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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15
The OsaRe Fire.

Usage City, Kas., Jan. ga fire &C.
Cured here this morning. first making
It's appearance about 1 O'Clock, ia q
candy factory and restaurant kept by F.
N. Elliott. The contiguous buildings
were frame, and as the town is practI-
cally without protection against fire, it
was soon bepond control The build
ings burned were On Market street, and
stood between the Usage County bank
building and the two-story brick build
ing occupied as drug store. The walls
of these buildings prevented the spread
of the fire. Elliott's restaurant and con-
tents were complete loss. b. P. How
ards shoe store was burned with most OF
It's contents Harry Lewis meat mar.
ket was also DESTROYED. The total loss
lie estimated at SIS, 600 or sic, 5000; in
surance $500. The adjoining build
ings were destroyed TO some extent:
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NEW YORK, ] An. 8.-Cyrus W. Field
said this morning 10 regard to General
Grants refusal to receive the fund being
raised for his henefit, THAT he had nc
knowledge of General Grants reasons
and could only imsgias that some friend
of the generals had taken up Wander.
bits claim. Field said he had returned
every cent subscribed, but refused t.
state the amount raised. He stated
there would have been no difficulty in
raising the sum, and that Vanderb, 1t had
told him the property of the general was
intrinsically worth $4,000.
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T.mporar,lv At,.eD,

TOPEKA, Kas.. Jan Sowing to the
action of the grand jury of this county
in indIcting the vio1ators of the prohlbi-
tory law, nearly all the prominent saloon
keepers of Topeks nave left the city, and
will remain away until after the expira
ton of Judge Martins term of office,
which occurs on Monday of next week.
They regard Martin as particularly hos
tile to their business and prefer to test
the leniency OF his successor, Judge John
Guthrie. Tue saloon keepers are tenn
porarily visiting in Kansas City and ST.
Louie. When their cases we're called In
court the following failed to answer to
their names: Fred Smith, William
Henthorn, Charles Jockheck, Ed
ward Moser. G. r Jones, VIM. Kertz-
man. James D. Quinn, Peter Miller,
Chas MOser, T. *. Jones, Byron Tippett.
A. G. F. Jones, Christian Myers, Frank
Durien, Jerry Taylor. Hugo Palmer,
John Young, Samuel Merritt, VIM Oph,
James Broadweli, VIM. Keffner, Philip
Zimmerman. Ed. Moser, George B. Ben
son. David Ward, George Payne. Edward
Scott, Scott earn. B. BlackmRn, Thomas
Mooney. James Brannsn. Otto Kuehne,
Henry Elsner, Peter Demple, VIM.
George. Andrew Wise, J. Dowdeu,
Lew Head, Oscar Straub, Mike Wagner,
F. P0ppendeek and Frank Rundt- The
judge declared their bonds forfeited to
the state, and alias warrants were order
ed for the criminals, with new bonds
fixed at various sEms, each bond to be
approved by the sheriff.
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Valuable time lost in debate: The
students OF awestern theological semi
nary are reported to have discussed the
question whether. in the case of prayer
having been read from = printed slip on
formal occasion, and there having been
typographical error entirely reversing
the meaning of a passage, the petition
was received by Providence as uttered
or as originally written. The debaters
spent whole evening over the point,
and then had tie vote.
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WAsHISeT N, D. e, Han. D. Captain
Salmon futile and j. W Hamilton, Kan
sas members of the Cherokee Strip Live
Stock association and sub lessees of the
lands held by that association, were ex-
ahmed by the senate committee on To-
dian affairs TO day. Il was found that
the association bad about G. 600 COO acres
rented from the Chesokees 81 cents an
acre and the suh-iessees paid 21< cents
per acre Senator Harrison asked
Rha. use was made of the surplus. Sen
asor Iugalls objected on the ground that
this was an inquiry into the private bus
iness ~ the witnesses He would not
object. be said. % the inquiry as 70
whst her any portion Of the surplus was
paid IA securing the le Sc Senator
Harrison maintained that his inquiry was
NECESSARY to develop the facts in the
case. The committee then went
into secret session.
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HOWE,s NEW BOOK.

Leavenworlh Standard: BIr. Howe
the author of THE Story of q
County Town,"O mas just put the
Flushing touches ON his new book "The
Mystery of the Locks" The latter is
SAID to differ from his first work in sew :
eral particulars, where u similarity might
be expected, and Howe's readers will
be curious to know what
be has done this time. There are more
tears than smiles in the Country Town,
and not so much of the fine vein Of sar-
castle humor that characteriZes some of
his newspaper writing. His first work
has already made him q couple of thou
sand dollars and will probsbly make
him several more before the people get
through with It. THE Mystery of
the Locks" will be ready for readers
sometime in February. Howe
himself Is said to be especially pleased
with the last five chapters of the work,
though he launches the whole book on
the troubled waters of public opinion
with some mIsgivings. AS for ourselves
we have no doubt but people will read
it and ask for more, and IL that Is the
c ase the author will probably go into
the business OF writing stories.
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Bold RnTgIsrT a. harper.

HARPER, Kas.. Jan. S.-Abeut ]
O'Clock this morning the office OF The
Adams Express company vas entered y
burglars, the safe was drilled and blown
open and the contents ridsd. Fortu-
nstelY there was no money in it, and bui
one package of iewelry valued At $50 %
Fred Lloyd, the agent here, had been
warned q day or two since not to leave
any money in the cafe. hence no loss
The belief is that they were experts from
Wichita. Had they come tWo nights
earlier they would have captured Q lo'
of specie belonging to the Medicine
Lodge National bank.
Considerable excitement has also bees
caused by the posting of blila By the
vigllants notifying certain gamblers and
saloon men to quit the city within
twenty-four hours. Should th@
threats be backed up, excitisg Iia1sI
may be expected.
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Horrible WORK of rtAmps.

EAsToN, Pa, Jan. John Vorecks
track walker of the LaHiRh Valley rail-
road, was attacked Monday night by
three trsmps. After being brutally beaten
he was stripped naked and his clothes
divided among the tramps, the night be
ing very cold. Voreks was tied hand
and foot and placed upon the track, the
tramps then amused themselves by
sticking knives into him until almost
dead. The train hands coming along
scared them away. Voreks was brought
TO this city. He Will probably die.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

As we carry our rubuers from the
middle of the street 10 the sidewalk and
put them on again, We feel like rising to
the exigencIes of the occasion. But we
DON'T. for we think of the people ofGlen-
wood Springs, Col, who have not seen
the sun IN a month. It has been rain
ing constantly, and the mud in the
streets is a foot deep there.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

A quarter of second is sometimes
thousands of dollars to the owner of val
liable horse flesh. Isidor CohnfeId says
a $50 trotter used to be worth to be
worth about $4,000; he would now
hardly bring more than 81 900 At the
present time a . go horse Is worth about
$4,000 When a horse gets down to
2:12 every fraction of second made be-
low that increases the value of the horse
by thousands of dollars. Of course a
young horse that tro,s In 2 &c may bring
q fancy price. because he gives promise
of better performance.
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Internal Commerce.

WAsHINGToE, Jan. 7-Mr. Nimms,
chief of the bureau of statistics, to-day
handed in his annual report on internal
commerce to the secretary of the treas
ury. The average rate for freight
charged on the railroads OF the United
states during 1888 was less than half the
average rate charged In 1858, and in the
meantime there was an enormous in
crease in the volume of traffic. A con.
siderable part of the report is devoted to
the subject of pooling, which Nimms
regards as an expedient TO which rail.
road companies had recourse not WILL
ingly, but of necessity, in order to pro.
Sect themselves against the ruIDous cf-
feet of q war on rates, and also to pro-
tect themselves against the popular in
dignation caused by the evils of secret
rates to individual shippers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

The particular locality known as OKLA.
homa lies In the region of the north
fork Of the Canadian river. in the Indian
territory, and amounts to some twelve OF
fourteen million acres. The north line
OF the lands lies some seyenty-five miles
south OF the south line of Kansas. These
lands were originally part of those set
apart to certain Indian tribes when the
present boundaries of the Indian terri
tory were fixed. In 1866 treaties were
made between the government of the
United States and the Cherokee, Semi
mole, Chocataw gnd Creek Indians. by
the terms of which certain lands lying
west of the Greeks and Seminoles and
south OF the Cherokees were eeded TO the
United States by the tribes named.
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colo.ndo Senator.b,n.

DENVER, Col, Jan. THE first bout
in the senatorial tournament was fought
to-day, the friends Of Senator Hill claim
ing for him the victory, and with some
show OF justice, as Mr.. Stuart, who was
elected speaker of the house, was re-
garded as Senator Hills candidate
There was but one other candidate in the
caucus and he was the choice of the
anti. Hill force, who claim, however, that
the senatorial line is partially eliminated
from the speakership contest and that
they LOOK for a successful candidate fol
clerk, who was anti-Hill, more clearly
showed the strength of the leaders.
Representative Bedford is detained a
his home bv the illness OF his son.
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The Land Leases.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Andrew Drum
of Ksnsas City. and BENZ s. Miller, of
Caldwell, Kansas, the latter president OF
the Cherokee strip live stock association,
were examined by the senate COMMITTEES
on Indian affairs today. They descrlb-
ed N detail the organization and pur-
poses of the association Neither wit
ness had ever heard of any payments OF
money TO outside parties 10 secure their
leases, and neither knew of any interest
had in leases by any agent or officer Of
the government. Senator Dawes was
instructed to take legal steps 10 secure
the presence and testimony of Augustus
E. Ivey, Vinita, 1. T.
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Frozen to Death

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. ga man who
arrived here to-day from Raining Water
brings news confirming the report OF the
freezing to death of seven men on the
Niobrars river road in Nebraska. Two
men were found sitting in a buggy fro
zen stiff, the horse having reached 3
station with his silent drivers.
This Niobrara case of freezing should
not be confouDded with that previously
reported, where it was stated fourteen
men had per1shed along the new Sioux
CitT and Pacific grade. Nothing further
had been Iesrned regarding the latter
party. The scenes of the tragedies are
abo ut one hundred miles apart, the rail-
road grade being almost due west OF the
NiObrara river
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

In the latter years OF his life the Rev.
Rowland Hill used to come to his chapel
in carriage. He got an anonymous
letter rebuking him for this, because it
was not the way the Heavenly Master
travelled. He read the letter from the
pulpit, and said 1t was quite true, and
that if the writer would come to his
vestry with a saddle and bride he would
ride HIM hcme
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

The earthquakes in Spain are doing
terrible work. In the province of Gren-
ada, nearly 700 corpses have been recov-
cred from the ruins. In the province of
Albania the bodies of over 800 victims
have been recovered; all the public
buildings were destroyed and ten
thousand head OF cattle have been killed.
Seven thousand people are camped in
the fields aud hold religious services in
the omen air
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

Chicago Inter Ocean; The boom In
wheat and corn and hogs and the gen.
eral tone of business in the opening week
of the year illustrate fully what the Inter
Ocean has many times said during the
past two months. The depression was
but temporary and croakers and growl-
ers should be ordered to the rear This
great big country full of live men and
storehouses bursting with riches is not
ready TO Law down and snuall.
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ana oohnao,,ou. k.n,.latutd.

HARTFORD, Conn :. Jan. S.-The legis-
laturc assembled in j lint convention this
morning and proceeded with choice of
state officers by ballot. no candidate
having received majority of all the
votes cast il November. The result was
the election of the Republican nominees
as follows: Governor, b. B Harrison
lieutenant governor, L. &. Cook: secrs-
tarv of state, Charles A Russell; treas
urer. Valentine Chamberlain; comptrol-
Ter 4 2 MunsOn
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

Jay Gould's coat of-srms is blue jay
within golden letter G. The design
seems very appropriate as far as 1t goes,
but IL does seem as though a railroad or
two and few telegraph wires should be
thrown into the background, as matters
of affact
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15
KANSAS CATTLE.

Golden Belt Farm Journal: Kansas
has always been a stock country. When
first visited by the European its plains
were covered by herds of buffalo. There
is no reason to believe that the prairie
is not as we'll adapted to the growth OF
fine stock-DuTham, Devon, Attorney,
Guernsey, Jersey-as it wOnld to the
growth of fat buffalo. Mild winters
and rich pasture grounds have been
supplemented by other favorable
eondiuo ns. In 1888 Kansas proved her.
self to be the first corn state in the
Union. No other state equalled her
product per acre. As. the Kentucky
orator said: "The best way to get corn
TO market is to drive it," In the cen
tennial year there we're but 33O, 355 SWINE
in the state. In 1888 the state contain
ed l $40 ,O34 head. The growth of the
cattle interests has been almost as phe
nomenal. The number of cattle ia Kan
sas 10 1888 was sol ,34S
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

The St. Louis Globe Democrat has
tried to get list of Missouri Democrats
who arc expecting to be officeholders
under the next administration. After
filing two pages of fourteen columns
with these, the editor advises the curious
to multiply the result by thirty-eIght
and he will have an idea of the task be-
fore him
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

Mr.. Paul Hines. the baseball fielder
has bet friend that he, standing on the
ground, would be able TO catch ball
dropped from the top of the Washing
ton monument. 1t IS estimated that the
speed OF the bail at the base will be at the
rate OF 1870 feet a second.
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snrer Coinage.

DEsvER, Jan. e.-President Wood.
more. of the chamber of commerce, has
issued an invitation TO all chambers of
commerce and boards of trade who favor
the free unlimited coinage Of silver. 10
send delegates 20 the nationai silver
convention 10 be held IN Denver on the
18th inst The friends of silver of all
states Ard territories, whether silver
producers or not are earnestly invited to
attend
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The Exuos,ttoH-

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. There was a
noticeable increase in attendance at the
Worlds exposition TO day, the gate re-
ceipts more than meeting the current
expenses. The horticultural hall effi-
Gals are living IN anticipation of the
coming meeting of the Mississippi Val.
ley association. which will commence
the 14th instant, and continue four days.
The meeting is expected to be very in
farestin1
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

It must have been somewhat embar-
RAISING for the old Roman TO preface his
address at Columbus Thursday pro.
nouncing absurd aud unjustihabl the
reports that the Cleveland and Hen
bricks club Of Ohio was hostile to the
success of the party. 1t must have been
equally amusing To- hear HIM call that
grand old state with its thirty thousand
for Blaine aud Logan naturally Dem.
ocratic.n
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Paw tn San

NEW York, Jsn. s.-Opdyke & Co. &
banking house. which lately failed. an
nounced this morning that they had
completed arrangements to pay ia full
The assigaee will pay dividend of rs
per cent almost Immediately and the re-
msinder will be paid In G short time.
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Earthquake At See

ST. JOHNS. N. B Jan S-The British
bark Isabel from Cadiz, reports passing
large Norwegian bark on the Goth ult.
The name OF the bark is Albania oil
Arendal No vestige of d crew was
found. Two days previous the Isabel
experienced terrific earthquake shocks
lasting fifteen mInut+s followed by
thunder and q sub marine roaring
that was appalling. The ship was
shaken in every fibre. The crew, par
alyzed with fesr, broke through all dis
ciDline and cut the boats loose. The
cessation of the shocks restored tran
guilty on board. The weather wal
calm and fine ct the time.
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RuokIcn,s Arnioa aalva.

The best salve in the world for cute
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chIlblains,
corns and all skin eruptioDs. and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price, 25 cents per
hnx. For sale hY B. Wheldon.
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sunrema cOu.

ToPRKA. Kas, Jan. THE following
opinions were fled IN tie supreme c0nr
to-day:
johanna L. Miller. admir-, etc.. VI. the
81. s. So. ] h. X. Co; error from Atchi-
son county order Of district court sus-
tanning demurrer reversed. OPINION by
MortsD, G. j.
Edwin Avery vs.. Emily J. Avery;
error from Neu.aha couaiY; affirmed.
Opinion by Horton, @, j.
J. W. Hughes vs.. Elias 8. Hull; error
from Shaw0ee county; affirmed. Opin-
ion by Horton, G j.
the board of county commissioners
of Woodson county We. Mary 3. Heed +,
error from Woodsou county; affirmed.
Opinion by Horton, @. ].
The state of Kansas We. John Grooming I;
appeal from Mitchell county; affirmed.
Opinion by Horton, e J.
e q Sanford W. Sarah z. Bariholo-
new error from Wabaunsee con1tyj az
trmed. Opinion by Horton, O. j.
Josephine Merket W. VIM b. Smith ;
error from Green wood county reversed,
Opinion BY Horton, @. ].
Edward Knapp Va. e. w. EldrIdge
error from Wabaunsee county affirmed,
| Qpion hy Horton, g, ].
Rogers, ct al error from Brown county
modified. Opinion by Valentine, j.
Daniel Armel, ct al. vs.. j. Layton
ell al; error from Wooden county re-
versed. Opinion by Valentine, j.
Francis Tatro VS.. Daniel E. French, e.
| al; error from Cloud county; afnrned
| Opinion by Valentine, j.
HIM RounsaYi1e We. VIM r Hszen
| error from Shawnee county; affirmed
Opinion by Valentine, j.
w. 81. Amsbangh ys. Exchange bAnA
| of Maquokets; error from Norris coun'
| ty; reversed. Opinion by Valentine, j
The State of Kansas vs. Jas. Hughes
/ appeal from Dickinson county reversed
Opinion by Valentine, J.
Mary T. Strong, minor. &c, W. 3 d
| Marcy; error from Usage county; re
versed. Opinion by Valentine, J.
| a W. Carpenter. We. Asa Titus, Jr.
error from Harper county; reversed
Opinion by Valentine. j.
J. 81. Rice. ct al, vs.. Carroll Nolan
error from Franklin county; affirmed
Opinion by johnson, J.
Joseph Thimcs vs.. n. L. Stumpfi er
ror from CotfeY county; modified. Opin
ion by johnson. ].
J. P. johnson vs.. Geo W Moore e
al; error from Doniphan county; 81
flrmed. Opinion by johnson, j.
The Missouri Pacific Railway Co. Vs
W. ]. Pierce; error from Miami county
reversed. Opinion By job an, j.
The State of Kansas vs.. J. n. Phil
lips; appeal from johnson county; dis
missed. Opinion per cuFisna.
The State OF Kansas vs. Charles Col
Inns, ct al. appeal from Washington
county; reversed. Opinion by John
son, ].
CT Null 8 Son vs.. E. d. Jones
error from jackson county; an1rmed
Opinion by johnson, j.
The State of Kansas ex rel We. AelEl
Burrows; appeal from Msri0n couuty
affirmed. Opinion by johnson,
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A young lady Of 30 years of age in
Sullivan county, Pennsylvania, has
brought breach of promise suit against
a man aged 80. When man reaches
four score 1t does seem as though he
should begin to get some benefit from
the statute OF Limitations.
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A C.lIforn,s sbenff started out n

A California sheriff started out In his
buggy q few days ago to capture des-
perado. On the way be met man who
asked for a ride. As they were riding
together the sheriff told the man his
mission and offered him SIS if he would
get the desperate drunk. The MANY con-
sented, took the s., and went of to per-
form his task. Next day the sheriff
wanted to kick himself when he learned
that the man to whom he had given the
money was the desperate himself, who
probably got drunk in due form, but was
careful to keep out Of the sherifrs way.
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Hum un 6anka

BuENos AYREs VIA GALVESTON, Tex,
Jan. 9.-The financial situation has be-
come greatly complicated. Tbs demand
tor drafts To Europe and the general
want of confidence OF the commercial
houses has produced grave conflicts ID
banks, national and provincial. Drafts
for 81 100000 for the mail to-day
were wanted, and only 21OO.OOO
obtained. This caused run on the
banks and a great demand for gold. Bus
mess is at standstill and the people so
waiting to see what measures will b
taken The minister of the Treasury and
presidents of the banks are Ia favor sl
Curezo Farz1so. The president OF tAe
republic prefers to adopt OthaE pleasures
There is great anxiety Ia manufactures
to know the result,
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praaIAant a. pnn.,na

PANAMA. VIA GALVESTON. Jan. g.
Gen. Santo Domingo Villa has been
elected president for the state of Panema,
and was duly Ihstalled to-day. a. B.
II. SWiftsure, flagship OF the Pacific
squadron, and the Mitrs have arrived.
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CINCINNATI Gazette: Senator Hawley
says President Arthur told him soon
after becoming chief magistrate that he
meant 10 make It possible to elect Re
publican in 1884. Cleveland will fix it
for 1899
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Dayton Journal: Il appears that the
153 electoral woes OF the solid south are
TO be compensated with three cabinet
offices. This means three-sevenths of
all the other offices. This Is fair di.
vide, but how will the great northern
horde of Democrats like It?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

James NJ. oxley, IN The Current Of
January 10. under the caption "An I'm
appreciated Work." discusses Dickens
tale of Two Cities," showing why 1t
has failed of appreciation in some quail
tiers, and revealing It's great merits.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-15

Two notorious New York confidence
men have been arrested by detectives
in Philadelphia. This is worthy OF note
as illustrating the fact that there are de-
fectives who detect.