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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

Frank Minturn Of Topeka IL IN town.
CIV. Sutton Of Eureka ie in town.
&C. Pollen Of Reading registered st
the Hotel Coolidge this afternoon.
B. D. Dicken Of Nsosho Rapids is in
the city to-day.
G. W. Smith and LADY Of Hartford are
visiting IN the city with friends.
D. q. Jeferus and wife Of New York
are visiting in this city with friends.
J. a. Crew Of Lsaysnworth. was In the
city yesterday looking mp business.
n. P. Chrisland Of St. Joe is stopping
At the Hotel Coolidge.
Colonel Wood OF Strong City is IN town
to-day.
T. W, Kitchen returned to-day from his
trip down the Howard Branch.
L. C. Stow Of Grand Rapids registered
at the Hotel Coolidge Is late arrival Iasl
night.
FL. Higgins OF Topeka was In the city
last night stopping at the Hotel Coolidge
Aaiss Lizzie COuls of Newton is visiting
frien0S IN me CITY.
Othie Towndsend Of Kansas City is Wis
itIDg with his grandfather. Mr.. t. q. HUI
kle.
Miss Ella Morrif, daughter OF Captain
G. A. Morris Of Lained, is visiting heE
sister, Mrs. L. q. Noise.
John Morgan returned yesterday after
moo from two months visit to friends in
Oak Hill, Ohio.
O.D Gillespie aud wife, who have been
visiting for 9 month Al Lafayette. Indians,
returned home to-day.
John h. Rose leaves for Fl. Worth, Tex.
where he will go INTO business. manufac
turing hotel desks.
Judge W. J. Combs of Hartford is in
the city. Mr.. Combs has been announced
as q candidate for clerk of the district
court.
Mrs. Paul Leake, wife OF the associate
editor of the Republican. went to Law.
renee to-day on visit to friends and rela-
tives.
Rev. james Freeman, city missionary OF
Baltimore, Maryland, IL in town with his
wife and grand daughter, visiting his son,
Mr.. John freeman.
Professor R. L. Springer of Shenandoah
Business University, Iowa, has been en-
gagged a. one Of the instructors in the En-
poriA Business college for the coming
year.
Miss Annie McMuIleD who has been at
tending the Business college, returned to-
day TO her home In Council Grove. She
will be accompanied dy Mrs. Cspt John
Mcdonald.
The Rev. ]. L. Robertson of CORTLAND,
New York, Ii visiting his son Mr.. j. j.
Robertson of EmpoFis. Mr.. Robertson,
senior, arrived yesterday. and will remain
the guest OF D. D. Swan.
Col Taggsrt and daughter. who have
been visiting with the family Of Rev. Scho-
field, returned home ThuFsdGy, much
pleased with Kansas in general, and En-
pOrIa in particular.
L. @. Noise and wife returned yesterday
from an extended pleasure trip to the
the Mountains Of New Mexico. Mr.
Noise reports having had a splendid time
hunting and fishing, but Is tired enough
to enjoy q return TO home comforts.
Rev. DR. ]. r. Robertson, will preach ct
the First Presbyterian church tomorrow
forenoon. DR.. Robertson is from Court
land. N. Y, and is q well known and tai
ented preacher. He is the father of ]. ] i.
Robertson of this CITY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
KANSAS PATENTS.

List Of patents granted to cIttz us oI
Kansas for the week ending Tuesday. J uly
81. 1895. complied from the official recnrdt
Of the United States patent ONCE exprt ssly
for the DAILY News by W. A. Redmond
solicitor of patents, No. 631 F street
North west Washington, ID g. OF whom
information may be had:
G. w. Harris, GAIneit. begesse feeder
a. E johnson, Pittsburg. churn.
@. r. Nudge, Eskridge, canning appA
rAlus.
w r. and H. @. Reeves, MIltonv0Ie
cnmbIned weed cutter and harrow.
j. Wyatt, Pleasant View, light draf
corn planter.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
From thursdays Daily.
PERSONAL.
J. COiIal Of Kansas City Is In town.

j. COilAt Of Kansas City 10 In town.
hon. Scott E. Wilma OF Cottonwood
Falls is in the city TO day.
Miss Ellen Plnmb returned home from
her western trip yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. J. O. POEterfeld and wife started
FOG california yesterday.
Frank DOrsterol Marion Is visiting IN
the city to-day.
D. W. Ten Eyck Of Topeka is stopping
ct the Hotel Coolidge.
8. 8. Bundy Of Kansas City registered
ct the Ho;el Coolidge last night.
G. J. HsfFry Of Eureka. Kan, is visit
ing friends IN the city.
Mr. J. 8 Shuck IL visiting in Lawrence
the guest Of T. A. Pollock.
Rev. w. q. Apelgate il visiting IN tia
city. Guest Of Rev. r L Lott.
DR.. Ttenbourgh. the great specialist, IL
located at the Hotel Coolidge today.
B. 8. RlmbaIl is visiting in this city
with his friend s. D. Bill for . few days.
T J. Penrod. returned yesterday from {
I've weeks visit to his old home at 6pen
cer, Ind.
w. A. Berry. formerly connected will
the Star Opera company, is in the city
visiting friends.
Lou. =. Ashton Of Leaven worth is In thu
city today doing business with our mer
chants.
r. Bean went 70 Topeka to-day on bur
iness. He will return the IstIer part Of
the week.
Judge @. 3 Graves and wife leave TO-
day for short VISIT to the Judges old
home, Vermont. Illinois. They will be
absent about TO wecks.
George Fowler, of Emporis, law part
ner OF MF. GIllelt, railroad commissioner
and formerly professor Of maihmAtIcs in
the State Normal at Imports, was In the
city last evening Il Topeka Journal.
Aessrs. Rogers and Hoffman, who were
formerly members of the EmporIa Base
Ball club. left last night for Concordia
where they have accepted al engagement
Is the new battery. Il IL probable that {
game Will be arranged between the two
clubs at an early date.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

supplied with, would Of necessity produce
typhoid fever and diseases Of similar
character. BE coineided fully in all that
his partner. Dr.. Page had said on the sub
ject and wanted to be on record az favor
ing sny change whereby We might have
; puEer and better supply Of water bever-
age.
DIR. J. b. JONES
Was found at his ONCE In Morris drug
store. He said, that while he was not
actually aware from personal inspection OF
the filthy condition of the river from
whence our water was supply was OBJ
tanned, yet he was satisfied from what he
had heard others say that the water vas
unit for use for cooking, drinking OF other
household purposes. He thought g
change from tho present location neces-
sAry.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Owing TO the kindness Of Ar. Hatha.
way, assistant manager Of the Whitley
opera house, We are enabled 20 publish the
following list Of ATTRACTIONS that have al
ready been Booked for the coming season
September-Alfa Norman English opera
company. 70 70. Maggie Quean. DEVILS
Auction, Patti Rosa. Katie Putnam.
OcsOber-A. R WILDER, Two Johns,
Chas. Pope, Burr Oaks, Hicks' minssrels
November-EunIce Goodrich. Harry
Clark, ALVIN Joslln.
December-Stragglers ~ Paris, AIDE
laide Moore, E6ae Ellsler, Harry Lacy, Nc
Aull opera company. Little NHgge'
White Slave
January-UnInn Square company, Liz
zle Evans. Florence, Barry and Fay, Mich
asl Strogoft.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

The @. B. 4 Q r. r. Co., have SUR
veyed = line recently from Dunlap in
Norris county, to Florence, Marion
county, through the north part Of this
county, submitted propositions TO both
towns for bonds. The route they have
taken q . most inprActicsble one and
what their object can be IL not under
stood save by themsel, e.. Now this u
. good, sucng company, responsible In
every way, and yet Cottonwood Falls
and SRronG City will both sit still and see
this road almost pass their doors and
make no Effort 70 secure ID.
But let another Mr.. Jones come along
the north line Of the Indian Territory and
they'll rush and vote bin ESQ, 600 OF
100000 worth Of bonds to come this
way.
Now Il the time II ever, to secure q
good road to compete with the SAINTS
Fe, and 70 Cottonwood Falls and Strong
City will appoint . committee 70 inter
view this company, aud will make ~
eMOrt, they can secure this road. win
b doneI-Strong City Independent.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

John Jones, con OF EphriAm Jones, Iiv
Ing on Duck creek. twelve mIles east oil
Ihis CITY, was drowned while bathing Sun
day night The body was not found until
the next morning. Tho young msn was
about 25 years Of age, we'll built and
healthy. His death lie a sad loss 70 his pc.
rents. The funeral services were held yes
terdaY morning ct 10 O'Clock.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AMI
DEATHS.

The following figures show the rumber
OF marriages, births and deaths re
corded In Lyon county from January &c
July 1, 1885:
Msrriages-80
Brths-Male, "a; female, 81 still births
4; total, 159.
Deaihs-InfAnts. IS; adul'', 10; total
"a
Deaths 80 70 o. xss were divided As fol
lows: Males. IL; females. -.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
Department of Science, Litera-
ture and the Arts.
Departmental Law.
Department of Pharmacy.
Department of Music.
Department of Art.
Department Of Elementary In
structiOn.

THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE, LITER
AZURE AND THE ARTS offers eight dis
LlDct courses: Classical. Modern Litern-
tuEe, 6cieRtific, Latin Scientific. Civil
Engineering, Natural History, Chemistry
and Physics, DidactIcs.
a PREPARATORY MEDICAL COURSE ex.
tends through one year.
A Law SCHOOL has been IN successful
operation for eight years, numbers forty
seven graduates, and increased over one
hundred per cent in attendance during
the past year.
THE PHARMACY DEPARTMENT, estab
lished one year ago, is the equal OF any
similar school.
THE DEPARTMENTS OF Music AND ART
offer advantages which are not excelled IN
the West.
A SUB FREEMAN CLASS is still main.
tanned for those who are not prepared fol
collegiate work.
FALL TERM OPENS WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER q.
Necessary expenses vary from $3.50 tc
$500, For Law, Pharmacy, Music and
Art circulars, for Catalogue, or other In
formation, address
ia. LIPPINCOTT, D. D.,
Chancellor.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

A letter was received by one of our hotel
clerksFrid"y In which inquiries wcr,
made concerning . Mexican with an un
pronouncable Lame who left his fond
Iriends and has not been heard from since
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

In making up the article on city i'm.
pTovements Wednesday the cost of the
new water wTks system was put at $1O..
600. Il should have been 100000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

Reports are heard Of . gang Of swind
lers who go through the county and take
IN the farmers. When last herd from theI
were getting their work In about
Lawrence.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

Preaching services will be dispensed
with for three SabbAths at the First Bap
tist church on account Of the pastors alb
sence, who has gone TO 81. Louis TO spend
two or three weeks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

George hines, . colored boy, while at
SemptiDg 70 cross freight train Wedn'dAy
got his foot caught between the bumper
end pretty badly bruised. No bones were
broken
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

There Is considerable talk IN base ball
ciTcirs OF some nne games TO be played
soon e the Emporia diamond.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

One Of the thousand and one dogs oil
this city came near causing A.serious acct
dent Friday evening by frightening 6
horse on which yOung lady was riding
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

Some seven or eight wagons belonging
70 Aessrs. Kennedy & Stones railroad out
nt passed through the city Friday en-
route 70 Rice county.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

purity OF youag folks had . pleasan
picnic down to tho grove Friday. Ice
creSm ana dancing was the order Of the
evening. and . good time is reported.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

We are In seceips OF handsome pre-
MUM list OF the Marion County Twelfth
Annual far held at Peabody September
II 70 II, Inclusive.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

That loog prayed for crossing from the
Os'erA House over 70 Strauss & Schlesiug.
eT's store has as last Tnaterialized.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

O''y one marriage license was Issu, d
last week. Leman HangertOrd TO Sarah
E ParIlen, both OF Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

The Kansas Hy carries with him q whole
Workshop Of tools ard when he takes hold
OG . subj ct be uses them ali at once.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

Politicians are busy grinding their little
sXcs DOW days and their cheerful cOun-
FINANCES are sarn on every hsnd.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

The horse car company IL having the
track repaired and strengthened in many
placea.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

By The ARRIVAL Of . fine boy. Mother and
Ar. A. A Power was rtJOiced Thursds,
child are doing nicely.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

Major DAYis' billiard saloon was robbet
Wednesday night Of some cIgars and
moaey.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

I'd. HoHsr's home was made happy FRI.
day By the arrival OF ten pound girl
All veil
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

The members OF the fair ass ociatIon are
talking Of giving . fall opening Of the
driving park.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
DIR. PAGE.

DR.. Page exprt ssed himself as to the
unhealthy qualities of the Cottonwood
river supply In about the same manner as
the other physicians. stating that there
could be no doubt whatever ss to its being
unhealthy. The best water at present to
be had in our city is from well cemented
cisterns, but an open cis.ern, not cemented,
is but little better than cess pool, a.
when 1t rams all the filth accumulated
around either flows into it or is saturated
into it through the ground. He thought
. change from the present location neces-
saPy.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

The show season vail open up about Ih'
nrst or MIDDLE Of September.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

he Walnut street school house is near.
" OoEplcted.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
DR. LoNaRNECKRR

Said he hardly ever drank river water ex-
cept when he took glass of lemonade,
and then It always. made him sick. He
said there could not be doubt that our
hydrAnt water contains the germs Of di'
seaSs, being 90 thoroughly impregnated
with refuse matter, which must Of neces-
silly be Q cause OF sickness and death. He
also stated that . removal of the water
works from their present location was an
imperative necessity.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

We regret to learn that the little child
Of Elder Lotz Ia dangerously Ill.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
Bella, 2441,

By Rykdvk (s5sl size Of rIInEstoae 2:lA.
Bcrtrace 2 Blk, Eico a:a1Z. George n.
Ryedyk s:79K. SIS the scSeoa.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
CIydcsdaIe stallion
LOCHNAGAR.

By Imported Loch1aRar Ist dam by Imp.
C0nqueroF. I'd. dam by Sir William Wallace
Cd dam by Imp Hard Fortune, 4th dam By
Imp Comet SIS the season
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
THE COLLEGE OF EMPORIA,
EMPORIA, KANSAS.

Under the Care Of the Presbyterian
Church.
Open 20 both sexes. Threa courses
of study-she CLASSICAL, the PHILo-
SOP HIcAL, the LITERARY.
Experienced and competent teachers;
thcrouRhness In work curriculum IS
high as the best Eastern colleges.
Special advantages in Art, Music and
the Modern Languages.
EXPENSES VERY REASONABLE.
The next session opens on Wednesday,
September 8, 1885.
Full particulars and catalogues may
be obtained BY addressing the presi-
dent,
Rev. John :. Hendy. D. D.,
Emporis, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
DR. J. j. WRIGHT.

DR.. Wright was met on the street oppo-
site the postoflce, and in a very few but
impressive words signlfisd that he thought
water brought from . source such a. our
water works had was unfit for the use OF
human beings, and the sooner they were
removed from their present location the
better for the health Of the city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

Was met on the stEess, bat claimed he had
not time TO give his opinioe Is he would
like 50 On such short notice. and the scribe
has had no chance 10 interview him.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05
DIR. ?. B. sHERBURNR.

DR.. Sherburne, on being questioned as
to his views of the necessity Of the re-
moval of our water works said that Il
was without question necessary IL We
wished to preserve the health of our city.
He sscrlbed much Of the malaria and
typhoid fever which hsVc been prevalent
In this vicinity TO the unhealthy water
supply from the Cottonwood. He stated
thai but very few OF our citizens vs. the
Ws'sr from the hydrans for ether than
sprinkIing. and that it was hardly Dc for
even that purpose; that his horse even re-
fused to drink il unless veiy thirsty. Dr..
! Sherburns says that Ne naturally have one
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

Said their could be bat one opinion by
any conscientious physician. and that Was
that q removal was imperstively demand
ed BE stated that he opposed the Ioca-
ton at the time the works were placed In
thslr present position, and that others were
with him IN opposition. but their oDposs-
sion was OF 10 avail. No physician would
dare TO maintain that water such - was
supplied by the present water works could
be othsr than unhealthy and breeder Of
pestilsnoe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-05

DR.. Smith said that, without an examin-
alton Of the river were the water works
were situated, and Judging merely from
what he knew of the natural drainage OF
the city and BY heaFsay, he was satisie
the water works water was UNIT for use IN
city, and that something was necessary
tocorrect the present state Of affairs.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-12-11
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Bishop BAGsHAw Of the Catholic diocese
OF Nottingham, England, recommends
Catholics to resist payment of church
tithes as an unjust Protestant tax.
WILLIE ARNOLD, the twelve-year-old son
OF wealthy resident of Reading. Pa. is
missing, and is thought to have been kid
naped.
CONGRESSMAN PRICE, of Wisconsin, died
at his home in Black River Falls Oh the 9th.
THE loss on the Lyons mansion at Lyons
Falls, n. Y. which was burned on the night
OF the 9TH, will amount to over $50 csc
| ance, Ss,UOU. 1t was one of the finest resi-
dences in the State
). l.. LoIsELLE, proprietor of the Biiou
dry goods store at Worcester. Mass, has
gone to Canada, leaving creditors behind.
shortly before his flight Loiselle raised
y, lOO by mortgage on his stock. The stock
and fixtures are worth s?5,0O0 and the
debts are $4,000 above the mortgage.
Ia. X. HERZOG & Sous tannery, at South
Berwick, n. H., was burned on the 9th
The lire started in the packing-room and
spread very rapidly. The loss is estimat-
ed at from $4,000 to 100000; insurance,
s2o,OO0 The fire is supposed to have been
Of incendiary origin.
MRS. Lucy MADISON, mother of Fanny
Lillian Madison, Cluverius' victim. has
written to Governor Lee of Virginia, beg
ging him to let the law take it's course.
PARNELLITE member has declared that
they will not permit the consideration of
any business in the Commons until Dill
Ions case is considered.
SENATOR VEST, of Missouri. is to see the
President about Colonel Benton's case as
soon as Mr. Cleveland's health will permit
the reception of visitors.
THE will of Ann Vain Ryeras, leaving a
legacy Of $4,000 in trust to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to
found IN infrmary for sick animals, was
admitted TO probate at Philadelphia on the
9Th.
THE issue of standard dollars from the
mints during the week ended December
was s5sl OIL. The issue during the CORE
spending period of last year was $685., 1893; 1898
The shipments of fractional silver coin
during November amounted to s747, ,491.
NJ. RIBEAU, for number of years, chair
man of the committee on appropriations Of
the French National Assem- bly,, was on the
floor of the Senate at Washington on the
9th. and was presented to number of
Senators by Senator Allison.
INFORMATION was received on the 9th by
United States Consul-General Phelan at
Halifax N. s., that the fine of 800 in the
Marion-Grimes case would be repaid by
the Dominion Customs Department.
Mr.. 4. MERCER, the celebrated Alaskan
traveller and explorer, is in Ottawa, Ont,
on business connected with the geological
survey. Mr.. MERCER spent fourteen years
in Alaska and has attained wide reputa-
tion for research in the history and Gus
toms of that country
Huntsville gazette., 1886-12-11
tIII I ICt. DT " INVVTISII.
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Secretary of the Treasury esti"
mates the amount required to defray the
expenses of the government for the fiscal
year ending July next, at 1925, 1874.
MIR. +. VIRDzN, Of Jackson, Miss, has
closed a sale Of $4,000 acres of land lying
in Tallahatchie county, Miss, to a Chicago
capitalist named Nerriman.
THE great stove works of Perry & Co.,
Of Albany, II. Y, are to lie removed to
Chattanooga, Tenn.
RTHE Forty-ninth Congress met on the
9Th, the Presidents message was read and
a general hand-shaking INDUCED In, but
little business was done.
TIE issue OF standard silver dollars from
the nints during the week ending on the
4th was $5Sl, oil. The issue during the
corresponding period Of last year was
S699,393
RIoTING was renewed in Cork, Ireland,
on the 9th. The police were hooted by
large mobs, but so fai as known nobody
was injured.
Gov. HUGHES on the Coh appointed Mrs.
Emma d. Mills, of New York City, COM
missioner of deeds for the State of Ar
kansas.
TEN business houses were destroyed by
fire at Yazoo City, Miss, on the 9th.
The President is not near so i'll as re-
ported; he is subject to infrequent attack
of rheumatism which usually settle in the
tendons about the knee.
THE commissions of sixty presidential
postmasters will expire during the pres
ent month. On the reassembling of Con-
gress the President will have the appoint
ments of about 80 postmasters made dur
ing the recess to send to the Senate for
confirmation.
JOHN MILLER, aged 50 years, was frozen
to death in Summit county, Ohio, on the
Sd, He attempted to cross swamp, ana
fell into the mire. When found his body
was frozen fast in the mud.
CITIZENS of Chicago are organizing to
build an opera-house to cost Sl,ooo,ooo,
greatly exceeding the usual size.
THE steamboat st. John dropped her
guards Oh the 4th forty miles below Nom
roe, La, precipitating 1000 bales OF eottoh
into the river.
Snow fell at Huntsville, Ala, on the
5th TO the depth Of eight inches.
ONE HUNDRED AND SEvENrf-fwo oaieS o
cotton and a box car were burned at
Greenville, Miss, on the 4th. Inc nre was
the work of an incendiary.
| THE steamboat Charles Morgan, plying
between Cincinnati and New orleans,
burned at Fulton, KY, on the 4tb. Loss
s50, 900; partly insured. She bad not made
| any trips this fall -,
! The fftieth Congress cons OF ~,
Democrats, 152 Republicans and four IL
| dependents.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-12-11
XlIXTH CONGRESS.

n the Senate on the 9th the reports Of heads
OF departments were presented and ordered
printed. The oath Of office was administered
10 Senator Williams, Of California. Ser-
eraf bills were introduced and re-
ferred. The Presidents message was re-
ceived and read. ......m the House
Nr S. S. Cox was sworn in; Henry w. Rusk, OF
Maryland, and Henry Bacon, of New York, also
qualified. The Presidents message was read
and ordered printed. A committee was ap-
pointed to attend the funeral of the late Con