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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
OYER THE STATE


.oherrYVale is to have telephone ser.
vice.
Hutchinson has an amateur minstrel
troupe.
Mslvsrn is organizing an Oklahoma
colony.
Parsons people are complaining about
high taxes.
Concordia has two new daily papers
the Blade and the Times.
Newton claims an increase of 1900
population in the past twelve months.
The round-house of the St. Joseph s.
Western at Hanover is being enlarged.
A farmer near Bull City harvested
1,07S bushels of wheat from thirty-five
acres
1t is estimated that Edwards county
has doubled Its population IN the last
seven months.
Abilene has just organized a''Choral
Union" The town has large array OF
musical talent.
Frank Hart, successful and prosper
GUS banker Of northern Kansas. died Il
his home in Beloit last week.
A copy of each issue of the Kansas
University Courier Is now being sent to
every member Of the state legislature.
The amount spent in buildings and
additions to buildings during the past
year in Salina has been $2s1, 900.
The old Fort .Larned military reser.
walton is now occupied as the head.
quarters OF the Pawnee Live Stock As
sociatlon.
Fort Scott Is actively engaged in the
effort to secure congressional appro-
priation for United States government
building.
The first heavy snow of this season
fell, not in northern, but southern Kan
sas. Four inches was reported in HaE-
per county on the 10th lust
Two new lodges, one of Masons and
one OF Odd Fellows, are in process of
organization at Conway Springs. They
will combine in celebrating their open
ing with a grand ball TO be given New
Years eve.
The press formerly used to print Mar
tin Van Buren, Beanett's paper, the Kan
sas Probibitionist, recently In Leaven-
worth, was boxed up and sent back to
Chicago, from which place it was pur-
chased on credit.
A lawyer in the Wichita court the
other day threw an inkstand at another's
head. Judge Sluss required HIM to
apologize Tor it. He did so, aud added,
while am about it may as well
apologize beforehand for throwing
another inkstand at him the first chance
l get"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
A Suicide

LACTGENE, Kas., Dec. 26-Charles
Dickens, a farmer sbout Is years OF
age. living three miles east of LaCygne
committed suicide this forenoon, one
mile south of town, by jumping II front
of q freight tram. The engineer saw
the man walking on the track ahe&d Of
the train, gave him the alarm TO mOYe
out of the way and whistled down
breaks, but the man, either bent on
self-desiruction or under . 1T of Insan.
ity, placed himself in . position render
ting death unavoidable. His remains
were badly mangled. He Is said by his
neighbors to have acted strangely fol-
some days and 1t is the general opinion
that he bad lost his reason. He leaves
q wife and three children. His family
relations are said TO haYe been unpleas
ant. His wife has spent the past three
months visiting in the east and had no
returned at the time Of the death Of heI
husband, but was expected this week.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
The Iron Trade.

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. 25.-The Iron
Trade Review will publish Saturday the
responses received from q large number
of manufacturers OF machinery and other
branches of the iron trade In New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut and
other states. IN regard to the past
years business, eleven firms report it
better than in 1888; twenty-four found
il substantially the same; five expe-
rIenced a good trade, during the first
halt the year, and dullness the remain
ing SIX months, and fourteen cay they
had worse business year than 1888
thirty-slx have run continuously during
the year; nine oyer time; eleven nearly
full twelve say they have received about
the same prices a. ia 1888, and the re-
mainder report lower prices, angling
from 5 to 30 per cent below those of
1888. Concerning the general iron bust
ness in their respective cities, nearly sll
report il dull or upon reduced time dur
ing the year. As to the outlook there is
gratifying majority on the favorable
side. Only ten think the prospect bad.
Fourteen are undecided but hopeful for
the best, and thirty-one think the bust
ness situation in promising, some belieY-
ing an up turn has already begun, none
putting 1t further OF than April.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
No Rlockade.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 26 The OH.
clals of the Northern Pacific railroad
DENY the published report thGt the road
is blocksded and that all mails have
been ordered to Portland via San Fran
cisco. They state that the snow block
ade lie On the Oregon Railroad and Nav
igation company's lines. and that the
Northern Pacific is and has been con.
tinuously open from st. Paul TO Wallula
Junction, and trains running regularly
A large force Is trying 20 open the
Oregon railrosd from Walluls Junction
70 Portland. and also on the Oregon
short line diYiison.
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A,chIson Globe: senator Ing

Atchison Globe: Senator Ingalls, is
spending the holidays in a negligent,
easy way at his home in this city, and
probably sleeps well at night because of
the circumstance that he will be return
ed TO tue United States Senate for q
third term without dissenting voice
Mr.. Ingalls, has been . national figure
for several years, and is growing in
prominence every day. The eastern pa.
pers are paying him more attention now
than any other member of the Senate
and during the coming Democratic ad-
ministration Mr.. Ingalls, is expected t
supply the places of Conkling and Blaine
in defending the Republican party.
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me Ponce Oueotson,

WAsHISeToS, Dec. e6 The members
of the senate committee on public lands
express the opinion that the house bill
to prohibit the fencing Of public lands
will be reported back faVorahly 20 the
senate. with amendments, soon after the
reconVeniDg Of congress The house
bill makes il lTvful for any citizen or
settler To retanye such fences ct will
This. IN the opinion of some OF the mem
bers of the senate committee, does NOT
60 far enough, since lev settlers would
Be willing 10 incur the powerful enmiIy
of the caflle men and cowboys Ii is
proposed to'smend the bill by re-enacl-
ing an old law requiring the removal OF
fences TO be done By the United States
marshal and the military, when their
services are required.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
s,nsuIar RAILWAY Aooideut.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. "a This
morning on the Knoxville & Ohio Iail
road an engine broke loose from south
bound freight train. The engineer rar
bis engine to Careyville. the neaTes
station, and waited on a side track ioi
the train To oyertake him. After wait.
ing some time he started back snd me
the train coming down grade at q fear
full speed. He was unable 10 reverse hi
engine and get out of the way 4 col
lIsion occurred, throwing several carr
from the track. The engineers thigt
was broken and he received internal in
jufies- The fireman was frighttully
scalded. HIS right leg was crushed anc
he received other injuries which wal
prove fatal. The conductor WIS doubled
around q telegraph pole and Injured
probably fatally. One of the brakemen
was slightly hurt.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

WAsHIEsToE, Dec 26.-The Star sayl
the house will take no action upon the
bill making appropriations for the maya
service for the succeeding six months
which was passed In the senate just be-
fore the holiday adjournment, sad the
COMMITTEES will not recognize it In theiI
consideration Of the subject. The i'm
preston - il the senate does not Fecede
from it, position entirely, the house will
simply psss the appropriations for the
next fiscal year, and after the 4th oI
March an extra ssssIon will have 70 b
called.
All except the states Of Oregon and
Iowa have sent in their electoral returns
by mail. The 9 ates OF CalIfornla, Flor
ida. Kansas, Nebraske. NeVada, Oregon
South Carolina, Texas and WisconsiE
haYs not yet sent in their electoral vote
by messenger.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
a Cashiers Revenge.

E INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26.-The Jour
nails La Porte special ssys the La Porte
Savings bank has closed its doors and
been placed in charge of Seth Easton as
receiver. The assets ale about $3.50, 600,
liabilities $4,000 less. John Souiher.
land, the president, says the depositors
will be paid in full. tt Is charged that
Jacob Vening. the cashier, caused the
suspension by reporting 60 the auditor
Of state some transactions wherein the
bank had not strictly complied with the
state law, his reason fer SO doing being
bis intended removal by the directors.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
The Railroad strike.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. ga very brief in
terView with P, n. Arthur, chief en-
gineer of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers, this afternoon, ELECTED
the information that he has been in con
sultation with the grievance committee
all morning, but he would give no IN
formation as to what they had done
He stated, however he and the execu
tive committee of the central grievance
committee would have a C influence with
Col. Hoxie this afternoon, and if any
result IS reached be would N: Ike state
ment for publication.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

An independent gentleman residing
in Buffalo, who supported Cleveland for
president because he believed Mr.. Blaine
to be dishonest. has just been arrested
for smuggling from Canada 100 pounds
of butter for his own use.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
Getting Himself Into Condition.

A young lady visitor called at a resi-
dence in the absence of the family.
As she turned to go unearthly sounds
issued from the basement.
What in the world is that?" she ask
ed of the servant who had opened the
door.
That's poor Willyum, num-
whats the matter with him? Is he
crazy?"
'.Eo, num- Ye say, Wllyum is the
hall footman, mum, an he has to sthand
fornisnt the wall all day IN statoo-Ioike
silence, an very thryin' to his narvous
systim it is indade, mum So whin he's
of duty, an the family is out, he ris-
thores his narves 70 narmal condishun
by scrdmin' and yellin', num-"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-The grievance
committee of the brotherhood of locOmo,
tive engineers, which has been in secret
session here several days. have waited
upon Col. Hoxie, third vice president OF
the Gould system, TO know the iDten-
tons of the road in regard TO reducing
wages It is understood the Gould sys
TEN wishes passenger train engineers to
lay eff certain trips and permit freight
engineers to take their places, so the
latter, whose pay has fallen off CONSIDER
ably under the depression in business
may earn better wages. This suggestion
has caused trouble. Chief Engineer
Arthur will arrive here tonight from
Cleveland, his presence being necessary
70 solve the difficulty. Railroad author.
tiles say there will be no strike, but en-
gineers say one 10 very probable, as they
claim their wages are TO be reduced JAM
1
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
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 year, standing. No one
need suffer Eve minutes alter using Will
liams' Indian Pile Ointment Il 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: 81 have tried
anything which gave such immediate
aud permanent relief a DR.. Williams'
Indion Pile Ointment Sold By Frazier
Medicine Co., proprietoEs, Cleveland, o.
Mailed on receipt Of price, 81. w. r.
Irwin, agent At Emporia-
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kn.,ness nnarr.I

New YORK. Dec. 26.-There has been
a row in the theatrical firm of Brooks &
Dickson, aud the firm will soon cease TO
exist under that anne. The stories told
on Union Square are that creditor was
ct the bottom of the bottom of the
trouble Brooks said, There has been
a general Misunderstanding between
Messrs. Dickson, Randall and myself
concerning the management of the
firms business. Financially the firm is
sill right. The business will go right
on, l cannot say under what name.
Somebody will be bought out, but
cannot say who. want a settlement
and filed petition in the supreme
court asking for dissolution of partner
SbtnO
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

The recent telegraphie account OF the
deplorAble condition of Russia suggests
a contrast with certain elements of the
condition of affairs IN Germany. The
Guiding of the trial of the men who tried
to assassinate the Emperor William
seems to be strictly in harmony with
justice. The three chief conspiralors
nave been sentenced to death, two lesser
Villains get penal servitude for ten years
and three other prisoners have been &C.
quilted There is still difference be
tween Germany aud Russia. In the
latter empire doubtless the DOM of al
these men would have been death. There
are no degrees OF guilt In any plor
against the czar.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

TAUNTON, Mass, Dec. 26.-The off,
cials Of the Taunton insane asylum deny
the story telegrsphed from Chicago
charging that many insane paupers hAYe
been shipped west from that and similar
institutions In one case an Inmate
named Walsh was sent TO his uncle il
Pullman, Illinois, and the authorities
have since received q letter from the
latter thanking them for their action
No inmates are sent away excapt ct the
request of friends or with the knoWledgS
that they will be well cared for.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
4 SuIt For LihaI.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-ReV. Dennis
O'DonovaD, ex-pastor of the Catholic
church at Bownsburg, Hendricks coun'
ty has brought suit against Father Her
man Aid ring OF this city, for $50, 00C
for libel. O'Donovan was removed from
the charge of the church at BrowDsbuIg
by the bishop and subsequently Alder
ing published history OF the Catholic
church of of the diocese of VIncennes
IN which was printed the following re.
garding BrOwnsburg church: "ReV
Dennis O'Donoyan came next and re
mained In spite of the bishop, to the
great scandal of Catholics" This state
ment is the basis of the suit.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

The deficit of the last Worlds Expo
Aitlon in Paris was upwards OF $6,OOO,-
coo, and that of Vienna, in 1878. over
S0.O00,OO0. The Philadelphia Fair, In
1915, was the only one since that Of
London, in 1852, that paid expenses.
from these experiments and experiences
W. may judge with what foundation
there is for the hope that the great show
n New Orleans will prove financial
succe6s
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Ftre IN Rnan-

TOPEKA, Kas, Dec. 26.-ThIs evening
at few minutes past 8 O'Clock, the fur.
niture warehouse and barn of VIM. Dig.
non was fired by an Incendiary sett,n0
fire to the hay oyer the stable. Three
horses. valuable deg, . buggy and q
wagon were destroyed and . $4,000
stock of furniture was badly damaged
by water. While the fire department
were at work on this fire, an alarm Waa
turned in from the A, T. s. s. +. yards,
caused by the burning of q 1O0fooi
coach shed, containing new pay car
two chair cars, postal car and -four
way cars. The loss OF the latter Il
$50, 900; fully insured. Diguon's loss
il about $500.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

Boston Transcript: The CONVEX
sation at the summer hotels next
eason will usually begin with
ONE such remarks as when was in
New Orleans last winter" or During
my visit TO the Exposition" or some
thing about those charming creoles or
The romantic picturesqueness of the
crescent City. People who die between
aow and spring have good deal TO be
thankful for.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
The Chicago Election Fraud.

CHICAGO, Dec. M.-The hearing Of the
application for writ of habeas corpus
in the case of E. j. Gallagher, indicted
for forgery committed in Philadelphia
and also wanted here for supposed com =
plIcity In the Eighteenth ward election
frauds, has been postponed till next
Tuesday, Gallagher being released on
bail In the sum of $25, 600.
The motion to Quash the indictments
against the other parties indicted for the
Eighteenth ward crime, was heard by
Judge Blodgett in the federal court to-
day and taken under advisemeut
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

A new and unique channel Tor practi-
cal philanthropy has been developed in
the proposition of Boston lady, who, ii
5 said, has submitted TO the mayor a
scheme to create fund, the income OF
which is to be used for the care of the
teeth of children in primary schools.
She proposes to contribute $4,000, and
hopes others may become interested.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
Killed an Indian.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 25-A 6iffi-
Guilty occurred last N tnday at OK iaho-
ma, Choctaw nation. iu VIII CHI Cooper
Serratt, a half breed, was mortslIY
wounded by Simon Turk. merchant OF
Oklahoma. Serratt brought gu he dit
f1culty and attacked Turk with crutch,
when Turk seized an axe and struck him
on the forehead from the effects of
which Serratt died that night. Turk
Immediately came to Fort Smith and
surrendered himself to the United States
authorities and Was admitted 20 bail.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

The latest item Of newspaper gossip
is that John Mclean in connection with
his father has purchased the New York
Star so long known as the organ of Tam.
many Hall. His idea is said to be to
make the Star to New York what the En-
quirer is to OHIO. Perhaps this had
something to do with his recent visit to
CLEVELAND
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

The following statement of figures in.
dicates that labor strike quite general
Iy involves large amount Of loss as
compared with the beneficial effect il
may produce.
The Board of Trade OF Columbus
Ohio, estimates the cost to the board and
20 the coal companies of the strike 10
the Hooking valley at $1.620,000. The
loss to business men outside of the board
has been estimated at $350,000, to the
railroads centering there at $1,000, 900,
10 the furnaces in the valley at seas. 00C
aud TO the city of Columbus At $3.5l1,.
400
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

A paper destined to receive a world
vide reading, from the pen of Lieut..
\. w. Greedy, the hero Of the late
Arctic expedition, entitled "Our Christ
mas Near the North Pole" in which he
describes the Christmas celebration of
his party upon an Ice-bound island of
me Polar zone, forms part of the Christ
mas number of the Current.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
Fatal A6rav

CRNTRAI.IA. No., Dec. 26.-The re-
port has reached here that G. E. Haw
klns and man named Rhlnehart, while
buying christmas goods at the store OF
Tnos. Little. Ia the western part of Boon
county, Christmas eve, got into a QUAR-.
rel and Hawkins stabbed Rhineharf
killing HIM instantly. The latter came
from Chicago about 9 year ago. HaW.
kins was arrested.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

Italy Is the land of criminals, says the
director general of Italian prisoners. 1t
has 325 prisons with q constant average
of 10000 offenders against the law. OF
these more than 10000 are murderers.
No other nation IN the civilized world
has such large proportion of criminals.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

Among the absurd stories now being
circulated Is one to the effect that the
officials OF the state department are
onutilating and destroying public records
in order 10 conceal from the incoming
administration the business transactions
II that dep artment. When the fool
killer appears he will kill the man that
started that report.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
The Worlds Fair

New ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-With each
succeeding day the Worlds Exposition
takes on more attractive features. giving
fair Idea what 1t will be fortnight
hence, when lis confidently asserted that
everything will be in state of perfect
completion. The stock stables are rap
idly filling. The ok exhibit promis-
es TO be the greatest that the world ever
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

speaking of the appointment of Hon.
James Smith as private secretary and
General Wilder as executive clerk by
Governor Martin, tbs Sabatha Republic
can aptly says:
Taking these two men as samples,
Gov. Martins confidential advisers will
DC different from Gov. Clicks, who gave
10 his big-heade6, illiterate son the office
of private secretary, and to windy,
empty headed Tomlinson, that OF execu-
tive c.erk. Gov. Martins administra-
wiIl be q credit 20 the state and TO him.
.elf
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ChrisfFnaa Presenta.
Children of the present pener,

Children of the present generation
are not aware, probably, how much
better they fare at Christmas and on
their birthdays than their fathers did.
And it is conclusive proof of the
growth of our people on the sentiment
tai side or their natures, that it is so.
Forty years ago. in this country, it is
not likely that one boy out of q score
expected to receive even one present at
Christmas. The practice has grown
almost universal within the last gener-
alton, and the prayer of all is that the
custom viii not die out
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

A genuinely delicious revival Of a
positive genius In negro dialect, by
samuel w. Small cold SIP, in his most
brilliant of efforts, "Old Sis Christmas
"reminiscences" will be found in the
Christmas number Of the Current.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

Secretary of State FrelinGhuysen, has
instructed the American Ministers Ia
England, France and Germany to secure
all the Information in their power in
regard to the system of inspection of hog
products in the countries to which they
are respectively accredited, and any
other information bearing upon the sub.
ject Of discrimination against American
hog products abroad.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

VIII T. Cavanaugh, assistant secre-
tary of state has accepted the appoint
mont 10 the same position under Secre-
OF Stste elect E. B. Allen. He is an
eficIent man for that position.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 26.-In the
circuit court this morning AdOlph Par
ker and Jack Clifford. two Of the train
years The trial Of CoOk who turned
states evidence was postponed till next
term
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

The Globe-Democrat says OF Senator
Vest that he is relic OF the border ruff
fan spirit which made the same opposi-
ton TO Kansas twenty. five years ago that
he is now making TO Dakota.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 26-At Deshler,
Ohio, last night fire destroyed nine
buildings in the business part of the
town. The principal losers are John
Voele, dry goods, J. C. Valentine, gro
Ger, d. @. Goats, saloon, Mead 8 CATER
". druggists The losses aggregate
$4,000. Insurance, $4,000. The IRE
was caused bYa lamp explosion.
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Accidentally Shot

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 27.-Willie Stew
art, boy of 10, living in North Topeka,
accidentally shot himself in the leg
yesterday with a shotgun, creating a
wound that will necessltate the ampu-
tation of the limb.