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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-23
Judge Brewster's Opinion.

ST. LOUIS, April 16.-Judge Brewer OF
the United States circuit court, delivered
an oral opinion this morning on the ap-
pllcatIon by the receivers of the Wabash
for an order of the court allowing them
to cease operating certain leased lines OF
the system after May 1, next, unless these
lines make all the expenses incurred IN
operating them.
Judge Brewer said in cases where the
net income from any leased line is moi
sufficient to pay the rent, only such net
income should be paid the leased line
for rent. In cases where the income il
just enough to pay the operating ez.
penses the receivers are to pay no rent, but
to continue operating the road. In cases
where the net income is not sufficient
to pay operating expenses the receivers
are to pay no rent and are to cut down
the operating expenses with an unspar.
ing but discriminating hand. In other
words, where upon such lines two trains
are run daily the receivers are to
reduce them to one train, and il
that does not bring the ex-
penses within the income they
are to run only one train in two days,
but in all cases the receivers are to use
discrimination In conforming TO the pub.
lie wants. The Wabash system must be
kept q going concern.
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OARTER HARRLsosr,

Chicago Is said to be . very remarka-
bic city, In which may be found many
strange people and things. Strangest
among them all, however, IL that hereto
fore invlncible Democrat, Garter Harri-
son. He had set his mark high and
with the assistance OF the slums and of
scourings Of that great city. was making
rapid progress toward his coveted Prov
ess and position. But an evil day has
come, and the man who has rode into
Office over the protest Of honest vote.
must now pause In his fraudu.
lent career and stand before thu
Just judgment Of an indignan
aud wronged people. The city o
Chicago will hereafter. according Il
present indications, be ruled by an hon
est class OF officers and not by gamblers
political tricksters and thieves.
Mr.. Harrison is now credited will
saying that even though he should b
declared elected by the councils can
vass-Which Is rather doubtful. as hi
announced majority of 345 has already
dwindled TO 112-that he will resign. Q
he does not care to be subjected to tn
cost Of contest. This action of Harm
sons Of giving up an office which Their
10 any earthly show OF holding, is no
Characteristic Of the man or his follow
ers.
There are certainly facts connectet
with the late Chicago election which h
does not want brought to the surfac,
and in order to prevent an election con
test which would divulge his frauds h
prefers to resign. Harrison has tn,
sympathies of the gambling gang, ant
we trust he Is satisfied with that.
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serious Loss by Fire.

LINCOLN. ILL.,, April 16.-The Lincoln
coal company's shaft and landing caught
fire at 1:5O O'Clock this morning and
were soon a mass of flames. From ten
to twenty miners were at the bottom.
Loss about 800, 200, and no insurance.
The fire was caused by the explosion OF
q torch in the oil room. Cars were kept
running until few minute before the
wire cable snapped in two. The follow
ing men are known TO be at the bot
bonn: Theodore Reed, John Walsh, Pat
Campbell, Mike Savage, Jack Cane and
Jerry Comfort. 1t is thought that they
will be saved. the shaft three quarters
of mile away connects with the one
DESTROYED, and il is by this avenue that
the men will be most likely 70 escape.
No word has been received that the men
have reached the escape, though the
chances are In their fav0r.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-23

We hear SO much about Boston so.
ciety that items from that national seal
of aesthetIcism are becoming just
a little monotonous. A little Incl
dent occurred in one of Boston's
principal thoroughtares on Thursday
which, however, is worthy of note
Two of that citY's cultivated u ladies
were rivals, and meeting On the street
engaged each other in fight that would
have done credit to any prize ring One
of the contestants was soon Frustrated
on the sidewalk, while the other with
the spring bonnet and veil of her van
pushed rival dashed through large
store and escaped through the back
door. We trust that this manner of set
thing difficulties among women may
never become popular in any Other
locality than Boston.
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QUARANTINE PROCLAMATION
BY COY. MARTXN.
The governor has issued the follow
0LAIH OF hANsAs,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

STATE OF KANSAS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TOPEKA. April 10, 1885.
whereas. Contagious pleuro- pDeumo
MIA OF cattle has made progress during
the past few months IN Injecting new
localities in close proximity 10 high
ways OF cattle traffic between this and
other states, thereby seriously endanger-
ing the large live stock interests OF the
state OF Kansas by the probable intro
duction OF the said disease among our
herds; and
Whereas Such a calamity would
prove most disastrous TO the best inter
ests of our state by depreciaung the
value OF all cattle and the restriction OF
our intercourse with the markets of the
world; and
Whereas, The live stock sanitary CON-
mission of the state OF Kansas has re-
commended the establishment OF a quar-
antine against the introduction into this
state of all animals of the bovine species
coming from the following named places,
to-wit: All Of the state OF Connecticut
all of that portion of New York lying
south OF the north line of the state Of
Connecticut, all of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District ol
Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia
Ohio. Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and
the counties of CallaWay, Boone, Aud
rain and Montgomery, in the state ol
Missouri, unless all such cattle are quar-.
| antlned at the point or locality of intro
duction into the state, for a period o.
| ninety days. and retained there until they
shall receive q certificate Of health sign.
| ed by the state veterinarian of Kansas
| and further, that all cattle coming into
/ Kansas from the above named localitie!
be required to enter the state at Atchi
son, Leavenworth, Kansas City or For
Scott.
Now, Therefore, /, John A. Martin
| governor of Kansas, do hereby, IN &C
cOrdance with authority vested in me by
the laws of Kansas, declare and estab.
llsh q quarantine against the introduce
ton OF all animals of the bovine species
from any and all of the States, counties
and localities above mentioned. unless
l all such cattle are Quarantined at tbs
point or locality of introduction for {
period of ninety days, and retained there
until they shall receive a certificate o.
health signed by the state veterinarian
OF Kansas, and, further, that all cattle
1 coming into Kansas from the above
named localities be required to enter the
i state at Atchison, Leavenworth, Kansa.
City or Fort Scoot.
The live stock sanitary commission
aud the state veterinarian are directed tC
see that the quarantine thus ordered anG
established Is enforced.
In testimony whereof have hcreuntC
subscribed my name and caused to bE
affixed the great seal of the state. Done
at the city of Topeka. this 18th day o.
April, A. D. 1885, and of the independ
ence OF the United States the one hun
dred and ninth and of the state the
twenty. fifth year.
By the governor: JOHN A. MARTIN.
E. r. ALLEN, Secretary OF State.
By w. T. CAvANAUGH,
Assistant Secretary of State,
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An Invest,Ea ion.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Four steersge
passengers from Antwerp are detained at
Castle Garden at an investigation It is
claimed by representatives of the Knights
of Labor. that they were brought over
here by the glass manufacturing firm in
Kent, Ohio. in violation of the contract
labor law
Concerning the Belgian Glass work
ersi association held in New York at the
instance of the knights of Labor. the
Window Glass Workers association here
propose to make test case Of IL. They
say they will carry IT to the higher
courts in order to open the importation
of cheap labor under contract
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A Seat on a Bumper.

''This is terrible bad weather to ride
on the bumpers" said sorrowful-
looking tramp as he endeavored to
thaw out his hands with his breath and
by slapping them together and holding
them IN his arm-pits. ''It's hard place
to ride, because fellow has to hold on
all the time. If he should let go once
he would drop of, and that would be
the last of him. What do we ride on
the bumpers for? Cause that's about
the only place on train fellow can
get these days where the brakemen
won't bother him. The train men stick
pretty close to the caboose this cold
weather. If they would see one of us
gentlemen on the top of car, though.
they'd come out long enough to put
and they don't see US. When the train
stops we hop of, for the men come out
then, and when it starts up we jump
on again. It's tough sometimes,
though, because q bumper is not up
holstered like a seat in palace car.
Delaware and Lackawanna ears are the
best for fellow, because, they've all
got little platforms on both ends, and
q traveller can ride on them like q
daisy.
'1Some fellows ride on the trucks I'M
der the cars" continued the tramp, as
he blew on his hands again. ''It's q
hard place, though; it's SO dirty. An
other place is on passenger train on
the first platform. The engineer and
firemen see us but they don't care. It's
the brakemen that bother the life out
of us. Now, person would think the
first platform good place to ride, but
it isn't. The cinders are terrible. We
have to fight 'em every minute. They
get in our eyes if we keep them open,
and if we shut our peelers the hot Gin
ders fall on our broadcloth and burn
holes in our garments.
you've heard of the baker-shop
racket. haven you? No. That's queer.
You see we travellers sometimes get
hungry, and then we work the bakery
racket. We go into bakery and ask
for a job, pretending we're tirst-class
bakers Just out of work. We go around
in the shop looking with the eye of 9
critic at the stuff the men are baking,
as if we knew all about it, and help
ourselves to fresh cakes and good
things, just to try 'em, you know. The
men don't care, because we're bakers.
I've been in many bake-shop and
helped myself to all wanted, when If
they knew / was q molder and not q
baker they would kick me out. They
don't generally want to hire q man
Just then, but when we do strike job
we work the boss for a small loan, IL
we can, and promise to be around the
next morning ready for business. The
next morning we are generally trying
the dodge on some other bake-shop."
Cleveland Herald.
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ARR0R MY NOTES.

Arbor Day was quite generally OBJ
served IN Seneca.
The thought in the Nebraska ArboI
Day proclamation Is close akin to thai
expressed by Governor Martin.
Mr.. Williams and pupils surrounded
the Frankfort school house with 17T
trees on Arbor Day. Miss May Hart.
man planted 20 trees and scrubbed the
school house, in the Hawkins district.
The public schools OF Beloit observed
Arbor Day, IN accordance with the sug
gestion of Gov. Martins proclamation
and planted trees by classes. The school
board assisted them with enthusiasm
and music.
The people IN the Wakarusa district
planted q grove south Of the school
house, and planted 9 row around the
grounds. The pupils planted shrubs
and flowers, and evergreens are to be put
in front of the house.
Clyde Herald: The three Cleggs and
four Gains had an interesting time or
Arbor Day setting out trees. After Sc.
Letting one tree apiece they drove to the
highest and most conspicuous place tc
be found on section 25, and there planted
each one his own tree.
Topeka Capital: The work done or
Arbor Day has been reported from sew
eral school districts. In No. 81, neal
Richland, forty trees were planted. Ii
the Indian creek district the people
planted about 400 trees. These consist
ed of Catalpa, white ash and mulberry
Several rose bushes were planted by the
pupils.
In district 78, Washington county, OF
Arbor Day, some 200 trees of different
varieties, and all Of good size, were sci
out on the school grounds. While the
men and boys were setting out trees, the
ladies of the district were not idle.
About o'clock they called the tree
planters into the school house, where
they found two tables loaded with good
things, to which every one did full jus
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n1aInEaI RorImant.

MONTREAL, April 16.-Grea. surprise
has been caused here by the receipt Of
the news that the Sixty-hfth Montreal
regiment OF volunteers, now at ColgsrEy,
refuses to proceed against Riel. making
the excuse that they need equipment
Col. Quimet of the regiment has return
ed to Winnepeg. This is the only
French Canadian regiment of Montreal,
and it's refusal to proceed is generally
supposed to be due to an unWlllingnees
to be led against the French half breeds
under He'll.
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TIE CHARAOTBR OF FISH

THE CHARACTER OF FISH.
The New York Tribune after giving
some of the facts connected with the
Grant & Ward failure, brought out by
trial of Ex-President Fish, makes the
following just comment:
There Is no case on record in which q
prosperous bank was so deliberately
plundered and ruined by its president.
Men have become gradually involved in
speculations, and to save themselves
have taken the money of others, but this
was not q case of that kind. James u,
Fish was the victim of no sudden i'm
pulse of no pressure Of circumstances
With his eyes wide open, knowing from
the character of the transactions
proposed to HIM that they could not
be legitimate, he coolly went into this
most gigantic and audacious scheme of
fraud, and threw aside every business
precaution, every banking guarantee
that could interfere to prevent the CON-
plete pillage OF the institution over
which he presided. And as If the evil
dence Of infamy already accumulated
were insufficient 70 convince the public
| OF his true character, this shameless
thief, did not scruple to endeavor to
shield himself behind the honored
name of General Grant, and in
suit the deathbed Of Americas most
distinguished citizen by . base attempt
to involve the dying hero in his own
turpitude. The recent trial has
| fortunately made IL plain
that the two scoundrels, Ward
and Fish, betrayed and deceived the
| general. In their cowardly efforts 70
make a catspaw Of him, they have re.
moved the last doubt as to his thorough
| guIlelessness. But the public will
neither forget nor forgive this last afro
cious calumny, and 1t will increase the
general satisfaction at the conviction OF
Wards active partner.
It Is TO be hoped that the righteous
verdict OF the jury In the Fish case will
be followed by q sentence expressing the
utmost rigor of the law. This is no case
Tor leniency, for evasion, or for any re-
mission of penalties. There are literally
no extenuatlng circumstances. and IL in
so plain aud we'll marked q case severe
and exemplary punishment cannot be
enforced, blow will have been struck
at the credit of our administrative sys-
tenn, calculated 70 produce the worst re-
suits hereafter.
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Beastly Men.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Amateur spar
ers and sporting men have b, en- waiting
a month for the tip for fight to finish
between Jim Fell, of st. LOUIS, and
Denny Butler, of williamsburg. The
fight occurred last night at the London
Prize Ring. About thirty persons, with
the contestants, were present and purse
of $135 was made up, and the men
agreed to fight for that. Betting bad
been going on all evening in favor OF
Butler, but FelI's hackers had the
most money, and when the contest
ants came together Fell's stock had risen
100 to 20. At 1O:45 O'Clock the referee
called time, and the men shook hands.
Fell, who Is feet 81 inches tall, weigh
ed 100 pounds. Butler, who is feet
1917 inches tall, weighed 1853 pounds.
First round-Butler struck and plant
ed pIle-driYer on Fell's nose, making
the blood fly. Fell countered and hit
Butler heavy blow on the stomach and
sent the big man down with a smashing
hit on the jaw.
Strict orders to keep silence had been
given, but Fell's hackers cheered by
clapping their hands.
Second round-Fell went headlong
at Butler, who kept retFeating. Finally
Butler let 90 tremendous right handler
which landed on Eeli'S ear cutting il
| nearly off. Fell was covered with blood
In a twinkle and q scene of confusion
| followed. A big Newfoundland chained
| in the corner barked furIouslY and many
| of the spectators turned and quilted the
hall, not desiring to be present ct such q
scene of blood If the police should ar
rive. Fell was game. He drove Butler
all around the ring by rapid
/ fighting and finally downed him In his
own corner.
Third round-Fell began fighting
again. Buffers nose took q smashing
blow from Fell's left and blood flowed.
There was hard hitting on both sides,
end Butler was driven down again in
his own corner.
Fourth round.-Butler came up badly
punished, his nose covered his face and
his left eye was nearly closed. The
men clInched, and after desperate
wrestle they had dog fall and retired
to be spongad of
Sixth rouud-Both men looked badly
Butler pushed from his seconds knee at
Fell's face, but Fell was there, and It
was hit for hit and smash for smash,
until Butler was sent down With . heavy
right-hander from Fell
From the sixth round until the end
Fell had il ell his own way, and IN the
twenty first round Butler gave up the
fight.
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Central American News.

CHICAGO, April II "A special from
the city of Mexico says: When the
troops of the Columbian government
finally entered Colon after it had been
burned by the rebels under the leader
ship of Preston, they captured several
SQUADS Of the rebels. During the past
ten days the number of these prisoners
has been considerably augmented by tine
receipt of struggling rebels captured IN
the surrounding districts. It is not
known Just how many rebels were thus
held prisoners at Colon, but good
authority place the number at about 400.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-23

John Wand, 81. B. Sargent and VII
liams & futile, Topeka druggists, have
been arrested for violating the prohibit.
ory law by selling lIquer to drunkards
without requiring them to specify tor
what purposes the liquor was desired.
They stated that the whisky was desired
for sickness bet did not name the dis.
ease. Upon Tuesday the probate judge
took judicial notice of the arrests and AZ
bitrariiy revoked the permits of those
druggists to sell for the excepted pur-
poses. The papers were served by the
sheriff during the day. The law gives
the probate judge almost absolute power
IN these matters,
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Hon. M. V. Wagner, mayor of Mar

Hon. N. v. Wagner, mayor of Mar
shall, Mich, has a large stock farm sd-
jacent to the city, with upward of forty
breed mares and fine lot of well-bred
young horses aud colts. He also owns
the celebrated stations Black Cloud,
Recorder, Strathmore, Jr., and Comanche
Chief. Wilkes Spirit of the Times says
that Mayor Wagner Is one Of the leading
breeders of his state and gentleman OF
experience, and the Turf, Field and
Farm adds that Mr.. Wagner is dong
much for the breeding interest of Mich
igan. Besides being mayor of the city
and experimenting his stock farm, Dir.
Wagner gives personal attention to the
business of the Voltalc Belt Co, in
which he is large stakeholder. This
company under his judicIous manage
ment and care has built up a very large
trade, both at home and abroad. 1t all
shows what one man OF enterprise can
sccomDlish
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tate Historical society now has
valuable collection of articles
"a with the early history of Kan.
e following paragraph is an ex-
N the Kansas Daily Tribune OF
1886, which has recently been
D the secretary Of the State His
oclety:
e Is given to John hermon to
rmon 70 george hermon to leave
srritory instantly or they will
charge the first for decoyIng
ing slavs witch they have been
the second for hidlng horses
use of the kansas army third
ng free soillers and threatening
Armes against the proslayery
th for braking the SABBATH being
eple a scandle 10 Kansas and
{ II YOU are found her in ten
% this date we will hang all
ou on first tree suitable.
the % 1856.
Atchison Rangers ~
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An EnterPrising, RELIABLE House

b. Wheldon can always be relied upon
not only to carry in stock the best of ev.
erything, but secure the agency for such
articles as have well-known merit, and
are popular with the people, thereby sus
tanning the reputation of being always
enterprising and ever reliable. Having
secured the agency for the celebrated DR.
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
will sell it on positive guarantee Il
will surely cure any and every affection
of the throat, lungs and chest, and to
show our confidence, we invite you to
call and get trial bottle free. (a)
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Procrnstination.

Mrs. Allforshow gave party, and
she was flying around among her guests
and servants in a wild uncertain way.
About IL o'clock she flew into the hal
and sung out so everybody could hear
her:
''Jane, Jane, did the man say he'd
send that ice-cream on timer"
HE said he couldn't do it. mem"
'tHow long have we got to wait I'D
ike to knoW?"
Don't know, MEM"
'EWen, why didn't he send itF''
''Wy, mem, he said you'd have to
pay cash, because he was tired of send
in things here on time, an never git
tin no pay"
Merchant Traveller.
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n. 5. Goss, the well known Kan
biologist, has just returned from
hern trip in pursuit of accessions
arge collection of birds In the
wing of the state house. During
Mt trip Dir. Goss visited the Cult
ico, travelled over a portion OF
and made a call at Cape Sable.
the specimens gathered are two
oes and two great white herons,
with his other collections will
: placed in the exhibit room in
ltol.
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Il FEATURE OF THE REL RE



BELLION.
From the outbreak of the halt-breed
rebellion in the northwest suspicious
have been entertained that back of the
wild and warIike spirit of Riel and his
followers and their demands for imme-
diate titles to their lands is another and
more important cause of the uprising
AS has been stated In the columns OF
THE NEWS there ist present in the
northwest section, now in open
revolt, large population Of
French Canadians who, IL seems, have
succeeded in becoming a great power
through the claims of their religion
Their influence over Reil and his fol-
lowers is plainly shown In the demands
the half breeds have made Of the
Canadian government to establish con
vents IN northwestern settlements.
The telegram in the evening papers o
yesterday, stating that a govern
ment regiment composed Of French
Canadians had refused to move agains
the insurgents in the northwest seems
sufficient proof that there is in the RE
rebellion a religious element that is n,
small feature of the outbreak.
The French Canadian regiment i
composed of men of blood relation Il
large population of the northwest anC
of the same religious persuasion, an,
this no doubt accounts for their refusa
to march against the rebels.
1t is certainly the duty of the Cana
dian government to make g close exam
ination of the causes of this war, and !
the uprising is stimulated or urged OF
by any religious sect, that sect shoul'
be held accountable tor its conduct tn
same as If its actions were those OF on
man. There are undoubtedly facts be
hind the northwestern war cloud tina
have never been brought to light. ant
the recent action OF the French Cana.
dian regiment threw only one ray upoI
| the darkened back ground