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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09
Cruelty to Conyicls.

CHARLESTON, s. c., July S.-About
the middle OF June Governor Thompson
was informed that the convlcts employ
ed IN grading the Savannah valley rail
way were cruelty treated. One convict
had died in consequence of brutal
whipping by the guard; that they were
oyerworked and excessive mortality pre-
vailed among them. The governor i'm
mediately instructed the superintendent
Of the penetentiary 70 investigate the
charges. The official report, which has
just been made, shows that sixteen
deaths have occurred since January first,
out of g total f0rce of 40 convIcfs: thai
seven are unable to work that the con-
victs are required to march nearly three
miles 70 work, with ehackels on their
legs; that on the account of the bad
quality of food scurvy has made Its APP
pearance and that there has been exces-
sive cruelty il punishing conyicts. In
describing the effects of the beating Of
Henry Porter, by A. W. Jackson. who
had temporary charge of the conYicss,
during the absence of the regular over
seer, DIR. 3. Hope the penetentisry ply
stefan, says: "As evidence Of the sever
ity Of tbs whipping infected l would
state that the tissues have slaughed,
leaving IN open sore eighteen inches
long and ten inches wide The punish.
ment must have been very cruel
doubs Of his complete recovery" Other
convicts were also cruelty beaten, al.
though the codifIon Of those nov a
work is said TO be very far. Jackson
the inhuman guard. has LET for Georgia
| but efforts are being made 70 secure hrs
arrest. There Is great INDIGNATION a
these outrages and steps will probaoIy
be taken at the next session of the legis
lature TO discontinue the PRACTICE 3
| farming out consicis TO the raIIroaf
companies and phosphate miners,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

New York Tribune: The late DIR.
Leroy Sunderland was generally very
successful in his lectures and practical
illustrations OF mesmerism, and there
were few who doubted the genuineness
OF the feats performed. Among the
sceptics who went to hear him at Spring
field, Mass, however, was John Brown
of "Ossawalanlie," who was in the wool
business there. Brown declared that
mesmerism was "all humbug," especial
ly its alleged power to prevent one from
feeling pain. AS test. he one evening
had Sunderland mesmerize q young
woman, and then apply cowsge to her
neck, he agreeing 10 endure the same
treatment without being mesmeriZed
and without manifesting any more SEN
sIbility to the pain than she. The test
was made. The girl did not seem to
feel the cowage while under mesmeric
influence, but as soon as the spell was
removed she screamed in agony, and it
took doctor several hours to relieve
her. at is all trick" said
Brown; "she felt It when if
was first put on just rs much
as afterward. Now see me take it." He
stripped his shoulders, and while three
men rubbed the cowage freely upon his
neck, shoulders, arms and back, showed
not the slightest symptoms OF suffering
Rub it inp' he said smiling; "mV
nerves are better than all your mesmer
ism" They gave it up at last and
Brown stepped down triumphant. But
afterward he confessed that he felt as
though he was being flayed alive, and
the excruciating torment allowed him
not wink of sleep that night. DIR Sun
derland was great admirer of Brown
and his deeds in behalf of freedom; but
he regarded him as a hopeless scepti'
on the subject of mesmerism.
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Roman Nose.

LEAvENwoRTH, July GA brief in
terview has beeE obtained with Roman
Nose, the renegade Sioux, who has east
his lot with the CheyenDes and has ap-
parently devoted his energies to making
trouble. He possesses a considerable
following among the CheYennes and has
led several raids on the cattle OF COM
panies which have leased grazing land
from the Cheyennes and Arapahoes.
His complaints are chiefly against the
cattle companies which he asserts have
fenced in much of the best bunting
land, and forced the Indians 10 tramp
over the plains Ia search of game. He
claims that the payments made by the
cattle companies to the CheVennes and
Arapahoes are not fairly divided and
that the cattle turned over to the In
dams and branded denote their
Ownerships and are gobbled by bigger
chiefs to the exclusion of lesser ones.
He believes that beforellong there will be
q generalIndIan war and that the Indians
might as we'll die fighting as to be driV-
en- out and hemed in and starved by
white men. War, he said, with the Chey-
ennes, ATapahoes, and the COmanches'
Apaches, Kiowas and ether
tribes will join them and
| fight even to determination d.
DO the cowboys trouble you much" ne
| was asked. YES" he aDswered, "they
have rifles and revOlvers and whisky
| and shoot Indians when they get drunk
but Agent Dyer tells me the great fatheI
| at Washington wants Us TO give up oul
| guns and plOw and plant and raise cat
| tie. When we do that the cowboys anC
other bad white men will kill US anC
take away our property, for we will havt
no way to defend ourselves and the sol
dfers will not help u.s."
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Paola Republican: An important de
clsion was recently made in the supreme
court of Minnesota regarding the liza
billty Of owners of teams for damages
caused by teams running away, IN cases
where they have been left standing in
the public streets unfastened. The &C
ton arose IN 81. Pull The substance of
the decision Is that if q team is left
standing ia a public street unfaslened
and unguarded. aud the team runs away
and does damage to persons or property,
the owner is liable for damages caused
by such runaway; aud the court says
''It is manIfesily no excuse that the
horses we're believed to be gentle and
not vicious, and had never been known
/ to run away" The fact that they were
left unfastened or unguarded was prool
of negligence.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

The committee on temperance at the
recent general assembly of the Presby-
terian church, recommended series OF
resolutions, of which the following is
one section:
That this Assembly tenders to the
SYnOds of Kansas and Iowa, and the
Christian people in general in those
States, ito hearty sympathy in their hero
ic and successful endeavors TO suppress
the saloon" within their borders. and
To promote righteousness, temperance
and goodwill among the people
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Commonwealth: If the news of the
killing of our citizens in the western
part of the state proves true, as it seems
at this writing, Gov. Martin can have the
satisfaction of Knowing that he has done
his duty. For weeks past he has written
and telegraphed Gen. Augur, secretary
of war, and the president. Gen. Augur
pOO-pooed at anything he was told about
them, and said there was no danger. We
hope for the best, but old KansAns know
that a squad of Indians can follow the
trail they did in 1869, kill five hundred
to a thousand men, women and children
and get out of the state before one of
them can be captured. If they are actu-
ally in the state, the outlook Tor some OF
our people Is simply awful.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Wichita Eagle: Reference was made
the other day TO the craze Tor Western
Kansas lands aud to the fact that thous-
ands of people were going into counties
100 miles west of Wichita. Last week
the southwest quarter OF the southwest
corner of the state was taken. 1t is said
TO be fine piece of land on the head
waters of the Cimarron river. Two
men made a dash for this parti-
cular quarter. The successful mans
home joins Colorado on the
west, the panhandle of the Indian Terri
tory on the south, with the panhandle
OF Texas and the territory of New Mexi-
CO only small distances away. Who in
the state of Kansas five years ago ever
thought they would live to see the last
southwest quarter section of the state
taken by homesteader? Now when
and who will get the northwest quarter,
and what is it like? Gen. Web. Wilder
said the other day that party of gentle
men had been specializing and coDjec-
turing over that identical question.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

The Usage City Free Press intimates
that The NKws got matters mixed
about Charles Francis Adams IN our
statement recently that Mr. Adams was
dangerously Ill At his home in New
England. Mr.. Admire is pretty toler-
ably clear on the assessment question
but trifie muddy on the Adames
Charles Francis Adams. the elder, Mr.
Press, If You will allow US, Is, as We
stated, very sick man at Quincy, Mas
sachusetts. Charles Francis Adams, the
younger. is the president of the Unlor
Pacific aud is the gentleman who was a
Kansas City few days since.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Parsons Sun: Patronize your home
merchants. Ifyou need goods they do
not happen TO have in stock, give them
your order and they can get them for
you at less than it costs you to go some
where else to trade. A town is, so 10
speak, a mutual benefit association.
Every dollar you can keep at home. by
encouraging each other, goes to the
mutual fund. 1t helps to increase the
taxable wealth, and reduces the ratio OF
taxes. II adds dignity and standing
and begits confidence and enterprise
1t is what builds up. improves and en-
dears societies and communities. 1t Ii
for your own pecuniary interest 10 Civ
your trade to home dealers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09
4he strsss Car rroaRls.

CHICAGO, ILL; July s-TwO hundreS
strikers and several Of PiHkersOn's detec
tives and few deputy sherias srriEed
at the Western avenue car barn ct
O'Clock this morning and half en- houI
later 400 police were on the ground.
They we're detailed from the precincts.
Capt Bonfeld being in command, the
cars viii be run out sn Van Buren,, lEHdI-
son Randolph and Lake streets. All
Of the streets named viii be
patrolled by police and every effort will
be made to keep the car tracks free Of OBJ
structions. The fire department has
been notified to be In readiness IN case
of any disturbance, when q liberal sup
ply of water will be shoWered upon any
party manifestIng disposition to break
the peace. Stacks ofarms with b6Yo1ets
have been conveyed from the police Sta
tons 70 the barns and police with these
weapons Will charge on any apersons
who attempt to obstruct the passage Of
the cars. Each car will be in charge Of
two or three policemen, the object being
to allow as many officers as
possible an opportunity to patrol the
streets along the railroad track. Il IL
feared that In some quarters serious
trouble may ensue during the next
hour.
s:45 a.m-Great crowds hung about
the barns of the car company On West
ern avenue, ali morning, but large force
of police was sufficient to suppress any
signs Of incipient disorder fog the pro-
lection of the officers who have the cars.
They we're placed upon the Randolph
street line and made the journey down
opposition, and have now started on the
return trip, carrying, however, only
policemen.
THE CARS RUNNING.
Ii q. m.-Cars are now running On
Lake ana Randolph streets. Two trips
down have been made on the latter and
the second trip up is now being made.
Everything was quiet on the second trip
down. The cars were run block and
half apart and police protection is dimin-
ished. The passengers crowded the cars
and fares are now being taken. The
strikers congregated IN groups Of three
and four along the route and looked
threateningly at the conductors and 6RiV-
ers. People along the route stared at
the cars as if they were new invention,
and Ia some cases horses were scared at
the appearance of vehicles. Trouble Is
still feared ana u - thought tnat as soon
as q car is left ungHarded by the
police the conductor and drivers may be
severely handled.
IL m.-The street car company has
sent out four cars on Vanburen street,
which made down town unmolested.
The company declares it will not start
the Madison street. line until the men
allow Its cars to move. The men in
charge of the cars are nearly all new
men. None of the strikers have as yet
shown any signs of entering the COM
panies employ. No crowds are reported
at any point. The police believe that
evidences of disorder are disappearing.
2:15 p. m.-The street railroad COM
pany. under the protection of the police
is hourly en1srging its service and up to
this time without any outward signs OF
violence.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

The Carthage Journal, published In
Meade county, says: "The sod school
house, five miles north of town, is COM
pleted, and in a few days will be ready
for occupancy" What country except
Kansas ever built sod school houses !?
The Kansas pioneer doesn't believe in
wasting anything, and so in turning up
the sod that the soil may be tickled and
caused tn laugh with the honest, he
builds from It temples of learning with
which to educate his children.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Last August it appears that D. R. An
thony, with an eye to business and the
future, made lease of four years durs-
ton with the department at Washing
ton tor the use of the postofice In his
building at Leavenworth. Postmaster
Lynch has just received a telegram stat
ing that Attorney General Garland had
authorized Postmaster General Villas to
cancel the lease. II is stated that the
people of Lsavenworth desire the post
Office located IN a more central portion
of the CITY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

For the information of persons in this
vicinity who are interested we publish
the following advertisement of the Price
Raid Commission:
Notice is hereby given that all per-
sons having Union Military Scrip" or
scrip issued by any of the commissions
appointed TO audit claims growing out
OF the "Price Raid'' of 1864, snould send
the same to the secretary of the Price
Raid auditing commission. e. B. Allen,
Topeka, Kansas, on or before the first
day of October, 1885.
Governor Martin is chairman, E. B.
Allen, secretary of state. secretary.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Nine. Rive King has presented very
valuable collection OF music, including
set of Beetboveu's sonatas and full
edition of Chopin. 10 Miss Lay, young
pianist, Of Chicago, who recently played
for Mime. King aud in whom the gifted
pianist became greatly interested.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09
A GENERAL SCARE,
The Indian Invasion.

WICHITA, July 8, 1890 p. ma
travelling correspondent of the Eagle
who arrived home this morning from
the west says that before reaching the
railway at Dodge City he met some
settlers who Informed him that woman
was murdered by a rowing band of IN
dams on Mulberry creek Monday night,
and that the settlers were much excited.
Mr.. Tuttle, a cattle man, who reached
this city to-day from Caldwell, says that
it was asserted this morning that two
cow boys had been oVerhaNled near Cold
water by band of Cheyennes and muir
dered. The air ls full of rumors bu'
most of them are without foundation
probably. A later special TO the EAGLE
says that the people at KIngman are re.
turning to their claims. $
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

London, ONO, had lively Fourth.
AT the races during the day two Jockeys
had fearful quarrel. resulting IN the
death of one. During the melee spe-
cIal policeman fired numerous shots
from his revolver right into the general
crowd. Shortly after Wild race horse
jumped the track and ran madly through
the crowds about the grand stand.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

An order has been issued to the con-
ductors of the Louisville street cars, d.
recting them to assist old women, re-
gardless OF color, on and of the cars.
This has been done because several con-
ductors declined to assist colored women,
one of whom made comp plant. There
is a rumor that the conductors will re-
fuse to obey, and that strike is posi-
hln
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Bradlaugh nearly succeeded in gain
ing his seat in parliment the other day,
but the attempt like the ones that have
proceeded it was futile for lack of few
votes. He feels encouraged, however,
for future success.
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LYnched.

GALVESTON, July IA special to the
News from Trinity says James Hathorn,
colored, who attempted criminal as
sault upon the daughter of a prominent
citizen Friday night, was captured by
the sherif's posse near Lovelady Sunday
morning and placed in Jail. at night,
fearing the indignant citizens would
lynch the negro, the officers secreted him
in the woods and tied him TO a tree.
While they were gone for water the
prisoner was discovered and taken by a
mob and hanged within 200 yards of the
county jail, where his body was found
hanging yesterday morning.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09
Sensational Arrest.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July John
Morgan was brought to this city last
night in the custody of an officer and
will be taken to Green county, Alabama,
to-day. Morgan was the AGENT OF the
Queen Crescent route at Mill ,r's Land
ing, Alabama, and is charged with hav-
ing embezzled $112, 800 of the comDanY's
funds, and being implicated IN the theft
OF $4,000 worth of freight aud nearlv
So 500 worth of cotton, Eleven other
employees about the depot were arrested
as cOnfederates. When arrested Morgan
was agent of the FIT. Worth s. Denver at
Bowie, Texas. He is connected with
leading families of this section and his
arrest creates Qnite q sensation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

A South Carolina genious claims to
have invented & perfect system of car.
coupling by electricity. Upon a recent
trial q freight train was cut in four pieces
and again coupled up without the aid OF
any person except the conductor, who
did the entire work from the rear car.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Fifty thousand vetsrans are expected
TO DC present at the soldiers and sailors
reunion, to be held at Topeka, Septem-
her 29ih and Both, and October 1st. The
Ssnte Fe railroad company will make a
rate of one cent a mile, and the same is
expected of other roads. Big prepare.
ton for the occasion are under way, and
1t is expected that the reunion will b'
one of the largest held since the war.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

1t is reported by grapevine telegraph
that the barber shops in southern Kan
sas are crowded with citizens who want
their hair cut close to their head. The
preservation Of ones scalp down on the
border is of the greatest concern now to
the citIZena
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Mr.. john DarbeYshire. of Hartford,
made three skiffs in 1877, and stored them
away in his barn. During the recent
freshet they were very serviceable and
while other boats were either washed
away or under water the three boats of
of Mr.. Darbeyshire did excellent ser
vice, saving several families, some stock
and quantity of goods. There is moth
ing like being prepared for emergen-
ciea
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

A brilliant black Yarnish for iron.
stone. wood or concrete can be made by
stirring up ivory black with ordinary
sheilac VarnIsh. 1t should be applied
to the surface when the article to be
coated is cold. This varnish does we'll
for stoves or fireplaces.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Mr.. Cleveland cent letter of regrets
Saturday IL return for an invitation to
celebrate the Fourth with Tammany.
The Fourth came aim ost too soon after
tho custom house appointments TO allow
u specially happy time for the president
amid 80 many Disguised TammanY men.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09
From Denfh,a nna.

NJ. NJ. Devereaux. of Ionia, Mich. was
q sight to behold. He says: "I had no
acIion of the kidneys and suffered terri
bly,. My legs were as big as my body
and my body as big as barrel. The
best doctors gave me up. Finally I
tried Kidney Wort In four or five days
q change came, and in eight or ten days
I was on my feet, and now / am COM
pletely cured. II was certainly 9 merit
Gle" All druggists keep Kidney " or
which Is put up both IN liquid and dry
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RargIar1 Ct WeIIington

WKLLIEGToE, Kan, July s.-Last
night three burglars made an attempt to
enter the Santa Fe depot at Belle Plaine
but were detected by Special Policeman
VIII Reed, and one Of the parties arrest
ed. The other two returned be-
fore Reed could get to town
with the man and fell 70 beating
him 70 make him release his man. He
fired e the robbers and killed one OF
them, when the others fed. Reed was
badly bruised up but not fatally injured.
The dead burglars name 10 unknown.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

The web worm, which is proving such
q pest this year, is said to be frequent
visitor, and the reason that II has not
heretofore been usually noticed IS be-
cause II generally makes its appearance
after tina corn has becomeHoo large for
1t to attack, and il has been Obliged to
confine its ravages to weeds and late
vegetables. The wet spring this year
enables 1t to get in It's work on the re-
planted corn
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Governor Martin cancelled IN ap
pointment in New York City for the
7th inst. on account of being unwilling
to leave the state while Cheyenne raid
was thought possible on our southwest
ern borderA
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

It is now one Of the proper and esthetic
rules of decorative art TO hang up quit
ut OF banjo On the walls of the boudOir.
The tambourIne Is tabooed and must
come down. Gradually is fashion ap-
preaching the old customs of the days
when "Uncle Ned" hung up his fiddle
and bow, with the additions. practice of
suspendinE the shovel instead of laying
II down along with the hoe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

Capital: The Lawrence Journal
company, of Lawrence. Douglass coun-
ty, filed its charter yesterday with the
secretary of stat. Its capital stock is
$4,000. and the directors of the corr Or
alton for the first year are o. E. Learn
ard, Paul Il. Brooks, E. F. Caldwell,
Albert Hadley and John McEwen, all OF
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To PaoIfy the Frontiersmen.

KANSAS CITY, July S.-A dispatch
from LeavenWorth states that no news OF
an outbreak among the CheyenDes has
been received at Fort LeavenWorth. In
order to relieve the anxiety Of settlers
on the frontier four troops of cavalry
were ordered to Kiowa, near the south
ern border of Kansas To do scout
ing duty and afford protection
against any invasion. These, with othel
troops, are already established along the
the border and reserves are held in readI
ness, which can be quickly conveyed BY
rail from points in Kansas, If occasion
should arise.
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convsnsion 81 Aerieultariss..

WASHINGTON, July S.-The ,conven-
tion Of representatives OF agricultural
colleges and experiment stations which
began here to-day was called TO order At
1890 O'Clock By Commissioner CoIman.
Thsra were present between Fifty and
sixty delegates. representing all the az
ricultural colleges and experimental
stations Of The United States.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-09

In Oil City lately man was recently
adjudged' insane for dunning an editor
tor a large SUN of money. Some people
AZ large will never learn anything, and
the first of the mouth scarcely passes
without some incAulious individual with
wild sort of look comes around
printing offices with bills of paraIyz
ing amount Kansas insane asylum.
have room for few more inmates