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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-08
ARREST OF A PoEIcEsEAN FOB
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

John Fowler, an old citizen of this
section. who was robbed some time ago
by couple of thieves who called HIM
out Of his house for that purpose, went
before Justice Fletcher last evening and
swore out warrant against City Po-
liceman Joseph c. BArkdale and 6amu-
Ell B. Riddle. The justice put the bond
ct $500 upon application of the defend
ants for continuance, ordering hecase
for trial October Is. ct 10 O'Clock. The
policeman was relieved OF his star by
the acting mayor pending 8 hearing.
Mayor Whlttleeey returned home this
noon, and it is kindly suggested that we
have an immediate overhaulIng of city
affairs. We want 70 whisper in his Off.
cial ears that the city is overrun with
gang of thieves who nightly visit the res
licences of our citizens, open the doors
from the outside with tools made for the
purpose, and rob and pilfer with undis-
turbed regularity.
We desire also to inform your honor
that it Is not 50 much the loss of q watch
Va - PONA-CSoOSA OCCASIONALLY tAl1s VIC
object TO, but the people dislike the
thought that when they retire at night,
their bedrooms are at the mercy Of these
scoundrels. We don't want them how
ering over Us and our families while we
sleep, and don't like TO be compelled
to turn our houses into an armoIy for
self protection.
You will probably claim. Mr.. Mayor,
that you are not responsible for this state
Of things; the policemen also claim they
are not TO blame. In the meantime the
people go to bed every night In fear and
trembling, but will wait patiently q
short time-the people are always pa
tient under affliction. If, however, this
condition of affairs keeps up much
longer we are Inclined to the belief the
people will institute measures of their
own for redress.
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READING NEWS.
EDITED BY MARY DE zEAN. JR.

WEDNESDAY. Oct z.
DIR. Porter of Paols, Kansas, has been
visiting DR.. 7. C. BlddIe the past week.
George Plumb was in town Monday.
Kew. A. L. Scott met with an accident
on his way home from Lebo one dark
night last week. His horse, leaving the
road. took the driver down an embank.
ment. lDjuring his knee severely.
At the school meeting last Saturday q
committee was chosen to look around for
the best location for the new school
buildings. viz: W. q. Holiday, T. C.
Biddle and Henry JacobY.
The two school rooms are now full and
there are children enough here when all
attend to I'LL another room.
The village is growing rapidly and
the prospects are good for business of
every description.
L. Severely & Son shipped $50 steers
to Chicago. last week.
Paiten Brothers have given James
Hyde an interest in their farm and cat
tie business for term of years. The
Patten family go to California TO spend
the winter ana perhaps g year or two.
The lumber yard is doing large
business and keep constantly on hand all
kinds of building material.
Mr. Russey is filling up his store with
all kinds of hardware that are used in
this vicinity also stoves and tinware.
A. j. Strattnn' the druggist, has filled
up with stock of paints, glass etc.
We kindly invite our friend, Frank
MacLannan. to come out here and start
q good live paper and printing Office now
he has sold out his interest In the NEWS
We need just such a man to help az.
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Such OF our exchanges - copy THE
NEwa' editorials, especially those on
temperance. and do not give US the
proper credit, are not requested to DO 80.
The dissemination OF healthy ideas upon
the questions edltorially discussed by
TEE NGws IL compensation enough for
the labor Of producing them. The credit
will come In due time when the people
are fully alive 70 the situation, and the
great reward will be when they take &C.
ZION such - men and women only can
take when Intellgently IN
formed upon the subject
with which they propose to deal.
Therefore. lot the documents be circu-
lated. even II the ideas and the exact
words are used for they cannot be too
often repeated IN the greatest cause that
ever employed the pen and the press
and don't stop TO write EAGPoRIA NEWS
on the top Of the article copied or at the
bottom; but heal it Temperance" sign
10 Temperance" spread temperance al
AL over II. and so far from finding fault
We will applaud the act and be eats
nad
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At the fair recently held at San Fran
cisco. . floral prize was offered for the
best dressed lSdyattending Oh the clos
ing night. Five ladies supposed to be
paraRons OF good taste wore selected as
. committee. The names Of the ladies
who were TO compete for the prize were
handed 70 this committee and an hour
and . half was spent by the lady members
In . critical examination of the costumes
unknown TO those under Inspectlon) and
. Mrs. F, TIlley. a lady who had just ar.
rived from the east. was awarded the prize
Our lady readers will say with US that
the description Of Mrs. TilleY's dress Is
provokingly meagre, for this Is all the
correspondent says: ''Sbe was dressed In
black silk, beaded in front. with q
basque covered entirely with Jet beads
Her hat was white. with waving ostrich
plume. Tho prize was large and beau.
.lIful fioral piece"
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GUARDING AGAINST lorna



A series Of observations made by the
signal service Office during the past
eight years in relation to the formation,
movement and course Of tornadoes shows
that these terribly destructive agents
have stated times and seasons for their
appearance in different parts of the
country, and it is now thought TO be
fully demonstrated that there Is sufh-
cient precision IN their movements TO
enable the signal service ONCE 60 send
out trustworthy warnings sufficiently In
advance of their coming TO aid IN guard
ing against the great loss of life pro-
duced by them.
Lieutent John p. Finlay of the signal
corps was specially detailed TO this work
and has tor eight years devoted his en-
tire time TO 1t. He tells rs that lorna
does are entirely distinct from billiards,
cyclones or northeasters; that they have
distinctly marked characteristics; that
their tracks are never more than a few
hundred yards wide, and that their force
is exhausted after a run Of forty or fifty
miles, although there have been IN
stances found where their lines of devas-
tatIon have reached to $50 miles. DIr
FInlay says further that the forward
movement of the tornado is always from
southwest 20 northeast, with q velocity
not ordinarily exceeding fifty miles an
hour, while their rotary motion, which
Is greatest toward the center, sometimes
reaches the enormous velocity of 10000
miles an hour. His observations have
further shown that the visit of the tor
nado is usually from 2 10 @ O'Clock in
the afternoon, and also that its home is
an area which includes the whole of
Iowa, all of Missouri, except the south
western corner, the northwestern corner
of Arkansas, the. northwestern part of
the Indian Territory, eastern Kansas,
eastern Nebraska, southern Minnesota,
southern Wisconsin and western Illinois.
Here it's season extends from April te
August inclusive. It is frequent vIsi-
tor to two other regions. One Is a strip
along the gulf and south Atlantic coasts,
which takes in the central portions of
Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina,
with terInini In Mississippi aud North
Carolina, over which its devastations are
confined TO the months of January, Feb
ruery and March.
The other includes portion OF south
ern and central Ohio, q large part of
Pennsylvania, small area in Mary
land, q strip across New York, and
corner each of Massachusetts and Con-
necticut, where It's season is only dur
ing the months of August aud Septem-
Der.
No more important study has ever
claimed the attention of the signal scr
vice than this and If, as now claimed,
the office will soon be In q position to
send out warnings that can be relied
upon of the approach Of tOrnadOes tt will
have accomplished work emitting it
to the gratitude of the whole country.
A halt million dollars appropriated an
nually by congress to sustain such an
Institution would be mere bagatelle in
comparison with the destruction one tor
nadoe would cause, and we belive if q
million were required the people would
vote It unanimously.
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TIE NOMINATIONS.

The Republican and the Democratic
county tickets are before the people of
Lyon county and it behooves the voters TO
make selection OF the candidates whom
they will honor with their suffrage.
Asa Republican journal we feel bound
70 support the Republican nominees in
% far As they appear 70 be the best men
for the places allotted them by the Re
publican convention but due regard to
the interests Of the county compel Us to
make some exceptions. The nomins-
ton by the Republicans of Mr.. G. T.
Cavaness for treasurer is so entirely free
from objections that in our opinion 1t
should have the unanimous support OF
Republicans and Democrats combined.
Mr.. Robert Lakin for clerk is an equally
merltorious, nomination, and both these
gentlemen will doubtless be elected.
There are numerous reasons why THE
NEWS cannot lend iis support 20 the
nomination Of Mr.. White for sheriff.
Our Democratic friends hare here
interviewed with candidate, Mr.. Thos.
L. Ryan, whom we consider precisely
the man TO aid In the great work of
reform now In contemplation. Mr..
Ryan il one of che most popular Of men
BE will make q strong run in both the
city al dcIunty. and will bring TO the
office business tact, and that stern sense
Of duty that lesds 70 the treatment OF all
prisoners upon equal terms. No one
being favored more than another.
Turning again TO the Republican
nominees, we can say that whiItAWe
have not regarded Mr.. BecK as the best
man for register of deeds, from the tact
that he Is not personally esteemed
first class scribe, it appears that he has
had a most competent man in his Office.
and we are happy to learn that the IN
terests OF the county have IN no wise
suffered during,Mr Beck's incumbency,
Miss A. E. Dixon. for superindent of
public Instruction; Mr.. r. II. Edmiston,
for surveyor; DR.. G. W. Frost, TOR coroner,
and Messrs. j. l.. Butler and w. Fl,
Flickinger. for commissioners for the
Second and Third districts respectively
are all good nominations and are COM
moaded TO the voters of the COUNTY
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PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE.
Meeting of the Board of Trustees at tn.
CoolihRe

Meeting OF the Board of Trustees &C the
Coolidge.
The board of trustees of the College of
Emporia met at the Coolidge hotel par
lors last evening, the following members
being present: Hon. Albert q. Horton,
Rev. W. c. Porter, D. D., Rev. j. D.
Hewitt, Rev. D. Kingery, Prof. P. Fales,
Col. J. B. Anderson, Rev. Johu r.
Hendy, d. D., Rev. R. n. Ovsrstrees, c.
Hood, Esq, H q. Cross, Esq, J. NJ.
Griffith, Esq, Otis n. Swan, ESQ.,, and
s. B. Riggs.
The minutes of the board of trustees
and OF The executive committee were
read and approved.
Alter the transaction of some further
business the old board adjourned and
the new board was organized by the
election of the following officers:
President of the board-Col. John B
Anderson, L. L. d.
Vice president-Rev. F. 5. McCabe
D. d.
Secretary-S. B. Rlggs.
Treasurer-Hon. r. q. Cross.
Executive communicated. John r
Anderson, L. L. D., Rev. ]. r. Rendv
D. D., Otis d. Swan, Esq 8. B. Rigel
ex off1cio, and Major c. Hood.
On motion Of MH. Swan the follovvins
i paper was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the term of service OF Chic
Justice Horton, as q member of sh,
board of trustees of the College of Em
poria has expired. and the synod q
Kansas. At it's regular meeting on the IL
of October. inst was notified of the re-
quest OF the chief justice that he be no
Teappolnted.
i Resolved, That the board of trustee
Of the College of EmpoFIs, apprecistin
the reasons for Chief Justice Horton
request, record with deep regret the fsl
that he has ceased TO be member Z
this board.
Resolved, That the College of I'm
: poria owes debt of gratitude 70 Chr,
Justice Horton for his hearty sYupafh
} for this institution from its very ince,
> ton. his inspiring confidence in the IN
cess OF the undertaking; and his dew
ton to the duties of president of this ca
/, pofation from the organization of III
' board 10 this date, under circunssaue,
: that imposed no small sacrifice of lin
ed freedom from Judicial labor and
personal comfort.
/ Rev. r 81. Diversified rendered HIS :,
lgnatiVn as financial agent of fhe cole
which vas accepted and the matter
. selecting another financial agent vyas
a ferred TO the executive commIttee.
. The executive committee we're
structed 20 prosecute earnestly the r
lection OF the endoVment fund.
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The Street Car Strike.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. THE executive
board of the Knights of Labor and the
executive committee OF the street car
strikers are In session here this morning
initiating new members into the order
and perfecting plans for the conduct Of
the fight. The executive board say
there are no new Developments and the
men are sanguine Of success. They de-
clared that only the toughest element
could be employed by the managers of
the car company at present. On the other
hand the officials of the road are
engaging new men and sending cars out
under them, and such of the old employ
IS who are willing to work If assured Of
protection. The cars on Olive and Mar
ket street and franklin avenue and
South st. Louis lines which have not
been affected by the strike are running
regularly and cars are being sent out on
other roads as fast as men can be
obtained to run them. The Union depot
WAS well equipped at noon and the
Mound City road had eighteen or TWEEN
ty cars running Twelve cars were IN
service on the Cass avenue line and sew
en- bob tails, and six platform cars were
running on the Washington avenue
roads. The railway managers say all
the roads will be at work before night
with full forces. They look for a speedy
termination of their troubles and they
declare them even now practically over.
No violence has vet been attempted and
the strikers say none will be used.
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strauss . sohnssiaxsr.
We take great pleas

We take great pleas
ure in announcing to the
public that We are now
ready for business.
We have come here
intending to stay; to
make this our home. We
have therefore made an
effort and think we have
succeeded In erecting a
hrstc1ass business house
We shall carry a full
line of Dry Goods, Car
pets, Millinery and Fan
cy Goods, in all grades
to suit the wants of the
people.
We will endeavor to
conduct our business on
a 1rst-class principle,
with one price to all and
no deviation, and by
strictly adhering to this
method we hope to gain
the confidence Of the
people and a fair share
of the trade.
Our establishment will
be known as the s. & S.
Daylight Dry Goods
House. Located at the
corner Of Merchants ST.
and Sixth Avenue. ''' :
Respectfully,
STRAUSS &SCHLESINGHR
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SINKING SRAMEN
Rescued from Death and a Watsry
Grave.
The Rock Springs Rioters Acquitted
at Green River.
The Street Car Men Strike at
st. Louis.
An Interesting Budget Of Foreign
News.

NEW York, Oct. 7.-Capt. Oanglio
aud thirteensoficers and seaman of the
wrecked Italian bark, Tallsman, ar
rived here yesterday on the German
bark, Louisa and Augusta by which they
were rescued about ESQ miles east of
sandy Hook, Sept 29ih, and the Can
tam said yesterday az the Italian consui's
ptlee: we were 4S days out from Pen
FSaceia bound to port Glasgow, England,
and on September 23d the bark sprung
leak. We managed TO keep the yes
sci comparatively tree from water for
four days until We we're caught 10 a re-
volving hurricane or cyclone The out
bursts of wind were tfightful and came
from all points OF the compass. The
seas rose TO fearful height, so we were
not only IN danger OF having our Caasts
twisted out but feared that we should be
sWamped by the seas. The men worked
ct the pumps 10 keep the vessel sfloat
while unbroken volumes swept the
length of the deck. The bark Louisa
and Augusta sighted Us at a. m on
Tuesday last aud We put off in our long
boat, boarded her and were saved.
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Boston, Oct. Upon the committee
appointed at the Brooklyn meeting of
the Irish sympathIsers to go TO Ireland
and assist in the campaign of Psrnell
and his associates are Congressman P.
A. Collins and John Bogler of this city
Neither of these gentlemen favor the
project, believing it entirely unnecessary
As Parnell DOES not need assistance of
that kind. Collins Whea as ked if he
would go said: mo, nor will any body.
else if they want to do anything for the
cause; why don't they do as others are
doing, send over money?
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6sth q. y VI.

To the Editor OF the News.
While attending the reunion of the
u. A. R. at Topeka, the members of the
69th o. v. v. L. met at the pleasant res
ldence of their old Gomrade, Perry
Reek. Like Rip Van Wrinkle they
found the twenty years of separation had
brought grey hairs and bald heads, new
ertheless, incidents of the war, jokes
and stories we're told and received with
as much gusio as in days of yore. The
comfortable beds of the host had little
attention. and the wee small hours found
them still discussing campaign topics
aud excellent cigars.
Those present were Cap:ein LARA
lear, Company D, of Minneapolis, Kan
sas, l. Brelghienstein, private, Com
pany F, Beloit, Kansas, d 81 Walker,
private, Company F, Lamar, Kan
sas, S. G. Barrett, private, Com
pany Z, Mount Hope, Kansas.
Perry Reck, private, Company D. Tope.
ka, Kansas, and T. II Harvey, private,
Company e. Emporia, Kansas. all too
soon the time for goodbYes came and
the old comrades parted with many
wishes that reunion of all members
of the regiment now living Ia the state
could be planned for the near future.
7. 81. Harvey will be happy to entertain
the boys at his home IN Emporia at any
time upon which they can agree, and
hopes to receive communication from
each, giving rank, compsny aud address
He will keep register of same and ans
wer all irquiries 10 regard to comrades
in the state. Kansas papers please copy.
THos. Il. HARVEY,
Emporla, Kas.
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Willy WarrIorn.

DENVER. COL, Oct. Information
comes from Wyoming to the effect that
300 or 400 Ogallsla-Sioux warriors have
suddenly made their appearance on
the Wind River reservation, and that
they are showing marked friendship for
the Arapahoes. The purpose of their
visit has not been ascertsIned, but the
appearance OF this force of fighters
among the tTeacherous Arapahoea Is dis
turbiDg the minds of the settlers in the
vicinity of the reservation. Within the
last few weeks q number of Arapahoes
have been detected in cattle killing, and
measures have been taken for their legal
punishment. Whether they contemplate
mischief and have thereforecslled 10 the
aid OF the Sioux is not known.
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A YOuthfuI Itshher.

Ell PAso. Texas. Oct. THE young
FhighwaYman who held up the San An
gelo stage few days ago Was arrested
here yesterday IS he was leaving the
train. He contesses his guilt and says
as he has no money and was obliged to
rob somebody he attacked the stage,
thinking the United States government
could stand the loss better than any in
diVidual. He bad checks taken from
one of the registered letters on his per-
son, together with other papers which
show he is the highwayman in question.
The youth gives his name Jesse Jones
and says that he is only 10 years of 8ge
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In an interview at Columbus, Ohio.
on Saturday evening Vice PresideI {
Hoadrcka IL reported as saying that the
coming congress would probably engage
in . revision Of the tariff; also that the
president would appoint men as mem.
heTs Of the new civil service board of
commissioners fully In accord with his
own views on civil service reform.
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TIE WALKUP CASE.

In the district court yesterday, by mu-
tual consent, the trial of the Walkup
poisoning case has been set for trial
Monday, October 10. w. W. Scott, Esq.
appeared for defendant.
Mrs. E. Wallace, mother of Mrs.
Wslkup, arrived in this city yesterday
morning. She is stopping at the Park
Place hotel, and will remain in the city
until after the trial.
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ACCIDENr.

Miss Sarah Newly, daughter of Seth
Newly, farmer living six miles north
west of town, met with an accident this
morning from which she will suffer
some time. She was driving IN an Or
diuary farm wagon, and the nut on the
left fore axle came of, tipping the wagon
and throwing Miss Newly upon the
ground. Her left limb, hip and knee, are
both badly sprained. The accident &C.
Cured in front of Smiths hardware
store. Fortunately the team stopped or
the accident might have been more SER
inna
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The prediction Of THE NEWS prior TO
the election OF Mayor WhittleseV that he
would not satisfactorily meet the re-
Quirements Of the once, has. in its opin-
ion, been confirmed. he came to the
front last fall amid sounding brass and
tinkling cymballs and many promises
e. reform. We get the music bat not
the reform, unless, indeed, the MAYORS
absence may be.considered one. 1t is
certain that II he were here he would be
- useful a. bump on 9 log. but as he
Ii absent would not his resignation be in
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Acquitted

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Sept. THE
Tribune publishes the following special
from Green River: The grand Jury
which has been 10 session here since
last Friday, entered the court yesterday
an d reported no bill agI inst the sixteen
persons arrested in connection with the
Chinese riot ct Rock Springs. About
thirty witnesses have been examIued
and the jury have been very thorough
in their Investigation of the sffair, but
II Ia rumored that the cases will be take.
to the United States court.
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NOON GREER PERsONALs

MOON CREEK, Oct. 6.
School commenced in this district
yesterday. @. H. Stanford Is training
the young minds.
Mrs. Richard Gauss and Misses Ida
and Edith Cause started last week for 9
mouth's-yisit 70 relatives ct and near
OsksloOsa, Iowa
Master Frank Victor hss gone to
Montezums. lows, to make MS home
with his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Ho yer Of Iowa,
are visiting Mrs. R. T Patty They
THINK Of locating in Emporia.
Rev. Thomas Terrin and wife started
for their home ss Oskaloosa Iowa, last
Thursday.
Messrs. A. B. and Elisha Noon have
returned from . visit TO Indiana.
Luther Moon. who has been IN Indi,
ana four years, is visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Noon. s.
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Senator Cullom OF Illinois says he has
given up making speeches At county
fairs, - he nnds himself much better sp-
preciatsd when he Is fastening the blue
ribbons on the premium fat stock, and
aha operation IN less lafSorlous.