding
of blood is not yet ended but will begin
| affesh. It blames Sheriff Hawkins
Mayor Stephens and Governor Hoadleyl
the first two tor mismansgement and the
latter for not coming here to see fol
himself what the situatioH required.
i The Commandments in an edito-
ton speaks in the Strongest
possible terms of condemnation
OF Sheriff Hawkins for calling on the
militia and takes an account of salvage
from the three days of terror, the result
il declares to be the saving of jail full
of murderers. 1t adds that the reign oil
law and order is restored 10 Cincinnati
that law and order which makes murder
the safest trade and which has made
impotent the administration of law
against crimes of atrocity. Capt. Foel
lever, who commanded the detachment
of militia which fired the first shots, hal
published card denying the statement
that he ordered his men to fire. He say
that Sheriff Hawkins gave the order in
the words "Give it to 'em boys. Fire y
and in the excitement he did not stoI
them, 'so cried for Christ's sake boys
fire high" MY men would never hav'
fired If it had not been that four OF then
were wounded with shots from the crowC
. and they shot on the sherif's order.
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oakviIIe, Indiana Wiped out by a Cy-
eIoaa

oakviIIe, Indiana Wiped out by a Cy-
clone.
MUNoIE, IND, April IA aestruc-
tive cyclone struck this county about
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, completely
wiping OakYiIle, seven miles south of
here, entirely out OF existence and doing
Inesumable damage to life and property.
About 8 O'Clock a heavy black cloud
came driving from the west and another
from the north. The two clouds met at
the house of Lewis Cocheran two miles
from Oakville and lifted 1t bodily from
its floor and foundation and tearing 1t
into kindling wood and deposited 1t two
miles and a half off. a few minutes
later il struck Oakville, carrying death
and destruction in its track. OF thirty
houses IN Oakville all but
three were torn to atoms.
Four persons were killed outright IN
OakvllIe and the fifth died this morning
| while Jas. Sanders, two miles, was also
killed, making six killed and large
! injured. Fifty are reported wounded.
The large warehouse and saw mill adj
joining are in ruins, and the scene Is one
OF chaos.
Anna DeaSborn, an old lady, Colonel
johnson and James Sanders are killed
and two other persons, whose names
were not ascertained.
Christian Swain lost everything and
h sd his house blown from over his head,
but like Cochrane he escaped uninjursd.
| L. Hale. had new house removed en-
tirely from its foundation. The
track of the cyclone was about quarter
of mile wide and destroyed everything
| in its track.
| FURTHER PARTICULARS.
! Fort WAYNE, Ind, April "A de-
structIve cyclone passed through Henry
| and Blackford counties, Indiana, i've
miles south of Muncie, passing IN Q
northeasterly direction, last night, cats
ing great loss of life and property.
Oakville, a town of 200 inhabitants,
in Blacktord county, on the Fl. W., Gin
cinnati & Louisville r. r, was almost
| entirely swept away. leaving but two
houses standing. Three women and
two men were instantly killed and sew.
eral dangerously wounded In this
village alone, and several in the country
are known to have been killed Two of
the women killed In Oakville were
picked up by the wind and carried fully
half mile and deposited in the woods.
Twelve other houses were utterly shat
tered into splinters. q large number OF
horses, cattle and sheep were killed.
The telegraph poles were Frustrated
for mile and halt. Il is believed that
the loss of life in the country remote from
telegraph facilities has been consider
able.
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RepubIcan County Convention.

There viii DO delegation convention of
the Republicans OF Lyon county, at jays
opera honse. in tbs city OF Emp6ria, on the
18th day OF April, 1884. At II O'Clock q. M, for
the purpose OF selecting SIX delegates TO the
Emporia on w Wednesday, April I'D, 1884, Gf 10
O'Clock q. m, and. Tor the further pur-
pose OF selecting ten delegates 70 attend the
DAY, the sd day OF May, in the city OF EN-
porla for the purpose OF nominating y candi-
date for congress for the fourth congression-
eiecting six dole gates to represent Lyon
county In the Republican state convention TO
be held at Topeka on Tuesday, April %,
1884 The various precincts will be en-
titled TO the following representation. which
representation Is based upon the vote cast for
election In 1854. viz:
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there Ii no appearance of q relaxation OF
preparations for defense. Barricades,
barrels and every other sort of material
still remain across all the avenues of ap.
proach to the county buildings,
and behind them stand the
militia with guns and fixed baYo
nets everywhere bristling. The police
have been sent away to regular posts
and are obtaining some rest, though the
general feeling is that there will be no
further outbreak.
There Is not lacking men who predict
otherwise. At q meeting of the citizens
committee appointed by the mayor,
resolution was adopted thanking the
Governor and Ohio National guards
for the efficient assistance rendered the
civil authorities, and pledglng their sup
port to the mayor in the course he has
adopted, and promising TO furnish addi-
tional means if it is the opinion of the
mayor that additional force is necessary.
Resolutions were also adopted to APP
point q subcommittee to provide
rooms for the use of the courts and
recommending that the court OF COM
mon pleas proceed at once to dispose OF
the criminal cases. The mayor was re-
quested to select an executive committee
of fifteen from the members
Of this meeting for advice and counsel,
to whom ali matters should be re-
ferred.
MOST OF TIE RECORDS SAFE.
Ithas been ascertained with great graft,
ficatisn that nearly the entire set OF re-
cords il the recorders office, containing
the records of deeds, mortgages
etc., are saved. A person
familiar with the Office says that not
more than fifty volumes of the records
are gone, covering the transactions for
about three years of work about thirty
years ago. This will be of immense
value, considering what else is lost. 1t
is supposed the money in the treasury
vaults and records in the probate judges
vaults are safe, but the safes cannot yet
be opened.
ORDERED TO RETURN.
COLUMBUS, o., March 31.-The adVices
from Cincinnati are such that at noon
Governor HoadlY ordered the troops
en- route to return. The Fourth and
Fourteenth regiments have been relieved
and the rest of the troops will be held
until Wednesday at least,
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9.45 D. ma fire alarm has just
sounded from Con and Vine, two
squares from the court house, caused by
a fire in the treasurer's effice, which Is
on the first floor of the court house.
There is also an immense bonfire IN
front of the Second National bauk, on
the corner of Court aud Main, directly
opposite the treasnrer's office. All the
large glass windows IN the front Of the
court house are broken TO pieces. The
mob are firing revolvers, throwing
boulders and yelling. The militia fired
into the mob from the court house. but
as no harm was done so tar as known
it Is supposed they used blank cart
ridges. The mob il greater than II uas
last night and there are more drunken
men in it. Wild rumors are ahoat thai
! the mob has quantity Of dynamite
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OF the immense quantity Of county
records, only those Of the recorders
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At % word was received at general
headquarters that 8 large mob had
broken into the music hall by breaking
down the door and was trying TO man q
cannon on exhibition in Power hall.
Companies d and E of the Sixth regi-
mene were sent TO drive them away and
succeeded without bloodshed. capturing
the cannon and taking possession Of The
hall.
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me ELaot EDde0 A4a sSuAe1 A&G8eGreo-
CIEcMEgTI. March 31.-Everything
Is quiet this morning. There are
very few people about the court mouse
and these are there merely from curios-
ity. The barracades are still Ia posi-
tion around the jail but viii probably
be removed to-day. a feeling that the
trouble is over peFvades the whole city.
THR WORK or RESTORATION corr
CiEcIEEATI, March 3f.-At midday