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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-14
BOLD BANDITS.
A Stage in Iowa Attacked by Rob
bers.
Who Secure Five Thousand Dollars
In Gold.
A Murderer Taken From Jail and
Lynched.
More Disasters Reported In Gonnec-
ton With the Late Storm.
Road Agents at Work.


FORT ROBINSON, Iowa, Jan. IA
daring stage robbery has been commit.
ted about eighteen miles from here.
About IL O'Clock yesterday morning the
stage coach running between Chadron,
the present terminus of the Fremont,
Elk Hora s. Missouri Valley road, and
Fort Robinson, was stopped by party of
masked men who ordered the driver and
passengers 20 .shrow up their hands,
which order was obeyed. The highway
men then took possession of the express
company's treasure-box, containing
about 5000 In gold, intended tor
the payment of troops at Fit. Robinson.
They then ordered the driver to proceed,
Whereupon the stage resumed its jour-
ney 10 Fort Robinson, being und COW
er of the highwaymen's guns until
they got out of reach. Upon re- ching
For Robinson the driver IN ormed
Major Deweese, commandant, WI o with
cav larry are now securing the ountry.
Cav dry detaehments have also beer
sen out from Fort NIobrara Tele-
gra ms have been sent to Sidney, Chey.
enne, Laramie, DeadwOod and McKin-
ney, and the whole country will be
scout ID. The robbers had evidently
been posted as to the Shipment of gold
for Fort Robinson. The express CON-
pa " Will be held responsible for the
lOHa
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A Railroad Horror.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. "a fear
ful accident occurred on the Louisville
s. Nashville railroad at the bridge over
Flint river, near Wilhufe's station, Nor.
gan county, to-day.
Two sections OF north bound freight
tram were teiescOpsd. A part of the
first section broke loose and renamed
on the bridge and was run into nv the
second section. The shock caused a
collapse Of the bridge. 100 feet of which
was undergoing repairs.
Five cara OF the first section and the
whole Of the second, consisting of an en-.
glne ana seventeen cars, went down with
the bridge. The wreck caught f3re and
| eighteen care were burned.
John johnson. fireman OF the second
section. fell under hls engine and wa
1 drowned
Henry BOteler. brakeman. was cauehI
under car and burned to death.
Engineer " d. johnson. brother al
the dead fireman wae fatally burned.
Conductor George Young and 4 neRrs
brakeman Camed Thos. McCrearv wer.
seriously burned.
The freight consisted mostly of of,
iron which viii BE- saved.
Conductor Lowers of the Grss sectfos
swan ecross the almost frozen river /,
Tag the noEthbound passenger train
which was to come along in = few min
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RnrneAhn mean

UNION CRY. Tenn, Jan. ia FIRE
attended with terrible results occurred
yesterday at the residence Of Mrs. Miles
as Jordan station Mr.. Dickey, who
lives in The house, was awakened about
8 O'Clock by flames bursting into his
room. He jumped mp and awoke Sam
O'Oonnel, son-in-law of Mrs.. Miles
who arousud the family and
succeeded in saving them in Itheil
night clothes. with the exception o.
Miss Miles, 1A-yeaI old daughter WHIT
WAS burned, together with 8 negrl
woman The house burned rapidly, anC
Mr.. O'Connei had 20 throw his wife
children and MFs- Miles and Q younl
daaghter from the second story, 20 saw
their lives, and the whole family suffer.
ed terribly from burns and intense cold
in fact the lives Of all are in danger.
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KANSAS CITY. Jan 9.-Preliminary
steps have been taken for the organic .
ton of a base ball club here, with cap
iisl Of $685. 900 Sullivan will be the
manager and the enterprise is backed by
solid business men. Il is also proposed
20 organize the western league, COM
posed of clubs from the following cities
ST Paul. Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Indi-
apOlis, st. Joseph and Kansas City, and
negotiations for that purpose are now in
progress. Grounds will be secured sud
q new ball park established here.
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Death RIou

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ia letter
from Greenbaum, the American consul
siISamoa, says he has constantly warned
the United Ststes government Of his
fears that Germany was intending to
take possession of the islands. The
American consul in his letter gave 1t as
his opinion that the annexation of the
Samoan Islands by Germany would be a
death blow to all ether foreign interests
there
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HouHa aota PoaIlIon.

81 applied for position IN banking
house IN Wall street. six months ego,
and although proved my competency,
they would not take me. had been
down on my luck and looked old and
shabby. An sdea struck me, got mp
new growth Of haIr With Takers Hair
BaIsaeE, faieed decent suit of clothes,
eppled again. and they took me 10 >
nInusp.ss Sc writes CLERK With $4,000
salary. The moral Is plain. Pefkerss
Hair Balsan gives person new face
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England and Germany both oppose
oimetalIism and propose to stick to gold.
30 Reports Manton Marble, confidential
asons ot this governments rne- UrjecCof
the visit was TO secure an international
union for the creation of q bimetsllic
slardard at q common ratio between gold
and silver for the purpose Of making
both an unlimited legal tender.
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WACO, Texas, Jan. 13.-The storm
which swept over Texas recently is with
out parallel. In this part of Texas the
loss in cattle will be great, but cannot be
estimated From the southwest and
west news is received that cattle are
drifting against fences and RAPIDLY per
Ishing from cold. From Batesville, in
the northwest, news comes that great
prairie fires occurred Ia that section OF
the country, and that the cattle are
diving by hundreds from cold.
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A Collision.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Jan. ia ter
rible collision occurred ON the Balti-
more s. Ohio, near COburn yesterday,
whereby one engineer and three firemen
were killed outright. The trains collid-
ing were both heavily loaded freightsr
east bound. one being double header.
The west bound was in tow of 8 mon
ster locomotive, known as Camel
back" Both were running at high
rate of speed when the accident occurred
with the above result.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-14

The police force necessary at the Ma
tionl Capitol building, consists Of .
captain, three lieutenants and twenty
two privAies, besides eight watchmen
with police power. What an unruly
crowd the senate and house OF represent
akIVes must bal
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Became Jealous

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 10 George Sinners.
fifty years of age, shot and seriously
wounded his wife this afternoon, then
shot himself in the side with suicidal
intent. Mrs. Sinefe is, perhaps. moi
fatally injured, but her husband cannot
recover The couple are parents of &
large family of grown children and have
lived happily together until recently
when Sinners. il is said, became jealous
of his wife and this Is stated 20 be the
cause of his tragic deed.
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Indian onenses.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IL The president
to-day transmitted to the senate letters
from the secretary of the interior and
the commissioner of Indian affairs,
transmitting a draft of bill intended TO
amend the act of March 3. 1885. relating
10 the trial and punishment OF Indians
for murder, arson, rape, larceny and
other crimes The commissioner says
he does not concur with those who be-
lieve that Indians should not be pun
ished for crime the same as a white
man, and says he believes the law a step
IN the right direction, but thinks the
expenses attending the arrest, convic-
ton and punishment of Indians who
bear no portion of the public burden
should be betrayed by the general gov
eminent, and not by the people of the
territory. He says Indians are not at
present tried for offenses committed
against each other because the terrific
ries refuse to bear the expenses.
The commissioners also invite atten-
ton to the fact that as the Indian Terri
tory Is not an organized territory of the
United States, the provisions of the law
are not applicable to to the crimes COM
mitted in that country. He believes
that the Law should be extended to all
parts of that territory not set apart for
and occupied by the Eve civilized tribes,
and submits bill designed to secure this
object, and also TO reimburse the terri
torres of monies expended in the trial of
Indians.
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RaisInn the tsInckalIe.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-The western rail-
way trains are arriving again with near
ly their won:ed regularity. Generally
speaking. the greatest damage 10 railway
traffic has been done east.
All the western roads are open, but
the main roads on the eastern side OF
Chicago are seriously hampered by the
effects of the weather.
Assistant Superintendent Brown of
the Chicago s. Northwestern said that
throughout the present storm was the
most severe that has struck that part OF
the country tor many year.
The raising OF the blockade swelled
the arrival of cattle here to $50, OOO
head, considered the largest receipts al
any point in one day known TO the trade
As a result there was a drop Of SOC tC
60c per 100 pounds in prices.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-14

A committee of colored citizens of
Kansas have asked Governor Martin to
call the attention of the next legislature
TO the presence of the word "white" in
the nth and eighth articles of the state
constitution, and requesting the repeal Of
all laws or parts of laws now in force
making Distinctions on account OF color.
The governor replied that he would do
so. but had already given attention to
the matter and had determined to do %
reouested som time ago
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-14

PreDtis Of the AtchIsoR Champion.
proposes 70 dispute the appointment OF
poet laureate" with Mrs. Kelly, of
HoDsdale, Pa; Col. Warder, of Kansas
City; JUICE Davis, of st. Louis, and the
poetaster of the Chicago Daily Neps.-
II. q. Journal.
We desire 10 suggest to Mr.. Prentis
that Griest Bros. of EmpOria, be added
20 the list.
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NEW York. Jau IA Montreal
special says: The river has risen two
fee. since mIdnigbi, flooding all the cell
lars on st. Paul street, causing great
damage. Water is now iDundating the
Benaventare depot. The thermometer
is eighteen degrees below Zero. In Grit
fintown. the poorest quarter of the city,
great misery exists. The WAFER rose
rapidly in the cellars, in many cases
burving peoples supplies Of fuel aud
nrOYisioue
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-14

AS the standing committees Of the
United States Senate are now consti-
tuted, Hon. P. B. Plumb is a member
ofthe following: Agriculture and For
estry, Appropriations. Expenditure of
Public Money and the Select Commit
tee on the Reduction of Senate Employ
es. Hon. John ]. Ingalls, name appears
In the following committees: Chair
man District Of Columbia, member of
Indian affairs, Judiciary, and Rules.
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kansas sinnn1-Ianea

GARDEN CITY, Jan. 12-An effort was
made in Garden City to-day to hold
meeting in opposition to the movement
TO Te-establish the old lines of the
Southwestern Kansas county. The
meeting was called by Hon. c. J.
Jones, the legislative delegate
from this district, he being par
ticulaTlY opposed to the movement.
As a convention, the meeting fsiled TO
materialize, no delegates being present
from outside counties. The meeting
was packed by anti Jones men and the
affair changed from the proposed con-
vention into 3 political beer garden
After session of one hour the meeting
broke up in q row, leaving the question,
so far as Garden City is concerned, still
upaaA,lad
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-14

The illustrated Graphic. Of January
10th. will contain q double page Illus
iration OF the Cherokee nation, again
brought so prominently before the pub
lie by the leasing Of SIX million acres of
their land. Pictures Of Chief Bushy head
and other prominent Cherokees. and
Of their principal buildings. Accom-
panying this pictorial effort will be .
full and interesting history of the ma
ton, BY the well-known author, John r
Muaic
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-14

The Topeka Commonwealth comes to
M IN new dress. which is an indict.
ton Of the prosperity of that able and
useful journal. We sincerely hope
Father Baker may live long TO direct its
energies tor the welfare of the state
whose representative paper it is, and
when we are called to Topeka to follow
him In HIS last journey to the bill east
OF the city, may 1.-The boys" continue to
keep the old Commonwealth up to its
present high standard.
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Recover.a fram thaRnin.

LOUISVILLE. KY, JAM 1.-THE body
of J. B. Balmford, who persisted IN the
warehouse disaster Friday, has just been
found about ten feet from where Maj.
b. II. WlghtAs body was recovered.
His neck was broken and he was hoFrI-
bly, bruised about the body and head.
He was Wedged in between two smould-
ering bales Of cotton.
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Gen. Grant did no. Ike coarse sto-
ries. II Is related that on the Gener-
aps staff il one Of his campaigns wes
; rough and ready fighter. full g
strange oaths' and stranger yuIgarl-
ties. One evening. in the spresence O
Gen. Grant and several brother ofi1cerss
be opened the conversation in some
such way as this: s.Wen, b0ys, I've
got ; mighty good thing to tell you.
It would hardly do to repeat, Of course.
ia the.presence OF ladies. eli :
Grant interrupted. in bis firm bus qrisl
way, s.aIlow me to suggest. then, thai
S might be advisable % omit i IL III
presencs Of gentlemen.
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We are tno apt 70 say about any pass
ing event that seems 70 be unusual that
nothing like 1t ever occurred before.
Looking back over our flles yesterday.
We found that one day in January twn
years ago the Thermometer was reported
lower than yesterday. being twenty-five
degrees below zero. and about the same
one day IN January of last yeAr.-Cons-
Rsoatcedlth.
There was January during the war,
1868 we believe, when It was equally
cold. and accompanied BY as much wind
and snow.
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81 John speaks at EmporiA tonight.
beyond measure. The Walkup matter
has just died away and now st. John
goes there.-LedceHsoOrth Times.
It will doubtless afford the Times
much consolation to know that St John
was snow bound at Reading for several
days. including that of his appointment
for Emporia and Topeka. It's sollcitude
for the welfare Of Emporia is duly ap
pTecialed.
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The results Of the experiments that
are being made to hybridize wheat ano
rye, are described In The JanuAfv Gen
fU0ry. 1t IL hoped to produce . plant
that viii yield wheat kernel on a rye
stalk, and that will grow on lands that
have been worn out for wheat culture. A
plant has already been obtained that
promises to fulnll All these requirements.
The stock closely resembles rye, and the
kernel wheat. but the latter has nos yet
bssn produced In sufficient QUANTITIES
70 ascertain IL AcUring qualities.
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The Peabody Gazette publishes q let
Ter from Hon. p. B. Plumb, approving
that papers course in refusing to pub
lish patent medicine advertisements.
We believe the Gasstts Is the only paper
In the state taking this course. prompted
By 9 sense of duty
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OMAHA, Neb, Jan. 13.-Sberif Dig
man, Of Colfax couoty, was killed yes
terdaY in the jail At Schuyler by pris-
oner named La Pour, who struck him
over the head with heavy club. frac-
turing his skull. La Pour attempted
70 escape, but was Fecaptured at q late
hour Last night. 4 mob took La Poul
from the iaIl and hanged him to . tree,
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Chess batch.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE chess
match for the championship of the
world began to-day at No. 80, Fifth
Avenue. Charles F. Back of New Or
leans is referee and holder OF the a COO
stakes, and Thomas Freyre acted as UNI.
pure tor Herr Wilhelm SLelnetz, of New
York. while Adolph Mole acted for Dr.
Il w. z 4ckertort, the Hungarian
The attendance was UNEXPECTEDLY
large and the moves, which were dupli-
Gated on q gigantic board were watched
With the utmost eagerness and interest
A especial code of rules to govern the con-
,esI has been drawn up end signed by
the contestants. It provides that the
match is 20 be for the championship Of
the world. for q stake of 90 600 q
side, and is to be decided Ly either play
ing games, draws not counted
The contest lie 70 be divided into four
games, to be played In New York, and
20 be won by one player. Three games
70 be played IN st. LOUIS and three games
in New Orleans.
The evening game was as expected In
favor of Herr StsneiZ.
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Aelvern has full hedged coal COM
pany and will undoubtedly develop the
black diamonds in paying quantities.
l. Ike Emporia, she has coal all around
her, and 1t would bs an unlooked-for &C.
centriciiy If nature had left a barren place
under the town site of Melvern. The
knovn geology OF this section is against
any such suspicion
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The Emporia NEWS was admonished
by the blizzard to publish an article in
favor of stone houses. The frame houses
IN Kansas seem to fail in keeping out
what Artemus Ward calls the ''cosrsest
of the cold" The Champion bOoms for
house reform to the NEws-Atehison
Champion.
The NEWS will go you one better.
and agree to advocate both. There is no
sense in sending to Pennsylvania for
iron to build temporary bridge over a
creek, when the permanent material has
to te quarried out of the way to make
room for II
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BosroN. Jan. 11.-It ia announced that
the arm Of a. y. Biaeiow. Wholesale
leather dealers. has failed for nearly
$4,000. 90. dragging with It the frm of
]. A. & q. D. Roberts. The IGtfer's ia
btlIties sre unknown. but Il ls believed
they will not be heavy.
Tbs two firms have endorsed each
Others pspeg 20 . considerable extent
and the exsct standing of each is not
knoWn- A cbenge Ia The Roberts firm
hFDaght Ab01z = refusal 20 recognize the
disbursements. ana their mutual support
removed, they fell. They are very old
frms.
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Trains Running.

KANSAS CITY, Jan, 12.-The BurlinG-
ton s. Missouri River railroad is re-
ported open to Denver.
The Kansas Pacific will send out a
through tram To. morrow morning.
The Santa Fe is also expecting to re-
sumo early its through trains.
Other roads are running trains as
usual.
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I'm ERUPTION
In the State Of All IRIS in the Ohio
Legislature.
The Democratic Members From Ham
iltOn County Unseated,
And the Republicans Sworn in
Amid Great Confusion.
Other Notes Of Interest From ALI
Parts Of the Country.
An ERUPTION
os,sLe<t.lat.ou.


COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. 12.-The COM
mIttee on privileges and elections Of the
house of representatives this morning
reported 9 resolution to uasest the
Democratic members from Hamilton
county. The resolution was amended
providing for hearifg to be accorded
the unseated members. TIE resolution
Wss adopted under the previous ques-
ton. The seats Ire then declared va
can't amid the greatest confun.
sion. In the midst Of the
howling mob, the nine Republican
members came forward and were sworn
in by the speaker, and were cheered by
Republicans and jeered by Democrats.
The speaker ordered the Democratic
members to turn over the keys to their
desks. The action OF TO-DAY is ample
assurance for the election of Sherman,
and will give him two majority on joint
ballot in the convention of the two
branches To- morrow.
Each branch of the legislature voted
separately to-day. In the senate Hon.
A G. Thurman received 30 votes and
Hon John Sherman II, Democratic
majority of 8. In the house Thurman
received 81 votes and Sherman 81, Re
publican majority of SO. at noon to
morrow the legislature Will vote in joint
convention for senator.
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Raflroad wreck

CoBsucAEA. Texas, Jan. 13.-A serious
wreck occurred on the Texas & ST.
Louis road yesterday. 4 construction
train while backing up to Powell sts-
ton st q high rate speed suddenly
jumped the track In the wreck which
followed two men were Instantly killed
and two others fatally injured.
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The last number OF the Scientific
Americans gives Illustrations of.the pro
gress making in rebuilding the TAy
bridge in Scotland. which was carried
away by . hurricane few years ago,
together with passenger train from
which not a soul escaped. The new
bridge Is 10000 feet in length. broken
into forty Eve spans. There will be n
piers. The work Was commenced In
June, 1882, and the bridge is rapidly ap.
npoachin0 connIa,Ton
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We never knew before how It was
spelled, but the Kansas Farmer is au-
thority in thoroughbred names, and
gives II thus: q LIONEL JACOB WANDER
Bit ADARE. One or the newspaper
fellows some time ago parted the name
In the middle, thus: ] VIRGIN ADMIRE.
but he was An irnnicaI cuss.
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naollnaat Aneant

ST.. LOUIS. jan 11-Richard Roache
received letter TO day from Dryer
Brothvrs declining 70 accept his Offer
regarding 9 match race between Miss
Woodford and CorrigaH,B colt, Freeland,
on the ground that they have concluded
not TO COVE with their stable the CON-
ing season.
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CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Three cases of
smallpox were found yesterday in the
vicinity Of Saloon-keeper Hanks place,
where the health department tNo weeks
sgo found Hanks family afflicted with
tbs disease. Serious apprehension Of
other cases developing u entertained.
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Wen HIS suit.

MADnos, Wisconsin. Jan. 1s,-The
case Of Henry Waterman Milton against
the Chicago & Alton railway tor CSC. 600
damages. has terminated with verdict
for Milton of ga 900. Milton was IN.
iured IN . railWsy secident N which
the Chicago & Alton wa at fault.