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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-25
MIR. curtt,, ideas.

New YORK, Feb. 22.-The Herald
this morning prints long interview
with George William Curtis in regard
TO the dispute between the president and
the senate. Mir. Curtis said that per-
haps President Cleavelsnd was justified
in refusing to make confidential com.
muuications public, cut his refusal
should only apply TO such as had already
been made 10 him. He should give the
people to understand that IN the future
all papers would be Open for inspection.
Then any one who had any information
to lay before the president would know
what TO expect. No one could suffer by
sucn al aTran cement, and 1t would serve
To make people more careful of what
they said and for whom they signed,
aud that WAS Certainly desirable. Mr..
Curtis said that he agreed with Senator
Sherman on the right of the senate to
see recommendations for appointment;
the senate was part OF
the executive power. The constitution
said that the president should nominate
and by and with the consent of the
senate appoint certain officers. AS G
part OF the executive power the senate
had right TO know what influences,
considerations or Information decided
the president ID making q nomination.;
its action could not be thoroughly IN
telligent unless IL had such information.
The object OF the senate in demanding
these papers are twO-fold: First, they
are wau,ed to defend the characters OF
men who have been removed, and
second, it Is wished, II possible. to throw
discredIt on the president, and to show
that he had violated his pledges. This
latter was its prime object The senate
belonged TO the opposition party, and it
had right to attack the presidents po
sihon If It's warefare was honorable.
Curtis said that demand by the senate
to communications of this character hsd
never been complied with by any other
president from Washington's time to the
present. but Cleveland was elected under
peculiar circumstances under a govern
ment 20 reform politics; this great step
for reform would be his putting an end
To breach that was not supported by
the constitution
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bout stand of your bills or be impu-
deaf to the collector. for if you do. the
collector will give you bad reputation
all over town. The men who pay their
bulls promptly are the subjects of q great
deal OF favorable uotorietY, and the men
who put off the collectors on one silly
pretense aud another get the other thing.
No man Can afford to be- known in the
community IN which ne lives as dead
beat, or as a man who gives Improbable
and SILLY excuses TO avoid payment OF
honest debts Hundreds oil dull men
have secured good positions because
they were prompt aud reliable in money
matters, and hundreds OF bright men
have been lett behind 10 the race because
they we're disposed to be dead beats"
From THE memoirs OF hoy Crawford. :"
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nRIYE RHLsp

This game Is all the rage in society.
Fl is not unlike progressive e1chre. Any
number OF tables may be brought into
the game. One hand ls played and
couples change tables, advancing in rota-
ton. In drive whist, however, the
same partner is kept throughout the eve
ning. To play drive whist. the host or
hostess must procure score cards in suffi-
cient number as 10 provide each couple
with one. These score cards are much
Like dancing programs - be fastened
by cord, and give space at
the top for the lady's name and address,
aud opposite, the gentleman's name
whose partner she is. Below the card Is
IN spaces 80 that there is one column for
points won. another tor points lost, and
a third for the names of the opponents.
The manner Of choosing partners for the
evening is left to the ingenuity of
the hostess. and different ways are
The cards are dealt and one hand Is
played. At the end, one couple at each
table has won NUMBER OF points and |
the ether couple has lost. The gentle
men then make a record, each on his
Dwu. card, al the points wob or lost,
with the names Of the other couple. The
couple at the tabls then change places, |
each going 20 the next |
table. and tae losing couple |
1t the head table going TO the vacant
place at the foot Another hand Is
iealt and played, another record made,
another change of position follows, and
he game goes on. At the close OF the
ssme, when the number of hands pre-
iiously decided upon have been played,
zach couple ADDS together the points
Won and lost, and this determines the
difference. The couple winning
he greatest number Of points IS entitled
o the prize. and rhe couple losing the
,reaiest number Of points get the foot
'rize. The prizes are procured by the
-ost or hostess. or if Is club meets to
LAY, it procures pnzes from its club
1nd for that purpose. The score cards
re given 10 the ladies at the conclusion
+ the game.
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The Bankrupt Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Congressman
Caswell, of Wisconsin, has the casting
vote on the judiciary committee on the
question, whether a bankruptcy bill Will
be reported favorably. The COMMITTEES
without his vote stands to T. Mr.. Cas-
we'll says the west will not want bank
ruptcy bill. In the east, where the Uni.
ted States courts are frequent, and a
bankrupt can easily and ~inexpensIyely
attend to the business connected with
his failure, the bankrupt law is possibly
demanded, he thinks. The pending bill
is about the same as the old law, with
the little advantage proffered by 1t. At
the same time he is open to argument
and willing TO vote for bill If the coun-
try needs one.
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An exchange says man falls IA hove
the same as a mule goes down with g
sinking bridge; simply because he can't
help It; but it seldom does him any
permanent injury. The shape OF anose,
the sweep of an eye or the wave Of a
carl trips him up and settles his hash
without an instant OF warning, ;.1d there
he is, the bluest kind OF q captive,
until marriage or some new
fascination breaks the chsrm that
binds him. Tie is pretty sure TO love
like a burning brush heap while he Is
about IL. but the trouble Is. his flame is
tno ardent 10 be durable He will sWt ar
To blue eyed spriie that he loves. her
tor all eternity. aud within
three munths he will slide up TO some
other hour, 10 total fargc,fulneaa that
he ever lost wink OF sleep by being in
love before.
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Murder or snicitis 2

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. 20.-There is a
strong feeling. If not belief, among the
people of Paducah, KY, that the death
of Mrs. Lucy Grimes Boyd, which took
place here week ago, was the result OF
murder rather than suicide. Chief OF
Police Geary of Paducah came here TO-
day to investigate the case and called on
Chief of Police HarrIgan, who gave him
all the information 10 his possession and
assigned a detective to assist him. He
then visited the coroner and examined
the records of that officials Office ard a
number of letters found in Mrs. Boyd's
room, and before he leaves Will make q
thorough investigation of the whole
case.
There is no douot here but that Mrs.
Boyd committed suicide, but every ia
cility will be given to Mr.. Geary to as
certain all the facts In the case and TO
reach his own conclusions therefrom.
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The Election trouble.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 22.-The decis-
ion of Judge Wylie at Columbus in the
habeas corpus case of Daniel j. Dalton
creates a lively interest here. The
Fourth ward returns, which are the sub
ject of controversy, is now In the hands
of the chairman of the SENATE
committee which Is taking testi-
mony concerning the election. A mo-
ton to photograph the returns is
now pending before that committee.
RanIOra Of an attempt 20 create dis
turbance If the committee destroy the
returns brought q number of persons
into the hotel lobby. Daniel ]. Dalton,
who is here, says he will do as his attof-
neY says about going to Columbus. His
attorney proposes to appeal the case to
the supreme court.
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Caaand.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. PA widely clrcu.
lated statement that dentist of Oak
land, California, would appear as an i'm
portant witness against Maxwell, the al.
legged murderer of Preller, whose
partially decomposed body was found in
trunk at the Southern Hotel in THE
city, is pronounced talse. This dentist
stated that he felt coafident that he
couldsIdentifV the bodyfas that of Prellei
because when the latter was in Oakland
he did some dentist work upon his teeth
which ne said he could easily recognize
Upon examination it now appears tina;
there is no truth IN this statement and
that the dentist, who Is anxious for motto
riety, sought it by circulating the above
canard.
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stop ehaeCauGn

By using Dr.. Frazler's Throat and
Lung BGlsam-ihe only sure cure for
Coughs, Colds. Hnarseness and Sore
Throat, and al diseases Of the ThFcat
and Lungs Do not neglect cough.
Il may prove fatal. Scores and hundreds
Of grateful people owe their lives to DR..
Frszier's Throat and Lung Balsam and
no family Vii ever be without Il alter
once using il. and dzseoVering il mar
Velous power. Il u put up IN large fam
ily bottles and sold for the small DFics
of % cents . bottle. by d. w.
Morris druggist
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Wellington Press The Wichita
Eagle made a blow about the big crowds
at the Wichita pos.oftice in It's Sunday
issue. Aud yet it is q singular fact that
the salary of the postmaster at Emporia
Is 500 more than that of the Wichita
office, which salary is fixed on the
amount oil business done We believe
the Wellington salary is within about
$500 of that at Wichita. But when 1t
comes to "wind," Wichita draws more
water than all the towns 10 the state,
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rhe Deoiaioa

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.-Judge Geobel.
OF the probate court to-day announced
his decision in the imprisonment pro
csedings against Martin Brockeman and
Fred Hermann. The directors of the
city fnfsrmsry are charged with making
fraudulent vouchers and various acts OF
malfeasance willis in Office He found
them guilty Is charged and removed
them from Office. They sent resignatioas
TO the mayor last week aud then fed It's
been fairly well asesFtained that Brooke
man went 20 Canada and Hermann to
Havana Mayor Smith refused 20 accept
their resiRnafions.
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A Mnnstar

HENRIETTA, Tex, Feb. 20-A. A
Steagall, charged with incest with his
own daughter and with numbering her
babe, was taken from jail by a mob and
strung up by the neck. After he had
hanged five minutes the sheriff cut him
down. He lay as if dead for some time
ana then began to rave like a maniac
He is now in critical condition. The
crowd hooted and shouted while he was
hanging and after he was cut down.
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II is as good IS circus 10 see Gov
ernOr Eskridge ediloriaIly "chslking
around" that railroad rivalry ia En-.
poria. AS i mensced by the terrors of
Scilla and Chyribdis, he raises his
voice above the roar of the waters and
hnltly declares that the charter for tue
Chicsgo. Emporis i Southwestern was
died November IL, 1885, and the charter
tor ihe Santa Pe cutoff was filed De-
cember 80, 1885. aud. says he, 1T viii be
seen that the Chicago. EmporIs s. South.
western was on the ground first I"
He finally winds up by saying that -be-
fore long We shall review the question
which has been under consideration"
For heaven sake, don't. Negative uerv
BUSINESS is bad IN = question which calls
tor positive word and aclioo, but one of
the Republicans reviews would be
disastrous --Floreaee Tribune.
That's just what we think--shake
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Emigration statistics for the port OF
New York for 1885 show falling off in
arrivals compared with 1884 In that
year 354, 702 aliens landed there. and in
1885, POI ,0G6. 1t the proportion of de-
crease has been the same at other ports,
the total for the present twelvemonth
viii be considerably below that of last
year, which was 51S5 500. Not
since 1879 has the immigration
been so small. The cause is rot easily
found, but doubtless the hard times in
the United States had much to do with
il. BE that as 1t may, the falling of will
not cause great public coacern, for the
prevailing opinion nowadays is that
Uncle Sam is not riah enough 10 give
them all farm"
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A sad accident

GREELEY. Colo, Feb. % Three
young men named Sanborn. Hasse and
Dingle. left this morning with the IN
senuon of spending their holiday hunt
ing jack rabbits. When hey reached
the vicinity Of Evans they stopped, and
in getting out of the wagon Sanborn's
gun was accidentally discharged. The
entire charge of shot struck Sanborn in
the forehead completely blowing Of the
top of his head and showerfDg upon his
comrades q mass of brains, bones and
flesh His desth was instantaneous
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A CARNIVAL OF crime.
Many Desperate Deeds From Many
Sections.
Further Facts in regard to the Ohio
Election Trouble.
A Desperate Fight Among Dissat-
isiled College Students.
Newsy Notes From Various Por-
tons Of the World.
A Religious Fanatic

OTTAWA, Ills, Feb. 22.-Clarence j.
Sears, aged SO years, farmer, murdered
his aged wife at their home, four miles
northwest of this city. Saturday night.
The old couple differed in their religious
views and Sears, who is an enthusiast,
recently arrived at the conclusion that
his wife was witch. Sears
became craZed by his halluetnation end
determined that 1t would be best for
him 70 kill her. Aiming himself with
a hand saw, he went into the room where
the old woman was seated, struck her
down with the heavy hand saw, and des-
pite the efforts of his daughter-in-Iaw,
hacked his old wife to death, then
turned upon the young woman and her
children and they were obliged to flee
for their lives. Sears left the house and
was captured Yesterday and lodged In
jail
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omctlRuiidingn urn.,,

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 23.-At a late
hour last night serious fire broke out
In the western block of the parliament
buildings occupied by the marine and
fisheries and agricultural departments.
The FIRE was supposed 10 have started in
q room where coal and waste paper was
kept. The damage will reach several
thousand dollars. 1t is feared that some
valuable records in the marine and pa
tent offices have been destroyed.
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The spnnl, races OF The Jockey Club
OF the City Of Mexico. which are 10 be-
gin 10 that-citv on April %. have en- H.
terest apart from the excitement OF the
racing course. The SELLING Stakes"
premium Is designed TO induce owners
OF thoroughbred horses abroad to take
themto Mexico and exhibit their good
points, and as ihs horses are entered on
condition that they shall De sold. there
is prospect that Mexico may gain
some fine animsls which may be used 20
Improve The native breeds.
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Two hundred years and more ago the
beds in England were bags flied with
straw or leaves, but not upholstered or
squared with modern neatness. The
bag could be opened and thu litter re-
made daily. There were few bedrooms
in the houses Of ancient England. The
master and mistress of the An0lo-Saxon
house had q chamber or shed built
against the wall that inclosed the man
sion and its dependencies; their daueh-
tiers had the same. Young men and
guests slept in the great hall. which was
the only noticeable room in the house.
on tables or benches. Wooisn coyer-Iids
were provided for warmth; poles or
hooks on which they could hang their
clothes projected nom the wall; perches
were provided for their hawks. II
tendants slept upon the hoor.
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Capture of q ship.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-In speaking Of
the reported capture of the steamship
City Of Mexico yesterday, Cousel Gen
erai Daiz of Honduras said: "I have as
yet received no further news in regard to
1t but l do not doubt the truth Of the re-
port. l think, however, that the Galena
is not with the City of Mexico but that g
prize crew are taking the captured YES
sci to Key West. She is probably short
of coal and Is coming up slowly. l have
evidence which will convict everyone
connected with the fitting out of the ex.
petition. II has been suggested TO me
that an ex-senator of the United States
was furnishing money for ilibusters. l
k6oB that Soto, when president of Hon.
duras, gave this man valuable conces-
sions down there.
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The Coal Interests.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 23.-A joint con-
vsntion of coal miners and operators
from coal producing states convened to-
day with representatives from Ohio, H.
diana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia and Virginia. The attendance oil
operators was about double that OF
miners. christopher Evans of New
Strsitsville, Ohio, was elected permanent
president. The address of the president
outlined the principal object of the con-
vention to be the adoption of schedule
rates for mining foI the coming year,
beginning May LIST in the districts OF the
states represented. No business was &C
complished at the forenoon session.
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Qneen Victoria is seriously angry at
the treachery OF some member of the
royal household. who, it seems, has
been for some time communicating to
the gossip columns of the London
Truth those paragraphs which disclose
for the first time to the gaze of the sub
iect multitude the inner life of the court
So much has the breach of trust been
taken to heart by her Majesty that it aP-
pears several inspectors of the detective
police have been temporarily added TO
received as distinguished visitors from
the German court These agents are
employed to discover the Puryeyor OF
Illicit intelligence; but the secret has
been 50 well kept that their effort and
intelliaenee have been bafaed.
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Court peeisioa

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 22.-Judge
Wylie of the common pleas court, this
morning decided the case of Daniel j.
Dalton, clerk OF courts of Hamilton
county, on application FOR writ OF
hsbeas corpus, who was arrested at the
order OF the house of representatives for
contempt 10 refusing to produce before
the boGss or house cammittee the re-
turns from precinct A, fourth ward OF
Cincinnati, for the. purpose of being
photographed, ana also refusing to bripg
them outside of Hamilton county with
out order of the court. Application dis
missed aud Dalton remanded to the Gus
tody Of the sergeaut-at-arms.
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Seaside resorts are likely to have adj
ded attractions hereafter in the eyes of
base ball men. A pitcher for a Mary
land club was louugiug at Atlantic Cuy
last summer aud hsd an opportunity,
which he improved, Of saving young
ladY's life. She has lust died. leaving
him $50 the story runs) $50 600 in her
will. by all the rules of fiction She
should have married the brave pitcher;
hut as the alleged incideht resulted DIFF.
terontly, there seems to he a chance that
Tor snce such story is true
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In the Girls Normal School in Phil-
adeIphia, cooking has been su bztiluied
as study Tor mythology. Now. If they
we're TO adapt Saving Instead of French
novels In the hist OF accomplishments,
they would take several steps ia the
right direction.
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Observing the nay.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 22.-The Du.
quesue Grays, Washington infantry. the
Fourteenth regiment NC. P.and Junior
Order of United American Mechanics,
1900 strong, paraded the principal
streets today, 10 commemoratlon OF
Washington's birthday. ALI exchanges
are closed, but the courts are in session
as usual. The day Is bright and pleas
ant.
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a Cnnntv rreasnrer shnrt

DEVILS LAKE, OAK, Feb. 22.-An.
drew Holmer of Dakota, treasurer of
Nelson county, recently visited st. Paul,
but not returning at the appointed time,
an investigation OF his official accounts
developed a shortage in the county
funds of $11 400. Although he has
twenty-eight bondsmen for an aggregree
of SIS, 900, 1t is generally believed that
little more than 1000 can be recovered.
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Tbe Rroadwav RoaI

NEW YORK. Feb 33. But few per-
sons were present tn,s morning in court
where tho investigation into the mys-
terry surrounding the granting OF the
charter to the BroadWay surface roSd
was beng conducted. In the absence
of Mr.. Conkling, Clarence 4. Seward
conducted the examination of witnesses.
James w. Foshsy, president of the
Broadway d Seventh avenue railroad
company, on being recalled. stated that
of the remaining 100000 of second
mortgage bonds, NJ. NJ. White purchased
$50, 1000; Jeremiah Curtis, 800, 600; Geo.
Coe, $4,000; Isaac Brokaw, $4,000;
George Quits $50 OOO.
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Kn1aabrH,apn urhtars.

PULASKI, Tenn, Feb. 20.-In Law
renee county, twenty-five miles north
west of here, yesterday in q family fight
an old man named Burt Griggs was
killed by his daughters, the elder
kne cking her father down with q shovel
while the younger stabbed him with 9
butcher knife. The daughters are IN
der arrest
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Reduced Rates.

CHICAGO, Feb 23 The railways out
of this city to the Missouri river are
openly selling first-class limited tickets
to San Francisco, in connection with B.
s. M. railway and Union Pacific rail-
road, for $40, and second class limited
for $50. The same rates are quoted in
connection with the A. Z. & 8. + though
in the case of the latter company full
rate is imposed and a rebate allowed the
traveller on reaching San Francisco.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. % Passenger agents
of all railroads west o. the Missouri
river csnierIDg In this city to- day an
nounce farther reduction in passsengt r
rates TO San Francisco. First class linn
tied tickets can now be bought for $35.
Second class tickets for $25.
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New YORK. Feb. 23-The case OF
James 8. Holland, accused of the muir
der of Tom nAyis, gambler, August 8,
1885, was callea for trial to day. Coun-
sci tor defense said that owing to the
non-srrIval Of the deposition of John D.
Hill OF Abiiaae, Texas, material wit
ness be would ask for an adjournment
until Thursday. The court granted the
request aFds Holland was led back to
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Poisoning the ram,lv.

DETROIT. Mich, Feb 22.-The Eeven
ing Journals Coruna special says: Sat
urdsy Light an attempt was made to
poison the family of Robert Berry of this
city by putting Paris green IN the we'll.
Several of the family who drank the
water were taken sick, being
saved by prompt medical attend
apce. Sheriff Cole found Paris green
In the pump, and tracks leading TO the
house of Mrs. Charles Gage, a neighbor,
aud this evening Cages daughter and
her husband Henry Safer, were arrested
and taken to Jail. More arrests are sx-
pecsed to- dHY.
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The soothing manner IN which the
Republican came 10 the relief OF the rail
road commiItec tho morning, is truly
refreshing. Do it some more Governor,
and you may succeed in bringing the DE
iunct committee back To lille