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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-10
Era Record

TOLEDO, July "a fire at Pember-
Vile, Ohio, last night destroyed the
greater part of the business portion of
the town. The loss and insurance are
not yet known, but it is estimnted that
the former exceeds the latter $25, 900.
The fire originated in Bahrensbery's
bakery.
BosToN, July 3.-The Bevere Rubber
Company's works at Revere burned.
Loss half million.
NEW YORK, July 3-Dougan's plan
ing mill at Brooklyn burned this morn
ing. Loss, $75O,OO0. The heat from
this fire burst the tank on the roof OF
Appleton's publishing works, the water
damaging the books and machinery
$1,000.
BOSTON, July 2.-The factory OF the
Revere Rubber company at Chelsea,
which occupied three acres, was burned
except three store houses. 1t was run
ming to full capacity. employ ing SOC
hands The loss is half a million dol
lars, insured four hundred thousand D..
Spontaneous combustion.
SALEM, Ohio, July 3.-Between one
and two O'Clock this morning the large
manufacturing establishment of the
Souther s. DemIng manufacturing
company took fire and was entirely
destroyed. Loss estimated at 100000
insurance $40, 500. About $50 men were
thrown out of employment.
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YaIunbIe WorEs Rnrn.d

COLUMBUS, o. July 5.-The works of
the Newark Machine Company at New
ark, Ohio, burned this morning. Loss
about $500, COO, with an insurance OF
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Accident at . Race.
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BATTLE MOUNTAINS July 5.-A bad
accident occurred here yesterday at the
race course Five hundred people were
in the grand stand when the roof fell in
The foundation gave way precipitating
the people a distance OF twenty
feet 10 the ground. One boy
was killed and q dozen others
seriously wounded. Two of them are
not expected to live The mayor in try
ing TO prop up the wreck was
struck by a timber and iearfully
cut on the head, Great consterna-
ton prevails, women faintiDg
children crying. Several limbs were
broken and many otherwise injured.
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InhiIant nuarth RaIn

CONcoRDIA, Kan, July ga splendid
shower visited this section last night
1t came from the northwest and appear.
ed TO be general. This assures the oai
crop and vegetables. Our farmers and
business men are jubilant.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

There will be h dele gate convention of the
Republicans OF Lyon County 1t jays opera
house In the city OF Emporia, on the 18th day
OF July, at IL q. m, for the purpose OF
selecting seven delegates 70 the State conyen-
tion 20 be held at Topeka July 18th; TO select
ten delegates TO the Judicial convention to
July and to select ten delegates 20 the Sena-
torfaI convention 10 be held In Eureka upon
the l2th, day of July, and for the further pur-
pose OF nominating candidates for County
Superintendent of Public instruction, Probate
Judge, Coroner ito NIL Vacancy,l County At
torney, Clerk of District Court. and u County
Central Committee.
The various precincts will be entitled TO
the following representation which Is CAsed
upon the vote cast Tor James Smith for sec
rotary OF State of the election In 1854 viz:
EMPORIA CITY,
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Dakota Crops.

YANKToN, July Crop prospects
never were better. Rain has been abund-
ant and well distributed. There is a
small acreage of wheat this year, about
enough for home consumption. The in
crease in the acreage of corn and flax is
fifty per cent. Corn stands five feet on
the average, and flax Is strong and Wig
orous. Oats and barley arc very prom
Islng. Rye ready to cut. The yield OF
everything will be much larger per acre
than last year. The crops in the Red
river valley are in fine condition and
ten per cent better than at the same
time last year and the acreage ten pei
amt
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To Ra H.n..d

ST. LOUIS, July 3.-Robert Grayer
was sentenced in the criminal court
to-day to hang August 18th, for the
murder of John DAVIS with whom he
Qaarreled about q year ago.
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Acquitted.

NEW YORK. July IA judicial court
presided over by Bishop Harris, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, last night
acquitted DIR. Bristow of all charges OF
immortality and restored HIM unstained
to the ministry, thus reversing the action
OF the Newark conference.
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Discovering the victims Ora wreck.

ST.. LOUIS. July "a Post-Dispatch
special from Cunningham, Missouri.
says that six bodies was taken out to-
day from the wreck on the Cunningham
s. Burlington railroad, where the train
went through bridge Saturday night
last. 1t was given out that time that
there were no lives lost. The scene of
the wreck Is surrounded by big crowd
and much excitement prevails. 1t Is
supposed that several other bodies are
still buried under the cars.
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CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. July 3.-After the read
ing of the ] ournsl the chair laid before
the senate the FItz John Porter veto
message which was read. The question
being 'shall the bill pass notwithstand-
ing the objections of the president"
the yeas and nays were taken without
debate and resulted in tie Yote.-yeas,
81; nays 81. TwO-thirds not YoteIng in
the affirmative the bill failed to pass.
The vote in detail:
Yeas-Bay ard, Beck, Brown, Butler,
Cameron, of Pennsylvania; Cockerill,
Coke, Fair, Farley, Garland, George,
Groome, Hampton, Harris, Hoar, Jonas,
Jones, of Florida; Maxey. Morgan, Pike,
Pugb, Ransom, Sewell, Vance, Vest and
Voorhees-27.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Bowen,
Cameron, of Wisconsin, Conger, Dawes,
Dolph, Edmunds, Hale, Harrison
HaWley, Hill, Ingalls,. Lapham, Logan,
Mcmillan, Miller, of New York, Mitch.
ell, Morrill,, Palmer, Plat, Plumb, Saw
yer Sherman, Van Wyck and Wilson
Dawes, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported the forti1catiOn bill
with amendments. Ordered printed.
Jones, of Nevada, explained that he
had been necessarily absent during the
vote on the FitZ John Porter bill. and If
he had been in the chamber he would
have voted IN favor of the bill becom-
ing a law, Notwithstanding the presi-
dents objections.
Blair, from the committee on educa'
| ton and labor, reported favorablY the
bill to legslize the incorporation of Ma
tional Trades Unions. Calendar.
| Miller, of California, hoped Platt'e
motion would not be agreed to. 1t was
not agreed to and the bill coming at once
to vote was passed without amend
ment yeas, AZ; nays -.
The AntI-Chinese bill was called uI
by Miller of California.
| Plat moved to strike out the clause
excluding Chinese who are subjects o.
governments other than that of China
Hoar reafflrmed his disapprobatioI
of this class of legislation. The bill h
said was based on barbsrism, and tn
American people would, IN his opinion
SEINE day regret the action of congress.
HOUSE.
Finnerty said he was absent yesterda!
when the vote was taken on the passag
of the Fitz John Porter bill, IN the belle
that he was paired. He found that b.
was mistaken. Had he been present b.
would have voted fer the bill.
Robinson, of New York, made sim
liar statement.
Hammond submitted 1.-The report O
the select com nIttee appointed to in
Quire whether any eX-member of tn
house had violated the privileges of th
house. Can find no custom or usag
which would justify them ia the con
clusion that the conduct of VIM. q
English in the contested election case {
English VS.. Peelle, was a breach of tn
privileges ofthe house and recommends
that the whole matter be laid on the Il
BILE. Millard presented a minority rs
, port declaring that w. b. English lOl
bied on the floor in the interest OF b
son was fully sustained by the testimG
my; that his conduct was in
proper aud fragrant violation I
the privileges of the house. The repOl
Is accompanied by a resolution excludin
E VIM. Fl. English from the floor duriu
| the present congress-
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a Put mp Job.

"Do your women customers bother
you much ~ asked a citizen who was
talking with Woodward avenue grocer
the other morning.
swell, they seldom want to pay the
prices. Il seems natural for them 10
want TO beat down the figures. There
comes one now who probably wants
strawberries. Her are some freshe ones
at Is cents per quart, and yet If should
ask her only IL she'd want'em for TO-"
'Say; try IL on, just for joke. II
she asks the price put il at H."
The grocer agreed, and presently the
woman came up, counted the sixteen
boxes Of berries under her nose, and, oil
course, inquired:
"Have you any strawberries this morn
iDgE'
"Yes'm."
Fresh ones?'
"Yes'm.',
"In quart boxes ,"
"Yes'm-"
"HoW much 5"
"OnIy IL cents per box, madam"
~iTI take the whole lot" she quietly
observed, as she handed out % bill,
and take 'em she did.
The citizen disappeared at that mo-
ment. and the grocer somehow believes
that II was put up Job between the TWO
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Brutal Murder of a COIored Man.

NICHoLAsvILLE, KY.s-Humphrey and
Bill best, brothers and notorious desper-
ADDE'S, brutally killed an inoffensive col
ored man named Green Bailey, in Gar
rard county yesterday. The Bests, who
were drunk, met Bailey walking
with female friend. Humphrey ordered
Best to cease tanning himself. Bailey
replied jokingly and continued tanning,
whereupOn Humphrey Best drew re-
volver and Bill Best a knife, both using
the weapons and killing Bailey instant
ly. Ball Best boosted tibet ne had killed
negro before, and that this would not
be the last, Both of the Bests are in
iail
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McPHERsON, July 2-The wheat har
tOst has commenced and the 100000
acres in this county promise yield of
4 500 600 bushels.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3-The
Fitz John Porter bill failed TO pass the
senate over the presidents veto by a
vote of q to 81.
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The Wheat Harvest,

WILLIAAGsTOwN, Mass July Evil
liams college has conferred the degree
Of LII. d. on Uuited States Senator In
gals.
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LIHM saved

NV YoRK. July 5-Ths steamship
4Guf of Vincent" from Calcutta Is
ashore at Long Beach. Long Island. The
crew and passengers. forty people. were
saved by the life Saving crew TIE Tes-
sci II probablY lost
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AGNES CITY TOWNSHIP.


Allen Precinct observation-disclosures. 2
After the adjournment of the County Con-
vention above mentioned the delegates In
SAID convention from the Sixty Second Rep
resentativo District, will meet at jays hall
for the purpose of nominating acandidate to
represent said district in tho Legislature,
aud tho delegates from the Sixty First Repre-
sentative Distric. will meet At the Court
House after the adjournment of the county
convention for the purpose OF placing In
nomination a candidate to represent said
District in the Legislature. After the ad-
lournmcnt OF the above Representative Con-
vontton the delegates in said convention from
the third Commissioners Distric will meet
at the Court House for the purpose OF nomina-
ting u candidate for Commissioner.
IL Is recommended that the primaries be
held Saturday. July 5, 1884, at p. IN, except
in the city of Emporia, where they will be
held AT 80 y. IA. 1t is further recommended
that the polls be held open Mt least one hour.
by order OF the County Central Committee.
Ii. 4. HOLMES.
- Acting chairman.
J. e. Lambert. Secretary.
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with RAILROAD Hands.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 3.-About 200
laborers employed by the Lake Shore s.
Western Railroad company IN the GOge-
bic region in Michigan, arrived this
morning on fiat cars, having Travelled
two days and nights without food, and
going to the headquarters OF the compa-
ny demanded pay for May work. Being
refused they attempted to break in the
doors, but the police arrived and drove
them off. They still hang about, having
no money and being desperate from
hunger. TheI company officers explain
that the pay roll was late but they are
unable to settle with the men until the
superintendent of the gangs certify to
the rolls, but the foremen are up in the
woods and Paymaster Allibone took the
pay car for the north at noon. They
will not be paid until they GO back to
the work.
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The Permit Law In the ChOCtaW NaJlOns
FORT SMITH, Ark. July 3.-The en-
forcement of the permit laws Is causing
considerable excitement in the Choctaw
nation, and is arousing opposition that
may cause their repeal. Under the
Choctaw law every white man in the
nation or his employer is
required to pay heavy permit tax in
order to live there. Miles Hoyt, a
wealthy ChOctaw, having several white
men IN his employ, refused to pay the
permit tax. The authorities attached
Hoyt's stock. The district court house
was burned, and Hoyt Is supposed to be
the incendIarY. The Choctaw authorI-
ties pursued him and other parties into
the Cherokee nation. Both parties are
now under arms and serious trouble is
apprehended. The Indian landlords
have appealed to the secretary of the in
terror against the enforcement OF
the permit laws, which are
said to be unconstitutional
and Indian Agent Tufts is endeavOring
to stop further proceedings. Pending
the secretary's decision the president
has granted unconditional pardon tC
| Mott Music and Communication of sen
tence of Fanny Echols, both TO have
been hung here on July 18th.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-14
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW
OF the Situation in Congress ana OF
Presidential Possibilities.


"How long do you think Congress will
be with us ~ asked THE CRITIC Of prom
inent Member from Virginia, who is under
stood to DO particularly well Informed about
the doings of tho present session.
"Somo of the Members tell me they will
DO hero till August, but they might as we'll
adjourn now for all the good they are doing
the country, and much better, considering
the harm they arc doing the Democratic
party" replied the grey-headed statesman.
You think, then, that the success of the
Democrats is not being aided by the efforts
of the party in Congress ?" queried THE
CRITIC.
mo- indeed. am disguised with them,
to put it mildly. When Congress mot tho
Democrats had every chance of elocting the
nextPresident To-day l do not believe
they have the ghost of chance"
Suppose the Republicans should make a
mistake in their nomination, and nomi-
nate weak man at Chicago ?" suggested the
reporter.
But they are not going to mako any
mistake They will nominate Blaine and
he has enough magnetism to carry the coun-
try"
'But wouldn't Blaine be weak in view of
the old charges against him that would BIO
again brought up2 ~
mo, those charges have grown old, and
the country is tired of them. The fact that
Blaine would give the country strong I'D
ministration, especially in its foreign
policy, as foreshadowed by his short occu-
pancyiof the State Department, will make
him strong with the people. The people
are Tired of having every foreign
power snub the United States at
will without any attempt at retalia-
ton or protest. The present
administration of the State Department is
disgrace to the Nation and is the weakest
we ever had. The whole Administration
is weak. Look at the Cabinet. There is
not strong man in it. Hayes Cabinet
was far above it in brains and force. In
fact, Hayes had pretty strong Cabinet.
Blaine would be strong in himself as Presi-
dent and would gather around him in his
Cabinet the strongest and brainiest men in
the country"
"You seem to be an admirer of Blaine,
Governor" put in the scribe.
"Admirer -! yes but L am Democrat,
dyed in the wool. / am only saying that
l don't think there is a doubt of the Re-
publicans nominating him and finding out
his strength as candidate. With the
present fool policy of the Democrats in
Congress nothing could prevent his cleo
ton"
At this point the routes of the statesman
and scribe diverged. and the conversation
ended.
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The HARRISBURG Convention.

The approaching Pennsylvania Republican
State Convention Is exciting general interest
AT Harrisburg. The convention meets Wodnes-
day next, and delegates are already arriving.
The sentiment in favor OF Blaine for President
10 30 overwhelming that q resolution indorsing
him as tho choice of Pennsylvania Repub-
licans Will doubtless encounter no great oppo.
sition.
The candidates prominently mentioned for
Congressman.at-Large are ex-OOngressman
Watson, OF Warren County; General Lilly, OF
carbon County, and General Osborne, OF Lu-
cago, James Mechanics, who led the bolt In tho
Pennsylvania delegation against General
Grant four years ago; Hamilton Disston, OF
Philadelphia, and Senators Lee and Emery,
Liberal Republicans, are mentioned. Galusha
A. Grow, eX.Speaker OF the National House OF
Representatives, will probably DO chairman Of
the convention. ssr'"
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TIE DINE MUSEUM
Dontb of AittIe nelen Grlmos.

Death has once again visited Washington
Barracks, and this time he has snatched from
the loving embrace OF It's parents, First Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Grimes, their beloved little
daughter Helen, aged . years and 10 months,
who departed this life on Saturday night, April
10. Like the clear luster of the midday sun
spreads Its bright rays TO all, 80 did the luster
OF this little one shed Its bright rays around
Its homo and TO all those that came In contact
with her. Idollzed by Its parents, beloved
and dear 10 all who knew her, IL Is but small
sorrow at this post. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Grimes have the sincere sympathy aud con-
such sorlowful occasions as this that the words
OF the blessed Master reaches us, piercing like
bright light the darkest cloud, saying.
'Suffer little children to come unto Me, ana
forbid them not, for OF such is tho kingdom OF
Heaven"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL oIvILITY.

An EN-Member Discusses New
word in the Washington VOcab.
larry.
"What makes the able Member look so
sour at the colored manP' inquired one
stranger of another at the Capitol to-day.
"You ought to know that that aristo-
cratic statesman is talking to one of his
constituents You should infer that from
the way he looks-so impatient and out of
humor-into tho face of the descendant of
Ham. The colored man has called the
snob out Of the House to ask him some
favor. See how he lSnits his brow-that
Barraek for COnceit and Bigotry!"
Well, but i thought that Members of
Congress were in duty bound to treat their
constituents civilly," calculated the party
of the first part.
"They are, but not after they are elected
replied tho second stranger. you see it is
only necessary to be civil during cam
paign. Gratitude? What is that2 Graft
tude-g.r-a-t-i-t-u-d-e What is that? No
such word in the vocabulary here"
How do you known"
Because l was Member of Congress
myselfa few years ago."
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VERY ProDerIy Punished.

In tho Police Court this morning we'll
dressed white man named George Wilson, of
intelligent appearance, was in the dock on
TWO charges OF indecent exposure. In one
case, three schoolgirls testified that last
saturday the defendant was standing In an
alley near Ninth and streets, and when they
were passing ho made Il shameful exposure
OF his person TO them, and beckoned them to
come TO him. In the second case lady tes'
window. Judge Smell imposed lne OF 800
or three months In tho workhouse In each
case. The prisoner said he had nothing 70
liquor.
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The Ola Point PostOnice Bill.

The bill introduced In tho House by Con.
gresham Libbey, OF Virginia, to build post
once at Old Point has been referred to tho Sec
rotary OF War by the Committee on Public
Recommendation OF tho commanding onicor at
Fortress Monroe, and Will no doubt DO APP
proved by Secretary Lincoln. Congressman
mittee, recently visited Old Point and made
an inspection OF the present postonlco build
ing and does not hesitate to say that II is
shameful for the Government 10 allow the
mail matter OF the people and the Govern
ment TO be kept In such an unsafe place. Mr.
Libbey has urged the committee TO action In
order that the bill may be passed this session.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-14
CHAs. E. PUGH, Genei
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End or,he oyster Fishing Season.

The general oyster law passed by the Mary
land Legislature at its recent session re-
pealed the act OF 1880 and placed moro precise
restrictions upon the taking of oysters. The
dredging season is shortened two weeks, be.
ginning on the LIST of November instead OF on
October 10, and ending April l, but the tong.
Ing season is unaltered, lasting, that is, from
September 1 TO April 10. Additional rest Is
secured TO the beds by the clause which pro-
hibits the taking OF oysters even for private
use or having them In possession from the
10Th OF Aplil to the 18th OF August, with tho
proviso that II oysters are caught before tho
time before the 18th. the penalty for viola.
ton of this section is fine or Imprisonment In
the House OF Correction. The amounts derived
from longing licenses are applied as hereto
fore 10 the benefit of tho school funds of the
oyster-producing counties.