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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-09
RIaIne Answers

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct 5.-Mr.
Blame has written the following letter
to Hon. William Mckinley, of Ohio:
BELLATRE, Oct. 4, 1884.
Hon. William Mckinley, NJ D., Canton, O.:
MY DEAR SIR: l have your favor
stating certain charges against me
which you wish to be able to contradict
authoritatively. / answer you promptly
and decisIVely: First 1t Is utterly
untrue that ever advocated
q residence of twentY-one years as a re-
ouirement of naturalization. / always
opposed the party that suggested it. /
think the only change in the natuTaIizs-
ton laws for which eyer voted in con
gress was to admit foreigners who had
honoraLly served in the Union army.
Second never voted TO impose tax
of SO per aDnum on miners. By the
internal revenue laws, framed TO raise
money for the expenses of the war, pro
pFietors of mines were taxed SO per
snnum as lawyers, physicians, builders
and other callings were, but men who
| actually worked in the mine were not
affected by the tax. voted for the tax
on the pFoprietors OF mines, as did for
every other tax needed for the support
Of the union army, The tax was repeal
ed fifteen years ago.
Third-I do not own and never did
| own an acre OF coal land, or any other
/ kind of land, in the Hooking valley. or
| In any other part of Ohio. My letter TO
Hen. Hezekiah C. BundY in July last
on this same subject, was accurately
true. Very truly yours,
JAMES G. BLAINE.
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Senator Lamar, one of the most re-
spectacle, perhaps the Gblest Of southern
Democrats, forciblY expressed the still
existing spirit Of the solid south in a
speech the other day in Marshall county,
Mississippi, In which he said: The
great question before the people of this
district is very much the same that 1t has
been for the last ten years. 1t Is the one
topic you know 30 we'll you have be-
como familiar with It. It can all be
summed up in one sentence. My con-
victions, my sentiments, which have
30 Oflen stated to tho people Of this dis
trict, can be put in this one short SEN
tence: ave, the white people of Mis-
sissippi, ought 70 stand together firmly
TO the end"
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Don,t bet on Ohfo-Democrats.

Don't bet on Ohio-Democrats.
Topeka Journal: Blaine Is defeated
to-day.
All right, have 1t your own way while
you can.
Blaine and one of his sons are travel.
ing. Cleveland and one of his remain
close.
"Ohio" is 9 favorite. She is billed
for next Tuesday. She Is usually at her
best in the opera October" In pleasant
anticipation we await the sweet melo-
dies of her clear and in no wise uncer-
tain voice on that occasion.
Frederick Cook, of Rochester, to
Grover CleYeland: 1--WE have sent
twenty seven car loads Of friends ahead
of you to Buffalo" These were to in
sure big reception by "neighbors and
friends" in a city of 200, 900 people.
With its issue of October IL, the Cur
rent will appear in its new cover, and
wall be cut and pasted The improve
ment will be q marked one, and the
cover design itself is said to be q noble
art study.
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weusan Uasoa AmaIr.

NEW YoRx, Oct Sat q meeting of
the directors Of the Western Union to
day proposition will be made 70 the
stockholders to reduce dividends from
z TO 6 per cent for the purpose Of an In
crease Of surplus % e to acquire other
telegraph property when considered ex-
pedient.
At the annual meeting OF the Western
Union telegraph company to-day, presi-
dent Green presented has report for the
year ending June 30th, 1884, which has
been approved by the executive commit
tee. Thhe capital stock il $50, O00, 600 /;
bonded debt, S7,214y 600; sinking
fund appropriation not yet needed
for the redemption Of bonds, $200, 900.
The statement of business for the year
is Is follows: Surplus July 1, 1888, So
65S, 900; revenue for year ended June 30,
1884, $19. $50, coo; expenses, 13,O22, 600 ;
profits, $6,610,OO0; total. &c, 266, 900;
from which was applied for dividends,
q, 500 900: interest on bonds, $472, GEO;
sinking fund, $4,000; appropriations
5000; total, $6,110,O00, deductinR
which leaves surplus June 80, 1884, OF
&4157OOQ
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In these days Of presidential loquaci.
~ the letter Of acceptance Of Abraham
Lincoln in 1850, pointed and brief. will
be suggestive. Il might well have served
a. . model during this campaign of
many candidates.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. May %, 1850.
SR: / accept the nomination tender
ed me by the convention over which you
presided, of which I am formally ap-
prised In q letter OF yourself and others,
acting - q committee OF the convention
for that purpose. The declaration
of principles and sentiments which &C
companies your letter meets my ap-
prevail. and Il shall be my care not TO
violate It or disregard il in any park
Imploring the assistance of DiYine
Providence, and with due regard TO the
views and feelings Of all who were repre-
eented in the convention, to the rights
Of all the states and territories and
people of the nation, 70 the in
volatility Of the constitution, and the
perpetual union, harmony, and pros-
perity OF all, am most happy TO CO.
operate for the practical success of the
: principles declared by the convention.
Your Obliged friend and fellow citizen.
ABRAHAM LINCoLN.
Hon. George Ashmun, President OF
the Republican convention.
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into Ohio Axain.

ST. MARYs, W. Va, Oct. 7.-After wit
Messing the procession at Parkersbnrg
last evening MI. Blaine, by special re
quest. went up to Marietta, Ohio, to a.
tend q meeting there. He made . short
speech in which he made an interesting
alIuslon TO the origin and early history
of the place. He renamed all night al
Marietta and was ferried across the Ohio
to WiIliamstoWn, where he met his spe-
cial at 80 O'Clock this morning when
it came up from ParkerSburg.
WHEELING, W. Va, Oct--At Sisters
willie, Tyler county, West Virgins, g
small station on the Ohio river road,
about q thousand people who were
awaiting the arrival of the train were
wildly enthusiastic, and as the train was
about to move OF young man jumped
upon the rear platform and asked
Mr.. Blaine to give him
something as souvenir, Q
handkerchief or anything. Mr.. Blame
searched his pockets for something, but
could not find even q handkerchief.
Meanwhile the train was moving and
bers Of the state committee who were
OF, but he kept exclaiming, "No,
won't go till he gives me
something. Blaine, give me some
thing. Make him give me
som ething. The appeal was 90 earnest
/ that IL touched everybody present. One
of tho gentlemen handed Mr.. Blaine q
telegraph blank on which ne hastily
scraWled his autograph. The young
man jumped of and ran back along the
track shouting and waving his trophy
| over his head. The crowd cheered, ard
As soon Is. he reached the foremost OF
| them an old gentleman snafched
the paper and tore il IN two, and keep.
| ing one part for himself. Mr.. Blaine re-
| marked afterwards that he would have
| given the young man his hat only that
he had some important papers in It
The next stop was Ct New Marfinsville
/ where Mr.. Blaine and Hon. A. W. Ten.
ny made brief speeches.
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The representations as to the prOba-
BILE effect of the several guerrilla third,
fourth, fifth and sixth party movements
on the result Of November elections just
now may very sensibly be compared to
an old sophomore college problem In
mathematics. II IL stated in this way
Given, q barrel OF known dimensions,
containing . known quantity of q
known liquid-water, beer, whiskey,
vinegar, according TO the preference Of
the computer. One fellow Is pouring an
unknown quantity OF the same liquid
through the bung- hole, while another
fellow draws an unknown quantity
through the spigot. Question: VIII
the barrel be emptIed or will It overflow
and If so, TO what exteRLf
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rRusrEna ELECTED.

The Synod elected the following per-
SONS to serve three years - trustees OF
the College of EmporiS: Col. Jno. B. An
derson, Manhattan Cd. Swan, Esq, 6.B.
Riggs, Esq, Emporia; J. A. Myers, Esq,
Mcpherson; Col. b. G. Cross, Emporia
]. II. Grifith, ESD, Emporia; Maj. @.
Hood, Emporia. All Of these were re-
elected except Maj. Hood. This is 9
third Of the number who compose the
hoard.
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Libel suit.

NEW YORK, Oct minnie Palmer,
the actress is suing Richard K. Fox for
libel, claiming $4,000 damages. She
charges that several lIbellous articles
were published in the Police Gazette in
which her relations with her manager,
John r. Rogers, were misrepresented;
that the articles reflected severely upon
her character and reputation in every
respect possible. The case came up to-
day before Judge Truax in the superior
court. Fox put in an answer in which
he acknowledges the publication of the
alleged libel for the purpose of adver-
Using her. Charles Spencer, counsel
for Fox, claims that Rogers promised
his client that if he would publish the
portrait of Miss Palmer and give her
favorable notice in his paper that the
case would not be pressed. Counsel for
Miss Palmer denied the statement OF
Spencer, and desired to put in an aflda-
Wit to that effect
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OUR V0TING PoPULATION.


A study Of the census bulletins OF the
United States dIscloses some curious
fActs in regard to the number of per-
sons Of voting age. the number exercis-
ing the right Of suferage, and the pro-
portion Of foreign voters Ia the various
states. These figures will have an es-
pecial interest Just now, In view of the
approaching presidential election, and
may afford to the automatically in
cllned q basis for any number of inte-
estinR calculations as TO the result.
The total number OF persons Of voting
age In the thirty-eight states, and ex-
GLIDING the territories Was as follows. In
June, 1880:
coiorSd. including Chinese and In
oiAns- --...-- AI4ods1Sl
Total 1900. I1sb7ls A3i
The total vote cast in NoYemler, 1880,
four months after the census enumers-
ton, was 9,204. 42S. New York is
credited with 1.4OS,751 of voting age,
and Its total vote for president was
1 .1O4 COS. PennsylvanIa had 1,094, 2S4
of voting age. and cast for president
S74, 1888. Rhode Island and MAssachu.
sets impose greater restrictions on the
suffrage, IN property and educational
qualifications, than other states, and the
census shows In the former state 1885
males Of voting age with only 9.235
nd IN nj
voting age and only 282. SIP voters at the
presidential election. II is estimated
that the population has Increased about
twelve per cent. since the census was
taken, an estimate which would indi
cate voting population the present
year IN round numbers OF 100000
distributed as follows: Native vote
100000; foreign, 100000; coloFed
/, 100000.
The population of foreigners of voting
age as compared with the entire foreign
population is much greater than that o.
native voters similarly compared. The
explanation of this fact Is found In the
large proportion OF the foreign immI
grafton that is made up of males ovel
tWentV-one years of age. --
In three states there are more foreign
voters than native. In Minnesota they
stand $500 natives TO 123,775 foreign
ers IN Nevada, II ,442 to 14,191, and il
Wisconsin, 149, 473 native to 1876, 400 for
eigners.
The state having the largest foreign
vote is New York, which has 600,0O'
fOreign-born males over 81 years Of age
Next in the list comes Illinois and Penn
sYlvania, with 100000 each. A gooC
deal is said about the German vote il
Ohio, but in fact it stands fourth in thu
list of foreign-born voters, having bu
200 900 fOreign-born citizens over TWEEN,
Que years OF age .r.
Wisconsin as above noted has nearl,
100000; Massachusetts, aud Michigan
about the same number; Californis
Iowa and Missouri have about 10000
each.
Other figures as to the distribution o
the colored vote, the votes OF nstionali
ties represented in the foreign vote
and the proportion OF illIterat
| voters In the several states are lett TO
future study. Our readers are left II
1 make their own comments and draw
lY suggestive figures.
II
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One Of the features Of the New Or
leans exposition will be an exhibition
intended to show the progress made by
the colored race since their emancIpa-
ton, under the general direction Of
Register b. K. Bruce, with a sab-cOm-
mission from each state, John L. Wal
Ter OF the Western Recorder has been
appointed for Kansas, and he appeals 70
the colOred people to cooperate with
him 10 making an educational and in
duStrial exhibit that will be equal 20, II
not Surpaas that Of any other state.
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A Cincinnati dispatch says Ohio is
now considered certain for the Republi-
cans by ct least $1,000 majority. This
estimate Is based on the closest calcula-
ton by the shrewdest politicians, many
of whom are Democrats. st. John, who
Is paradIng himself as . martyr, has bui
little standing In Ohio, and, as Prohibi.
tionists say, he will not receive to ex
coed $4,000 votes. The majority OF Pro.
hlbitionIsis here agree with the ProhIbi
tiOnists of Kansas, that st. Johns can.
didAcy is really in the interest of Cleve
land
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The Chicago News hes the following
from one of its special correspondents
In Ohio. The admission 10 worth not
ing Is appearing in Democratic paper
like the News: "In tbs last three
weeks l have travelled Q thousand miles
through this state, and every day / am
more impressed with the idea that the
Republicans will win In the October
election. This belief is shared in pri-
vAts by many leading Democrats,
though the majority Of those have
talked with today are hopeful Of hold
ing their own In Hamilton, or at least
carrying it by . somewhat reduced ma
fOvffu
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At the old settlers meeting at Law
renee last meath, 9 resolution was unan-
imOusly adopted faVorinG the payment
BY the state OF the war claims held by
private citizens, including those Of the
Quantrell raid. These claims were
audited by a commission some years
ago. The citizens Of Lawrence are inst
now vigorously Agitating the matter
and 1t will doubtless be the subject OF
Legislative action In some form next
winter. The several states who have
paid such claims have been reimbursed
by the general government
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A Grand Reception.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct. 4.-The an
nouncement that Blaine and Logan will
be in Springfield on the Oath day of Oc-
tober, has electrified the Republicans OF
Central Illinois, and already prepare
tions are making tor one of the largest
demonstrations ever witnessed in this
state. The railroad companies are pre-
pairing to bring people here from every
corner OF the state at excursion rates,
and the local committees are making
preparations to entertain at least $50 600
people. There will be q day and even
ing parade, and it Is expected there will
be from 10000 to $1,000 uniformed men
in the procession. The speakers and
reviewing stands will be placed on the
grounds will be covered with tents for
the especial accommodation of the old
soldiers.
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A WIG and Paramour killed

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. Ga
Daley Eagle New Iago special says: A
horrible tragedy occurred here about
midnight last night. A man named
Armstrong found his wife and George
Bates together IN Bates room in bed.
He seized an axe and entered the house.
His wife seized and held HIM while Bates
left thereon for a revolver. While Bates
was gone Armstrong broke loose from
his wife, struck her with the axe and
cut her throat. Going down stairs
he met Bates and killed him by stroke
of the axe. Armstrong gave himself up
and is now IN jail. Bates was boarder
at Armstrong;, aged about 23, and " as
considered hard character.
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How BIaIne Passed Sunday.

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. 5.-Mr.
Blaine remained quietly at Bellsire I'M
till this afternoon and then, accompanied
by his son and members of the local
committee, drove through 8 region long
familiar to him, to Wheeling. 1t was
dark when he reached here. At Bellaire
the senior class of Washington and JEFF
ferson college, Mr.. Blaine's "alms
mater," came by q special train to call
upon him. MIR. Blaine received them in
his parlor and the meeting vas g very
pleasant one. Each member of the class
was introduced. Mr.. Blaine, in many
instances, knew the families TO which
they belonged. Several of them were
those of his old college mates. Although
the usual difference IN politics exist in
the class all the members of it seemed
to be strong Blaine men. Quite an III
teresting incident was the meeting be-
tween Mr.. Blaine and his uncle, Hon
John Ewing, of Washington, Pa.
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acCulIourh,s Condition.

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-John Mccullough,
the tragedian, left for st. Louis at 8
O'Clock tonight in company with j. II.
Breslin, where he will consult with 8
number of his friends, and in all 1ikeli-
hood will go to Hot Springs or some
quiet retreat He was morelike himself
today and conyersed quietly and ration
ally on the necessity OF leaving the stage
for time at least, but still holds TO the
view that he will be able to appear on
the boards within year.
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Captured Train Wreckers.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. IA Journals
Topeka special SAYS: Detective James
Dustin to-day arrested James and Au-
gust ForneY and VIM. Mound, suspected
of wrecking the santa Fe train near EN-
poria early Sunday morning. The men
had been idiing about town some time,
left Saturday and returned to-day, their
horses bearing marks Of hard service.
The prisoners were taken before Justice
Reed and held for hearing on Saturday
next in $4,000 bail each. A reward Of
5000 has been offered by the railroad
company, and $500 by the state. There
Is considerable evidence against the
rnriannara -----
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WIN CONC Up To-AEorroN.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. Tin regard to
the order Of the Pennsylvania railroad
company Robt. Garrett and his assistant,
J. w. Davis, OF the Baltimore 6 Ohio,
said there was nothing for them TO state
in reply TO the question. When asked
if any reply had been made to the Penn
sylvania railroad Davis answered, mot
to his knowledge" Likely the matter
will come up at the board meeting to-
morrow.
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1t is said that movement is started
within the Church of England looking
towards the "unity of Christendom, !"
meaning. thereby TO include the Roman,
Greek and Anglican churches, the con-
solidation to be styled the Church of
Pentacnsf
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The Ksnsas IItu Times

The Kansas City Times recognizes
Gov. ST. John az an assistant Democrat"
when in quoting the Chicago Tribune's
request to the governor to go down into
Dixie. it says: Never mind about Dix.
lie just at present. Dixie is getting
along pretty we'll. thank you, and behav.
ing herself like daisy this year. Dixie
is nearer right than some of the north
ern states in more senses than one and
ST, John knows it.
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oo.a with .haRuno.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. IA special from
Newcastle says: W. w. Cotteral, ex-
auditor of Henry county. who Il miss-
ing, had arranged to meet the commits
sloners and pay thirtY-seven hundred
dollars Of school funds. overdue on set.
Element Of the accounts. He was
probably unable to make payment and
fed. No one believes him dead.
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A Lockout.

PITTsBURG, Oct. THE lockout of
Oliver Bros. s. Phillips rolling mills
began this morning, and 5000 more men
were added to the already large number
out OF employment in this city, The
men positively refused to accept 121s
per cent reduction. The firm gave no
orders to light the fires, so that instead
of a strike it Is lockout. This after
noon there will be conference of ANAL
gamated officials of the firm, when the
former will endeavor to have heaters
and rollers helpers who are now in
cluded in the reduction classed among
skilled or scale labor. If successful the
mills can resume at once without I'm.
skilled labor.
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HnrPaaannrarn Only.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. THE order Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company re-
fusing through business to this city and
New York, originating with the Balti.
more and Ohio, applies for the present
only to passengers business. Through
freight Is not interfered with and il Is
stated that the class of business coming
from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad is
of small amount. The Pennsylvania
officials haYe heard nothing OF the sub
ject from the Baltimore and Ohio man.
ayers.
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CLOSING Our SALE.-I have conclud-
ed TO GO out Of business and shaIl CON-
mence to-day 70 sell all my goods at cost.
The stock is small; call early and get
inst cheice. In staples and dress goods,
IN feathers. ribbons and notions you viii
find . vast difference between sctIal
cosf s0d the general selling price. MeE-
chants who wish 70 buy stock, fixtures
and lease should call ct once. The has
iness Is we'll established and q rare op.
po9tunIty Is offered here for an energet.
lie business man. B. NKWBURGKR,
1873 Commercial street.
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Iohn Mclean MARRIED.

WASHINGTON, ID. g, Oct. 7-Mr.
John R. Mclean, editor and proprietor
Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and Miss
Emily T. Beale, daughter of General
Edward T. Beale. were married this
morning at the residence of the brides
father, in Lafayette Place. The cere-
mony took place at z o'clock, Rey. DR..
Leonard officiating. No cards were
issued and no guests present, the cere-
mony being witnessed by none but the
immediate families of the bride and
groom The bride wore a travelling
dress, and Immediately after the cere-
mopY Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean left for
Philadelphia, whence they will go "a
the grOom's home in Cincinnati, which
Will be their residence henceforth.
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Roberta Nominated .

LAWRENCE, Kas., Oct. Capt. j. N.
Roberts was nominated for representa-
tive by the Sixteenth district Republi-
can representative convention to-day.
Among the resolutions were the follow
ing:
Resolved, That we are unalterabiY
opposed to re-submission, of a consti-
tutlonal convention at this time.
Resolved, That we recognize and ap-
preciate the eminent services of the Hon.
j. ]. Ingalls, to the state and nation, and
ask the nominee of this convention TO
vote for his re election to the United
States senate.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. S-The supreme
court to-day refused 70 respite Chas. w.
Butler. condemned to hang at Columbia
City Friday for vile murder, on the
ground that it had no power TO interfere
in cases of this kind, the governor having
declined 10 interfere.
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The Independents Of Cincinnati who
procured . column Of the CincInnAti
COmmerciAl-Gazette for last Friday
have been refused further use Of the pa
per unless they will sign their names to
their deliVerances denominated "repro-
auctions Of burnt powder"