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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12
Lex Talionla.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-Information
has been received here that NJ. White,
foreman OF the Mcpherson Raisin ranch,
three miles east Of Grange, Los Angeles
county, was attacked by about sixty
Cinnamon in a VINEYARD while picking
grapes Tuesday, while he defended him.
self till the white men who were work
ing near by came to his rescue with
shovels, all the Cinnamon then lied to
their camp where they fortified and
armed themselves with pistols. The boss
Chinaman called on Mcpherson Broth
ers and asked them to discharge the
white men which they had refused TO do.
Several Cinnamon were discharged and
the rest went to work. The affair has
created intense excitement among the
white people in that section.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

The monument erected BY Cyr,ta "
Field, on the summit OF Trcs.oa Hiu 8
Tappan. New York. 10 marx TIE pIsrr
where Major AndaIsos, ne zrisieh snv
died 100 yeaEz agos hes. 5nsi been des-
troyed ~ ve1dal h.andS. Ia aIluding =
~. tls.s,ee fths CINCINNATI Gsze,,S
49,. ~ 10 O'Clock on Tuesday nigh,
= Nz1A q hight illuminated the SPOT on
- summit OF Treason Hill. Tappan,
sAeEe Major John Andre died spy, los
years ago. A deAfenlng report followed
tte assh, and while the ground trembled
win the shock, the monument erected
b uyrus W. Field to mark the spot q
Andre's execution. was hurled from its
pedestal a dynamite cartridge, evi.
IDENTIFY used By an,expert, had DESTROYED
III. Fieli = work againln
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The New York Herald is of the opin
ion that no blood win be shed this time
N Balkan peninsula, though all the par
res IN interest are ready TO fight. This
means, then, that the Bulgarian. Roume-
lian union is to remain, forerunner,
We hope, OF . union Of alt the provinces
- against Turkey.
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Kl,lsdmaEar.

COLUMBIA, Marion Co. 4iIsa, Nov s.
"a difficulty occurred between Bnl
Moss and John and Eliza Cork, Thurs
day night Moss enos John Cook
through the bowels. killing him Instant.
-, aad also shot Eliza Cook In she rfehs
hEesss. inaictlng probsbly Sissal soand.
Moss ran from town and escaped 70 tie
woods & pursuit was oEganIzed b.
citizens yesterday. but Moss succeeded
n eiuding those atier him until two
hounds overlook him, when be su1azIl
and fred twice ~ the dogs. killing one.
By this time the pursuing perry cslne
up and captured Moss
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Oklahoma Ronmera.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. ga Little
Rock special to the Times Democrat
says advices from the Indian Territory
say that the boomers" have secured a
foothold In Oklahoma. and that it will
take the United States troops some
time to clear the country. The intruders
are evidently scattered. There are num-
bers of armed men ana the possibility
of a fight between the boomers and
the troops are by no means remote. The
statement is made that the leaders de-
sire to bring q conflict on the eve of the
assembling of congress SO that congress
sional action may be had and Oklahoma
opened to settlement. The Indians are
reported as becoming restless under the
situation though they anticipate no out
break.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

me senesta, after flying trip across
dc U6assf entered the harbor of Porte
mouth tiyiBg thfee nrstprize fiags at her
maathead. ana wae given a rousine re-
csption. Englishmen evidently laborinR
under The delusion tAat she had swept a
line OF victory without tack upon this
side Of the Atlantic. She could not show
the American cup. however, and tina, "a
the object she came for
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The strike Continue.

GALVESTON, Nov, 5.-The strike inau-
gutated by the knights of labor contln-
ues, and as far as known no steps to-
ward arbitration or settlement of the
difficulty have been taken on either
side. No freight arrived here yesterday,
and the Missouri Pacific officials have
instructed their country agents to re-
ceive no cotton for shipment to this city.
Ten foreign steamers partially loaded
lying in the bay. Rumors are current
to the effect that the executive commit
tee of the knights of labor will order q
general strike all over the state Good
order prevails, although the streets are
crowded with strikers The executive
committee has detailed twenty-five
knights OF labor to aid the police in
keeping the peace.
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Benson's watoh- tba a.. :

Benson's watch, the size of a six
pence, creates q sensation a, the London
inventories" There is another the
size OF shilling, which shows the time.
me year. the month, the day Of the
month and week, and the phases of the
moon. 1t Arranges itself to suit the ex
lgencies OF leap year. 1t repeats, when
required the hours, the quarters and
minutes on deep-toned gong. II !,
priced at $500. --
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a shootInr Anrar a. C,sara civ.

Usage CRY, Kas., Nov. 3.-John P.
Peck, an ex-confedeEate soldier, shot and
seriously wounded John F. Martin. an
ex.union soldier, this morning. Peck
was working for the Democratic ticket
and Martin for the Republican ticket
and at different times boosted that he
had been 3 rebel soldier, and Martin re-
sented IL as an Insult. An angry alter
cation was the result, in which Peck
drew his pistol and aimed at Martins
breast. Martin knocked the pistol down
and the ball struck his left thigh q little
below the groin Peck was arrested and
Is now IN the city prison.
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David Augsburg, convict n years oil
age, and who was being taken to the
Auburn, New York. penitentiary few
years ago, dislodged his false teeth acct.
dentaIly and died OF strAnguIation be-
fore reaching tie prison doors. He had
been sentenced TO seven years impris-
onment for attempting to kill.
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Manhattan Notaa.

MANHATTAN, Kas., Nov. 4-The Blue
Valley railroad boom has been followed
by the organization in this city Of tele-
phone company and street railway
company; the board of trade has with
earnestness set out to do something about
water works.
Congressman Anderson's wife is lying
at the point OF death her recovery SCENE
impossible.
The Kansas academy of science will
meet in this city November 10, II and
II. Prominent Kansas educators and
scientists will be present and a very full
program is proposed. The Kansas state
horticultural society viii also meet in
this city IN December.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

CALDWELL Kas., Nov. SIT Is re-
ported from the Oklahona country to-
day, that Jim Roberts and Bob Curslss
had twenty head of work mules stolen
rom their camp one night this week.
Other treighters and boomers lost horses
and mules in the same way during the
past week. If the thieves are captured,
e wholesale hanging will be the result.
That country is filled with settlers, and
they say they win not be removed by
the government.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

The Palatka (Fls.) Herald has started
dsngerous boom in the interest of i'm
nigratlon. 1t says: 1.-TWO thirds OF the
town is to be inherited by young girls
with orange groves. Their fathers have
no sons and no poor relations. These
groves viii average an income of $4,000
clear Of all expense
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Mai. John M. CroweII has rendered
his resignation, to take effect Nov. 80.
Crowel has been connected with the
postofiice inspection service in this sec
fion Of the country, great many years
and has been a faithful land efficient
onncer He viii engage in the mall
contract business, with which he is quite
familiar.
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Governer am serepade,,

ALBANY. N. Y, Nov. 6.-Governor
Hill was serenaded this evening at the
executive mansion by the citizens of Al
baDy and the Jacksonian club. In his
reply to the greeting Governor Hill
made these points: That a Democratic
victory insNew York twill strengthen
the hands OF our president and aid him
in his effort for the publication of the
public service" That "New York can
never be carried upon any issue of sec
tional hate" That he had mot promised
a non- partisan administration of state
10 closing ne felicltated the party on the
success of General Lee in Virginia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12
Striking Troubles.

GALVESTON, Nov. 6.-The steamer
San Marcos arrived ct Mallory wharf yes
terday from New York Her cargo be-
ing discharged by coiored longshoremen
Who are unmoleeted by the strikers.
There IL talk Of combined effort TO in
troduce colOred labor into the cotton
presses and railroads In place Of the
strikers, bat no action has yet been
taken.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

In recent report by Lancaster, on the
famous storms Of 1879 In Belgium, the
conclusions previously announced there
are confirmed, namely, that thunder.
storms occur only in the southeast quad.
rantof the barometric depressions, or
crest cyclonic storms that frequently
sweep acrose the temperate latitudes.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12
rarrihIe Accident.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 5.-TWo colored
men, VIM. Kinnebread and Phil John.
son. we'll diggers, were blown TO atoms
yesterday by an explosion of blasting
powder. Thirty feet down they struck
one explosion they descended and
drilled several more holes In setting ex-
plosive. Instantly an explosion fol.
lowed, when the two bodies were shot
up fifty feet into the air. One fell on
the ground one hundred and fifty feet
from the well horribly matiIated, the
other shot straight up into the air and
fell back into the Welfi
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a Eknnk

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Henry Ward
Beecher had his pocket picked of a
800 gold watch at the Forty-second
street station OF the elevated railway
yesterday. Being interviewed, Mr..
Beecher said it was not presentation
watch, bnt very good time keeper
he had purchased in 1858. "If don't
get it." he said, 81 have another In my
pocket which VIII do very we'll went
over 70 Now York today and laid the
m9tter before the authorities. / had
carried that watch 5000 miles, and lost
it at last. 1t is not the loss of the watch
I mind so much, bat the feet that some
skunk has got it who won't appreciate
il for good watch
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Arrested on suspicion.

CHICAGO. Nov. CD. R. Homie, who
claims to be travelling salesman in
the employ of c.. n. jackson s. Co.,
wholesale grocers at Pittsburg. Pa, was
arrested to-day and locked up at the
armory on suspicion of robblng D. @.
Sterling, merchant from High Point
TO Chicago
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

BY recent law of the Japanese en-
pire All the children between the ages of
six and fourteen are compelled to attend
school from three to SIX hours day for
period of thiriy-two weeks in each
year, all the expenses being paid out of
the public treasury. The Japanese are
harbarIans no longer.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

The ru&Orthat Mr.. Coon, late assist
-snSsacretary Of the treasury, paid $34,-
900 for seat In the New York stock
exchange IL denied, 1t still remains
true that some one did pay that price,
however, but his name is at present kept
secret.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

The New York Tribune thinks the re.
cent election in that state should be con.
sidered draw, from the fact that Presi.
dent Cleveland voted the straight Demo
cratic ticket and ex- President Arthur
voted the straight Republican.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

Col. J. II. MapiesOn, of her Ma,es.v, ).
opera company, thinks the proposed es.
tAbliahmsnt Of q national opera in this
country an excellent idea, ana he hearth
y iAEors 1t. he says the American pub.
lie As well a. the press should do all n
tneir power to support such an enter.
prise. The way to encourage good
tsoupes Is to keep away and stArve on,
the snide companies.
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Mahone Ruined.

New YORK, Nov. GA morning
paper has the following special: wash
ington, Nov. 6.-Reports from Virginia
say Malone Is socially and politically
ruined. He has serious thoughts of
leaving Virginia. The feeling against
hinl in the state is so great thai he will
be socially ostraciZed."
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

The New York Herald Is the bsst
specimen Of the topographic art which
comes 20 this once. The paper upon
which IL IL printed is tirBtclass. the type
loaded nonparell, and the press work
unexceIled. It Is pleasure TO tear the
wrapper OF such paper.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12
heavy UNDERSTANDING .

PANAMA, Oct. 24.-Great improve
ments are being effected in Venzuela.
The work of building the breakWater
at Lagaayra on the coast is to be COM
menced at once. The entire breskwater
will cost $4,000, goo. Blocks of con-
crete weighing 500 tons each Will be
laid IN the seH. No money will be tax
en- from the public treasury. A Lon.
don company agree to accept q certain
sum per package for all merchandise
going over the hreakwster for ninety
nine Vears.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

WAsEsEeroH. Nor. s.-'rhs pssssdea.
has issued proelamasion eouma1slEz
al persons 81 eealtle end othsE plsess S
Washington Territory. who have .r..s5.
cred Scr nnlapfai purposes. e d.
sheFeffpU a1d . eisrsf5e ard $50
pesceablz o heir homes o. e. tsI5,'r
leesrlock mezidtaa, @. 1z0ftn1s. l[6rs
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Gone n Heaven.

NEW YORK, Nov. SWIM. II. Smythe,
for many years foreman and night edi-
tor of the New York Herald, and one of
the best known journalists in the United
States, died of kidney disease at his
home IN Brooklyn. He was born in
Philadelphia IN 1920, and was recently
retired from the Herald on pension be-
cause of chronic i'll health.
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"The Inhabitants Of Burmah claim
that a large brass god in one of their
temples kept the cholera away from thai
country" says an exchange. This lacks
confirmation. 1t looks like an attempt
% boom and make acorner on brass
0oda.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

The last spike In the Canadian Pacific
railway was driven by one Of the direc-
tors OF that road on the Sd inst. at Far,
well, fifty mieess beyond the great. bend
In the Columbia river in tbs British
possessions.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12
Firo In nnluth

DULuTH, MINI, Nov. 6.-The fire in
the st. Paul & Pacific Coal company's
dock at Corners Point which started
Wednesday night burned all night and
yesterday. It is estimated that 10000
tons of soft cool burned, entsiling loss
of from $50, 600 to $4,000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

CHICAGO. Nov. 5.-The Hennepin
canal commission held an informal Sea
aion here this sorenoon. Delegates were
present from Iowa, Illinois. Wisconsin,
Einneeots, Michigan and New York. II
was decided 20 give the commiseion the
name Of Lake Michigan and 8flssiesinni
River Canal commission. The forrnsI
session OF the commission begins this
afternoon.
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ne Pool

New YoRK, NOV. THE Times says
Of the pool contract of trunk railroads:
The agreement signed lie essentially
that published yesterday. Commission
er Fink in making Official announce
meat Of the assigning Of the new cor
tract, stated that the prEncipIe point n
which 1t differed from the old pooling
contract was II the assumption Of the
responsibility on the part of the trunk
lines for the account Of their western
connections. The question Of rates was
not taken mp and will be considered By
the executive COMMITTEES. No action
Wss taken By the president concerning
tie position Of the B. g O, ia regard 20
passenger business IN the New Tefk
poos, this also being left for future st.
tfement. After The signature Of ghe
president had been affixed % she nsw
agree Eaent IL wss sent 20 all immediate
connections Of trunk Enee md aeellr-
ances were given that these reads would
join IN the agreement, which thus be-
came q fixed basis for fhs government
Of sIi ehA roads concezned-s
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SMALLPOX.

MONTREAL, Nov. 5.-The statement
of mortality for five weeks ending Octo-
Der 31st shows 1 ,391 deaths in this city
from small pox; of those 1886 were
French Canadians; 45 cases of small. pox
were verified yesterday. There are at
present receiving reliet from the city
1861 persons. Theirs are 567 cases of
smallpox among those persons.
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NV YoRK, NoY. e.-Ths eighteenth
anniversary meeting Of the Freedmen,s
aid society Of the n. E. church was held
here to-day, Bishop Walden, Of Chatta-
ncoga. Tennessee. presiding. The 70.
port Of the board Of managers showed
that the society since It's Organization
has had two millions Of members. The
industrial schools, Garrison school Of
theology, Cfarkss university at Atlanta.
Georgia, and the medical college af
Nashville, cost $3.50, 600 annually for
maintenance. The schools now num-
Der twenty-five, presided over by
liz teachers. and have an average
daily abundance of 4y243 pupile
The Feceipts during the year ending
July 81, last, were 17,476, and the ex-
penditures fell short of that sum only
$3.50. which remained as Z balance.
Since the organization Of the society il
has received and expended 81 ,557 ,O15.
/ Mope than 100000 students have been
taught, and they in turn have taught Q
million youths Over fifty physicians
had been graduated and hundreds of
ministers educated.
The Methodist Episcopal conferences
! this afternoon made the following ap.
preparations for foreign missions
China, $100.8 Germany and Switzer.
land, 50, 600; Denmark, $1,000; Nor.
way, 81, sos; Sweden. $29016.
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The Kansas Academy of Science will
meet in Manhattan, November 10, II and
~. Prominent Kansas educators and
scientists viii be present, and q very
full programme Is announced.
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CHlna1aun -.

PoRrI.AND, Ore, Nov. 5.--A prsgats
dispatch frcm Tacoma STATES that China-
town, situated near fhe lower depot and
wharf of The NorlheEn railroad has been
burned b - s mob. and shat the rail-
rtad tank. lfezs7a ana other properly has
been dauaanad 81 he fzSsness
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An eccentric old man in Enfield, Con-
necticut, advertises for sale two kinds Of
cider from his orchard-apure'' and
''crucihed"-but declines to explain the
difference.
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Albany IN. Y } Times: Now we have
It that our own Mary Anderson has
adopted the English trick of turning her
toes In. This is abominable. Turn the
rascals out.
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PTTsBURG, Nov. 5.-Those we'll IN
formed on the subject, predict the ter
mination of the nailers' strike at the
next meeting of the nail manufacturers,
which will be held at Cincinnati on the
18th inst
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shawnee and Usage counties both
elected men for the ONCE Of sheriff by
the name Of Fuller.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-12

The commissioners Of charities and
corrections Of the city Of New York
have now under their care 3.76l Iun-
atics.
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The Kansas State University should
be freed from the present professor of
English literature. Spring should be
bOunced.-Wilson County Citizen.
What's the matter with Spring? 1t
used to be Garfield. Suppose we bounce
the whole business, University included
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The poultry exhibit in the newspapers
Is over for another year, and the ''roos-
teri are back in their coops.
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aontancsrl Eor T1v-1fv-o.a -,

DEcATuR, Ill. Nov. 6.-Charles Dur
ban was yesterday fonnd guilty Of mur.
der ana sentenced to The penltentusrv for
twenty-one years. The Jury yes ont
twenty -iour hours.
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PHmEDEIRHEA, Nov. 4.-The nnfiopnI
W. c. T. q. convenfioa hes adiouroed.
= neets next year e minneapolis.
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The fruit crop in UaliEornia is said TO
exceed the demand By ten fold.
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LONDON, Nov. Sir Richard Web
ster, attorney general, to-day finished his
address to the jury in the Armstrong
abduction case Court adjourned until
Saturday. The general believed the
conviction of Stead, editor of the Pail
Gezette, BromWell. of the Salvation
Army, and Mrs. jarrett, Is certain.
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PARNEI.L PRoTRsTs.

DUBLIN, Nov. 5.-Parnell protests
against the selection OF McPhillips Cox
Ion, member of parliament for Louih by
the nationalist of that county, as their
candidate at the coming parliamentary
elections. II is reported the party there
will not recognize the protest, but VIII
support Mr. Collon'e caudidature. The
courts have decided TO allow soldiers &C,
cupying separate rooms 70 cast votes a.
rarliamantapv alarAi0na
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ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. THE name
of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, has
been stricken from the Russian army
list. and the Prince has been deprived
of his coloDelcy of the Russian rifie bat
tallion to which he was appointed BY
the car.
JOHN BRIGHT ON THE sTUAF.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-Mr. Bright opened
the campaign at Birmingham yesterday
and was gwen an enthusiastic reception.
He made q speech in which he gave .
retrospect OF the tory opposition to the
measures OF freedom; regretted that
both parties had blundered In their for
eigu policies and deprecated lighting
with or annexing Burmah. Mr.. Bright
will speak again today.