The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
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WAeHEz9ToN, y. O, Feb. q
EDITOR News: Waahiagton has baeb i
eliys this weak with the advucases Of
woman suffrage attending their aan1AI
cnnssntion- Day and evening sessions
have been held foE thres daYs, and every
meesing has beea enlivsned BY stirring i
speeches. The veterans IN the cause
were al preseat. and many new faces
were 70 be seen on the platforms. This .
is the eighaeeask annual Weshlngeon /
conveniinnanG Representatives are pres.
ent from the west north, east and even
hon the south.
These women are also exerting their
influence 10 behalf OF The temperance
cause. This question has been greatly
sagitating the nations capital for some
4 months past. endever since the success
Of the prohibition movement In Georgia,
strenuous efforts have been put forth by
the advocates OF the csuse here 90 have
1.-The question of prohibition or no pfOhl-
hation submitted 10 the vote of The peo-
, pie. The liquor dea1ers and saloon
} keepers have bsen apprehe1stve shat
) EcOngress would grant tins petitlO0 for .
voting test. and consequently have held
public meetings and protesting against
: intertereaC8 with their vocation by
. ldiecrinineIing laws. Senator ColquiIt,
q who u strong temperance man ana
n who worked Gay and night Tor the sue.
cess OF the cause IN Georgia, this week
: introduced ball IN the senate prOvid-
ing for submitting the question to the
y vote of the people. Il will probably pas
!, the senate and then the house. II the
bill passes II WlsI Do remarkable as the
only question on which the people o.
the dlstrict have oeen permitted TO VOC
Tor ten years. Ine hnlgnts OF LaDor ert
. understood TO favor the measure, and thu
president OF their combined organlza-
= tons In the city mas 30 declared by {
! card in the aswspaPers.
Alta hepoonca1 ceacce nelu on Wed
neSdsy II Was DECIDED that Ia case
10 where nominations have been made q
le I'LL vacancies created oY removals. ant
Ii the heaos.of the departments refuse =
furnish the senate lnIormaton caAeC
ror, the senate VIII not connEm me nom
IL 1nations> Inc caucus wac tntnly Al
N tended, ana some Oh the Kepupllcans ar
n opposed 70 tnis course II tne sctlon !
:, sustained 10 executive Session snete VII
% ueeu-IocA YS.Nee1 ne sena.e ~
Vi ne presluent, M nease4 IL Sl ~
8 ous speoce - Icy y Iooeeo LoL LIOl. - =
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"a Clearly Genneus anu sneEe - SIeas oea
- OF speculAEoo among memDeTs Oh con
% greSs as % me Oueconine o. ne Conse. ].
Ane sl.e W sno S 1I ~ 1%.eu.s
y ereSee4 nSLes ~ 1o. ~ ~ %uI u ~
nss apPfoPIla.o1 SooVsUVv, nAs N.Y. OSel
omcleLy s6iScseu, put ~ - &S1S1e.1y y
leVeo the Doiolers home Eark VIII
at the place. Tnere are several eminence
st In the psik IhAs overlook tne WnoiS clS1
re ana one OF snese no uouut VIII % 80
|, spot. A stesoe OF denera1 ScosL IN
founder OF the nome - on one OF tnen
10 The park Is easily eno quickly occessl
lc- bic from the neart OF the city Dy streS
IL railways, ana everybody DESIRING 70 we
!. the statue can 90 so al . minimum e1
penee ana At me same time see one
ar the nnest parks In the country.
on At the meeting OF the cabinet IN
nR week tnS Onlnese Seu sllVef queetto1
"a FORMED inc chleA sup1ecs Ior olecusstot
NJ The Chinese minister has intimeteo tns
VS. his government viii insist on an lndem
OF nifty for the wrongs 1nnlcteo on "
ire chinese recently IN warrington telri
tory, and before that In wyoming. III
goEeEnment can not well refuse sne u
ss demnity asked, because the oemsno