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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
Train Wrecked by WIND.

DENVER, Col, Feb. ga furious
wind ragged at Georgetown, Color
ado, yesterday. and one of its results was
the blowing OF the track of passenger
tram on the Colorado Central railway
and the injury of eighteen of the twenty
occupants of the train. The accident &C.
Cured about half a mile this side of
Georgetown, just after the train had lett
for Denver, and at point where Por-
ton of train was blown from the track
blowing a stiff gale when the
train started for Denver, but
the trainmen did not think it dangerous
to proceed. The scene of the accident
is a point In the mountains where all the
air currents from the various surround
ing gulches seem to converge, forming,
as it were, the dlschargiug point of an
immense funnel, through which the wind
rushes with frightful violence during
storms, and where, ordinarily, q stir
breeze is encountered when its presence
is scarcely noticed above and below.
The trainmen make 1t rule to pass this
point at slow rate of speed. The en-.
gineer slowed HIS tram to-day, but nc
sooner had the train entered on that pOr-
ton of the track where the current
strikes it than the danger WAS seen. The
cars were rocked from side TO side, and
the widest confusion ensued among the
passengers, many of whom attempted &c
Jump from the train. Before any OF
them succeeded, however, the train was
picked up off the track bodily and turned
completely bottom side up over the en-
bankment, distance of only four feet
The engine, tender and three cars were
thus capslzed. Only two of the twenty
passengers escaped unhurt; all the rest
were cut and bruised, and it Is feared
that some of them will die from their
injuries. Owing to the inverted posi-.
ton of the care, the passengers expert
enced great difficulty in getting out OF
the wreck.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
ERARTOHA

This important British stronghold,
which, as our dispatches announce
has just been captured by the Ara
bian hosts under Mahdi. is city of
about $4,000 inhabitants. Il is situated
at the junction OF the Blue and White
Nile in Upper Nubis. 1t has q large
commercial trade, principally in slaves
and ostrich fssEhers. II is the center of
several carsYan routes. 1t is distant
from Cairo about thousand miles and
is fou- hundred miles southwest of Sua-
kim. which is a port on the Red Sea.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
THE MILITIA APPOINTMENTS
4 DESERVED COMPLINENT,


Topeka CspItsl: Professor Snow has
always been e bonsuza to Kansas. a
man of rare scholarship, he has given
his time and talent patiently and con-
scientiously 10 the development of our
own state, telling our farmers who are
their friends and who are their foes, and
doing for the state generally what whole
generations of strong minds have done
for the older states east. He has given
education IN Kansas q large part Of its
wonderful impetus, and HE pure and
useful life has been a saving beacon
light to thousands OF our youth.
He has brought to tue university its
first beQuest since that of the Amos
Lawrence, namely; the Spooner bequest
of about 100000; aud finally his collec-
tions in the several branches of science,
represent an actual cash value TO the
state OF probably not one cent less than
100000.
These collections have been made at
an expense of perhaps $4,000 TO the
state, the professor and bis assistants
and pupils having given their time free
during vac atoms, and Ibe various rail-
roads of the state having contributed
tree transportation 10 help IN the work
of collecting. The collections will grow
more valuable every day, as they include
many specimens which are no where
duplicated, and which most likely never
will be duplicated. For instance one
small specimen showing the peiriied
skin Of d Sduridn will briog $4,000 In
hard cash any day the state will consent
to part with it. In short, these colIec
tions are valuable in the sane way that
any stock OF goods IN any Topeka store
is valuable, and SHOULD be guarded as
carefully as a banker would protect his
bonds, notes and currency.
a fire in the main university building
would destroy IN the collections alone as
much as the whole building is worth
This very thing happened recently in
Wisconsin, snd thar state will never be
able TO make good its loss. The state
legislature had refused a similar request
to the one now pending here, and as a
result, robbed the state of fully 5000. 900.
the state has paid Prof. Snow, since
he has been in Kansas, perhaps $50. 900
for eighteen years work. In return for
this he has given his time as ms tructor,
has educated the people on questions of
vital importance to our industrial well
fare; has brought US a bequest of $780,
600, and has heaped up collection of
natural history specimens worth at least
another 100000. Kansas could afford
to hire as many men of that kind as
could be found
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a Big Fire st New York.

New YORK, Feb. GA critical review
of the losses at this mornings FIRE on
Wooster street foot up total of half a
million dollars, OF which the under
writer's Will have 10 pay three-fourths.
OF the huge building, where tine fire
ragged aud TO which &c was wholly con-
fined, nothing is left. Every dollars
worth of property, except what may be
found when the ruins cool Gown 10 the
buried safes, is destroyed. The nearest
estimates that can be gathered of the
losses of the tenants to-day are, on the
first floor and basement, Scott & Bonner,
chemists, $50, 600; Sternhardt Brothers,
wholesale liquor dealers. $50, 900; second
floor: 8. Rashower & Co., fringes and
tassels, $4,000; third floor: Goodyear
India Rubber Glove Manufactured
company, &25 600: fourth floor: Bernard
Altman, frinQes and novelties, $4,000
j. Dalton, lace goods and canvas, $I0,-
900; fifth floor: A. Musshaum. stra~
goods, 81, 600; sixth floor: z FenneT,
Smith & Co manufacturers of gold and
silver headed canes. $15, coo. The build
ing was owned by Peter BrueneT
and Henry s. Moore, furniture
manufacturers, ard cost $3.50 900. The
building st No. 116 was occupied by
ellis and Geo. p. Hogan steam beat
apparatus knocked entirely 70 pieces
and No. 1fS, Cestocks hardware, partly
Loss TO those are SIC, goo and steam hest
ing firms lose in stock $4,000; Caste k 5
hardware damaged $1,000; damages to
business house in Greek street aud snr-
rounding tepements $500. Total loss
1895 COO
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The Great Disaster

LONDON, Feb General WalseieJ
telegrsphs from Korti to the war ofice
this afternoon that courier reports shal
the rebels at Metemeneh have become
defiant since hearing of the fall OF Khar.
toum. The courier also says an attack
on Gubat may be looked for at any mo-
ment, as the rebels expect reinforce
ments from KhartoUm.
Lord Wolseley states that he will re
main quiet, pending further orders from
the government.
The cabinet met II O'Clock this morn
ing TO consider what course was TO be
taken in regard to the present Egyptian
emergency. 1t IVES decided TO send
telegrsphIc orders 30 India for dis
patch OF Indian troops to Suakim and
meanwhile reinforce the garrison al
S1akim by
DRAFTS OF TROOPS PROM ENGLAND
and the Mediterranean.
Conservative opinion in the ministry
is IN fayer OF strong active ana vigor-
Gus d 1Iicy. The ministry will sanction
any demand from Lord W0lseley which
viii aid in the defeat OF Mahdi and will
secure the-release Of Garden, II alive, or
wreck vengeance uron the Arabs if
slain. The telegraph line between Lon
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

Chicago News: Thejpresid.nt of the
Austrian reichsrsth having insulred a
11urnalist durihg-a recent session, the
entire Austrian press hiss naivsly re-
winged itself by refusing 20 make the
slightest mention of the body's proceed.
logs. The Legislators seem 10 stand by
their president, and there Is some talk
OF retsliating upon the press by sus-
pending the latter's privileges. The
state OF affairs has caused profound
sensation, and no little interest is felt as
10 the outcome. This could not last
more Than twenty-iour hours in this
country. Not a'senstor or congressman
would s,aud by the speaker in such a
case Taey are too fond Of seeing their
names in print.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

Commonwealth: Senator Kellogg
made good point ThursGay, on the. sub.
ject of committees accommodating indeil-
mite posiponement of bIlls. This was
that every Senator has "A right To have
the merits of his bill on any subject
properly considered, and that instead of
such recommend It would be ia,r 10 rec
ommend rel ,ction Of The bill, in which
event the bill would remain ON The cal
endar, with an unflvorable report, but It
could be considered
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
DYNAMITE.

An exchange has the following CON-
corning dynamite: THE most powerful
engine Of destruction ever discovered is
prepared in q manner so marTclously
easy that the wonder is mankind have
not avaIled themselves of Il long sgo.1
Dynamite. from the Greek word du-
namis, meaning power, is simply nitro
glycerine: The glyceriue is product of
animal Fat, usually Of hogs lard.
Take one pound OF nitric acid to two
of sulphuric acid and mix thoroughly.
The acids must be Of full strength and
purity. The mixture Will cost 81 cents
pound. Put seven pounds of il into an
earthen jar, and pour upon it, drop by
drop, one pound OF common crude gly-
cerine, which can be got for II cents.
Stir with glass rod, and keep the jar
IN ice or salt anc ice, or the thing will
go of before you are ready for It. The
sulphuric acid does not enter as q
constituent into the explosive, but
serves TO facilitate the chem
icAl union of the other ingredients.
When the chemical combination is CON-
plete. the nitro glycerIne will be found
settled 70 the bottom, while water and
oil of vitriol float on top. These are
poured of. and the nitro glycerine thor.
oughly washed, to free 1t from any re-
naming acids. 1t is then complete, d
yellowlsh, sticky, oily mass, which will
'go OFF, almost for the looking at 1t. Il
must be toned down before It can be
used. This Is done by mixing with it 9
rough powder as an absorbent-eitheT
dried sawdust or old tanbark, or pulver-
| lied silica. The substance most com
monty used for this purpose, however, II
a vegetable earth from Germany, which
absorbs and holds three times its weigh
of the explosive. The dynamite of com
merce is not full strength, as it would bG
too dangerous. Commonly 1t contains
40 per cent niiTo-glycerIne to go OF the
earth In this state, as sn explosive, L
Is tour and one-hAlf times as powerful Al
gunpowder.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

From the reports OF yesterdays meet
ing Of the Oklahoma boomers, 1t appears
that they are not themselves in harmony.
When u race or class of people attempt
TO "buck" against the United States gov
ernmcnt they should reslizs the para
mount importance Of concert of opinion
and action
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

Mrs. iseuit Dudley, |, appears, had
an eye to The main chance when she
levelled the SIX .sh ont-r az Rr.si. The
Chicago News 50, she VIII not suffer
for the necessai les oil life-you can de-
pend On that TIE British lion has a
c"mmendable habit of amply providing
Tor his patriotic subjects, and Mrs Dnd-
ley not only Will hs successfully de-
fonded In any criminri action that may
hc h'oight aIsins, her, bat viii be we'll
TAX n csc 20 III ry-t ct h'r iatursl ~
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ACCIDENT TO PRINCE OF WALES,
PheIan,s Gaze.


NEW YORK, Feb. Ga large number
of dypamlters were in attendance at the
Tombs police court to-day to see the ar
raIgnment of Richard Short, who com
mitted the assault on Captain Phelan in
O'Donovan Rnssa's office Phelsn was
brought from the hospital, and moment
or two later entered the court room aud
took a position IN trolt OF Judge Patter-
son. Phelan was pale ana thin. His
left arm hung III sling.
Yes, | feel pretty weak" he said
but l am mighty glad 10 get out doors
once more"
In an affidavit, which the clerk of the
court made out, Phelan states: Richard
Short did wIlfullY stab and wound de-.
poneDt with a certain dirk knife which
he (ShoTO held In his hand that depo-
nent was so attacked by SAID defendant
at and within the office of jeremiah
| O'DOnovan Rosa; that then and there
| he received eleven stab wounds IN the
body at the hands OF said defendant"
While Phelsn was making his state
ment Short was led into the room and
placed at the bar. He Is looking much
| better than whsn committed to prison
| four weeks ago.
DO you see the man in court who as
saulted you ?" inquired Justice Pstter
son of Phelan, when the latter had com
| pleted his statement.
THAT is the man" he answered. point
| ing at Short. who stood directly behin(
| him.
II shall hold You for examination
Short, under 10000 bail ~ said the judg'
to the prisoner.
Judge, should like to ask for tn
protection of the police while l remain
in the CITY," said Phelan, with a show o
hesitancy, 81 do not feel safe from in
attacks of that man" (pointlng to Short,
II am sorry cannot give you bod
guard'' replied the justice, but l can
not"
1T you will give me the privilege G
carrying weapons l can defend myself,
remarked the captain with some pride
apply to tho police" said the judge
They Will grant you the permission
The sergeant of the police court squa
determined that PhelGn should be SoI
ten home in safety, so he sent two polio
officers, as body guard TO the capital
and his wife.
The examination will take place tt
| morrow.
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blair of K.n.as Present.h

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The name of
VIM n. Springer is urged to-day for
secretary of the interior by all the Dem
Ocratic members of the legislature from
Illinois, sill Democratic congressman
from that state, and individually by con-
gressmen from Iowa. New Jersey and
Ohio. Major Neeley OF LeavenWorth
Kansas, and Editor Munford of the
Kansas City Times presented The name
of Gen. Chas. s Blair of Kansas for auv
cabinet position Cleveland might be
pleased to select for him.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
Inrer,ol1. Bic Fee

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. George
Leman, pension attorney of this city,
was to-day before the house committee
on payment of pensions, bounty and back
pay, and in answer to inquiries of the
members, said he paid Col IngersolI
81. 800 and Judge Wilson 81 600 to se-
cure the passage of the Law enacted at
the last session of congress relative TO
the Increase of attorneys fees in pension
cases. Leman further said that the pay
meGt of these sums were contingent up
on the passage of the act
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

A CITIZEN OF Ivy township brought to
thus Office on Tuesday communication
reputinG to be upon roads. We declined
TO publish the same because We regard
ed il rs local controversy, in which
various well known citizens, including
the county commissioner, were made
the subject of what seemed to us unfair
charges, and whose publication would
onlv bring on iruitless and personal
discusslOu
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

The woman who starts out in life ex-
pecting TO speak all languages has a task
from which even the most versatile
tongue must shrink. There are SAID to
be 1850 languages, not counting the
vernscular used by the Kansas City pa
pers in announcing that the CorrIgan-
Holmes street car sale has collapsed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
James r Lerate,

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Feb. 6.-James
F. LegsIe, of Leavenwortb, appeared to-
dap before the sub committee investi-
gazing the conduct of Marshal Wright,
of Cincinnati and was questioned by
Follett relative TO the conversation with
r. C. Kerens of St. LOUIS, wherein the
latter informed LegaTe of an arrange
ment TO kill several prominent demo crats
of Cincinnati, if they figured tso
conspicuously on election day. On an
objection raised by Stewart, the ques-
ton was ruled out and the witness dis
charged.
Chairman Springer then announced
that the testimony in this investigation
had closed. Two reports will be made,
a majority report by Springer and Van
Alstyne, Democrats, and minority re-
port by Stewart, Republican.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
Cleveland At New York

New YORK, Feb. 5.-IPhe hall ways
and Hobbies at Victoria hotel, where
President Cleveland is stopping, are
alive with visitors today. Among The
callers on Cleveland were w. 81. Bar
mum, Hubert O. Thompson, Senators
George of Mississippi, Vance of North
Carolina. Jones OF louisiana, and
German of Marylsnd, General Han
cock, General Franklin of Connecticut.
General Frye, Colonel Goode of VIr-
gina, General Stephenson of Illinois,
Mayor Grace, Roswell P. Flower and
William G. Whitney. The statement
made this morning that the National
Democratic committee as such would
walt on Cleveland is said TO be without
foundation. The detective force at the
hotel has been increased. Cleveland will
return 10 Albany Saturday afternoon.
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That

The word shat" can probably Re
used more times cOnsecutively. and cor
rectly, than any other word IN the Eng
lish language. For instance: 'tbat
thst that thai gentleman used" is gram
maticallY correct.
Il may be said with still greater pro-
priety, thai The New High Arm Davis
Vertical Feed Sewing Machine can be
used for greater variety of work, light
and heavy, plain or ornamental, than
any other machine known, and with
perfect results. Emporia Hardware
Company Agent
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

The figures taken from a statement
fl!ed in court show that Buck" Grants
household expenses from April. 1882, to
April, lSS4-tWo years-were $S7. 705.
We believe, TOO, tia. seAlskin sacques
were not included under The head of ex-
penses for the household.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

The hornfyiDg intelligence has reach
cd the society circles OF Washington that
Cleveland eats with his knife. We were
gradually forming the impression that
he devoted his mouth 10 the service Of
eating, he does not seem to do much
talking with it,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

Q. Il Young ct ~ joseph, who has
just been over the entire Oklahoma coun.
try, tells Wichita Eagle reporter that
that promised land is a delusion and q
snare; that not to exceed per cent, IN
GLIDING the valleys of the streams, is fit
for anything but grazing purposes. He
says he is acquainted with the lands 10
the western and southwestern part Of
this state open TO homestead and settle
ment, and pronounces them superior TO
the Oklahoma district. Mr.. Young for
gets that stolen sweets" are never bitter
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

Pittsburg Chronicle. seen that cut
the Pennsylvania roads made to Chi
cagoy" asked the financial tramp of the
tramp in the palace hpN car zone dol
lar Tor 1000 miles, That's / mill a
mile"
IT'S going tn do great harm to bust
ness" dolefully responded the box-car
tramp.
"Sure as you live" replied the tiaan-
cial tramp. The cadsing and bsnd-out
industries will ieel it severely. Who's
a-going TO work at tramping with rail.
roads Al u mill a mileYr
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

Boston Globe: lie was playing whist,
and taking mp hand bristliDg with
spots and wholly lacking trumps, he
sco-nfully said: Bring me u cat, will
youg" what for ~ asked has aston
ished partner. "WhY, l want something
20 play with" Silence as OF the grave
followed, only broken by the slushing
mud without.
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ManI-.n,n TrinI

CHIBAGO, Feb. The trial of Joseph
q. Msckin for participation in the al.
legged Eighteenth wand election frauds
began in the United States court tb,s
morning. The attorney for the defen-
dant requested another continuance, but
this was refnsed by the court. The
work of empaneling the jury is now IN
progress. The defendants, IN addition
to Mackin, are Gallagher. BiertheI and
Gleason. who are arraigned upon the
general charge of conspiracy.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

The Rspu bIican caucus has uaomInted
Senator Logan. We are very sorry that
not equivalent to an election. but hope
for the best, and trust the old Roman
will make the landing when The legisla-
ture takes the vote
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

There is one thing that should be
placed 10 the credit of James F. Legate.
Here the Springer committee has
dragged along for months anG was equal
to one witness after another. But Lee
gate was too much for it He was no
sooner on the stand than the committee
said, there we must draw the line some
where and We draw it right here at this
witness; LET us close They closed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

The Office oi speaker of the assembly
OF the state ol Illinois Is IN the eyes and
hands of Elijah VI Hsines bigger po-
sition than n judgeship or a governor,
and only the next thing below "a United
States senstorshlp Has lIaines any
gall No, nothing as mild IS thar
You might as well call dynamite gun
powder, as the article Haines possesses,
gall
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A very simpl econtrivance-but at the
same time one very vAluable-is being
placed In the switches, frogs and guards
of the Old Colony railroad. 1t consists
of piece'of hard wood, so shaped and
bolted to a rail a. 20 prevent a persons
foot from getting caught in the groove
hen ON the trnCl.
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The Kansas Delegation and Govern

Cleveland.
New YORK, Feb. 7.-Presidentelect
Cleveland br1skfasted early this morn
ing in company with Colonel Lamont,
Mayor Grace and General FarnsWorth
Hethen began daily reception. Among
those who called we're Governor Abbott
of New Jersey and ex-ConEressman
Riggs of Delaware. The Kansas dele
CATION was heard this morning. 1t con-
sists of Mayor Medley of LeaYenWorth,
Judge Everest. W. G. Perry, Angel Mat
theWson and Editor AunfoFd of Kansas
City.
General Blair was to-day urged by the
delegation for secretary OF the interior,
being endorsed by the Grand Army of
the Republic of Kansas and Republican
and Democratic members of congress of
the state. DIR. s. L. Miller of Nebraska,
IS being presented for postmaster gen
eral. The other callers were Abram S.
Hewitt, General Blair of Kansas, Sena-
tor Davis of West Virginia, and J. W.
Harper of New York.
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FreIpht Arapta

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 5--The GeUerzi Vest
ern Freight Agents association irve
elected the following officers for ihe en-
suing year: President. E. p Ripley
vice president. J. r. Colder treas
Urar. George NJ. Bogue; secretary. Fred
French. Reperis fson TN or tnree
committees were received sad discussed,
but action was deferred until the next
meeting. which is to be held in Chicago
on The first Wednesday in May
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The State Journal has crushing oh
jec'ion TO the appointments made by
Gov. Martin thst must really parslyze
the executive and his friends. The s.
J. discovers tina, the men appointed are
Republicans That is really too swfully
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12

The daily paper published at Topeka
that sets itself up as the great Demo
cratic organ of the state, prints it ''B. F.
Jones" For a Democratic paper of
some ability, Emporis has week ly
paper that knocks tle spots" from the
Topeka concern.