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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22
A FIST FIGHT.
Representative Cobb Of Indiana. and
Laird Of Nebraska.
Retire From the House to Settle a
Dispute with Thar Fists.
A Stream of Claret is Drawn From
the HOosieFs Nose.
The Town Of Vancouver LAID in Ashes
for the Second Time.
RIOeay Moss.

- A4OS0I NO-1s
WASHINGTON, D c., July ia sansa-
Iion was created In the house this after
noon by . personal encounter between
Representatives Cobb Of Indiana and
Laird Of Nebraska, growing ont OF the
charges made by the former on the door
of the house to The eff, Ct that The Nebraska
member had been concerned in the land
ring. Representative PsysOn of Illinois,
member OF The public lands COMMITTEES,
Wss explaining 20 Representative Glltillan
the effect OF certain senate amendments
to bill intended 10 protect tbs rights OF
homesteadeTs, when Representative
Laird leaned from his seat toward the par
" and asked why don't you fellows
(refeIrlng TO the public lands commiitee)
do something TO break up the land rings
in the south instead Of Taiding upon the
north :'i Payson replied that that was
what the comm1ttee WAS endeeyorinR 70
do. Cobb undertook 10 defend the COM
mittee Of which he was chairman, and an
angry passage OF words occurred between
him and Laird which ended by the latter
gentleman calling the former 8 liar. Wit
nessee say that Cobb declared that Laird
did NOT dare come outside and repeat
the Language. Laird il said to have replied
that the gentleman could not get out
| II.
started through the lobby into the base
ment, when some one called Psyson's at
tention to the exit with the statement that
they were going outside 10 fight 1t out.
Thereupon Payscn hurried through the
doorway and coming up with the
Would.be combaten;s on the stair
way, caught Cobb by the
collar and demonstrated with him
for pursuing % boyish and foolish q
-, N,,kk A.
retrace his steps so far Is the west door OF
the lobby. and Laird was following, when
the controversy broke out Aflesh. Re.
| turning to the charge Cobb had made
against him In q speech several weeks ago.
Laird angrily declared that he [Cobbl was
g. - liar" Cobb rejOined that Laird
was 80 - peTjurer," but the words had
| hardly passed his lips before Laird struck
him heavy blow on the mouth and nose
A stream of blood trickled down CObb's
| face and he was thrown back against
| the doorway. The crowd which had col
lected interposed at this juncture. The
combatants we're separated, Laird taking
his seat in the house and Cobb reclining
| in an easy chair in the lobby, where he
| was surrounded by friends The bad teel-
ing between the two members dates
back sumo months and it was
apparent on the occasion that
Wncu OOOU MuuC HIS CAoiE0o oSoiHSt
Laird some three weeks ago last named
that the member with great difficulty re.
strained himself. Then was every reason to
believe that If interference had not come il
the shape OF Payson. who sought 70 pour
oil on the troubled waters, that 3 sanguin
cry personal combat would have
resulted. Both of the members concerned
are OF powerful physique and bear the
reputation of men ready at ali times to de-
fend themselves in fitting maufier.
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calculating Currency.

LIMA, Peru, July 15.-In consequence
Of the depreciation and fluctuations of the
SILVER currency in Giro 4lation In this re-
public 1t has been proposed TO Us that the
American gold dollar serve as bases of
all monetary transactions, either fiscal or
private. using the silver dollar at . value
of eighty cents on a gold basis for all
fractions under quarter of an eegl. II
is thought that the government will as q
congress give the matter lie consideration.
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coming campaign.


The following from the New York Sun,
gives the fishery situation as 1t is at pres.
ent. in a nutshell:
Mr.. Hoar's resolution, offered in the
Senate, calling upon the President for IL
formation about the seizure or detention
OF American vessels In foreign ports, is IN
tended to ascertain just what the State De-
partment Is doing about the fishery trou
bles, but II may not attain its object. Con.
gress has itself furnished all REQUIRED
means fer cOercive action in that section
OF the Dingley Shipping dill which auth
orizes the President to retaliAte upon other
countries that do not allow our vessels the
privileges which we have hitherto given
TO theirs. The delay 20 use this power
leads TO the belief that other measures will
be found efectual: and the course lately
taken by Canada seems to indicate that she
would rather rely for her vindication upon
cases of admitted infringement of ordinary
revenue laws than upon alleged infringe
ment of fishery laws about which there is
q reasonable doubt.
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PT1TsBURe, Pa, July 17.-Samuel K.
Gay, chief clerk in the Pittsturg pension
Office has probably gone to Canada to join
the great army of bank cashiers. Yester
day afternoon Pension Agent Russell dis
covered that Gay had forged his name TO
three checks aggregatIDg $500. The
forgery constitutes but fraction of the
amount of money which it Is supposed
that Gay got away with, and IL Is believed
the mount from forgery and embezzle-
ment will reach from $15, 900 to $4,000.
Gay Was the son of wealthy parents Some
years ago he married q relative of Mayor
Fulton's. He was an exemplary
yonng man and strict attendant at church
ana active In the Y. n. c. A.
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New YORK, July 16.-Charley Mitch
ell, pugilist. has sailed for England on the
Germanis. His departure was very sud-
den and caused much surprise. Mitchell
this country his home, but it is not gener-
ally believed. He carried away with HIM
$23, 500 When he came TO this countrv
three years ago he did not have cent. Il
was said last night that the reason he left
SO suddenly was because so many wanted
to fight him.
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Freight Rates.

CHICAGO, July 15.-The railroad meet
ing with representatives from fifteen great
roads went into session again at 10o'clock
to-day. The situation, by reason of the
freight cut, from the very start down to
the last open class yesterday by the Rock
island. had become 30 serious that specu-
lators all over the country and even abroad
are anxiously awaiting to-day's session
E. St. John of the r ,ck leland, before he
went into the session, said the result was
hard to FOFafell
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A ScOrcher.

FIT. KEoGH, Mont, July 15.-The mer-
curry yesterday reached . maximum of 100
degrees in the shade. Thers has been no
rain Tor 9 month.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July ia hot wave
struck the north western Counties with The
exception OF this Immediate vicinity yes-
tcsdsy morning. Reports from the north
west beyond jamestown and Bismarck
showed the mercury still hanging about
one hundred degrees.
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The EMPoRIA NEWS CLAIMS that the
Times cribbsd column of telegraph from
New York paper. Why dear child.
that letter came by mail from our special
correspondent. We regret TO unfold the
awful fact before an unsuspecting public,
but the editor of the NEWS hasn't got as
much sense a. s last years goose nest
LeavenWorth Times.
The probabilities are that the Times
man Is capable of judging of the cApaci-
ties of last years. goose nest, IS he ev
identity graduated from one, or he would
know better than TO pay for secondhand
correspondence when he could steal it just
as easy as he does bis editorials.
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Andrew Carnegie.

David Brooks was manager OF Pitts.
burg railroad Office, when a boy named
Andrew Carnegie was a messenger in
it at q salary of 50 a week. The boy
had Just arrived with his father and
mother from Scotland, the land of his
birth. That was very little more than
thirty-six years ago, yet to-day he Is the
famous millionaire ironmonger of Pitts
burg. Andrew Carnegie has said: "a
owe my rise in life to a game of check
ers." will explain to you what that
remark means. The elder Carnegie
was molder in a pottery. Like many
Scotchmen he was exceedingly fond OF
playing checkers. In Pittsburg at that
time was a well-known ale-house, in
one room of which those who loved to
play checkers were wont to assemble.
Among them were Carnegie and Brooks,
and in this way the two men became
acquainted. Carnegie's son also came
there at times with his father, and he,
too, tested David Brooks powers at
draughts. One day the elder Carnegie
remarked that he did not know what to
do with his son. Send him down to
my Office and l will make a messenger
boy of him." said Mr.. Brooks. The
next day he began his new employment
The lad was intelligent and industrious.
Manager Brooks had an old telegraph
instrument fitted up in the office, and
when the messenger-boys were not en-
gagged he showed them on this how to
tick out the Morse alphabet. With this
instruction young Carnegie soon be-
came a skiilful operator. Thomas A.
Scott was at that time Superintendent
of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Pitts
burg. He had telegraph instrument
rugged up in his Office and wanted some
one to manipulate the key. Manager
Brooks recommended young Carnegie,
and he was employed. He showed such
aptitude in managing the movement of
trains by telegraph that he was trans
ferred to the Superintendent's Office in
Altoona There he continued to attract
the attention of Thomas A Scott, and
was rapidly pushed along. He was
given opportunities to engage in some
coal and oil speculations that were sue
cessful. and afterwards made money
from the first sleeping cars that were
built Philadelphia Nes0S
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The New York Herald has the follow
lag forcible remarks to make regarding 8
circular mentioned in these columns a
few days ago:
A document is being widely circulated
which 10 intended to create public opin-
ion against the use and sale of oleomar-
garine. That is perfectly legitimate pro-
vIded the statements made are true. II q
dAirYman or an association of daiTymen
can persuade the people that butter at any
price is preferable 70 oleomargarine at any
price they will be doing q very shrewd
stroke OF business, and no one In this free
land will have any right to complain.
One sentence, however, IN this docu-
ment, and that the opening one, has at
tracted our attention THE dairy indus
try OF this country has been brought to
the verge of ruin by the Introduction and
sale of counterfeit butter" Ii Is therefore
argued that the sale of oleomargarine
should be prohibited. The argument Is
a bad one, and not in accord with tie
American spirit. No man has a right to
ask congress TO protect his business at the
expense OF some enc else. Congress pro-
tects everybody alike and not single
class. Il gives each citizen the right to
make his own living in his own way, and
protects him in doing 30. Congress can
not change its methods, and ought not 20.
If darymen can prove that OleOmarga-
rtne Is deleterious, then the matter ends.
Not another ounce should be sold. But
to ask congress TO crush one industry in
order that another may thrive, and for no
better reason-well, that would be to make
av cry serious mistake.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

OMAHA, Neb., July 17.-CashIer Belser,
who wrecked the Dundy county bank at
Benkleman, has also wrecked the Chase
county bank at Imperial. of which he was
president. Chase Is the youngest county
in the state and the bank of which the fu-
gitiVe was president had been in operation
only y short time. us patrons were
hOmeste6ders and ranchmen, who will
lose about $25 600. The assets of the
bank will not exceed 5000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

MANY northern people have supposed
that the southern members Of congress OPP
posed the oleomargarine bill merely to ag-
gravate northern dAIryman. This Is not
true. The feet is, that cotton seed oil. g
purely southern production, is used IN
the manufacture of bull butter There
are 100 mills in the south where the seed
Il crushed, the OIL from which lie bought
by oleomArRarine manufacturers all over
the county,
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New MEXICO papers tell Of "noFther"
that passed over the northern edge OF Lin
coin county few weeks ago accompanied
by hail stones Is large as mans fist, do
ing great damage to sheep. one man lost
5000 killed, another 5000, third 1000
out Of herd Of 5000 Merinos and Cots
wolds. Several beeyes and some cattle
were killed, and It was rumored that the
hail killed two herders also.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

As PROPHET WIGGINs Of Canada pre-
diets tremendous storm for the after
noon of September 20. sharp, our Kansas
weather prophets will have to look after
their laurels. These predictions usually
60 by contraries, so we would respect
fully suggest to the Usage City wizard
that he predict q continuation of the
drouth. as we are badly in need of rain.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

INDIVIDUALLY the candidates for official
honors and emoluments on the third
party ticket are men of good standing at
their homes. Were the other parties as
particular In their selections it would be
better for all concerned.
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Droufh and Fire.

FLORENCE. Wis.,. July II The drouth
In this section continues and forrest fires
are widespread and working much dam
age. A prominent lumber man says ct least
10000 600 feet of pine has been destroyed
already IN the MenomiDee region, and
that the timber loss by fire is the greatest
for years
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

DEsMoINEs, Ia, July 16 The state
board of health has been advised, that
small pox in q malignant form has broken
out near Bolan. Fourteen cases are re-
ported and one death yesterday. The
disease is supposed TO have been brought
there by German who landed at Baltl
more or New York and passed the quar-
antine uLQuestIoned, and came direct to
Bolan and communicated the malady TO
all others
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The President Accepts.

ALBANY, July 1.-THE following tsle-
gram has been received from Washington
by the secretary OF the bi centennial com
mittee from Col. Lamont. The president
accepts the invitation of the bi-centennial
committee, and will reach Aibsny early
Thursday morning and remain until after
the reception Thursday evening. He VIII
be accompanied by the secretary of state
and secretary OF navy. Mrs. Cleveland
will accompany the president.
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THE st. John Party will cut no figure
IN our politics.-lEl Dorado Republican.
Don't you fool yourself. While we can
not say that We are especially stuck on
1t, still a due regard for truth compels
us to say that it Is liable TO poll CON
siderable of vote, as, personally, so far
as we are informed, the candidates are of
irreproachable character. The only
charges we have so far noticed agains,
them are accusations of being in some
cases "sore-hsads" and cranks.
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MnwAUKEE, Wis.,, July 15.-AnotheF
strike has been inaugurated by bricklayers
and masons. They submitted demand
last week that all master masons sign al
agreement guaranteeing continuance OF
the eight hour system for the next three
years. This was refused and as conse.
Quence, the union men to mem Der, nearly
400, went out. All building operations
are at A stand still
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Qua endeavor is to publish all the
news, and in this connection we would
state that We were warmly thanked per-
sonally by many members In attendance
at the prohibitsn convention for the fair
manner in which the proceedings of that
body were reported In our columns. We
aim to do Justice to all
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

The Emporia NEWS neatly adapts q
wise saying to Kansas City and says :
There Is tide In the affairs OF cities
which, taken at the food, leads on to glo-
rious prosperity" We took il at the
food, and whenever anyone asks If times
have been hard In Kansas City we respond
cheerily, "Not since the flood. kansas
City Journal.
In connection with this, it would be
we'll for one citizen to study we'll if flood
tide Will not reach this place about the
time the railroad bonds and other propo
sitions are put before the people TO vote
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WantaNl atenlenr.

NEW YORK, July l5.-Commissioner Of
Public Works Squire returned 70 the city
to-day and was served with asnbpoens
requiring him 10 appear with his books
ana papars before the commissioner of
accounts and there answer such questions
as would be asked him.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

IL 1t is right to put all veterans who
fought in the war with Mexico on the
pension list, why is 1t not right to pension
all soldiers who fought to save the nation
from destruction by rebellion?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

THE New York Herald has column
headed General Washington Dispatches"
We were under the impression that Gen.
eral Washington had quit writing for the
press long ago.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

If Governor Eskridge and Sam Wood
should desire 70 go on the new North
Pole expedition we presume there would
be very little objection. The principal
crop up there is Ice water and Van Bennet
and ST. John might find society congenial
TO their tastes.-Wellington Press.
We are astonished at the mildness OF
Mr.. Stotler. We had supposed he wanted
TO see Governor Eskridge in q much
warmer climate, where he could occasion
ally meet him.
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Hotteat Of tlae Reaaon.

FL, WORTH. Tex, July 17.-Yesterdey
was the hottest Of the season in north
Texas. Reports from various points show
that the the thermometer registered from
100 70 no degrees in the shade
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give Honaea Rnrnad.

MILwAUEEE, Wis, July Is "A special
from Esu Glare to the Wisconsin says
News has been received ct that place of
the destruction by fire, early this morning
of five new business blocks in the center
OF BIoomer, Chippewa county. The loss
is estimated between 100000 and $40 600.
Insufed for about ono halt.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

BALTrdoRE's citizens wonder why,
when one Of them appears wearing light
felt hat the street boys yell "Pe.nuc.k le !
pe-nuc-kle" as long as he is In sight.
Such is the fact. but no one seems to have
the slightest idea why the boys do 30.
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WKATHERFoRD. Texas, July ia
telegram was sent 10 Congressman Lam
ham at Washington yesterday asking him
to SECURE government aid for the people
of the drouIh-stricken regions of Texas.
Hundreds of families are without the ne
cesslties of life
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liz pursuance TO an order from Arch
bishop Ryan there will hereafter be cele-
brated in the Philadelphia cathedral
masses for the colored people.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

An entsrprisIng Massachusetts, saloon
Ist has rented a house on the Rhode Island
line, and is doing rushing business dis
pensing huids oat of his window to thirsty
Rhode Islandera.
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HAVANA. July IS -Advices from Port
AupriRcs says that General La1p Eilnue
Felicte Solomon wss on the 30th u!timo
reelected president of Hsyti for another
term dating tron MRY 1S
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TIMOTHY MCCARTHY, tie successful can.
dldate for state auditor OF Kansas, was re-
ceived like hero by the people of Larned
Saturday.
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THE Kansas Farmer of yesterday has
quite lengthy description, accompanied
by fine cut, of the Presbyterian college
OF Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

GALVESTON, July ia special 10 the
News says: II. 3. Spohn & Co., merchants
and ranchers OF Eucinal. Texss. have made
an assignment. Liabilities, So, coo; a.
sets, SIC, coo.
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THE veteran Major General W. g..
Harvey. U. 8. A. (retireD was installed q
member of the G.. A. II. in st. LOUIS re-
Gently.
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NEW YoRK July is -Busiaess failures
throughout the country for the past seven
Canada, 80; total, 1855; compared with
teal Of 17e last week.
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VaneonVerinAahea.

PORTLAND. Oregon, July ia late
dispatch from Victoria. B. e., says ii Is
reported that the town of Vancouver 10
sgain in ashes. The telegraph Office has
burned and no particulars can be had.
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WAsHlNGFON. D. G, July 1.-THE
president has nominal, =. Davis Page 70
b assistant treasurer of the United States
Il PhIladelphia. Pa.
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THE hYdrophobia scare is said 70 have
broken up the filthy practice among
women Of carrying lap dogs.
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A correspondent wants to know why
8 bail is called q shop" Watch the
gentlemen as they evade the ladies'
trains and you viii tumble Burlington
@rss Press.
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A larry Secured.

CHIcAeo, July is. s.sO p. m.-Ths
twelfth man in the anarchists trlAI has
Just besn obtained and accepted by both
aides.
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A Pitfsburg man has invented a Joint
for cast-iron pipes which proves highly
successfuL and is expected to reyoIus
tonize the system heretofore In use.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-22

FOREIGN nations may not find the
United States SO defenseIess as they may
suppose if the following press dispatch Is
worthy of belief:
NEW York, July 6.-Lieutenant Z1lin
ski. of the Fifth artillery, who has been
experimenting with dynamite at Fort La
fayette for the past eighteen months, is de-
lighted with the result he has attained
with his eight.iDch pneumatics dynamite
gun. He has fred over 200 charges in all
and over 100 cartridges, loaded with dY-
Mantle from 10 to 100 pounds, without q
single accident, and he has proven con
clusively that dynamite and electricity,
the two most potent and powerful factors
IN modern science, can be subjugated com
pletelY and, when combined. can be util-
ICED as the simplest and, at the same time,
most destructive force IN warfare.
The final experiments on the gun will be
made this week, when 10 charges of 100
pounds of dynamite will be fired for the
edIfication of the naval board and a select
ed few. In the meantime the company
that made the present gun are now manu-
featuring q new arm, larger, longer and
heavier, with q calibre of 101% inches,
capable Of dropping 200 pounds of dyna-
mite upon q vessel two miles away,
and sending the largest ship sf1oat, mer-
chairman, or ironclad to 'Oavy Jones'
locker" in the twinkIing of an eye. Lieu
tenant Zslinkski decares that with the i'm
provements he has made to the two little
electric batteries that discharge the dynA-
mite mass the moment il strikes an object.
IL will be as easy and as safe TO hurl 500
pounds of this explosive as pounds.