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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-30

COMMISSIONER CoLMAN has called the
annual convention of National Sugar Grow
ers to meet in st. Louis on February 4th
and 9Th, and the Mississippi Valley Dairy
mems Association to meet at the same
place the week following.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-30

THE recent discovery Of Nihilist resort
Opposite the Annitchkoff Palace in st.
Petersburg has resulted in the arrest of
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-30

THE dinner given by the President at the
Executive Mansion on the night of the
21st in honor of the diplomatic corps was
the most brilliant social event of the pres
emit administration.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-30
topics OF THE DAY.
Msws from Everywhere.

A SHAFT Is to be sunk to the buried min
ers at NanticOke, Pa, to satisfy their rela-
tives. Atl A>a
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-30

AT meeting in Exeter Hall, London, on
the evening Of the 18th, Mr.. Stead, editor
OF the Pail Mdu Gazette, was presented
with purse of $685., which had been sub
scribed in penny donations by women.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-30

THE st. james Gazette charges that
o'Donovan Rosa has several employees
among Irish members of the House of
Commons, and that the pistol and knife
are to take the place of dynamite.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-30

VERY severe weather has been expert
enced in the Province of Ontario. With
heavy snow storms, the thermometer If
teen degrees below zero, and the railroads
blockaded, the situation has been some
what trying.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-30

ALFRED HoLLINs, the blind pianist,
graduate Of the Royal Normal College for
the Blind at Upper Norwood, England, is
Theodore Thomas latest musical acquisi-
tion. He is said to be remarkably fine
PLAYER.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30
COURT HOUSE PIoKINGs.

The adjourned term of the October
court will meet January 17th and the old
Jury which has not yet been discharged
will be here on the 9Th. The first case TO
be tried will be on change of venue from
Coffey county. The next regular term OF
court will be called February 7th. Thus
the October term will continue almost
into the first regular term OF 1887.
The road cases TO be taken up by the
board of county commissioners are as
follows:
Wednesday, Jan. 5th, 1se7-Pettions
OF E. II. Spencer and Il. Schallehn each.
Thursday, Jan. 6th-Petition of D. H.
SAylors and petition of Chas. Moss.
Friday, Jan. 7-Petition Of A. F. Max
well and one from z. r. Marcy.
Saturday, Jan. S-Two petitions of D.
NJ. May.
Monday. Jan. 10-New petitions.
The "Pager of the court house is the
butt of any amount Of jokes based upon
his exceeding aptitude for work and rapid
ity of execution.
Marlborough continues in good health
and low spirits. He is painfully despond
emit over his dark crime.
The prisoner HaussIer, who is in dur
ance vile for transgresslng the prohibitory
law, is the most hilarious bird IN the cage
He enjoys his time playing seven-u and
mumpIe-peG.
It appears that an unlawful citizen car
make money on of Lyon county by openly
violating the prohibitory law and being
incarcerated therefor. That $4,000 FOL
damages to health had better be used
toward the construction of q new jail.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30
READING NEWS.

READING, Kas, Dec. 28.-On Monday
morning, December 81, the mercury stood
6 degrees below zero, and this morning
degree below.
Henry Fem is visiting his parents, and
has q young wife with hIm-Just what be
has been looking for for some time.
Christmas is being observed by presents
and dinners ~ the various homes.
The school exhibition Christmas eve
was considered g success. The church
WAS crowded to its full capacity and peo-
pie stood up for three long hours TO see
what came next. The schools have q
short vacation and commence again Mon
day, ] AnuAry
There have some six or eight families
left Reading within few months, some
Of them suddenly, nevertheless our three
schools are about full, and well equipped
Frank Fem has got place In ma
chine shop at Topeka.
Any good blacksmith looking for loca
ton to establish himself in business, can
find good opening by calling on our
land agent.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
PERSONAL.

W. +. Morris Of Horton is spending q
few days in the city.
Rev. Alex Mclean Of Hartford Is so
journing in EmporiA.
w. B. Haynes is here from Norwich,
Kansas. visiting friends.
Sheriff White is making . proiracted
visit 70 friends In Creston, Iowa.
Mr. ]. L. Wells is up from Fargo City
70 spend the holidays with relatives and
friends. he speaks in glowing terms OF
his new home, snd says there are two rail
road propositions to be voted on there in
the immediate future. He also says they
have q fourlshing G.. A. r. post at his
burg.
While in Ottawa yesterday, represent
alive Of TIE News was informed by Bob
Elstun that his brother Will had been very
near deaths door from an attack of ty-
phoid fever, but was now recovering. Bob
also said he intended TO start for his old
home In franklin county. Ill this week
to remain on . visit for month or more,
during which time he would attend wed.
ding, the particulars Of which he would
| send later
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Colorado rraradv.

DENVER, Co.. Dec. 2s.-A telegram
from Trinidad, Col, gives the particulars
OF bloody tragedy which had Its ending
there yesterday morning. On Sunday
two young men named George McComber
and W. Wearthwax attempted to rob q
storekeeper named Morgan at Stonewall,
thIrty-flVe miles up the Purgatory valley.
They told MoTgon to throw up his hands,
and while he turned to reach for his re-
VolYer McComber shot him in the back.
Morgan's clerk came into the store to see
the cause OF the row, and was severely
wounded. The murdereFs fed and were
followed to Trinidad, where they stopped
at q house of ill-repute on the south side
of the city. They were discovered there
by the sheriff and q posse. who literally
riddled the house with bullets, and it is
claimed that they shot McComber through
the right lung. McCombsr said he did il
himself to avoid capture. Wearthwa1
gave himself up.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30
A WISE FATHER

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Christmas Eve at Coal Greek.

The Coal creek Maddox school house
society spent a most delightful evening
December "a The house was crowded 10
Its utmost capacity, many not being able
TO fn1 seats. a beautiful Christmas tree
was well decorated with the most magui-
fioent presents. The society furnished a
well carried out programme. which was as
follows. The society was called TO order,
the president In the chair:
Opening song by society-"Ring the
Bells OF Heaven"
Declamstion-G P. Gadboy.
Duet-Hugh G. Davis and Miss Cowen.
ames T. JONES.
SpnR-EVan William.
Dialogue-E. Coglazler and G. p. Cad
boy.
Declamation-D. A CoWen.
SOng-Wm Q. Jones and others.
Recitalion-Miss Annie McNee.
Instrumental Music-E. CogIazier and
F. GAdboy.
Second part of Hugh e. Davis
and Miss Cowen.
AS soon as the exercises were over SAINTS
Claus could not keep from entering to de-
tribute his presents on the tree to his
children.
When the presents were all distributed
Santa Claus departed for another year,
wishing all a merry Christmas.
Closing song. Instrumental music.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Dec. 2S-A couple
of highwsymen, near this city, are trying
to lmitate Jesse James. Armed with rifles
they stopped Farmer J. W. Smith and his
wife, when returning from town. and CON-
handed him to throw up his hands. One
of them, to Intimidste him, fired g shot,
frightening the horses. which ran, followed
BY several shots from the hlghWaymen.
Smith and his wife escaped, though the
wagon received several bullete. On reach.
ing home they leaned that their two sons
who had preceded them over the same road
a few hours before, were also stopped near
with Winchester rifles. but the boys es-
capped. 1t is supposed that they were the
same robbers who attacked the parents.
The people around Council Bluffs are very
much excited, and q vigorous effort Is be-
ing made to capture the desperadoes.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30
From Mondays Daily.
PERSONAL.

Harry Kirk OF Burlington is visiting
his mother in this city.
Miss Nellie Grand is visiting in EN-
poriA from Olpe. Kansas.
Mr.. George Carson of Cottonwood Falls
made his weekly visit to this city yester-
day. IT'S lady.
]. NJ. Hand of AID Q City viii spend
week in Emporia. He reports his little
town on the boom.
We are glad to see VIM. L. Roberts and
wife parading our streets once again. Mr.
Roberts, who had been In ill-health some
time ago, took trip TO his native land,
AngleseA, North Wales, for the benefit of
his health. He reports having pleasant
time among his old acquaintances, and
feels much improved in health, although
the journey across the Atlantic was rough
and boisteTous. He returned to New
York on board the steam ship Aurania.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30

Official receptions Of the season st the
White House. In number they are tbs
same as last season, and OF the number
four are known and designated as Hrs.
CleVeland's receptions. In addition to
these Official receptions Mrs. Cleveland
will hold her regular weekly receptions
which are OF an informal nature. During
the Xmas holidays the White House win
be rather quiet. For some time II was
Undecided whether the president would
spend Xmas day at the executive mansion
or At his country home, Oak View, but
finally Il was decided 70 spend the dsy
quietly at the latter place. For several
DAYS before Xmas Mrs. CleveiaLd Was like
all the other women folk, busy in going
| from store to store purchasing tokens of
good will and cheer for dear friends and
relatives. She enjoys shopping as when
she was Miss Folsom, and does not feel
that her high social position should de-
prive her of the pleasure derived from en-
| tering with vim into all the little shopping
pilgrimages so natural to her rex.
In the way of executive clemencY for
Xmas, the president has the past week
granted paTdons TO five ronYicfs, three of
whom had been sentenced for murder. one
| for fraud. and one for perjury. OF the
number two were colOred men, and two
| Indians of the UmAtilla tribe.
The Washington Monument commits
sion, of which the resident is ex- oflcio q
| member, held a meeting at the White
| House this week, and decided 10 re port
to congress the completion of their laborE
and ask to be DISCHARGED from further
duty The report will also recommend
| that the custody of the shaft he entrusted
TO the engineers bureau Of the treasury
department. and that 4 permanent fore
be kept st the monument TO direct and aiC
visitors in ascending to the top thereof
There is q spiral stairway with numeron
landings that can be used by those person
who prefer 70 ascend in that way, ant
there is passenger elevator IN running
order, but no funds as yet with which Il
run it. n.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30
Renson,s Hair Grower.

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Unlike other preparations, 1t contains
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The Hair Grower Is 9 hair food. and its
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If your druggists have not got It VI will
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The BustIe in southern History.

When Sherman's battalions were
beating through Georgia and the Caro-
linas L was deemed, for prudential
reasons, best to deposit domestic treas
ure, such as money and valuAbles,
where they would not confront these
patriots. It was not at first suspected
that the soldiers would appropriate
these effects, but it was feared that the
gilt bric-a-brac and brooch and brace
let jewelry might attract their admira-
ton and impede their march by tempt
ing them to stop and examine the pre-
cious wares.
When brought into full relief by
powerful field lenses it was at last seen
that Sherman's Christian battalions
were an army of incontinent klepto-
maniacs and that new ingenufties
would BE- in constant need to escape
their keen and acute methods Of detect
ing the secret places Of hidden treasure.
Hiding places were numerous, in
truth, but their instincts for stealage
were quite as diverse and quite as many.
At this crisis the hustle played his
toric part
1t became safe-deposit vault for i'm
periled jewelry Observation-Disclosures
(GG. Home Journal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30

from November 3 to December 16
2,271 animals were slaughtered, OF which
number ,o31 were found 20 be affected.
Another table shows that In addition to
those above 3s2 small herds, numbering
1sO0l animals. were placed In quarantine
In Chicago and vicinity from October ID
20 November so all being in private
herds In stables and the greater part Of
which were guaranteed because Of ex-
posure 20 affected cattle on various COM
mons about the city. The department.
has aot purchased diseased animals for
slaughter In Illinois because the laws Of
the state make 1t the duty OF the live stock
commissioner 20 slaughter such animals
At once, without compensation. With
this law on the statute books Of the state
and with no reason Why 1t should not be
judgment, essential to prevent
the spread Of pledro-pneumonia
from one state into another that any part
Of the appropriation should be used il
Illinois 70 purchase diseased animals for
slaughter. This conclusion was con-
frmed by the desirAbility of adopting
only such measures as conform with the
statutes Of the states in which the work
Is being done, so long IS our only au-
thority 20 enforce regulations within the
states must be obtained from the state
other infectG d states, the commissioner
says, has not progressed IS satisfactorily
/ a. was anticipated. At the PhilRdei'
phia conference The state Of New Yorl
was not represented, and the governor
| OF New Jersey has not accepted the
rules formulated for co-opera-
ton between the department anC
the states. am Of the opinion, says thu
commisslOner, that it Is useless to sttemp
to eradicate pleuro pneumonia In stAtel
| where incubation is practiced and Wher'
inoculated animals are afterwards al
lowed to mingle with other cattle. Tn
money expended In purchasing diseases
animals for slaughter under such condi
lions Is consF queDtly largely wasted ant
for this reason l have decided not Il
spend any part Of the appropriation TO
this purpose in states where inoculatIoI
is practiced. The governors Of Penn
sylvanis and Virginia have also failed
accept the rules and regulations, but tn
governors OF Delaware and Marylan
have accepted them without modification
In closing, the commissioners says,
desire TO urge upon the committe
the necessity of legislation granting
J this department power to carry out tn
measures II quired for eXtirpeting pleuF
; pneumonia untrammeled by state laws c
state authorities. II IL is expected {
promptly suppress this disease. Th
task II q difficult one at best and feS
that under any plan OF cooperating OF
! history will rival that Of England, whel
J for yeare the failure of local authorlti'
to enforce the required regulations hi
J not only peTpetuated the contagiOn bi
. allows such frequent and Alarmin
extensions "a have lately occurred.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-A movement in OF
position to the Powderly mandate in ref
erence to the anarchist fund and United
Labor party has been started by socialIsts.
1t ia in the form of q letter to Powderly
from outstanding points TO be signed by
one hundred of the leading socialistic
Knights of the city, protesting against
what they claim to be his arbitrary inter
ference with the rights of local as
semblies. The letter character
ICES Powderiy's recent order as
having been issued by him at the request
of 8 small clique in Chicago, who do not
represent the majority of Knights. 1t
vigorously protests against the action he
has taken and explains that his action will
be interpreted as having been taken
in the interest Of capital, and demands q
revocation of the order issued. It also
explains that unless the latter le done, his
authority in 8 majority of local assemblies
will not be recognized.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30
KILLED for Pro.setin he Chlld.

COLUMBIA, s. c., De 2s.-A tragedy
occurred In BarnweIl, which was caused
by the interference OF james A. Davis, q
prominent young lawyer, with A. Owens,
another lawyer, who was beating his little
son for shooting on roman candles which
had been given the boy by Davis. In the
morning Owens whipped his son, and in
the afternoon was again beating him IN
merclfully, when Davis took the child
away from its father and was walking of.
w. A. Owens, the brother of the boy, ran
up and without asking q question shot
Davis in the back with 32.caliber Colts
pistol, and then fed. The wound was
mortal. Davis was the most prominent
young lawyer in that section. Sympathy
for the child alone induced the interfeT.
ence OF DAVIS.
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From Wednesdays Daily
RRRGONAL.


A. Ii. jackson came up from Howard
to-day to do business among our mel
chants.
HI. Graves and L, NJ Uonkling are
here from KIngman, K&s, on business
connected with the proposed railroad from
st. Joe, Mo-. 10 the southern line Of Kan
sas via Emporis-
Mr.. N. B. Haynes, formerly Of this city
but now Of Norwich. Kansas, who has
been spending Christmas with his reia
tives, returns to his new home tomorrow.
Mr.. Haynes is in the hardware business
out there.
DIR. Biddle. wife and daughter, returned
home tbIs afternoon from their extended
tour of California and the west generally.
The doctor reports having had splendid
time in the Island Of Flowers" as be
terms the coast, and speaks in glowing
terms Of the climate and country beyond
the mountains.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30
a Valuable Medical Treatise,


The edition for 1887 of the sterling Med
ical Annual. known as Hostetter's Alma
nae, is now ready, and may be obtained,
free Of cost, of druggists aud general
country dealers in all parts OF the United
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Tnis almanac has been issued regularly at
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ervation and restoration to health, 3 large
amount of interesting and amusing light
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Messrs. HOstetter s. Co., Pittkburg Pa,
| on receipt of a two cent stamp, will for
ward a copy by mail to any person who
cannot procure one in his Deighborhood.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, ID. G. Dec. "a, 1886.
To the Editor of the Emporia DAILY NKws.
Congress has practically adjourned IN
I'll next year. A recess his been taken
from Wednesday, December 81, to Janu-
airy 4. Some members, however, are in
the city, but a large number have lett for
their homes. The day that the senste ad-
journed there Was not q quorum present
for business, and $50 Senator Edmurds
moved an adjournment. Members are
still youthful, snd IS the Christmas fes-
tivAl approaches they get restless and de-
moralized, like other "boys," and want to
take holiday and have q good time. On
Thursday officials of the navy department
were % meet the naval committee, in its
cosy quarters at the capitol, to discuss i'm
portant business pertaining to the de-
partment, but of the fifteen members of the
committee only three, the chairman and
two 9th rs, were present. The members
who remain in the city are busy running
around the departments looking for places
for constituents, but are not succeeding
very well because many of the officials
have gone home. OF the cabinet off,
GERS Secretary Lamar was the first
10 leave. and at this time Is enjoying him.
self at his delightful home-Oxtord, Miss.
Some gOssips have started sfresh the story
of his contemplated marriage to al old
fame now living in Macon, Ga The story
cannot be traced TO u reliable source, and
as the secretary declines to be interviewed
on such q sscred SUBJECT, the develop
menfs of time must be waited for. Sec
rotary Manning will probably not go TO
Albany during the holidays, as there lie
much in his department that demands bis
attention, and he Is not disp 7sed to entrusi
these important matters to others. his
Office Is throRged every day with callers.
and much business Is despatched With
comparatively litlle fatigue 10 the secre-
tary HIS health is as good IS when he
returned 70 his department IN October. and
there seems no probability OF his with
craving from the cabinet durIng PresI-
dent CleVeiaudls administration.
The pTeudept has just enponneed the
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30

Senator Kenna. Like Secretary Gar.
land. has very little regard for dress
and is seldom seen in other than hil
mueh-worn clothes. Recently he called
at the public printers Office in Wash
ington, and was met by the ebony door.
keeper with the remark that no tramp
printers were wanted" As the senator
was not seeking any job. he presented
his card bearing his name without the
title and asked that it be taken to Mr..
Benedict The door-keeper, leaving
the visitor standing outside. returned
presently with the reply that Mr.. Bene-
dict was too busy to see the visitor
Then" said Mr.. Kenna, ''tell Mr..
Benedict Senator Kenna wants to see
him on business, and at once." That
brought things to q crisis.