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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
The E,sh TrtaI

NEW YORK, March 19-En the tria
of ex-president of the Marine bank TO-
day, Melville e. GilchrIst, the bank
book keeper, testified that if on April II
the director had finished the examIna.
ton he might have known that
the account of GTaut *
Ward was oVerdrawn $145, G45
That he found that information in the
book devoted to average daily balances
Two checks for $175 600 were charged
to special account April II, but the wit
ness did not know whether 1t was cred.
tied to the general account of Grant s
Ward. Carston Sleek, director
of the bank, testified that he never knew
fanny loan to be made without collateral
being put up. He did not know of any
credit of Grant s. Ward until after tine
allure of the bank, nor did he know
until then that Fish was a mem Der oil
the firm of Grant s. Ward.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Garden City Sentinel: If the Okla
homa boomers. instead of wasting theil
time and energies in fruitless attempts &c
force the opening of these lands 70 set
Element in opposition to law and viola
tion of thepledges of the nation, would
only come to western Kansas, they could
find thousands of acres OF as nne farm.
ing lands as the sun shines upon, all tc
be had for the mere asking, with q gov.
eminent and people ready to welcome
them. 1t is true, upon our broad acres
you will find no dense forests upon
which TO waste your strength IN operat-
ing q farm, from which you will be
ready to emigrate by the time your farm
is ready; but here you can find q farm
ready made to your hand, where you
can enjoy the fruit of your labors from
the start. Then do not longer spend
your time in such foolish attempts, but
head your column for the west, and in
stead of swords and muskets bring
plows and hoes with you.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
THE SPRING CAMPAIGN.

We present to our readers to-day vari.
Gus interesting items concerning the
spring campaign, which, from this early
showing, promises to be vigorous one
We do not refer now to politics. but Il
those more substantial AFFAIRS, the bust
ness and general interests of this com
munity. The many valuable addI-
tiOns to EmporIa's welfare indicated
IN these building notes, are merely the
forerunners of still more active opera
tons which will begin when the season
is more advanced. In thi.
connection, we might perhaps
be excused from again saying that thest
Improvements are going on under thu
administration headed by Mayor 3. B
Warren, and that they will be continued
through the entire season IN
der the same benign infiu
ence which believes in keeping
EmpOria near the band wagon-wlth
one weather eye out for progress, anoth-
er always On the alert for that economy
which is such invaluable adjunct Z
all true and solid advancement and pros
perIty.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
FOREIGN NEWS.

THE BIsAARCK TESTIMONIAL FUND.
BERLIN, March 21-The Bismarck
testimonial committee; after purchasing
the Schoenhousen estate, will devote the
surplus of the fund to establish for Bis
mArck the foundation for some patriotic
object OF national importance.
RESIGNED.
PARIS. March 21.-It is reported that
Oegiers, prime minister TO Russia, has
resigned
BRITISH PREPARING FOR WAR
LONDON. March 21.-The United Serv
ice Gazette states that the British ad-
miralty have completed every prepare
70 send, If necessary, a powerful feet TO
the Baltic within few days.
DISCOURAGED ARABS.
SUAKnL, March 21.-The British
forces were not disturbed during the
night and the troops infer from this that
the Arabs are discouraged by the results
Of yesterdays engagement
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Some very indiscreet persons have
greatly marred the Washington monu-
ment by scratching their names on the
marble with nails and pen-knives. The
reward for such vandalism can only be
found in that country where neither
solid rock nor firm marble exists.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
THE BEGGING NUISANCE.

Begging has become a doubled NUS
ance. Men with more money and less
modesty embarrass the government at
Washington begging for Official posi-
tlons, while men and boys without cash
and without modesty are worrying the
great municipality of st. Louis begging
of every one who appears on the streets
''tor a penny to get bed'' or "a nickle
to get q cup ofcoffee." A few of the
rapidly increasing numbers deserve
charity, but the most of them are en-
boldened roughs who are too lazy to
work.
There is no written law against either
excess in begging for Office, or unneces-
sary begging for support, but there is an
unwritten law in the public mind which
makes both "ofice beggars" and ''pen-
ny beggars" offensive to. culture and re.
finement and Furnishes the offenders by
estracizing them from the respect and
esteem of all good citizens.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
THE POPULAR VOTE

The American Almanac for 1885
which is edited by Mr.. Ainsworth r
Spofford, the librarian of congress, II
out 1t computes the popular vote al
the recent presidential election as toll
lows: Cleveland, 1911 OH; Blaine, 4, s4s.
3S4; st. John, Isl, 500; Butler, 1873 ,S25
scattering and blank, II. 1863; total pop.
ular vote, 10,o4s,O61, or 799 per cent OF
the voters indicated by the census Of
1880. Plurality for Cleveland, 90 ,6SS
To arrive at this result the fusion vote In
Iowa and Nebraska Is counted fol
CLEVELAND, and in Michigan only 75S
Greenback votes are given to Butler. In
Missouri ali the fusion vote is counted
for Blaine, and In West Virginia Butler
is only credited with sos votes.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Fashion, which is susceptible of alter
alton. Is now undergoing change which
threatens TO warp 1t completely out of
shape. This new fashion provides for
short barred women and smooth faced
men, but this Is not all, when the hair
needs trimming they all meet at some
residence and both ladies and gentlemen
are harbered. the gentlemen paying the
bill and the ladies providing refresh
ments- Oh! Fashion, where is thy
Judgment.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
Cleve1and Can DO Notb,np Now.

WAsHINeToN, D. c., March 19.-While
Messrs. Weaver and Clarke. agents for
the cOlonis!s, express some hope that the
president will conclude at an early date
to modify his recent proclaim alton in re-
gard to the invasion of Oklahoma tel III
tory, yet there seems to be nothing TO
warrant such a conclusion, and the col
onists must retain their i'm patIence until
the assembling of congress in December
next, when the president will undoubt-
eddy recommend some legislation look
ing to the opening of the territory to
settlement. Evidently every sympathy
of the president and cabinet is with the
settlers, but he does not see his way clear
to act without authority from congress.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Vice President Hendricks is making
himself conspicuous IN Washington by
his excessive activity in behalf of office
seeking friends. He is constantly hang
ing around about the departments with
his hands and pockets filled with petit
ons and papers. He is particularly
watching the office of government print
er and is very anxious to name his man
for the Indianapolis postoff1ce. 1t is ex.
pected the president will have to explain
to Mr. Hendricks that his services are
provided for by the constitution and that
il is better tor the administration that he
keep within prescribed bounds.
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fOREIGN NEWS.
BRITIsH NEARING HAsHEEN

SUAKIM, March 19.-General Whites
forces started at o'clock this morning
in the direction of Hasheen. Each man
had days rations and one hundred
rounds of ammunition. The troops, at
10 O'Clock, were three miles from the
city. The cavalry has been sent to beat
mp the enemy, and fighting is expected
at any moment. At noon Gen.
Graham inspected all the troops.
except the Shropshire, Burkshire and
Surrey regiments. Five hundred of the
enemy were seen on the hills near
Hssheen. The cavalry, mounted in
fantry and Indian infantry were sent to
reconnoitre, while the guards acted as q
reserve. TIE enemy retreated before the
British advanced. The head of the Brit
ish column is now close to Hasheen.
ARABS AND BRITISH sKIRMIsHING.
SUAKIM, March 19.-The mounted in
tantry and scouts supported by the main
body of troops and marching 600 yards
behind, advanced to Boz Hills, near
Hasheen. The scouts, on reaching the
summit of the hills, discovered the
Arabs In the valleys. The Arabs at once
retired to shelter, but fifty remaining in
sight when the British advance reaced
Ridge Hills. The Hadendowah
tribe rushed from ambush and made an
attack, during which Capt. BIrsch was
speared through the shoulder. The
Arabs got within ten yards of the British
line before the latter opened regular fire,
which the enemy promptly replied to.
Four of the infantry men were
killed and three wounded. Several
Hadendowaks were wounded Among
the killed is Lieutenant O'COnnor,
whose horse was shot from under him.
The British retired and the Arabs show
ed no disposition to follow. During the
engagement on the ridge the Bengal
cavalry took many prisoners. 1t was as
certained by reconnaissance the Arabs
were encamped in large bodies along the
entire range of the hills
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

town, Pa, special says: NJ. w. Klein &
Co., private bankers. doing business IN
der the name OF the Cambria county
bank, closed its doors this morning and
posted a notice that it was because OF IN
ability to make collections or realize on
securities. The Dunkards are the chief
depositors. and the liabilities are said to
be about SAC, 900. Klein was cashier OF
the concern and is not known to possess
any assets. The company is believed to
have been q myth.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
A Walking skeleton.

Mr.. E. Springer, of Mechanicsburg
Pa, writes: 81 was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced
to walking skeleton. Got a free trial
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, which did me SO much
good that I bought a dollar bottle
After using three bottles, found myself
once more a man, completely restored &c
health, with a hearty appetite and q
gain in flesh of 40 lbs. Call at B. Wheel
don's drug store and get a free trial bot
tie OF this certain cure for all lung dis
eases. Large bottles 81 90. (c)
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

II applied for position IN banking
house In Wall street SIX months ago
and although proved my competency
they would not take me. had beer
down on my luck and looked old and
shabby. An idea struck me. / got uE
q new growth OF hair with Psrker's Han
Balsam, raised decent suit of clothes
applied again, and they took me in 9
minute" So writes q clerk with So coo
salary The moral is plain. PaTker'l
Hair Balsam gives person q new face
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
The Araclrin CO

CHICAGO, March 51.-ln the United
States district court this morning Emary
A. Storrs, on behalf of his clients,
Mackin and Gallagher, who were con-
vIcted and sentenced to the peniteutiary
in the Eighteenth ward election fraud
case, addressed Judge Gresham, stat
ing that it had came to his
knowledge that there was q
scheme on foot TO rush Msckin
and Gallagher to the Joliet penitentiary
on the noon tram to-day. Storrs ap-
pealed TO Judge Gresham to step be-
tween his Giants and the penItentiary
The judge said he was pOwerless to stay
the execution of sentence
in the district court. Judge
Blodgett was next appealed
10, ana he ordered the United States
marshal who hiss the prisoners In charge
not to take them TO Joliet before the Oath.
In the meantime q motion for 3 writ of
error Is being argued before Judge
Gresham, who will probably render
decision on Monday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

St. Patrick's day Is said to have crea-
ted less enthusiasm than usual in Ireland.
1t is. however, safe to say that the peo-
pie Of the Emerald Isle have great deal
more reverence tor the memory of st.
Patrick than for their coming guest. the
prtnca IF Walaa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Samuel ]. Tilden's health is said to
be in very critical condition. There is
q possibility of the American people be.
ing called upon 20 mourn the loss of two
great leaders at no very distant day
Both have been political leaders-nl
den the hero of his party and Grant the
hero of his country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

A wealthy gentleman of Boston some
time since bequeathed the sum Of $685.
ono each to Susan B. Anthony and Anns
Dickinson, and now that they are in
possession of the sum 1t is greatly fear.
cd that they will retire to private life.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
Young Man. Read Til.

The VOltAic Belt Co. of Marshall
Mich, offer to send their celebrated
Electro Voltaic Belt and other electric
appliances on trial for thirty days, to
men (young or old) afflicted with ner
vous debility, loss of vitality ana al
kindred troubles. Also for rheume.
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
Attemp,. 20 saor,nce her Cb,,drsn

ST. LOUIS, March 21.--Mrs. Creuger, the
wife of German farmer, living six miles
from Pacific, Missouri, murdered one OF
her children Thursday evening by nearly
severing its head from its body with q
butcher-knIfe Sne also attempted to
kill her other children but they escaped
from her. They alarmed their father
who had great difficulty in overpowerine
his wife, who was violently insane and
claimed that she had been ordered 10 sac.
rlfice all her children.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Since the opening of spring a Areat
exodus of negroes from South Carolina
to Arkansas has been inaugrated. The
mountaineers of the latter state have Or
ganized In some counties and are threat
ening the negroes with violence.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

A French doctor has received $4,000
for discovering a sure mode OF telling
whether person Is dead or alive. The
plan Ii very simple. Hold the hand OF
the supposed dead person TO a strong
light and II there is scarlet tinge where
the fingers meet life is not extinct.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Globe Democrat "All the Democrats
want Is fair trial" say the organs now.
Two Democrats Messrs. Mackin and
Gallagher-got a "iair trial" in Chicago
few weeks ago, aad now they are on
the way to the penitentlary.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

A crazy Democrat at Dayton, Ohio, is
circulating a petition asking for the
postoffice. 1t is signed by Abraham
Lincoln, George Washington, General
Grant and many other prominent states
men, both living and dead.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Mr.. 7. ". Atkins, GITard, Kansas
writes: 81 never hesitate to recommend
your Electric Bitters to my customers
they give entire satisfaction are
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at Don,t Faal swo-,- >.

It makes no difference what bushes.
you are engaged in: whether you are q
preacher, 8 merchant, q mechanic, q
lawyer, or . common lsborer, you cam
do your work well while you are ball
sick. Thousands try 10, but all in vain
How much better 20 keep your organs
In good order by taking Parker's Tonic
when you feel ga little out of sorts" 1.
would be money In your pocket One
hour OF good, rejoicing health is worth
half dozen hours full of languor and
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
Miners Strike sim Continues.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March 21-The rail.
road coal miners convention here to-
day was largely attended. The reports
of delegates was very encouraging to the
strikers. Of thirty-seven pits along
the railroad twenty-five closed on &C
count of the strike and ten were In op-
| Grafton at the prices demanded by the
strikers and five are working at q reduc-
tiOn. To-day ends the second week of
| the strike and II is no nearer settlement
than when commenced. Ten thousand
men are idle and it is reported that they
nave lost in wages oyer 100000. Goa
is getting scarcer every day and . numb
er of manufacturers are compelled tc
close.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

A cyclone has already been reported
from one of the southern states. Presi
dent Cleveland should issue a proclama-
tion against these windy boomers, or, al
he remarked when questioned abou,
society, he NAV "be bowed" again.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

"Huckleberry Finn" Mark Twain's
new book, is not meeting with much
public favor. In Massachusetts 1t has
been refused admittAnce into the Con-
cord public library. The committee re-
ported that the humor of the book IL of
. very coarse type and regard it as the
''veriest trash" Wesuppose" Huckleber-
~ Finn" will have to try "Roughing ir'
awhile.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
St. Joseph's Academy Burned

BALTIMORE, March 20.-An Emmetts-
burg special says: st. Jsseph's academy
here is af1re. The building is large and
the facilities for extlnguishiDg the fire
are very limited.
A later dispatch says that the fire Is
beyond control. st. Joseph is the moth
er house of the sisters of charity and is
the finest building of the kind in the
United States. 1t covers q very large
area and its destruction is serious loss
to the sisters.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

The most degenerated human beings
IN existence, says DIR. Hysdes. lately re-
turned from TERRA del Fuego, are the
Fuegians. Their language contains no
word or character representing numbers
higher than three. They cannot distin-
guish color, nor have they any form of
religion or funeral rites, chiefs or slaves.
They are not cannIbals and are mo noga-
mona
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

In an English discussion in reference
70 over pressure in school work, the
prevalence of headache was concluded
TO be . fair test. II is authoritative.
ly stated that about per cent of chill
dren naturally have the headache, but
that among school children the average
Is about II per cent.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
OUR LEGISLATIVE IHsrIrU.

ALO-NOs
Matthew Arnold, the great English
critic, has contributed an article to the
Nineteenth Century in which he speaks
very unfavorably of the house of com
mons as compared with their American
counterparts. He says:
"The best thing to be done al present
perhaps. is to avert ones eye from the
mouse OF commons as much as possible;
II one keeps on constantly watching il
Welter in Its banetul confusion, one is
| likely TO fall into the fulminatlne style
OF the WTathful Hebrew prophets and to
call II an establishment, hissIng and q
curse Well, then, of our greatest institu-
tloo, the house OF commons, we cannot
say 1t is working like the American in
situations, easily and successfully
When Mathew Arnold was in this
country we presume the legislators ali
had their faces washed aud their Sunday
clothes on and appeared to the great
critic very much like the little Sunday
school boys as they take their places in
their morning class. We are glad 1t wa:
SO, and now that 5000 miles of blue
water lies between Mr.. Arnold anc
buc 1SSls4dllFS DOuleS OF America
our statesmen are at their old tricks
again. What a delightful time Mr.
Arnold would have could he step into
the Illinois assembly and observe then
wrangling over the senatorial contest and
killing off their members one at q time
We question yery much whether h
would have written as he did could b,
have listened to some of the edIfying
speeches in our national assembly
Suppose he had dropped in when Va.
Wyck was saving the air with demon
strative geshculations and crying GU
vOciferously against the moustrous mis
takes of the South American commits
sion. His visit, however, is q thing O
the past, his article Is written and hi
words of praise pronounced, and it is e.
seldom that the literary Englishmal
feels disposed to laud American institu
: lions that we trust American critics vii
not be too severe on this great Eaglisl
writer though he praise that which j
evil and denounce that which is good.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
The south and soutneast 11or,d..

Should you contemplate q trip 70
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Sa
vaanah, Ga, Charleston, s. c., Jackson
vile, Florida, or in fact any point In the
south or southeast. it will be To your in.
terest to examine the advantages over
all other lines offered by the st, Louis.
Iron Mountain & Southern railroad
"Iron Mountain ROute'' in the way of
fast time, elegant equipment, &c.
At present daily train is run from
Saint Louis Grand Union Depot, at
tached to which will be found an ele-
egant Pullman Palace sleeping car.
which runs through to Nashville, Tenn,
where direct connection is made with
express trains of connecting lines, for
points mentioned above. This train
connects at Nashville with the Jackson
vile express, having q Pullman Palace
sleeping car of the very finest make at
tsched, which runs through to jackson
VILE. Florida, without change.
For further information address
+. CHANDLER,
l. G. CHARLTON, Gen. Tiki Agent.
Asst Gen Tiki, Agent