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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
ANOTHER SLICK Han

A man by the name of j. Horner
Fishpool, living in this city, yielded to
an almost irresistible desire and lett for
parts unknown a short tine ago, leaving
behind him wife and children to battle
with the selfish world. This worthy
citizen has at last been heard from. He
was at Eureka the other day
posing as a mssher and tried
to make young girl of that city receive
his attentions. By some means it was
discovered that he was trying to occoln
plish the young lady's RUN. The only
charge that could be preferred against
him, however, was that of disturbing
ing the young girls peace, and he wal
arrested, tried and fined. The costs anC
fine amounted to $50 j. Homer wal
ID a Elk" The rock-pIle stared
him in the face with &
stony gaze. In his des
perstion, he struck a benevolent busI-
ness man for help and was slick enough
to obtain $50 from him. He told his
new found friend that he was hourly
expecting remittance from Emporla
and the business man felt sorry tor him
and was taken in. It now transpireI
that J Rorner FIshpool Is quite an In
teresting character. Several parties IL
Eureka have given him the freedom o.
their pockeibooks, and should be appear
again in Eureka, life will doubtless be
very dresry, fer durance vile surely watt
him,
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From Fridays Daily.
JOLLY vOYAGERS.


A large crowd Of men and q small
number OF the fair sex greeted the Jolly
Voysgefs at the opera mouse lat night.
The entertainment was variety show
alter the circus plan. The Stirk family
of bicycle riders are excellent and
brought down the house. The slack
wire performance by the little StiTk
wonder, was very good and pleased the
audience. Theiuggling wss good. The
greater part of the entertainment WA
rather thin. The sketch of the giraffe
while rather amusing to the audience,
was decidedly vulgar. The Stirk famI-
~ will be remembered as having tray
eled with Sells Bros. circus this last
season Their part of the performance
could not be excelled. The female i'm
personstOr tried hard to please, but his
efforts were rewarded with "rats" from
the gallery. For the class of entertain
ment this show has no Objectionable
features, but It Is our opinion that theJ
would fail to interest an intelligent au
dience.
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Walnut Valley Times: When MIR.
Santa Fe Charley Foulks rirst called
upon US to state what the Santa Fe
wanted In this neck o. woods he first
informed as that the Santa Fe were sur
yeying and asking bonds on the twenty
five mile link from Burlington to Madi.
son-which would unite the Kansas
Southern at Burlington with the Howard
branch at'Madison. lie also stated thai
the Howard branch would be extended
from Howard To Moline, there connect
Ing with the Kansas southern and
forming short line from Arkansas City
to kausss City, aud urged us, because
the Burlington line was shorter To lay
hold OF the Santa Fe propositions here
and secure the through line to Texas. {"
We pointed ont the fact that when the
Florence and Douglass branch was com.
pleted TO Winfield We should then be on
hls Through line" with every
advantage that could be had
from such connection
that the Through line" was the
result OF building the link between
Douglass and Winfield and not of put
ting a'"cut off, between Ell Dorado and
(not Emporia,) but ElInor. The only
answer was. 1--WE can't afford to have
any kick on this cut off,
Why IT is that the people of Emporls
will stand Idle and let her people be
misrepresented and their interests sacri
feed by this greedy corporation is more
than we can understood.
There may be nothiLG in the Jones
road-the Santa Fe says there is moth
lpg-but the vigor with which the San
IA Re fights the thing. gives their say
the lie. Our people, we believe, prefer the
possibilities of the "Jones'' road or any
other road to the Santa Fe "cut Off and
the slavery u brings with it.
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KANSAS LEGIsLATURE

TOPEKA, Feb. 17.-In the senate this
morning the house appOrtiOnment bill
was considered and the representative
was taken from LeavenWorth and given
to Lynn county.
The house this afternoon passed the
senate bill authorizing Cloud county to
build $50, 600 court house, and Jewell
county one worth 5000; and house
bills raising the the salary OF tie at
torney general to $2,50O; 70 give Cloud
county an additional term of court ;
doing away with the law term gin Saline
county; changing the time of the annual
school meeting TO the third week In
July, authorizing first and second class
cities to extend aid 70 railroads by
furnishing right OF way. depot grounds
and terminal facilities, and make pick
ing pockets q felony.
The county bill was again reached
and SO amended as to only recreate
Seward, Stephens and Kansas, and SO
passed.
In the senate this afternoon the house
bill 90, creating the TWenty-third judi
cisl district house bill I72, transferring
the fund of $1,000 II the military fund
OF the treasury 20 the militia fund, were
passed.
The house in the evening refused TO
concur in any of the senate amendments
to the legislative superintendent miEcel-
lsneous appropriation bill introduced.
In the morning session. the house
report made by the joint CON-
mittee on investigation of acts
of state house commissioners and
architects, and recommending their I'M
mediate dismal. Ordered printed with
evidence.
The senate bill passed creating the
tventy-secoDd judicial district OF Doni.
phan, Brown and NemAha counties.
The house bill passed for the pur-
chase of 500 copies Of the revised laws
of the state.
A resolution was adopted providing
for IS 600 for the expenses OF the Ne
tional G. A. X encampment OF 1887.
The senate bill passed diverting the
tax rolls that contains the statement OF
delinquent taxes.
ToPEKA, Kas.. Feb. 19.-rhe house
used all the forenoon discussing the re-
port of the COMMITTEES on state ahsiEs
on investigation of the state house COM
missiouers' council 1t msy feel like re-
naming 10 seseion long enough TO DIS
pose of it, No conclusion reached.
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The Gladstone government announces
Its readiness to stake its existence on its
settlement Of the Irish question, which
announcement may be regarded as
equivalent to notice of an early dis
solution. BY the repeated changes
Of the political kaleidoscope in Great
Britain, the Irish question has got
into queer tangle. The irish
party will not get what they are
asking for, and England will not give
them what thev want, for they will stop
ct nothing short Of independence. So
an early appeal to the country on the
Irish question, Invested of all side
issues, is one OF the probabilities of the
near future. The advantage OF this
course lies in the fact that by such an
appeal definite policy of some kind
will be agreed upon, and, in view OF
the vacillanon OF the last few months,
that is much 10 be desged.
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land orGiadness.

How softly low, among Sonoma's hills,
The ice-cold springs, the merry hearted rille:
Fragrance of pine my wandering fancy thrills
TIL even through the city's nOise'b built walls,
hear the chant OF sudden waterfalls,
Once more, through cedar boGghs the black
bird calls.
There are wild cliffs on Mendocinos shore,
And well know the seaweed on the floor
of hidden caves, and many marvel more.
Pacifcs heart hath legends wise and old;
Go thou, and wait in voices manifold
When storms are loose, to hear the story told
Again see gray mountains purely clad
With cleaning snow, vast peaks forever CLAD
Such heights as these the elder singers had.
Again one halls the sunlighfs burst or foam
On Lassen's peaks, on Shasta s snowy DOME
Where lilies bloom beneath the glacier home
But hest the redwood shade, the peace ii
Where fancies rise as crystal mountain
Beneath tall trees; and dear each bird that
In rainIess summers; dear the ferns which
grow
nv cool Navarro where sea-breezes blow
And white azaleas touch the rivers flow.
Charles Howard Shinn, in the Century 1"f
February
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European ingenuity in the construct
ion OF destructive instruments was per-
haps never so active a. at the present
time. and past successes only stimulate
to still greater achIevments IN this line.
In England and other countries, in
order 70 overcome the rifled mortar--a
short gun with = relatively short range
guns have been invented having .
length Of fifty feet and 9 range Of eight
to ten miles. The thickness OF solid
armor plates has also been increased
until the Italian 1ronclad Italie, has
thirty-six inches of armOr on her sides,
and carries one hundred-ton guns,
which throw shells Of 1000 pounds dis
lance of ten miles. Not satisfied with
even such monstrous guns, the same
government contracted two years ago
with Krupp to build for them i've
forged steel breech- loading guns Of 1875
tons each. ffty-five feet long and pro-
jectIle of $500 pounds.
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LAST EVENINGS Ball.

The bali given under the manage
ment of Mr.. Frank Romaine last even
ing at jays opera house, was quite a
pleasant party, although not patronized
as literally as it should have been
About thirty couples were present and
the last number on the programme was
not danced until about one O'Clock. The
hall presented an attractive appear
ance and Mr.. Romano is
to be congratulated for his
excellent management The music fur.
nished by the Knights OF PYthias or.
chestrs, was delightful. The program
was made up of nineteen we'll selected
dances, and none of the dancers slIgbtec
single number. Should Mr. Romano
announce another ball. we hope it will
be as pleasant as the one last night, anC
that larger number of persons may b.
present to enjoy its pleasures.
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The Beef MouODolt,ts

CHICAGO, Feb. 19-Ssmuel Wallerton
prominent shipper Of livestock, ad
dressed a long communication to the
local press to. day, taking issue with the
dressed beef shippers for Directing to
the new east bound freight
tariff. He says the trunk line roads
have found that under the rates in force
the past year the three great firms IN
terested in the dressed beef trade-Ar
mour, Swift and Hammond-have
been growing to such an extent
at the expense of the
live cattle industry, that 1t was only q
question of time when they would not
only control the railroads but the pro-
ducers and consumers of beef as well
Allerton maintains that if live
cattle shippers we've thus allowed TO be
driven out of the business, the two
named would have q monopoly greater
than the Standard Oil Company
No man, he asserts, could
compete with them unless backed by,
millions, as they would cOnspire to un-
dersell him at any point nc might select
As a market
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A shooting A flair .

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 19-News
has just reached here OF shooting
sffrsy which occurred Wednesday night
at Hawsville, Kentucky, between Ed
CoOney and Jno Keown, in which both
were injured fatally. COoneY has for
some time been paying attentions to
Keown's sister and was engaged to her,
but lately showed a disposition to break
off with her. Keown demanded that
he made good his intentions, which
Cooney agreed to but failed to appear at
the time sgreed upon. Wednesday
night he passed Keown's, house
was stopped by KeOwn, who demanded
sn explanation. COoDey, who was
drunk, replied insultingly and then a
fusilade began. The men lost no time In
emptying their revolsers aud both were
fatally shot The greatest excitement
prevails. The mayor OF Hawsville feaFs
trouble between the two factions and
has sworn In special police.
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What the Iowa State Register says
about Uncle Toms Cabin: Last eSen-
ing the original double Uu;le Toms
CABIN company appeared st Fosters
opera house before q large audience.
This old aud time-honOree play, as pre-
sented by this company, has been lifted
out of the rut In which 1t has go long
been found, and placed upon q higher
plane by being given bY actors aud &C
tresses fsvosabiy known 10 the probes
sion. The version also is quite different
and many new ideas taken from the
slavery times in the south, together with
a fine plantation scene, with the steam
boats, the fist6oat ON the river, the
Jolly cOcn" quaItette. tic, goes far 10
make the entertainment pleasing one.
The little Puinsm twin sisters are also 8
great feature. one appearing as Eva and
and the other as the child HaTr In the
ice scene, where EiIza mskss her es-
cape, the six large bloOdhOunds intro
d0ced make it one of q thrilling
natvre, they beEDg highly trained Ind
do their work 10 perfection. The
troupe of plantation singers Is good.
The entertainments taken in its entirety
II, no doubt, the.best representation of
Harriet Beecher StoWe's celebrated work
ever given in thIs city,
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Itannears that MARI Tuain,

1t appears that Mark Twain's recent
account of his war experience was some
what defective. A California paper re-
freshes his memory with q statement TO
the effect that his service really took the
form of firing into federal transports on
the Mississippi; that he was captured
and paroled, bur went on with his
bushwhacking, and was captured q
second time and sent to st. Louis,
whereupon he skipped across the plains
to Nevada and took refuge In an out-of-
the-wsy mining camp-all of which
facts were published at the time by a
wicked Virginia City editor. This
isn't as funny as the story that Mark
tells, but there is reason to believe thai
tor historical purposes Sit is more re.
liable
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sehsming AIdsrmen-

0NEw. YORK, Feb. 20-The report
that two of the aldermen of the Eigh-
tenth ward, who voted for the granting
of the Broadway railroad franchise, had
confessed the whole plot by which the
Broadway Surface Railroad company
secured the consent of the common
council, brought out an unusually large
attendance at the continuation OF the
hearing before the senate committee to-
day. Henry w. Minister testified that
while standing upon the platform of the
station at Lakewood, New Jersey. he
saw q gentleman about so years old, OF
slender build, with long side Whiskers,
talking with Alderman Delacy. They
were pacing up and down the walk
while waiting for the train. witness pac-
ing up and down too. At one time he
heard, as he passed, Delacy say to his
companion: "If no one squeals on US
the people around City Hall"-re-
mainder of the sentence lost.
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Western Nail AssOciattoU

PITTsBURG. Penn, Feb. 2O-The
Western Nail association met here this
morning to discuss the break in the
ranks of the manufacturers and consider
the situation. There was full attend
ance, every mill in the association being
represented. The association is still in
session, but as the doors are closed and
the members refused 20 talk, nothing
can be learned of the proceedings.
The greatest interest is manifested In the
meeting and q conference Is anxiouslY
awaited.
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An Old WOmAn's PiLIAble Condition.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Feb. ia sad
and peculiar case was brought to the
notice of the authorities 10. day. On the
10Th of this month Mrs. Sarah Ann
Wslcott of Wsrrensville, Ohio, an old
lady seventy years of age, applied to
the Bethel for reduced rate
ticket to Bnffsio, saying she was in
very poor circumstances. The Icket
was procured and the woman departed.
This morning she again appeared at
Bethel and told 4 pitiiul story. 1t ap-
pears that she has . husband and three
daughters living, the latter all married
and residing in Wisconsin. Her nus
band, who is seventy five years old,
and the third 70 whom she has
been married, recently drove her
from the house, thre8tening To kill her
If she returned and then take his
Own life. At another time he told Mrs.
Walcott that ne had made arrangements
TO sell her body TO q medical college and
the physicians would swear that be was
insane. there inscring him immunity
from consequences of the crime. The
old lady, who 10 nearly blind, then de-
termined to go to the ShsFeTs settlement
ct Lebanon, New York, and apply for
admission TO the home, but upon her ar
rival there she was told that she was too
old and refused her sdmittsnce. With
but little money left, Mrs Wal
colt started for Cleveland.
reaching here last evening.
She sat up all night in the depot, hev-
ing no place to lay her head and this
morning again applied to the Bethel
She had eaten nothing for three DAYS
and was exhausted from the effects of
hunger and fatigue. The unfortunate
woman will be cared for here until az
rangeme1ts can be made for her future
support. Her daughters, enraged At her
third marriage, have refused her assist
snce.
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The flour ProductIon.

MINNEAPoLIs, Feb. 17.-In its review
of the flour production for its issue oil
February 10, the northeastern Miller
will say: There was q considerable de-
crease in the -four production last week
due to less steam power being used, al
the mills except one depending on water
It has taken diplomacy 10 keep the
milling pool intact, but this has been
accomplished. Lower wheat values has
had the effect of frightening buyers who
q week ago, were inclined to purchase
-four, and the market is dull and week
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NEW YoRK, Fen. 17.-The Trans
Continental associAtionls thing OF the
past. The representatives of the lines In
the association permitted 1t to fail to
pieces late this afternoon. Though they
hsye argued with each other tor over 8
week. they were unable to agree upon
the terms Of pool.
After the break up all the delegates
were reticent es to the cause OF disagree
ment. It is understood that the a l.
s. 8. F. road had demanded certain con-
cessIons to which the Union Pacific re
fused to agree.
This WAS denied by General Agent
Cannon, who said all the Representatives
were dissatisfied aad were unwilling e
accept the terms of the agreement pro
posed by the committees appointed e
prepare such.
els there no prospect Of reorganiza
ton g' was asked of him.
Decidedly not at present." was thu
reply. The organization has gone Il
smash, and / can't tell what the etfec
will be and can give no details OF on
meetings.''
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EMroR1A. kas. Feh. 1h \

EMPoRIA. haS., Feb. 10, 1886.
w. Z. MARTIN: The Santa Fe people
are doing all in their power to defeat
your proposition TO aid the c., E. s. s.
w. railroad and, report says, are to be
helped by committee from our town.
who are working under instructions
from Mr.. Robinson. Stand firm and
vote for the proposition and Chase coun-
tvs friends here will stand by you. Re-
specttully, Ii. G. Cross.
The above letters taken from the
Chase County Leader, explain why the
report OF the proceedings of the 'cit.
liens committee" IN this city were so
untruly reported. 1t was for the pur-
pose of deceiving the citizens of Chase
and Butler counties, as we'll as the cit
liens OF Emporia and Lyon county. In
this however, they have failed, as will be
seen by the reports of railroad meetings
held In Cottonwood Falls, published in
another column of this issue.
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Parnsll Preparing for a Large Mass
Meeting on st. Patrick's Day.
The Railroad Rate War Causing
Considerable Comment.
A Texas Postmaster Robbed o
$1,000 Last Night.
Services Over the Remains Of the
Late John B. Cough.
A Joliet Blonde Skips From Home
With a Married Adonls.
wicked Franehman.

BANGOR, Maine, Feb. 2O.-At Var
Buren,, q short distance from here, {
Frenchman named Martin, aged seventy
four, had dispute recently with hiI
wife, which resulted IN his wife spend
ing that night at her sons house. Mex
morning when she returned home, hel
husband met her al the door with an ak
she, perceivIng this, attempted to escape
but he followed her closely, over tool
her aud struck her on the head with the
weapon, killing her instantly. He theE
returned To the house and shot himself
though the head.
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We would respectfully inquire of the
OF IAN interesting communication from
what he is talking about" and signed
"Citiz That man will. only find
cOngenIality of thought and action IN
Wichita, and the NEWS may tell him
the Eagle thinks he has missed his To-
cation. and he had better move down to
the mouth of the Little Arkansaw.-
Wichita Eagle.
Citizens" present location is ali
right. What EmporIa needs is few
such men as the writer of that article or
its citizens railroad committee, and
then the people OF this city could plac'
some confidence In that concern.
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OIaima fnr n.mn....

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20 If the DAM
age claims which the Chinese represen-
tatIves have preferred can be brought to
head, the anti MongoliAn riots and
explosions are likely 70 cost the people
Of the Omitted States round sum Of
nontey- At the Chinese consulate yes
terdAy the Chinese consul general made
the statement that claims amounting to
over $500, 600 for loss OF life and prop
erty have been filed in the state depart
ment.
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A halt dozen men 10 Ell Dorado AND
an equal number in Emporia are dolnc
all they can TO aid the Santa Fe to closC
all iDlets to competing lines into south
crn and southwestern Kansas. They
have organized and entreuched them.
selves and announce the ultlmatum-
Take what We offer or nothing,
nut Valley Times.
One ofthe insiders here got disguised
with the way the thing was being
steered and deserted. Since that time
a silence as of death" has stolen over
that Santa Fe "Citizens Committee
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A New RaiIrnad

OTTAWA, Kss., Feb. 10 Prominent
men of Ft. Scott and Topeka some days
ago submitted proposition to The citi-
zens of Anderson county to build rail-
road from Fit. Scott to Tooeks, touching
Garrett and, other prominent points in
said county, on consideration that said
county donate one hundred thousand
dollars IN bonds. which proposition was
lost. They also submitted a PROPOSE
tioR to build rOadIthrough Franklin Co.,
touching Ottawa, on condition that this
county donate ninety thousand dollars
and the city of OitawaRive thousand dol
lars. Several mass meetings have been
held and petitions are being circulated for
the commissioners to call an election.
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CALLED BONE.

Griffith Hughes, aged IS years. died
yesterday afternoon at bis home on Coal
creek, seven miles south OF Emporia,
after nearly years illness. Mr.. Hughes
was born in North Wales and came TO
this country about fifteen years ago. He
was worthy man and , good citizen
lie leaves a wife, four sons and one
daughter TO mourn his loss His long
Illness had driven fear of death from
him and he died quietly and easily
The funeral will take place at the
family residence at 2 O'Clock morrow
afternoon. a short service will be con.
Quoted at the Dry Creek cemetery, south
of EmpOris, where his body will lie In
tered. Rev. John Jones of this city
will lead the serVlces
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MARTINsBURG. w. Va, Feb. 10
Three weeks ago Joe Burns, repulsive
looking Deg;O, committed an outrageous
assault on Miss Fetters of Baltimore, on
her way from the railroad depot at this
place,to friends house q short distance
outside OF town. This morning Burns
paid the penalty of his crime. At IL As
body OF masked men numbering from
70 to 100 approached the jail and took
Burns therefrOm and dragged him to a
point two miles outside of town and
hanged him to 8 tree.