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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
J. b. OI@JGsIOh, bttftt8Ey.
Topeka, February II, 1854.
rumbiInE Into De KI1sr.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 12.-1he sun Wss
shining this morning for the hrs. time
since the flood began. The weather Wsa
almost spring like in temperature, buS
since noon the sky was again ogerc4st
and there are fears OF more rain. Tia
water at / p. m. was sixty-eight 1set
three and one-hslf inches, lacking bus
one-half of an inch Of beng two fest
higher than last year.
The increased velocity Of the currents
in Secone and Front Streets cuts OF 3
number OF boats that can ply bst9Fen
the waters edge and suspension bgl1EaE
This would cut Covingtoo Oh from ca
cinnsti and materially increase the Dis
com fort OF the situetIon.
the condition of things ak EeRp011 -
still growing more frightful. The No.
fears about the damage to soun6eat1
to buildings is being realized today
fine residence built Lass yeas
cost of $1,000 t0pbied
over and Is compiete mas
of ruins. Fortunately the family had
moved before the craah. Many more
buildings are in danger spd 70 u ssere6
this afternoon and tonight may bring D
calamity of the worst nature. May
people IN houses are unable 70 get away
and must be lost If the buildings fsil.
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The READING News.
EDITED By MARY DE zkAN


TUESDAY, Feb. IL.
) Rev. r. s. Burr, of Usage City, was In
town Saturday and bought dark iron
grey horse of w. Fl. Douglass, TO mate
team, and some said the best one that
had been on our streets for some time.
Lloyd Best, while out hunting last
Saturday, near the stone school house,
injured both of his eyes badly. He
used "a breech-lOading gun and the
powder came backward unexpectedly 90
Lloyd. DIR. BIdd'e attends him, and
thinks he is dong well, and also thinks
the eye-sight is not permanently in-
jured.
Riley Sanders is on the sick list and
is stopping at Henry Jacoby's, while b.
ing under the doctors care.
Frank Loves young child is quite
sick with brain fever.
The trees are heavily loaded with ice
today.
Mrs. W. II. Severy is home again, af.
ter nearly weeks Visit TO Kansas City.
Jerry Simpkins, of Badger Cresk, has
bought the Evan Thomas place (h0use
and ten acres) on Broad street. Price.
$3.50. He will move to town about the
first of March.
Mrs. j. E. Fem returned Sunday
from a visit east, of nearly three months,
among her relatives and friends Of her
youthful days.
Last night between half past nine and
ten O'Clock we had very sharp lIghtninG
and three or four claps of heavy thun-
der. Once the house Jared and the
very earth trembIed. The iightning
struck a cottonwood tree in the door!
yard of A. II. Bryan and shattered Il 90
splinters. Several telegraph poles are
badly shattered near here. The thua-
der and lightning is the topic OF gener-
al conversation to-day, as 30 many femi-
lies were a little uneasy during the
scene, and the thermometer ct about 10
degrees above zero last night and down.
to zero this morning. Will Prof. Kiser
please explain or turn It over 20 Prof.
Snow why SO heavy an electric shower
occurred during 80 cold Temperature.
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Indianapolis papers allege that for
nearly dozen yeats the history of the
United States since 1860 has not been
allowed to be taught in the public
schools of that city. all accounts OF the
rebellion and subsequent events being
suppressed by special order of msJor-
ity of the school board. The politics Of
that majority need not be mentioned
We thought the Knights of the Golden
Circle thing OF the past in Indiana.
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Senator Zebulon B. Vance. of North
Carolina, is famous story-teller. His
brother, General Robert b. Vance, who
is member of the lower house OF con-
gress, is also noted story-teller, and is
popular among men of both parties in
his state, especially among the farmers.
He was farmer tor some years after the
war; He is pious man. which cannot
be said of HIS more widely known broth
er, and was once Sunday school super
lntendent and ella s-leader in Melho
dist church
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The Kansas City Journal sends it
back tolerablY hot and plain to the ST.
Joseph Gazette: THE ST. Joseph Ga
zet,e deI otes column to dcnunciatiOn
OF the Journal for its enmitv to Frank
James. There is no use OF wasting
space in argument with the Gaz.t'e on
this questions. The Journal has No love
for Frank James OF any of his gang. II
sincerely believes him 10 be cold blood
ed and cowardly murderer, horsethiet,
burglar and train robber, who, for the
honor OF the state and good OF society,
should be punished TO the extent that
the law provides"
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Now that the Democratic house of
the Ohio Legislature has passed the bill
repeating the local option provision of
the Scott law, and making the tax paya-
BILE semi annually. they have done as
much as they dare do in liquor leglsla-
III, IN. The bill was carried by vote OF
So TO 80; but one Democrat voted against
and one Republican for. temperance
people may well re member this fact.
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The discussion on the cattle disease,
In the meeting of the Farmers Alliance
of Great Britain, seems to have taken a
course which may prove interesting in
this country. A conservative member
of parliament stated that he should
move for total expulsion OF cattle from
countries in which the disease had ap-
peared, and IL was stated as reason for
thus strong measure that the cattle on
1900 farms in the United Kingdom are
now infected with the foot and mouth
disease. and over $4,000 animals are suf.
E.rinn ffnnn a.
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HOW CONSISTENT.

Sam Riggs, in his speech at Kansas
City, Kansas, and at Fort Scott, said he
was in favor of "elimin tting every fea-
ture OF protection from our tariff" The
Kansas City Times, his district organ,
says he will vote for the Morrison tariff
bill if elected. Does the Morrison bill
eliminate every feature of protection
We guess not Our honest opinion is that
both Riggs aud his organ will promise
anything. no mater bow inconsistent, TO
catch votes. That's what they will.
They evidently think the people a sci
of gullible fools. They viii discover
their mistake god deal too on to
suit them.
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Last fall year year ago when the
scattered elements" In the Second dis
trictrau Hen. Nrls. Acres. a clean-cut
Democrat, for congress, Sam Riggs did
all he could to defeat the nominee by
running an old rattle breasted fellow
named Taylor, from Johnson county
against Acres. The Democrats remem.
Der this and think now Is the time to
settle with Sammy.
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TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 11.-An animated
discussion has been going on in the COL
umus of the Blade for some weeks past
as to whether the Army of the Potomac
refused to charge the enemy the second
time at the battle of Cold Harbor when
ordered, as stated in the history of the
late war. Gen. Grant was appealed 20
and wrote the following letter 20 the
editor of the Blade:
NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 1884.
To the Editor of the Blade:
DEAR SIR: Your favor of January 81
is at hand, and IN reply to the question
asked will say that never gave an
order during the rebellion TO make an
attack where it was disobeyed. II is
possible, but do not remember the cir
cumstances, that have given an order
for an attack at a certain hour and after
wards concluded that il would be better,
possibly, not to make it, and have sent
orders countermending, but do not re-
member that any such circumstance as
that took place at Cold Harbor. Truly
YOURS, u. s. GRANT.
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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-Plumb pre-
scented petition from the late commits
stoned volunteer officers of the union
army, complaining of the discrimination
against them in the differences between
the amount of their pensions and the
pay of officers on the retired list
The committee on naval affairs re
ported favorably on the bill for the re-
Lief of the survivors OF the Jeanette ex-
pedition.
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Belford-To facilitate the settle
ment of private land claims. Also, TO
provide for leasing the arid desert lands
of Colorado. Also, restoring to the pen
sion rolls the names of those dropped on
account of disloyalty.
By Price-For the forfeiture of GER
tain lands 1t confirms all grants of
land heretofore made to states and cor
porations In aid of the construction of
railroads as far as such roads have been
constructed, notwithstanding the time
specified may have expired before such
construction. All other lands are de-
clared forfeited, and the secretary of the
interior is authorized within ninety days
to register for market all lands unearn-
ed. But 1t is made unlawful tor him
to sell more than 100 acres TO one per
son.
Talbot, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported joint resolution ap-
propriating $780, 600 for the relief of
sufferers from the overflow OF the OHIO
river and tributaries.
The resolution gave rise to a warm
discussion, being opposed by Hiscock
and Cox, and supported by Bayne, Can
non, Hoar, Regan and Tcwnshend.
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THE KANSAS EAzIeRANTs.
BIZ JOHN G wHIrrIKH

By JOHN WHITTIER
We cross the prairies as of old
The pilgrims crossed the sea-
To make the West. as they the East.
The homestead Of the free.
We 90 to rear wall of men.
On Freedoms southern line,
And plant beside the cotton tree,
The rugged Northern pinei
We're flowing from our native hills,
As our free rivers d0w;
The blessing of our mother land
Is on US IS we go.
We 60 to plant her common schools
On distant prairie sWells,
And give the Sabbaths OF the wilds
The music of her bells.
Upbearing, like the ark of cid,
The Bible in our van,
We go to test the truth of God
Against the fraud OF man.
No pause, nor rest, save where the stream:
That feed the Kansas run,
Save where our pilgrim gOnfalon
Shall hOut the setting sun.
Wen sweep the prairies as of old
Our fathers swept the sea,
And make the West, rs they the East,
The homestead of The free.
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If congress adopts Morrison's tariff
bill 1t will be an acknowledgment that
the inequalities of the existing tariff are
not So great as supposed, and that a
mere reduction of revenue Is the object
mined at by the tariff reformers.
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Rnsineas R.rIeu of the We.l

BOSTON, Feb. l1.-From the Post:
The total exchanges of twenty -four cities
of the United States during the last
week were 81 ,020, 79S 1854, Being de-
crease of71< per cent compared with last
year. The amount outside of New
York was $241, 537 $50, decrease of 2
per cent There were notable gains In
Chicegoof o, Philadelphia 8. New Or
leans Is, Kansas City Il. Memphis %;
losses, New York 9, Boston liz, st
Louis per cent.
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After AFurrsyie Scalp

SALT LAKE, Feb. 11.-George Q.
Cannon, chief apostle Of the Mormon
church, boosted that he had the scalps
Of all Objectionable governors hanging
to his belt, and would hsve Governor
Murray,s Finding that his charges
maIiciousIy made before Springer CON-
mittee TO defeat Murray's re-appoInt-
ment have failed. he has gone TO WASH
ingtan 70 inaugurste further MEASURES
for MurTaY's overthrow.
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KANSAS CITY, Feb. lin the United
State court bail was refused Frank
James. He will probably be taken to
Alabama this week. He Is now in Gus
todY of United States marshal
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nssperadoes Burned to Death

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE Journals
Wausau, Wis, special says: The coun-
ty Jail was burned this morning. Mike
Mcdonald and Ed. Carey, desperadoes,
were burned 10 death.
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HIrher Than Ever At CincIanatl.

CIEcIHHArI. Feb. f2-At Q a N. the
river wss 68 feet and one inch and still
rising ct the rate of an inch an hour.
The weather Is foggy and mild.
Galiipolis reports that . fail commeHc-
ed at La N and had fallen four inches
up to O'Clock.
Por smouth reports the water still
risicg steadily and the weather mild and
foggy.
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10000 snfaring Pannla.

GALL1PoLIs, o., Feb. 12.-The river
Is falling slowly. Four relief boats
were sent here today where 10000 peo-
pie are camping on the hill tops, many
suffering from hunger.
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Surveyors Notice.

County Surveyors Office, EmporiA, Lyon Co,
Kansas, January 30. 1881:
Duncan Blue and j. A. Lambert viii take
notice that the undersigned, surveyor Of Lyon
county, Kansas. will, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY IS 1854,
proceed to survey and establish the southeast
and northwest corners of the northwest quar-
ter of section one, township nineteen. range
twelve, and such other lines and corners e
may be necessary 20 complete the WORK.
This survey to be made by order and request
of A. Z. Stoughton.
Sta X. II. JOHNSTON, County Surveyor.
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$500, COO for the saasrera.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The commit
tee on appropTis ions. at . meeting this
naoFai0g. agreed % rsro q bill fog The
Immediate appropriation Of 500! 600 for
he sufferers by The q iod aieng the Ohio
asd tributaries
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Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has beed appointed admtnistraeor Of
the estate of the late J. q Robinson, decS19s
ed, by the Probate Court of Lyon Cou1kfs
Kansas I-t9l II. W. HAWKING
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RaIlroads Discontinuinr Work.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12.-All the trains east
of Charleston, Mo-, to Cairo, and south
of Charleston to Belmont, on the Iron
Mountain railroad discontinued on &C
count of high water The Texas d st.
LOUIS narrow guage is under water at
Birds Point, Mo. No freight is being
taken to Cairo. The narrow guage be-
tween st. Louis & Cairo IS flooded north
of Cairo and trains have been abandoned.
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Luek Tor Fort scott ana VgIehita.

WAsHINGToN. D. c., Feb. 12-CoD-
gressmsn Perkins to-day introduced 3
bill to divide Kansas into two Judicial
districts snd for holding terms Of court
in the proposed southern district ct r, It
Sect and Wichita.
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GoiRe Co

JEFEERsoNTII.LE. Ind Feb. IA
Nine fhossend peofIe have been CON-
PEELED 70 move 20 the sseoEd stories Of
heir residences.
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Republican State Convention.
A delegate convention OF the Repub lean
Of the stateVr Kansas win be held In the cit

OF Topeka %
TUESDAY, APRIL q, 1884
Al So'eiock p. m, for the purpose OF selecting
Tour delcRates and fur alternafes a. large. 10
attend the National Republican CouV ntion
ITO choose candidates Tor President and Vice
frestdentl; al o - nominate two Republican
Pre- ldcnttal Electors.
Ah citizens who are In favor OF elevAting
ana uignttying American labor, prOtecting
AID ext ndtnE home industries, gIging free
DopuiAr education 20 the masses Of the peo-
PIE, securing free suffrage and en- honest
counting OF ballots, and eneotuElly protect
ing All human rights In every section OF our
port the nominees u the National IEepubIican
Convention. are Invited 70 cooper ate with
nepuoitctns IN the prtm4 aries and County
Vention.
The basis of represent alton Ia said conven-
tlon shall DC one delegate and one alternate
Ior every $50 votes or any fraction thereon OF
l1o votes east for Hon. James Smith R0put-
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Indictments Against Frank James Dis
missed


missed.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb. lin the
criminal court this morning the states
attorney, Wallace, dismissed the cases
against Frank James and Charles Ford,
charged with the Blue Cut train rob
berry, in 1881. The attorney submitted
statement that owing to the refusal of
Governor Crittenden to pardon Dick
Llddil the state is deprived of his testi-
mony, and also valuable eorroborative
evidence, hence il could not make a
case. He also stated that the case at
Gallatin for bank robbery against
James would also be dismissed, thus
vacating all the indictments in Missouri.
The announcement created quite a rip
pie of surprise in the court room. James
was Immediately taken before Judge
Krekel of the U. S. court, where he is
now being arraigned on charge of rob-
bling the United States paymaster at
Mussels Shoals Alabama
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What cures their fevers, makes than sleep; 4.
When Babies fret, and cry by turns, q
What cures their colo, kills their WormSs
CaGSoRin.
What quickly cures Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Colds, Indigestion:
Farewell then to Morphine Syrups,
Castor Oil and Paregoric, and
"Castoria Is % we'll adapted % Ckn4rsA
that recommend IL a. superior 70 A1y ned
cine known to NEIL. A. kEczRR. A.H-s
Ill So. Oxford St.. BROOKLYN. y. Z.
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Reller for the OnIe sunersr.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The secretary
Of war is taking active measures looking
TO the immediate relief of sufferers from
theoverfloW of the Ohio and ii tributar-
les. In accordance with the act eppro-
priating $500, 600 for that purpose orders
were issued today for Gen. Amos Beck
with. assistant eommissaFy general at st.
Louis. to proceed st once 20 Cincinnati,
where be could haze general charge in
the distribution Of SUPPLIES He viii es-
tsblish headquarters at Cincinnati and
act directly under orders from the sec
rstAry Of war. Orders were also
Issued for the purchase of supplies
and the charter OF sufficient number Of
boats Fl distribute them where most
needed. Il was also arranged that an
Officer Of the army ehaiI accompany each
boat aud eupeFIntead the issues Of sup
plies. The general plan of relief deter
mined upon Is the same &c was pursued
IN sffording relief 90 the sufferers from
the oyerdoW Of the Mississippi river laei
pear. In order TO give persoasI atlen-
ton % this sahjecs, Secretary Lincoln
Abandoned biz proposed trip 70 Chicago.
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GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I3-At meet
ing of the citizens committee for the
relief of sufferers Of the floods to-day,
Geo. W. Childs subscribed $500, A. j.
Drexle & Co. $500. Il was decided to
send $1,000 TO Circinnati.
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kOAGT IdItu NitDOQt tOECluk US Va hDpIJ
to the courts for protection" You
have a right 20 apply 10 the courts, and
We have already shown how much you
need protection. But we havn't shown
it all, and we shall take great pleasure IN
assisting you in showing the courts how
unreasonable We have been. By instI-
tuting an investigation of the history
and character o; your Stock transactions,
we will proceed t. ascertain what part
of your Etock Is bona tide and what part
islllegal aud bogus. We have no doubt
that you will perform an unintend. d
public service 10y iaviting such an IN
vestigation.
You observe again, "We see with re-
greet that your decision h IS re ffirmed
special rates within the st4te in clear
violation of law, as we have been ad
vised by three separate counsel to whom
We have submitted this question, when
your first decision was first promul-
gated" In this again, your mesni1g is
not apparent We have made no special
rates within the state-&e have simply
reduced those rates that we fou d IN
force on your road. IT any of these
rates are in vi1iaIi IA of iaw, then your
company has been babItualiy violating
the law ever since il went ialo tffect Is
It not strange that y ~ never discovered
THIS dilemma until the commissioners
were compelled II reduce your IA Is
But you don't even nov sppesr TO be in
any haste to deliver yourself from this
assumed outlines.
If You think two tariffs, the 6istsn e
| and local. cannot cl-exist under the law,
yOu have an easy remedy; yon can aooI-
ish your distance tariff altogether and
make uniform tariff uson the has1s OF
| the rates fixed by US from and TO New
ton, Great Bend aad Usage City and
State Line. ThiswIli simplify matters,
/ and will be In no wis an tyasi,Bn OF the
effect of our decision You have riehi
1 to adopt any rals below those we have
| prescribed.
! Again you say: Tue following will
be the RATES for the nineteen mics haul
for the chief articles transported c. mins
| from AtchisoH.
Lumber, &c per 100 pounds, or So a
| per car of 12 tons; wheat, &c per 1OC
pounds. OF 81. 20 per car oFIalops; ff..rsr
1c per 100 ponds, or 81 40 per car of Il
tons; corn and ether grains. lie pr f0(
pounds, or - 90 per car Of I2 tons: cssaI
he per 100 pounds. sr 50c per ear e,f Is
tons; sals, 1c per 1G0 Ioun e. 81
/ 81 20 per car Of 12 tons; c.ttie noe