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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02


DIR. Mumford. of the Kansas City
Times, finds it necessary to relieve HE
conscience sometimes, as the following
from the Chicago News will Indicate.
1t is IN his non-editorial capacity that
he Obeys Clevelsnd's injunction To tell
the truth:
DIR. Morrison MunfOrd, editor OF the
Kansas City Times, was In Chicago yes
terdaY On his way 10 Washington TO buy
the periecting press of the Evening Star
In that city. In strange contrast to the
editorial utterance OF his lively and val
uablc paper, Dr. Munford regards the
election of Mr.. Cleveland as q mere pos
sibility. I'll my man, Judge Field, had
been nominated" says he, "the Demo.
Gratis would have swept the country
Field would have enlisted tho sympathy
and corporation Of the money power
aud that Is what elects our presidents
II WAS the money power that elected
Mr.. Tilden in 1876, and If the Demo.
Gratis expect % capture the country they
must nominate q mao who has the con
fidence and backing of that same money
power" DIR. Munford said he though
Blaine had grown steadily during th,
past ten days He explained the deFec
tion among Missouri Democrats as arts
ing from the fact that MAFmaduke. tn,
nominee for governor, would not max,
any terms with certain Democratic poll
iicIans. He believed Marmaduke wouII
be elected by very large majority.
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NOT VIOLENCE AND LYNCH
LAW

The News had occasion a week or
two since 70 reflect upon the recent fire.
qucncy Of cases Of ly nch Law as indIcat
ing dangerous tendency affecting the
stability ofsOcIety more perhaps than q
glance AZ individual cases would lead
one 10 Infer. The past weeks occur
rences has furnished one or two striking
cOrTObOratioDs OF that position, one es-
pccially which indicates the extremes TO
which men will go when the barriers Of
legal restraint are OVerthrown. A Brook
haven. Miss special bearing date Sept
25, says:
Last Saturday q mob Of forty men Wis.,
tied the Franklin county jail, oveTpOw-
cred the jaIlor and took out the four ne
gro prisoners and lynched them 70 the
trees in the court house yard.
-Four other prisoners were IN the Jail
at the time. The mob left word with
the jailor that II the circuit Judge did
not clear out the Jail at the present term
they would return and make q clean
sweep. This makes Six men that have
fallen victims TO Judge Lynch in that
county within the past eighteen months.
The dispatch adds that the affair Is
greatly deprecated by = large majority
of citizens of the county IN which 1t
occurred, but that statement does not
change the fact of It's occurrence. The
other dispatch, from Decatur, Indiana,
Sept. %, In its opening words hints at
popular Impotence ut legal methods
and the justice of courts as the real
secret Of these outbreaks OF violence and
might suggest some appropriate refiec-
tiOns on the other side OF the question.
II says:
The difficulty IN securing iuries to
punish criminals, caused q mob last
night To visit the residence of Geo.
Richards, brother OF Fred Richards,
who is sentenced to be hanged for the
murder Of MIR. LamOn, and the residence
OF q relative and both men where stretch
ed three times to frightened them into
telling what they are supposed to know
OF the murder of Amos Backcsto, for
which crime Charles Werst is now on
trial. They did not tell anything and
were released. The excitement grows
each moment, and the end is not yet.
Cool reflection would fail to justify
under any circumstances whatever Oc
cuTTences such as these above noted !;
yet they impress the fact, which needs
be emphasized, that prompt and efti-
Gent administration OF law, and pOpu-
lar confidence in its effectiveness, are
prime essentials 10 a state OF stability In
society.
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Republican rally At Fort Scott.

FORT ScoTT, Kas., Sept. 27.-To-day
has been a remarkable one in the politi
cal history of Fort Scott. Two days
ago the ram began falling in torrents
and continued with brief intermissions
until / O'Clock to-day. NotWithstand-
ing these obstacles, the republican rally
which has been widely advertised, il
reckOned among the great, If not the
largest, political demonstration of the
campaign. Clubs aud organizations oil
plumed knights are in attendance
from all the surrounding coun.
ties. Twelve bands aud drum
corps furnished music for the
occasion. The rain prevented the out
door meetings which had been advertis.
ed, and instead one of the largest audi.
ences ever assembled il the opera house
was addressed by Hon. T, D. Thatcher
Q. W. Burton, of Nevada, and Col. j
r. HAllowell. In the evening the pro.
cessIon formed in spite of the elements
paraded the streets organized in four
divisions, bearing fifteen large traDspar,
encIes, concluding with grand display
by the Topeka Flambeau club. Speak
ing was continued in the opera house tc
large audience by Hon. John A. Mar
tin, e. II. Funston and DR.. Phillip
Krohn. The most of the members o.
the republican state ticket are in attend
ance. The number present Is estimate
in the thousands
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VOL. 27---NO. 40.
ma Com rluttcr 10 ChicaEo.

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-BilleY McHenry,
who acted as spokesman for the corn
bulls in the September squeeze. offered
ninety cents for g million bushels just
before the bell sounded on change an
nouncing the close of trading on the
regular board. The scene on the hoor
approached pandemonlum. The corn
pit was too cramped for the mass OF
traders, and on-lOokers and the crowd
spread out over the Main floor with
McHenry and other active brokers
mounted on the outer steps leading into
into the corn pit. The traders mounted
tables along the sides of the room snd
perched themselves into window recesses
offering all sorts of cries not pertinent
to the real business of trading. There
were also frequent rushes which sent
the crowd reeling, increasing the dleor-
der and making it well nigh impossible
TO hear the price offered and senoered.
In reality there were very lew
traders during the closing hour
of the session but prices rose
steadily till sc cents was touched when
McHsnry offered to buy lots OF quarter,
half and entire million until the figure
80 cents was reached. A short trader
offered to sell one car lot at % cents,
which was of course taken. This was
taken as q ruse to prevent manipulatoTs
from enforcing too high a settling price.
The settling price Is expected TO be rom
So TO S5 cents. The average figures pre-
vailed during the day. the other months
oloa{nC loWar
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Eslaine's rrIumphal Route.

SANDUsKY. o., Sept. 29.-Hou. A. w.
Tenney was then introduced, and he
made brief speech which aroused the
audience to higher pitch OF enthusi
asm. On one side Of the stand was q
Cleveland and Hendricks banner, which
extended across the street, and on the
other side Blaine and Logan banner
and Mr.. Tenney, after speaking OF the
English attitude to the Republican can
didaies, pointed to the Democratic ban
ner and said: "Take down that bannel
and add another name 30 it will READ
| Cleveland, Hendricks and England
RAISE that banner higher (pointing 70 ihi
| OtherO ana let the inscription read
| Blaine, Logan and AmerIca," Tire
| mendous cheerIng1
1 Mr.. Window followed. At Tie con.
clusion of his remarks, Mr.. HAYES step
| ped 20 the front Of the platform and Nj
Blaine said: Ladies' and gentlemen,
have the honor Of Introducing 10 you
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rwautv Men B1riea

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. IA special
from Elkton, Md, says: Intelligence
reached there that caissOn No. o of the
Baltimore s. Ohio bridge over the Sus-
quehanna river at FreDchtown, sunk al
O'Clock this morning with twenty men
under 1t, seven or eight of whom are
supposed 70 have beeu drowned. A bul
letin displayed at the telephone ex
change states that between six and nine
men are imprisoned in the caisson sixty
feet under water. Air is being pumped
In and there Is possibility of affecting
q rescue after the tide has fallen.
A special dated Elkton says that Ehs
seven men who were confined in the
caissOn were rescued At noon at low
tide, not one beng IN the least injured
HAvRE DE GRACE, Nd, Oct. 1.-The
men are ali rescued from caSson No
nine.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

The Baptist Examiner pretends not to
discuss political questions In this weeks
issue. but NO one can miss the gist of
this little sermon which is preached:
"Whcn young man engages 10 q course
of dissipation it is not uncommon to hear
the remark: 'Oh, never mind, he is only
sowing hIs wild oats; he will settle down
by aud by One of the invsriable laws
Is that If u man sOws wild oats he will
reap wild oats. and the crop turn out an
expensive one. He will reap has crop in
loss Of moral purity, loss of self respect.
loss OF health, loss of reputation, aud at
some time In after life, at some critical
point In his career, the SIN of his life
will rise up aud turn the battle against
him. Young man, don't SOW any wild
Oata
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

cultural implements imported from
abroad or do you prefer to mako them as
home. rat home, at home."l Well,
my friends, there is one policy of gov
eminent that encourages th3ir manutac-
ture at home. A voice, that's Blaine's. ]
There is another policy that
would send their manufac-
ture abroad. This latter policy
would force great numbers now engaged
in manufacturing to turn farmers, aud
thus still further glut the wheat market,
increasing the production, decreasing
the consumption at home, and necessar-
lily reducing the profits of agriculture.
You have the opportunity at the ap-
preaching election to tell which policy
you like best, and do not believe you
need any instruction from me as to your
duty or interest. Renewed enthusiasm
and cheering. The jam at Springfield
was so great that the Blaine party had
considerable difficulty In getting back to
their train.
From Springfield the run was made
rapidly TO Dayton. where there was an
other great and enthusiastic crowd. To-
morrow he visits the Soldiers Home,
and then proceeds southwark, reaching
Cincinnati in the afternoon.
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washington wirinss

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O.-The majority
report of the Springer committee on U.
s. marshals' accounts is made public. Il
Is signed by the Democratic members
Of the committee, and says: "a stream
meyer rises above its source, and as long
IS those who possess the power of ap-
pointing these officers have no spprecla-
ton of the true dignity of public
service and regard the offices only
as rewards 20 be bestowed upon
their most INSCRIPTIONS POI
liLical allies there is not much hope
for any great improvement in the char
acter OF our appointed officials. The tes-
timony before the committee clearly
shows that utter ineffciency and Grimm
al practices have prevailed IN many
parts of this branch of public ser
and that the government has been at q
heavy loss thereby. There Is same
ness as also variety IN the testimony.
The Investigation reveals the wonderful
unanimitY with which these OFF,
GERS of almost every grade and
in the several portions OF the coun-
try have plundered the treasury by
false, fraudulent and fictitious charges
and net the variety in the ways and
means by which they have worked their
schemes Is equally curious, and shows
that they have taxed their ingenuity TO
the utmost to find modes OF accomplish
ing the one unhallowed purpose, getting
money they were not entitled TO. They
have charged for arrests not made for
travel not performed, for expenses not
incurred, for guards not employed.
They knowingly rendered false
accounts against the govern
ment, Incorporated public funds
became defaulters to the governments
and to courts; increased accounts after
they were made up, accounts in the
name of fictitious persons, arrested per
SONS upon false charges worked up by
have swlndled the government and OPP
nressed the DeODie.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

Globe Democrat: 'Harper's Ferry Is
70 be sold next month, including the
liItlc squat engine house which John
Brown made famous twenty-five years
ago. It's pity the building cannot be
preserved as public property, Tor the
thrilling aud impressive associations
connected with it; but there Is no fear
that the grim and heroic old crusader
who made his final struggle there will
ever be- forgotten. His name is safely
enshriued IN popular memory and alice
tlon aud "his soul goes marching on"
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A FREE VOTE AND FAIR COUNT.
Golden Words.
North American Reyiew


The mighty power of republic of
so, OOO, 600 of people-with q continent
for their possession-can only be WELD
cd permanently by being welded hon
estly. In fair and generous struggle
for partisan power, let US not
forget those issues and those
ends which are above party.
Organized wrong will ultimately be met
by organized resistance. The sensitive
and dangerous point IN the casting and
toe counting of free ballots. Impartial
suffrage is our theory. 1t must become
our practice. Any party of American
citizens will bear to be defeated. No
party OF American citizens will bear to
be defrauded. The men who are inter
ested in dishonest count are units. The
men who are interested
in an honest count arc millions. l wish
TO speak Tor the millions of all political
parties, and In their name declare that
the republic must be strong enough, and
shall be strong enough, 70 protect the
weakest of its citizens in all their rights
To this simple and sublime principle
let rs, in the lofty language of Burke
latest the retiring generations, let US
attest the advancing generations between
which as q link in the great cham oil
eternal order, we standG''
JAMEs q RTAJNY
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02
Where the Wi.hsn Go

ACNCuo1e 4G4SC-Cks
The Sunday school superintendent
was lecturing the scholars lastASundav
morning on the wIckedness of stealing.
After he hsd talked some time, he asked
them questions on what he had said, in
order 70 fix his good counsel IN their
minds.
"NoW, children" he SAID, sis il as
wrong to steal . pin as it Is q hundred
thousand dollarsg''
Eyes, sir" they all cried.
"And are those who steal made happy
by it,"
mo, sir" came the chorus.
TELL me. now. where do the bad peo.
pie go who disObey che commandment
and steal"
Canada squealed boy over in Ihs
corner, before the crowd had chance e
answer, and the superintendent had e
leave the room for repairs.
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An article In the Texas Live Stock
Journal advocating the establishment of
a national cattle trail by the general
government, concludes as follows:
"There Is no substitute or plan that will
OF can be made to fill the place of the
trail. The magnitude of the business
certainly entities 1t to special considera-
ton at the hands of the government aud
while they are giving away millions of
acres To actual settlers, il docs seem that
they might at least for the next decade
appropriate narrow strip as au outlet
for Texas cattle"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-02

The following from the Manhattan
Republic as a statement of the causes of
Kansas prosperity has the merit of be-
ing purely non-partisan and likewise
true: There seems TO be a difference
Of opinion as to whom belongs the cred
il OF the magnificent progress made in
Kansas during The last two years. Our
solution of the problem is this; The
credit liz due to the Good Lord who,
having created rich soil sent timely
rains and sunshine TO the farmers who
gathered the crops, to the genial eli
mate, to the character OF the people who
have filled the state with school houses
and churches, TO the press that has pro-
claimed all these merits TO all the
Xorld.n
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PERSONAL AID POLITICAL.

The nomination OF Hon. John Guthrie
to be judge of the Topeka district adds
another to the long list of excellent
nominations which the Republicans are
making all over the state this year.
The Leayenworth Standard calls
Mayor Medley, George T. Anthony, Gen.
Blair and Alexander Caldwell the "big
four" who secured for that city the
Soldiers Home.
The Democratic press are consolIng
themselves now with the reflection thai
Blaine won't live 10 finish his presiden-
tial term. Ifhe does not, John A. LO-
gan is still good for an able bodied I'D
ministratiOu.
Now the Globe ambles into line with
the Representation: "Kansas, it Is
tboughs, will get the attorney general
ship in case Mr.. Blaine is elected presi-
dent, and the prize viii be offered to
Senator Ingalls.''
The Brooklyn Eagle is doing some
desperate figuring. It calculates on
5000 Independent Republican votes in
New York, 10 order to balance Tam
many objections and secure q majority
for Cleveland.
The Washington correspondent of the
Kansas City Times says that in the
event of Blaine's election, ssno one in
Kansas need be surprised if Mr.. Teller's
successor should sign the name of p B.
Plumb as secretary of the interior"
The Kansas City Times In late issue
credits one of our citizons with the state
ment that Lyon county could be counted
for Governor Click in the approaching
election. This is good one, but jokes
of this kind may be considered free this
season. Other prominent citizens say
st. John will also carry the county.
The Rev. Samuel Francis Smith and
wife celebrated their golden wedding
recently at their home in Newton Gen.
tire, Mass. Mr.. Smith Immortalized him.
self by writing the hymn my country,
tits of thee" and DR.. Holmes perpetual
ted the memory of his name in shat po-
EN- "Has any old fellow got mixed with
the boys"
The president has hOnOred one of the
Kansas newspaper fraternity in the ap-
pointment of Capt. I. w. Patrick of the
OswegO Republican to the Pottawato-
mic Indian agency. Gap" Patrick,
who was register of deeds of Labette
county for ten years, is one of the most
genial and popular newspaper men and
politicians of southeastern Kansas, and
will make an efficient officer.
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a Marvellous Escape.

KANSAS CRY, Sept. 50.-About 8
O'Clock this afternoon . sudden and Sc
we're gust Of wind struck the First Pres
ct Forest svonue and Tenth street, tear-
ing away tina high scaffolding and pre-
cipitating SIX Workmen over forty feet
to the ground. One named Pratt, with
his son, received dangerous internal in
juFies and the others were more or less
hurt. Their escape from death is re-
markable, Is the men and timbers
alighted in confused heap. The dam.
age TO the church ie slight.
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Judge John g. Vaughan, whose sad
story has gone the rounds of the papers,
and who for some time has been an In.
mate OF the county infirmary at Clevc-
land, has left that institution, and is
again located at the Strieberger house,
where he has been boSrder for many
years. The intervention of few of his
many friends has restored him to this
position. where be can spend his de-
clining days with greater comfort.
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Irish Americana

CINCINNATT, Sept. 30,-The national
convention of the Irish. American Re.
publican League assembled this after
noon with three hundred delegates al.
ready registered, of whom one hundred
are from Ohio, fifteen from Virginia, for.
ty-six from Indiana, forty from Illinois
fifty from Kentucky, thirty from Iowa
eighteen from Texas, four from Ala
bama, six from New York and seven
from Pennsylvania. Delaware and Con.
necticut are represented.
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oaoo-s zee xo..,.

TOPEKA, Kas., Sept. 27.-Some time
ago word was received here that Sam
LappIn, the crooked state treasurer Of
Kansas, was IN washington Ierrltoryl
and Governor Click Immediately issued
requisiuOn papers for his return, and of
ficers started after him. They are ex.
Dected to return with their prisoner in
day or two. Lappin has been fugi-
tive for several years.
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a aInrri.h Canal

WEII.AND, Ont, Sept Cit is stated
that the Chicago & Ogdensburg line
will withdraw their boats from the ca
mai trade and other American boats will
follow suit. Delays at the acqueduct
here are assigned as the reason. These are
caused by the lOWness of water In the
canal. The authorities are alarmed al
the danger of the Canadian water way
losing trade which caused 80 much
money to be obtained and propose TO be-
gin feeding the canal from Grand river
whore the lake level is so low and caus-
aa incnnHRnIancaa
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1t is SAID that President Arthur Is de-
voting his attention this campaign espe.
cially to New Jersey. 1t is not known
whether OF not he considers II a doubt
tuI state, but the gOssips, political or
otherwise, say that with the help Of Miss
Frelinghuyseu, whose home he is max
ing campaign headquarters, the matter
may be settled before the 4th OF March
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Acting Postmaster General HAtton
has Issued an order that on and after
October list, all pOstOflices of the first
class. and their stations or branch offices,
shall be kept open 70 the public for the
issue and payment Of money orders and
for the receipt of matter intended for
registration and the delivery of regis
tered matter, until @ O'Clock p. m.
every day except Sunday and legal
holinnva
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Tnnu W0rka-

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30.-The United
States association of charcoal iron work
ers met in their fifth annual convention
at the Southern hotel this morning, VIM
Il. Lee, OF st. Louis, in the chair. Pres
ident Lee delivered the ope1lag address
discussing the low prices " iron an6
measures of relief. The report of thl
secretary, showing total membership
of 264 In twenty five states and territor
les, was submitted. The reports from
states showed that most of the state
have, and others will adopt, the STANDARD
bushel OF charcoal recommended, VIZ
2748 cubic inches or twenty pounds.
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This Is what the CourIer-Journal has
to say OF the New York World. Waiter
son is developing surprising prosper
tY for "givIng awaY'' his brethren in this
campaign: "Just as went the New York
Sun 30 the New York World is going.
II will bo II miracle If 1t is not found
supporting Butler before the campaign
Is over. II ought to be supporting him
now as far as agreement is concerned"
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Kaasas City Journal: The Democrat
ic organs see defeat in the national con-
test staring them IN the face, and have
began to howl trcachery IN every direc-
ton. The New York World says John
Kelly and TammaDy hall are preparing
to knife Cleveland as Hancock was
kDifed, while the Louisville Courier
Journal declares the Cincinnati Enquir-
or Id ready u sell Ohio out to Blaine.
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Food for Flames.

QUEBEC, Sept. 30.-About 1 O'Clock
this morning fire broke out in the vii
lage of Louisville, situated about fifty
miles from Montreal, and at a. IN. ovel
twenty houses had been destroyed, and
the fire is still raging. Assistance has
been telegraphed for from Three Rivers
a strong wind is blowing which FAM
the fire. Nothing short of Providence
can save the whole town from being
lard in ashes. The Catholic church has
caught fire and is burning rapidly.