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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

FL Dorado Republican: The general
verdict here is that We must have the
Emporia road. Some way it is not nee
sssarY for US to be in any hurry about It,
yet its building Is becoming to be looked
upon as a necessity and the sooner it is
built the better. The country between
here and Emporia, aud which is as YET
untrsversed by railway is about thirty
five miles square. This region Is trav.
ersed by the upper Walnut, south fork
of the cottonwood, Fall river and Other
minor streams, and 1t is q good
country. If the territory comprised q
county and had a country town
in the centre, it would have q railway
through it before next Christmas. As
the people residing here cannot we'll scl
in an organized capacity and as their in.
terests appear to be identical with those
who reside In Emporia and FL Dorado
We trust our efforts to secure the speedy
building ofthis road will meet with &
hearty approval from all sources. We
do not know what can be done this year
possibly nothing, but the preliminary
work. We must have this road mex
season and to that end we are convinced
the people of Eldorado will lend theil
energies.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07
4 SIGN OF WEARENTNg

Saturday evening DR.. Philip Krohn OF
Atchison delivered lecture in the court
mouse at Leavenworth pursuant to Q
previous arrangement with the temper
ance organization. The court room In
which the lecture was delivered was
crowded, not with temperance people,
however. for they were quite generally
crowded out. Krohn was thus brought
face to face with the worst element OF
the ants in their noted Kansas strong.
hold. Interrupted frequently by Kisses
end threats, the doctor continued until
his speech was finished, but was unable
TO make his exit from the room
before he had been assaulted and struck
from behind by one OF the ruffians. This
fellow was delivered TO the officers, but
made his escape, and with two compan-
ions followed the doctor with weapons
which they didn't use. A meeting which
had been arranged ct the Baptist church
was postponed for fear the church would
be destroyed should the doctor attempt
70 speak In Il.
This is substantially the astonishing
news which comes from Leavenworth,
one Of the largest cities of the state and
the pride Of the whisky element. Al
this distance from the cowardly action
Of the Leavenworth mob, and it was little
else than that, IL looks as If the power
that has so long defied the claims Of JUS
tice and law was weakening.
The determination of the ants in
LeavenWorth seems to be that If their in
fluence must dIe,it must die hard. Their
delirious actions at the lecture delivered
by DIR. Krohn, the attempt to hiss him
down and mob him after the speech wal
concluded, is a symptom of the agoniel
that attend the departure OF long and
dearly cherished power. 1t was a resor
to the last reserve that the lawless pos
sess-physical force. Free speech hal
long been recognized In this country
and this right Sir Philip Krohn will bi
the last man to be deprived of. The at
tempt to hush the words of the temper
ance people in the state Will prove a.
fruitless as an attempt to stop the rair
from heaven, or check the irresistible
hurricane.
Free speech is u sacred American
privilege, esteemed by prohibitionisti
and anti prohibitIonIsts alike. and wher
the time comes we predict that DR.
Philip Krohn Will speak in Leaven
worth. the antis to the contrary not with
standing.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07
Watching the Dead.

CHICAGO. May A published state
ment is made here that Waterman has
been stationed at the grave of Cyrus II.
Mccormick. Every night since the dead
millionaire was buried at Gracelaud
Cemetery year ago, mindful OF the
Stewart affair, it was decided by the
relatives of.the inventor 70 Keep vigil
ever his grave. Though large salary
was offered, considerable difficulty was
experienced in fndIng a man who
would accept the uncOngenlal task.
Finally Nike Allen, an old servant of the
dead man, volunteered for the service,
From a constant strain on his super
stitious nature. the lonely watcher soon
sick ened and a few weeks ago died
Since the death of Allen Jno. Orouke
has gone his silent rounds night after
night. During the late strike OF the EN-.
ployes of the Mccormick Reaper Works
| the watch was doubled and extra pre-
cautions were taken to prevent desecra
ton of the grave. No violence was of
| fered the sacred spot, however, and the
speedy erection of a mansoleum now
contemp plated will relieve the watchmar
of his duty.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07
Oklahoma ColOnists.

ARKANSAS CITY, May 5.-The Payne
Oklahoma colony. under Capt. Couch,
that have been camped here since JAN
ualy 80, struck their tents this morning
and are now en- route for Caldwell, thir-
tY-four miles west of here. The camp
has been decreasing steadily the last
month until barely fifty tents were lett.
The reason for the move was plenty of
wood and grass at Caldwell while both
were very scarce here. Capt. Couch
says the colony will remain at Caldwell
for a few weeks or until it Is definitely
known what the administration will dc
towards opening the country. The col
ony has not disDanded or dispersed. The
move to day is made on account OF
natural advantages and with no refer
ence to the army. The troops had or
ders some time ago to exchange with the
Fifth cavalry and are daily expecting to
move About q dozen tents remain
They are owned by colonists that are al
present freightIng to come of the Indian
agencies. and may not return for ten
QaV9.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

AtchisOn Champion: Joseph Cook,
having come cut in favor of the third
party movement, Hon. A. B. Jetmore
combats Mr.. COOKS position at great
length and with much ability in the Chi.
cago Inter Ocean. Mr.. Jetmore knows
much more about the practical work
ings of the Republican aud prohibition
party, so-called. than Mr.. Cook
does, because, while Mr.. Cook has
been travelling about the world
talking Abou. protoplssn.s, and such
things, Mr.. Jetmore has been q tactical
WORKING voting citizen. He has been
in the councils of the Prohibitionists IL
Kansas from the start: knows the meE
who have helped the cause. and thos'
who have harmed 1t, and who can helI
it; and therefore seekers alter Informa
ton had far better rely on the statement
of Mr.. Jetmore than Mr.. Cook.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

The New York Tribune gives an in
teresting account of two Hindustan let
ters, They were first received by Post
master Pearson of New York, but nc
one could be found IN that large city thai
could translate the address, and the let.
ters were returned for better direction
Postmaster Pearson sent them to Mr.
MVler of Allegheny City, stating that
there WAS only one man in the country
who could read the direction, Professor
8. 8. Kellogg, OF the Western Theologi-
cal Seminary. Postmaster Pearson ask
ed Mr.. Myler to use his influence with
Professor Kellogg to secure a transla
ton, and If successful to return the let
tiers to him. The letters are covered
with strange letters, wax seals, postage
stamps and marks, the only writing de
cipherable being the word America
They were registered at Bighta, India
some time in February, were in the deat
letter Office in Bombay twice. the las
time on March 2, and have probably
travelled at least twice the distance
around the globe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07
THE MOTT TRIAL

This interesting case IN which a great
% spiritualist was charged with obtain
ing money under false prsienses, has
been tried in the Kansas City courts and
the defendant acquitted. Spiritualists
will no doubt endeAvor to make capital
out Of this acQuittal and attempt to
build up their beliefs upon court decis-
ions. The idea of building up or
Strengthening a religious faith on q
court opinion Is certainly absurd
Especially would 1t be absurd
in this case for the court
SAID: ARMED with a rubber squirt-gun
filled and charged with the fatal aniline,
and accompanied by the officers of the
law having a warrant for defendants
arrest, they demonstrated beyond q
shadow of doubt that defendant was q
fraud, that there is no doubt in the mind
Of the court that Mott, the defendant, IL
fraud, aud that the supernatural pow
ers claimed by him are false and fraud
ulent-" 1t IL evidently the verdict
of all sensible people that Mott is one o.
the meR who '9Ove darkness rather thar
light because their deeds are evil" and
although Mott was not convicted, spirit
ualism came forth from the trial b. and
ed as a fraud.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

Globe Democrat: There is one man in
Europe. we fancy, who will not enjoy
the thought that England and Russia
may settle their trouble without fight
ing. Bismarck poses as the man of
peace, but II he has not covertly abettsd
the quarrel, he At least has shown no
disposition TO prevent it. though he has
been in position to command peace.
The fact is, Germany has much to gain
by 3 war between England and Russia
The latter country Is crowding In upon
the east; England's naval supremacy Ii
in the way Of Bismsrck's newborn
colonial ambition. The more England
and Russia cripple each other, then, the
better Germany's elds will be served
And if they decIiRe to do 1t, Germany
must continue TO MAINTAIN the grea
military Establishment that has already
been an exhaustive strain upon the IA
| tfOn
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

An item recently went the rounds Of
the Kansas dress of young man and
woman who were married when wheat
reached certain price. The story was
a good one, but Iowa has eclipsed that
item with better one. A mischievous
young miss happened ito the shop of a
young baker TO purchase some rolls.
When he playfully made some expires.
sion Of personal admiration and said
that he had notion to go right off and
get married to her. 81 never refuse 8
dare" was her response. He offered
to go immediately and get license, but
gave her a chance to recede from the
proposition She did not recede, how.
ever, but went with him as soon as he
could put his coat on. The license was
procured and before sunset they were
married.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07
PIeurO Pneumonia.

CHICAGO, May 4.-Dr. a. 81. Paaren,
state veterinarian, who has just return
ed from interior points in the state, says
his effort to stamp out the contagious
pleure pneumonia is attended with many
difficulties on account of the indisposi-
ton of local authorities to LEND assist
snce to the state authorities. The action
of the governor of Missouri in refusing
to co-operate with this state in the mat
ter of inspection, he declares has made 8
great delay IN the shipment of cattle
north, and many thousands are now
awaiting shipment from st. Louis. The
st. Louis Bridge company declines to
ship any until certificate OF health is
shown. The agents of transportation
companies had a conference with the
governor and state veterinarian of I'LL
nois last week that resulted in the ad-
| option of form of certif-
Gates to be in use that will
| hereafter crafty facilitate the shipment
| of cattle. The state veterinarian of Mis-
| souri, has been notified that the state of
Illinois will accept the statements of any
| competent veterinarian he may select to
inspect cattle at points of transfer, with
certificate of veterinarian and an sffida-
| VT that the cattle do not come from the
| affected districts and have not been near
such districts for q period of LOG days.
Now that these details have been per.
fected DR.. Paaren apprehends no further
trouble ar thinks everything will e
smoothly between the tWo states.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

1t is difficult to predict just what will
be the result of the quarrymen's strike al
Joliet, Illinois, but the strikers have No
doubt learned one lesson, that it will not
do to taunt. insult and to
stone the state militia. No doubt the
strikers thought the soldiers would no,
dare to fire at them and would hardly
venture to prick them with their bsyon'
cts. They have learned better. The
commanding officers, we presume, did
the proper thing in giving orders. and the
soldiers were right In Obeying the com.
uands to charge and fire. Illinois
may have managed the strike as able Is
was possible, but if it had occurred in
Kansas We venture the assertion that
there would have been a satisfactory set
Element and no blood would have been
shed. At any rate il is difficult
TO Keep from comparing the unfortunate
state of affairs in the Joliet strike and the
wise management and peaceful settle
ment Of tie Missouri Pacific strike OF
this state. Kansas certainly profits by
such a comparison.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

Last Friday THE News received q
special dispatch from New Orleans and
published the news of the Kansas
triumph before any other journal in the
country. The special was sent to the
Associated press and appeared in the
evening and morning papers
with big and enthusiastic head lines.
There was one paper, however, and we
are sorry to say it. Kansas paper, that
claims TO be an enterprising morning
sheet, and TO publish all the news, that
purpOsely omitted this important tele
gram from its columns. When journal
on account of little prejudices eliminates
from its telegraph report such importan
and interesting news, it is at least al
evidence OF littleness and narrow jour
allsm.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07
THE BROOKLYN DISASTER.


Only few weeks ago the country was
startled by the news that five tenement
houses had collapsed In the city of New
York and that several lives had been
lest. The buildings, 1t will be remem-
bered, were then in course of construc-
ton and unoccupied, and the cause of
the calamity was easily traced to the
neglect of the building contractor.
The disaster in Brooklyn Tuesday,
the first account of which, in this part
Of the state, was published IN THE NEWS
kilograms Of Tuesday evening, was in
no respect q similar case. It was not q
tenement house calamity, for the building
was occupied as manufacturing estab-
lishment and not by renting families
The building had stood for twenty
years and was undergoing repairs when
the accident occurred. The giving
away Of prop with which a portion of
the building had been raised seems to
have caused the overthrow of q soap
boiler in q room occupied as q soap tao
tory, and from this mishap the building
took fire. The building must have
burned some time before 1t fell or so
many Of the workmen could not have
escaped. The reports as to the number
OF workmen employed IN the
building covers a range of from
fifty to 700. If the latter number be
correct, and the collapse of the build ling
was as sudden as given by one report,
the escape OF so many Is almost mir
scle. Another report, however, says
that two wings of the building were IN
touched by the flames for some time and
that the inmates might have been saved
from the windows of these two wings
had confusion and excitement not pre-.
vailed among those who rushed forward
and threw themselves to the ground from
the second, third and fourth story win
dows. On this account many lives were
lost and injuries received that might
have been prevented.
The value of q cool head in
such exciting times was demon
strated BY those who waited al
the windows and escaped by means
of ladders without injury. Strength,
endurance and nimbleness are certainly
Of great value in case of fire but equally
important and servicable is a cool and
collected mind. The value of such a
head is as great in Kansas as in New
York, is as necessary In the country as
in the city. Above all things during g
fire do not lose your head. We once knew
q man who tried for several minutes tc
raise second story window IN order to
save some valuable goods from the
devourlng flames The window was
raised just in time tor the man to escape
with his life. Had ne kicked out the
window the property within might have
been saved without risk of life, but he
lacked a cool head.
Fires are frequent occurrences, and
no one can tell when he or she may be
called upon to contest with devouring
flames. A cool head, however, would
be valuable In other cases than fire, and
the possession of power to think at any
and all times Is well worth the cultiva
ton required to develop such faculty
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shnrt.arrfnI.

NEW YORK, May 5.-Tbe trial of
Richard Short for the attempted killing
of Capt. Pheian was continued to-
day. The court room was crowded with
police and people. Short sat behind his
counsel, Lowell Moran, who was sent to
England by the dynamiters to work up
evidence in favor of Patrick Donnell,
who was tried and executed In London
tor killing James Carey, the Irish in
former, watched the case close
ly and conversed with the prisoner
and his counsel. Assistant D1stric. At
torney Fellows made the opening ad-
dress and gave 9 sketch of the crime and
he claimed the conviction of the assault
ant In the first degree with intent 20 kill.
Capt Phelsn then took the stand told the
we'll known story Of the assault upon
him by Short. Complainant detailed
how he received nine stab wounds and
ton Rhelan denied having made
any fhreats toward Rosa while
| in Kearney's saloon. On the way down
| to: RossAis Office the witness changed hIl
| pistol from his hip pocket TO his over
coat pocket, and he said that he woulc
| teach Rosa that neither he nor any ons
/ else could publish things about him witt
/ impunity. he had been IN thi
habit of sending subscriptions Il
Rosa and that these were 70
resources os civilization. He admItfes
that he always carried pistol and hat
three On his person in court. He pro
duced the weapons and placed them Oh
the judges desk The witness admittet
that he once used dagger on . bune
man and also stabbed man ia Kanss
City. The captain denied that he eve
had fought . dull, though he wa
challenged once. but alleges that th
challenge was withdrawn.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

The cause of Miss Stephens requested
resignation from the Greek chair IN the
State University seems to have been her
incompetency. Ifthis is true the Law
renee journals should not make such q
fuss about the matter. The university is q
state institution, and the power to man
age It has not yet been delegated to thai
town. The state has delegated thai
power, however, to the regents and the
chancellor and will stand by them II
their action.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

The Knights of Labor organization,
which has been steadily growing in
power in this country aud which nov
has q membership of 1000, 900. origi-
mated the strike which is reported from
Gunnison. This was certainly an error
on the part Of that organization and
will undoubtedly injure its prestige
There are thousands OF laborers
who have joined that order, who, al.
though they desire better wages, do moi
believe in resorting TO strikes. The
action of the order in originating the
strike will certainly degrade it and i'm
pede its progress among the better elias:
of cifiZana
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

Our telegraph report to-day says that
the public in generally well pleased
with the renewal of negotiations with
Russia, as il will give England time 20
put hr army in shape for the final strug.
gle which seems sure TO occur. Not
withstanding England insists that Rus
sia has repeatedly broken her diplomatic
covenants che is willing to enter into
negotiations with her while Herat lies
only short distance from the grasp OF
the coYetuous Russians Russia will be
no q uer 20 her covenants than formeral.
" and when the opportunity offers will
not hesitate to take advantage OF English
Iimidity TO plant the claws of the greai
bear firmly IN the side of British India
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

Frank MacLennan of THE EMPoRIA
News Is, we think, the Kansas party
who raised the "hallelOogy"I the shape
of the dispatch from New Orleans which
told how Kansas, with a $1,000 exhibit,
had emulated the late Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
SpratI, aud swept the cloth and licked
the platter clean."-Atchison Cham
pion.
Mr. Prentis. you think we'll aud close
to the truth. Frank carries the modesty
OF THE News. and while he Is yet away
we make haste to acknowledge the
Champions compliment.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

FL Dorado Times: II Is surmised that
the Baltimore and OHIO railway COM
pauY wants u Kansas City connection,
with d southwest Kansas outlet. 1t is
further intimatsd that an arrangement
may be made to have the Baltimore and
Ohio company become interested in the
EmpOria and st. Louis project. This il
q good scheme and one that may be the
means of giving Ell Dorado the Emporis
road at once. If the Baltimore and
Ohio road should build from st. Louil
to Kansas City over the line protected
throu n the coal fields of Missouri i
will also build TO EmporIa. This vii
insure US the Emporia road.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07
working At the TruAk Mystery.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Omcers Morris and
Arodo are working on the trunk mystery
case. but up 70 last n4ght had discovered
nothing of importance. The main eff
forts Of the officers are directed toward
learning what expressmaE hauled the
trunk 70 the depot on the day OF its de.
paTture from here to Pitfsburg. The
trunk in which the body was shipped ar
rived last night and was found at Adams
Express company's Office. It was no
claimed ct midnight and, this was attri
bused 70 the departure of Detective Ban
field for New York. II will probably b
tskea from the express Office this morn
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

Leavsnworth Times: Kansas and
Kansas people do everything on the dot
and in business style. Something less
than year ago there was q double wed
ding near Seneca-two brothers marry
ing two sisters. We have just received
information that both households are
blessed with olive branches, which were
as simultaneous, day and hour ana min
ute, in their arrival as vas the wedding
ony which cemented their papas
and mammas Chalk one down tor
Kansas. She Is ahead in crops Of all
kinds, aud is always prompt In sending
in reDorts.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07
Given un the Eight.

ST. LOUIS, May A special from
Collinsville, ILL.,, to the Post Dispatch
says: The striking coal miners have
given ap the fight for higher wages and
dispersed for the present at least. A
number of mines in the Belleville dis
trict resumed operations this merning,
and II IS understood that some Of them
are paying the prices demanded by the
miners
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07

Mr.. Leads, the general freight agent
of the Santa Fe railroad, has deci led to
put into effect system OF fumIgating
and disInfecting stock cars within the
state IN order to prevent the spread of
contagious diseases- This action will
secure for the Santa Fe the greatest con-
fidences of the stock men of the state
aud will, we trust,suggest 70 other road
within the state the proprlety OF taxing
similar action.
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General Grant

NEW YORK, May 5.-When DR.. Doug
las went to General Grants house last
night there seemed to DC some cause to
fear that the night would be restless
one. Consequently the doctor stayed all
night. Contrary to expectation General
Grant siep: yesterday one hour on hif
bed which is longer than he has slept in
his bed for months. He had more sleeL
yesterday than he has had for weeks
Col. Fred Grant says he is feeling quite
well this morLing.