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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-09
LORD DUFFERLN.

Gladstone, 80 long considered the
greatest statesman in England, sees his
power rapidly waning, and in his stead
the English people are beginning TO put
their confidence in Lord Duferin,
the present YIceroY of India. In
every position he has occupied,
a. governor Of Canada, as en-
basador to several foreign courts he has
shown great ability as statesman.
To him the English people are now
looking for the protection OF their land
interests in Asia.
Lord Duferin understands human
nature; he knows how to manage men.
BE appears to have secured the faith
full allegiance of the Amer of Afghaui-
stan, and has inspired the native princes
of India with confidence in him and de-
termination to do their part in saving
their country from Russian rule. In
fact there appears TO be enthusiasm in
the support given by the government in
this crisis by the natives Of India.
It is during the times of national
trouble that able men spring to the front
and are recognized. It was through the
Aerce conflict of civil war and rebellion
that Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and
Logan were brought before the people,
and their abilities recognized.
It is the Afghan difficulty that offers to
Lord Dufferiu a prominent place among
statesmen.
Just now England is poorly supplied
with statesmen. Beaconsfield is dead and
this great rival must soon yield his posi-
ton to some man of renown and ability.
With the exception of Gladstone there
is now no great figure in the British
parliament. If the Afghan dispute is
satisfactorily settled. the indications are
that Lord Dufferin will soon be the
greatest diplomatist OF England.
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PLEURo-FNEUMoNIAA among the cattle
in certain parts of Missouri is causing q
great deal Of uneasiness among cattle
men. The governor Of that state, how
ever, thinks the disease will be rooted
out and in the following dispatch to
Governor Martin, of Kansas, asks that
this state shall not quarantine against
Missouri:
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, April 4, 1885
-GovernOr John A. Martin, Topeka
Kan: Your state veterinary surgeon
DR.. Holcomb, has ere this, doubtless
advised you of his observations and
views concerning pleuro- pneumonia
now in this state. /, as governor Of
this state, am giving this matter all the
attention in my power, and up TO dats
my information is that It only exists II
Galloway county, and that the most ef
| fcient and prompt methods are beinC
taken to stamp 1t out there and to follow
up and crush it out wherever II may b,
found. In the interest OF the genera
public good, trust that you win no
entertain the quarsntining against thi
state, for It only disturbs commerce, anC
l am sure 1t is not needed as q matter O
protection. l will keep you faithful,
advised on this subject
lSigned JOHN s. MAREADUKE,
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FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR RNrHusIAsA6 IN INDIA.

4 WAX kNTHISIASA IN INDIA.
CALCUTTA, April 6.-Orders have beeE
received by the Indian government from
London to actively continue prepare
toms for war, notwithstanding the
pacific assurances of Russia. This action
has created good impression in India
and sustaiIs the enthusiasm Of the Eng
fish and native troops.
RUSSIA ANSWERS UNSATISFACTORY.
LONDON, April 6-The morning pa
| pers generally declare the Russian an
| swer regarding the Afghan frontier dis :
pute to- be elusive and unsatisfactory.
THE NORTHWEST REBELLION.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 6.-Csptain
Howard,1 of the U. s. army, Is here.
He will leave at once for Winnipeg 70
instruct the Canadian troops in the use
of Gatling guns recently purchased and
which are now en- route to Winnie
peg via Chicago. Col Williams
N. P. In command of the Provisional ba-
tallion at Kingston, has received instruc-
tions to push toward Immediately to the
front. Notwithstanding the pressure
brought to bear on the government to rush
the remainder of the troops via Chicago,
they adhere to the original plan of send
ing all troops by the Canadian Pacific
Road.
DAMAGED IN A STORM.
QUEENSTOWN, April THE White
Star line steamship Germania, which
left here Friday afternoon tor New
York with $50 passengers on board, has
returned. They have encountered
q terrific storm and tidal wave. Satur-
day night when the vessel was about 500
miles west of Fasnet, a tremendous
storm beg TO rage which continued
with undated fury for the space
of ten hours. Sunday morning
the waters were in the widest commo-
ton. The vessel was repeatedly struck
by tremendous waves. The pilot house
was destroyed and all the boats swept
away. Then tidal wave of enormous
force and volume burst in the reading
room, smashed through the builkhead
and poured in a great flood into the
the grand saloon and state rooms. The
passengers were thrown into great COM
motion for q time but none OF
them were hurt. The captain and off,
Gers remained cool and self possessed
throughout, and acted with excellent
judgment. One seaman was lost and
several were injured. The steamship
suffered much injury, though the engines
were not damaged, but It was considered
unwise to proceed on the trip. She will
60 back to Liverpool to make repairs.
RUSSIAN PROTECTION.
ST. PETERSBURG April THE Rus
sian government is making active pre-
partitions to put great naval and mill
tarY star on at Chronshadt in state COM
plete defence. The harbor has already
been protected by the sinking OF
hundreds of torpedses IN the ship
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rELEaKApH1o nREv1r1Es.

The Illinois assembly met and ad-
journed as usual.
II. NJ. Stanley will probably visit the
United States soon.
The rising of the Sioux Indians is de-
MED by the authorities.
The Chicago Iroquois club has sent
its sympathies to Gen. Grant.
A man named Thos. McClIntock was
robbed at Pittsburg of 5000.
The Prince of Wales has arrived al
Dublin, and is receiving quite an ova-
ton.
Real Admiral j NJ. Arston, OF the
United States navy, died last night, aged
95 years.
Sidney Smith, Republican, is probably
elected mayor of Chicago by 1000 ma
jority. The prohibition vote was SO
The English viceroy to-day presented
the Amer with a beautiful sword. Ia
accepting it he said he hoped to strike
an enemy of Great Britain with it.
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READING NEWS.
EDITED BY MARY DE zEAN.

EDITED BY MARY DE ZEAN.
TUESDAY, April, 8.
Prairie fires and blowing are among
the leading items of interest just now.
The new house of A. w. Plumb Is NJ
and being made ready for the mason
Several other buildings are being built
Stratton s. Plumb are Offering bar.
gains IN clothing at this time: mems
suits of good article from So to SO; bust
ness suits from So to SO; dress suits
from $40 to $16; boys and youths suits
too cheap to speak of. Groceries and
dry goods as low as the lowest; also
boots and shoes. Reading is trying tc
induce our citizens to buy at home.
The lumber continues TO arrive-caI
load after car load, and it is being sold
and teams are seen almost continually
hauling into the surrounding country.
There is to be meeting at the school
house next Saturday night to consider
the matter of forming a building and
loan association to help poor fellow
have home of his own. Both rich and
poor are invited to be present and help
organize. Men that are paying rent can
build a home and pay for it with the
money they have been paying for rent.
All are invited from country and city.
N. Erdsley of Badger creek, preached
his first sermon at the NJ. e. church in
Reading last Sunday night.
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TIE WEST VIRGINIA FAMINE.


Notwithstanding the rEcent dispatches
stating that the reports from West Viz
ginia concerning the famine were exag-
gerated, the authorities at Wheeling have
at last taken steps TO ascertain the facts,
Although this should haYe been done
many weeks ago 1t Is fortunate for the
sufferers that it was done
At all. and now that the
truth of their suffering has been made
public beyond the possibility Of doubt,
It is to be hoped that immediate action
will be taken to provide relief. If the
eastern states cannot spare enough to
provide bread and meat to few suffer
ing counties, then Kansas, though nearly
. thousand miles away has "pleniy and
TO spare"
W. 8. Hall, the Wheeling man, who
was detailed 10 make . horse back trip
across the ill-fatsd counties, says that
there Ii need Of haste to the succor of
suffering West Virginia. A section en-
brsced in the counties Of Calhoun,
Roane, West, Richie, Peasants. Dodd-
ridge, Lewis, Gilmer, Braxton, Upshur,
Webster, Nicholas, Clay and Jackson,
and parts Of many Of the counties i'd
joining these, are In forlorR condition.
In that district, from June until No
Yember Of last year. it did not rain suf-
ficient 20 change the color of plowed
field. The corn, oats and Vegetables
we're killed by the heat, and the inhab-
itants of the counties named, who are for
the most part small farmers owning
five to fifty acres Of ground, were
left entirely without provisions.
As result their cattle have
died by the hundreds, and the people
have lived on corn meal and water, and
the mortality among the children and
the aged has been very great. At Eliza
beth, in the county OF West, they are
without milk or butter. They
say 1t seemed impossible to get either.
They are not to be had in any part
of the famine district. George
E. Ball, judge of West county,
states authoritativeIy that the court
and county commissioners, at q
meeting held few days before, had
given the overseers of the poor an order
upon a sinking fund of 5000 to pur-
chase provisions for relief. This has
been done in five or elk counties in the
circle. In Calhoun, this action followed
meeting of the sufferers, at which they
declared that if bread was not gwen
them they would take 1t.
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Notice.

United States Land ONCE.
TOPEKA, Kansas,
March IS 1885
United States VS.. Joseph g. Brown, In the
United States Land once.
Tract involved, southeast quarter Of tho
northeast quarter section 81, and the south
west quarter OF the northwest quarter and
west half of the southwest quarter seCtlun
81, township 10 south range IL essss e11hEecea
in Joseph g. Browns entry whereas y
order Of the Commissioner of the general
land Office your X and u entry 30. -
Covering the southeast quarter Of the north
east quarter section 81, and the southwest
Quarter of the southwest quarter and We9s
half of the southwest quarter section g.
township IS south range II east, has been
EusDended and q hearing ordered theT9ias
You are therefore hereby notified that sstd
bearing will be had at the United States
Land Office in Topeka, Kansas, on the 18th
day OF May ,ISs5 at 10 O'Clock ams.and that you
must appear and submit your evidence, II
any you have In the said case. 20 sustain your
said entry. In default OF which the same
witness our hands this 18th dag of March,
JJ FISHER. Register
15-W5E j. @ A. PEYTOE, Receiver.
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MEDICAL SOCIETY

The Lyon county Medical society held
Its regular monthly meeting at the office
of Drs- Frost & Harrison Tuesday. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Dr.. J. ]. Wright, president; Dr. G. W
Frost, vice president; Dr.. T. F. Foncan
non, secretary and treasurer; and DR.
Chas. Gardiner, s D. Harrison and d
T. Brown censors.
DR.. L. D. Jacobs the retiring preslden
delivered an address, in which he gave
brief and interesting history of thu
origin and growth of the Lyon Count!
Medical society.
The were two applications for mem
bership by physians outside the city
DR.. Hyatt OF Plymouth and DR.. Moses o
Bltlertown. These applications wer
referred to the proper committee.
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OGR SHIP.
"Pul for the shore, sailor,
Pull for the shore;
Heed not the rolling waves,
puk hzrd fr Eha oar -

Our ship is still sailing on the high
seas, headed toward the port of prosper.
ity. We lost four gallant captain Tues
day, but the crew is still on board and
under the guidance of first and second
mates, Bill and Mccain, who are
on deck to-day, and no harm kneed
be feared. They have the bearings,
and are not "ail at sea-" Adds
and Morse will soon get the ropes. Cap
tain Whiltlesey can BIT in the captains
state room, look at the charts and keep
an eye to the WindWard for shoals and
quIcksands. He can suggest TO hi
mates and crew and If they think ths
suggestions are good they will act OF
them; If not, not.
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Indiana Democrats are holding theil
breaths and standing on tip-toes to watch
the result of another hotly contested bat
tie at Washington between Vice Presi.
dent Hendricks and Representative Hol.
man over an internal revenue collector
ship. How the modesty Of the old
Hoosier State has weakened. It waE
once satisfied with hoop poles and pump.
kins, but now it wants half the Offices
outside of the cabinet.
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Chicago Democratic

CHICAGO, April Son the face of re.
turns, every precint in the city having
been heard from, the vote for mayor
stands, Harrison, Democrat, 1890;
Smith, Republican, 1855; Harrison's
plurality, 1874. Devine, Democrat, for
treasurer, elected 1900 majority. Lantz,
Republican, tor city clerk, by 90 majority
Washborne, Republican, for city attor-
ney by 1000 majority. These figures
may vary slightly. The local commit
tee of public safety charge that frauds
were perpetrated in three OF four of the
wards, and declare that q number OF
prosecutions will follow. The Repub-
lican managers, it IS declared this morn
ing, will contest Harrison's election, and
claim to have evidence of fraud upon
which to base the contest.
SMITH PROBABLY ELECTED.
The Daily News which this moraing
declsr that Harrison had been elected
accore ng TO the apparent face of the re-
turns y 1874 plurality, Is out with 6
specis edition stating that Sidney Smith
has pIt baby been elected, even by the
face the returns.
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United States Land ONCE,
TOPEKA, kansas,
March Is, 1885.
United States vs.. Leroy Gates, in the United
States Land ONCE:
Tract involved west one-halt OF northeast y
and northwest y OF southeast u and north one
half lot Of southwest = section 10. township
Is south, range II east, embraced in Leroy
Gates entry. Whereas, by order Of the Com
missioner of the general land once your X 7
and ID entry number ]. l97, covering the
west one-haif Of northeast %and northwest y
OF southeast = and north - lot OF south
west \ section 10. township Is south, range II
east has been suspended and u hearing or
dered therein. You are therefore hereby no.
titled that said hearing Will be had at the
United States Land OGice in Topeka, Kansas.
on the 18th day of May ,l6S5, at ten (lOl O'Clock
a. m. and that you must appear and sub
NIT your evidence, If any you have In the said
case, to sustain your said entry. In default
Of which the same will be cancelled.
Witness our hands this 18th day OF March,
J. FISHER, Register.
I5-w4t j. Q. A. PEYTOS, Receiver.
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Commenting on the proposition to in.
ter the remains of General Grant al
Washington when the great hero dies the
Globe Democrat says: 1--WE hope it will
be some time vet before the Oh Con-.
mander needs funeral, But in view OF
his critical condition it Is not too soon
to suggest that Immediately after the
funeral there shall be a popular sub
scripron for an enduring monument to
mark his grave. A million dollars
ought to be easily raised for this pur.
nOaa ~
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He Stands Up but Does not Attempt
t. Walk.
Barrios' Son Denies the Death of His
Father.
General Grant.

General Grant.
NEW YORK, April S.-Gensral Grant
passed q. very quieL night. There was
no oecurrance Of hemorrLsge and an Of
fetal bulletin of medical attendants
was quite reassurlng. A rain poured
Down in torrents at intervals, and the
only persons who passed the street were
watchful policemen and reporters. About
4:3O O'Clock Senst0r -Chaffee and
O. s. Grant Jr, emerged from
the house and gsve an encouraging re-
port of the generals condition. Gen.
Badeau strollad slowly down toward
Madison avenue about 6 o'clock, and in
response to questions said: Gen Grant
has passed very easy night and is now
resting quietly.
SELDOM COUGHS.
IL 80 p. m.-General Grant has been
comparatively comfortable during the
morning and has coughed very seldom.
Some temporary irritation in the throat
necessitated the application of cocoaine
He has taken his nOurishment and has
had no pain in swallowing. His pulse
is now 66 and temperature 80.
GRANT ASLEEP.
General Grant sleeps or appears to
sleep at any and all times that suits his
inclination, but last night his long rest
began about midnight. Until 5 o'clock he
continued with little interruption. The
professional nurse attended the patient
through the night while the family and
doctors gained considerable sleep. The
night was quiet one, with no alarming
symptoms or circumstance. About
O'Clock when the General aroused him.
self he stood on his feet briefly, but did
not essay to move about.
GRANT GROWS STRONGER
NEW YORK, April 9-Drs. Barker
Shrady, Douglas and Sands consulted al
2 p. m. At $40 p. IA. DR.. Barker came
out and said: sour patient is stronger
to-day than yesterday. His pulse shows
it. He dropped asleep after ex-
animation, I have no appre-
tensions of critical results to-day
or tonight. at the consultation
it was agreed that the treatment pursued
during the last twenty four hours should
be continued and that the generals con-
dition was improved. His pulse is now
Sc and fuller; temperature, 80.
J. II. DOUGLAS, NJ. D.
GEO. F. SHRADY, n. D.
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Another Similar Case.

GALENA ILL, April 9.-A dispatch
has been received here, announcing the
death yesterday, at her home near Min
eral Point, Iowa County, Wis, of can
Ger at the root of the tongue, of Mrs
Jane Tregoning, wife of John TregOn-
ing, prominent farmer of that locality
Her case was pronounced by physicians
as almost exactly similar to Gen
Grants. The true nature of her malady
was discovered last spring, and in July
: she was pronounced lncurable. Since
last September she was unable to swal-
low solid food. For some time p-eced-
ing her death she was kept alive by
fluids pumped into her stomach, and
she lost power of speech. Her suffer
ings we're terrible. She finally died Of
starvation, In full possession OF hel
reasoning faculties.
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The county commissioners OF Coffey
county have refused to issue the 81. Louis
and Emporia railroad bonds voted at the
county election last fall. The county
attorney claims that tho county has nc
right to issue the bonds until the road Is
built and is in operation.
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Soldiers on to Aspinwall.

WAsHINeToN, April 6.-The secretary
of the navy ordered $50 marines and 100
blue jackets TO sail on the Acapulco,
from New York to Aspinwall. Vine q
these men arrive al their destination the
United States will have q force OF about
1900 and 100 officers on the isthmus
The marines are armed with Springfield
rifles and the sailors with Hatchkif
rifles. Four Calling guns and two Oh
three inch rifles with 1O0, 900 rounds OF
ammunition will be sent with the men
leaving New York. The entire force is
to be under the command of Admiral
JOnatt
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Notice.
United States Land Office,

United States Land Office,
ToPEKA, KANSAS,
March IS, 1885.
United States VS.. Samuel A. Armstrong, in
the United States Land ONCE;
Tract involved southeast quarter section
81, township Is south, range II east, en-
braced In Samuel A. Armstrong;
entry Whereas, by order OF the
Commissioner OF the general land
covering the southeast quarter SEQ
ton 81, township Is south, range IL
east, has been suspended and q
hearing ordered therein. You arc
therefore hereby notified that said hearing
viii be had at the United States Land Once
in Topeka, Kansas, on the 18th day of Nay,
1885 at tee CIO) o'clock q. m, and that you
must appear and submit your evidence, II
any you have in the said case, TO sustain your
said entry. In default Of which the same Will
be cancelled.
witness our hands this 2sth day of March,
1885.
III. FISHER, Register,
i5-W4t j. A. PEYTON, Receiver.
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Nnfiea of Publication

Joel Clark and Eliza J. CLARK. non-FesI-
dents of Kansas, will take notes that they
have been sued by Amos Pierce in tke Dis
trict Court OF Lyon county, Kansas. and that
the names of the parties are Amos Pierce,
plaintiff. and Joel Clark and Eliza J. Clark
defendants, and that said defendants must
answer the petition 1led in said suit BY The
plaintiff on or before Thursday, Hay a, 19e5.
or said petition will be taken Is true aEd
Judgment rendered in favor Of plaintt1 and
against defendants for 81 JOB 20 and 10 pef
pai ana interest on note and mortZafe gfVe1
| bY said descendants 20 Clement Pfarce On De,
cember 1. 1873, and taxes paid, and Tor TIE
| foreclosure ofsaid mortgage and TIE sale q
mortgaged premises to-Wft: The EW Z Of Ees-
Si0n 90, township Is, range 10, Lyon county
1 lief. AMOS P1EBCE.
By BucK FEIaHAE. his atSorasys.
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Globe Democrat: The New York SEN
ate has finally passed the much-talked-of
MISUNDERSTANDING bill, which really
means that the Roman Catholics are to
be allowed special denominational priv.
leges in an institution mainly supported
by private charity. The principle thus
established Is every way wrong. II
throws reformatory institutions open to
the teachers of Every form of religion
and irreligion alike, and the effect can
only be 10 weaken discipline. But it is
thought not likely that the assembly
will refuse Its fassent to the measure,
which the 1senate is declared to have
pAssed for political rather than moral
eAsops.
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GOVERNOR MARTINS Arbor Day proc
lamation cost the state $50, and was the
immediate cause of the planting Of al
least $4,000 trees in this state. Besides
it has ADVERTISED Kansas In the east and
established the fact that the citizens Of
this state appreciate beautiful homes
There are few enterprises in which Kan.
sas does NOT lead,
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The boomers are still engaged IN pass
ing resolutions and waiting for the open
ing of Oklahoma. There is only one
resolution they can pass that will prove
in any way beneficial. and that is to
return to their former homes, or seek
lands where they are welcome. Such
antagonism to government, and such
sheer madness, would not be justifiable
If Oklahoma was the Garden of Eden
and contained acres of gold and springs
of perpetual youth.
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Recently there was an attempt to b

Recently there was an attempt to blow
up skating rink in an eastern city with
dynamite. This week the rink at Colum.
bus, Kans., was burned. And now the
mayor of Philadelphia, in his address
has said some very plain things con.
demning the roller skating business
The campaign against this popular
amusement seems to be pretty well
inau Curated,
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How can q watch-no matter how
costly-be expected to go when the
handspring won't operate? How can
anyone be well when his stomach, liver
and kidneys are out of orderS OF course
you say, He cannot" Yet thousands
Of people drag along mIserablY in that
condition; not sick abed. but not able to
work with comfort and energy. How
foolish. when bottle or two OF Parker's
Tonic would set them all right. Try it.
and get back your health and spirits.