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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
Capitol Building Burned in New jersey

Capitol Building Burned in New Jersey.
TRENTON, n. j., March 2l.-A large
portion of the capitol building burned
early this morning. Tue flames were
eXtinguished after q four hours fight.
The loss is enormous, as the chsncery
office, containing all the records
deeds, etc, have been DESTROYED
Two explosions were heard In the
quartermaster generals office on the
first floor. at the northwest corner of the
state house, at 3 o'clock this morning
This was soon followed by flames that
shot through the windows and in 10 min
utes the apartments were in ruins. The
Il ames followed the steam pipes to the
floor above and quickly set fire to the of
fees of the clerk in the chancery. From
these the confiagration extended to the
geological museum on the third floor.
In this were many valuable state relics.
But the most valuable were sent to the
New Orleans exposition about a
month ago. The battle flags
were rescued by the firemen at the risk
of their lives. The sword and saddle of
Gen. Kearney were DESTROYED by the
fire. The fire then moved back toward
the dome and it looked as though the
supreme court room and legislative
chambers would have to go. The books
and documents were removed hastily
from the offices of the com ptrollers OF
the state treasury and the secretary OF
state. The fire was finally checked at
Z O'Clock, although the engines are still
playing on the RUNS in order that access
may be had TO the chancery vaults
where exceedingly valuable papers re-
latlng to thousands of estates are Kept.
The vaults are not burned but are be-
lIeved to be full of water which will
cause almost as much damage as fire.
The loss will not fall below 100000.
The part destroyed is the facade of the
original state house of 1895. Only
the museum, quartD aster generals office
and chancery Office are completely de
stroyed, although the other departments
are somewhat damaged by water The
chancerY and supreme court rooms and
the senate and assembly chambers re-
main intact. The entire building is
worth 100000. There is Q liberal in
surance on the structure. The expio
siOns heard at the quartermaster's room
are thought to have been caused by con
fined gas, which was in some way ig-
nited
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

San Salvador. Costa RIGA and Nicars-
qua may protest, Mexico may threaten,
an6 all the while BaIrios remains de-
FAINT. But when he sees the "small white
sail" of our navy appearing against the
sky, he.wil take 1t for "the handwriting
on the wall" and Immediately put a
check To His ambition
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
Cupid GET. them Into Trouble.

CLEVELAND, O., March 19.-Mary Ba
ker, a sixteen year old daughter of VIM.
Baker, a German comedian, and Justin
Segrist, both of Buffalo, were arrested
here early this morning and locked up
at the central police station. They were
taken from the Lake Shore
tram while gong west and
had tickets to st. Louis. Segrist's age
is 10 and he was a clerk III a Buffalo
wholesale house. The pair will be taken
back to Buffalo. SegrIst, when locked
up, lamented his fate and accused the
girl OF getting him into trouble. The
girl says she is determined to marry Sc
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

w. II. Spaulding, the head book
keeper for the Racine Wagon and Car
riage company, has from time to time
embezzled the! companY's funds until
they now find their accounts short $780,.
600. He was certainly a very accom-
plished (pocket) book keeper.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Col. A. 8. johnson has presented to
the State Historical society 81 bill OF
script issued by Missouri in 1865 with
which to pay Union soldiers. 1t was re.
deemed the next year at the state treas
urv
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
Boiler E,nln.,on.

ST. LOUIS. March 21.-A Pine Bluff.
Arkansas, special TO the Post Dispatch
says: This morning at 8 O'Clock the
boiler of saw mill, i've miles from
town, belonging TO Ed. Montgomery,
exploded, fatally woundIng bin. kill
ing Engineer S. c. Morris and breskin &
the leg of Amos EVAN. Several mill
hands were severely scalded.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Missouri is complaining of its treat
meAt by the Democratic party. Since
it was admitted into the Union, in 1920,
1t has never had Democratic member
of the cabinet, judge of the supreme
court, or any foreign mission. Poor cid
Missouri!
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
MilIa Shnt nnwn-

PoTTsToWN, Pa, March 21.-The nail
factory, nail plate mill and hoop mill of
the Pottstown Iron company have shut
down. They employ 600 men. Lack of
orders and want of storage room is the
cause. The Philadelphia Bridge Works
of PottstowD, usually employing 300 to
400 men are also short of work lately
and the greater part of the force Is laid
Of
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
Arizona COPPER Compauv suit.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 21.-The Ari-
IONA Copper Company. of Edinburgh,
Scotland, has sued out two replevins in
the United States circuit court to recover
the possession of copper valued at $l6,
600. The plaiDrffs are owners of mines
in Arizona and shippedjthe crude copper
to Pope, Cole s. Co, replevins. To re-
cover the possession Of the copper in
consequence of the failure OF that firm
the United States marshal seized il.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
: eRToULTURAL REPORT.


We have just received from VIM.
Sims, secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture, the fourth biennial report
of that body. The report contains 713
pages and has An excellent cut of the
Agricultural College as afrontlspICce. In
addition to the regular agricultural re.
port there is appended = thorough re-
port of the educational interest of Kan
sas; also roster or register of the off,
GERS of kansas, including the United
States senators, representatives, execu-
tive department OF the state, judiciary
and legislative derrTtaents.
The report cont .I.s some very inter-
esting statistics of wIich many items
are new to our readers.
The population Of Esnsss has in
creased during the past two years 176,-
665. The greatest increase in popula-
ton has been in the eastern portion of
the state, the center of population hav-
ing moved eastward within four ears
nearly thirty miles and is now situated
in Morris county, about twenty miles
west of Emporla. The population
of Kansas March LIST, 1884
was 1,135,G14. OF the ninety-five
counties in the state eighty-two have
been organized. Nineteen counties have
a population of 10000, of which number
Shawnee heads the list with a popula-
ton of $1,000.
The valuation OF property IN the state
for 1884 was $237 .O2O, 391 90. an increase
IN four years of nearly As per cent.
There are now 1901 1888 acres in cult
walton, an increase of over a million a
year since 1880. Sumner county has the
largest acrease in cultivation, the num-
Der being 325, 23O.
The report Is indeed creditable to Mr..
Sims and the board and Is very accurate
in its statistics. We desire, however, to
inform the 1,135,614 people of Kansas
that Emporia is not town of 7,40O in
habitants, but growing city of 1854
live and flourishing souls.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

A freight train was derailed a few
days ago on the Pennsylvania railroad
and four tramps killed and twenty cars
demolished. 1T is an i'll wind that
blows no good" and no nuisance can
be expunged without some expense.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
"a. b. Berry Elscted senntor.

LITTLE ROCK, March 2O.-Before bal
lotting to-day letter was read from
Dunn Withdrawing from the contest.
The fifth joint ballot then taken resulted
in electing Jas. 81. Berry to succeed Gar
land in the United States Senate The
vote was as follows: Berry, 70; New
ton, II; Fishbsck, 10; House, 5; Horner
2; Crirteuden, s; vote necessary TO a
choice, 90.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
slauehterine Statistics

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 19.-Howard
White s. Co.'s review of the pork pack
ing industry at Chicago for the yeal
ending March /, 1885, shows the aggre
gate number of hogs slaughtered fol
packing purposes during that period
was 4, 22S,0 600. The number of cattle
slaughtered during the same period wa'
], $40, 900 head, 20 per cent. of which wa:
required for the dressed beef trade.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Boston, March 21.-The Continental
Sugar Refining store house south of Bos-
ton with 10000 barrels of sugar burned
this morning. The building was oppo-
site the Boston machine works which
burned last night and the fire probably
started from sparks lodged In the roof.
Loss, 500, 900; insurance, $75, 900. Loss
by the burning of the machine works,
$25, 600: Insurance, $4,000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Gen. Weaver and Hon. Sidney Clark
are now In Washington working for the
boomers. They report that a conclu.
sion will probably be reached in Il short
time as the situation In southern Kansas
10 considered critical.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
Gen. Grants Condition

NEW YORK, March 29.-Gen. Grant
passed good night and felt much bet.
ter this morning. He ate hearty break
fast. General Grants daughter, Mrs
Sartoris, arrived to-day on the steamer
Baltic from Liverpool.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Senator Plumb is credited with say
ing that there is a chance of the senate
remaining In session for some time to
come in order to prevent the Wholesale
removal Of present officials, which, ru.
NOR says, is now contemplated.
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Returned to WorIx

COLUMBUS. o. March 19-The dis
trict convention of miners held at Straits
vile yesterday decided to return 10 work
for fifty cents per ton. this being the
sYndidate's terms. A great surplus OF
men searching for work had q tendency
to force this action.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Now that Senator Bridges of Illinois,
has been called to his reward we trust
that the Democrats will not claim any
longer that Providence is interceedIng
In their behalf.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

The Prohibitionists OF Kentucky hAye
held convention and declared in favor
of the prohibitorY law and an economic
administration of the government. There
seems to be some hope for Kentucky,
yet.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Ga the evening of March Goth on Dow
creek, seven miles north OF Emporia
Henry Becker of Fremont town
ship and Miss Mary Diumtl
were united in matrImony by Rev. d. B
Shuey of st. P4ul's church, this city. A
Sumpt1ous repsst was served to the in.
v1ted guests.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 20.-The leg
islature has adopted joint resolution
submitting q constitutional amendment
to change The time of the state election
from October to November.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

It is almost impossible to distinguish
aDemocrAtic office-seeker from an Okla
homa boomer-their faces are 90 long.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Mrs DR.. Huett, near Plymouth. died
Friday at 10 O'Clock from a lung die
ease. Mrs. Huett was an old resident
having been at Plymouth about twenty
yesrs. She came from Iowa to this stats
She will was buried at Hayworth Gene
terry, south of the COt'onwoos river,
eight miles west of here, at 10 O'Clock
SATURDAY..
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

A great chill ran through society Gil
cles when 1t was reported that Miss
Cleveland wore short hair, but the fever
which followed has quietly subsidized
she is fifty years old.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
Died OF Heart Disease.

VIcKsBURG, Miss, March he. JET.
fords, q late representative of congress
from the ShoestrIng district, died sud
denly a. the Washington hotel this morn.
ing of heart disease.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

The Cannon Ball, Thunderbolt and Cy
clone trains are all side-trscked for the
St. Louis Limited. via the Missouri
Pacific, the only line running three ex
press trains from Kansas City to st
Louis. st. LOUIS day express at z 80 q
m, ST. Louis night express st 6:I5- D
N. To the third train which leaves Kan.
sas City at 6:25 D. IN the management
Of the Missouri Pacific wish To call the
special attention Of the travelling public
and the citizens of Kansas, to the great
St Louis Limited Train of palace
coaches. Horton reclining chair carr
free and the only line running Pullman
buffet sleeping and parIor cara in the
west. To avail yourselves of all these
advantages without any extra cash your
ticket must be over the Missouri Pacific
J. Il. LYON, W. P. A,
Kansas City.
CD. TOWNSEND, G. P. A,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

The two Kansas factions at Washing.
ton continue to quarrel over the spolls
while their political friends walk of
with the prizes,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

An eastern exchange remarks that the
Democratic administration does not turn
out Is well as was expected.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

HARTFORD, Conn, March 19.-The
senate by vote of 12 to rejected the
house bill giving women the right of
suffrage in school districts.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

The Prince of Wales will probably get
mad and 90 home when he arrives in
Cork and d nds that the mayor ignores
his visit
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

The district court was occupied On
civil cases Saturday. In the cases of four
teen different firms VS.. W. II. Suppe,
judgments aggregating over $1,000 were
rendered.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

The president Of Mexico would about
a. soon DLaz TO see 3 rival republic
spring mp In Central America.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

The war between Hendricks and Nc
Donald continues 10 grow and things are
becoming rather warm. in the valley Of
the Wabash.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Now Is good time for the city cleo
lions throughout the United States, as
the Democratic are all in Washington
asking for office.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

1t is said that Miss Cleveland, who is
now the first lady in the land, is opposed
70 dancing.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
a Small Gum of Money For Kan.as

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 19.-The
warrant for 1882 Dos iu favor of the gov
| ernor of Kansas for expenses incurred by
that state in repellIng Indian invasions.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

The Chinese government wants the
United States TO mediate between 1t and
France.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
St. Lou,s

For SALE-A new house Of four
rooms, bay window, enc acre lot, east
front. near the Normal and if sold This
week will be sold cheap.
News LAND AaEEcY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

England is still a Russis(D) around
after her Asiatic possessions.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

President Cleveland was forty-eight
years old on the 18th.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26
The Cincinnati srayOral,v.
Woman sunrare nefe.tea

CINCINNATI, March 19.-The Repub-
lican city convention nominated Amos
Smith on the first ballot
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Mrs. Amy Sigler has resigned her po-
sion in one of the schools of the county
on account ofthe sickness of her mother.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

Chicago has . prohIbitionist candidate
for mayor.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

THURSDAY. MARCH 20. 1885.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-26

L. G. CHARLTON, Gen. Tiki. 4
Asst Gen. TIKI. Agent.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-03-19
EAST WASHINGTON.

A CREDITADLE SELECTION The fore
manship in the iron platers' shop in the
Navy Yard, which has been vacant for
some time past, was yesterday filed by the
appointment of Mr.. Joshua Evans. Com
modore Wilson, the Chief Constructor of tho
Navy, could not have made better selec-
tion. Mr.. Evans is an intelligent gentle
man and an excellent mechanic. His ap-
pointment meets with general satisfaction,
SUIT FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT. Mr..
James Kell, who was locked up in tho
Eighth Precinct Station for three days on
the groundless charge of murder, will enter
suit against the District for false imprison-
ment. He should get heavy damages. Kell,
it will be remembered, was charged with
having murdered his friend, Ben Rowe,
with whom he went South.
GIRL LosT.-A little colored girl named
Ada Grant, aged about 10 years, got lost last
night. Sho could not tell where she lived,
so she was compelled to remain over night
at the station house. She was returned TO
her parents to-day.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Samuel T. Lomax, who
is mate ON the U. S. tug Rescue, aud who
is well-kuown in East Washington, is quite
i'll at the Naval Hospital.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-03-19
SOCIETY MATTERS.

The coterie of pleasant ladies at the
Ebbitt with many regrets bade Mrs. H. F.
Poland adieu this morning upon her de-
parture for homo at st. Johnsbury, Vt
Mrs. Poland has been q cherished member
of the Ebbitts society this winter and has
endeared herself to every one she met.
She has been prominent ia the receptions
at that popular hostelry, aud is priced also
for her uniform kindness aud charity.
Her hosts of friends will be glad to learn
that she will return here on visit after
an absence of few months and probably
spend next winter at the Capital Judge
Poland, than whom more valued man
never occupied position in public lifo nor
has become more generally beloved, left the
city with Mrs. Poland.
The dinner given to ex.President Ar.
thur by the British Minister aud Miss
West last evening was delightful social
event. Fourteen coveis were laid, aud
those present were the ex-Fresident, ex-
Senator and Mrs. Pendleton, Miss Lucy
FreliDehuyscD, Judge and Mrs. John Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Helyar, Mrs. David
King Of New York Count Sala and Mr..
Alan Johnston. Mrs. Horace Helyar, wifo
Of the secretary of the legation, assisted
the Misses West in receiving tho guests.
Miss West and her sister wore dresses alike
of whito satin and brocado with pearl
trimmings, and Mrs. Helysr superb dress
of gold brocadc.
The ladies of the Cabinet officers aud
Mrs. Hendricks were at homo again yester-
day afternoon and conducted regular social
levees to large numbers of callers. Mrs.
Villas did not participate to any consider
able extent, as she was preparing to start to
her homo in Wisconsin. Mrs. Hubbard, the
mother of Attorney General Garland, re-
ceived many callers, and was assisted by
Mrs. Warren, Miss Wilcox and Miss Daisy
Garland a young girl of II years.
Miss Helen Kimball, daughterof Mr.. Israel
Kimball of the Internal Revenue Bureau,
and Mr.. w. w. Wishart of Dakota, will be
married at Congregational Church at I
o'clock this evening. The bride and groom
will leave on the 10 p. m. train for q six
weeks trip, after which they will go to Da
kota, their new home
reception was last night rendered Mrs.
Layyah Backarat and her husband. the
Assyrian missionaries, by Mrs. La Fetra,
at her residence 606 Ninth street.
Mr.. A. Il. Corning and Miss Anuie L.
Reid were married at the Garfield Memoir
ial Church by Rev. DR.. Power at 7:30 o'clock
last night in the presence Of large Assem-.
blaee. The bride wore cream -coored
surah with brocaded point, trimmed with
Spanish lace, with diamonds for ornaments.
A sister of the bride acted as bridesmaid.
Mr.. Frank Dunn was groomsman. The
nshers were Messrs Redfeld, Murphy and
Hinklc A reception was held at tho resi-
dence of the brides parents.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-03-19
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

DISCOVERED IN TIME. AS Officer Hutch
inson was passing house No. 176 Virginia
avenue southwest about 4:45 o'clock this
morning he discovered smoke issuing from
the windows. He Immediately notified
the flremen Of No. Engine Company, who
extinguished the fro without turning In
an alarm. The damage was very slight.
Tho fire is supposed to have originated
from rats carrying matches to their nests
between the wall and flooring.
STEAMBOAT EQUIPMENT -Messrs Selt-
2er & Tune have completed twenty eight
woven.wire mattresses for the Potomac
Ferry Company's new steamer, tho Wake
field. The mattresses were shipped to Will
mington, Del, to-day to be placed on the
steamer.
BRIGHT CHANcEs.-Mr Il. |. Tune
would like to be Hafbor Master He has a
large number of influential Democratic
friends at his back aud his chances of Sc
curing tho position arc very bright.
WHY pay fifty cents for bottle of lini-
ment when you can buy Salvation Oil for
% cents