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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-19
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DIE " EN- W
ST. LOUIS, Jan. l3.-W. j. Baker,
Continental Bank, fatally shot himself
in the head at 10 O'Clock this morning
in his room at his fathers residence.
No cause is assigned for the act, and
his family and friends believe that it
was an accident, as the young man
had been shooting at target recently.
He was q years old, had a lucrative
position, little TO do, luxurious apart
ments, plenty of friends. was a social
favorite. with prospects of a fortune,
with plenty of funds in the meanwhile,
and no love affair. He died an hour
after the shooting.
DIED OF HIS WOUND.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. 13.-AlIen
Hyson, the young clerk who was shot
by two highwaymen Wednesday night,
died to-day from the result of the
wound. He was popular clerk in "a
large furniture establishment and the
house was closed to-day out of respect
to him. There is IA high feeling against
the robbers, who have become very
bold in this city in the past two
weeks.
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
CHICAGO, Jan. l3.-Mead Van Box
kolen company's 5000, 900 stock of dried
| fruits and canned goods was damaged
| S25, 900 by fire last night. The loss is
| fully insured.
| SAW MILL BURNED.
SAULT STE NJ 'RIE, Mich, Jan. 10
The John Spry Lumber company's saw
mill in this place burned last night
The toss is $50, 900, fully insured.
There will be a society wedding Oh
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Frozen toDeaxh.

MITCHELL, OAK, Jan. IA farmer
named Allen was caught in the storm
with his son and the latter was frozen
TO death. -N0H
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CMeSsrs. I. D. Fox IN one cutter, and
Ed. Beecher and L. Severy in another,
were having SO much fun Thursday
afternoon behind fast nags, that some
out warrants against the two first
named for violation of the city ordi-
nance against fast driving I6 took
FIVE dollars from each in the way of con-
tribution to the city exchequer to settle
the matter, which was promptly
handed over to Judge Keys,
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The first case before the police JUS
tice this year was the first of the kind
he has had since the institution of
prohibition. This case was brought
up last week. DIR. Lillard was arrested
for unlawfully bartering in intoxicat-
ing liquors at the building on the
northwest corner of Seventh and Com
mercial street. He was fined $25 and
costs, amounting to $3.50. Hereto
fore these cases have been taken in
charge of by the county.
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GNM,N SeeM Nights Is ts :;

thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption, Coughs. etc. Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedy It Is the 1sest
preparation known for ali Lung Troubles,
sold on . positive guarantee at 10c., 50c.
Lewis & McCandless.
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ROENNos thasare fretful, peevish..

Windy Collie, Teething Pains. OF
Stomach Disorders, can be relieved
at once by using Acker's Baby Soother.
AZ contains no Opium or Morphine,
hence is safe. Price 25 cents. Sold by
lewis 81 McCandIeSs.
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M ON\N OF the good things of this
ANN life are sorrowfully let
alone on account Of Dyspepsia. Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
indigestion and Constipation; sold on .
positive guarantee at IS and so cents. by
Lewis s. MeCandless.
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MILNER-JOHNsOX.

Thursday evening, at the residence OF
the brides parents in Hartford, at s
O'Clock. Mr.. w. L. Miner and Miss
Anna Johnson were united in mar
rage. Rev c. V. Robbins officiated
and the service was very solemn and
impressive. The relatives and great
many of the personal friends of the
contracting parties witnessed the cere-
mony. After receiving the hearty con-
gratulations of those present, an
elegant banquet was served. Mr..
Miner is a young and pros
porous dry goods merchant of Hartford
and is well-known and highly re-
spected. The bride is the daughter of
S. G.. johnson, groceryman of Hart
ford, who was formerly a resident of
this city. She is loved and esteemed
bv all her many friends.
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consul during Mfr. A. de BeIlefrOid's
ahsanca.


Friday evening, about eight /
O'Clock, prisoner, Charles Wilson by !
name, made his escape from the county |
jail in this city. Wilson is Cofey
county man, and was brought to the
Emporia Jail for safe keeping. He was
bound over to Coffey county district
court upon charge Of robbing freight
cars, and being unable to give bail was
placed in prison. The method by
which he effected his escape was this:
Some years ago, as viii remembered,
several prisoners confined in the jail
gained their liberty by loosening and
pryIng out some of the solid masonry
of the wall of their cell, and
tunneling through the dirt up to day
light. The rocks were replaced but
not secured as firmly as before; and to
cover the defect. some large sheet-iron
plates were fastened over the weak
places by means of large iron spikes
driven into the interstices. Wilson,
it appears, managed to loosen and
draw one of these spikes, with which
by great exertion he succeeded in
breaking the two strong Yale locks
upon his door. This let him into the
passage-way, and he easily scaled the
high iron gate which interviewed be-
tween him and the outer door, but lost
his hat in doing so. Mrs. Worster,
wife of the sheriff, saw the prisoner as
he made his exit. and gave the alarm
Il to Sheriff Worster and the jailer, who
were above stairs, and they at once
gave chase but did not succeed in find
ing their man. There were two other
prisoners in the jail who might also
have escaped had they been disposed,
but they are in on short sentences and
evidently preferred their comfortable
quarters to making a run for it when
the mercury was five degrees below
zero. A description of Wilson is given
in another column. together with an
J offer of reward for his capture, by the
sheriff.
The county commissioners should
give their attention to this defect il
the Jail. The escape of this prisoner
was not on account of the
carelessness of the keepers, but or
. account of the insecure condition OF
the jail. There are number of these
large spikes driven into the walls
which may be worked out and used a:
: implements of escape by prisoners who
: may hereafter be confined in the cell
l and no doubt will be so used unless
! the matter is attended to.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1883.
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DIED OF HIS MOUND,
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
SAW Mill, RuRNFD,

There will be a society wedding Oh
next Wednesday. SO report says.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-10-20
STOCK AND FARM,

The fall wheat is not doing well about
Pewnee Rock.
Cattle thieves, who stole cattle at
Onsgs, September 10, have been arrest
ed and put in Jail.
Washington Post: Some new corn is
being marketed. 1t ia of an excellent
quality, and the yield is proving even
better than was expected. Our farmers
are happy and viii be prosperous as
soon Is the 'sS crop is marketed.
Coldwater Echo: The largest acreage
of wheat ever put out in Comsnche
county is being put out this fall. The
farmers Of the county are gradually in
cressing in the knowledge OF what the
county is and what it will do, and conf
dence increases with their knowledge.
Before many months Comanche county
will stand on an equal in all respects
with the eastern counties OF the state.
Lincoln Republican: About 400 as
fine two and three yesr-old steers as We
ever saw were driven out OF the county
Friday last, to be corn fed in Iowa,
The present value is about S13 head,
and by next spring they viii represent
forty dollars head or more. Lincoln
oodnty thus looses $4,000 from her
revenues, By her unfortunately short
c1en erun. IN this ono deal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-10-20
ELEVEN ROUNDS.
A Fight for the Light Weight Champion.
ship and Diamond Belt.

A Fight for the Light Weight Champion.
ship and . Diamond Belt.
DOVER, n. j., October 10.-A light weight
championship battle between Jack McAu-
life and Billy Dacey, for a pure of $1,000
and diamond belt, took place early this
morning in a barn not over 100 miles from
New York. After eleven rounds were
fought, lasting forty-two minutes and eight
seconds, McAulife knocked his man out by
q terrific left-hander on the stomach, fol-
lowed by q highlander under the ear, thus
winning the belt.
Dacsy YVES completely oyermatched from
the start, but ma lie fair showing. McAu-
life gained first blood In the second round
by one of his hard left handlers on Dacey's
nose. He did most of the leading. His re-
peated rushes were too mu-h for Dacey to
stop. He repeatedly sent his left at Dacey's
face with terrible force, the latter ducking
in vain attempt to get away. McAuliffe
would then uppercut him numerically.
Dacey got in some saYage right handler
swingers on McAuliffe's jaws. Not more
than fifty select sporting men witnessed
the contest. McAuliffe was in the pink of
condition. Decey had trained in this fight
as he had never trained before, trying in
this battle to make one supreme effort to
hold the light weigh. championship.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-10-20
POOR wasHEE-WASHEE.

A Converted Chinaman and His Wife Not
Allowed to Enter tho United States.
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT, October 15-Fong
Tang, q converted Chinaman, aged q,
without queu, and dressed in English
clothing, accompanied by his English wife,
aged %, from Toronto, arrived here from
that city this afternoon en- route for New
York. The custom authorities on the Amer
lean side stopped them and would not al
low Fong lang to enter tho United States,
although it was permissible for his
wife to do go. Bat she would not go On with
out her husband. FOng Tang being Brit
ish subject by naturalization, and Chris
tian, mad thought he would undoubtedly
have the same privileges as other British
subjects. He speaks English we'll. He came
from Canton, China, to San Francisco twelve
years $50. He lived in the United States
until i've years ago, when he took up his
residence in Toronto, and engaged in the
laundry business. At bible class there he
met Miss Sadie McEmber, whom he subse-
quently married.
Mrs. Tang told her story, when able, be-
tween sobs. They we're told at Toronto they
could get through ali right. Her husband
found business in his line dull in Toronto,
and her father, of New York, who owns a
cigar and toba CO store in that
city, and who ia an old man, wants to come
and live with them. Her father and mother
we're English and came to Toronto when
she was a child. They lived there until about
four years ago when they moved to New
York. They were visited by four other de-
tanned Cinnamon who consoled with them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-10-20
OCTOBER CROP REPORT.

| The Present Condition of the Corn Crop
Years.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 1O.-Ths Oc-
tober crop returns show that the condition
of the present corn crop has been equalled
only three times in ten years, and is ex-
ceedsd materially only by that of 1879, when
the condition was So, and the subsequent
ascsrtained yield % bushels. The present
average of condition is 90 against
$40 in September. There has been
no decline in the northwest, and the
status of the great corn surplus remains as
on September 1. The indications favor re-
suit, ranging little from twenty-six bush
els per acre, making full average.
The condition of buckwheat has declined
heavily from 93.7 last month, to 1871, mainly
from frost.
The average condtio of the potato crop
is about 81, 9 decline of less than 4 points.
Tobacco has fully maintained the condition
of last month, averaging for all kinds $50.
The returns relative to wheat are those of
dated, the general average for winter
wheat is u bushels, and for spring
wheat slightly over 10 bushels. The
former has yielded better than
the early expectation, the latter much
worse. This is, of course, measured in
bushels. The quality is much below the
average, which will still further reduce the
surplus, as will be shown hereafter from the
testimony of inspection and mlller's
weights.
The winter wheat averages of states of
considerable production are: New York,
AL; Pennsylvania, 1871; Maryland, 14.5;
Virginia, 81: Texas, 11.2; Tennessee, 50;
Kentucky. 11.2; Ohio, 11.2; Michigan, AS;
Indiana, lib; Illinois, Is; Missouri, 1o.G:
Kansas, 14.7; California, 1911; Oregon. 1873.
The spring wheat averages are: Wiscon-
sin, Ills; Minnesota, 81; Iowa, 1913; Ne
braska, 10S; Colorado, 17.5; Dakota, 90;
Montana, 1913; Warrington Territory, 1S.5;
Utah. 1875. The spring wheat of the New
England states range from fourteen to six
teen bushels.
CONTRIBUTIONS:
R. F. Coates. receiver of public money, at
Wichita, Kan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-10-20
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Anthony Republican: The interest
in the revival services at the Congrege-
tioual church grows rapidly
Two of General Hsrrison's classmates
are presbyterian ministers and attended
the meeting Of the Larned prssbytery
at Larned.
Anthony Republican: The Presby-
terrain is one OF the rapidly growing
church organizations of the city. New
members are being received almost
weekly.
Sterling Bulletin: The presbytery OF
this district has been in session in this
city for several days, adjoining last
evening. Twenty five or thirty divines
and elders have been in attendance.
lola Courent: The dedicatory services
of the Christ Reformed church will take
place Sunday Ocf. IA. Rev. Alt. the
pastor, will be az assisted in the service by
Rev. Mr.. Hyatt, Rev. Mr.. johnson and
Rsv. Mr.. Moore, all of this city. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. Stawffer
OF Abilene, Aduse6.
Richfeld Republican: The building
committee of the Presbyterian church
has received word from Mr.. w. E. Dodge,
of New York city, that he had deposited
with the church board of erection $500
for the benefit of the Richfeld church.
800 of the amount donated by himself
and 500 by his mother, Mrs. w. E.
Dodge.
The presbytery Of Enporis met at
Wichita, in annual session q few days
ago. There was a large attendance.
Tie pastoral relations existing between
Rsv. j. d. Hewitt and the first church
O. Wichita, were upon his request dis
solved, to take effect January 1, 1889;
also aresolution dissolvipg the relation be-
tween the Kev. s. McAnderson and the
church at Ell Dorado. Calls were placed
in the hands of Few. s. L. Hamilton by
the Lincoln street church to become its
pastor, and the Rev. E. j. Brown by the
churches Peotone and Conway Springs,
and of Rev. w. 81. Robinson by the
Perkins church. The presbytery found
the churches under its charge In excel
lent condition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-10-20
American = rade In Siam.

ST. LOUIS, October 15.-Colonel Jacob T.
Child, of Missouri, United States minister
to Siam, arrived in the city yesterday on his
way from Bangkok to Washington, where
he will remain several weeks. 1.-THE COM
merce with America has increased wonder
fully in the LIST few years." said Mr.. Child.
"All the petroleum nov used in Siam comes
from America. The country il supplied
With -four from San Francisco. Much
American machinery Is u-ed, and great
quantity of cotton and WOODEN faorics are
bought. American goods are liked better
than any other, as it Is proved that German
and English manufacturers commonly coun-
terfeit our trade marks. There is great
field for American trade in Siam, which /
hope to see some of oar manufacturers take
advantage of. like the people extremely
we'll and would like to see them brought in
closer contact with our OWL"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-10-20
FIFrIErH CONGRESS.
Tuesday.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 9.-The pro-
vision giving the balance of the last years
salary of Chief Justice Waite, to his widow,
N the conference report was struck out.
The resolution for an INQUIRY into the
assassination of Joseph Hoffman, a witness
before the committee on privileges, etc, in
the investigation into the political disturb
ances at Bernham Texas was adopted.
Senator Edmonds made an unsuccessful
effort to have bill passed to pay the widow
of Chief Justice Waite $S,745.
After listening to a debate on the senate
tariff bill the senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The bill appropriatlng $4,000, for the en-
forcement of the Chinese exclusion act was
passed without debate.
The senate bill appropsiating $4,000, to
secure the Cherokee freedmen their portion
of certain proceeds Of lands under the act
of March 8. 1885, was passed.
The house without transacting any further
business adjourned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-10-20

at once notified the holders Of the mort
cage that they had been victimized.
Then she found the notary before whom
the investment purported to have been
executed; aad secured sworn statement
from him to the effect that he had never
seen the paper, and had had nothing to
do with it. This che laid before the loan
company, and they are now searching
for the rogue who secured the Doodle.
The physicians of Decatur and adjoin-
ing counties have organized q protective
association to prevent the swindling of
members OF the profession by unrrinci-
Piled patrons who can pay. but do not.
A collector is appointed and all ''dead
beats' reported. Each rember has a
list and positively refuses his services to
anyone whose name is on it.
Carbondale Record: An unprincipled
wretch, who is known by the parties,
killed horse of the value of 5000, the
property of William Moscow, q farmer
living near Carbonate. The animal
was cut open and disemboweled. 'Ths
miscreant then Washed the blood from
his hands in the water trough that stood
in the yard. This inhuman act was
committed purely through rpirit of
revenge, to satisfy spite against Mos
cow.
Plsasanton Obrervsr: An infant OF
Joseph Weeks was badly burned. The
child was lying On the floor, and the
father having just started fire, left the
room for moment. Some shavings
on the outside OF the stove caught
fire, which attracted the little ones at
tention and it crawled up TO play with
them. The flames coming in contact
with its clothes, burned the baby badly
on the stomach and limbs before assist
ance came.
Larned Chronoscope: Probably the
only town in the United States that is
without living iDhabitant is one sit
dated in Hodgeman county and once
known as Orwell. Four years ago it
was Furnishing little village, support
ing a good newspaper, and showing
various other signs of prosperity. Two
years later the railroad was completed to
Jetmore, which proved death blow to
Orwell. It began at once to decline,
and until some time ago remained only
postofice and small trading post.
Even this condition of affairs has been
numbered among the things that we're,
and to-day aot living thing remains to
tell the story. Most Of the houses still
remain gazing comp.acertly on the vast
extent Of surrounding prairies. Not
even a cat or dog breaks the dssthly
Stiffness that hovers over the once -four
fishing city.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-10-20
Kansas City Live Stock Market
KANSAS CRIT, Octoher u. Is9a

The livestock Ind,cdtor reports:
CATrLE-Recsipts, 400 head: shipments,
49,. Market qar. {, oct steady; In s,,ns cas- .
stronger. Beet grass rangers easy and common
st ady. Choice COWS q shade hish-r. Others
steady Stockers and feeders quiet Coed 70
choice corn fei, "a 7535 %: common 10
medium, s. 2:&4 60; stockers and feeders s. sc
rs 30 grass range steers, 81 75GS co; COWS, 81 q
az
HOGS -Receipts $500 head shipments, s 40
head. The market to-day was slow and W ak
a. seivc llwvr Good to choice. s s565 es;
pig.. 81 oo@ s.
6HEEP-Recepts. head: shipmeats,
h-a. s,.e axke vas sizes y. Good to
dunn q tc0S e.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-10-20
A TRAIN TELESCOPED.
An Excursion Train Filled with Catholic,
Returning Home From . Celebrs-
tiOn, Wrecked by Another
Train In the Rear.
The Reports of the Accident Very Meaxre-
Over Forty Persons Known to
Have Been Killed Outright
Terrible scenes.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, October l0.-The &C.
cident ON the Lehigh Valley road at Mud
Run. near Penn Haven. is beyond all ques-
ton the most awful disaster that ever hap
pencil in this portion of the state. Though
no details can be learned, there is no doabt
that the number of killed will reaoh nearly
eighty, and the injured nearly double that
number. The trains were excur-
sion trains, returning from the
celebration at Hazelton, the annual parade
of Catholic temperance societies of the
Scranton diocese. Thousands of people went
down to Hazelton from the towns of Luz
trains with the cars filled to the doors, passed
through White Haven this morning, tax
ing the OLD route to Penn Haven.
On the return the first tram left Hazelton
about 5 p. M, the others following as rapidly
as deemed best. The first three sections
came through without accident, the disaster
happened to the fourth and fifth sections.
For some reason not explained, the fourth
section was standing on the track five miles
below, when the following section swept
around the curve and crashed into it. The
cars were smashed and broken and hurled
off the track, close behind the Lehigh, and
the steep embankment sixty feet high run
ming down to the water. Several of the cars
rolled down this and others were crushed
against the curbing on the other side.
At this writing 12:30 a. m no direct
communication has been established with
the scene of the disaster, and the railroad
officials here, if they know anything, abso-
lutely refuse to give any information.
At O'Clock this morning reports about
the accident are still very conflicting. It is
known, however, from dispatches received
at the depot that the accident is quite as
bad as at first reported. and that at
Nothing official can be obtained at the com
pany's Office, which is closed to reporters
and all others. One train has been started
from the wreck, and it is expected to arrive
here about 4 o'clock this morning.
THE RUMoR CONFIRMED
WILKEsBAKRE. Pa, October 1O-The ru-
NOR of terrible accident near Penu Haven
is confirmed. The fifth division of Father
Matthew's excursion, returning from
Hazelton, was wrecked and the
cara piled in shapeless mass,
one being stood on its end. All the
cars were crowded, and the fatalities will
White Haven and nsar by points are at the
wreck, as also the Lshigh Valley officials
from this city. The number killed is
variously estimated at from twenty-five to
eighty persons.
The only information is from passengers
on the Central railroad trains, who report a
horrible condition of affairs, the groans of
the wounded being heard across the river,
where thu tracks of the Central run. At the
depot here hundreds of people are gathered
on the platform, many weeping for the
safety of their friends supposed to bs on
the wrecked train. Nothing further than
this Is known here.