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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29
MOu9e.

AAOuSe.
Butterfield presented q petition of cit
liens of Marion county asking for geo.
logical survey OF the state. Also one
asking tor law regulating the practice
OF dental surgery.
MIR. Leopold Barrows presented pc
tItiOn asking tor geological survey of
the state.
Mr.. HOgue presented a petition ask
ing a settlement of the losses incur
red by The incursiOns of the rebel guer-
rlllas.
Mr.. Roach presented a petition on the
same subject as the last.
Mr.. Cook presented a petition for the
establishment of a soldiers orphans
home.
Mr.. Green presented a petition from
CoWley county asking for the crestion
of the office of state entOmologist.
Mr.. Seitz, petition fer law regula-
ting the sale of peisons. Also one ask
ing for geological survey.
Mr.. HoilIngshead, . petition for ge-
illogical survey.
A number of new bills were intro
duced, among them one by Mr.. Bond to
prohibit local municipalities aiding in
the construction of railroads.
Mr.. Butterfield, one relating to the Ii
ability of railroads TO damage by fire.
By Mr.. Jones, one 10 create the Nine
teenth judicial district.
BY Mr.. Roberts, q bill for the sale and
leasing of school lands lying in unor-
| ganlzed counties.
BY Mr.. Gillette, bill to recreate the
counties of Clark, Mead and Seward.
| By Mr.. Warner, bill for an appro
priation for state display at Cooper
building, New York city.
The bills offered on the previous day
were read g second time and referred to
appropriate committees.
A concurrent resolution was offered
| by Mr.. Turner, of Chautauqua, asking
Congress to enact a law to permit
settlers to occupy lands known as Okla
homa.
On motion the rules were suspended
for the present consideration OF this
resolution.
MIR. Jones offered a proviso that il
said lands are found to be a part of the
public domain. The amendment TO in
sert this proviso was defeated.
The resolution was then adopted witt
but two negative votes heard
Mr.. Hargreave then offered house con
| current resolution, asking congress &c
make large appropriation for an ar
tesian we'll system in the western part o.
Kansas. Laid over under the rules.
| General orders for the first time Were
reached and there being no work for the
committee of the whole, the house ad
| iourned till 10 q. m. Thursday.
Before adjournment appointments fol
the meeting of various committees werC
made and the af ernOon was fully occu-
| pied by committee work.
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LIST OF LANDS
For Sale by the
NEWS LAND AGENCY.
Below we give partial list of Real
state placed in our hands
for sale.
for sale.

III $50 acres; 40 acres IN cultivation, 30
acres timber, l6o acres bottom; good stock
and well water; splendid FEED lot; stone tone
Emporia Price. $40 per acre.
1852 300 acres; 60 RrTes fenced and in cul-
barn; goad we'll, stock water and EASTERN;
miles from Emporia Price, $l4 per acre
llS6. A farm of 40 acres hrst-class bottom
land, fenced ana cross fenced with hedge;
good orchard: good two STORY frame house OF
Z rooms; COED well and Abundance o. stock
water; miles from EmporiA. Price, $500
1857 A farm of so acres first class bottom
land, fenced and cross-fenced; good orchsrd:
q good one and hall tory stone house. un-
finished; ? miles from EmPoria. Price. $500.
l72 AZ so acre farm, all fenced, 20 acres
in cultivation, young orchard planted, good
stone tagging underneath. soil good, abund-
ance of wa err, good range. frame house OF 3
rooms gCoi ont buildings. 1 mile TO school
house and II miles from Emporia. Price 81
500.
Ills. 100 acres, all fenced, 80 acres IN culti-
vatIOn. small house. permanent stock water.
y mile to p. o. and rail road station, very
desirable location ard good SOIL terms easy
lIOi. A farm of 900 acres. all fenced, 100 in
cultivation, fences hedge, bhrbed vine, large
frame house rooms, barn 30 81 well finish
ed, apple and peach orchard, good soil, GOOD
location. miles from Emporia. terms easy
JISI Alarm of 800 acres, all fenced, 100
acres in cultivation, 80 acres timber, 100 acres
bottom, never failing water, small orchard,
house q rooms. near school and miles IRON
I'LL. go Acres; $50 acres fenced and cross
fenced into six separate lotsi w
acres under cultivation; 10 acres tim Der; 100
acres bottom; balance second bottom run
ming stock water in gravel-bottOm creek (;
range first class and permanent: frame house
of one story ana four rooms; orchard OF 300
bearing apple trees, 500 young apple trees
Just commencing to bear; $50 peach trees; 81
che, ~ trees and some small fruit; II miles
from Emporia; az miles from railroad sta
ton; y mile from school.
ll50 An Eighty acre bottom farm,
all fenced with hedge; house has seven,
rooms; very large orchards: good location
six mi es from EmDoriA.
lI53. Eighty acre farm with bottom land,
timber and water. small house, good orchard,
l6 milS from EmDoria.
ITS. 50 acres all fenced. go acres In cuiti-
cation 10 acTTs timber. 80 acres bottom. rest
econd bottom. water Dow creek and good
sII. good range. good stable and correls.
FALL house, Emporia ~ miles, railroad sta
I d miles, school miles. Price $35 per
= EC.
! lei. 40 acres all fenced. 80 cultivation. 80
~ es ti.G Der, I60 acres bottom. y mile never
IA ia running wRtes, fair buildings, small
Rmporia miles. railroad station 2
hool mile. Price $1,000. on easy
tel ms
tracts varying in size, from 40 acres TO 2O0o
lie AerfiOns we'll UaIeIed and averaging IN
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A correspondent who lives near one of
those TRAITS OF buffalo WalloWs near
Wichita wli'es US asking what Is the
best way tn lay tiles" Not being entire
ly conversant with the subject We would
however hazard the suggestion that II
the tile Is one OF Duniap's best il should
be carefully laid upon the piano. with
the bnm down. In this manner the silk
nap would not be Tuffied. We advise the
correspondent, however. to call on Role
Murdoch of the Eagle office when he
goes into town. We are not we'll up on
tits,
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Senate.
MORNING sEssIoN-JANUARY %.
nnnnnrnnn DECENTRALIZATION

REPORTERS REMEMBERED.
Up till this morning the venerable
chaplain of the senate has never said a
word IN his prayers in behalf of the re-
pOrters, but a new man made his appear
snce at the desk yesterday. and he sent
up ferVent, earnest supplication in be-
half of the reporters.
PETITIONS.
The principal peunons were on the
woman's right question; but there were
a couple on the regulation of the pTac-
tice OF medicine.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senator Blne, from the judiciary CON-
mIttee. reported back number of sen
ate bills.
No. 30, making it mandatory on the
governor to issue death warrants, was.
by their recommendation. indefinitely
postponed.
Senator Young, chairman of the COM
mittee on education, reported back No.
90, and recommended that it be passed.
Also bill to better protect the university
and other educational institutions, re-
commencing passage.
Senator Reoden, from the committee
on assessment and taxation, reported
back No. 46, to provide that there shall
be placed on tax rolls and tax receipts
any unpaid back taxes and unredeemed
tax sales.
Senator Blue introduced q resolution
directing ways and means committee
and committees on educational and
charitable institutions, or subcommit-
tees thereof, 10 visit educational and
charitable institutions and examine into
their wants as 10 sanitary conditions,
and TO inquire into Whist means and
methods were used to employ deaf and
dumb and Insane.
Senator Case moved an amendment
land 10 report what room, if any, is set
apart for the entertainment of the state
| board of charities +" Amendment agreed
to, and resolutions passed.
Senator Redden offered g resolution to
have the majority and minority reports
on proposition for q constitutional con-
veution printed. Agreed to.
PRESENTATION OF BILLS.
Bills were presented from No. 119 to
No. 1872, inclusive. to wit: To amend
section Is, chapter IS, general statutes OF
| 1868, and sections and s. of chapter 81
session laws of 1871, relating TO fees and
salaries; to amend sections and 6, of
article 229, article 3S1. article 8, and to
add g supplemental section TO article 16,
| chapter 90, compiled laws of Ksnsas, of
an act entitled, AN set for the reguls-
ton and support of common schools,
ana repeating laws IN CONNECT In re-
lation 70 mortgages; act to amend aud
repeal section ), of chapter So, of the
/ general statutes of 1868: to establish 9
soldiers orphans home TO amend sec
tion 8. article g. and sections s aud 16,
of article 4. Of an IAN act for the regula-
| sion and support of common schools, /"
10 authorize second class cities to pro-
| vide public parks; TO amend sections 6,
I and 8. chapter q. general statutes of
1877. sela1ing to fish; IN relation to fees
OF sherifts and others for conveying per.
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RESIDENCE PROPERTY.

Ii5I. frame bouse of rooms. good
stable, ssiStern and hydraEt in yard, east
front, lot and location first class Price ST.
800.
ll42. house OF s rooms, on two Tots. good
well and cisterr, plenty of fruit and shade,
large stable, capacity OF c stern $50 bbls.
Price 81 $40.
ll73. A two story brick. residence of 10
rooms good out buildings, abundance OF
shruberY, location first class, an east front and
and en- easy terms,
lI5s A suburban place of 2 "a acres, 80
rods from city; new frame house 8 rooms and
and osllar; young orchard planted; good well
and good soil. Price 81 800
II4S Residence property two corner lots,
one block from Commercial street, house OF
four loom, stable and well.
iIaS a frame house OF seven room. Good
location.
lilo A new frame house of four rooms,
good size, good stable and buggy house. good
well: corner lot on Commercial street, easy
payments. Price 81, 100.
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A German on q steamer returning TO
the land of his birth informed another
passenger: America Is der bes, cnun
try IN der world. hat lived der more
as d m ears, und failed vive dimes. und
seven mes burnt out Now goes
home e. lit init fortune und my FAM
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

A Scotch boy, having injured his leg
severely, was turned over t. local prac-
tiuoner. The cure progressed slowly,
and the mother. who had become very
anxious, concluded to consult "bone
setter" living some miles away. The
latter worked hard over the leg and ut
last 'gOt the bone in" TO the music of
the boys lusty screams. "Dida't the
setter do II we'll ," asked the cheerful old
lady as the pair hied homeward. "Yes,
he did, mother" said the lad, "but was
IA sic fool as to gle him the sair leg !"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

A monster OK, weighing 3,450 pounds,
was shipped to New York from Clncin-
natl, on the LIST INST. He was raised at
Tunnelton, Ind, Is 1--WE years old, and
weighed before shipping $3.50 pounds.
The dimensions OF the beast are given
as follows: Height, 8 feet inch length
from tip OF nose to end Of tail, II teet 5
inches; girth, 8 feet 4 inches.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

President Arthur's fellow alumni of
Union college want to make him pTesi-
dent of that institution. 1t is
suggested that this would be an
improvement the dispositions made
Of the last two ex-presidents. We hope
Arthur will steer clear Of the cholera
pitfalls for the pantry -fanciers and the
maelstrom OF Wall street.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

New York Sun: The Northern Pacific
as winter railroad does not appear 10
be al that the fancy of lis projectors
painted. One train has been buried in
the snow since December 10, and 5000
n day has been expended in futile en-
deavorS TO dig IL out. The prospect at
latest advices was that 1t might thAw out
in the spring.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

In speaking CT Mr.. VAnderbilrs at
tempted benefaction to Gen. Grant and
Mrs. Grant. the New York Tribune says
Whatever may come of 1t, that gentle
man has certainly done everything in his
power to give practical effect to the con-
sideraie and generous purposes by which
he has been animated from the moment
when he was first drawn into the posi-
ton OF GeR Grants creditor.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

The next total eclipse OF the sun, we
are panied to leSrn, can not be seen in
this country. We also tear that We can
not mSke it convenient to be IN England
at the time to witness the rare event.
The date has been fixed by scientific
authority on August -, 1899.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

Gen. Benjamin +. Butler has brought
suit in the United States circuit court TO
compel Mr.. Stephen b. Elkins to make
deed conveying to the former 100000
acres Of New Mexican laEd, valued at
$4,000. How many acres, Mr.. Butler,
does it take to make a land monopolist =
But never mind. b. B., we understand
you are not now running on the great
anti-monoply racket. Go ahead aud
nrnaacuta vo,r caaa
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Eaten by Wolves.
. ,- III t., % A

hAHKAKEEI Ill., Jan. IA ID. Butts,
secretary of the Chicago Lumber COM
pany, who has just returned from log
ging camp near Metropolitan, Mich, a
point in the pineries forty miles north
of Escanoba, saye: The night before he
lett the camp the mercury had dropped
TO forty-three below zero. This was the
climax of four days of very extreme
weather. That night an old trapper
and Indian hunter named Tom Digging
while returning from hurting, was
killed and eaten by wives within two
miles of the camp. The wolves there
are more numerous and bold than usual
on account OF the scarcity of small game.
His friends 10 searching for HIM mex.
morning found his closely gnawed 30 es
and thirteen dead wolves IvIng near
him. pierced by his rifle balls His
Winchester rife was By his side with
one chamber still loaded
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

A Londoner made bet that he would
invent q question to which fifty people
would all give the same answer. He
won the bet. The question was. "Have
you heard that Smith has committed
suicide?" and the answer In every case
was, what smith,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

The Chicago Inter Ocean OF Wednes-
day Sends out g musical supplement
named "Good Bye. Ye Flowerlets Fair"
With the temperature at the city by
the lakes down TO 30 degrees below zero,
it does appear that q farewell to the gen
tie 1O~erlets was due along about this
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

Hartford Post: Hello, hello, !" shrek
ed Jones to Smith this morning.
Hello"
Pm no walking telephone to be 'hel
lOed' At Why don't you say good
morning to q gentleman1"
81 do when meet one"
The polls closed aud the ballots were
couuted. 1t was tie. Neither party
had carried the day.
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BIaine's Niece

WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Jan. 21-The
secular name of Sister Theresa, who died
here to-day, was Annie Walker, daugh-
ter of Major r c Walker and Elizabeth
Blaine. a sister of James q. Blame
She was born at brownsville. Pa. and
finished the course of her studies at st
AdaIr's Academy, Westmoreland coun-
ty. She made her religious profession
at st. MarY's convent. PIttsburg, in
1859. She was 80 years of age. The
solemn mass of requiem was held in St.
Mary's Cathedral Friday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

The emoluments of an Illinois legisla-
tor are said this season not tn be entirely
included under the head of salary and
postage stamp allowance. II is not
every year that there is a senator TO
elect
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-29

General Hatch's position amid adj
verse elements and impending conflict
with determined settlers, who are his
own cOuntrVmen. Is one of which very
few men would care to relieve him.
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KANSAS LEa1sLArCRE.


senate.
MORNING sEseIoE-JAHUARY 21
In this body the time was spent more
in preparation for business than in actual
work.
Petitions were presented from several
counties for geological survey.
Several resolutions were introduced
and acted on relsting to business.
Senator Jennings introduced a reso-
luton in regard 70 Oklahoma. Laid
over.
Senator Blue introduced 4 resolution.
asking for sixty volumes of laws for the
use Of the state. Also q resolution ask
ing the governor for Information As 70
the number of notaries and Whist appli,
cations have been made TO revoke. The
senator explained that some states limlt-
ed the number. but there is no limit
here. Passed.
PRESENTATION OF BILLS.
Bills were presented numbered from
70 % 80, inclusive.
the collection of taxes" etc., increases
the per cent Of penalties as time passes
after taxes are due.
No 81 is to amend act for the protec-
ton OF blrds.
By Senator Barker, bill to provide
for the payment of losses by raids in
1861, 1862, 1853, 1854 and 1865, which
includes the raids along the border, that
at Humboldt, the Lawrence massacre
and other similar occurrences, and will
undoubtedly attract much attention.
BY Senator Rush, bill 70 create the
Nineteenth judicial district, embraces a
large area of country in the extreme
southwest part Of the state.
Also that On splenetic or Texas fever,
by Senator HeWins, for the prevention
OF disease among cattle.
by Senator Allen, bill relating re-
spectfullY to killing stock and to passen.
ger rates.
By Senator Sheldon, q bill making ap-
preparations for Topeka insane asylum.
By Senator Buchan. q bill to regulate
foreign surety companies.
Senator Blue, from the judiciary com.
mittee, reported back the bill in regard
to estates and administrators, with some
amendments, and recommended its pas
sage.
The bills of yesterday were read and
referred.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senator Jennings, from the committee
on roads and bridges, reported back 8
bill relating to roads and bridges, with
1 oI4CA4A@CAt63 pas
sage.
FERMENTATION OF BILLS.
By Senator Lowe, bill authorizing
and providing for q geological survey Of
the state. 1t authorizes the appointment
of q commission OF three as q board Of
| geological survey, one for one year, oRE
for two years, and one for three years
who shall appoint director. and appro.
PIRATES $4,000.
| By Senator Sheldon, q bill regarding
the Topeka Insane asylum, authorizing
the purchase of additional grounds anC
to make improvements.
BY Senator Harwi, a bill making 4
donation to the Atchison City Hospital
association.
By Senator Crane, q bill for the bettel
protection Of University and Norma
school funds.
Senator WATSON, from the COMMITTEES
on insurance, reported back senate bill
relating to insurance, with amendments
and recommended its passage.
Senator Smith introduced a resolution
ordering the railroad companies to II
form the senate of the original cost anC
equipment OF the various railroads II
the state of Kansas.
The house concurrent resolution in re
gard TO Oklahoma. on motion of Senate
Allen, was postponed until to morrow.
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A new plstoffice has oeen established
in Lyon coantY. II is located on the
Missouri Pacific railroad between EN-
pOria and NeoshO Rapids. and is named
in honor of its new postmaster, w. Fl.
WVchoff.
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A young man Of New Haven, COnnec-
ticut, IL said TO have collection Of 900
birds eggs. That young man knows
more than 'last years birds nest"
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One Killed. Nine Captured;

YUMA, ARR Jan. Ex-Governor Vii
lsgrans of Lower California has arrived.
He lett Enconde. Mexico, with a Yolun-
teer force OF twenty men. They routed
party of escaped Mexican mutineers.
killed one and captured nine. These
are being held in Mexican Territory
One of the governors party was killed.
Lopez was IN the encounter but escaped
The object of Villagrads's visit Is to Sc
cure the return of prisoners captured by
American troops. Doubts exist as to
whether mis- request will be complied
with. Lieut.. Mcdonald is in close pur-
suit OF the remainder of the gang, who
or killed
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Nine, Patti wrote In Boston album
the other day: go 10 strangers for
charity, acquAintaDces for advice, and
to relatives for nothing. and you will
always have supply
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Old Liberty Bell.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 23.-'rhe
Liberty bell was taken from Independ-
ence hall this morning at O'Clock, and
a procession of five hundred policemen
was started for the west Philadelphia
depot. The truck on which the old bell
was hauled through the streets was ap-
propriAtely decorated with garlands of
flowers and flags, and drawn
by six horses. Two bands OF
music were in the procession
Many houses along the route were deco
rated. At the depot the bell was trans
ferred to special car constructed by
the Pennsylvania railroad to bear IL and
its guard, three officers, TO the exposi-
ton. The bell platform in the car is
protected by brass railing with posts,
decorated and gIlded The large frame
on which the bell is secured is the only
work upon the platform of the car.
The venerable relic was securely bolted
to the frame in full view, at the top of
the frame is the inscription "1776 Pro-
claim Liberty" On each side of the
car are two clssped hands with the
names OF the two cities "Philadelphia,"
"New Orleans" The car was then at
tached TO the special train for New Or.
leans, carrying committee of citizens.
Start was made at 10 O'Clock. They ex-
Pect to run 40 miles an hour and reach
Pittsburg at 9 $50 p m. and Cincinnati
at 10 80 a. m. tomorrow, Louisville at
p. m. and New Orleans at II a. m.
Monday.
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Newport (R- ID Graphic: An ordL
nary trein Of passenger coaches is said
TO be worth $4,000 This does not In
clude the porter of the sleeping car.
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Spot Cash" drew q large house Al
H"oley's theater Chicago paper.
II is q remarkable case when that AZ
Iicle does not have powerful attraction.