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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11
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kANsAs CTTY, Feb. 3.-One Of the
ooldest attempts ct robbery eyer known
lere was made at half. past Z tonight IN
ne busiest part OF the CITY, At thai
oo1r young man OF ordinary appear
tnce, about % years Of age, entered the
store OF 3. 8. Baker, jeweler and dis-
0ond broker, on Main street,near Sixth,
and asked 10 look at some diamonds. /!
T. +. Mohr, in charge OF The place, took
cut trey OF diamond jeWelry and PUT
It on the show case. The stranger be-
al looking them oyer, then Suddenly
seized them with one hand, reaching Tor
revolver IN his pocket with the oSher
Mohr ran around the counter and SraD-
pied with the thief when The latter felled
nim 20 the floor and struck
him three murderous blows
vain the heavy end OF the revolver. A.
d. OehleF, clerk, by thie time had -
culed revolver, ana, when the stranger
arose. ured without effect az him. The
latter returned the Ire, INJECTING Q slizht
wound on OehleEis neck. He then ran
out OF the store, and, turning, fired again
INTO the rOom through the vindoW,
shatter1nR the gl0ss. Aohr who had
somewhat recovered from the attack
upon him, started in pursuit c. b.
Surrel, q carpenter, who Was standing a
the corner Of Sixth and Main. Joined IN
the pursuit, whereupon the fugitive turn.
q upon him and shot him IN the mouth,
hen running up SIKH 70 Walnut street
disappeared and has not aince bean cap
tured. Surreli was taken TO his home
and medical aid summoned. He haG
received bullet Ia the mouth which
lodged at the bsse of the tongue and
could not BE- reached by probing, Il Il
thought that he will die. Mohr 10 sun
sring from two severe gAshes on thu
torehesd and blow on the back Of tn
head, but his injuries though severe sr'
not C 'nsidered dangerous. Oehler Il
not badly hurt. It is thought that tn
thief failed to secure any Of the dia
moads, having dropped then
during the scuase on th
floor with Mohr. Within thre
minutes after the affair q large crowC
had gathered upon the scene and thrsst
were freely uttered a. 10 what would oC
cul if the murderer Werecsptured. 0W
ing TO the cold weather, the street Wa
comparatively deserted when the shoot
ing occurred.
The stranger had been in the stoF
several times in the past few days in
) curing about jeWelry and OehIeF hs
been suspicious of bis purpose. 81
MOhr It seems thought to effect q sale.
An accurate description of the ma
was at once given the police aud Garrett
=, search is being made for him. Mr. b
, ker, the proprietor of the store. it will
? remembered, created great excitemel
: here few weeks ago while in demeI
q ed condition by driving wildly about Il
I country with the two Mcconnell chi
dreu. Since he was placed in confin
8 ment the store has been IN charge
D Mohr.
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Several cases Of abuses in lunatic Asy-
lums have come to light recently. In
all OF them the primary cause of neglect
and bad management appears to have
been political control. To hand over the
insane to the ignorance and Indifference
ofmen who are simply seeking to make
money out of the management of asy-
lums is baroarous, and public opinion
ought not to permit.
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Inported Labor.

Mt PLEASANT. Pa, Feb. "a LralE
of eight emigrant coaches, containing
ninety-six imported lsborera; iett Con-
nellsv1lle al midnight. Delegations
were dropped at Summit and Valley
and the remainder brought u the stan
dard. They we're met by the police and
portion of Them taken 20 houses. The
remainder occupied the coaches tor the
night. No one Was allowed to go near
them. An attempt will be made 10 put
them 10 work io-dsy-
Reports received at noon 10 day from
ne Standard iron WORKS indicate that
the foreign importatIon which arrived
there early this morning hiss slready
gone On 8 strike The sfrikinE Hun
garisHs captured some of the people and
so Impressed them with the existing
troubles that they refused to dig coal
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11

Prof. Daniel Hume and company, the
great London spiritual mediums took
in the good town of Wichita last Sunday
evening, and the two papers down there
have run regular apology column
every day this week. Brother Muir
dock claims he knew it was q "sell"
before the great professor got into town,
but says he couldn't withstand paid in
advance ads" That's right, we couldn't
either.
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An accident insurance company re-
fuses TO pay policy because the holder
killed himself. The company asserts
that suicide is not an accident within
the meaning OF the policy. It may be
SO, but there are certain so-called acct
dents which deserve TO be regarded as
suicide; as tor instance, when a man
blows down the barrel of loaded gun,
or when 9 woman insists on lighting the
IRE with kerosene.
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Atchison Champion: The eastern pa
pers are passing around the Item: "a
woman has been elected enrolling clerk
Of the Kansas house of representatives.
There were three applicants, and all la.
Dies" That is nothing new in Kansas.
Miss Emma Hunt. of Emporia, was
elected enrolling clerk In 1868. and there
have been ladies connected with the cler-
ical department of every legislature
since.
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Anri-Chinaaa nonvant,on

SAN JOSE, Gala, Feb. 5.-The first
emit Chinese state convention convened
yesterday. A hundred delegates repre-
senting anti-Chinese leagues, trade or
carnations were present and q perman-
emit organization was effected. The gen.
eral sentiment among the delegates was
strongly opposed to violence. Boycott
ting was favored as the quickest method
for accomplishing the desired ends, and
Q resolution IN accordance with these
We've wss dopted. A resolution was
also adopted demanding congress to alb
rogate the BuFlIngame treaty.
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Relief.

OTTAWA. Ontario, Feb. Gin view of
the destitute condition Of the Gaspe fish.
ermen, the Dominion government has
decided to advance loan of $4,000,
which the provincial government of
Quebec hiss agreed to supplement-
with q similar amount. TO be distributed
among 600 families, 200 of whom are on
the verge of starvation owing TO the
failure Of the fisheries. This amount,
however. will have 70 be further sup
plemented, as il IL entirely IDadeQuste
to meet the wants Of those who are
seeking for help.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11

One OF the most insane suicides on
record Is that of George Keller, an In
diana farmer. with great possessions and
pleasant family, who killed himself
Thursday because he had too much
money. 1t seems as If he might have
got rid of some OF his money without
getting rid of himself. The world is
full of klnd-hearted persons who would
be willing to share IN the terrible bur-
den which weighed poor Keller down.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11

Sol. Miller is responsible for the fol-
lowing: "WhIle Kansas Legislators are
worrying over means TO stamp out" the
CHAMBERS, the Ohio legislature with the
Cincinnati returns before them, are
equally intent upon getting rid of the
noll aviln
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11

Many stories illustrating the jealousy
and bitter feeling existing between the
Inhsbitants of Minneapolis and St.
Paul have found their wsy into the
press. The latest Is that Minneapolis
man left church in that city because
the minister took his text from st. Paul.
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rhs Pratt County rrouble.

TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 3.-The applica-
ton for peremptory writ of mandamus
in the case of the county officers OF Pratt
county, was heard in the supreme court
at 10 O'Clock a. m. to-day, and the same
was ordered issued requiring said coun-
ty officers TO remove their officers, rec
ords, etc, from Pratt City back to Iuka.
This order OF the court, it NAV be said.
does notdetermine anything. The case
not beng before the court on Its merits,
but il corrects the violation OF law on
the part of the county officers IN taking
the offices, etc TO Pratt before the mat
ter was settled by the courts
The presumption is that the order
Will be obeyed and quiet will return 70
Pratt county.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11
Cure For.Pnes.

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense of weight in the back. lOins and
lower part OF the abdomen, causing the
patient TO suppose he mas some affec-
tion of the kidneys or neighboring or
gans. At times, symptoms of indiges-
ton are present, fiarulencY, uneasiness
of the stomach, etc. a moisture like
PerspIration, producing . very disagree
able itching. after getting warm, Is 3
common attendant. Blind, bleeding
and itching piles yield az ouce TO the ap.
plication of DR.. Bosanko's pile remedy.
which acts directly on the parts affected,
absorbing the tumora, allsying the in
teDce itching. and eifecting permanent
cure. Price so cents. Address The DIR.
Posanko Medicine Co, PIqua,O. Sold
by Ohas. Ryder and ], A. Moore.
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vim Return 90 the Territory.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-FortY of the
sixty Modoc and Sioux Indian children,
who tor three years past have been re-
ceiving instruction at the. expense of the
United States government IN the insti-
tute five miles south of this city, are
now being prepared to return to the In
dian Territory, having completed the
course of study. Owing TO the rapid ad-
Yancement made by these children, they
completed the studies two years short
of the time allotted and they ara now TO
give place TO others who are awaiting
the privilege.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11

Mr.. Joseph Cook, the Boston Monday
lecturer. informs the universe that ''ihe
chief trouble OF Ireland is that it is Ire
l4nd " The chiet trouble with Joseph
Cook is that he is Joseph Cook. If he
had been something else he might have
had sense.
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DRNIsoN. Texa', Feb. ST recent
storm that prevailed throughout the
southwest has 10 some respects been the
most severe OF the season. Snow fell
throughout north Texas and 1t Is expect
ed much damage to vegetation and stock
will result from the cold wave. News
from the Indian Territory indicates that
the loss Of cattle In the Nation
will be very disastrous In
consequence of the storm
that recently swept over that section.
News from the Red Fork, twelve miles
from Tulsa, the present terminus of the
st. Louis & San Francisco railway, is to
the effect that the heaviest fall of snow
ever know in thai country ia now on the
ground at least eightsen inches on the
level. There Is much suffering on the
Frisco extension west of here. The loss
of stock on the range will be unprece-
dented If the snow lies on the ground
two days longer, as feed and water are
unobtalnable-
At Chotesu on the line of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad in the
Indian Territory, snow has been falling
hard for the last twentY.four hours with
no signs of abatement. II IL now about
two feet deep, with q cold north wind
blowing. The snow is drifted into
places five and six fest deep. Cattle will
perish. It Ii the worst snow storm that
has prevailed here for years.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11

The "Grand Ola Man, has named his
cabinet, and English politicians are
already asserting that 1t is a ''compro-
mise" In order to remove Parnell's con-
trolling power. A short time will per.
haps determine whether PArnell or
Gladstone control the lower house OF
parliament.
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sympathy.

Judging from the number of signers
obtained to the petition which was cir
culated yesterday afternoon, the tex
elusive right" project does not meet
with the approval of the large majority
of our citizens.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11

The world Is said to be growing bet
ter - 1t becomes wiser, and If 80, there
is room for stalwart hope that the day
will some time sweep this way when the
man who freezes his ear can look for
avfm nathv
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11

Senator ShermAn's silver bill il now
the prize conundrum of the nation. II
people are able to make up their minds
what its effect will be before 1t is
brought TO vote, they may say something
about it. But it's great availability
seems TO be that no one knows exactly
what it will DO, and therefore everyone
is afraid to oppose IT
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pnIa,,.al rr.,,amaa,

SALT LAKE CRY. Utah, Feb. 5.-Re-
ports from various sections of Utah
state that intense excitement prevails
owing 70 the holding Of primary cleo
tions tor presiding judges in these va
Fious sections. In this city mass meet
Ings are on the tapis for tonight, an I
the general election will be held ntxt
Monday a like election aili occur as
thst time IN Provo City, WeIIsvIIle,
Logan City sDd KaysvIIle.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11

Representative Hanback, aught to
know that getting drunk as a private
citizen, and getting drunk as a repre-
sentative of the people In the congress
Of the United States are two different
things, and he should either quit drink
ing or quit representing.
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clalmed q b starvea on.

LEwIsToE, Mont, Feb. 6.-On Janu-
airy aOth e. Gabriel Dumoni's ranch, fvs
miles from hsrs.six Cree Indians arrived
from the northwest 70 hold 9 council
with Gabriel DumoDt. one OF Riel's lisu-
tenants They report about thirty lodges
o. their tzlbe near Fort Aasanfbius.
There - trouble sbgoad and another 70.
bellIoB Ia early epring IL looked for.
Thsy claimed IN Be starved ouh Stock
men are on the iooxout fssrIng the CTses
will run on their horses.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-11
1t tnno Wnn.i.r

Ihat 50 many FerpIs sink into uniimely
graves when We consider how they reg
lect their health. They have a disorder.
Ell liver. deraDged bowels, constipation
piles or disrsseo kidneys. but they let IL
go and think they will "get over il. " II
gr"~s worse, niher and more eerIous
complications follow aud spoE il is tho
late To save them II such people would
take Kidney. Wort II would preserve
their itYes 1t acts upon the E1Ost i'm
portant organs purifying the blSed and
cleansing me system. removes and pre-
vents these disorders and promotes
health.
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A New National Poem.

The following poem was awarded the
Boston PtJOt Christmas prize OF S1O1. Jenn
Boyle O'Reilly is said to have said that the
writer has added 70 our literature poem
that will rank forever with the Staf-
Spangled Banner of Francis Scott Key"
I have seen the glories of art and architee-
ture and mountain and river. have seen U1e
over Mont Blanc: but the Ssiresf Vision On
which these eyes ever looked was the nag OF
my country in a foreign land. Beautiful as
teor TO those who hate II, it is the symbol of
the power and glory and the honor Of fifty
millions of Americans.-George r Hoar
Enchanted webb A picture in the air:
Drifted to US from out the distance biues
From shadoWy ancestors through whose brave
We live in magic of dream come true
With Covenanters blue. as II were giesSed
o blood-Teined blossom that can never blight!
The Declaration Ike sacred rite.
Is in each star and strife dsclamatory,
The CONSTITUTION thou shalt long recite.
Our hallowed, eloquent, beloved s''old
Gloryr'
o symphony in red. white. blue! fanfare
OF trumpet, roll OF drums, forever new
Reyerberations OF the Bell. that bear
Its tones Of liberty the WIDE world through
In battle dreaded like cyclone blastl
ny brilliant day shaIi never have 4 night.
On foreign shore no pomp so grand siSnr,
No face 80 friendly. naught consolstory.
Our hallowed, eloquent beloved "Old
GIoryP'
Thou art the one Flag: an embodied prayer,
One, highest and most perfect to review
Without one: nothing i IL Is mnsst square 3or
Cube solid. square root. root Of root; best
As when DER old centurion 1t blew
Red IL the trumpet's tune,) it means to darei
God favored seven when creation grew;
The seven planets: seven hues contrast
The seven metals; seven days; not last;
The seven tones of marvellous oehgnC
That lend the hstning soul their wings Tor
flight;
But why complete the happy category
That gives thy thirteen stripes their charm
Our " Sa lnts~d eloquent, beloved "oId
Glory
In thy dear coIors. honored everywhereS
The great and mystic ternion We v1eWE
Faith. Hope and Charity are urnbered tnefe'
And the three nails the crucinXion knew,
Three are offended when one has frespessed;
God and ones neighbOr and ones seir
aghast: {
Christ's deity, and soul and manhood's height;
The Father, Son and Ghost may here Unite
With texts like these, divinely monitory.
What wonder that thou conquerest IN ngnt;
Our hallowed, eloquent, beloved "olo
GloFy!" H.
ENVOY.
D blessed Flag! sign of our precious Past u
Triumphant Present and our Future " Y,
Beyond starred blne and bars Of sunset Rn
Lead us to higher realm of Equal Right -
Float on. in ever lovely allegoTy,
Kin 70 the eagle, and the wind and ligFdt,
Our hallowed, eloquent, beloved "olc
GlOryp'
EMMA Frances Dawson in Phila. News.
+"Old Glory" as our flag was baptized By
our soldiers during the RebelliOn.-PreDle.
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MONTREAL. Fob. 5.-The most distres.
ing intelligence is received from GAspe
regarding the starving condition OF fish-
ermeH and families, who have been
thrown out of employment by the sus
pension of RobeDson q Co. To make
matters worse the other great firm of
LeBoulellier Bros has al
so suspended, so that 5000
souls are literally on the pOint of starva-
tion- The dominion government will
be petltionsd 10 come To the assistance
Of those people. 4 communication has
been received Nv he mayor here from
the rector Of the New Carlisle and Pas
pebise AskIog for aid and intending. uu-
less assistance is provided, that the pro-
vision stores he pilisged. Mob rule will
reign and life aud property be endGn-
geFAd.
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want to KllI the ED

Ell PAso, Tex. Feb. Inc feet that
Geronimo Is reported TO have surrender
cd to Lieutenant Maus on Mexican Jer-
ritorY has suggested the idea 70 the
Mexicsns that the Iadisn prisoners
must belong to them. The Mexican
Consul at this point. Senior Jesus Esco-
bar, lie agitating the question seriously,
and ia in telegrsphic communication
with the authorities at the City of Mex
leo TO make q formal claim. The peo-
pie of the frontier are much interested
in the new move. and certainly their
sympsthies are with the MeXicans, for
they believe that the wholesale
slaughter of Indians is the only means
To rid themselves of their repeated out
RACES. Therefore the Americans are
helping the consul here to secure the In
dian prisoners. This may prove very
interesting question of ownership. -
nothing is provided in the treaty with
Mexico TO cover such q case.
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We mail you herewith a copy of our
illustrated edition. ANY favorable men,
ton you may make of it, or of Garden
City, will be duly appreciated. Should
you have use for more than one copy of
this edition, please inform Us and they
will be sent you. Please send as copy
of your paper in which you may refer to
US. PUBLISHERS IRRIGAToR.
We hereby acknowledge the receipt OF
9 copy of the ILLUSTRATED" edition, but
We respectfully decline sending for any
more. One copy was enough to par
alyze any well regulated Office. We
will however, tack it mp in a conspicu.
Gus place in our office to scare away
craditOFa
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Members of the New York legislature
are calling each other liars and scoun-
drels. In the OHIO legislature they say
''the gentleman from CINCINNATI" and
leave the rest 70 the Imagination.
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GARFIHLD'S REMAINS
Taken From the Vault in Laksyisv
Cemetery at Cleveland,
And Placed in q Handsome Bronze
SarCophagus.
Preparatory 70 Being Removed to
Their Final Resting Place.
Garasld.s Rsmains.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. 6.-Lake-
view cemetery presented q beautiful
and picturesque view this morning. The
Silent sentry was pacing back and forth
In front Of the Garfield vanlt and Ii was
silent IS the tomb. Suddenly three con-
Veyances appeared on the scene which
brought handsome bronze sarcopha-
Gus, an undertaken and tour
representatives. of the press. No
one else was present bat
James r Garfield, Lieutenant Edwards
and the soldiers stationed at the Gar
Geld post. The trsnsfer OF the remains
of the late President James A. Garfield,
has been under consideration for seme
time and the little gathering was for
this purpose. The cesket that contained
al that Is mortal OF the martyred pres
ident rested in its usual position in the
vault and its shellAc stained
sides presented natural appearance
The WIthered flowers were there and
evidences on every hand showed that the
lllustrlous stGtesmen was remembered
by loving friends. The casket was mol
I opened, but quietly placed IN the sarco.
/ phAgus, under the direction OF the under
1 taker. The outer covering was
then Theoretically sealed and the
remains were lost to mortal view forever
The sarcophsgus was then returned e
the vault where 1t will remain until ths
handsome monument which is 70 bs
erected in memory of the honored deaf
is completed. The sarcophagus is 6
work OF art, and Is the finest article o
the kind ever manufactured in thI.
country. 1t OF q sold bronze metal
handsomely ornsmented and WeIgh
$50 pounds. The top is partially ova
and massive bands run along the sid
and ends The entire ssrcophagus rest
on four lions feet, one at each corner
indicating strength. A haudsom
tablet OF superior workmanshi
Ii placed on the top of the sal
cophagus. 1t is Elk by ffiee
inches, designed by Tiffany, and cannc
be duplicated for $500 One man wa
constantly employed for forty five day
in doing the chasing work On eac
end are lilies. oak leaves and 6corns. .
nsment projections, in the Gel
and calythinue intertwIned, give beal
titul effect. The tablet is symboiict
of the dead president symbolizing "a
does the love of home by licheus, 10y
of mankind by the calythinus, purity /
the lilly. and courage by the oak Tt
cost of the earcOphagus was $4,000. TT
military guard about the vault will
? continued until the latter part of Jun
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The Caldwell Journal wants Holly
wHterworks 80 the insurance rate will be
reduced one half. Insurance companies
are mot built that way" They raise the
rate when the fire risk Is lowered.
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Kansas is IN hard luck. The present
weather lisa dead give away to "Sunny
Kansas" and Representative Hanback,, .
striking example that the iar-famed
prohibItory law does not prohibit.
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The Hupenrtsas,

GREENsBURs, Pa. Feb. She situa
ton IN the coilieEies is not materially
changed to-day. The wrIts of ejectmenI
Issued yesterday have not been served
Sheriff Stewart refusing 70 evict strikers
while the cold weather lasts. He says
if the operators want the Heng1Riaos
turned out they viii have 20 do it them.
peives. Several works are IN operation
today and others are preparing TO re-
sumo.