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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

THE arrest in Italy of q man born
and raised in this country, on the
ground that he is subject to military
duty there, suggests fine question of
international law and usage. The
mans father was an Italian, but he
himself was born in Baltimore, and af-
ter he became of age he registered there
and exercised the right of suffrage, the
same as any other citizen would do.
But the Italian authorities claim that
this was not sufficient to give him citi-
zenship in the United States, and that
it would be necessary for him to be-
come regularly naturalized before his
rights as an American would be re
spected. He holds that after being
born in this country and upon reaching
the age Of twenty-one he had elected to
become an American citizen and signi-
fled his intention by voting and exer-
cising other rights of citizenship, that,
therefore, he is to be recognized as a
citizen without further fOrmality. The
issue raised is one of great interest
from the effect it will have upon SINH
lar cases. An appeal has been made to
the state department at Washington to
intervene and secure the release of the
gentleman, who was arrested while de-
tanned in Italy on a business trip
Eagle.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

MUsKoGEE, I. T., June I6.-The
south bound Missouri Kansas s. Texas
express was robbed about O'Clock last
night at Verdigris bridge. From par
ties who were on the train it was learn
ed that the train had stopped at the
bridge to put of some baggage and
had just started to pull out again when
the engineer was covered by revolvers,
and the express car was entered. The
express messenger was taken by sur
prise, it being very warm night the
side door was open. Before he could
close it two men entered the car and
robbed him of about eight dollars and
one valuable package. One shot was
fired into the mail car the bullet pass
ing through the left arm of Charles
Cotton. the mail agent, two shots were
fired in the front of the smoking car.
one going through the right forearm of
Harry Ryan, the train butcher, the
other struck passenger named Ben C.
TOrver in the left cheek ard passing
backwards broke his neck causing in-
slant death. The wounded and dead
were brought to this place, but the
mail agent went on south. Deputy
Marshal Tyson and posse ara prepar-
ing to give pursuit as soon Is they can
cross the Arkansas river. There were
seven men engaged in the robbery. No
effort was made to rob tie passengers.
The dead mans home was in Rosebud,
Texas. He was single man and was
going from a trip to Chicago. The
leader OF the robbers gave his name as
Captain Jack. Some OF them were
masked.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21
GOOD FOR CROPS.
DOwn-POur of COpious Show
ers in this Section Yesterday.
Specials to The News from Various
Points Visited by the Rain.
Quite a Large District Covered by
the Desired Dampnsss.

From the following special dispatch
es to THE EVENING NEWS it will be
seen that Sundays showers covered a
large area, extending as far north as the
Kansas river. The northern and west
ern part of Lyon county had the hard
est and best rain for two years. Chase,
Morris and Waubaunsee counties also
received the rain:
A1IERICUs.
AAIERICUs, June 18.-(Special to the
NEWS. THE best rain for three years
fell in this locality yesterday after
noon.
KENYON, June 1S.-(Specia1 to the
NEws.l 1t rained very hard here for
over two hours yesterday afternoon.
STRONG CITY.
STRONG CITY, June 1S.-(Special to
the NEWS. 1T rained here yesterday
just enough to lay the dust.
PLYMOUTH.
PLYMOUTH, June l8.-(Special to the
NEWS. AN hours good rain yester-
day.
BAZAAR.
BAZAAR, June 1S.-lSpecial to the
NEWS. "A small rain here yesterday
HILTON.
HILTON, June 1S.-(Special to the
NEWS. "A fine shower here yesterday
afternoon.
ADMIRE.
ADMIRE, June 18-(Special to the
NEWS. 1T rained very hard here from
5 to 8 p. m.
READING.
READING, June 1s.-(Special to the
NEWS. GSplendid rain here for over an
hour yesterday.
COUNCIL GROVE.
COUNCIL GROVE, June 1S.-(Special tC
the NEWS. This section was visited
yesterday by the long-loOked for rain.
HOPE, TUNE 1S.-(Special to the
NEWS. lit rained yesterday evening
for over an hour.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21
Allsdssd ATTEMPT at Raue.

John Williams (collored) was up
before Judge Fletcher Tuesday on a
charge of attempting an indecent as
sualt on little seven year old daugh-
ter of II. A. Ralston. The little girl
gave very positive testimony against
Williams, who is said to be about six
teen years old. Another little colored
boy corrOborated her testimony. Will
liams denied the charge. The testi-
mony was such that the judge bound
him over to appear before the district
court with bonds fixed at 81 900.
The court room was crowded, and
considerable excitement was manifest
ed, the father of the child being dis
posed to take the law in his own hands.
He had heavy seal in his hand, which
the officers took from him.
The feeling on the street is also very
strong against the accused, and rough
talk as regards him is freely INDUCED
in. However, it is not expected that
anything in the way of violence will be
done, and the law will probably take
its cOurSo
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AMnR1Cus NEWS.

AMERTCUs, June l5.-Mr. Emo
Brown died yesterday morning at 8
O'Clock, and will be buried in the Fruit
land cemetery today at o'clock. His
last sickness was lung fever. He leaves
two orphan children, aged about four
and two years. his wife having pre-
ceeded him to the bright beyond Just
three weeks before, to the day and
hour. So great was Mr.. Browns SCR
TOW at the loss Of a loving companion
that during his sickness he seemingly
lost all courage and sank rapidly until
the end. He was about thirty-five
years of age.
Some eastern parties are buying up
all the black walnut lumber in the tree
that they can procure in this vicinity
and shipping it east. Toomy s. Wise
have contracted to saw up I0O, 900 feet
OF smaller logs at this place. The bal
ance will be squared and shipped east
in the logs.
The band give lawn concert at the
residence of DIR. T. A. Wright tonight.
BURLOW
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An Accommodating Policy.

Democratic politician to vOter-s'Ah,
you are for free trade. So am 1. So is
the Democratic party. See Cleveland,
our candidate, and his message, and
our Endorsement of it. We go in for
buying everything, labor included, in
the cheapest market. Our idea is to
make every tub stand en=its own bot
tom. and let labor and the home mar
ket look out for themselves. Here is a
ticket. Step right up to the polls
and
yoter-'sYOu are mistaken. 1 am
not free trader.''
Democratic politician = Exactly.
You are merely for tariff reform.
That's my idea, too, and that's what
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

THE Portland News of Oregon has
this to say in regard to the recent cleo
tion: IAN inspiring victory, truly.
A substantial and decisive victory. 1t
skaters the democratic party. 1t dis
sipates the bogus prohibition scheme
which betrayed the cause it protested
to serve to league with and help the
democratic party to success. 1t has
cleansed and purified the politics of
Oregon. A republican will be chosen
United States senator by the ensuing
legislature, and the electoral vote of
Oregon will be cast for the nominees
of the republican party for president
and vice-president. The victory is
most gratifying now. 1t will be COM
plete in November
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21
COUNCIL PROCEno1res.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, JuIs Is, 1888.
Council met in regular session.
Present: Mayor Weaver in the chair,
Councilmen Mccain, Clarke, McCown,
Sexton, TytherIeigh, Hoffer, Wells
and Phillips.
Minutes OF meeting held June 4th
read and approved, with the following
corrections: That a further appro-
priation of $50 asked for for the COM
pletion of culvert on West Sixth avenue
be referred to the committee on streets
and alleys. A petition for sidewalk
on east side of Mechanics street from
Fifth to Sixth avenue was referred to
committee on streets and alleys. Bill
Of w. I'll. Suppe on account of scarlet
fever quarantine was presented and
on notion referred to committee on
claims.
Report of city engineer on grades
for the city on streets mentioned in
report, was on motion adopted,
Committee on streets and alleys was
instructed to purchase the necessary
books for use of city engineer for pre-
serving maps and grades of city.
An ordinance to satisfy the following
claims was introduced, considered b.
section under suspension of the rule
and adODtod nv unanimous vote.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

In the regular column will be found
the announcement of Mr.. W. j. Combs
of Hartford as candidate for the Office
of probate judge. Mr.. Combs, we
understand has been prevailed on to
allow his name to be used by his fellow
citizens, and the Hartford people are a
unit for him. He also has many
friends in Emporia and other portions
OF the country. Hartford claims that
she has had only one Office in over
fourteen years years. and now she pro-
poses Mr.. Combs as her favorite son,
who is well qualified for the position
and who has a record that can not be
impeached. one who has served in the
ranks during the war for the union and
who has never yet held any office with
in the gift of the people.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21
The Kind of Ticket.

1t is safe to predict that the Republi-
can convention will not nominate a
ticket which is expected to crawl with
its fore legs and run with its hind legs;
ticket which will kindle gushing en-
thusiasm of its supporters for its tail,
and elicit only tame and perfunctory
acceptance of its head. 1t is safe to
predict that the Republican candidate
for vice president will not supply the
gonfalon of the party with his hand
kerchief, or his old clothes, or anything
else that is his, and that the proceed
ings after the first week after the nom
nation of the ticket will not be a
studied insult of the presidential can
didate under the guise of boiling affec-
ton for his associate. In brief, the
Republican convention will not hang
out theored flag, nor announce an auc-
ton on the premises.
1t may be safely predicted, moreover,
that the republican convention of this
year will not frame a platform which
as printed in some states will contain
resolutions on civil service and sundry
other subjects, but as printed in other
states will contain no such resolutions.
Whatever else the convention does, it
will not adopt a. thimble-rigged plat
form as the best recommendation of its
candidates. Neither will Republicans,
as soon as they have returned home
after the convention, begin to pro-
nounce each other liars, because some
hold its most important resolution a
declaration for protection, while others
hold it declaration not for protection.
The platform will be an honest declar-
alton of convictions, upon which honest
candidates and an honest party
can stand without a sense of shame.
New York Tribune.
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The oririn Of the Randana.

1.-The origin of the bandana business
is this" said Democratic congress
man yesterday. "While most of the
United States Senators carried immac-
ulate and clean white linen handker-
chiefs, Thurman carried a bandana.
Being an invetsrate snuff-taker, and
using immence quantities when in de-
bate or excited. he was obliged to blow
his nose often and to carry a red hand
kerchief which would conceal the snuff
This red handkerchief he was in the
habit of fiOurishing after he had blown
large quantities of snuff from his nos
trils, putting all the time like a por-
poise. And now this dirty snuff rag
becomes the emblem of great political
party. Oh, my countrymen, have you
nothing better than snuff-Stained red
handkerchief for your banner? 1t used
to be principles, not men, with US.
Now it is dirty bandana. >
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21
Terrific Explosion and Loss Of Life.


CINCINNATI, June 16.-A special
from GAINESVILLE, Ohio, to the Times
Star says, a terrific explosion succeeded
by several secondary explosions at
11:2O this morning startled the whole
city. Closely following was a fire alarm
from box five in the heart of the bus
mess portion. Those in the neighbor-
hood saw the large two story brick
warehouse of Bailey Bros. s. Co. in the
rear of their building on Main between
Fifth and Sixth with several surround
ing frame buildings rise in the air and
fall with a crash in heap. A team of
horses which stood at the door of the
warehouse was almost covered with
the debris, and Charles Murphy, a
farmer, was blown out of his wagon In
passing. The awful extent of the dis
aster was not realized until Abner
Grayson cOlored employee climbed out
of the flaming mass burned and bruised
from head to foot, then the mangled
body of William Mener a drayman,
who was supposed to be dying was re-
ployes escaped with slight injuries.
Mart Bailey, son of Frank p. Bailey,
was in the building and his body is
buried under the ruins and there is no
possibility of his being alive. John
Leheman. driver for E. L. Bloomer.
was in the stable adjoining, but man
aged to get from the wreck with Sc
we're but not fatal Injuries. Jessie
Carder, colored, employed by Bailey
Bros, was taken from the wreck badly
burned. 1t is rumored two more en-
ployes are burned under the wreck,
AT this writing the ruins are still burn
ing furiouSly and no attempt can yet be
made to search for the musings
Miner, who was taken out after the e1k
piosion, is dying and cannot live an
hour. 1t is said Grogson has inhaled
the flames and his injuries will prove
fatal. The house is the largest whole
sale drug firm in southeastern Ohio.
and the warehouse was filed with
gasoline, paints, oils etc., which
ignited from some cause yet unknown.
The loss will not be less than $4,000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

Mr.. BLAINE once stopped writing
letters long enough to write book,
and in that book he said some mighty
nice things about Thurman. Wonder
If he amt sorry?-Beacon.
Not bit of it. Thurman comes
nearer being an honest man than any
other prominent man in the democratic
party. And that is one reason he has
been relegated to the back seats for so
long time. But then it is not Thur
man, but Cleveland, who will run the
government, should they win, and the
first thing Grover would do would be to
sit down on Thurman just as emphat-
ically as he did on Hendricks. Besides
this, Thurman is not the issue. 1t is
not the men, but measures, this time.
cleveland and Thurman represent free
trade, while Blaine, the republican
party and the republican nominees,
whoever they may he, will represent a
protective tariff policy.
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THE Democrat accuses us of having
each day "a half colum of telegraph
rehash from the morning Republican. -
The Democrat is mistaken. It is not a
rehash. It is the original kilograms
we take. In connection with this,
however, we will state that they are
the same kilograms that will be found
in all the large dailies of all western
cities-the same that appear in the
Kansas City Times, journal and Star,
the st. Louis be-Democrat, Repub-
lie and POst-Dispatch, on the same day
that they appear in THE EMPoRIA
NEWS, and the same that appear in
the Emporia Democrat the next day.
For the use of these dispatches we pay
each week more money than the Demo-
crat pays for running its entire estab-
lishment.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

THE republican theory is to protect
only such industries as need protection.
The lumber trade is not in need of
protection, for several good reasons.
The first, and possibly best reason ia
that the lumber industry of America
especially white pine-has virtually
run its race, as our country is nearly
dennded of its forests. If for no other
reason than because free lumber from
abroad viii assist in saving what re-
mains of our forests, the tariff should
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

THE following is Grifins' anti-saloon
plank, as introduced by him yester-
day:
The drinking saloon is an enemy of
civilization and humanity and has be-
come a potent and vicious factor in
politics. We therefore favor the en-
actment and enforcement of the most
stringent laws for its restriction or
suppression which public opinion will
sustain. We demand the protection
OF the American home against the
saloon.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

AMERICUs, June 16.-The Brass
Band social at the lawn of DIR. T. A.
Weight last night was a very pleasant
affair. The lawn was well lighted and
the refreshments were good. The
receipts were between q and % dol
lars.
Rev. McAuley, wife daughter and
son James arrived on the 5 O'Clock
train last night and were driven to
their farm residence. The family
have been making their residence in
Illinois for the last seven years. Por-
Ger McAuley who was back on a visit
also returned with them.
Mrs. j. B. Barrick was bitten by a
rattlesnake yesterday afternoon. Medi-
cal aid was Immediately summoned.
Isaac Weaver returned yesterday
from Pennsylvania, where he had been
In attendance at the last illness of his
father. Mr.. Weaver's brother from
Nebraska accompanied him.
Several farmers are blowing their
corn for the last time and in a few in
stances some are through with their
first planting. BURLow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

Mr. E. 9. LutfkinS, representing the
Holly Manufacturing Co., submitted
their statement showing amounts of
debts and credits as claimed by the
said company, which on motion vas
referred to committee on waterworks.
Bids for completing reservoirs were
opened and on motion by Mccain were
ordered placed on file and that further
consideration be had in executive ses-
sion.
Council went into executive session.
On motion the matter of awarding
contract for the completion of reser-
voir was referred to committee on wa
terworks in connection with city attor.
ney.
Adjourned until next Monday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock.
II. S. ALEXANDER,
City Clerk.
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with no new fields in the union from
which to draw more. This, together
with the fact that large premiums are
being paid to encourage timber culture,
in the way of timber claims, by the
government, and also the fact that the
destruction of our forests must in
some way be put a stop TO. gives good
reason enough why congressman of all
creeds should vote in favor of free
lumber. 1t is protection policy alone
that justifies free lumber-protection
of our forests.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

VAN buren, was elected president in
1886, as Cleveland was in 1884. Van
Buren, was re-nominated with a shout
in 1910, as Cleveland was in 1888. The
issue made by the democrats in 1910,
was the same as that made by them
in 1SsS-free trade. On this issue of
full truth Van Buren, was defeated in
1910, as Cleveland on the same issue,
will be defeated in 1888.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

THE Kansas City Times sometimes
stumbles on great truths. On Sunday,
in speaking of Cleveland, it says: But
we are not expecting he will be in
dorsed in Chicago" 1t might have
added the name of jeff Davis, Dan
voorhees,, or that of most any other
unrepentant rebel or comprehend.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

ga DOG never yelps til he's kicked, !"
is the ungrammattical manner in
which the Democrat starts an article
Of similar character to the famous
remarks of Dan Voorhees, in reply to
John j. Ingalls-similar in so far as ar
gument is concerned. And all because
we informed the reading public that
the Democrats special announcing
the death of the German emperor was
cribbed from the columns of THE
NEWS. While we do not agree with
the Democrat in its assertion that ''the
fact that THE NEWS charges us with
stealing our information from its col
umns is proven untrue" yet we are
fain to admit its other assertion is
true, that ''a dog never yelps It'll he's
kicked" and will agree to be more care
full in future as to how we kick.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

DEMOCRATS make much ado because
some republican members Of the house
have voted to put lumber on the free
list. claiming that by so doing they are
voting in favor of a free trade policy.
This is sheer nonsense. Lumber, es-
pecially white pine, is becoming a
scarce commodity, the great pineries
of the northwest being nearly depleted.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

THE Wichita Beacon is in bad box
when it editorially pledges itself to
support Attorney General Bradford's
gubernatorial boomlet in consideration
of his prosecuting the Atchison joints.
We are afraid the Beacon represen-
tatives ut Atchison are being con-
structed into a sort of boom ''erang
that is likely to hurt its friends more
than its enemies. Our advice to Mr..
Bradford is to beware of the Beacon,
and, If possible, evade its praise.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

ACCORDING to the present pro-
gramme John Sherman will be month";
ated by Leonard SWEET, Judge Gresham
by General Hastings, attorney general
of Pennsylvania, General Harrison by
Albert Porter, General Alger by Col
onel L. Frazer. Who will introduce De-
pew's name is a matter of doubt.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21
S14 suits for 81.

SI2 suits for S6,
$40 suits for IS.
50 suits for 81
Just half price at J. D. Gibson's. These
prices will make them move. Come
early.
J. D. Gibson carries the largest lire
of ladies' and misses fine shoes in the
city. Prices as low as can be had of
any house in Lyon county.
ANIERICUs, June 1s.-A glorious rain
visited this section of the county last
night. It is unnecessary to add that it
was needed.
Mrs. L. A. Hill returned Saturday
after seven weeks visit to her daugh-
ter Lewis at TaptOn, Missouri.
l.. A. Wood has the contract of re-
pairing the approaches to the Humph-
rey bridge. New trusSeS will be put
ably be completed this week.
Miss Hattie Robbins went to White
City Saturday to visit friends.
We noticed several pieces ofrye in the
shock last Saturday while taking few
miles ride in the country.
The farmers all look happy this morn
ing, as the last two rains insure a good
fair oat crop and immensely enhance
the prospect of the corn crop.
BURLow.
AMERICUs, June I'D. j. Roberts
and wife of Usage City are visiting this
place.
Joseph T. Foster of Leoti is visiting
his brother, j. D. Foster. of this
point.
Still raining this morning. We have
only heard one man complain. however.
and he had purchased new self-blnd-
or and was afraid it would be too wet
in the oats harvest to run it.
Al. Hoskins of Bushong was in the
city this morning. BURLow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

JUDGE GUTHRIE yesterday decided
the injunction suit regarding the city
printing of Topeka, in favor of the
State Journal. This is as it should be,
and we congratulate Frank McLennan
on his victory.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

IN another day or two it will be out
of order for the republicans to quarrel
over who is the best man, as all will
agree that the nominee of the Chicago
convention is the man. He it will be
who will represent the protection of the
American workman as against free
trade and the pauper labor of Europe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-21

GEN. JOHN G. FREMONT, the first
nominee of the republican party, will
attend the Chicago convention.-Em-
porla (Rep.) EVENING NEWS.
The last nominee of that party will
also attend it.-Atchison Patriot.
Wrong. Blaine is still "across the
Atlantic" Besides, there will he an
other to add to the list before they ad-
iOurn,