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r.r trimming Chester cEsry.

Par trimming Chester CAary.
Price oer new pushes. Clesry-
Handkerchiefs. Chester Cle&ry.
Great sale; table linens. Clea-y
sale 81 Aostery chester Cleary.
New trlmmingx. Chester Clesry.
Display al Christmas goods next Sainr-
GSv evening Teklss, sanesrnan a Co
Fans Of every make and design. Display
next SATURDAY evening. Tekias, Sinserrnsn
s 60.
Ses-kHear for Christmas, Display neS'
Saturday evening Ickiss. SingesnSu
a Go.
Real saee Handkerchief Display nsxi
Saturday evening. rskEss, sinxcrmAa
a Co
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INSPECTING srs,sHoNrs. The L. ; IN
specior will Inspect the new ferry boat
the CITY of SEATTLE. at z o'clock this after
poas. The new bailers of the l. ;. Ms
tick. ueai through their test successfully
Yesterday The brand-pew tug the t. :.
fariy. viii probably h. Inspected SON
she vas NO; quite ready yesterday.
ReE.S Rood PsrlHer. BcEss Cherry
Cough syrup. Resrs Tropical OIL, Beggs
Liver Pills. Rcggs German SAVE. ara
Rcgxs Celebrated Remetses for sale aud
warranted BY Rsshroack 4 Co. Barnes a
Co, Dgbhs & son. aud Compssoa Co.
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Kodak cameras a. stewart & Holmes
Drug Co.'S
Every department full OF Christmas
goods grand display on Saturday even
lug. Toklas, Singerman, 4 Co.
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SMALL FARM.
FARM LANDS.

Ten acres. with orchard. good buildings
some stock and everything ready for Nv
ing; near the bav: $500
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Art Embroidery
DEPARTMENT.

An elegant line Of Trimmed Baskets,
Fancy Scrap Baskets. Broom Holders,
PAPER Racks, Fancy Jewel Cases and
the latest novelties for holiday gifts
A large assortment Of all kinds o.
materials for Art Embroidery.
Lessons given and stamping done
The system Of selling every article
a. q small profit, bat Of thoroughly
reliable quality i. ruling principle Of
this fra.
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Notice to Contractors.
arcnNn SrpErr Grade
FRIDAY, DECEMBER :, ISIS,

sECDNn STREET. HhAUE-
cEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED hY
- the anas rssgned. city c8eFk o: he Sits
Of Seattle, On o. before
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Children CT Of PieAa's eas,Mia
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-22
BROUGHT TO BAY
A Band of Assassins and Robbers il
Southern Kansas
Captured Near Columbus and LandeC
Safely 10 Jail.
Two More Indicted Bald KnObbsrs Pre-
sent Written Confessions.
Kentucky's State Treasurer Sus.
pended for Defalcatlon.

COLUMBUS, Kas., March 2O.-William
and John Blalock. the p PARTIES who
assassinated Constable David Gordon
on last Friday night, were captured
yesterday and brought to the city.
The excitement among the people was
so great, and the threats of lynch law
so universal, that Mayor Chester and
many of tho leading citizens addressed
the excited crowd, cOunseling law and
order.
Upon promise from the crowd that
they would abstain from violence the
assassins were brought before the
corOner's court, which has been in con-
tinual session since Saturday morning,
last, and are making full confession
of their multitudinous crimes. They
have been connected for years with a
gang of horse thieves which extends
from Kansas City to Arkansas, Texas
and Colorado. Their crimes include
robbing the mails, blowing open safes,
sandbagging and murder.
Fifteen arrests have already been
made, and information has been tele-
graphed that will lead to the arrest of
as many more.
The reward of 81 900 offered by the
citizens for the capture of the MUIR
derers will be given to boy 10 years of
age, who resides four miles from this
place. In passing school house near
his home, at o'clock in the morning,
he accidentally heard the assassins at
work in the attic, and knowing it must
be the work of persons desiring to con-
ceal themselves, he gave the informa-
ton and a posse was sent, who made
the capture only after threat to burn
the building in which they were con-
cealed. The town is now patrOlled by
AN armed Guard To TroV0nt mOh ViO-
lence to the guilty wretches. A COM
pany of the Kansas state militia is To-
Gated here and its arms are used by d
posse under charge of the sheriff.
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Murder and Ruictde.

DENVER, March I9.-The insane
Jealousy of Charles Sweighart, a Ger
man, about forty years of age, was the
cause of a tragedy about noon to-day,
which resulted in the murder of George
Kreiner, and the suicide of Sweighart.
The latter was divorced from his wife
two years ago in this city, since when
he has been residing in Utah. He re-
turned from there this morning, and
went to a boarding house,
kept by his former wife,
three miles from tho city, and
demanded breakfast. The woman re-
fused, saying her attorney advised her
to have nothing to do with him. He
Immediately drew revolver and fired
three shots at her without effect. The
woman ran screaming from the house,
Sweighart following her, and jumped
into a hack standing in front of the
door which the man had driven to the
house. The driver put whip to the
horses and drove rapidly away, but not
before the insane man had fired three
shots in to the Garage, neither
of which harmed the woman. He
then returned to the house and opened
fire on Charles Reham and George
Kreiner, two boarders who had entered
the house. Reham's right arm was
broken and Kreiner received a bali
through the temple and died instantly.
Sweighart then pointed the revolver
at his own head and sent a ball
crashing through his skull, scattering
his brains and bones all over
the room. The murdered man
had boarded with the Swieghart family
for ten years and it is the opinion that
the latter thought improper relations
existed between Mrs. Sweighart and
Kreiner, which so worked upon his
mind that it drove him to do the deed.
The woman denies that any relations
of the kind existed between them.
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Shot by & Mob.

BIR SnNGHAM, Ala, March 20.-Jeff
Curry, negro who worked in Blue creek
mines a few miles from this city and
was under arrest, was taken from the
officers who had him in charge Sunday
night and shot by mob of unknown
men, his body being completely rid
died with bullets. Curry had a dis
pute with a miner named Powell, but
no blows were exchanged. Shortly
afterwards Powell caused the
negroes arrest, charging him
with carrying concealed weapons.
Shortly after dark two officers started
with him to this city where they were
to place him in jail. When they came
to a deser ed spot in the road they were
suddenly attacked by mob who took
their prisoner from them and leading
him short distance away, commenced
firing. Curry dropped dead instantly
and his murderers made their escape.
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ST. LOUIS, March 2O.-Two more of
the indicted Bald Knobbers have pre-
scented written confessions to the
sheriff. Amos Jones and William
Stanley follow John Matthews in their
plea for mercy, and manage to weave a
story showing that their presence had
tendency for peace at the gathering.
They take the opportunity to assail
Charley Graves and accuse him of be-
ing jointly responsible with Bill
Walker in the atrocious murders
while they used every endeavor to re-
store order and prevent bloodshed. At
the same time John Matthews admits
that he knocked old man Green down
with his Winchester. Each one de-
clares Charley Simmons innocent of
crime or intention against the Edens
family. Their plea savOrs of cry for
mercy and revenge on Charley Graves.
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had been engaged and Saturday the
number had increased to els. Includ-
ing those now on the way from eastern
states and Canada, the grand total is
over ], 600 crews. 1t is believed that a
hundred more have been engaged, but
the agents are instructed not to send
them. The Central Iowa telegraphed
to the 90" for men yesterday, and ar
rangements will be made to supply
them with the overflow.
TRAINS ON TINE.
KANSAS CITY, March 20.-The situ-
ton at the union depot this morning
presents no appearance of a strike.
The Santa Fe Is getting all of its trains
out on time and the accumulation of
freight in the yards is being so greatly
reduced that the officials of that COM
pany viii be ready to receive all bust
ness by this evening. Six freight trains,
carrying i46 cars, went out this morn
inc.
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Prest. c., B. & Q. Railway.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Congregational Proceedings and OSher
Items OF Note.
HOTTRE

WASHINGTON, March 20.-O'Neill,
of Missouri. introduced a bill to pro-
tect free labor and industries in which
it is employed from injurious effects of
convict labor by combining the sale of
goods, wares and merchandise manu-
featured by convict labor to states in
which they are produced. A penalty
of fine and imprisonment and forfeit
ure of goods is imposed for any viola
ton of the law. Referred.
Enloe Of Tennessee, rising to q
question of privilege, read a petition
in favor of the bill to regulate the
classification and compensation of post
masters. This petition, he said, wa:
signed in response to a circular sem
out by an attorney in this city. Tht
circular named various members o.
congress as reference, but he haC
learned that those references wert
| fraudulent.
O'Neill, of Missouri, from the com
mittee on labor, reported the bill t.
establish q department of labor
committee of whole. Also tn
bill to prevent the produc
of convict labor from being furnishe,
to or for use in any department of tn
government. House calendar.
A bill was reported to authorize tn
president to confer hreYet rank O
army officers for gallant services in In
dian campaigns. House calendar.
A bill was reported to prevent tn
employment of convict and alien labC
on public works. House calendar.
In the consideration morning hoU
: the house resumed the considerable
of the resolution assigning fol
: days for the transaction of business r
: ported by the committee on labor.
: The opponents of the resolution. ls
by Rogers, of Arkansas, proceeded [
Z obstructive methods to prevent actor
3 After one roll call, O'Neil, Of Aissoul
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EAdPORIA. KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1885,


this land, he has erected q dwelling
thereon, he has improved the land, and
he has inhabited it in good faith.
When it is considered that this tract,
situated many miles from the ordinary
highways, remote from settlements
generally, that it is very difficult
of access and yet that he has
persistently chung to it for three years,
applying all the results of his labor to
its improvement and its purchase, it
is difficult to discern a case more
worthy of being found marked by
good faith. His ''inhabitancy'' of the
land is not impeached, after his resi-
dence was once secured, by his go
ing abroad to procure means to bring
back there to improve and obtain title
to it. I must reverse your decision,
and direct a patent to issue to the
claimant.
(Signed) WIN. T. Villas,
Secretary
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A DefauItfng Treasurer

FRANKFORT, KY, March 2O.-Gov-
ernor Buckner this morning suspended
the treasurer of state, James W. Tate.
Tate is charged with defalcation in his
Office, and it is said he has fed the
state. The defaulting official has been
treasurer for twenty-one years. He
was considered the soul of honor and
the news will produce tremendous
sensation throughout the state. 1t is
thought Tate's shortage will amount 20
between $3.50, 900 and $400 600.
1t is said Mr.. Tate set his son-in-
law, Alfred Martin, up in business a
few years ago which business proved
Improbable, but this could not have
cost over SIC, 600. The almost univer-
sal theory is that "Uncle Dick'S' kind
ness of heart ran away with his bust
ness integrity.
Mr.. Herndon. of this city, who was
at one time teller in bank at Frank
fort. SAYS that Tate's defalcation will
involve parties, and state officials of
high standing.
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A BIG JUDGMENT.
The HiIImon insurance Case Decided
in the Plaintiffs Favor.
A Verdict for $4,000 Decided on
by the Jury.
A Confession Made by the Female
Sec -stary ofa Band of Crooks.
ASsvere Storm Raging from Min
nssota to Texas.
peCial to the EMpoRIA EVENING News.

Special to the EAPoRIA EVENING NEWS.
TOPEKA, March 21.-The jury in the
famous Hillmon case this afternoon
rendered a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff, Mrs. Hillmon. and against
the insurance company for thirty
seven thousand dollars.
This case has consumed nearly three
weeks and has been watched very
eagerly. This action was brought by
Mrs. Hillmon to recover insurance on
three months policy taken out by
her husband. Soon after the policies
were taken out Hillmon left for the
southwest in company with an .ac-
quaintance. Not long after he was
brought back dead by his partner. The
killing was accidental as was after
wards proven.
The remains were inferred in the
southwestern part of the state near the
scene of the killing, but were after
wards exbumed and viewed by parties
who had met Hillman. These parties
all testified during the trial just ended.
A deposition of HillmoR's partner was
produced as evidence in the trial. He
told how conspiracy was formed to
defeat the insurance companies and
that Hillmon killed the man whose
remains were said to be Hill
mons, and that after the kill
ing he put his own (Hillmon's)
clothing on the body and then fed.
Very able attorneys have been en-
ployed on both sides and the examin-
alton and cross-examination were of
the very closest.
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To Death Through a Tressle.

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 1.-THE
first section of the fast mail train from
New York for Jacksonville went
through a trestle at a point seventy
five miles south of Savannah this
morning. The entire train except the
engine is demolished. Nineteen peo-
pie are reported to have been killed
and between thirty and forty
injured, ten of whom are
expected to die. The private
Car of President Wilbur. of the Lehigh
Valley railroad, with Mr.. Wilbur and
George Gould and wife and others in
it, was one of the train. President
Wilbour is reported to be seriously in
jured. George Gould is unhurt and
Mrs. Gould is slightly injured. Relief
trains have gone out with physicians.
LATER-The number of dead aggre-
gates twenty-five. Nineteen were
killed outright, and six died from iniu-
ries. Several mole are expected to
die
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FavOrabIe 60 HoIneseeaders.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Sec
rotary of the interior has rendered the
following important decision involving
the question of residence on home
stead entries prior to: making final
proof:
To the Commissioner of the General Land
Once:
SIR-I have considered the appeal
of William A. Thompson from your
Office decision of July 9th, 1885,
rejecting his final proof for the land
therein mentioned. / think this man
| is entitled to his patent. He made
his declaratOry statement April %,
1888, alleging settlement the week be-
| fore, and shows that he made it. 1t ap
pears that he was absent during most
| of the following summer; that he was
on the land from fall until the follow
ing spring. absent again during
the succeeding summer, and
again upon the land from fall
until spring, and not absent six
months at any time; that he applied
the proceeds of his labor during the
two seasons when he was absent to the
building of his house and making i'm
provem6nts on his land, now valued at
altogether 90, Goo; that he was a poor
man, and his absence was for the pur
pose of earning the means to improve
his land, and that he deposited
all the fruits of his earning:
with fidelity to that purpose
In the spring of the third year he lef
again. and remained absent until tn;
following January. his purpose beins
to earn sufficient money 10 pay the gov
iernment for the land. The amour
necessary was $500, a considerably
amount for laborer to save from hi
wages during the year, in addition t
the necessary fees and expenses. HI
appears to have done it, and notwith
: standing he Was not personally presen
3 upon his land during the last 81
:, months preceding the completion OF hi
t entry, tbs fact cannot deny his Eighl
: BE made .'a settlement in person. o
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ST. LOUIS, March 20.-Dr. George
Cox was in Judge Wilson's court at
Springfield. Missouri, this morning to
explain why he anointed Efie Ellis
with carbolic acid last Wednesday.
He waived examination and was
bound over to answer to the grand jury
in May and was released on $500 bond.
Fenton Cox, the wayard son and in
jured girl, were in court and were held
as witnesses. Fenton says there will
be no prosecution and the girl abides
by the decision of ''her boy" who has
| the worldly creature.
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Countersigned Hohenlohe.
CharlOttenburg, March 10.
He was There.

Eyes, am from Dakota" he re-
piled to the hotel clerk.
"That was an awful blizzard you
had out there"
1T was that
Were you in it?7'
Il was, sir.
.'And have the newspaper reports
been exaggerations or n0tp''
They have not told it as bad as it
was. One who was not there can have
no idea of thatawful storm. Why, sir,
l started to go out, and-.''
Were you in the house when it be-
gan?''
mo, sir was in hotel in Fargo
and paying "a per day."
''And you went out and what?"
Il started to go out, but went back,
and little ring OF US played billiard
nearly all the time for three days. 1t
was awful sir-just awful. ] hope
never to see another while live"
IL don't exactly catch on, STAN.
mefed the clerk.
"Why, three extra days was Sc
wasn't it saying sothing for cigars
drinks and billiards? No, sir the re-
ports have not been exaggerated in the
Slightest. 1t was simple awful-awful
Give me a second floor front, please"
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Loss FEARED on THE RANCE.
A verdict OF vvilful Murder.

COLUMBUS, No., March 21.-The
coroner's jury in the case of David
Gordon has completed its work with a
verdict of wilfuI murder by William
and Jonathan BlaIock. Constable Cor
don was assassinated by the accused
Friday night last. The Gulf depot had
been broken open Thursday night and
he was watching house where the
stolen goods were supposed to be Sc
eretad. The day Miss Clara Blalock, a
teacher Of one of the city schools, con-
fessed to the authorities that her two
brothers did the killing. They were
arrested and made full confession Of
| their multitudino9S crimes. They have
been connected for years with gang OF
horse thieves which extends from Kan
sass City to Arkansas, Texas
and Colorado Their crimes
include robhing mails. blowing
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Gould,. southwestern Earninxs,

NEW YORK. March 2O.-The state
ment for the Gould Southwestern sys-
tenn for the year 1887 shows the gross
earnings for the extire system to be,
s34 164, 1854; operating expenses, $22,-
826 ,024, and net earnings, 81 1888, 040.
The gross earnings of the Missouri Pa
cific alone were, $12 .979, $50; operating
expenses. IS 1856 ,594; net earnings, a.
692. 995; interest, 81, $40 ,4O6; balances,
81, 343 $50; other incomes, S., 014. 26l;
total income. So ,357 $50; taxes rentals
and dividends, SO, 770, 439; surplus for
the wear. 81. 5S7 All.
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A severe storm,

PE1BINA, Dakota, March 21.-One
of the severest storms of the winter set
in last evening. The fall of snow was
tremendous and a damp, cold wind
hurled it about at such a furious rate
it was impossible for pedestrians to re-
main on the streets. The weather is
growing colder and it is feared there
will be loss of life on the prairies.
THE WORST OF THE WINTER.
ST. VINCENT, Mimi, March 21.-
The worst storm of the winter set in
yesterday afternoon and farmers who
were in town were obliged to remain
over night. The roads are becoming
blocked.
LOSS FEARED ON THE RANGE.
ST. LOUIS, March 21.-Reports from
Holbrooke, Winslow and Kingman,
Arizona, say that it showed all day
yesterday. There has been no such
storm of wind and snow for many
years. The snow is drifted to depth
of many feet. In many places cattle
are suffering greatly from the unusual
cold. Sheep on the range are scattered
and it Is feared the loss will be great.
EIGHTEEN INCHES OF SNOW.
EAU CLAIRE. Wis, March 2I.-One
| OF the worst snow storms of the winter
prevailed over Northern Wisconsin
| yesterday. The snow was wet and of
/ the heaviest texture. Fifteen or eigh-
teen inces fell, much of it melting as il
/ came down.
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PARIS, March 21.-After the funeral
of President Carnot's father yester-
day, as the cortege was leaving the
cemetary, crowd of people rushed
towards NJ. Ferry's carriage shouting
"a Bas Ferry; Vive Boulanger."
Order was finally restored by gendes
d arms. N. Ferry was compelled to
accept police protection.
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The jury Cannot Agree.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 20.-The
jury in the tally sheet forgery cases
came into court at noon to-day
and the foreman reported that there
was a wide difference between them
and he did not think they would be
able to agree. The judge sent them
to dinner with instructions to return tC
the jury room and renew their work
this afternoon. Allen o. Meyer. ar
rested for contempt of court and
brought here last evening, has failel
to apprar this morning and another at
tachment has been issued for him.
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Missouri Notions OVerfsowed.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mont, March 21.-
The Missouri river broke yesterday, ice
dams formed, the river overlooked its
banks, and the whole river bottom,
which includes millions of acres of
land, is inundated for over hundred
miles. There will be a great loss of
cattle. The bridges on the Manitoba
railroad are all right. Settlers living
on the bottom lands have gone to the
hills. The water is the highest ever
known in this vicinity.