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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18
Prsparine for ChoIera.

WAsHINGToH, d. c., Dec. e10.-The
national association Of health boards
met here today in accordance with q
call which set forth the danger 70 this
country from cholera, and the import
ance Of adopting necessary precautions.
Erastus Brooks of New York called the
convention to order and delivered an
address, in which he summarized facts
known about cholera, its character and
methods, It's propagation and spread
Delegates were present from Canada and
the states OF Louisiana. Indians, Illinois,
Georgia, Connecticut, Kentucky, Hichi-
gan, West Virgins. Wisconsin, Texas,
Missouri. Pennsylvania, Ohio, North
Carolins, New York, New jersey, New
Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
South Carolina, Tennessee and MINES
ota. Standing committees were appoint
ed. A number of papers were read and
referred 70 appropriate committees.
Drs. Steinburg, Rhoe and Raymond,
the committee on dislnfectants appoint
| ed at the st. LouIs convention. presented
an important report on that subject in
which il is stated the most well advised
disinfectants now on the market are ut
terly unreliable and deceptive. The
/ oSobCC oA0 SAbACo WCIO t4CA
called IN order for reports
stating their sanitary conditions
and regulations and what special prepa
ratIons are being made in each locality
TO resist and restrict cholera, The re-
ports so far as made gave q brief sani-
tary survey of several states. In the
course Of his report for Kentucky, DR.
Mccormack referred incidentally to an
epidemic disease recently prevailing in
the mountains Of the eastern portion OF
that state and Virginia, and stated that
q competent medical inspector had been
sent by the state board of health of Ken
lucky 70 the afflicted district to investi.
gate the epidemic. His (McCornack's 81
information indicated tina: IN the news
thus far received from that locality there
was some eXaggeration. When, how
ever, be should receive . report from the
inspector and should have had an aualy-
sis made of the water to which the dis
ease is attributed, he would be able tC
speak more definitely on the subject
After receiving reports from about hall
of the states the conference adjourned
until tomorrow. The members of the
conference had an audience with the
president this afternoon, at which Score
tary FreiInghuysen was present. Ar.
rangements were made for further con
sultation on the subject between Secrs
taries FEelinghuYsen and McCulloch anC
the committee on federal leg islstlon.
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The New York Tribune quotes the Fl.
Scott Monitor as saying that il it is the
desire of the people of Kansas to sustain
a university for the dissemination OF the
dogma Of free trade. they have such an
institution in the State University. But
If they want an institution in which
political economy shall be taught by
unbiased men. they will have TO make
several changes in the university
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

The Atchison Patriot makes bad
brake in asking why Thomas o. Osborn,
recently confirmed as minister resident
aud consul general to the Argentine Re-
public is credited to Illinois. Doesn't
the Patriot know that there are two of
them, and that is not our Tom Osborn ?
Thomas A. Osborn, of Kansas, is Min
halAr n Rrarn
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Decreased Immirrat,nn-

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 12.-From the
LIST of January to the 30th of NoYember
the totalIarrivalsOf immigrants into Can
ada were IA. geo against 172, 600 for the
same period last year. OF this total
"a 600 were arrivals of persons to settle
in Canda- The rest came as passengers
to the United States. During the same
period last year there arrived los. 600
emiSrAnt settlers for Canada.
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The Leavenworth Standard ''tells the
truth" in the following remarks-with
the exception of single expression,
'both Democrats and Republicans" We
haye seen no intimstion elsewhere that
the rascals who hoped to keep Leman
out were any of them other than Demo-
Gratis; and Joe Maekin was secretary of
the Cook county Democratic committee.
1t is pity the Standard could not be
absolutely fair when it came so near TO
II once:
The swIndle by which few rascals
in Chicago hoped 20 keep Leman, the
Republican candidate from his seat In
the Illinois legislature, deserves the
severest condemnation. The parties
concerned, both Democrats and Repub
licans, ought to be prosecuted and pun
ished to the full extent of the law. There
Is something more important than the
1 ascendency of any party. and that is the
purity q the ballot box.
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Fire A. St. EIary,. Kansas

ST. MARYs. Kas.. Dec. ia fire &C.
CURED at 2:20 O'Clock this merning in
the grocery of Mueller & Debacher,
burning down two stone and six frame
stores. The losers are A. Urbansky,
$40, 600, insurance $1,000; Mueller &
Debacher $2,60O, insured; j. Flanagan,
printing Office, 1880, no insurance
Mrs. Palmer, $500, no insurance; 81.
Hammer, $500, no insurance; W. Dim
Ter, $500; 81. C. Linn, $500. no insur-
ance; Barney Sheridan, $500, insured /;
total loss, $47, 800; insurance, SIS. 800.
One man, Alva Highly, police judge, Is
missing. He is supposed TO have been
killed In the Urbansky building. An
other man, Edward Byrne, had his
hands badly burned by the explosion OF
powder,
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The Nav York Sun Ia inclined To

The New York Sun Is inclined to be
facetious st the expense of Mr.. Evarts.
It certainly wishes him well when it
says:
The Hon. William Maxwell Evarts
was a candidate for United States sens-
tor from New York quarter of Gen.
tury ago.
He is 9 candidate fnr United States
senator from New York st the present
time.
We sincerely hope that when the next
twenty-five years shall have passed by
and away, the Hon. William n. EyRFts
will still be in condition, physically
and intellectually. to urge his claims to
be elected by the New York Legislature
TO the important Office once filed By
William Fl Seward.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

The Newfoundland pup that Clevs-
land declined was not old or savage
enough for service at the front gate, or
he would have accepted him at once,
4 good, old fashioned bulldog. that
shuts his eyes after he gets a good hold,
is what Cleveland needs lust now.
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sacratarv MoCnllooh.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. II The
nomination of McCulloch to be secre-
tarY of the treasury was taken up IN ex-
ecutiVe session, and Senator Riddle
berger continued his speech at some
lenghth, opposing the confirmation. He
again called for the reading of some of
McCullOch's annual reports, whereupon
the senate adjourned, frat, however,
postpOnlng further consideration of Sec
rotary McCulloch's nomination until
next TUESDAY,
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SENATE.

WAsaHGToN, Dec. 11.-After routine
business Van WICK offered the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, A commercial treaty Of
great importance Aes been negotiated
between the Uaited States and SPAIN
which was made public by the king OF
Spain to such an extent that il was Co.
York city and given to the American
people by that journal before the same
was presented with becoming sOlemnity
and secresy to the senate; and
Whereas, There are provisions OF SAID
treaty materially affecting the subject OF
revenues and taxation and involving no
serious questions Of diplomacy and state
secrets, the discussion thereof ahouIo
be in open session 80 that the people
may be fully aDprIsed of the reasons
why said treaty should be ratified or re-
| jecteo, therefore,
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES on rules
be directed to report an amendment or
| additional rule requiring that treaties
which concern matters OF revenue De
considered in open session.
On objection Of Wilson the matter
went over one dav.
On motion of Cook the bill providing
for the Improvement Of the Galveston
harbOr, was made the special order for
January 9Th.
The consideration of the Oregon Cen
trail land forfeiture bill was resumed.
HOUSE.
The desks of half q 0ozen Democratic
members were ornamented this morn
ing by roosters of brilliant plumage.
Hancock, from the committee on ap.
preparations, reported the Invalid pen
sion appropriation bill. Referred TO
4 mi nj the T7hRfa
Mills made an unsuccessful effort to
have passed the senate bill foE public
building at Waco, Texas Brumm being
the obiectOr.
The house resumed the consideration
of the interstate commerce bill.
Glasscock directed his remarks more
especially to the consideration OF the
evils which grew out of the system Of
pooling by railroad companies. He ad-
Vocated strict prohibition Of this system
and expressed preference tor the Res.
gan substitute over the bill OF the CON-
mittee. He however, the provision oil
for a short than for long haul being gen
orally unjust and especially inimical TO
the interests of his state.
WASHINGTON, d. C.lDOc. 12.-On mo
ton of Ellis concurrent reso
luton passed recIting that the exiRen
cies of the public service prevent the at
tendance of congress at the opening Of
the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Ex
position at New Orleans; that the pres
ident has decided to open the exposition
by telegraph, and start the machinery
thereof by electricity from the executive
mansion In the presence of his cabine
snd foreign representatives, and request
} ing the president of the senate together
| with a committee Of fhirtAen senators
and the speaker of the housC
with one representative or delegat<
from each state or territory to attend g
the executive mansion Tuesday. Decem
Der 10Th. at 10 30 to witness on behalf o
the congress OF the United States thu
opening of the exposition By the presi
dent and to adopt and forward such al
address of congratulation as may seen
appropriate to the occasion.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

Representative j. Randolph Tucker,
the intimate friend OF Garfield, relates
that the latter once asked him If he
knew where the national motto, "E
pluribus unum," came from. Tucker
admitted that he did not. "Well," said
GARFIELD, at comes from description
in Horace of the preparation of Roman
salad !" and he turned to it. There,
surely enough, was the list of ingre-
dients, aud the remark that the result
was "e pluTibus unum."
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

While Schuyler Colfax was speaker
of the house the late John MorrisseY, of
New York, went to him 10 his room in
the capitol one day and deposited on his
desk box of cigars, which Mr.. Morris
sey had no hesitancy in informing the
recipient, cost $500 box. After each
had sampled the supposed Havanas, Mr..
Morrissey inquired of the speaker if he
knew why he, Morrissey, had come to
congress. Mr., Colfax admitted that he
did not. "Well," said the New Yorker,
~ have son growing up, and after a
few years and he becomes of age, men
will say to him, Your father was prize
fighter Well, sir" said Morrissey, al
wanted HIM to be able to say. My father
was q congressman, was yours ?" Mr.
Colfax observed that he was not sure
whether Mr.. Morrissey had mended hi.
reputation by coming to congress or moi
possibly not.
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Reaum00-

PITTsBURG, Dec. 1.-The Chess,
Cook s. Co. nail mill has resumed OPP
erations after an idleness of six months.
acknowledgements old mill is running
double time at a reduction of 10 per
cent, and the new mill will start up
next Monday. jug & Co. shut down
ore mill last evening, throwing out of
employment 100 men, and in the old
mill reduced the wages of all woTkmen
except scalemen 10 per cent. The glass
blowers strike promises 70 be long
drawn ont Various glassWorkers' uDIoDG
throughout the country have subscribed
$50, 900 to aid the strikers. and blowers
working in other cities have agreed %
give If necessary the proceeds of one
days work each week for the same pur.
pose The manufacturers are firm and
bitter contest is anticipated.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

Among the numerous editorial COM
ments called out by the opening of the
CENTENNIAL conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church in America, there has
been written no finer Characterization Of
the mission and WorkOf that great or
ganizatlOn than that from the New York
Tribune, which we reprinted in Sstur-
days daily.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18
IFAnurss.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The failures for
the last seven days throughout the coun-
try are: United States, 314: Canada, "a;
total, 34S, as compared with 800 the pre-
vious week. The failures ia the west
ern, southern and Pacific states are above
the average; other sections about as
usual
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18
The Spanish Treaty

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE follow
Ing is the message sent by the president
to the senate with the Spanish treaty:
To the senate of the United States: l
transmit herewith for consideration by
the senate. with view to advising and
conserving to its ratification, the con-
ventIon for q commercial reciprocity be-
tween the United States and Spain pro-
viding for intimate and favored ex-
change of products with the Islands of
Cuba and Porto Rico, which con-
veation was signed at Madrid
the 18th ultimo. Nominations
for this convention have been II
progress since April last. The negoti-
lions have been necessarily protracted
OWING to the compIexIty of details to be
Incorporated in order that the commit
tee might respond to the national policy
of intercourse with neighboring coun-
tries by the American system, which is
outlined in my late annual message to
congress in the following words: The
condition of these treaties should be the
free admission of such merchandise as
this country does not produce In
rettTn for the admission free or
under a favored scheme of duties of
our own products, the benefits OF such
exchange 10 Apply only 10 SOouS CdrIIeu
under the flag of parties to the contract,
the. removal on both sides from vessels
so privileged, all tonnage dues and
national imports, so that these vessels
may ply unburdened between our ports
and those of contracting parties, though
without infringing on the reserved home
coasting trade, the removal or reduction
of burdens on exported products
of those countries coming within
the BENEFITS of the treaties and the
avoidance of technical restrictions and
penalties by which our intercourse with
| those. countries is at present hampered.
| A perusal of the report ofthe convention
submitted, will suffice to show how fully
it carries out the policy of intercourse
thus announced. l commend it to you
in the confident expectation that it will
receive your sanction. 1t does not seem
necessary to my present purpose to enteI
into a detailed consideration of the
many immediate and prospective ad.
vant9ges which will flow from this con
vention to our productions and our ship
ping interests,
[SIgnedl CHESTER A ARTHUR.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
makes the next cabinet slate to consist
of Bayard, Randall, Garland, Jonas, Nc
Donald, Whitney and Villas, and pre-
diets that they will come as near hitting
the mark as any list so far named.
Guessing about the cabinet is a harm.
1aaa auuaennenf
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Tho MethodIEts.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 12.-Bishop Fowler
presided at the Methodist centenary
conference this morning. In spite of
the rain storm there was large attend
ance, many being visitors from DIS
tsnce. Rev. j. s. Martin of West Wiz
GINA read the opening psalm, "Give ear
to my prayer, D Lord" and after read.
ing the minutes of yesterdays session,
several resolutions were offered and re-
ferred to appropriate committees. One
of the resolutions offered by Rev G. K.
Marshall of Mississippi proposed uni
form hymn book.
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The Me1Ican Pension Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-At q caucus
of Republican Members of the house to-
night the following resolution was unan-
lmously agreed to:
Resolved, That the bill known as the
Mexican pension bill, as amended by
the senate, is entitled to our hearty and
active support, and that we wln sup
port any and every effort to SAID bill
considered and passed at the earliest
day.
It was also determined that all practi
cable parliamentary means should be
employed to bring the bill before the
house for final action. It was repre-
sented that the bill, on account of rul-
ings made by Speaker Carlisle when it
was under discussion at the last session
of congress, would be exceedingly Diff
cult to reach, one portion of 1t being on
the speakers table and another portion
in the committee of the whole on the
state of the Union. It was hoped, how
ever, that the difficulties might be over
come, andsex-Speaker Keifer. Represent
alive Cannon and other prominent Re.
publican parliameutsTisns were directed
by the caucus to endeEvor to devise 8
method OF receiving the bill from its en-
harraamanf
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Giuan Tuna

CHscAGo, Dec 12.-The persons in
dicted for participation IN the election
frauds in the Second precinct, Eigh-
tenth ward, appeared before Judge
Blodgett in the Federal court this morn
ing and gave bail in $4,000 each. The
accused declared they had not time TO
examine the indictments, and were al
lowed until next Tuesday to plead
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The Martin Reception.

ATCHIsoN, Dec. 1O.-The citizens of
Atchison rendered GOvernor-elect and
Mrs. Martin an elegant reception at the
Byrsm hotel tonight which was attend
ed by several hundred. people, including
prominent citizens frea other parts of
the state After the reception ball. was
commenced which was inSprogress at a
late hour
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

The statement is made that Hon.
Web. Wilder will have a posi-
ton as executive clerk with the
incoming state administration. and
that he desires this position In order
to finish the second volume of his An
mails Of Kansas, We hope that is true.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

The announcement is now definitely
made that Hon. James Smith has accept.
ed the position Of private secretary for
Governor Martin. This appointment
will be received with cordial approval
all over the state as one that could not
possibly have been improved on.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

And now comes Carter Harrison and
very angrilY denounces Governor Ham
llton for his decided stand in thwartlng
the Brand -MacICin Democratic fraud in
Chicago. Carter's denunciations are
ananicious
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Canadians Want civil Services Reform.
OTTAWA. Dec. 1.-THE citizens OF
Ottawa have signed . memorial to the
new president of the United States ask
Ing that Col. Robbins, present United
States consul here, be retained In Office
under the new regime.
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Revoluf1on Al Cnrea

WAsHIEGToN. Dec. 13.-The secretary
of the navy ireceIVed q cable message
this Dlorning from Rear Admiral Davis
at Nagasaki announcing q revolution in
Corea and stating that the United states
vessels Trenton and 0ssipee 20 there i'm
mediafeiv.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

The weather table of the London
Times shows that the great city had but
i've and one halfhours Of sunshine dur
ing the entire week ending Nov. 20.
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Chicago News: win somebody please
let that ex-treasury clerk Barker tell his
story 30 that he can sit down. He is
Developing into a first-class nuisance.
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BONE one now comes forward to say
that the Lake Shore is the presidential
road OF America. Hayes and Garfield
lived on the line Of that road, and Mr..
Cleveland lives at its eastern terminus.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

The trouble IN Washington is now
said 10 be how to find room and food for
the hungry Democrats who will attend
the inauguration.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18
KANSAS COUNTJES

Marsh Murdoch In Wichita Eagle:
During the winter of 1872 the Kansas
house passed bill defining the boun-
daries and naming all the counties in the
western half of the state. In the house
the same spirit of buEcombe prevailed
alluded to above. They named thirty
OF forty counties after living Kansas
statesmen (O. There were Plumb, In
gals, Haskell, Stotler, Martin, Anthony,
Murdoch and we don't know how many
others. When the bill reached the SEN
ate the writer of this protested against
such inexcusable and vain glorious
foolishness, suggesting that halt Of the
men tor whom the counties we're named
might land in the penitentiary. The
suggestion took, and Senator Snoddy, if
we remember rightly, moved that the
whole matter be referred TO a special
committee, consisting of three senators,
who represented the territory named,
with the writer as chairman, the other
two members being Senator Edwards
of Ellis and Senator Barker of Jewell
The counties were named for Indian
tribes and soldiers in the main. What
is now Finney county, was named fol
the man who invented the Creek alpha
bet, a learned Indian whom Senator Ed
wards had known. He had spent the
most of his life in the
territory of which Kansas wa
formed, and 1t was fool move the wip-
ing out OF Sequoyah and substituting
Finney. The last county named wa
the one falling In the extreme southwes
corner of the state, that was among tn
counties left to the writer to name. w
called it "KAw." for the tribe OF indian
formerly located In Morris county, an,
for which tribe the state was named. Tn
clerk of the committee got it kansas.
We hope the coming legislature vii
restore "Sequoyah" and the names an
boundaries Of Clark, Mead, Comancht
and all the balance, and wipe out as
John"
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KANSAS CITY, Dec. 12-The Journals
Topeka special says Governor-elect Mar
TIN has appointed Webb Wilder Of the
Hiawatha World as executive clerk.
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Truth, 4 mIsnsmed newspaper in New
York, has suspended publication and
will give the lie to the adage by refus-
ing TO 'rise again"
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FARMING LANDS.

1ls9. A farm of I'D acres, 50 fenced. o. N
cultivation. Frame house s rooms unnnisn-
ed. Young orchard growing. TneIse nlies
from EmpoPia. thrs e miles from fstl road sta
ton, school house near. Price 800 terms
easy,
il76 fGrm OF III sores, 90 acres IN cult,
yattons 10 acres tilnDeRs - sCISs oote0..os 81
fenced. spiencidIy Wsfered. two frame
houses, good orchard. good hog-lot OF seven
acres With tight fence. only ~ miles from
EmpoTia, ana q mile from school friee
IS. 600.
ISL. 100 asres, 40 fenced. so In cultivation,
good large story stone house OF rooms
FOod on fhnildinEs, good orchard, all kinds OF
FRUIT good well and ponds. good sol. Em.
porfa II miles. r B. station mics, Scnoei
near. Price $4,000, on easy terms
90. go acres in northeast part Of Butte
county. Kansas. consisting OF Col.
tom and upland, with en abundant supply O.
water; would make . splendid stork tAfm
Price - : per acre
Te 6s7e large list OF unimproged land IN
acres in q body several hall sections aHd VIII
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18

Three hundred and sixty-four divorce
cases are now pending in the Chicago
circuit court and three hundred and
ten in the superior court.