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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-28
The Tloari of Trade NIatter.

CHICAGO, May 26-When the Chicago
board OF trade refused, four weeks ago,
to ALLOW its quotations to go 10 any sub
scrib,r5, not approved by its committee
on market reports, it excluded its quo
ta,ions from the open board of trade.
The latter corporation retaliated by be-
gInDing its sessions at 8 a. m, or one
nall hour earlier than the board Of trade.
and has remained open until O'Clock
each afternoon. The board of trade yes
terday decided to renew giving its quo
tatinns to the open board, but the latter
on Saturday completed arrangements
with the Merchants and Bankers Tele-
graph company to send cut
its own quotations and has taken no
definite action with respect To the pro.
posal made by the Board of Trade. Jas.
II Milne, a member of the committee on
market reports owing to The action taken
by the Board of Trade. resigned as chair
man of the committee
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Like most of Wiehita's great achiev-
menis, grand institutions and inven-
TONS. says the Wellington Press, "they
possess more merit in the Eagle columns
than anywhere else" Well, it Is a pref
ty good falling for town to have a news
paper man like Marsh Murdoch who
never goes back on mis- own city and
who loses no opportunity to say a good
word for his home people ana home In
stitutions. The merchants and business
men of Wichita appreciate these facts
too, and hold up the Eagles hands by
filling her columns full of advertise
ments, for which they pay liberal rates
without murmuring.
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pvEsINa WITH NELLA BROWN.

That was delighted audience "nicn
filled the Congregational church lsss
Monday and it was held spell-bound for
more than an hour by the graceful ana
vivid elocutionarY powers OF An
artist In the profession. The program
covered q variety that in no way taxed
the resources of the talented Isdys
who stepped to the rostrum 90 often
amid the echoes of the applause which
again and again greeted the various
numbers. Her first naive Eenol-
ton, that Of the charming "Archie
Dean" was he ralded by storm
of plaudits that were only equalled by
those which followed. The capaoilItles
of Miss Brown as an interpreter OF that
earuestness and life illustrated by
thrilling ride of southern lady through
picket lines TO her wounded husband
were expressed with that same reality
that characterized her Naughty Girf'
number, the broad humor in 'Phillis and
the Irish servant" the tender pathos, 30
touchingly portrayed, in her depletion
of the ''sWeet, pinched-faced old lady,
waiting at the depot for the journey she
prayed to escape; the same
versatility ran through all these
selections and showed Itself markedly
in her mastery reproduction OF the bru-
tal Henry Wills Queen Catherine on
trial for her lite. The "Creed Of tbs
Bells" elected the = loudest ex
pressions of gratiflcatIon, and
: money Musk" and the pleasant anC
: brief little encore "Cupid Drowned, ye
: Alive'' excited most pleasing evidences
: of appreciation. The evenings enter
tainment was happily supplemented b
the sweet and harmonious voices OF Mrs
Julia Sommers and Mrs. Belle herf1s
2 Miss Hsines accompanying ines
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Lawrence dispatch, 23d inst: Twenty.
nine years ago today Lawrence was
raided by representatives OF the National
Democratic administration commanded
by its appointed officers. The law and
order men gathered in and around Le-
compton, under command of the United
States marshal. On the Goth they were
ordered to concentrate about two miles
from Lawrence, so as to be ready to ex-
ecute his demands on the people of Law
renee. The cavalry was commanded
by Col. II. Z. Titus, originally from
Florida. At 4:30 o'clock in
the morning the cannon were planted
upon the heights beyond Governor Rob-
inson's house, and within 400 yards OF
the stone hotel. At IL o'clock Buford's
company arrived, and by 10 O'Clock the
attacking force had increased to 800
men, with six pieces OF brass cannon. AT
1 O'Clock the United States deputy mar
shall selected a posse and entered the
town to make arrests. Only three per.
sons were arrested, Smith, Jenkins and
Gen. DeItzlez. Sheriff Jones had large
number of writs in his hands, but could
fad no one upon whom to serve them.
He also had an order from
the court to demand a surrender of all
arms, and to demoliah the printing office
and the Free State hotel as nuisances,
The Lawrence people saw by what a
formidable force they were surrounded
and made no resistance. The law and
order men then planted cannon in the
breastworks Of the Lawrence people. A
flag was also run up over the Office Of
the Herald of Freedom. 1t was blood.
red flag with single star in the center
and the words "South Carolina" above
The work of destruction then commenc.
ed; Sheriff Jones ordered his mer
into the printing office to destroy the
material. The presses were broken into
pieces and the type thrown into the
river. The contents of the hotel were
removed and the cannon brought into
requisition to destroy the walls. Aftel
firing several shots into the building
without much effect it was set on fire
and was soon q smouldering pile o.
ruins. A Newspaper correspondent OF
that day writes. "Thus fell the abolition
fortress, and we hope this will teach thu
Aid society good lesson tor the future.
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Another Fatal Cellapse

JERSEY CITY, n. J., May 27.-The
three-story frame tennent house at No. 7e
Colgate street, collapsed this morning
Five families occupied the premises, in
GLIDING 81 persons. Four are killed,
namely: Barney, Nellie and Mary An
dersOn, aged 8 and years and 3 months
respectfully. The following is list of
the injured, most of them being able to
walk about after being taken from the
ruins: Mary Webb, crushed internally,
besides bruises on the head and arms
Sarah Webb, her daughter, bruises on
face, chest and body with left arm al
most broken. In an effort to drag her
from under falling beam John Cayne
sustained such a serious internal injury
that he was taken to the city hospital
Patrick Cayne, aged 16. narrowly escap.
ed having both legs broken and sustain
| ed serious scalp wounds; Lulu Cayne
aged 8 years; Mary Cayne, 10 years
| injured about head and face; Bridge
Cayne, 80 years. badly bruised; Mar
Ann McGurley, - years, injured abou
body; Mary Anderson, IL years. heaC
and arms Injured.
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HARMONY WANTED.

It would appear that the new mayor
Of Emporia had now been In oflce q suf.
fcient length OF time to learn that If he
expects to be anything more than q mere
chairman Of the council, he should learn
TO ac., as far a. practicable, in harmony
with the aldermen. he should be care
full, under the circumstances, to nominate
no Offensive partisans,'' unless he de-
sires TO have his nominations referred
back 70 him with few or no
votes Of confirmation. This city
is full Of cempetaat and capable advisers
and assistants, and It would seem hard
Undesirable to 90 out OF ones way to
select one or the other to act for En-
poria's welfare.
The council has no time TO spend a Ia
Illinois assembly. There are too many
measures OF the gravest importance and
the widest influence upon all of our In
terests for any idle or Iu-timed actions.
We desire to see Mr.. Whittlesey act for
the best for Emporia's prosperity, and
wish to do him entire justice al.
ways and at all times, and
desire to think that whatever he does
Is what he believes is best tor the
general good. Still his judgment may
not be perfect, and he may learn by the
past 10 improve 1t.
Emporis has many problems staring
her in the face, and the water works is
only one of them. To attain the best
success for the city in general, which
we hope is the earnest desire of every
true citizen, there must be that strength
which comes from harmony and
united action. There are rail-
roads to encourage toward COM
ing here and it is to be noted that
other towns must not scoop" US in this
matter. There are sewers to build IN
this town which is naturally well adapt
ed to simple and effective system Of
sewerage. There is a court house e
build, may be, in which the city has 9
great interest, as well as the county
The public health Is to be watched most
closely, with the smallpox approaching
US and the warm days Increasing. The
finances of the city just now present g
problem which must be gra ppleC
at once. There are economies IN times
of peace, that may wen engage the bes
efforts of combined mayor and coun
ell.
A meeting of citizens to consider somt
of these important matters has been call
ed for sThursdaY evening at the
court house. We trust that so impor
tant body as the city council can attend
that meeting and the mayor and thu
aldermen not be on opposite sides o
the questions. What Emporia and he
enterprising people want is her con
tinued prosperity. We belong at thu
head of the procession and should STAY
there.
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The Presbyterian Assembly

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 26.-In the
Presbyterian general assembly today
the church was given the privilege of
dropping a name from Its rolls, of a
member who requests it, because of a
change of views, but who is not charge
able with any immoral conduct. Over
lures pertaining to the book of discipline
from the Presbyteries of Los Angeles,
Washington City, Westchester and
Hudson were answered IN the negative.
A resolution of sympathy with
General Grant was unanimously
adopted. The standing committee on
home missions reported board $1,000
in debt, although il has received in con-
tributions more than ever before. The
deficiency comes from decrease in leg
acies. The total receipts are $49S, $50.
Ministers supported fully or in part by
the board number ], ABS In the past
year 1876 new churches and $50 new
Sunday schools have been organized.
Seven thousand members have been re-
ceived into these churches.
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ZOE PEOPLE NOW on RARTR.

If members of the council do not wish
their records overhauled and compaFed
with the record of Mayor Whittlesey, we
would advise them to stop the mouth Of
THE EPoRIA News ct Questioning
Contemporary.
We suppose Of course that the MEM
bers of the council would like very
much to follow all the gtatultous advice
that may be given it by our esteemed
contemporary. But the fact remains
that even If the mayor does
have the power TO open the lips Of our
E c., the council. as far as we have OBJ
served are not engaged in stopping any,
body's or any papers mouth. And as
far as We know they do Dot care to go
into the business of mouth shutting or
mouth opening. Moro profitable enter
prises are engaging their attention. If
any paper has anything to expose or
anything 10 say we really do not see why
it should wait upon uS. It is no affair
OF ours and if 1t will do any good. or
tend to help Emporia's interests we sup
pose it is the proper thing.
What We desire Is the citY's
welfare and continued prosperity. AS
far as the appointments Of the mayor are
concerned and have any bearing on this
matter, We have no doubt that the coun-
ell viii endorse any friends of the mayer
about whom there are no questions as to
qualifications, and VINO have not sud.
denly become citizens for revenue
only" or are plainly the wrong men for
the positions. 1t would appear that the
mayor, by little consultation with his
fellow workers in the council chamber,
could smooth the troubled waters.
THE News sees no profit to be gained
by any fruitless discussion of old time
matters, whatever they may be, just now.
What we wish to see is present action
and the consideration of matters and the
accomplishment of results concerning
the people now on this particular por-
ton OF the earth. AS for the mayor, we
hope and believe his intentions are OF
the best. We also believe that of the
council. We trust the meeting at the
court house tonight will result IN
good. What the people want is
harmony and prosperity, mol
views on by gone ages, but on the living
present and action accordingly.
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Professor Riley. the entomologist at
Washington. says: The seventeen-year
locusts, whose visit he has predicted,
are harmless TO growing crops, aud do
NJ injury except to the twigs of forest
and fruit trees Whenever young Or
chards have been planted on land which
has been cleared during the last seven
teen years, the trees are liable to suffer
somewhat, but it is probable that kero-
sene spray upon the trees will protect
them. The ordinary locust, which II
so destructive to young growing crops
has jaws which cut, while the seventeen
year species, more properly called tn,
cicada, has only beak, through whIcl
he sucks his nourishment
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The worlds Exposition

WASHINGTON, D. g., May 26.-The
cabinet meeting to-day was attended by
all the members except Secretary Man
ming, who Is in New York on private
business. The session was devoted to
the consideration of the proposition
looking to the continuance of the Worlds
Cotton Exposition at New Orleans be-
yond the 31st inst. and allowing the GOV
eminent exhibits to remain in case OF
the continuance being decided upon.
The general decree was expressed TO aid
the exposition to the full extent of the
law embodied in the original act and the
various measures in support of the expo
sition, but it Is said that a majority OF
the members of the cabinet were of the
opinion that the president had no legal
power to authorize the extension beyond
the date already fixed upon.
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The Demoerats Wultn9.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 26.-Ex-Gov.
St. John of Kansas addressed small
audience at the court house here last
night. He severely castigated the Re
publicans of the house of representa-
tives for refusing him the use of the hall
for lecture. He said he understood it
was done principally by Republicans,
and that the Democrats were willing he
should use the nall. He charged
that the refusal was the
outgTowth of spite and berated the Re
publican party generally and lauded the
south, claiming that in all qualities oil
morality and good government that that
section was IN advance OF the north
This was especially the case in regard to
temperance, since there was larger ares
of territory where absolute prohibition
prevailed by the operation of local op-
fI0n
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SAUCE FOR SNODDY.
SUPERINTENDENT LEMERT OF TIE
ST. LOUIS & EMPORIA RAILROAD
Makes Due Reply to the Board of
Commissioners
And Gives Details of the 'sRide on tn
Cowcatcher."
Hugo's Burial-General Grants Con
dition Better.
Riding ona Cowcatcher.

TOPEKA, May 26.-The following cor
respondence explains itself after stating
that the St. Louis and Enporia railway
has only recently been built and was
pushed forward during the Indictment
weather in order to comply with the
contract:
Topeka, May 81, 1885.
W. c, Lemert, General superintendent of st.
Louis and Emporia Railway, Pleasanton,
DEAR SIR: We are In receipt from
Hon. James D. Snoddy, of La Cygne.
Linn county. of the. following compiaiLs
against your company.
To the Board of Railroad Commissioners:
GKNTs:-I write 70 call your attention TO
the condition of the st. Louis & Emporia
railroad between Pleasanton and Mound
City. The road is in a dangerous and out
rageous condition. They charge TWENTY-FIVE
cents for q SIX mile ride, two-thirds OF which
distance one has to make on the pilot OF the
demands that some power compel that COM
pany TO put its road in condition. very re-
spectfully, JAMES u. ShoDDH'
Please let us hear from you upon the
matter. 4. y. 1uRNER'
Secretary Railroad Commissioners.
PLEAsANToN, Kas., May %, 1885.
Z. J. Turner, Secretary Board Railroad Com
| missioners, Tops kas Kansas.
DEAR SIR: Yours OF the 21st inst. re-
ceived. Our road5ed is new and track
| laid since April 1. Il is not necessary to
remind you that it has rained, without
noticeable intermissIon, for sixty days,
ending about May II. Since that time
have had over 100 men surtacing and
draining, and IN other ways improving
| the roadbed and track, and promise 1t
shall be IN good condition by June 10
| next. Neither persons or property have
been damaged in transit, and no employe
has been injured during the operation OF
| the road.
The fact that Col. Snoddy and Judge
Blue preferred to ride on the pilot In
stead of in a coach should satisfy you
that the colonel eXaggerates the danger
| GUS condition" of the road. Riding on
| our i'cow catcher is pleasure we only
| accord to our distinguished friends, and
we regret to discover this abuse of our
Inequalities. Col. Snoddy has been CARR.
| ed from Pleasanton to Mound City and re-
| turn, three round trips or more, twice IN
a coach and once on the pilot, for fetal
cost of a quarter, being cheaper than
ministers or Sunday school children
Col. Snoddy has attempted to embarrass
our company by causeless and futile
legislation, and his complaints should
be read over and over before action. We
cannot protect our passengers who ride
on the pilot against rain, as the COM
panV has no umbrella.
We promise you prompt obedience &c
all your orders, and to put our track IN
the good condition you suggest.
l have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant.
| W. Q. LEMERT,
General Superintendent.
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Kansas people generally will deeply
sYmpathize with Web Wilder In the loss
OF his Oldest sister, Mrs. Elijah Smith OF
Detroit, Michigan, q few days ago. Her
death was caused by q peculiarly dis
tressing accident, Mrs. Smith and her
husband being struck by train and ter
ribly mangled as they were driving
across the track. The golden wedding
Of tho aged couple had but lately been
celebrated. Mrs. Smith but few
days since left her brother at Hiawatha
where she had been visiting.
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The capabilities of the Kansas girl
have as yet found no limit. The follow
ing is from the Wichita Eagle in refer
ence TO young lady of El Dorado: CAL
the engineers on this end of the ForI
Scott road accompanied the remains Of
McDaniels to Fort Scott last Saturday.
On Sunday it was found necessary tC
send train out to the Ninnescah bridge
with material and no engineers being OF
hand, Mr. Bauman put his daughtel
Bessie, a school girl, il charge of an en-
CINE, furnished her with . fireman, anC
she did her work nObly, handling thu
throttle and guiding the iron steed y
well as the best man on the road. Bessie
has frequently run the engine about TIM
yard, but never before made q trip OF
the road. We don't know of any othe
road having female engineers. -
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serious Strikes.

HANNIBAL, Mo, May 27.-There strike
here among the men in the lumber yards
is extending to other branches of busi-
ness and:general trade is being seriously
interrupted. The employees of two lime
kilns have struck, The men in Treats
foundry have quit work. Several plan
ing mills have shut down, and the lime
men talk of doing the same thing. Lum-
bermen have held meeting and decided
not to weld to the demand of the strIk-
ers. All branches of lumber are affected
and the situation is becoming serious.
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Reseuea From DEAN.

William ]. Coughlio, Of SomerVille,
Mass, SAYS: In the fall of 1876 / was
taken with bleeding of lungs followed
by severe cough. / lost my appetite
and flesh, and was confined TO my bed
IN 1877 was admitted to the hospital
The doctors SAID l had q hole in my
lung IS big a. q haltdolIar. At one
time report went around that I was
dead. I gave up hope, but friend told
me OF DIR. William Halls belsam for the
lungs. / got bottle when to my eur.
prise. commenced TO feel better, and TO
day feel better than fog three years pact
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Usage City Free Press: "Says an es-
teemed subscriber: DO you make so
good a paper because it pays presently
or prO-spectively. OF because you delight
20 do . good thing tor the sake Of doing
itP Well, We can say about this.-We
have no trouble In investigating ouI
present pay permanently. We put il
all and little more into general mer-
chandise for home consumption. and We
use considerable round steak and break
fast bacon at that. Our ch!ef comfort Il
In our prospective reward-the reward o
the rifhteouso
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Champion: The removal of Repub.
licans from Office is right enough, but
an objection lies to the unnecessary in
vcntion of sneaking excuse tor doing
what might have been done without any
excuse whatever. To call some old
clerk. who has bent over q desk for
years. taking no part IN politics save to
vote, an offensive partisan" as an ex-
cuse for giving his place to some baw-
ling Democratic striker. is playing II
very fine and very low down.
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An amusing scene occurred one day q

An amusing scene occurred one day Of
one Of the Turkish bazaars at the New
Orleans exposition, where Dervishes sell
genuine olive wood trInkets made in
Jerusalem, French station: Paris) A
tall man, with a rural air, stopped be
fore the stand and appeared to take &
lively interest, not in the goods. but il
the features Of one of the statesmen il
scarlet fez and baggy trousers. He sur
veYed the Oriental in front and in pro.
file, and then, slapping HIM on tn,
shoulder, exclaimed, Hello, Jake, whe.
did you come from Indiana" The Turl
from Indiana acknowledged his old &C
qualntance and begged that he woull
not "give him away"
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Globe Democrat: The late Wendell
Phillips spent all his life in the work of
teaching people how to avoid deception,
TO discriminate wisely. and to resist the
arts Of those who thrive upon the popu-
lar credulity; and yet the settlement of
his estate proves that he squandered
almost the whole of fortune of $780,
600 in tho buying of worthless mining
stocks. Thus is another addition made
TO the long list of examples of men who
have expended SO much energy as teach
ers OF others that they had no strength
left to instruct and protect themselves.
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a Rnnri Rnhhera-

NEosHo, Mo, May 25.-Some days
ago James Masters. a farmer living
about five miles from here, was urged by
James Martin, another farmer. to Join a
band of robbers to which he (Msrtin)
belonged. Masters refused, and Mar
tin fearing that Masters would betray
him and reveal the existence OF the
band, waylaid ana assassinated him on
Saturday. shooting Masters with Win
chester life. Martin was caught and
Jailed,
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A man in Lyon county, Kansas, four
teen years ago married a widow with q
little daughter by q former husband
After twelve years he obtained divorce
from his wife aud soon after married heI
daughter. The most novel feature of the
matter Is the tact that the DIVORCED wife
now his mother-in-lAw, lives with hel
daughter and husband, and all are
happY.-Exchange.
The most truthful feature about the
above item, is the fact that it is evident
lY manufactured "out of the whole
cloth