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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-01
Il G1UAAN EuEO1HD
As Department Commander for Kan.
sas Ga r. for the Ensuing Year.
o. n. Coulter Chosen as His As
sistant Adjutant General,
And Charles Harris as Assistant
Quartsrmastsr Genera.
The Grand Army Headquarters to be
Removed to EmpOria.
Short Biographical Sketch Of the
New Department Commander.


Special Dispatch to the Evening NEWS
WINFIELD, Feb. 23.-At the annual
election for officers OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic, Department OF Kan
sas, held here to-day, the following
were elected:
Col. J. W. Feighan Of Emporia,
department commander.
Henry Booth, Of Larned, senior vics
commander.
W. H. Young, Wyandotte, junior
vice commander.
o. II. Coulter Of Council Grove was
chosen assistant adjutant general.
Chas. Harris of Emporia, assistant
quartermaster general.
The Woman's Relief Corps elected
officers as follows:
President. Mrs. Emma Powell, OF
Washington.
Senior vice, Mrs. Belle G. Harris, Of
Emporia.
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Cherokee AmhIrn.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-There is great
rejoicing among the Cherokee Indians
around Tahlequah, Indian Territory,
over the recent decision of Indian Com
missioner Atkins, which has long been
helding fire, and which, on account of
being settled, has allowed intruders
claiming blood relationship to the Cher
okees to settle in the Territory. Al
though the Indians would not recognize
their claims, the ruling in the case of
the eastern band of NeZ Perces VS.. the
Cherokee nation, gives the Cherokee
nation the right to recognize who are
her citizens. This spreads consterna-
ton among the intruders, who are Or
ganized and declare that they will not
recognize the decision of the Cher
ZensHip. The commissioners of citi-
zenship are row summoning all in
truders before them to show cause why
they should remain in the nation. If
many will, for they have been
in the territory for ten or twelve
years and have valuable improvements.
The commission will decide against and
give them ninety days to dispose of or
sell their property to citizens and after
that date they will be summary
OJOCCOU hOA VIC NAHUM W cAO oUCnOA
tiles of the several districts. The
different tribes of the territory are
very much perturbed over the situation
at Washington on account of the large
number of bills being introduced into
congress, all aiming at changes of Indian
affairs. The Springer and Steele bills
are objected to as being gross viola
tions of treaties. Senator Vests bill is
not so bitterly opposed, as it contains
features of advantage to the Indians.
The recent Kansas City meeting, it n
feared, will have unsatisfactory influ-
ence. demonstrating petitions and
delegations are about to be sent to
Washington 70 combat the measures.
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transferred to-day from the county iail
to the penitentiary sat Joliet.
SHOT AND KILLED.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. GA dispatch
from Fort Smith. Ark. saws: Bear
Grinnett, Cherokee Indian, living on
the SaliSaw river, in the 18th district
Cherokee Nation, was shot and killed
by Ned Christies, the leader of q gang
OF deSperadoes, on Tuesday last. Bea1
was In possession of information
which would eliminate the gang,
and they went cunning for him with
the above result.
FOUND IN THE RIVER
JUNCTION CITY, Kas.. Feb. 24.-The
body Of an unknown man was found in
the Smoky Hill river at p. m. to-day.
His throat had been cut from ear to
ear and there were several scalp
wounds. There was nothing on his
person by which he could be identified.
He had probably been in the water for
three weeks. His clothing consisted of
a leather coat with red lining, a striped
cotton overshirt and red flannel I'M
dersh1rt and gray jean pants; light
$50 pounds; about IS years old; feet
inches high; large silver ring on left
little finger. He was Swede.
YOUNG HOLTON DEAD,
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Charles HOlton,
the young son of G. G. HoIton, who was
accidently shot on Wednesday by his
brother, Ethan Allen Holton, died to
day from his wound
BIG FIRE IN PTTTSBURG.
PITTSBUEG, Feb. PA fire on New
Grant street about O'Clock this even
ing destroyed nearly 500 900 worth of
property and for some time threatened
destruction to a whole block. About
the hour mentioned. flames we're seen
issuing from large three-story iron
clad building owned by Peel & Co., and
occupied by a number of gram and
commission merchants. The fire had
already gained considerable Roadway
and by the time the engines arrived
the building. together with two three
story buildings adjoining, were
ablaZe, and less than half an hour
were in ashes. The second Presby-
terrain church, Oak alley church, and
the Panhandle railroad sheds in the i'm
mediate vicinity caught fire several
times from the intense heat, but
through the good work of the firemen
they were saved with little damage.
The loss was distributed as fol-
lows: j. NJ. Peet s. Co., S31 900; Wal
ter oHornung & Co., grain dealers,
DEF dealers, $1,000; Henry Kemm-
$50, 600; Richard Preserving Company,
$25, 600; Pan Handle Railroad Com
pany, $500. The Pennsylvania build
ing was insured for $50, 900. The in
surance on the property could not be
learned, but will probably reach half
the loss. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by defective 1ue.
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GAR. Nofaa.

WINFIELD, Kans., Feb. 23.-The
city is still filed with the Grand Army
people. Winfield has done everything
possible for the enter tainment of the
5000 visitors. The Grand Army en-
campment adopted report from the
committee on soldiers home asking for
provisions to care for theindigent sol
dierS and sailors and marines; also
their wives, and widows; and the or
phans under Is years of age. A
resolution was adopted asking the leg
islature of Kansas to pass bill SINH
lar to the Ohio soldiers's relief bill, the
tax for that purpose not to- exceed 3-10
Of mill. A resolution was adopted
looking to a change in the organic laws
and rules of the order to enable the
Sons of Veterans to become the sue
cessOrs of their deceased fathers in the
Grand Army. A resolution to debar
past post commanders from voting in
encampments was unanimously voted
down.
The Sons of Veterans elected and in
stalled Clay D. Herrod, Erie, colonel,
commanding division of Kansas; d. A.
King, Larned, Northumberland; G..
w. Slaughter, major-general; Clyde E.
Limbecker, Erie, adjutant; A. y. Wal
ters, Erie, quarterTnaster; G. s. Nation,
Eredonia, inspector; L. J. Webb,
Popstaa Greer, '00T %inae Sdv0'1 mastering ing
officer; @. H. Winans, Jetmore, c. D.
Jones, Norton, G. r. Butler, Lyons,
members of the division council.
One Thousand and four hundred old
soldiers registered their names. Those
of Illinois registered, numbered 361;
Indiana, 275; Ohio, 123; Iowa, 1874;
with smaller numbers OF other states.
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Carried 16e mock WIN Her

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-The
French ship, Isle Demarthe, sank here
yesterday, carrying down with her the
Vallete dock and entailing loss of
5000, OOO. She sailed for Havre with
4, 400 bales of cotton, January 10. She
sprung leak when three days out, re-
turned to this port, unloaded her cargo
and went into the Vallete
dock to be overhauled. When
being raised she suddenly crushed
through the side of the dock, and car
ried it down with her. The tug made
a desperate effort to keep the ship free
from the dock, but it was in vain, and
the two sank in seventy-five feet OF
water. The dock was the finest in the
city and was valued at 100000, and
owned by stock company. 1t is a
total loss, as there was not dollar of
insurance on it. The ship was owned
by A. Royest, of Havre, France, and
was valued at 100000 and was fully
insured in foreign countries.
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COrcoran Dead.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. N.-W.
W. Corcoran died at $50 this morning.
William Wilson Corcoran was born in
Georgetown, District of Columbia, De-
Cember 81, 1898, his father being a
native of Ireland, who removed to
Georgetown in 1887, and was for many
years mayor of that town. Mr.. Cor
coran first engaged in the"dry goods
business and afterwards became COM
mission merchant. From 1928 to 1885
he was in charge of the real estate bus
mess of the Bank of Columbia and of
the branch of the United States bank
at Washington. He then entered BUS
mess as a banker and broker,
til 1854. In 1910 he took
the late Geo. w. Riggs into business
with him. When the Mexican war
broke out the government had great
difficulty in inducing prominent
financiers to float its bonds. The firm
Of Corcorrn & Riggs thereupon offered
to undertake the work and by their
skill in accomplishing the task rot
only laid the foundation of their subse-
quent fol tunes. but earned for
themselves high names in the
Corcoran married the daughter of
Commodore Morris. She died five
years later. leaving an only child,
Louise, who in 1859 was married to
Hon. George Eustis, then member OF
congress from Louisiana. Mrs. Eus-
tbs, like her mother, survived her mar
riage only a few years. 1t is however,
as a public benefactor and philanthro-
pist that Mr.. Corcoran is best known.
His benefactions are of long standing.
In 1S47 he purchased the site of Oak
Hill cemetery, Georgetown, expanding
about $4,000 in improving it, and
presented the cemetery to his native
town: The Corcoran gallery of art, he
s sbont $1,000 ooo in httlRn sP0 L
up, and in addition establishing
an endowment fund of nearly million
dollars for it's benefit. The war inter
rupted his plans with respect to this
structure, but at it's close he entered
upon the work with increased energy
and transferred his entire collection OF
paintings, Statuary and works OF art to
it. Another of his large public gifts is
the Louise Home. which he founded in
memory of his wife. 1t is intended as
| a home for aged women of refinement
and education. whose reVerses of for
| tune have reduced them from aft1u-
ence to poverty. This building cost
about $500, 900 ard has and has an en-
| dOwment fund in addition of about
| 500, 900. Mr.. COrcOran has also made
large and valuable gifts to the Wash
ington Orphan asylum, Columbus
university, and many institutions in
the south. He also gave 500, 900 to
the Church of the Ascension of this
city. To the University of Virginia
he has made gifts amounting to about
5000, 900. besides a library of about
1000 volumes. Mr.. Corcoran's private
| life has been as pure and unosten-
tatious as his public benefactions have
been munificent, and has made his
named loved and respected in his
native city and throughout the
| country
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myaterJoua KIIIinr.

GADsDEN, Ala, Feb. 23.-Yester-
day afternoon Pete Hamil, 10 years
old, was shot and killed. He was shot
through the left temple, the ball taking
a downward course, leaving his brains
protruding in an ugly manner. From
the course of the ball and from the fact
that there was no powder burn on the
hat through which the bali passed, it
looked like murder. The young man
was found on q bed and 80 calibeI
Harrington Richardson self-acting re-
vOlver lay on the foot of another bed in
the same room, while two women and
two small children stood shivering or
1, the outside of the house. There is Z
women pleading entire ignorance O
the whole matter,
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Walnut CITY the County seat

ToPEKA, KAs., Feb. 4.-The SUI
preme court to-day decided in the Rush
county seat contest that the records
and officers should be transferred to
Walnut City, from La Cross, and Sat
urday, March 8, was designated as the
day when the removal should be COM
pleted. The contempt of the county
officials in disobeying the courts man
date on an injunction by an inferior
court was denounced, but the officers
we've not punished, and allowed until
Saturday, March 8, to make good the
removal. This ends the Rush county
controversy
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The treaty Criticised.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. 23.-The
fisheries treaty has been the subject of
much comment here. At the mer-
chants exchange all averred that the
rights of American fishermen had been
sacrificed to the interest of Canada.
President Cleveland and Secretary
Bayard received much criticism at the
hands of the fishermen, who declared
that the treaty was a disgrace to all
American citizens. Regarding the
headland they said that Fortune bay
and other parts of Newfoundland have
always had the right to procure bait,
to land dry fish and to trans-ship. Car
goes are, by this arrangement, prac-
tically excluded from them, more es-
pecially Fortune bay, which is the
great resort for fishermen in the winter
season.
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Bald Knobber Outrage.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-About three
miles from Springfield, Mo-, the Bald
Knobbers resumed their brutal prac-
tice of whipping offending neighbors.
The victims of the assault were Albert
Adair and his brother-in-law, L. j.
Kenworthy, who were called out of
their home about 3 O'Clock this morn
ing and were bounced upon by five
neighbors whom they recognized and
switches. To-day five the assailants
were arrested
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sm,th before the Crane jury

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-The grand jury
has resolved to return five indictments
against W. B. Tascott for burglary,
and one for the murder of A. j. Smell.
The man Smith, who is known as the
partner of Tascott, was before the
jury. So far as can be learned he had
no light at all upon the connection OF
Tascott with the murder. The jury
thought he knew more and sent a
special committee down with him to
States Attorney Longneeker. They
wanted him locked up for contempt.
but Judge LOnguecker said he could
see no contempt in man refusing to
tell something he knew nothing about
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Admiration OF troops.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The sub-com-
mittee on the plans and scope of the
Washington inauguration centennial
committee decided to-day to send tc
the legislature the draft of bill max.
ing April 30, 1888, legal holiday in
this state. 1t was resolved to ask the
members of congress from New
York to endeavor to defeat the
bill now pending in the house
providing for the celebration OF
Inauguration day in Washington,
The COMMITTEES on army was empower.
ed to select grand marshal, to make
arrangements for the admission OF
troops to the parade and to have charge
Of the funds contributed for the pur-
T1dd0
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ThinIk They Have Tascoet.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-A Dispatch
from Lebanon. Mo-, says man has
been arrested on suspicion of being the
murderer of Smell, the Chicago million
aire. The sheriff of Franklin county,
this state, and an officer of Rolla ar
rived on the early train and in COM
Of town. They returned about two
hours later having in custody a
young man answering the description
of Tascott, the assassin of the Chicago
millionaire. The prisoner was strip
ped and found to have the A. r. scars
on his body, answering the exact des-
cription of Tascott.
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The FreiSht war.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Chairman Blan-
chard, of the Central Traffic Associa-
ton, will take heroic measures to pre-
vent the western war affecting eastern
lines. Some of the latter have been
participating to join tariffs, which
reduced their proportions from
Chicago to the seaboard from
pa to 20 cents, and to-day Mr..
Blanchard sent the following notice to
Western lines:
ION behalf of the joint committee
and as its vice chairman, respectfully
give notice that the reduced tariffs be
| ing published from points in Iowa and
| Nebraska which are in violation of. re-
cent agreements and are based approx
| imateiy on 20 cents east of Chicago are
issued without proper authority
aud the companies in interest
reserve the right to decline to receive
property at these prices, to advance the
billing OF rates and to charge theiI
proper proportions of the agreed rates
based on the authorized scale. On be
half of these lines / request. without
admitting my responsibility durinl
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Arizona Train Robbery.

Tucson, Ari., Feb. 23.-The west
bound Southern Pacific railway train
was boarded at STEMS pass by two
masked men last night. They cut the
mail and express car from the train
and made the engineer run down the
track mile, then they forced the ex-
press messenger to open the car and
rified it. The mails were not touched.
The robbers then started the engineer
back to the remainder of the train, and
then disappeared.
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A Faith Cure Doctor trouble.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-''DI." iced, the
faith cure, or mental physician at
tending Mr.. Fletcher Benedict, who
died Monday from lack of proper
treatment for brono-pneumonia, was
held to the grand jury to-day by the
coroner, the charge being practicing
medicine without license. The dead
man was not believer in faith CUES,
but his wife was and she to-day not
withstanding her husbands death,
gave evidence tending to shield the
doctor" Another woman believer
became his security. iced came here
from New York about year ago. He
claims to have treated 20, 900 people by
the ''Koreshan" or faith cure process.
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Reaten and Robbed.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Feb. 28.-
Robert Railton, tax collector at Indian
Head, was met yesterday on the prairie
near Indian Head by two highwaymen
on horseback, who ordered ''hands up. :"
Railton showed fight, but finding him
unarmed the highwaymen kicked him
senseless. They robbed him and then
blindfolded him and tied him on the
back of one of his horse, lead him a
long distance out on the prairie, and
left him to his fate. Fortunately his
horse took him home, but he is SO ex-
hausted from exposure and ill treat
ment that it is feared he will die.
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Brace up

You are feeling depressed, your
appetite is poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are fidgetty, nervous,
and generally out of sorts, and want to
brace up. Brace up, but not with
stimulants, spring medicines, or bitters,
which have for their basis very cheap,
bad whisky, and which stimulate you
for an hour, and then leave you in
worse condition than before. What
you want is an Alternative that will
purify your blood, start healthy action
of Liver and Kidneys, restore your
strength. Such a medicine you will
find in Electric Bitters, and only SOC q
bottle at Ben Wheldon's Drug Store
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ly used for that purpose was much
fund and made no such report
Of their item Of expenditure. The
adjutant generals report showed great
care and exactness in preparation and
was q highly satisfactory showing OF
the work Of the department for the
past year. The assistant quarter
master general, A. B. ArInent, re-
ported receipts during the year OF
e6l7 ,OO6, Of which S4.278.58 was
tor per capita tax The dis
bursements were S7.524.92. leaving
of 81 ,2OI IS, with 81 ,s9l so now due
from posts and yet unpaid. This Is
the best showing ever made by. this de-
partment. The only action OF impor-
tance taken by the encampment was
the adoption of a resolution instruct
ing the delegates to the next national
convention to work for the adoption of
the best form of service pension pos
sible, and to request the national PEN
sion committee to be there appointed
to work for the passage OF such bill
by congress.
The Sons Of Veterans reelected Clay
d. Herod, Erie, as commander OF the
Kansas division for another year. The
delegates to the national camp are L..
w. Deford, Pittsburg, G. II. Daw,
Marshallton, Taylor Downs, New
ton.
The report of: the committee on per-
manent location recommended the ac-
ceptance of the propositions OF both
Topeka and Ellsworth, by which state
reunions will be held at these places
on alternate years. The proposition of
Topeka offers the use Of the state fair
grounds with light, water and tents
free for twenty-five years. Ellsworth
offers to deed $50 acres with 81, 900
worth of buildings.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 22.-There was
the largest meeting tonight of the
board of trade of this city that was
ever held. George @. Peck, Elk Gov
all the representative men of the COM
munity were in attendance.
After q free discussion developing
no dissent the following resolution
in regard to opening Oklahoma
to white settlement was unanimously
and enthusiastically adopted:
Resolved, That The opening to set
Element Of the Indian territory is of
vital Importance to the people of Kan
products of our state, advance the
products of our cities, and greatly aid
in the development Of railroad commu-
nicationS throughout the south
west. We, therefore, urgently
request the senators and members of
the house of representatives from the
state of Kansas to support the bill now
pending in congress having this end in
view.
Resolved, That we do hereby instruct
the secretary of the board to send a
copy of these resolutions to each of our
senators and members Of the house of
representatives.
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Probably no one thing has caused
such general revival Of trade at Ben
Wheldon's Drug Store as their giving
away to their customers Of so many free
trial bottles Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. Their trade
is simply enormous In this very valuable
article from the fact that It always
cures and never disappoints. Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and
and all throat and lung diseases quickly
cured. You can test it before buying
by getting q trial bottle free, large size
81. Every bottle warranted.
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Probably one of the most genial and
pleasant gentlemen in the city of EN-
poria is DR. Robert Lyon. whose bus
mess headquarters are at the Hotel
Whitley, but who also has a head
quarter in the breast of every person
VINO has become well acquainted with
him and his kindly and considerate
methods, not only as a physician but
also as an accommodating, whole
souled friend. The DOCTORS long ex-
perience and the knowledge gathered
by years devoted to his profession have
gained for him a world wide reputa-
ton as well as good practice. His
card will be found elsewhere in these
columns.
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LAWRENCE Kas., Feb. pa shock
ing accident occurred yesterday at the
iiyi no about eight miles north of this
city. The clothing of his 9-year-old
daughter caught fire from the flames
in the stove and before assistance
could be rendered, the body was
burned so badly that death resulted a
few hours later
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Permanent Camping Grounds.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 23.-About fifty
delegates, representing various Grand
Army posts in Missouri, Kansas and
Illinois, met here yesterday for the
purpose of forming the Western En-
campment association. The object of
this association is to purchase grounds
suitable for reunions, and to have q
perpetual camping ground, thus doing
away with the rivalry among different
cities and towns, as is now the case.
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Fire AtCoIdwafer.

WICHITA, Kans., Feb. pa special
to the Eagle from Coldwater, states
that at a. m. this morning, fire was
discovered in restaurant located in
the finest block in the town. The
flames rapidly spread as the result of a
moderate gale and inefficient fire de-
partment, destroying one block and
damaging other buildings. Loss,
S47, $50; insured for $1S.750.