The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-17
NnrEs Ann NnrInls

The acreage of ''orIginal Hazel KITk6
companies" is exceedingly large in the
west this spring.
10 most Of the large cities there are
more liquor sellers than all the butchers,
bakers and grocers counted together.
OF the Sunday schools IN Chicago, 80
are Methodist, IS COneregationalist, 80
Lutheran, % Presby terrain. % Baptist
and 10 Episco2slisn.
A prophecy: Persons convicted of
murder In the first degree In this state
wall be hanged after the next session of
the Kansas legislature.
Since the tide began to turn against us
in the British trade, which has been but
short time, We have sent to England
over $15. 100000 in gold.
It is quite well understood that if
President Arthur vetoes the Fitz John
Porter bill he will forfeit the support OF
the Fourth. regiment OF the Ohio Ma
tional Guards.
Barnum has offered $500 for the best
poem on his white elephant. 1t is
greatly feared that this proposition will
excite the cuplditY of the editor of the
Wichita Eagle.
1t is estimated that it will take 81 ,OGO,.
900 to rebuild and refurnish the court
house at Cincinnati. The jury system of
this country comes high, but it seems
that the people must have 1t.
The newspapers are again teeming
withdntellIgence aboutthe kind OF cigars
that Grant smokes and the color of his
neckties. The third-term movement
still manifests some evidences OF vitality.
DR.. Miller, of Washington, who has
been devoting considerable attention TO
the effect of different professions on
Ion geVity, discovers that the average
life of female chorus singers in oper-
attic companies is 100 years.
1t is now stated that the Pope hasfully
deter mined to leaYe the city of Rome
and take up his residence at some other
point. We have already mailed His
Holiness copy of the holiday edition
of the EMPoRIA NEWS and other papers
setting forth the ecclesiastical adyaniag-
es of this city.
The amount Of money TO be expended
by the provisions of the education bill
which has passed the senate is $77, OO0,-
600. 1t is understood that, in the event
the bill becomes law, an equal division
of this money will be made between
New Jersey and Missouri.
Another sword alledged to have once
dangled at the side Of the father of his
country has been discovered, and reso-
luton promptly introduced in the senate
to authorize Its purchase by the govern
ment. Isn't it about time the statute of
limitations began to run against Wash
iAgton relics?
The educational bill, as passed by the
senate Monday, appropriates 81, 006, 900,
to be distributed among the states ac-
cording to the ratio of illiteracy, as
shown by the census of 1880, the install
ments to extend over a series of eight
years, or at the rate of nearly $4,000, 900
year. This is one of the charming
schemes by which the country will be
relieved of any further apprehensions of
surplus in the treasury.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: 1t is
very funny fashion the leading Demo-
cratic statesmen have fallen into of rush.
ing up to New York when they find
themselves in an inextricable muddle in
Washington, eating big dinner and
talking big, If they have any business
In them, why do they not do something
IN the way of legislation? The Demo
cratic party has come to be the big eat
and big talk and do nothing party.