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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28

LITTLE Rock, Jan. 81 Governor
Hughes to-day pardOned thIrty cf.iored
men. known IS the Howard county riot
ers who participated in not q couple
of years ago in that county when white
man named Wyatt WIS killed while
working field. Another of the rioters
had be6n convicted Of murder aud
banged. rhe affair created = great Gems
alton in southern Arkansas q. the time,
and ever sInce strong efforts have been
make 70 secure the pardons On the
ground that the wholesale convictions
we're 11wsrTanted by the facts, and the
terms OF sentence excessive The sen.
fences ranged from i've 70 fifteen years
Ia zach case,
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suppos4d suicids.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Jan. 2l.-A Courier.
Journals special says: A private teIe-
gram received al Greensboro. Ky, an
noHHces the sudden death OF Mr. A Stu.
srtUnited States COLLECTOR Of that die.
tricG, Al Fl D1Tado, Kansas.
There is no oIfihits Information bul
his friends fear that he suicided on &C.
count of family troubles. His wife, The
daughter ef ex Senator EcCreeEy. filed
SUIT for divorce On Tuesday.
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Boiler ExDIosiOu.

TaRRE HAUTs, Iud.. Jan. 2l-At 80
this morning terrific boiler explosion
occurred in the dislilIeTy of Fairbanks
s. Duenwig Frank McNellis and Geo.
Ottermsn were killed. Their bodies
were recovered from under the heap of
debris fright uliy mangled Charles
Welker, Michael Ryan. Riley Evangton,
Frank Bryant and Joe P4rs ms are
among the injuLSd. The entire engine
house Was demolished The cause of the
EXPLOSION Is unknown.
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nIassIsslppl valley Route.

The North, Central and South Ameri-
can exposition will open in New Or.
leans, November 10th 1885 The man
agement report that . more extensive
display than last year will be made.
Parties who contemplate visiting It,
or going 20 Florida, should ask for
tickets over the Louisville, New Or
leans ana Texas railway and make a
trip through the sugar and rice planta-
For price OF tickets % Vicksburg,
Baton Rouge, New Orleans and ali
other points rescued by this line, apply
% p. R Rogers, Gen. Trav. Pass
Agent, IL Monroe street, Memphis,
Tenn, OF A. ]. Knapp. Gen Pass ARent
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Protectlng the settIsr..

OMAHA, Neb.. Jan 2l.-General How
ard, commander of the department of the
Plstie. has received Instructions from
the war department authorizing MIN to
make extensive permanent improve
ments at Ft. Douglass Salt Lake, Utah,
amounting Ia several Thousand dollars.
General Howard says this shows concIu-
sively that battery ID" viii remain
permanently al Salt Lake City TO pr. tsct
the country against any outbreak. Il
am of the same opinion in regard to tie
recent excitement as was al first. VIZ:
that 1t was g very iDjudicious agitation
by = few comparatively irresponsible
parties
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AFiorence man has the contract TO
furnish the Santa Fe road all the ice 1t
viii use next summer between that point
and the Colorado line. He is getting it
from the Cottonwood in good shsre,
says the Tribune.
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ToDeka HoteI Rob6arv

TOPEKA, Jan. 2I.-The new Gordon
hotel was the scsue of a $500 robbery
last night, undoubtedly the work OF pro-
fessionals. The victims are Jack Les
ser, who lost heavy gold watch and
chain valued at $50 and $3.50 In
money, and Harry Gilman. who lost g
gold watch worth 800 and $500 in cash
The robbers gained access to the
rooms by turning the keys with nip
pers. The doors were opened and the
vests of both parties, containing the Val
uables, were taken from beneath theiI
heads. The deed was discovered abou
Q 30 O'Clock and search was instituted
Out so far 1t has failed. 1t is supposed
that the thief was a small mao who lef
ON the Santa Fe train for Kansas City
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The eEEems modesty Of The Emporia
NepublieeR prevents It's mentioning an
honor bestowed upon ~ worthy chief
ex-0ov. O. v. Eskridge, IN being chosen
one OF the directors Of the State Histori-
cal Society. The governor has helped
make q great deal OF history for this
stats. hence the selection Is q 1t one to
have been made.
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The Miners.

PTTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 21.-The con-
vention OF striking mixers and coke
drawers at Dunbar this afternoon was
attended by over 1000 delegates from all
parts of the coke region. The gather
ing was enthusiastic but orden y, and
the sentiment was unanimously in favor
of . continuance of the struggle. The
delegates reported all the works closed
but three, and committees were appoint.
ed TO visit these and prevail upon the
men TO join in the strike.
The situation tonight is hopeful DC
far as other riotous demonstrations art
concerned. Quiet reigned at all points
to-day. and 1t Is thought that the officer
will be able to quell any disturbance.
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n YOU ARE eOTN0
p FIo.,aa. : .he woEla,. Eal.s.. y.

v
fOEEeA1s,
Or to any point south, and wish 70 have
. pleasant trip, You viii need 20 be in
formed IS % the best, quickest and
cheapest route. The Memphis Short
Route south, with ita through buffet
sleeping cars Kansas City To New Or
leans, iIs free reclining chair cars Kan
sas City to Memphis land being over one
hundred miles the shortest line to the
south, is practically the only line from
Kansas City, the west and northwest, 10
Ail southern cities. No other line runs
through cars between Kauses City and
New Orleans. No other route can Offer
but one change Of cars from Kansas CITY
60 JeSksonVills end ether FLORIDA points.
There IL no ether good route between
the west and the south. Ask your ticket
agent for tickets wa the Memphis Short
Route Write foF large map. with time
tables, showing through coHnecsioas.
GSiIed fEea J. e LOCKWOOD.
g. r. st. A.. KGhsas CITY, He.
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Burned 90 Death

LA CYGNE, Kans., Jan. 21.-A small
tenant house occupied by colored peo-
pie was burnt in this city last night
while the grown people were away at
tending a REVIVAL. 10 the house we're
two children. Lee HlldTIge. how Rged
three years aud Cora Webb, an infant
aged one year and six months Both
children were burned 10 death. They
had been left in bed in room with q
fire and q lighted lamp and the door
locked
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Three Bodies recovered.

WHEELING, w. Va. Jan. 23.-Work
was continued In the shaft ct the New
berg mines all night, and thee bodies
we're taken out this morning. Daniel
Miller. Islah Timmons (scting pit boss
and his son. Their faces were badly
blackened. Their bodies were taken to
the undertAkers where they will be
dressed and handed over to friends.
Their inquest has been postponed until l
O'Clock this afternoon. The after damp
is out of the mines, but explosive gas is
present IN large volume, and their is
danger of another explosion.
Experienced miners hesitate to go
down into the mine, which is 225 feet
deep and divided into compartments,
three of which are fitted with cages and
hosting apparatus for bringing coal TO
the surface, while the third is q vennlat-
ing shaft. Many inexperienced men
volunteered to go down. The people
are now quiet and resigned 10 the fate
and the crowd has nearly all left the
shaft TO follow the bodies. 1t is doubt
full whether any more will be got out 10
daY,
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maxwell.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-An evening pa
per prints rambling account OF an al
legged confession of Hugh n. Brooks,
alias Maxwell, that he killed Preller 1T
the Southern hotel last April.
He says that during a lecture before
the st. Louia college of pharmacy last
night by DR.. Charter, French physI-
clan aud chemist, that the doctor stated
that Brooks had recently admitted 70
him ia an interview in the lAtter's cell,
that he (BroOks) had killed Preller by
accident OF really by malpractice.
Brooks, in an interview to-day, denies
the statement in toto, and Col. Martin,
chief counsel for Brooks, proDOuuces the
aforv s,baurd
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28

The queen Of England rode through
the streets OF London yesterday IN an
open carriage, and will open parliament
In person today. No bombs were
thrown, and an examination OF the eel.
lars bas revealed no Guy Fawkes. SO
We presume the affair will pass of
pleasantly, and to the entire satisfaction
Of Lord Salisbury.
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aa0nnn nnnnr.a

NEW YoRK. Jan. s1.-Elhsl Aspouer's
right foot caught in The track Of the
Norris & Essex railway while she yes
playing in Greenwood avenue, East
Orange, August 18th. 1884. A locom-
motive approached and sacrificed her
leg 70 save her life. She sued the Della
ware, LackAwana & Western Railroad
company, which had leased the Morris
s. Essex. and the jury in the BrocklYn
supreme court yesterday gave her eS0.
900 damaRes
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A BridegrOOm's Wedding Outnt Stolen
HANNIBAL, Mo-, Jan. 21.-BurglArs
entered tina residence of John Hall Last
night and ransacked the premises. They
obtained about fifty dollars IN money
and other articles of value. besldes q
complete wedding suit valued at 500
The young man was married last night
and had laid has outfit on the couch nesr
hls bed. The loss of the wedding suit
did not cause the postponement of the
wedding, as he procured onOther one.
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Nawlon NuEReta.

NEWTON Kans Jan GA guaran-
tee subscription of $4,000 has been
raised by the citizens of Newton TO Sc
cure Tiffany Bros carriage msnufsc-
tory. The contract has been signed and
work will be commenced at once. The
manufaclory will give employment 10
200 men.
Zen keepers of saloons and whisky
joints were arrested this afternoon and
bound over 90 the district court, which
coDvenes today. Only two we're able TO
give bond The others were jailed
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Ths Apaches prIrsn ort.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Jan. 3D.
B1gadier General Crook, commanding
the department of Arizona, and Col. l.
p. Broadly, commanding the district OF
New Mexico, met here to-day to make
the necessary arrangements caused by
the recent change in the district of New
Mexico from the north department of
the Missouri to the department OF Ari-
IONA. General Crook said the hostile
Apaches at last have been driven out of
the department and taken refuge in the
Sierra Madre mountains, ChInubua and
Sonora, Old Mexico, where they had
been pursued by troops of both repub-
lies
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28

Next week Friday, the Goth inst, will
DO Kansas day. This Will be the twen-
ty-fltth anniversary of the statehood OF
Kansas. Twenty-Five years ago from
that date congress admitted the state
into the United Nation and opened the
halls Of Legislation to our senator's and
representatives. The grandest celebra-
ton Will no doubt take place in Topeka,
but every town In In the state should do
something In the way OF commemorat-
ing our natal day.
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BappY Brew.rs.

TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 22.-Judge Brew
er filed lengthy opinIon yesterday in
the case brought by john Walruff of
Lawrence tor the removal of certain
proceedings commenced against him in
Douglass county To the United States
circuit court. The opinion Is regarded
with much favor by the brewers, as IN
effect 1t Gays the stale should pay
tor property which 1t has rendered use
less by the enactment OF the probibltory
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We acknowledge the receipt Of No. /,
Vol. of Our Messenger. four page
paper In part devoted to the interests OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union OF Kansas, and in part to those OF
the Good TemplAr organization. 1t IL .
very interesting little paper, the sui
scrip,ion price of which Is only 25cts per
year. We wish the new venture sue
cess. II lie edited by Miss d. P. Bray OF
Topeka, IN which city the paper is pub
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THE ORANGE TREES NOT ALL
KILLED

Though the incursion of the late cold
wave into Florida was quickly followed
by the vail of the orange-RroWers an
nOuncinG the wholesale destruction Of
their crops and young trees, Jackson
vile papers of the 14th aud 18th inst.
take less doleful view of the result,
The Times Union of the 18th sums up
the situation by saying that, while there
are conflicting opinions, the general to
lief is that the young trees are killed
but the old ones are all right. Thls vii
relieve the minds of fruit dealers and
lovers OF oranges.
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LA CYGNE. Ksns., Jan. 81 &C. G. Colt,
deputy United States marshal OF Kansas
City, with the aid OF N. w. Patefish,
deputy sheriff of this city, to-day arrest
ed IN HelIs Bend, near La Cygne, Hiram
s. Brewster. who jumped bail IN Kansas
City while under Charge or haYing stolen
$40 10 cashing for himself nouey or
der belong To another party. Brewster
was formerly postmaster of Halls sta
ton, near st. Joseph. He was working
In Hell's Bend as q wood chopper.
VIM Stafford of this city has been
lodged In the county Jail charged with
the illegal sale of Intoxicating liquors.
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Rev. Robert H. Barr Of Williams
burg, N. Y. recently preached a sermon
In which from material bacteria he de-
duced "moral aeteria"-microbes OF
wickedness that invade human nature
and demoralize It, until "the last state OF
that man is worse than the first" The
original thinkers OF our Emporis pull
pits must look to their lAurels.
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x0cer1,,ay,,r.

COLUMBUS. Kas.. Jan. ga second
attempt to destroy the records of Chero-
kee county was made This morning be-
tween and O'Clock in the register Of
deeds office by the nee of coal oil. The
fire was discovered BY occupants In the
same building, and extinRnIshed One
bs'ok was totally destroyed and damage
done to about twenty others No clue
to the perpetFator
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state RiIIs-

ToPEKA, Jaa. 2l.-New bills TO the
number of forty were introduced. The
bills introduced yesterday were read the
second time and refereed. A lively dis
cussion was engaged 10 over rules and IL
finally was decided that NO sppoIntei
officers of the state government would
be admitted TN the hDOY. Adjourned
till noon Tomorrow.
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KsIIea by an Explosion.

MADISON. Wis.,, Jan. 23-An explo
sion of locomotive boiler in the round
house at the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul depot occurred last night. causiD 9
death and destruction. Peter BuFk, 4
wiper, was Instantly killed. The top Of
his head was blown of. He leaves q
wife and large family. John Detumb,
q wiper. had an arm broken and badly
scal3ej; married. John Clute, unmar
ried, wiper, had an arm broken and lego
bruised. Six others were more OF less
seriously injured. The injuries OF Cute
and Detumb are very severe and smpu-
tation Is expected. No reason is as
sICntd for the explosion
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Joaquin Miller's daughter is In trouble,
as witness the following dispatch 10 the

Joaquin Miller's daughter is in trouble,
as witness the following dispatch to the
New York papers from Chicago:
CHICAGO, Jan. l7-On Thursday Last
young woman, apparently about
twenty-one years OF aRe, called 1T the
office Of the Elder Publishing company
and asked for the editor of Literary
Lar Mr.. Elder answered IN the a6
eeucc OF the editor. and to MIN she pre-.
seated . manuscript which she wishef,
10 eel. She told touching story.
how she had left New York
VITA dramatic company hon
ing 70 aehleve place In the prolession
and earn her own support; how The
company went % pieces finally. and how
chg - 1enEth found herself Alone nj
pefntiees In Chicago. The gin bora
evidence Of education and refinement
Sac concluded her story by saving that
her name was Maud Miller, and that she
Vas the daughter Of the poet, JOAQUIN
Miller. Mr.. Elder supplied Miss Miller
with money, and introduced her 10 sew
eral kind hearted ladies by whom sbe
was cared for until last night, when she
was put aboard q New York train com.
fortably equipped for the journey.
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The Melvern Record says all they
want Is an extension OF the Missouri Pa
cinc. Meivern has the Santa Fe "cut
o." and II she gets the Missouri Pacific
she will Immediately reach for the Rock
Island and after that the Pennsylvania
Central. Melvern is ambitious, and
should not deceive herself Her wants
will even be In advance of her acquire
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All Quiet.

PoNr PLEASANT. Pa, Jan. % mo
disturbances are reported this morning
at any point in the coke regions A
mass meeting OF miners, natives, Hun
garains and colored, was held here for
the pupose of organizing the Hungar-
ians who promise to stand by the Ameri.
cans until the object of the strike is
DAined
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Tholarge amount of railroad construc-
ton planned for this spring, will IN
doubtedly require a large amount of
horsehesh. Our farmers, whose spring
work cancct be put OF for more con-
szRnlsnt sssson. must recognize the stu
atisp apd provide sgAlnat difficulties.
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The president complains that the
treasurer Of the United States has been
forcsd TO pay out, every month, two
millions Of gold for silver bullion with
which to keep up the coinage. Such
work IL an outrage on every man In
America, If We except the gold bugs, the
bondhelders and bankers. Why not pay
out the coined silver for silver uncoined !
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w. E. Doud, OF the Greenwood Coun-
" Republican. has again become sole
owner Of that PAPER. We congratulate
Mr.. Doud. The Republican Is an excel
lent paper. and among the most valued
Of our exchanges,
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sk,n Dice. Ourua.

By DR.. Frazler's Magic Ointment.
Cures a. II by magic. Plmplee, Black
Heads or 9Fahs. Blotches and Eruptioua
on the face, leaving the skin clear and
beautiful. Also cures Itch. Salt Rheum,
Sors Lips. aud old, Obstinsfs Ulcers.
Sold by D. W. Morris, Druggist {
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A retired newspaper-man writes to the
Troy Times, telling Of pleasing expe-
rience with Mr.. Vanderbilt: 81 went to
interview Mr.. w. he says. land the
big man was smiiingly silent Surely
you wouldn't hinder a newspaper-man
making a few dollars said to him
facetiously. a talk from you is worth
a great deal. made handsome sum
out of my first interview with YOU
We'll, by George, / like man who can
make money out of me- said the rail-
way king. 1t takes smart man to do
it Fire away with your questions
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"a great Hood Is predicted for the lower
Mississippi, on account Of the immense
~ extended snow fall Of the past WI ter.
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nnmnres AIInua1

TOPEKA, Jan. 21--The jury IN the
case of C. Wood DAVE against the st.
Louis s. San Francisco railroad. for dis
criminatiaD, returned q verdict giving
the plaintiff damages IN the sum of
81 600,
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Drowaed Iun Ctstern

COvINeroN, KY, Jan. 22.-Mrs.
Georgia Grovener, mother Of five chill
dFen and the wife of n. R. GroYener,
tObacconist, was found this morning
drowned in q cisteTn at home. holding
in her arms the dead body OF her babs.
aged three months. Temporary insan-
ity was the cause OF her deed.
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If there is q town, township or city in
the state Of Kansas not willing TO bond
itself IN aid OF railway, we should like
70 have its name
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stOsm ON the Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-ODe of the
severest storms that has ever occurred
on this coast began Sunday and reached
its height shortly after noon to-day. II
extended from the nOrtherA boundary of
Washington territory to the southern
boundary of California, aud from the
Rocky mountains to- the Pacific ocean
An almost continuous TALL of snow and
rain was accompanied by wind which
from five miles an hour gradually in
creased until 1 80 this afternoon when it
blew a hurricane eighty miles an hour.
The storm was predicted by the signal
service and a cautionary storm signal
was displayed by order of Lieutenant
Glassford from the flagstaff on the Ner
chant exchange building.
Owing to this timely notice many YES
sells postponed their departure from here
and thus escaped the dangers of
the storm. Although the bay inside
the harbor was very rough, and passen-
gers on the ferry boats we're made sea
sick, the shipping suffered no damage.
Considerable damage, however, was
done throughout the city by the wind
and rain Houses were unrOofed, sheds,
fences. trees, awnings, signs. church
spires and smokestscks were flown down
and huge plate windows were blown in.
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D. GunphIfvar PIN.

Removes constipation, prevents malaria.
cures dyspepsla. and gives new life 60
the system. Only one for doee. Free
saEplss q cnes. Ryds1's and j A.
Moors's.
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Stream tin, as it is called, is found as
dark eolored. almost black, stone,
showing an analysis from rs to 80 per
cent of oxide of tin, combined with iron,
manganese, silica, aluminn, and certain
acids. The specific gravity is about
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-01-28

We have received from State Printer
7. Dwight Thacher, complete list
al ne eouaty officers In the state.
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The Weather.

MARsHALLrowN, Ia, Jan. ga
blizzard struck this section al 9 O'Clock
this morning and everything is showed
10, with the wind still high. The ther-
mometer at 8 8. N. was 81 degrees be.
low zero On the railroads the cuts are
all oiled and the snow packed hard and
solid. No trains can reach here GER
talDly tor tventY-tour hours
COLD WAVE.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22-rhe signal service
predicts q cold wave which will cause
the temperature to drop fifteen to TWEEN
ty degrees within the next twenty four
hours. The weather west of here will
be very severe.
AT ST PAUL
ST. Paul. Minn., jan. % TO day is
the coolest of the season. The mercury
early this morning ranged from % to 35
degrees below zero and at noon marked
20 to 25 degrees below, with a high
wind blowing.