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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08
TrnnhIa Fxnected .

NEW YORK, Jan. "a strong move.
ment on the part of the Dry Goods
Clerks association in Grand street,
backed by the labor unions, to obtain
complete mastery of the situation, now
that the discharge of holiday employees
is at hand, resulted yesterday in coun-
/ ter current that presages near trouble
The police are called upon by a com.
mittee of merchants TO protect theiE
property in the event of a gen
eral strike. To-day the streets
swarmed with police, who feared
trouble. The holidays being over
employers have assumed an attitude. OF
defiance towards the claims OF theil
clerks that has aroused bitter resent
ment The clerks association demand
ed that employers should keep in then
| employ the hands they had IN Novem
Der throughout the dull season to March
without reducing wages. The mer
chants yesterday resolved to stand to
gether and resist the dictation of the
clerks association and laborers' union
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Political Mudale.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Henry Laccmbe,
who claims to be legally appointed cor
poration counsel, began proceedings in
the superior court against Edward T
Wood. Mayor Edson,s brother in-Iaw
who also lays claim to the ONCE Of cor
porAEion counsel. to test his title to the
position 1acom5e claims To be legally
appointed by Acting Mayor Sanger,
while Wood puts IL similar claim TO
the Office by the appointment of Acting
Mayor Kirk. Judge Truax yesterday
granted an Injunction restraining Wood
from entering and taking possession of
the office.
The Office of corporation coun-
sci was carefully guaredd TO.
day by the officer ana Mayor
Grace said he regarded the nomina,
ton of Col. Wood as illegal, and as soon
as possible would appoint Lscombe or
some one else counsel TO the corporation
Hubert Thompson allowed Rollins 70
take possession of bis Office
The only new developments IN the To-
cal political chaos this afternoon was in
the shape of a proposition offered by
Counsel E. T. Wood, who was appointed
corporation counsel by Kirk, president
Of the board of alderman, who acted a
mayor between the hours oil
midnight December 3lst ano
January LIST. MessEs. Da IL
Dudley Field, Robert Sewell, Georgt
Bliss and Hugh l.. Cole, as such counse
for Col. Wood, wanted TO enter into al
agreed case and present it to the genera
term of the supreme court. The unsuc
cessful party can appeal the case anC
and have decision by the end OF thi
month. Col. Woods representatives SAY
I Z fa r.RpnnaTRlos, e. Nek -
cipal will take no steps in asserting hi
rights IN the matter of the corporation
counselship until the final decision i
reached. Lacombe said he would
probably make known his answer to
| morrow.
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The Coming Inauguration.

WASHINGTON. Jan The inaugura-
ton committee desires that organiza
tlons intending 10 visit Washington on
the 4th of March should communicate
to the committee the number OF persons
included In the organization, the IN.
tended stopping place and other particu
lars, so the position in the line of the
procession may be res erved for them
and other necessary arrangements made,
The Albany jackson corps, numbering
seventy men and q band of twenty i've
musicians, have sIgnified their intention
to attend the Inauguration and applied
for . place in the line. The commander
writes this corps intended 10 escort from
Albany TO Washington the president
elect, who is life member Of the organ.
Izstion- I he committee on public order
express q determination to have Penn
sylVania avenue, from the capitol to the
White House, cleared of all vehicles and
distractions on the 4Ih. 80 the process
len may Lot be thrown into disorder.
The committee state that the inaugur3 Al
ball will be made a prominent feature
of the OCCASION and expected
to surpass anything ever at
tempted 10 this country. Work is
progreesirg rapidly on the pen
SION building. and the grand ball room
will undoubtedly be completed in ses-
son. The court Of the building, which
will be rooted over to form the ball room,
is 3I6 feet In length by ia feet 10 width,
surrounded hT three tiers of corridors
p feet IN width The magnificent struc
ture affords an opportunity for decora-
tIons OF the most striking and elaborate
description, which the committee guar
antee shall be provided. Il IL estimated
that Is 600 guests can be accommodated.
but the number OF tickets will be limited
TO Il, 600.
Quite lively contest in progress be
tween the musical organizations OF the
country fur the honor of furnishing mu-
sic for the ball. Dodsworth band OF
New York, the Germahic orchestra OF
Philadelphia and the Marine band of
this city are the most prominent CON-
petitors The committee has practical
" decided to have three bands, one sta
toned IN the center Of the hail for dance
music. and the others for prone SIDE
music.
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Very Cold,

ST. PAUL, Jan. 2.-Last night and to-
day has been the coolest of the present
winter, and one of the coolest on record.
In the city the thermometer signal Office
this morning registered SO degrees be-
low, while others showed the temper
| AZURE to be so below zero. The common
class of thermometers wholly retired
from business. Reports received from
the following points, all give figures in
dicating below zero: Saltwater, so, the
coolest ever known; Lacrosse, %; Bis
marck, As; MennedOsa, 80, winding
blowing 40 miles an hour; Winnipeg. 90
aud q regular blizzard prevailing; st.
! Vincent, 40; Morehead, 48; Helena, Is;
MurOn "A; Duluth, 40. The Western
Union early this morning reported that
only one wire could be used to Chicago
and lines northw west could not be worked
until after 10 o'clock.
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It is said that hard times are not
known by the agents tor the great pub
fishing house OF George Stinson i Co.,
of Portland, Maine. The reason of this
exceptional success is found in the fact
that they always give the public that
which Is keenly appreciated and al
prices that all can afford. At present
We understand their agents are doing
wonderfully we'll on several new
lines They need more agents
in all parts of the couq-
try. These who need proftsbls
work should apply al once Women do
as well as men. Experience is not nee
eesary not, for Messrs. Stinson s. Co.
undertake 20 show all who are willing
to work, not hard but earnestly, the path
to large success. Ii should be remem.
bered that an agent can do q handsome
business with Snt being away from home
over night. Another advantage-ltc costs
nothing to give the business a trial,
and an agent can devote all his time, OF
only his spare moments to 1t. Stinson
i Co. guarantee grand success to all
who engage and follow simple and plain
directions that they give. We have not
space to explain all here, but full partic-
ulars will be sent free to those who ad-
dress the firm; their full address Is
given above.
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Hurd Aboa1 CIevsIand .

TOLEDO, Ohio. Jan. AIN relation to
the circulated report as to an assertion
made by him in reference to the connec-
ton of Gov. Cleveland with free trade
club, Hon F. II. Hurd says that he had
a private conversation in a private room
with q few frIenos in Cincinnati in
which the policy Of The new administra-
tion as TO tariff reform was discussed.
In that conversation Mr.. Hurd said he
thought Gov. Cleveland would be found
in sympathy with the views OF q major
ity Of the Democratic party on that point.
AS q circumstance he stated he had been
informed by prominent citizen of But
talo that the organization OF free trade
club in that city took place IN the office
of law firm of which Gov. Cleveland
was a member. Mr.. Hurd never intend
ed to be understood as saying that Coy.
Cleveland was ever connected with a
fren trade organization, as he had no in
formation on the subject from that gen
tleman. nor from any one except as
herein stated. The convention was sup
posed to be a purely private one among
party OF gentlemen.
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Train Robbery.

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. "A spe-
cIsl to the Every Evening gives the par
ticulars of the robbery of the Oxford &C
commodation train on the Baltimore
Central road last night. Two men, m
known, boarded the train at Rising
Sun, Nd, having bought tickets
for Sylmer station, three miles
distant. The train consisted
of two passenger cars. The robbers en-
tered a. the rear and passed into the
forward car pointing pista3s at the head
of each passenger in turn and demand.
ed "YOur money or life" When the
brakeman entered the car and was
about to pull the bell-rope
revolver was pointed At his
breast aud he was told. 'iIf you move an
inch I'll blow yoar heart out" Mean
while the other passengers concealed
watches and other YAluables in boots and
were beginning to recover from the de
moTalizatIon. The robbers notiesd this
and suddenly loft the car and jumped
from the train while going at full speed.
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CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.-POllce Lieuten.
ant Mullen was sentenced in the United
States court to twelve months in the
Clark county jai for Imprisoning in the
Hammond street police station house q
number OF voters aud preventing them
from voting. At the prisoners request
the sentence was changed 50 as to make
the place of Imprisonment Hamilton
thIs) county. A portion of the Springer
investigating committee to inquire into
Marshal Wright's appointment of dep.
uty marshals at the October election has
arrived. The investigation will begin
Monday.
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ahon. o,u,r s.-u,.a

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 3.-Recent
criticisms by some Republican members
Of congress upon Governor Cleveland's
civil service letter were made the topic
of Of an Associated press interview with
Professor ]. d Gregory of the civil ser
vice commission, to-day. In response 70
the first inquiry. he said: yes, have
read carefully Governor Cleveland's let
ter to George William Curtis, and it
seems 20 me az honest expression of sin.
cere and settled conviction with no hid
den meaning and no contemplated after
thought. The paragraphs ralatlng %
those who have used their place tor
party purpose, which to some OF his
critics appeared TO be designed
as loophole for WIDE partisan prcecrip-
ton. are altogether too large and plain
| tor such construction; they are 90 open,
| frank and fearless as to forbid all thought
of their hiding anything sinister and
malignant. IL Is true by strained inter-
| probation Of thsse paragraphs 3 large
majority of Republicans in Office might
be brought under condemnation and
ousted from their places and
| this would probably be true
also of thousands Of Democrats
who have doubtless gained Office under
| civil service rules and who probably vote
tor the candidates of their party. To
charge'the presidentel with intending
such prescriptions is to accuse him 81
| using words most ironical In q lette.
addressed to some of his most infiuen.
tiaI supporters and foremost friends In
civil service reform and his prospective
administration.
HAS not this letter done much tc
quiet apprehensions of clerks in tbs
government employs"
"Most certainly, but it is mos
welcomed by earnest and patriotic
friends OF this great cause of reform WHIT
lock with dread upon any return to tn,
spoils system. It is natural that persons
in Office should see In It only q promised
protection and that office seekers on thu
other hand should regard it as hostile Il
their hopes, but its true Significance il
far above personal consideration. Thu
spoils system of Office getting ant
office holding can be rooted out only D.
the persistent efforts of successive nd
ministrations, and perhaps successive
parties It was given to the Republi
can administration to begin the work
and President Arthur and his cablne
deserve the good will of their country
They have nobly met the demand of dut'
without hesitation. They have OpeneC
the great departments and large Office
OF the country to the most meritricious
without question as to party character
President ar hur's hearty and magnAni.
nous support of this reform will max
his administration as famous in histor,
as it has made it popular among the bes
of his living countrymen, but it need
the equally hearty and magnanimou
efforts and sacrifices of his successor ant
the Democratic party in its turn to full
ly extirpate the accursed upas tree O
the spOils system. Gov. Clevelandi
letter fairly promises and in this ligh
accept it in the full breadth of 1T
frank assertion. If it is carried out il
the letter and spirit it will place tn
name of It's author high in the list Q
the best presidents of the republic.
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uiiivan Found.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Michael Sullivan,
who was clerk of election at the Second
precinct of the Eighteenth ward, and
who disappeared shortly alter the dis.
covery of frauds committed In the pre-.
cinct, Las been found at Sarnea, Canada
The reporter of the Daily News who dis
covered his whereabouts, says Sullivan
will not relate what he knows concern
ing the frauds, but Intimates that he has
written to certain parties in this city
and that unless he receives favorable re.
Spouse he will return on the invitation
of the citizens committee and relate all
hn knnura
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08

The Lawrence papers record the death
at an advanced age of Rev. A. A. Trim
per, for many years pastor of the Luth-
eran church of that city. Mr.. Trimper
was a good man, thoroughly imbued
with the spirit of Christian charity and
large hearted cathOlicItY, while his
ability and devotion have made him
emlnently useful in his long career
Occasional opportunity of personal con.
tact with him several years ago left
with the writer an impression of tbs
simple purity and holiness of his life
that will always be retained.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08
Sure cure for blind, bleeding and itch.

Sure cure for blind. bleeding and itch.
ing piles. One box has cured the worst
cases Of twenty years standing. No one
need suffer I'VE minutes after using vii.
liams' Indian Pile Ointment It alb
serbs tunors, allsys itching, acts as poul-
tice, gives instant relief. Prepared only
for piles, nothing else. Hon. J. Gotten
bury, of Cleveland, says: II have tried
scores of pile cures, and it affords me
pleasure to say that have never foun d
anything which gave such immediate
and permanent relief as DIR. Williams
Indion Pile Ointment. Sold by Frazier
Medicine Co, proprietors, Cleveland, o,
Mailed on receipt of price, 81. w. r.
Irwin, agent at Emporia.
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COnscripts.

MONTREAL, Jan. 3.-VIce Consul Per
rault states he has recently been IN re-
ceipt of a number of letters from France
requesting conscripts to join their regi
ments. These requests are forwarded Il
all consuls, and if conscrIpt or soldier
after being notified fails to respond he
will be regarded as a deserter and liable
TO arrest. Perrault finds that the mum
Der who have settled down here and are
prospecting decline emphatically to q
soldering again. Want of troops FOL
Tonquin, it Is thought, has brought mat
tere TO this pass
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On the Rampage.

ST. LcuIs. jan 5.-A Vincennes, Ind.
special to the Post Dispatch says the
Wabash and White rivers are overflow
ing their banks where unleveed Hun
dreds of families living 10 the bottoms
are compelled 20 move. The Wabash
rose seven inches last night. From 8
O'Clock mp TO noon to-day thousands OF
saw logs have been swept away over
from White river. Many families have
been driven from their homes. The
countTy below the city is greatly endan-
RRred
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Earthauake in maryland.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. "a special
from Frederick, Maryland, says: In
the southern section of Frederick coun-
sv last night, ten minutes after 9 o'clock,
q shock was felt supposed to be an earth
quake. II caused great CONSERVATION
among people at BuckeyestoWn, Lime
kilnswItch, Hicksville, AdamstoMni
Greenfield, Mills and other points. The
shock was so perceptIble that residents
ran out of their houses In terribly
alarmed state.
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The Journal New Year edition num-
Der twenty pages containing an exhaus-
tive review OF Kansas City's wonderful
growth. The issue contained q large
map Of the city and.in all was a most
creditAble enterprise on the part of that
enterprising paper.
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railroad matters.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-Scalpers are selling
tickets to New York via. the Chicago &
Atlantic road for $11 so first class, $3.50
second class; via, the Grand Truak road
scalpers are $12 for first class and 50 tor
second class. The st. Paul road has not
vet decided to allow the Wisconsin Cen
tral entrance into this city over its line,
and in the event of refusal the Wiscon-
sin Central will make its shipments east
via. Detroit and Grand Haven, which II
is expected would result in war oil
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SIrsDt,s rroubles.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 30.-Measures
for the relief Of Gen. Grants personal
effects, trophies, etc, are in favorable
progress with the expectation of early
and satisfactory result. Consultations
upon the legal aspects of business are
still going on, and Mr. Childs goes TO
New York tomorrow on business con-
nected with the subject.
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TariR qualifications.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Beck
introduced to the senate to day the fol-
lowing bill, which was referred: To
create q revenue commission. 1t pro-
videe for The formation of commission
to be composed of the secretary OF the
treasury, ex-officiO, five members OF
the house of representatives and
three senators who are TO examine and
report to congress, on or before the Sec
ond Monday in December, 1885, what
changes or notifications ought to be
made IN the existing tariff and internal
revenue laws.
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Reduction of wages

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5-1'he drivers on the
Bellefontaine street car line. which runs
to the northwestern part of the city, held
q meeting after midnight last night and
resolved to strike against the proposed
reduction of twenty five cents per daV
in their wages. They have been
getting $1.85 per day and
President Chapman proposed to reduce
this 10 SLIGO for week days and 81 .4C
foE Sundays. The men all quit WORK
this morning and no cars ran until after
8 O'Clock, when the management offered
to compromise on a reduction of II
cents per day. which the men accepted
and returned to work, thus ending the
| strike
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A Lively Time.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. 5.-Yes-
terday at Bay Roberts there was another
furious Orange outbreak. The New
York redemptonist fathers who are
holding a mission at that place were be-
seiged and imprisoned in their dwell
iDgs An Orange arch was erected neal
the Catholic church and hundreds Of
armed Orangemen paraded the streets
When the intelligence reached
| St Johns the United States consul
| demanded from Coy. Glover protection
for the lives and liberty Ut United States
| citizens. An extraordinary meeting Of
the executive counsel has been summon
ed, and the British corvette TenedOes haE
been ordered to Bay Roberts, and large
body of police under Inspector CaIty
have been dispatched by special train tc
| the scene OF the troubles.
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Kit Carson.

DENVER, Col Jan. IA Tribune
Republican Santa Fe, N. NJ, special
says 500 people attended the ceremony
OF dedicating the memorial tablet over
the grave of the great scout and soldier,
Kit Carson, IN Taos county, N. M, last
sunday. Anthony Joseph, delegate to
congress, delivered the Grafton The
tablet was furnished by the G. A. r. OF
New Mexico, and bears the inscription
"K1t Carson, died May %, 1888, aged So
years"
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Mrs. Mary A. Daley, OF Tunkhan-
mock. Pa, was aflicted with asthma
and bronchitis, during which time the
best physicians could give no relief.
Her lite was despaired Of, until in last
October she procured bottle Of DR..
Kings New Discovery, when immediate
relief was felt, and by continuing its use
for short time she waa completely
cured. gaining In flesh flfty pounds in q
few months.
Free trial bottles of this certain cure
OF all throat and lung diseases at B.
WheldOn's drug store. Large bottles,
$1.OO. Id
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Since the completion of the new Ben
nettMackay cable messages across the
waters have dropped TO 40 cents a word
A cablegram, however, may still be cata
logued among the luxurIes OF life, from
which the ordinary man exempts him.
self as often as possible.
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brighter Prnapaets,

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 2.-The pros
poets at the cOtton mills in thls vicinity
are much brighter. All but one of the
mills were in operation yesterday. A
number that have been running on q
small portion of their capacity since last
spring will at once start into full opeF'
alton. Every body Is much cheered BY
the bright prospects.
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BaclEIcn's Arniea s.Iv.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores. letter, chapped hands, chllblains,
corns and all skin eruptions. and posi-
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IL guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price, 25 cents per
box For sale by B. Wheldon.
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Tamneranoe Oreanizatiou.

BOSTON, Jan. 3-The active friends of
temperance are busily engaged arrang-
ing an organization to tide reform over
the present critical stage. The move
men. eliminated yesterday in this CITY
when the National League, q non-parti-
san and non-sectsrian society for the
suppression of the liquor trathc, was
formed, and a platform OF principles
and objects was circulated. Twenty.six
states we're represented by prominent
nam6a
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Hung aImseI9 with a Towel

SPRINeFIELD, Ohio, Jan. 5-Dr. j.
Maxwell hung himself In the county
Jail yesterday with towel. aud was
found dead when breakfast was brought
On the Goth of last November Maxwell
murdered his three children by poison
ing, and attempted suicide At that time,
but recovered and was lodged in Jail.
His actions since bis arrest have induced
the belief that he was insane. Mrs
shock
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rheae Az Solid Fant..

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Of suffering humanity, truly is Electric
Bitters. Inactivity of the liver, bilious
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entire satisfaction or money refunded,
Sold at nifty cents per bottle by
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We acknowledge an invitation to a.
tend the Reception and Inaugural
Ball" rendered Hon. John A. Martin,
the state officers and members of the
legislature, by the citizens Of Topeka.
The inauguration takes place at noon
on Monday, January -. The reception
and ball, for which grand preparations
have been made, occur on the evening
of the 18th.