The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-31
PERSONAL Ann PnIITIcaI=

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. T
AIR, Gail HamiIton1 is the way Eng
lish churchman put t.
Senator Sherman does not seem to be
in sympathy with tie Copiah county
ida.
There Is one eonsolatlon-the pass age |
of the Fritz John Porter bill will do |
away with its discussion.
We presume tie next United States
senator will be elected by the Western
Union telegraph company.
We believe that it has not yet been al
legged Of Mr. Payne, senator-elect from
Ohio, that he wears ruffl9d night shirts.
There are bold traces Of Sid. cIarke's
fine, Italian hand in the platform of the
revenue reiormers of the second con.
gressional district.
President Arthur's health is again
under discussion. It Is quite evident
that Chester expects to shy his castor
into the ring at Chicago.
Senator Ingalls, should at least furnish
the congregation of the Rev. David N.
Utter with supply" until their pas
tor is able to be about again
Chicago News: To prevent the posi-
bility of mistake, Dur5in Ward should
be labeled Belly Ache No. l." and
John G Thompson should be labeled
Belly Ache No. q"
The announcement that the National
Prohibition Home Protection party have
arranged to put presidential ticket in
the field has again converted ex-Govern-
St.John into political possibility.
A. F. Callahan. who used to write for
the Kansas newspapers, has gone into
the real estate business at Leayenworth.
1t IS cheering to know that Mr. Gala
hams star is still in the asceudent.
According to Mr.. Hewitt's experience
it viii hardly do to twist the tail of the
British lion and wink at him at the
same time, especially if Mr.. West, the
British minister happens to be about.
The truly good General Rice, of the
Fl. Scott Monitor is now pulVerizing
the tariff tinkers with persistent regular
iiy. And, we may observe in this con-
nection, that this job is right to his
hand.
When the supreme court declared un-
con titutiOnsl the civil rights bills il
probably had no premonition that Fred
Douglass would take such summary
measures TO avenge himself and his race
as his marriage discIoses.
Fred Douglass has married a white
woman who is not more than half as old
as himself. People. who have seen Mr.
Douglass and know any thing about the
shape OF his head will not receive this
announcement without surprise.
The marriage of Fred Douglass to 8
white woman will stir up the newspa
pers on the question of race prejudice
We must comic ssthat we are not so much
surprised in this case at the action Of
the woman as we are disappointed il
Fred.
Gov. Click, upon the announcement
of the result of the senatorial confess
in Ohio, FASTENED to telegraph his coz
gratulations to Standard Oil Payne
And vet up TO the hour of going to press
his excellency was still posing as at
anti-monopolist.
Henry irving has shown magnihcen
receptive powers at the various banquet
which have been given IN his honor a
Chicago. An EnglIshmsn without sto
machic talent of high order is an an
omaly which America has never yet en-
joyed the privilege of seeing.
The knights of Labor have signifiet
their intention to support Hon. s. A
Riggs as candidate for congress from
the second district. Sam will probably
recognize the expe diency OF rubbing
: some Tosln on his palm before he begin
to shake hands among his toiIing cor
stituents.
The Rochester Democrat says: at i
estimated that 100000, 900 has bee
I stolen from the tax. payers of New Yorl
1, city during the last twenty years, an
a the stealing continues" Why don
a they turn the Democratic rascals out
Here Is a field for that great missionary
Mr.. Dana, and his New York Sun.
q New York Tribune: 1t is understoo
h that above the grave of George II. Pei
q dleton's political ambitions a simpl
r slab will be erected bearing the InscriI
1 NnAA IS Af
h credulous school, who believed that til
tears shed by the Democratic party /
4 the cause of civil service reform wei
drawn from the paIty's own eyes. A
. too sadly late he woke to the realizatio
of the fact that said tears were furnishe
by an able and accomplished crocodile
who is a weeper by profession.
y Washington City Sunday Capital
Mrs. Plumb, who arrived in the city
"a week ago, received In the red parlors
the Ebbitt, and her return was welcome
by the many who called. Senator an
Mrs. Ingalls, were "at home" to the
friends on Friday evening from 8 to
O'Clock. Notwithstanding the inclen
IA ency of the weather, there vi
u the largest gathering OF Kansas
dies and gentlemen ever held
is the city, an unusually large number (
n visitors from that state being here atth
ne time. Every Kansan made 1t speci
n point to be present to do honor to the
senior senator and his charming vii
D. aud the result was delightful evenir
" and general Kansas state reunion. +
o. freshments were served, and after an
ed terchange of good feeling the Visito
left with the best wishes for the fuiu
!, welfare OF the host and hostess.