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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04
The Grasshopper Scare.

TOPEKA, May 29.-Careful inquiry
fails to run down any trace of the rumor-
ed grasshoppers in this state. William
Sims, secretary of the state board of az
riculture, was visited and he states that
he has received reports from over 100 of
his correspondents within the last forty
eight hours, many of them in Western
Kansas and not one of them refer in any
manner to tho grssshopper plague. he
says that any extraordinary appearances
of the pest or even any appearance al
this time of the year would be noted and
he would be informed Immediately. He
does not believe there are any within the
state. Other sources of information
were sought and all with the same result
The sender of the original Chicago dis,
patch has been run down and it is be-
lieved to have been sent without founda
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

We acknowledge the receipt of a kind
invitation from w. w. Walton, of the
Dispatch and mayor of Clay Center, TO
attend the opening of the waterworks at
the city named. The invitation says :
The city Of Clay Center has Just compile
ted Its Holly waterworks. costing $780,
600, and will open them for inspection
and examination on Saturday, June 9th,
1885, at O'Clock p. m, at which time a
public test Of the system Will be made,
under the direction of the city council,
by the contractors and builders, assisted
by the Clay Center fire company. The
city council authorizes me to invite you
TO be present and witness the display,
and attend any public exercises OF a So
cial character that may follow in the af-
ternoon and evening.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

If the plated matter across the avenue
keeps up such hub bub We really fear
that Mayor Whittlesey and a representa-
tive Of THE NEWS will have to consti-
tute themselves a committee on public
welfare, and 60 over and see If any dis
turbing causes exist In the neighborhood
The agitation shown in our behalf Is
truly distressing. We sympathize with
the readers of some morning sheets, and
think that along with their papers they
ought to receive regular doses of anti
h,la haana
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

Commonwealth The Associated Press
agent at Denver tried in our issue OF
Thursday to scare the people OF Kansas
and Nebraska about grasshoppers, stat
ing that they appeared there as they did
in 1878 and were bound to.overrun the
states east OF Colorado. Now, the facts
are that grasshoppers appear in Denver
every year and there has been but few
years in the last twenty five that they
have never flown over the western part
of the state but seldom lighting on the
ground. Grasshoppers never have done
any damage in Kansas in several years
and there is no danger to be apperhended
from them IN this state this year.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04
MY STOUT OLD HEART AND !


MY stout old heart and are friends,
Two biYouac friends togetheri
Nor daily wars, nor daily blows,
Have called out our white feather.
We've listed till the campaign ends
For calm or stormy weather.
Ny stout old heart and have been
Through serious scenes OF trouble.
We've been denied; our hopes have died;
Our loads been more than double.
And yet we've lived. And we have seen
some griefs in Lethe bubble.
Ny stout old heart and have fought
Some bitter fights 10 ending;
And If or not we've victory got,
We've not been hurt past mendingl
The wounds are all in front we've caught,
And easier for the tending.
My stout old heart and I, you see,
We understand each other.
Old comrade true, my hand to you'll
On hSnOr. tell me whether
Your dAunted YETI ITO armsl' beats he,
"RetreAt is for anotheri"
Eyes right Guide centeri Forward march
Dress where the cOlors n.y.
Six feet OF ground, or triumph's arch
My stout old heart and II
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04
MithdraMa

CHICAGO, May 29.-The Chicago, Mil
waukee s. st. Paul railroad has given
notice that at the expiration of thirty
days il will withdraw from the Colora
do & Utah association. In the recent
award of per centages the st. Paul roaC
was reduced from IL to 90 per cent.
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sIaurhter and Fxcitemeut.

TUCSON, Arizona, May s.-The Stars
Deming special says: Indians are scat
tered in small bands In different parts of
southern New Mexico, but mostly In the
vicinity OF the Black Range. More than
thirty citizens are reported killed, many
being mangled beyond recognition. Last
night Indians were reported In the
vicinity of Cooks Peak, fifteen miles
north of DemiDg. The greatest excite
ment prevails in the settlement of ella.
No Indians have been killed or cap
tured since the outbreak. Gen. Crook
is on his way here to relieve Gen. Brad
ley. He is expected Saturday morning.
Miners and ranchmen are coming in
from all directions. Much dissatisfac
ton Is expressed concerning the action
of Il e troops. A Lordsburg special says
that reports from Lake Valley indicate
that band of about forty Indians have
come IN sight of that settlement The
citizens armed themselves and went out
to hold them in check. The Indiana
then moved in the direction OF Cooks
canon.
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]. N. MATHEW, Justice of the Peace

Says the Harper SeNtinel; Victor
Hugo Is dead. A cut of the famous old
man and biography appear in our dis
patches. The Harper Graphic then sar-
castically responds: 1t is astonishing
how this world Is improving; who would
have thought ten years ago that to-day
the steel-plate portrait of victor Hugo
would be flying all over the werld in
dispatches ?" The next thing we know
of they will be sending horse rakes and
separators without change.
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The Texaa FIootia

GALVESTON, May 3O-A dispatch to
the News from Waco says: The Brazos
river at 9 O'Clock last night had fallen
seven feet from its highest point. At
least $50 dwellings and business houses
were submerged. Every available work
man has been engaged in clearing build
fngs and streets. 1t is estimated that the
damage to city property, not including
railroad property, will reach 100000.
Three quarters of this damage is sus
tanned in East Waco. Seventeen bridges
In McLennan county are known TO have
been washed away. No further loss ol
life is reported. Reports from the coun
try districts indicate the total loss II
grain crops will net exceed 25 per cent
| In this section.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

The mIdspring number of the Inland
Architect and Builder published at Chi
ergo, is indeed handsome issue of that
excellent magazine, The typography
and press work give the journal beau.
titul appearance. The issue contains 4
large number of handsome plates, show
ing prominent buildings in detail and in
full. Two full pages are covered with {
plate showing the new Montezuma hote
al Las Xegas. New Mexico.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

The following report of accomplishment
airy occasion appeared in last nights
telegraph report: Last evening the
students of the Greek department of the
university called on Miss Kate Stephens
the professor OF Greek so summary dis.
missed by the regents from the Greek
chair recently, and through Mr.. LIN.
ley OF Atchison, presented her with {
beautiful and expensive engraving as /,
token Of their regard and esteem. In
few words they expressed their regret a
her dismissal, and hopes for her futur,
success. Miss Stephens was taken com
pletely by surprise, but very pleasant,
thanked them for their kindness and ex
pressions of regard"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

Current: Men have feared that Dec
grafton aud Memorial Days would keep
alive the animosities of civil war. They
have rather aided time in dispelling such
feelings. The beautiful annual custom
Is silent preacher of sermons to the
people. The tribute begun in gratitude
ends with the lesson learned of humility
and earthly equality. Pride and circum.
stance i'll at place Of human burial.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

Prentiss calls the union of the two
stars to form the galaxy of newspaper
talent on the Minneapolis Messenger "a
grand and beiore-unheard. of aggregs-
tion." Col. Prouty, We observe. has left
a number of ear marks on the newspa-
per offices while he was in" the circus
huaineaa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, May 2S.-Geo.
Seeley. and Englishman of 35 years of
age, single, committed suicide at 1
o'clock this morning by shooting him.
self in the head with % calIbre SIX
shooter. Two shots took effect and he
died in about three hours. He came
here from Colorado a few months ago,
was out of health and unable to work.
The inability to meet his expenses is
supposed to have caused the rash act.
He had brother IN New York and 9th.
er relatives IN England.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04
HORRIBLE MUTILATIoN.
The Indian Trouble.

SILVER CRY, N. M, May ga re-
port has reached here that small de-
tachment of the Tenth cavalry encoun-
tered Chief Georonino and his band of
Apaches in Cooks canon, through which
the Indians were endeavoring to escape
to Mexico. The hOstiles were driven
back with loss of four killed and twice
as many wounded. Two soldiers were
killed and eight wounded. Owing to
the small number of troops the Indians
were not pursued This detachment is
trying to effect junction with two COM
panIes of the Fourth cavalry, when an
active pursuit will be made. The
Apaches HAYES been joined by a number
of Utes and Navsjos. and the band is
composed of nearly 200 warriors. The
Indians have retreated toward Deamon
creek, where the women, numbering
nearly 100, preceded them.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

Lafayette Courier: Major Peters, cd
itOr of the Watseka Republican Repub.
lican and Republican member of the
Legislature from Iroquois county, when
assured of Logan's election, telegraphed
the boys from Springfield: Logan Is
elected. Paint my old home red" The
boys took him at his word, and, showing
the message TO Mrs. Peters, gained hel
consent, and forthwith the entire NAL,
population turned out and procuring
the brightest red paint imaginable
painted the house, barn and outhouse
scarlet, roof, chimney and all, not spar
ing even the fences and tree trunks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

The
Mon
um ent
OF the
Nation
Tupelo
Atlanta
Altoona
Belm ont
Sumpter
Groveton
NJ q n assas
Bull Run, Sa-
Vannah, Rich.
mond, LexIng.
ton, Jonesboro
Fair Oaks, Get
tysburg, Seven
Pines, Fort Fisher
Fort Henry, Chat
tanooga, Gaines'
Mill, Cold Harbor
Malvern Hill, Spott-
sylv ania, Williams
burg, Fredericksburg
The Wilderness. Roam
oke Island, Chancellors-
VILE, Cedar Mountain
Second Bull Run, Pitts
burg Landing, Lookout
Mountain. Pea Ridge,
franklin, Stone River, ShI-
loh, Donaldson, Vicksburg
Island No. 10, Antiet6m, Pine
Bluff, Wilson's Creek, Fortress
Monroe, Petersburg, Alexandra
Fort Pillow, Corinth, Appomattox, Chic
amauga, Champion Hills, Romney, Biz
Bethel, Balls Bluff, Dranesville, For
Hatteras. Rich Mountain, Fort Clark
Hilton Head, Cumberland Gap, Muir
freesborough, Harper's Ferry, Helena
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Big Insurance. Convention.

CHICAGO, May 2S-The agents of the
fire insurance companies and general
managers of the same from all over this
country and parts of Europe. are IN ses-
sion at the the Grand Pacific hotel.
There are nearly 200 in attendance.
Eugene Carey Of the Western Union In
surance organization presided. 1t was
was announced that the chief object of
the meeting was to consider what action
should be taken in reference to the new
Ohio law prohibiting local boards and
compscts. This act was passed by the
Ohio legislature at its last session and
prohibits the formation of local boards
in that rtate, and is known as the O'Neil
law
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Tho United PresbyterIans.

TOPEKA, May 90 The third days
session OF the general assembly Of the
United Presbyterian church was opened
to-day by prayer by the moderator. A
petition was received from the United
Presbyterian college of LarkIn, Mis-
souri,, asking an appropriation OF $500
from the board of education and the
privilege of soliciting funds in the
church for the college. A petition was
read from the National Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, asking the In.
fiuence of the assembly in circulating
certain temperance petitions A memo
rial was received from the SalinA con
gregation of California, asking the actor
OF the assembly with reference to instru-
mental music and complaining that ar
organ had been introduced in tha
church
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

3. A. Brown Il Co have placed an at
tachment on all the real estate in Law
renee belonging to Mrs. NJ. j. McCul
Tough. Their CLAIM Is $4,000, which
has been accumulatIng for several years
Her property has been appraised a
$4,000, which is already incumbereC
for about $4,000, $4,000 of which il
IN favor of Mrs. McCullough's sister
Mrs. Mccullough has been a very enter
prising lady, and has been very proml
nently identified with many important
public enterprises In the town. Sh,
lately started a peoples theater which
has been quite success.
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Tina Anacllaa.

GALVESTON, Texas. May 30.-An FL
Paso special says: The residents of So
corro, New Mexico, are becoming great
" alarmed for their outlying mining
aad raDching districts. Money is being
raised tosequip company of cowboys &c
pursue Geronimo. A train left here to-
night for Las Cruces, New Mexico
where 1t will pick up Major Fountain
and ninety men, who will go at once to
the relief of Lake Valley, which is
threatened by the Apaches.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04
DECORATION DAY.
By HENRY v. LoNaEELLow

Sleep, comrade. sleep and rest
On thus Field o 1 the Grounded Arms
Where foes no more modest,
Nor sentry's shot alarms
Ye have slept on the ground BEFORE,
And started TO your feet
At the cannon's sudden roar,
Or the drums rebuilding beat
But in this camp OF death,
No sound your slumber breaksi
Here Is no fevered breath,
no wound that bleeds and aches.
All Is repose and peace,
Untrampled lies the sod;
The shouts Of battle cease,
1t is the truce Of Godl
Rest, comrades, rest and sleept
The thoughts of men shall be
As sentineIs to keep
Your rest from danger nee.
Your silent tents OF green
We deck with fragrant flowers;
Yours has the suffering been.
The memory shall be ours.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04
The Presidept's Trip.

WASHINGTON, D c., May 29.-The
president will leave Washington for
New York this evening, accompanied
by Secretaries Endicott, Whitney and
Lamar and Postmaster General Villas.
He will be the guest of Secretary Whit
ney, and 1t is stated he goes only for the
purpose of being present at Decoration
Day ceremonies. 1t Is denied that any
conference of politicians will be held
and it is stated that the president will
decline all Invitations and will request
to be excused to callers In order that he
may get some rest and physical benefit
from the trip.
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AHorr,ble state OF AnaIrs.

TUCSON, a. T., May 5O.-A Silver
City special says: The bodies OF Col.
Phillips and family, who were murder
ed by Apaches, have been brought In,
All horribly mutIlated. The daughter
had been hung up alive by meat hook
stuck in the back of her head. Mrs.
Philips eyes had been gouged out, her
ears and breasts cut OF and otherwise
hrutsIly mutIIated. The citizens are
frantic that such outrages should be per
petrated without check.
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The Exposition not to be Reopened.

WASHINGTON, May 28.-There was a
full attendance of the cabinet at the
meeting to-day, including Secretary
Lamar, who has partially recovered
from his recent attack of sickness. The
question of authorizing a continuance of
the Worlds Exposition, at New Or
leans, was again considered. The result
Is shown IN a telegram, sent by the pre-
sident to Senator Gibson later in the
day, of which the following is a copy
1.-THE question of reopening the EXPOSE
ton has been considered by the cabinet,
and they are unanimously of the opinion
that there is no warrant of law for 1t and
that it would be inexpedient on other
grounds"
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Lumber Manufacturers.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Nay ga meet
ing CT the Lumber Manufacturers Of thu
association of the northwest is in session
here. About 100 delegates are present
and the convention is numerically tht
largest the association has ever held. i
Is generally conceded that the conven
ton will make an advance of at least II
per cent on present prices and dis
pense with travelling statesmen en-
tirelY
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Fire at South Bend, Indiana.

SOUTH BEND, May ga fierce fire is
raging IN the Studebaker s. Bros. lum-
Der yards which contain 1900, 900 feet OF
lumber. On the north and west sides OF
the fire is a thicElY settled district, con-
tanning the houses of many working
people, who are moving out at this hour
It is impossible to obtain an accurate &C
count of the losses, but it is estimated that
the Studebaker loss will reach 100000
Later-Loss, $4,000; insurance, $780,
00O
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

The fourteenth annual commencement
Of the State Agricultural college occurs
at Manhattan Wednesday, June 10, on
the evening of which day Rev. A. d
Mayo of Boston delivers the annual ad
dress; subject: american Brains il
American Hands,n
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Short on Rihhnna-

GRAND RAPIDS, May 2s.-John j. Van
Lewven, milliner, has assigned; liabil.
tiles, $35, 600; $4,000 of which is held
as a mortgage by his wife. The assets
consist OF stock only estimated at about
| $4,000.
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At Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, May 3O-Memorial Day
was observed here by g procession Of
the First Regiment Ohio National
Guards and several posts of the G. A. K
Soldiers graves were strewn with flow.
ers at Spring Grove and other cemeteries
by the hands OF daughters of veterans.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

Henry Watterson of the Courier our
nal laconically explains the matter to his
exaggerated constituency by saying that
Every few come up to the requirements
Of the administration. $50 it appears"
sneers q chorus of the civil service re-
formers for revenue only.
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Cattle Cnntacinn

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, May 2S.-Within
the past week farmed, Owen Means, at
Sabrook, in this county, says a number
of apparently healthy cattle have fallen
dead IN their tracks as if from heart di-
sesse. The disease appears to be conta-
gIous, buE its nature is not yet clearly de-
fined. 1t creates no little anxiety among
stockmen.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

The Kansas Reading Circle has been
organized with the following directors.
chosen by postal card decision out OF
1900 votes: II. G. Speer, J. II. Canfield,
A. r. Taylor, F. A. Fitzpatrick and j.
II. LaWheAd,
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Speaker HaInes' BONANZA.

SPRIEGFIELD, May 29.-In. the senatG
this morning q JOINT resolution provid
ing for the purchase of Speaker Hsines
compendium OF laws Of the state, Includ
ing the laws up 70 1885, and to donate
seven copies 70 each toWnship under the
organization, and one copy to each jus
tIce of the peace, was passed. Il will re
quire nearly 1900 copies to supply the
state at q cost of $3.50 each.
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NEW YoRK, May 30.-Gen. GRAM
slept well last night and enough Longer
than usual to average his sleep we'll fol
two days past. DR.. Douglas stayed all
night and said this morning that thC
pains in the generals ear had passed
away and he was feeling better thu
morning
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

The falling building craze has ex-
tended across the river from New York
to jersey City. How would 1t do to
inoculate architects in some way SO that
the spread of this contagion could be
nnrauanAndS
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

Sol Mlller's Kansas Chief is itself
again. This weeks issue is all home
print as of old and is filed full with
timely articles in prose and verse con-
corning Decoration Day. The number
contains twenty-three pieces of poetry
on patriotic subjects.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04
The President Going to New York

AE0 A0oAuo44l OTOIuL 10 NO" AOIAs
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The presi-
dent will leave Washington tor New
York tomorrow night and will be &C
companied by Secretaries Whitney and
Endicott and Postmaster General Villas,
and also by Secretary Lamar. In case
his health will permit the party intend
to return ON Sunday.
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ADastardIy Attempt.

DENVER, Col :, May 30.-A News Gun
nison special says: Last evening as the
east bound Denver s. Rio Grsnde fTeigh
tram reached q point few hundred
yards from the depot those in the vicIni
ty saw a flash and heard a loud repor
from the direction of the train. UpoE
examination it was found that an explo
slve of some kind had been placed IN
der the track. II had knocked out {
piece of rail several inches long and
shattered one drive wheel of the locomo
tive. The torpedo was evidently INTENDED
for the incoming passenger tram from
Denver which happened TO be an houi
late. There is noclue TO the perpetrators
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

Why does she hold her head so high
And look so supercllious,
And pass the other maidens by
AS II they made her biliousi
Well may she proudly walk the streets
The while her pride increases;
Her crazy quilt Is just Completed
Made OF ten thousand pieces
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

The New York Tribune published the
substance of THE NEWS New Orleans
dispatch about the Kansas triumphs, and
the papers everywhere over the country
are advertising the state by copying It.
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Attached.

BoRDENTowN, N. j., May 29.-The
entire personal property of Mrs. Della
T. s. Parnell, mother OF the famous
land Lacquer, has been attached at the
suit of Joshua Turner and other and is
advertised for sale June 1, at Ironside
| near here.
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A small, but sharp cyclone struck
Nortonville Wednesday. and did consid-
cradle damage in brief spaceEof time.
The Santa Fe depot was moved bodily
across the track.
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rThtcaRo,e EIeet,ou Cnnvaaa

CHICAGO, May 29.-The local CON-
mlttee of safety has decided that unless
the city council completes the CANVASS of
the votes cast ct the recent city election
by Monday next, il will endeavor to
ceedinR
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

We are told that Speaker Haines does
not himself follow his own rulings as
published in his book, when the ruling
would work against some one of his own
intereats
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-04

The Seventh. Day Adventists have held
daily services in Bismarck Grove, near
Lawrence, for the past week, OF an inter-
esting nature to the followers of their
beliefa