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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-28

New York Tribune; Manitoba Is
giving the Canadian government good
deal OF trouble. The demand of the
Ion has been q subject of dlscord for
so0e time; and now the Indians have
added to the troubles OF the government
by seIzing the siorehouses. The Irish
Agitators have been blamed for encour-
aging the settlers, but that will hardly
serve for an excuse for the difficulty
with the Indians. The fact Is that the
Canadian government Is trying to
spread itself over too much territory.
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THEY DON'T "cRAwF1sH !.

Commonwealth: In answer to call
of Mr.. Robert Craig, superintendent of
the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe Rail-
road Company's coal interests in this
county, and some of his associates IN
that interest, to discuss the railroad
question and the effects of the late decis-
ION of the state board of railroad COM
missioners, public meeting was held
IN the Usage City opera house on the
23d instant, The meeting was called to
order by the election of General II K.
Mcconnell as chairman, and Jno- b.
Weber as secretary.
The object of the meeting, "a stated by
Capt. ]. Y. Admire, editor of the Usage
City Free Press. was the consideration
of the complaint of this city before the
railroad commissioners, and the effect
of said commissioners decision on the
interests of this city. AIr. Admire, IN
his statement, made 3 lengthy argument,
the intent of which was that the city
would be served better at the hands of
the railroad with the existing railroad
law nullifed than at the hands of the
commissioners.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Admirers re-
marks a call wss made requesting the
views of the different shippers upon the
objects OF the meeting as stated.
In compliance with the request seY-
eral of the principal shippers expressed
their views and expectations at the
hands of either the railroad company or
the commissioners, after which the fol-
lowing motion was made and carried
'sThat the complaint still remain in the
hands of the commissioners"
The following preamble and resolu-
ton was then presented aud adopted:
Whereas, For q series of years past
the Atchison. Topeka S Santa Fee rail-
road company have, through extortion-
ate rates and DETERMINATIONS on all
articles shipped from this point, re-
tardtd the growth and prosperity OF
this city; and
Whereas, We believe that the railroad
commissioners appointed under law
| enacted by our last legislature, are hon
est, conscientious and capable men, en-
deavoring TO do justice both TO the peo'
pie and railroads, and believing that
eventually great good will result for the
people at large through said commits
sioners; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we condemn the action
of the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe
Railroad company in endeavoriDg tc
nullIfy the laws of the state, and uphold
said commissioners in their endeaVors
to relieve the people of the burdens
| heretofore complained of.
FL. K. MCCONNELL, chairman.
JOHN B. WEBER, secretary.
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The Bell telephone Is probably the
greatest financial success of the age. It
seems that everyone who has touched 1t
IN the way of propristorship has become
rich. The poor school teacher who In-
vented IL Is worth millions. The maA
who helped HIM In his poverty with .
little ready money lives In splendor and
luxury. II has made fortunes for hun
dreds of stockholders in local companies
In VARIOUS towns.
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The suicide of George Il. Freyer, OF e
of CoIOrsdo's foremost mining kings,
disposes Of almost the last of those few
men who leaped to sudden and fabr.
lous wealth when the calbona,e discov-
cries were made at Leadville. Tabor is
the only one left, We believe, who has
contrived N keep any considerable por-
ton Of his money, and heis parting with
1t at . tOlerably rapid rate. from sIl &C
counts. The rest are either dead OF
hopelessly bankrupt. Easy come, easy
g =" was their motto. and they found ii
very much easier TO get rid of theiI
wealth than they could have be n made
te believe before they tri,dit.
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H1aH-roNED POLITICS
Meeting OF ehe Independent Republi-
cans In New York

Meeting OF SHe 1n0e penuenG RepuOh-
cans IN New York
NEW YoRK, Feb. 23-The second
meeting OF the Independent Republicans
was held here to-day. There were pres
ent Can Schurz, Ex-Governor Potts, of
New Jersey; Richard II. Dane, Henry
81. Sprague and Z. 8. Hall, of Massa-
chusetts; E. Z. Martin, Gen T. G. Bar
low, F. B. Chandler, T. NJ. Perod, OF
Pennsylvania; P. F. Wood, of Michi-
gan, aud Others George j. Croker, OF
Boston, presided and E Dunbar Lock
wood, OF Philadelphia, acted as secre-
tary.
ton, ftred by Gov Potts, was adopted /:
Whereas, Consistent and faithful
adherence to the principles of admins
trative reform is absolutely essential TO
the vitality and success of the Republi-
can party and
Whereas; Events have shown that
Disregard of thes5 principles has led 10
party defeat in several of the most i'm
| portant states; and
Whereas, The adoption of similarly
mistaken policp would lead t. defeat IN
| the next presidntisl election.
Resolved, That 1t is indispensable to
the success OF the Republican party thai
the character, record and political 1850
CITATIONS of its candidates for president
and vice p esident should be such as e
warrant entire confidence In their readl
ness TO defend the advances alresdy
made towards divorc;ng the public ser
vice from party politics and continue
advances till reparation has been madf
| final and complete.
The following was also passed.
| Resolved, That no interference Will
the free choice of delegates to tue ns
tional convention by congressional dis
tricts should anywhere be tolerated
Resolved, That the interests OF TN
| Republican party imperatIyely demand
that the management OF state shd ma
tional campaigns should be confined Z
men whose character and record ar
| such IS TO command the unhesitatint
support and confide ice of the member
of the party.
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Philadelphia has long been called the
"City of Homes" The North American
states that according to reliable and au.
thentic statistics the total number Of
buildings of all kinds within the corpo-
rate limits of Philadelphia is 10000, Of
which number no less than 10000 are
dwelling houses, leaving about $4,000
structures OF other kinds devoted to bus
tness. religion. amusement and pleasure.
According to the same statistics, it Is es-
timaied that 10. 900 dwellings are owned
BY their occupants, \ fact As exIraordin-
airy as it is unprecedented in any
other community in this country.
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vol. 27---No. 9.
4RoTrINa srocK-
Names Of Purchaser ana tbs Priees


they Paid.
The sale of trotting stock owned By
Will A. Snoddy took place yesterday.
The announcement of the dispo-
sal of thigh grade sock brought 20 En-
poria a large number OF the leading
horsemen of Lyon county and
also q good representation from
adjoining counties and other cities The
GiIchrist Bros stables and that portion
of Fifth avenue where the sale TOOK
place were thronged with people, some
of whom came to bid upon the offerings.
others to admire the finely formed
and shapelY specimens Of
the speed ring. Col. 3. ". Pearsail,
who is as necessary to . saIeas the s1ocz
to be sold, was the orator of the day. His
spirited talk, quick repartee and good
humor warmed the atmosphere about
the crowd. making the raw air less
keenly felt by reason of his tact as an
suctioneer.
IF Pruyn acted IS clerk.
The first animal brought forth was
Flora Garrison, fine bright bay mare.
foaled by Kinlock, well broken, OF
heavy bone, name and tail, and said to
have fine racing qualities, She was bid
off by r. a. White, for $3.50.
Later in the afternoon this mare Was
sold by Mr.. Wilhite TO Col. SeverT for
$3.50.
Kinlock Maid, beautiful bay Ally.
finely proportioned and greatly resem-
bling her sire, Kinlock, was bid on by
A. s. Houck for $295.
Nettie G, a bay mare fealed by Kin
lock in 1880, nicely formed, we'll broken
and showing fine trotting action, was
bought by P. J. Heilman for $3.50.
George s. bay colt by Kinlock, 1882.
solid and substantial colt Of good
form, was sold to VIM. Adds for $500.
Cow Boy, bay geiding, foaled by
thoroughbred and raised II Texas; has
taken first money in many speed contests
| and trotted a mile in 1884, was pur-
chased by T. j. Barton, for $425.
Dellie C, the brown mare and bay colt
foaled by Kinlock, were bid of to Col.
h. C. Whitley for 1855.
Mollie Douglas, a fine roadster, full
sister to the horse, Fred Douglas, was
bought by Ed Shields, of Greencastle.
Indiana, for $500. The same gentleman
also bought the dark iron gray stallion,
Norman, Jr., for $500.
The bay mare Alice, by Rescue, and
an excellent roadster, was purchased by
| Wr, A6dia tor $35Q
Kinlock, the choice of the herd, ine,
| bright BAY, was withdrawn "a there
seemed to be no one present who would
| start bid at price at all consistent
| with the value Of the animal.
The following horses were sold for
John Fritts:
The ten year old brown horse, Tom,
to E. S. Jewett, for $50; the nine year
old grey mare Juds, to DR.. g. w. Frost,
| $3.50; The Magma Charta brown mare,
ten years old, to F. W. Drake. S1SS )
the battle colt to M W. Gilchrist, for
ss5; a Hambletonian bay colt TO VIM.
Charlesworth, $e1; a Hambletonisn colt
to II. Parkman, $35; the quater-hoTs
Negro, to John P. Hall, $125.
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Kentnchv Rnw

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 27.-In an af.
fray at Winston, Estill county, Ken
lucky, yesterday, Preston White was
killed anc Harry Witt AID his son Till.
man MORALLY wounded. White and a
companion named Pritcheli, were drunk
and created disturbance. Young
Witt, in attempting to quiet the fuss,
senior came TO his assistance and was
shot by Pritchell. During the scuffie
between young Witt and White, PrisLh b.
attempted TO shoot Witt but shot White
through the head, killing him instantly.
PFitcheil WAS arrested
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ReIn % "a -Nousla.

WAsHIreToK, Feb. 25.-Ia the senate
Ransom offered JOINT resolution to APP
proprlase S1O0, 600 Tor The relief of the
sufferers by the great wind storm in the
eouthern states. He said over 500 PEG.
Die we're killed and many thousands
wounded ard the snfTeFiDgs resulting
from the sc rm were awful. Brown snd
Pugh supported the resolution.
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Teachers, Meeting.

The following is the program for the
teachers meeting to be held in district
No. %, Saturday, March LIST, beginning
at O'Clock p m.
Glass drill in compo sition writing
Miss Efie GcColm.
Compound numbers-Wm. Davidson.
Primary geography-Retta Hurlburt.
Who shall have charge of the school
property &C. A. Bishop.
What should the teacher and pupils
do toward identifying the school house
and grounds 81. z. Klock.
@ E GIRsnH Chairman.
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card Of ThanEa

Mrs L. W. Sutton, of Americas, wish
es to say 70 the friends who remembered
her 81 kindly on the evening of Februa-
~ % that she appreciates their friend
ship and kindness The handsome al
bum will always be = mtmento Of one OF
the happiest of surprises. the value Of
which could only be enhanced by .
photo Of esch friend present
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OVER THE STATE.

The Topeka Tribune, which purports |
to be edited by colOred men, opposes the |
denomination of State Auditor McCabe, |
whereupon ]. H. Stewart, colored
lawyer of that city. combs the Tribune
down in good ehape.
Cincinnati wants an elevated railroa d
We should think that town would want
to be elevated generally.
Senator Ingalls, has introduced a bin
into the United States senate providing
for court of claims 10 hear and decide
the claims OF Sarah E Hoyt and two OF
three hundred OILERS (naming them,
their heirs and assigns. citizens of Kan
sas, against the United States, for the
loss of property taken or destroyed and
damages resulting therGform dIring the
civil disturbances which prevailed in
the territory OF Kansas from November
1st, 1855, to December LIST, 1856.
Commonwealth: Tue Shaeffer and
SpIllner families living near Turner
Garden, who are afflicted with trich-
inG, are surely in a most pittfole condi.
ton. Mr.. Shaeffer and wife are both
very i'll, and they are in slmost destitute
circumstances. The woman has a young
child, and for day or two before the
county begun assisting them by buying
milk, it came very near diving of hunger
Mrs. Spillner is probably the worst
afflicted of all, and her recovery is dis
paired of by some friends Should her
&C institution Prove strong enough to
sustain her until the crisis is passed, she
may recover, but it will take much time.
Her daughter is a'so sick, but is not
considered dangerously so.
Lawrence is a great place to "argy.' u
A good many people EN- never to get
done "argSiDg the pint about John
Brown, Jim Lane snd Jenkins. What a
refreshing thing 1t is to pick up Law.
renee paper and see flom one to three
columns about one OF these WORTHLESS
Every time there is q lull we think the
thing is at last finished. We have beer
thinking this Tor ten years, and yet tht
whole thing breaks out in fresh plact
once or twice q year and is kept III
week after week. If this is & nuisance
9 long strung out nuIsance-to outsiders
what must it be to people in Lawrence
who haYe anything TO dos We IhinI
VIII Carleton must have been acquaint
ed at Lawrence and certainly discovere.
old Uncle Sammy there. If /
would do any eo1d we woul,
protest, but it wouldn't. ANY ma
who would do anything to sio
the "argying" would be considers
an enemy to truth. Every town has il
characteristics, and that of Lawrence j
3 the possession of a large number c
I, citizens who never give it up in an ar
: gument, whether the point at issue is {
. any importance or not. So We shall &c
: things in the Lawrence papers aboU
3 Jim Lane, John Brown and Jenkins 6
3 long as the present generation OF argyel
: live. We can only hope the next gel
B Grafton will have something more us
: full on hands or aLthey will at least ii
= vent some new subjects.
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II Is not surprising that the Democra-
tic convention should go to Chicago.
The Democratic party has been follow
ing around at the coat tails Of the Repub-
IicAns, nominating Republicans for
president, ana getting A. much Repub-
llcanIsm rs possible into their platforms,
for vfara
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Called ont nna a1ur,ler.a.

ST LOUIS, Feb PA Post Dispatch
special from Fulton, No, says: Robert
Craighead, a well-todo farmer, was
cslle1 out last night. osansibly for the
purpose OF assisting = stranger out of q
muc-hole with heavily loadsd wagon.
he was fred upon and struck on the
head by a club, resulting in immediate
death. The sheriff and posse are scour
ing the country Crest exeItemG Mt No
clue.
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The Hielat sihee ,Aa.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Feb. 26.-At
Shreveport the river is the highest since
1919, and is still rising. Steamers are
carrying Ia stock and Des pie from the
submerged Plantations For hundred
miles above and below the whole coun-
try is repok led under water and great
damage Is beng done
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Congress is further behind in its rou-
tine business this year than It has been
during many past sessions. and there il
promise of a Continuation in the dee
nothing policy.
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Hnw4zA

LITTLE Rock, AK. Frb. 27-Dayis s.
Ketcher, haidwsre. assigned; liabilities,
SIT 600; nominal assets. $4,000; mostly
local credit. 4 debt at Helens, Ark,
of S2O0, 900 wasicompTomised al 90 cents
on the dollar, tfghih-t. nths of the
creditors agreeing.
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ARRIVING AT TRINIKITAT.
Postonica Rnrr,arined.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-The Post Dis
patch Rich Hill, Mo-, special says: The
postofice was burglaaized last night and
one u ousand dollars IN cash and stamps
stolen. The safe door was drilled and
the bol's were thrown back by means OF
a wire.
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Good for AIapIsson.

CINCINNATI. Feb 25.- Mayor Stephens
to-day received draft for $500 from
Col. j. Il. Mapleson for the food relief
fund, which was the pIodeeds Of q bsne-
fit performaY &c given In Chicago Febru-
airy Is, by the Mapleson opera company.
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Changing Quarters.

LIS. Sargent was busy to-day remov-
ing his tailoring establishment from
Commercial street into the room on
Fifth avenue, IN the rear of G.. P. Jones
s. Co.'s clothing store. The room made
ia Hall Bros music store by the re-
moval of Mr.. Sargent will be rearranged
and will soon be occupied by the mil
Iinery goods of Mrs. L. D. Jennings,
which at present are being closed out in
the room occupied by Wells Bro real
estate Office.
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Mr.. Richard Scarth. an old and es-
teemed resident of this county, living
about fifteen miles north of town on
the head OF Duck creek, died Wednes-
day of pneumonia, after few days i'll
ness. Mr.. Scarth was IN his sixty fifth
year, and leaves a wife and two children.
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The fact that most of the parties to be
benefited by the Mexican pension bill
are southern Democrats accounts for the
all night fight the Democrats made to
pass Il last week.
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rnRE1GN NEWS.
News by:Gable From the Old World.
NEWS FROM THE ARABS.

News by.Gable From the Old World.
NEWS FROM THE ARABS.
KHARToUM, Feb. 81 "A mafl who left
Elobeid ten day s sg, Arrived this morn
ifig. He reports that the garnsons at
Elpasha, DAria, MASTER and Fcga are
still surrouI drd, while the garrisons of
ON Shanga and Thasi have surrendered.
He saws IheIe has b, en- no fighting at
Bahrygazema. He saw three English
men at Eiobsid who were captured at
Kasheil. They were well treated. The
missionaries we're not mGlested. Mahdi
has only a garrison at Eobeid. The
Arabs have gone to their villages, but
are under promise 10 assemble in case OF
war. The merchants are, passing freely
between here and DoagOla.
AMERICAN MINISTER DEAD
ST.. PETER BURG. Feb. CIV H.
Hart, United States miaisteF, died this
morning at Z 80.
ARRIVING AT TRINIKITAT.
TRISIKITAT, Feb. 27.-The beach pre-
sents lively appearance. Tbs Blue
Jackets are up 10 their Decks in wateI
landing stores and carrying soldiers
ashore through the serf. The Gnrdor
Highlanders and Irish Fueileers are ad
vanciBg to occupy the fo,t erected b
Baker Pasha. they ~aded bare leggee
through morasses which lie between ihS
harbor and the land The distance Il
the fort is about four miles. It WA
built February End ard is protected b,
guns while crossing the moIasses. Tit
rebels regard with exultation the land
| ing of these troops, as they are conyiucet
| that Allah has sent all as prey for them
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Hros6 Fs-eo- R0--s

TOLEDO. o., Feb. ga. L. Soun's
brush factory vas partially destroyed by
ne last plight. Loss. $500; fully IN
sured.
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10th KnIed.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 27.-In 9
qurrel 10 Randolph county. Yesterday.
between Wyatt PATE aud VIM. Little
field, both men were killed.
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Another Candidate.

ST. LOUIS, No., Feb. pa private
dispatch from Denver says q petition
signed by q number OF ststs officers acd
many lawyers ana leading business men
OF Colorado, has been foFwsrded to
President Arthur. requesting the ap
polntment of Judge Wagner, Of this
city. 10 succeed Judge McCrary on the
Z s. circuit bench. THIS is quite sur
prise, as it was thought here that Colo
ra(io was solid for Judge Hzllets
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Rspublican state Convention.
A delegate convention OF the Republicans
O the state OF Kansas win be held IN the city
% Topeka on

TUESDAY. APRIL %. 1884
Al O'Clock D. m, for the purpose u selecting
fonr delegates and & NJ alternaies at large, %
etlend the National Republican CONVENTION
20 choose candidates Tor President and Vic0
Erosidentl: also y nominate two Republican
Presidential Electors
Ali eitizens who are In favor Of elevating
4ne o1GnifStnE American labor, protecting
and oxfAnding home industries, giving free
Dopul education 20 the % asscs OF the peo-
pie, securing free suGrake and an honest
counting OF ballots, and eGeotualiy protect
Ing All human rights ~ every section OF our
BORT the nominees u the ational Republican
Sonyepeton. are Invited TO co-opeFato with
Conventions sending delegates 70 this con-
vention.
The basis OF represent alton In said eonven-
Tor every 40 vote or any fraction thereof OF
10 votes cast for Hon. James Smith. Repub-
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An occasional drunk is nov about the
only thing that breaks the monolon4 "a
police CIRCLES.
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CHICAGO PREoEDENTs.

There Ia evidently a good deal Of sore
ness among Democrats oyer the fact
that their national committee decided to
follow the Republicans In having their
convention 1t Chicago. The Cleveland
Herald, In commenting upon the matter,
says: 'If precIdenis 60 for anything
the double selection is douhly fortunate
for the Republicans. This viii make
the fourth Republican national conven-
ton held In Chicago and the second
Democratic. At each OF the three Re
publican conventions fortunate choice
was made as brilliant campaign and
the precursor of an overwhelming tri-
umph. The Democratic nomination
was the foreTurner Of q disastrous de-
feat. In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was
nominated, and the result was a long,
unbroken Eeries of national victories.
-Four years later the Democrats tried
their luck at Chicago The consequence
YVES Mcclellan and the loss of every
state but three. At the end Of the next
four years the Republicans went again
70 Chicago. General Grant received his
fret nomination and Obtained 2l4 cleo
{ raj votes against eighty for Seymour.
There were no more nominations at Chi
cago until 1880, when the Republicans
went there again TO score another brill
liant victory IN the election Of Garfield