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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
OVBR.WORKED .JUDGEs

Leavenworth Standard: After seven
months service as q member OF the su-
preme court of the state Judge Hurd is
enabled to make some practical sugges-
tions in regard TO that body. These
suggestions ought to have considerable
weight, coming as they do, from a fair
minded and conservative man. The con-
stitution of the state, calculated for 9
population of hundred thousand, pro-
vIded for three supreme court judges.
Now we have sSAewhere near q million
and quarter of people, with a cores
pending increase of commercial interests
and of questions arising therefrom. AS a
result the court is burdened with work
for months ahead. The December
docket, for example, has l50 cases
enough to occupy the court for six months
to come. They issue three volumes Of
reports year. The court of appeals o.
New York State, with seven judges
only averages three reports in two years
The salary of our supreme judges i
5000 year. Any one of them cal
make more than that of the bench, AM
with less labor.
Judge Hurd is convinced there shout
be i've judges with a salary of 5000
3 year each. The state can abundant
D afford it, and it is shame to ask me
e competent to serve as supreme judge
e to do it for less than their services al
9 worth.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
THE COLLAPSE OF 4 STATE.

New York Herald: The state of Ne
vada has collapsed. 1t never was much
o. state. 1t meyer should have been
admitted into the union. The enabling
act of March, 1884, was one Of the most
culpable follIes of the Republican party
II swindled the other states by giving
two senators aud 9 representative In con-
gress to a mining camp among barren
mountains.
After sixteen years the population OF
Nevada had grown to but so. 266, OF
whom 25.658 were foreign, born, and
nearly 10000 were Chinese and Indians.
Since 1880 apparently at least q third OF
the 1886 whitss have emigrated. A
very large majority of he inhabitants
are males. The census of 1880 gave the
| proportion OF males TO females as much
more than two to one. But in the presi
Dental election last month the state cas-
only 12,797 votes. Its three electora
were given to BlAine-one for ever,
4 ,266 voters.
What shall be done with a collapsel
stale. Is not g constitutional amend
ment desirable to exiinguish it: Il
just that the other states should tolel
ate the monstrous political power Ne
vada exercises in congress and the cleo
toral college any longer than may b
ueediul to correct it by due process {
law
But the exunguishmsnt OF any state
very serious matter. And the continl
ance of any state in the monstrous col
dltion of Nevada is YerY serious ma
| tar also
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25

The latest story on Mark Twain Is
one worthy to have been invented and
promulgated by that gentleman himself.
II Is said that he and George Cable went
TO Albany to call on Governor CleYe-
land. They also visited the adjutant
generals Office. That gentleman was
out. Twain sat down to wait, aud with
his usual sang froid, made chair of one
of the office tables. The party were
chatting cheerfully and conducting
themselves peacefully when a dozen
clerks and deputies of the department
came rushing into the office and will
unusual vehemenee asked what wa
wanted. None of the visiting part,
seemed to understand the situation
An investigation disclosed the fact tina
Twain, by accident or design, had plan
ed himself on long row of eleotri
buttons, and thus set ringing as man
call-bells.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
4 NATIONAL SILVER CONVEN-
TON.

A call has been issued by q number of
leBding Colorado gentlemen, representa-
tive men of different political affilia-
tions, residents of nineteen counties of
that state, for a state and national silver
convention to be held at Denver. Colo
RADIO, January %. 1885. The call is ad-
dressed to the silver producers and all
who favor ITS Tree and unlimited coinage
throughout the United States and Terri
tories.
The object of the convention will be
TO take such action as will influence the
two houses OF congress and the president
10 coin silver free and unlimited and re-
store it to It's former relative value with
gold, and also to act on any other meas.
ures that may properly come before 1t.
Delegates are to be elected from Colo
RADIO, and the call sets forth that the
friends of silver 10 all the other states
and territories, whether silver producer
or not, are earnestly invited to attend
this convention as delegates. or other.
wise, where it is not practical to hol(
conventions and elect delegates, and {,
participate in its deliberations, thereb,
merging 1t into a national convention.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25

At the late general election in Wash
ington Territory the women of the terri
tory had their first opportunity TO exer-
else their newly granted right to the
franchise. Judging from the reports
given by the newspapers the innovation
produced very slight ripple on the sur
face Of public affairs The women voted
with 20 much composure as IL they had
been handling the ballot from Infancy,
and the men made way for them at the
rolls with as much alacrity and grace as
though they were qure accustomed 10
their pr sence there. The ladies were
very dilligent at the work of scratch
ing" ana "pasters" were called literally
into use, and the result is a Legislature
avowedly in favor of woman suffrage, SO
that there Is little danger that the ladies
will be robbed of their recently acquired
rights Immediately. All reports of the
election concur in saying that quieteE
and more orderly voting was never
known in the territory. There was nc
drunkenness, no rioung, no disturbance
of any kind at the polls.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25

A leading Illinois politician believes
that with tie in the legislature Con-
gresham Charles Farwell will be Gen
eral Logan's successor in the United
States senate. He says there is in the
assembly a member from Waukegan
named Headen, who used to be Repub
Hcan. but has drifted bv way of Green
backism to act with the Democrats, and
would naturally vote with that party
But he is a worshiper aud creature o.
Mr.. Farwell, and If he is candidate h,
will vote for him, aud that, of course
would make Mr.. Farwell senator if tn
Republicans unite on him, as they woul,
If they could elect no other man of tn
party. Headen will in no consideration
vote for Logan. Mr.. Farwell was i
the line of promotion, and II was gcner
ally understood that he would succee
Logan if Logan WAS elected vice pres
dent, but had Withdrawn from the can
didAcv after Logsn's defeat. How h
would stand now in such close contir
gency is not known.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
THE STATE UNTVERsTTY.

In the December number Of the State
University Review is found in full the
reports Of the regents and chancellor OF
that institution, Of which We give con-
densed statement worthy of attention in
view of the importance and growth OF
that institution. Our state ought 10 be
proud OF her state schools; yet the faeil-
lies that are afforded by legisls-
tive appropriation for all OF
them are all TO meAgsr for
their needs. Yet, In spite of this our
system Of schools wisely managed IL
having . growth commensurate with the
rapid Development OF our young state.
and gives large promise for the future.
Let them not be crippled bV spirit OF
false economy and nlggardly provIs-
ion for their needs. The State
university has been established
nineteen years, has q faculty Of
twenty members, and an attendance 1t
present OF 40, 210 of whom are in the
collegiate department.
The regents repOFe is q careful survey
Of the history Of the institution for the
past two years. and shows the following
facts: That the attendance has increased
regularly in the college proper, though
the total attendance has fallen of some
what, owing to the discontinuAnce Of the
first year Of the preparatory department,
that it has been decided TO discontinue
another year Of the preparatory depart
ment at the clese of the present year,
leaving but one year of pre-
paratory work Except in the Ian
gusges) In the Institution; that
owing to the rapidly increasing volume
of the various cabinets in natural his
tory. the lack of room in the present
building, the value of the specimens and
the Inconvenience resulting from the
present arrangement, a new building for
the department of natural history IL alb
solutelY necessary, and hence an appro-
pr1ation Is asked for this purpose. Ii
also contains q table of statistics. Insti.
tuting comparison between the unIver-
sity and six leading universities of the
couItrY, also q careful estimate of the
appropriation necessary for the support
of the university for the next two years.
The chancellor in his report
deals with the immediate man
sGement of the institution, of the
interest of professors and students in
their work, shows that the university is
becoming better known throughout the
state, ana with its extending influence
is gaining the confidence and good will
of all, that the high schools of the state
are rapidly coming into close and bar.
monious relations with the university,
and that there Is every reason for the
people of the state to congratulate them
selves upon the growth and develop
ment of their chief institution of learn
ing. He also pleads for q more sub
stantial recognition Of the needs OF the
law department; for g formal indorse-
ment OF the collegiate normal course,
and suggests that the salaries of all the
regular professors be increased.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25

separates the principal manufacturing
centers OF the United States from the
markets OF the vast population OF Asia
ana placing the eastern states of the
Union for the purposes of trade mid way
between Europe and Asia. In point of
time the gain for sailing vessels would
be great, amounting from New York 70
San francisco, to saving of seventy
hve days; TO Calleas, of fiftv-tWo DAYS
Lake Nlcaragus 1s ninety miles long and
forty miles il its greatest width. The
water is fresh and afford abundant depth
fog vessels OF the deepest drauSht. Several
islands give facilities for the establish
ng OF coal stations, supply depots. har-
oors and places for repairs The advan-
tsge OF this vast inland harbor is evI-
dent The lake is ITO feet above tide
water. Six locks or i've intermediate
levels are required for the Pacific end OF
the canal. On the Atlantic side but five
locks, or four intermediate levels, are pro-
posed. Seventeen and half miles of Ca
aal lie between the Pacific ans the lake.
The distance across the lake is sixty
three miles. From the mouth of the
San Carlos. where the canal will leave
San Juan, to the harboF of GreytoWn, the
distance Is thirty-sIx miles, which 1t is
hoped will, by new surveys
be shortened ten miles. The to-
tai canal excavation would be thus from
torty-three and half to fiftY-three ana
half miles, and lake and river naviga-
ton amounting TO 119 miles by present
survey would be somewhat increased
II the new surveys are successful from
New York to San Francisco by this
route for sailing vessels, the time is ten
days shorter than by the Panama route.
The president the refers briefly to the
pecunisry prospect OF the canal, then
adds: al might suggest many other con-
alterations IN detail but it seems IN
necessary to do SO Enough has been
said to more than justify the practical
utility of the meaeure I therefore com.
nit it to congress in the confident ex-
pectation that it will receive approval,
and that by appropriate legislation
means may be provided for IN augurat-
ing the work without delay after the
treaty shall be ratified
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
A KANSAS ADVENrURER.

The Usage City Free Press OF last
week publishes some interesting partIc-
ulsrs about j. 8. Dantord's operations
IN Washington Territory prior to his
fight to the British Dominion. The
particulars were obtained from Dan
AInsworth who was recently in Usage
City, and who claims himself to haye
been badly bitten. Danford bought a
bank that was in operation. It's depos-
Its amounted to about twenty thousand
dollars. Its owners asked five thou
sand dollars for it. Danford made the
purchase by giving check on the bank
for that amount. The purchase money
was then taken out of the deposits. The
style of the new firm was J. S. Danford
8 Co., bankers and brokers.
Then he sent for AinswOrth, and rep
resented that he had one hundred thou
sand dollars on deposit IN a safe deposit
company in Chicago and that as soon as
the old affairs could be settled, he would
bring it to light and they would be able
to carry on a large business.
Nov" said Danford 10 Ainsworth
'there is still $4,000 of the deposItorl
money in the vault 1t must be sacred
ly kept for them when called for" So
he sold the bank twenty thousand dol
lars worth of his Usage county lanC
bonds end credited himself with tina
amount of cash. He explained that hi
did this to prevent any unexpected Off
GERS with attachments from being abb
to get hold of any valuable property
n other words, that an Official search 70
assets would result IN a water haul
"As soon as get the OLD matters t.
rights everything wall be all right,
said he. Then he took the $4,000 an
placed 1t in a special box IN the banl
vault or safe and put the key in hi
pocket. Now" said he, 1.-THE deposit
ors' money is safe.'
After this, local from a formerly o
Kansas" editor at Whatcome, W. T
about Danford's record caused
commouon aud a run on tn
hank, and Danford and hi
wife skipped out" When AinswortI
came to open the box, according to hi
: story. instead OF SIS 900 in cash, the DO
was found to contain nothing but o..
papers and chips. AInsworth was a
rested and thrown into Jail. A mo
:, surrounded it and threatened his lite
A division of sentiment in regard to h
/ guilt, saved his life.
g He has several indictments pendIr
IT against him, but says he will return AT
stand trial.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
Western AssocIated Press Meeting

DETROIT. Lee. IL Nc ANNUAL meet
ing of the Western Associated Press
was held here to-day with larger attend
ance than has been had for many years.
All except two members were represent
ed. In the absence of the president
Hon. Jno. q. New presided. Reports
were made by the board of directors and
the general manager which were unanI-
mously approved.
The following officers we're elected
President, Joseph Medill of the Chicago
Tribune; vice president, l. F. Mack OF
the SsnduskY Register; secretary, 81 E.
Baker of Detroit. Directors-Richard
Smith, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Walter N. Heldman, Louisville Courier
Journal; e. Stone, Chicago News; D
II. Housef, ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
John G. New. Indianapolis Journal; A
H Belo. Galveston News; w. S. Bick
ham, Dayton Journal.
A large amount of business was tran
sscted. Among other things the st. Pan
Globe was admitted TO mem bership, ant
the following resolution adopted by tn
unanimous vote:
Resolved, That the thanks of this as
sociation are due and hereby rendered Il
the board OF directors, to the Joint execu
tive committee and to the general man
ager tor the thorough and efficient man
agement of the business Ct the Associate
| Press during the past ye6r.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
list OF LANDS
For Sale by the
NEWS LAND AGENCY.

I7a AL so acre farm, all fenced, 20 GsreA
in cultivation. young richard IiAntsd. good
stone tagging uHdsrDeatn' seli gool; ,Ho ny
fooTng good out buildings, j mile 70 school
nous and II miles from EmPoriA- Price -
Tia 1se acres, ell fescesI, so acres ~ cuitt-
vstfou small hoase. permanent stsl';k water
x mile 70 +. %; and IA rosd Sta.i"n. a ssiY
4 sIralIe location a good soil, terms easy.
IIaI a farm Of 800 acres. all fenc d. leo in
cultivation fences hedge. barbed wine. LARGE
fame houss, Z rooms. barn 81 81 well uDts1-
Ell apple ard peach orchard, good soil. RoS1d
location. miles from EnPofIa, terms easy
IIsi farm Of 400 aeres. all fenced. 40
ssres in cultivation. 70 acres TIE rs
house Il ( EOoms. Eear school aus niles IRON
EmporiA. terIas easy. Price $500.
,, ILL 20 into ASfs SIX separsse lots; %
acTes under cultiv4tioH; 10 acre TIC her. tee
ming stock alter in graseI-tOttom eICsk |;
rau-c fr<t class and permanent: frame Hf'i.s9
OF one story AMI Ionr G9Sm.; ,,,i o 80
Just commencing 20 bear; 30 i'ea.h iiess -
che ~ trees and some small fTaiti ~ mnes
| from EmpoTia; 81 miles IRON TAlIfosd ~
| tian; \ mile from school. ,,,.
Price lee s76 E H'e = -. 49,.
I All f.pcea with hedge: house has seven.
rooms very isrGe orchard: coed iocatisn
1tss INV Hs,re farg, with bottom Lard,
! ,fa,I,er AND water. small house. GOo1 orchard,
| Io N res from EmpoIie. -.
lI-s. 90 acres all fenced. g acres Tn eEi;l-
| xat,on 10 aey-s timber. 80 acres bottom. r'.<t
| second bottom. water IIoW sIeek ano $50
| eli s0td range. good Stable aud eoEseiss
| ANAL bouse, Emporia - miles. railroad sss-
| tion miles. school miles Prloe - pr
IiTs A farm OF $40 acres. 20 fenced, .
! acres IN cuIfivati. n. 30 ssTes N tiIabef' ~
| acrcs b l4tom All fenced into 10 1cTe los
/ f-nee mostly hedge. farm IS vel watsred by
| two : trcaals. leo bearing apple u ees. i.O~
| h.Syin q Ispach aud $50 cherry trees. oB spien-
! Sid 1ratss me- and sbuDdnnfe OF sad sli
fra;f bull - Is fair, dis aDc1 from va pore =
! - raj lad station 10 miles school miles
/ ne II p.tios and cheap go per Ac,Ss
Terms o. : half cash, balance IN i've year ~
p, ,tei "a acres all fenced. 30 cultivation. 30
| acres Ill. oer. leo acres bottom mle nsNs s,
| fsiiinR running Wates, fair l.tiiidIngs, shais
l arrh1rd Emperia miles. Taitrt'ad htattoh 2
/ lilies school nile. triee $'sSO1' on easy
,,.rx,n9 I. siz@. from 20 acres &c 5ts6
,is se-fions Veil wasered AID averaging IA
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
A Cold Day.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1S.-The weather is the
severest t. day il thus city thus far ex-
perienced during the present winter, and
the same is true throughout the entire
western and north western states. At
a. m, IN this city, the thermometer
stood II degrees below, and at 8 haG
dropped to II below. Great ice foes
have formed in the harboE from the
shore, and the view on the lake outside
Is Obscured by great clouds of vapor
Tugs are kept busy plying up and down
the river breaking up ice. Compare
lively few pedestrians are abroad, and
the rush OF Christmas trading has beer
in measure checked, owing to the Sc
we're character of the weather. Omahs
10 reported 15 below. st. Paul 20 below
Des MOiues 10, Dubuque 20, Fargo 80
below.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25

The State Historical society has in
vited q number of gentlemen in differ
ent parts of the state to deliver ad-
dresses before the society at Topeka the
present winter on subjects pertaining
TO Kansas history. Among those who
have accepted the invitations are the
following: Hon. l.. B. Kellogg, EN-
porla; Hon. A. p. Riddle, GIrard
Hon. w. Il. Slavens. Yates Center; Gen
d. w. Wilder, Hiawatha; Hon. f.
Jenkins, Concordia; Gen. John II. Ric
Fort Scott; Hon. p. G. Lowe, Leaveu
worth; Hon. NJ. w. Reynolds, Kansa
City; Hon. Eugene F. Ware, Fol-
Scott
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
Suit Against the Kansas City Times.

KANsAs CITY, Dec. 17.-Rev. II. D j..
-Jardine. pastor of st. MarY's Episcopal
church of this city, fled damage suit
for 1000 against the Times, charging
defamation of character. For some time
there has been dissension between the
pastor and portion OF the congregation
on account of the formers extreme High
church tendencies. The suit grows out
of q published interview with q vestry-
man, who was quoted as making certain
charges of immoral and unpastorsl con-
duct against Father JardIne.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25

The Kansas City Journal suggests
that 1t would be funny If John Il. Nc
Lean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, should
be taken into Cleveland's cabinet from
OHIO. He is "a very small politician fol-
such place-particularly when his ele
walton would shut out Judge Thurman
and Senator Pendleton. but strange
things sometimes happen in the politi.
cal world, and small wire pullers ar,
often preferred over Statesmen Of exper
fence and ability.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
A Rnhhar,a Attack

CLEvERAND. o, Dec. 15-At s O'Clock
last evening farmer named HarrIng.
ton, living two miles from Geneva, was
called to the door by q knock and on
opening it was confronted by a masked
man, who sighted along the barrel of a
revolver, and demanded, ~ want your
money" Harrington took a small sum
from his pockets and handed il to the
robber, who took it and cried out, THAT
ISN'T all; want the balance" That
moment a handkerchief fell from his
eyes, and Mrs. Harrington, standing
near, exclaimed, ooh, l know him ~
"You do, do you ?" shouted the rufisn,
Take that, then! and he fired, bullet
going through her shoulder. She ran
out of the house and to q neighbours for
help, returning with friends Evidences
of desperate struggle were found in
the house and Harrington lay dead on
the floor with bullet hole In his fore
head. Mrs. Harrington recognized the
murderer as a fellow named Teck, who
lived TWO miles from the farmer. Citi-
zens are securing the country for him.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25

Kansas City is aGitAting the question
of securing legislative action to enable
it to abandon its present charter and re-
organized as & city of the first-class.
Kansas City and ST Joseph are now
organized under special chsFter. Kansas
City wants now ID be subject to the same
legal provisions as St. Louis Kansas
City's present charter was framed for {
city OF 10000 Inhabitants. 1t is now
claimed she hiss 100 00O
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25

Within less than year four new
dailies have been started il the ''gresi
southWest," the two Wichita papers and
now the Wellington Press and the New.
ton Republican If capacity for vigor-
Gus writing and general newspaper en-
terprise can insure success. Jacob StotleI
and Allen B. Lennon will b til OF them
make il CO." We hear daily IN EN-
poria many expressions from Mr. SLOT
ler's friends here warmly wishing for
his success.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25

A statement is going the rounds that
Ex-Governor st. John is to be provided
with permanent employment in the ma.
tional prohibition movement as a lee.
turer, with q salary of So 900 per annum
A part of that sum has already been sub.
scribed, and those having the matter in
hand arc confident of raising the re.
TpaNndar
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25
WashfBgfen Wir1nRs

WAsHINeToN, d. c., Dec. 20 "A tele.
gram 60 the adjutsnt general of the army
from Gen. Stanley, commanding the de
partmens OF Texas, reports the United
States troops who pursued party, sup
posed 10 be Apache Indians. who re-
Gently rsided Western Texas from Mex.
leo, returned after pursuing the raiders
into the mountains OF Mexico 100 miles
The American troops secured come
horses stolen. and the commanding on
Gers reports the belief that the raiders
were mot Indians bat MexlcaBe.
10 the contested election ca e OF Nc
Lean W Broadhead Of Missouri the sub
committee by . party vote decided to
report 20 the foil committee Ia favor Of
Broadhead.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-25

The poems of the Christmas number
of The Current, December 20. are re-
markable in strength and beauty, and
comprise ga Discourse of Buddha," by
Edwin Arnold; MY Master" by Sally
Neill Roach, hitherto unknown South.
ern poet; "Noel." lofty poetic rhap.
sody by Mary Barker Dodge; "Th'
Ever Living" by Hannah Hearne; 'Sh'
Cometh," a tender idealization by Rob
ert Burns Wilson In advent" by viii
liam Livingston; "Christmas Morning.
by Frank Daniel Blish; and ali
Birds" one OF the most important poet
zeal production of the year. by Chas. j
O'Malley.