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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-09

SEATTLE, W. T., Feb. 3.-Two saw
mills at Port Blakely opposite this city
and the largest on Puget Sound,
burned this morning. The fire caught
from a hot box, and the wind from
the belts caught the flames and famed
the blaze the whole length of the mill
almost instantly, so that the men bare
" had time to escape. The loss is $685.
600 No insurance.
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Hopkins Adjadeod Gailty.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.-The jury in
the case of the United States against
BENZ. E. Hopkins, late assistant
treasurer of the Fidelity bank, brought
in verdict this morning Of guilty as
charged in the indictment. The de-
PENDANT received the crushing judg-
ment with reasonable fortitude al
though he has been suffering much
physical pain from neuralagic
affection during the trial. A
motion for new trial and in arrest
of judgment were made and these will
be argued before Judge Jackson on
Saturday next.
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4 Negro hoy Hanged.

New ORLEANS, La, Feb. Aim
Cornelius, negro fourteen years old,
was hanged at Minden, Webster par
ish, yesterday, for the murder a year
ago of Ernest Wren, the four-year-old
son of G. p. Wren, member of the leg
islature from that parish. The negro
boy was in Wren's employ, and the lit
tie child was playing around the boy,
who pushed him down and made him
bite his tongue so that his mouth bled.
The little fellow cried and threatened
to inform his mother. The negro
then begged him not to tell her,
as he did not want to be
whipped, but the little fellow persisted.
The negro then struck him with an axe
ling his head so that he died almost in
stantly. The boy was charged with the
crime and confessed. He was tried and
convicted, but on appeal new trial
was granted on account of informali-
ties in the indictment. On the second
trial he was again convicted and SEN
fenced to be hanged. The governor
approved the death sentence six week
ago. Up to the time of his death the
condemned boy seemed stolld and in
different. He was visited by q white
preacher and the latter'S work seemed
effective for when he assembled the
scaffold he declared he was going right
to God. and be an angel in heaven.
The fall was seven feet but his neck
was not broken. He strangled to
are weI-to-do and honest people, but
refused to receive the body of the boy
murderer and he was buried by the
sheriff.
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loaned her moro money on the same
representations. She said that The
amount of bonds would increase from
$500 900 70 S700, Coo, that an error was
made at Washington and that she was
entitled to 500, 600 more. Afterwards
she told MIR. Van Meter that she had
$500, 900 invested in Washington. Con
t1nu1ng ne said that Mrs. Hendricks
had promised him e2O, 900 for bis
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necIared q Quarantine.

JERSEY CITY, Feb. 2.-The bureau of
animal industry has declared a quar-
antine on all cattle in Hudson county.
This is done to stamp out pleuro-pneu-
monia which exists very generally in
the county. A large force of inspect
ors has been appointed, and all cattle
will be tagged, registered and labeled.
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SuIITvan,a Re.tre

LONDON, Feb. John l.. Sullivan
replying to the proposals of Fleming,
the manager of Jem Smith, says he
would prefer to fight Smith in the prize
ring with bare knuckles, the number
of spectators to be limited on each
side, and the battle to take place a
fortnight after his meeting with Mitch
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Cheap Rates 10 the Encampment.

WINFIELD, Kas., Feb. S.-Depart-
ment Commander Seward has received
notice from the Kansas association of
general passenger agents of a rate to
the G. A. r. encaDpment which meets
here on the 21st and 22d instant, of one
fare for the round trip, tickets good for
all trains arriving in Winfield Febru-
airy 20 and 81, instead Of the 2lst, as
heretofore agreed.
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Len tor Parts UnknOWn.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 4.-Joseph
Zehnter, of the dry goods and millinery
firm of OgiIvie s. Zehnter, left for
parts unknown yesterday. The occa-
sion for his leaving grew out of an al
legged appropriation of between 81 900
and IS 600 to private use. His opera
lions have extended over a considera-
BILE time. Ogilvie declined to prosecute
Zehnter upon a return of the money.
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LAwRENcE, Feb. 1.-THE young mems
Republican Club held an enthusiastic
meeting this evening in their new
rooms In the Opera House block. New
officers were elected and plans for the
future were discussed although organ
ization Of the county is being effected.
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The Boomers.

CALDWELL, Kas., Feb. Ia meet
ing of the citizens of this place and
surrounding country was held in the
board of trade rooms in this city to-
day. Captain Couch, of Oklahoma
boomer fame, was present with citi-
zens from Arkansas City, and address
biz pro and con. The Captain seems to
think that the bill will pass with very
little resistance. A meeting will be
held in Arkansas City ON Friday to
complete the plans to be worked on the
Kansas City convention.
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Everything FayorabIe.

La CROSSE, Kas., Feb. 2.-There
was light warm rain fell to-day.
Wheat is in good condition. A big
crop is anticipated and farmers are
commencing to pillow for spring crops
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SeamenResc,ao

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The nine missing
members of the crew of the French
steamer Suez, which foundered at sea
recently, after having been in a col
.isiOn, have been rescued.
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For Kansan annareE.

MINNAPOLIs, Mimi, Feb. 1.-Two
car loads of potatoes, corn and food
were sent to the Kansas sufferers to-
day from Pierre. Oak. The Chicago &
Northwestern Railroad furnished free
TRANSFORMATION,
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DENVER, Col, President Head
and Secretary Leary, of the Interna-
tional Range Association, tonight is
sued call to the members of the as
ISOLATION for meeting IN this city on
March 18th.
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They are taking things very quietly
and are amply supplied with stocks.
The market has been dragging for the
past ten days, but prices are weaker
only in good hurley grades.
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view York Wenes 8 TartR Reduetlon

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-A number of
influential real estate men Of this city
have arranged a conference on Satur-
day, at the real estate exchange, be-
berS of the various stock and mercan-
tile exchanges of the city, looking to
the adoption of non-partisan mem
Orial to congress deprecatinS the ac-
ton of congress on the tariff and
treasury question: The object of the
movement is to show that the bust
men in this city demand a reduction of
the tariff
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SCOTT CITY, KS, Feb. 3.-Marion
Cunningham, a ranchman living in
Scott City, attempted suicide last night
by taking strichnine. AS soon as he
took the poison he mounted his pony
without saddle and bride and started
for his farm nine miles north. A party
of men started in search of him, but
owing to the pouring rain and the
darkness were unable to follow him
far. He was found this
morning at the ranch of
Mr.. Dibble, eight miles north of
here, in a critical condition. The
physicians, however, have hopes of his
recovery. Financial misfortune and
embarrassment are thought to be the
cause of the act. One of his sons was
found lying dead on the prairie about
two months ago, his horse having
thrown him and fallen on him while
herding cattle.
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Editor MurdOek's serious A mictIon.

Editor MufdOek's SeFIOus AmictI0n.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-HOn. Bent
Murdoch, the Kansas editor, who was
recently stricken blind, came over to-
day from Philadelphia, where he has
been the last month, under the care of
skilled ocuiists. His vision has been
partially restored, and he is now able to
see ordinry objects, although as yet ap-
pear vague and indistinct. A month a.
60 it was believed that his total blind
ness, as it then was, wonld exist for
at least a partial recovery Mr.. Muir
dock will return to Philadelphia for
further treatment in g few days, and
expects shortly to be able to leave for
his home in Kansas.
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SCor G

SCOTT CITY, Kas., Feb. 3.-It has
been pouring down rain here almost
constantly for twenty four hours, and
the ground is thoroughly flooded and
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BOILED ALIVE.
A COIOred Boy Puts two Children in
Boiling Wate-
And Fractures the Skull of Another
Against Tree.
A Fourteen Year Old Murderer
Hanged at Minden.
A Boiler Explosion Tears one Mans
Head from His Body.

EASTMAN, Ga, Feb. 4.-Hubben
Harrell, a colored boy ten years old,
was made drunk near here yesterday
and going to the home of his brother
in-law, James Pope, killed three
children. Filling a large kettle used
for washing hogs with boiling water
Harrell commenced. his work by in
ducing one of the children to strip of
his clothing after which he suddenly
tripped the little fellow up, landing
him in the kettle where he was boiled
alive. The next child resisted, but
Harren felled her to the ground
with an iron bar and while
she was still insensible he
threw her in the caldron with the boiled
corpse of her brother. The remaining
child was the youngest of the trio, and
picking it up by the ankles Harren was
beating its head against a tree, when,
attracted by its cries, its parents ap-
peared and the young murderer fed.
The little ones skull was so badly frac-
tured, however, that death resulted
last night. At last accounts young
Harren was still at large.
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stove RTakeTo Aesoeiatton.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.-The session Of
the stove manufacturers association
just closed, says Mr.. D. NJ. Thomas,
the secretary, was one of the most inn
pOrtant ever held from the fact that
the manufacturers found themselves
confronted with the problem Of how to
meet the increasing demand for orna-
mentation which adds twenty five per
cent to the cost of manufacturing
stoves without any increase in price.
This was the main topic of discussion.
The officers elected are:
George P. Barbour, Detroit, presi-
dent.
II. w. Buttorf, Nashville, and W. L.
Mcdowell, Philadelphia, vice presi-
dents.
5. 7. Pecknam, Utica New York,
treasurer.
D.. NJ. Thomas, Chicago, secretary,
Albert Harlan, Boston; w. W. War
ner, Troy, New York; N. A. Wilson,
Cleveland; Henry Gritsbin, Chicago,
and G. II. Castle, Quincy, Illinois, ex-
ecutive board OF managers.
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Tore HIS Head From HIS shoulders

Tore HIS Head From His Shoulders.
PARKERsBURe, w. Va, Feb. Am
formation reached here yesterday of
the explosion of boiler connected with
a saw mill near Belmont, Ohio. Abra-
ham Arnold was firing heavily to get
up steam when peculiar noise came
from the valve. Becoming frightened,
Arnold went to his father, who was at
the saw, and told him to go to the
boiler room. Hardly had they exchanged
when the explosion occurred. The
elder Arnold was struck by q piece
of the boiler and had his head torn from
his shoulders. A neighbor named
Charles Sullivan was thrown fifty
yards and half the boiler falling on
him. He was literally crushed to jel-
ly. Benjamin Travis had the side of
his face crushed, both legs and arms
broken. He soon died. Joseph Stubs,
an employe, was struck in the head
by a piece of heavy timber and
almost instantly killed. Frank War
rem, Samuel Stubs and Martin GilloW
were terribly scalded, one of them hav-
ing both eyes put out. Stubs
has since died. The others cannot re-
cover. The mill which was owned by
the Elder Arnold is a total wreck.
About twenty other persons were at
the mill when the peculiar noise before
referred to caused them to scatter.
Young Arnold was uniniured.
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a POstOface SuperintsnoenS Arrested

4 PO9tOmce superintendent Arre0teG
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-Robert C..
Howell, superintendent of the general
delivery department Of the Philadel-
phia postofice, was taken into custydy
today on a warrant charging him with
embeZzlement, with taking necktie
from a packet in his possession and be-
fore the same was delivered to parties
to whom it was addressed. He declared
that it was a put up job to get him
out of the postofice. why, the
charge is preposterous, - he said, 81 re-
ported the loss of certain packages to
the postmaster, and it was through me
that this investigation was made. ,
YES, that is true" says Postmaster
Harrity who was standing close by"
| had no idea of the arrest until ] was
called upon to attend the bearing"
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rose, of Omaha, was chosen final stake.
holder and rafarnR


CHICAGO, Feb. IA large number
of recent petty robberies in the vicinity
Of Woodwork avenue and Twent ninth
street was explained on Monday night
by the unexpected discovery of the head
quarters of gang of boy thieves los
Gated under sidewalk by two officers
from the Thirty-fifth street station.
On going to investigate a mysterious
light under the sidewalk they found
small enterance to cave in the ground,
and on pursuing the search came to a
speciouS room guarded by 13-year-old
Jack Sheppard named Jimmy DyneS.
who goes there?" followed by the
sharp clicking of revolver, greeted the
officers as they were about to enter the
cavern, and their quickness probably
saved their lives, for On getting inside
they found young Dynes with revolt
yer in hand and ready to uphold the
dignity of the gang of which he was an
officer.
Inside curious spectacle was pre-
scented to the officers. Revolvers in
great profuSiOn hung about the pa
pered walls, backed by a huge musket
which glistened brightly in the light
thrown out from an old 'salamander"
stove in one corner. The
Walls were plcCuroSQuoiy decorated
with sensational prints and a notice
signed in red ink related the fact that
Tough Jimmy was captain of the
crowd and that BILLY the Kid ofici-
ated as lieutenant. To the threats of
summary vengeance to traitors was
signed the hair raising names of
Tightening Eddy Peanuts, =
Jumbo Oysters, - ''Chumpy"
and ''Ding Doo.'' The youth
full cave dweller in charge told
the officer he was awaiting the arrival
of some of his comrades, but they failed
to put in appearance. At the station
the boy finally confessed to a compile
ity in several rObberieS perpetrated by
the gang of which he was a member.
Protesting Against The Measure.
JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 1.-The house
to-day adopted memorial to congress
protesting against the passage of s.the
senate bill having for its object the
prevention of the use of cotton seed
oil as a substitute for hog lard, and
proposing to tax the Oil and the privi-
lege of manufacturing and dealing
therein. The memorial asserts that
such law would tend greatly to i'm
pair the use and value of large pro-
duct of the cotton states with
no compensation OF benefit
to the American people, but
really to their injury, in maintaining
the higher prices of hog lard, and ex-
press the opinion that cotton seed is
perfectly wholesome article, and
should not be Disseminated against in
favor of any other article of American
manufacture or commerce.
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Keep your blood pure and you wi
MT have rheumatism. Hoods Sarsa
pariIla purifes the blood, and tones the
whole system.
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CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-Arguments in
the trial of Benjamin E. Hopkins, of
the Fidelity Bank, were concluded to-
day, and Judge Sage, in the afternoon
session, delivered his charge to the
jury, who took the case under consid-
Grafton
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HOSPITAL BURNED.

NEW YORK, Feb. last night
there was a fire in the hospital for the
ruptured and crippled which resulted
il q panic among the children, and
the death of one of the domestics en-
ployed in the institution. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY of incendiary or
igin. but there was no
clue to the culprit. The fire mar
shall has been closely investigating the
matter and this afternoon reached g
rather astonishing solution OF the mys-
terry Since the fire of Sunday, Other
attempts to fire the building by placing
matches on the register in such q way
that their ignition would quickly
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CLEVELAND, Feb. AT an early
hour this morning several business
zette Office at CORTLAND, Trumbell
county, were destroyed by fire. Half
the business places in the village
burned and none of the contents were
saved. The loss is unknown, but it
will amount to several thousand dol
lars, upon which there is very little in
surance. The fire is believed to have
been of incendiary origin.
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MURDERED FOR $500.

MINNEAPoLIs, Feb. 2.-It is believed
that Henry Pedoe whose body was
found near the ruins of the burned
barn IN rIpesdsGfn o9 SsS0 b;c6 be
known to have had in the house and
which is now missing. A hole in the
top of his head is another evidence of
foul play.
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. I'm the prelimin-
airy examination of w. l.. Brock and
Jim Burrows of Texarkana, Brock
made a confession of the train robbery
at Genoa, December 8. He said Jim
and RUDE Burrows caused the engin-
eer to bring the train to stop. aud un-
der the instruction of Rube Burrows
who was leader of the gang, he entered
the express car, and there met three
men, whom he intimidated with a six
shooter, and handing a bag to one Of
them compelled him to put thu
money contents of the safe int
the bag. lie put about 81 800 in money
and $4,000 other valuables in the bag
missing package of about 5000. III,
then started for the mail car, but on adj
vice to leave the mail alone he turne,
away. The robbers then started OF
foot for TeXarkana, and ON the wa
divided the booty, his share bein
about $500. About two miles fron
TeXarkana they were ordered I
halt by a party VIII
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-12
THE VANISHED SHIP.
KANSAS

built me a ship called Youthful Hope,
And declled il with streame-s gay:
1 cried: -.FareweIl!r to weeping lore,
And gayly sailed away.
Over the sea sailed and sailed,
Till came 10 the Sunset Isles.
Where skies arc always blue and sof:,
And summer always smiles.
Out on the golden sand leaped
And cried: Fair ship, goodbye.
shall never tire of the beautiful isles.
And the soft blue Of the sky
/ watched my ship, as il driftcd OF
And vanished in the sea,
And wondered, lightly, II love az homo
Were weeping still for me.
How Jared /, then, in the Sunset Isles?
One morn, on the beach of gold.
i stretched my hands to the past, and cried:
'Oh. give me the days OF old.
''Come back. come back, o ship OF Youth,
Out OF the painless main,
Take me, and wait me swiftly back
To weeping love again.
Alas, the ship OF Youth long since
Has sunk beneath the deep.
And love on the dear old shores OF home
Has wept itself to sleep.
james Buckhdm, in Good HoUsekeepino
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-12
A Long Street-Car Line.

The longest street car line in the
world is now in process of construc-
ton in the Argentine Republic. 1t is
so much longer than any other line
that it quite dwarfs the eight and ten
mile roads of our cities 1t is also the
only street-car line in the world which
uses sleeping-sars The road has two
hundred miles of track. connecting a
number of towns in the vicinity of
Buenos Ayres. Horses are used there
as motive power instead of steam. be-
cause fuel is dear. horses cheap. and
the people are slow. Two tons of coal
will buy horse and harness. The
equipment for this road has been en-
tirely furnished by Philadelphia car
company. The s!eeping-cas are .
curiosity. They are four in number.
eighteen feet in length. and are fur.
nished with four berths each. which
are made to roll up when not in use.
The cars are furnished with lavatories.
water-coolers. linen presses and other
cOnveniences. and are finished through
out with mahogany. The other cars
are four double-decked open cara
twenty platform cars. twenty gondola
cars. sixteen refrigerator cars. four
poultry cars. furnished with coops.
eight cattle cars two derrick cars 3or
lifting heavy material and two hun.
dred box cars Chicago Inses- Ocesa.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-01-12

in society. which they share IN Scom.
mon with Frenchwomen.
Like Frenchwomen, also. they are
essentially and entirely feminine IN all
their ways.
They are usually very pretty. with
very good compilations, small hands
and dainty feet, and always very we'll
dressed; SO that when to all these
graces of mind and body they lay them-
selves out to please. no wonder they
are Thoughts: charming and have the
success in society they appreciate so
much and SO well deserve.
Queen
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Poor Georges Exercise.

Uncle lob visiting niece)-Maria,
put on Your wraps and come with me
for drive. My carriage is at the
door.
Young Wife = Please excuse me.
uncle. / have been shoveling the
snow of the walks. carrying in coal
and emptying ashes. aud am too
tired to dress
Uncle Zeb-Hm! Where's George?
Young Witches at the gym
nasium. practicing ON the lifting ma
chine. Poor dear George has to have
some exercise. you Chicago
Tribune.