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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-16
HUGoIoN sLAYfRs IN TOPEKA.

The Stevens County PrisonsrsIBound Over tcIAp
pear October 9th.
The following from the State Jour.
nal gives the disposition of the Huge
ton prisoners:
At4 o'clock this morning United
States Marshal w. G., Jones arrived
on the Rock Island train from Libe raj
with the seven Stevens county pris-
Oners, arrested ON the charge of con-
spiracy against the peace of the
United States Government to commit
murder. These men are charged
with the shooting of Sheriff Cross and
his three deputies and were brought
here to answer the former charge.
This morning the prisoners employed
Hon. John Martin as attorney, and up
on his advice waived preliminary ex-
animation before Commissioner Will
son. They gave bond to answer for
their appearance at Leavenworth Octo-
Der Sth, Sam Robinson, G.. Z. Orrin
Cook and j. 2. Chamberlain giving
81 500 each, and M. Rigley, A. NJ. Don
aid and j. w. Calvert, the sum of 81 SOC
each. The bonds are given jointly
each person signing the others bond.
The witnesses, Mr.. D. Scott and Nc
Clellan Halves, were placed under q
bond of 300 each to appear also as
witnesses in the case. The two Other
lawmakers have been subpOened as
witnesses and the new sheriff OF
Stevens county, Mr.. Herman Gam
directed to. bring them to this city al
once.
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yellow Perer At JaoksonvilIs, lila.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, August 10
Four yellow fever cases were
taken to the Sand Hill Quarantine
Hospital at midnight last night, togeth-
or with dozen others who had been
exposed. They were w. ]. Blake and
E. j. Eckers, clerks, and J. w. Saun-
ders restaurant keeper, and J. G.
Kumarts, waiter. Blake came here
from Orlando and boarded at Saunder's
restaurant. Saunders and his waiter
J. G. KumaTts, took the dis
ease from him to-day. All houses
have been thoroughly fumigated
and disinfected. Health officials are
alert and watchful. Only three sus.
picious cases are known to exist iii the
city. Over 400 people left the city to
day by rail and steamer, and many are
panic-stTicken. Savannah and all sur
rounding towns have quarantined
against Jacksonville; but this city is il
| fine sanitary condition. Refugees from
South Florida caused these cases. NJ
fear of an epidemic is felt, as the health
board say they can stamp out the dis
ease as long as Plant City and Manatet
refugees are kept out. DIR. r. j. Som
mers, a distinguished surgeon in the
French army, and the first man to per
form an autopsy on a yellow feYe
corpse, says emphatically that the sick
ness here is not yellow fever. McCor
mick, Tampa refugee, seized a weel
ago, is up and well now.
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Tuentz.ssrspth Anni1sru.rx.

ATCHIsoN, KAN, August I0.-The
Twenty-seventh anniversary of the
battle of Wilson's Creek. fought Aug.
10, 1861, was celebrated here to-day by
the survivors of the First and Second
Kansas and First Iowa regiments
Delegations from Leavenworth and
other points in Kansas were present.
The exercises were held in Turner gar.
den and consisted of a banquet in the
morning and music and speech-makins
in the afternoon. Addresses were de
livered by Mayor S. FL. Kelsey DIR
Philip KrOhn, Captain j. F. McGoni
gle, of Leavenworth, T. A. Gerow. O
AtchisOn, and Captain HaIIy, of New
York City.
The following are the officers electeC
by the First Kansas Association o
Veterans: Chas. FRANKIE, Leaven
worth, president; John b. Kurth
Atehison, vice president, Edwar,
Reilly, LeavenwOrth, secretary. tn
next reunion win be held at LeaveI
worth in 1888.
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SEEKING FOR SAM.
Stevens County Prisoners Promise .
Lively Time for Sam Wood.
Gov. MOrshOuss Refuses a Further
Respite to Maxwell.
Detectives on the Track of Missouri
Pacific Mail Robbers.
Two Men Arrested for a Murder
Committed 20 Years Ago.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 0.-Adjutant
General Campbell has returned from
Stevens county. He says that every
thing Is quiet there. The militia did
not secure any firearms. as the citi-
Zens had secreted them before the ar
rival OF the troops. He thinks that the
bitterness and ex, itement are dying
out, and that the sheriff can control
the public peace. There are, however,
a few who are still making threats and
the general fears that there will be
more shooting. The governor, at the
Recommendation of General Campbell,
ordered four more companies there,
two of the present companies to re-
turn home, so that two companies will
remain at Woodsdale and two for HUI
gotOn. Sam Wood has telegraphed
the United States marshal from
Garden City, saying that IL a warrant
was issued for him he would volun-
tarily surrender himself. No such
warrant has been issued. The COM
plant against Robinson and his COM
paniOns, on which they were arrested,
mant, and before the prisoners left
here yesterday, after giving bail, they
said they were only waiting for Wood
to return to Stevens county, and that
they would make il interesting for him
in the future. A farmers convention
was held at Hugoton last
Wednesday and q committee of
five appointed to extend offerings
Of peace to the Woodsdale residents.
The following Saturday a similar meet
ing was held at Woodsdale, and when a
farmer living fifteen miles from the
town, and not connected with either
element, arose and said that Hugoton
men were welcome and would be pro-
tected by citizens of Woodsdale. A
light-headed fellow in the crowd cried
chang him, ''shoOt him" ETC., plung-
ing the meeting almost into riot. 1t
was useless after this to think of of
fering peace to Hugoton. though the
best citizens Of the town we're in favor
of SO doing.
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p,.n.,,,ions for Blaine at Augusta.

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 11.-EXten-
sive preparations are being made here
for the reception of Mr.. Blaine on
Tuesday evening. The procession es-
corting Mr.. Blaine to his residence will
pass under an arch spanning State
street south and bearing on its front
the words welcome Home" formed
of gas jets. Judge w. Whitehouse will
deliver the address of welcome to which
Mr.. Blaine will respond. The grand
on Mr.. Blaine's lawn. A large num-
Der of club organizations and delega..
tions of citizens from various parts OF
the state will take part in the reception,
which is expected to draw to Augusta
the hiogest crowd ever seen there. The
special car of General Manager Tucker
of the Maine Central railroad has been
sent to Boston for the use of Mr.
Blaine and his family. The party is
expected to arrive here about 7:15
O'Clock,
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a I,uokv Burglar.

OLATHE, Kas., Aug. ION. w. b.
Parker, al lawyer and capitalist, was
awakened by burglar at / O'Clock this
morning. Grasping double-barreled
shotgun he commanded the intruder to
throw up his hands, but yet hesltated
to fire, for fear it might be one OF the
household. The burglar answered:
ssYes. boss; Use comm.
Mr.. Parker blaZed away and the
burglar fell over the piano stool in the
darkness. Thinking he had killed his
man Mr.. Parker advanced and the
fellow Jumped and went headforemost
through the large plate glass and
screen of one of the parlor windows,
which extended down to the MOOR;
Neighbors across theEstreet, attracted
by the noise. looked out IN time TO see
the burglar beat hasty retreat over
the high yard fence and souIh
on Stevenson place. He was
soon out of sight. i haI
he was badly wounded was evident
from the way he limped and the blood
he left on the fence. He has not beer
discovered, although officers have beer
on the hunt all day. Upon examining
the scene of conflict Mr.. Parker dIscoV
cred that the greater part OF thu
charge of buckshOt had gone over TIT
burglar and through the dining-roon
door. which was shattered into kind
| ling wood. His fear that second
burglar might be present kept him iron
| firing the second load, or he says ther
would now be one less crook in the
country
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Past Trains Laid OF.

CHICAGO, Aug. "a local paper
says that the roads between Chicago
and Missouri river points have con-
cluded to withdraw all limited express
trains two weeks from next Sunday.
After that time the fast train run be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City will be
eighteen hours and forty-iive minutes.
The time made now by the west trains
Is between fourteen and fifteen hours
and that is much slower than the fast
time made by the eastern roads. The
explanation made by the roads is that
the running of those trains was so eX-
pensive that they were an actual loss.
The true inwardness of the matter is
said to be that the railroads which were
unable to meet the fast time made by
the short lines refused to join any COM
bination for advancing rates unless
the limited trains were withdrawn,
and an agreement to run at such a
pace as to give all roads chance to
to make the same time between Chi
cago and the Missouri river.
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KilIsd for Turning States Evidence

MOUNT STERLING, KY, Aug. H.
Joe Lewis, charged with the murder
of Miss Auxier, in Morgan county last
spring, at which time he evaded the
officers, returned to his home three
weeks ago and announced that ne
would turn states evidence, after
which he disappeared suddenly. Yes
terday his body was found with two
hnIIet holes in the back of his head,
eyidencing that he had been killed.
He had been dragged one hundred
wards and thrown over a presciplce
twenty-five feet high. Dave and Al.
Lewis, his cousins and his brother
aged ninteen and twenty-one re
spectively, are charged with the crime
and have been arrested.
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NEW YORK. Aug 1O.-Captain Fred
erick Watkins, of the steamship City
of New York" thus details the first
trip of his vessel, which arrived here
this morning:
eve left Liverpool at S:4S p. m.
August 1, and made Queenstown In
thirteen hours; we remained at Queens
town eight hours, ove-hauling engines
and waiting for the mails. at S:45 p. m.
August =, we left Queenstown and at
noon of the Sd, we had made a run OF
81 miles; 5:45 p. m. on the Sd the star
board engine was stopped and one
hour later the port engine was stopped
also, the circulating pumps having
burst, and they remained motlonless
until 3:45 a. m. on Saturday. The rest
of the run was made as follows:
August 4,-I6S miles; August 5,-SS2
miles; August 6,-42e miles; Au'
gust 7,-44l; August S,-425 miles:
August 8, 446 miles; this left 241 miles
to be run to Sandy Hook, which was
made at a. m. to-day. The weather
was wet with fresh headwlnds and
considerable fog, excepting Saturday
the engines were not run at full speed
at any part of the trip. l like the ship
she is a splendid sea boat and is the
best appointed steamship afOat."
Chief Engineer Webb said that he
had no doubt the vessel would breal
the record on the next trip.
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BLEtDINe THE PosTMAsTERs.

A Sharper Lsvies on Postmasters tor Democratic
Campaign Funds.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Several days
ago Chairman Bryce of the national
democratic campaign committee re-
ceived a letter from Postmaster Mills
of Mason, Illinois, as to the au-
thorization of certain national badge
company of No. 1s Broadway. this city,
to solicit funds for the democratic cam
paign expenses. The postmaster en-
closed a circular from the badge COM
pany and an alleged newspaper clip
ping, showing the necessity OF poStmas-
tiers contributing to be retained IN
Office.
Mr.. Bryce notified Mills that the
company was a swindle. Inspector
Byrnes took up the case and found
there was no badge company at the adj
dress given. but that an Individual
named Joel L. Smith had an office IN the
building and had a large daily mail:
Smith was arrested on "Wednesday and
confessed he arrived here recently from
Denver and concocted the scheme. He
got the address of $50 postmasters and
sent out the circular and clippings. He
has been quite successful. Smith is
about 50 years old and married. de
was held for examination In police
court to-day.
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CLEARING the n.landsr

Sherman has sent a circular note tC
the republican senators asking eacl
if there are any measures pending be
fore the senate in which he is especially
interested and upon which he desire:
action by the senate during the session
The recipients are requested to reply
to the committee on order of business
as it is understood to be the intention
of the committee to provide for clear
ing the calender of important business
before the tariff bill is brought.
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Brace Uu.

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
vitality, and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine you will
find in Electric Bitters, and only SOC a
bottle at Ben Wheldon's Drug Store
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testify In his own behalf, that being
the law in England. He was tried and
sentenced TO be hanged A new trial
was asked, on the grounds that one
juryman had expressed his opinion on
the case before it was tried. The mo-
ton was refused. An appeal was then
taken to the supreme court, but SEN
tence was affirmed, although the de-
tective episode party was censured.
Application was then made to Justice
Miller of the United States supreme
court for a writ of error, which was
granted, but later dismissed by the SUI
preme bench holding there was nothing
TO show that Maxwell had not had q
fair trial. MaxWell's attorneys then
sought executive clemency, asking the
governor to commute his sentence to
life imprisonment, which was refused.
Maxwell was again sentenced to be
hanged on July 18th last. A respite
was asked for, which Governor More
house granted until August 10th.
fathers applications were
secured from the British govern
ment asking further respite until the
case could be more fully examined
into, but this was also denied, as no
were shown why this should
be done.
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Ra,lrnnd Marnntaa, Maa.,nr.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The Tribune
says: A conference between Charles
Francis Adams, president, and Freder-
lex Ames on the part of the Union Pa
cific railroad company and Robert
Harris, president, and Henry Willard
on the part of the Northern Pacific
railroad company, was held in this
city yesterday. While the results were
not made known in detail and the per
sons who were present at the meeting
were not willing to talk about it, there
is good authority for the statement
that the disputes over the joint lease O
tho Oregon Railroad & Navigation
company will be settled in very shor
time.
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ENGLAND'S SCUM.
O'Donovan Rosa Says COnvicts are PardOned Pro-
vided They will come to America.

o'Donovan Rosa Says Convicts are PardOned Pro-
vided They will come to America.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-O'DonoVan
Rosa was witness before the imml-
grafton investigation committee yester-
day morning. He told what he knew
about the sending of ex-convicts from
English prisons. He was sentenced to
prison for life in 1865, but upon his
promising to go to America he was
pardoned. He served SIX years. ne
said that the worst thieves and con-
victs of England were anxious to come
TO America and the governor of the
prisons persuaded them to go; Only
the worst are sent here. Rosa here be-
0an a bitter attack upon The cabinet at
Washington, but Mr.. Ford shut him
off. After the recall of witness Self
ner relative to the immigration OF
Russian Jews, Mr.: Ford SAID that
oaiciaI dI.t6es called him to Washing
ton and fiat the committee would adj
iourn until Tuesday next.
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A staamhoat RuYned.

GLEN COVE, l.. l., Aug. 1.-THE
steamboat bay Ridge" plying be-
tween New York and Sea Cliff, was de-
stroyed by fire at o'clock this morn
ing. while lying at Glenwood dock.
Frank Laughlin, the bar tender, was
burned TO death in his berth. The fire
is supposed to have originated IN the
boiler room, as flames were seen by the
cook issuing at the mid-Ship just above
it. The officers and crew got ashore
safely. The cook tried to arouse thu
blr tender, but could not, he evidently
hsaiUQ DRINK
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Arrested for 4 Murder Committed in 1853

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. o.
United States Deputy Marshals Franks
and Cannon have made an arrest of
two accused murdererers who, twenty
nine years ago, shot a man in cold
blood upon the streets here. Their
victim was Sergeant Pike of the United
States army. The murder was COM
mitted in 1859, when Albert Sidney
Johnston's regiment was in Utah at
Camp Floyd. Howard o. Spencer, then
q daring and quarrelsome young man,
went down to Camp Floyd and got into
a row with the soldiers. Sergeant Pike
gave him a thrashiDg. Some time
later Spencer saw Pike coming from
the hotel and shot him in the back,
killing him instantly. He was never
indicted and has since held Mormon
bishoprlc in the southern part of the
territory, where for many succeeding
years he lived.
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Georgia Democrats.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 9.-The Georgia
state democratic convention met at the
state capitol yesterday to nominate a
state ticket. Governor John b. Cor
don, Secretary of State N. Q. Bar
nett, Treasurer II. u. Hardeman,
Comptroller, w. A. Wright and Attor-
ney General Clifford Anderson were
renominated by reclamation. Resolu-
tions were adopted endorsing the dem
ocratic state administration and the
democratic national platform, laying
special stress on the tariff reform
plank and the presidents message.
General Gordon made a brief speech,
in which he dwelt on the solid south.
He hoped that the time NAV come
when the solid south will not be neces-
sary, but thanked God that now when
it is necessary the south stood solid.
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irving 70 Escape.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Aug. lin
formation has reached here that four OF
the Hatfield-McCoy gang are working
their way through the mountains of
West Virginia toward the Norfolk and
Western railroad. 1t is claimed their
intention is TO take a train at some
DOint west of Roanoke for Washington
and then proceed north, where they vii
be beyond danger of pursuit. The
Roanoke oficials have accurate descrip-
tions of them all and as the Governor
of Kentucky has offered a reward OF
one thousand dollars for each, it Is be
lieVed they will be captured. They arr
desperate men and VIII not be taker
without fight.
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Drowned nurinp a Storm.

New CASTLE, DEL, Aug. 9.-About
o'clock last evening during heavy
blow the sloop Flora r., of Pennsville,
capsized near this place. She had on
board Mrs. Elijah Wheaton, Mrs. j.
Turner, Mrs. Samuel Wheaton and
daughter nine years of age and Mrs.
Thomas Finnegan ali of whom were
in the cabin at the time and were all
drowned. The bodies have been re-
coved and sent to their homes in
PeDDSVill9
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CHIEF ARTHUR INTEBVIEwED.
n. B.rlI.g.sns.rIl. San o. ana No Propo.i.tl,,

The Burlington Strike Still On and No Proposition
Por Compromise.
| ST. LOUIS, Aug. l0.-A secret meet
ing of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers began here to-day. Chief
Arthur said in regard to it: 1.-The
object of the meeting now being held
in st. Louis can be stated clearly In a
very few words. Those who are pres
ent are here by invitation for con-
ference to ascertain if they have any
thing to offer in solution Of the Bur
Hngton strike or in the interest OF the
brotherhood generally"
1.-THE convention has not been called
for the purpose of forming a cOmbina-
ton between the engineers, firemen
and switchmen?p
mo, there is no truthin that rumor."
what is the present status of the
Burlington strike?'
1.-THE strike is still on and no PROPOSE
ton for compromise is now being
considered. The Burlington did offer
a compromise, but the brotherhood re-
jected it unanimously. There will be
no compromise, save upon the basis of
$3.50 and "a per day, and the reinstat-
ing of all the old engineers"
1T has been stated that you were
opposed to sanctioning the Burlington
strike"
"That is untrue. / informed Gen
eral Manager Stone that would sane
ton the strike. when left him in the
middle of our conference, owing to his
Unreasonable and unparalleled stand,
and did so. 1t is the first strike we
have had in eleven years, and differ
enceS with twelve railroad companies
have been settled during that time.
General Manager Stone of the Burling-
ton was the first general manager
ever met whom the brotherhood could
not effect settlement with. We have
ample funds and are not worrying"
How about acts of violence. Do
you condemn them?''
Most emphatically, but also con-
denim the Pinkerton methods of driving
men into overt acts. Further. l do not
admit any Of our men are guilty, nor
will l until they are so proven. One of
the principles of our order is to uphold
law and encourage sobriety and good
citizenship"
do you expect to accomplish any
thing with reference to the BurliDg-
ten strike at the present meetiDg?"
II cannot say. 1t is not improbable,
however, that we will
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Burned 70 Death.

CHIFFON, Ont. Aug. 11.-This
morning a house occupied by French
family named Toussint, consisting of
father. mother and eight children, was
discovered to be enyeloped in flames.
Two of the children, aged four and six
years, were burned TO death, and an
other. aged eight, was SO badly burned
that it cannot recover. The rest OF
the family barely escaped with theiI
lives. The house and its contents were
entirely considered. The cause of the
fire Is unknown.
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Cure for Piles .

y Itching piles are known by moist
- ure like perspiration, producing a
very disagreeable itching after getting
warm. This form as well as Blind,
Bleeding and PrOtruding Piles, yield at
once to the application of DIR. Bosanko's
Pile Remedy. which acts directly upon
the parts affected, absorbing the tu-
mors, allaying the intense itching and
effecting permanent cure. so cents.
Address the DR.. BOsanko Medicine Co.,
Piqua, Ohio. Sold by Chas. Ryder,
Emporia, Kansas.
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Steel Works Burnsd.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. o. The old
crucible steel works of the Cleveland
Steel company in this city, were leased
three weeks ago to the Prospect Rolling
mills. The works were to begin opera
ton this morning and the fires in the
S O'Clock the sparks from the furnaces
ignited the frame walls of the large
building and in an hour the mill WAS !
smoking ruin. The loss is $50, 600; in
surance, $4,000.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Aug. "a
bold mail robbery was committed on
the Missouri Pacific road between this
city and st. Louis August 4, in which
over sl7 600 was stolen, of which S.. 900
was from the state treasury. Two
farmers near Washington, Mo-, were
approaching suspiciOus-looking man
on the highway, when he became
frightened, and in attempting to flee,
dropped large package. The farmers
secured it and at once discovered that
it was plumber from mail robbery
who notified the postal authorities anC
q secret service agent from st. Louis is
now endeavoring to trace the robbers