The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-04-11

The sheriff received notice to stop the |
operation at any cost, but no author /
ity was sent. The telephone and tele- |
graph wire are cut in three places and /
there is no communication with De-
tour. All will be loaded by midnight |
and tug and vessels viii be on their /
way to Spanish river, Canada, where /
the firm has lately purchased site. |
Georgian bay is pretty free of ice and /
to reach Canadian waters Is easy. The /
firm failed some years ago, and is not |
indebted to any one here.
THE MASS MEETING. WAS A FAILURE.
PENNINGTON, Mo-, April 4.-The |
meeting held at this place last night to |
give some expression of the people rel
alive to the trouble at the Syenite and
Knob Lick quarries the warning re-
ceived By the foreign-born paving
block cutters to leave under penalty of
violence-was well attended. A large
delegation from the. troubled district
we're on hand, captured and ran the
meeting. They refused to have any of
the threatening letters read, to have a
committee appointed by their own
chairman to investigate or inquire into
the matter, or to permit the submits
sion or adoption of any expression con-
demning the lawlessness of such pro-
ceedings, but after voting these propO-
sitions down adjourned the meeting
on short notice. Jasper BurkS acted
as chief spokesman. Between l and
O'Clock dynamite cartridge was eX-
plOded in front of General McCOr-
mick's residence, but doing no damage
save blowing a small wooden bridge or
culvert to pieces, and lOosening few
rocks in the pavement. It is regarded
by some as sort of warning to the
citizens to keep dark.
ARRESTED FOR RoBBING THE MAILS.
SEpALIA, Mo-, April 4.-Thomas
Burress, the 20-year-old son of John w.
Burress, coal oil inspector for Sedalia,
was arrested at Muskogee, Indian
Territory, last night and taken to Fort
Smith, Arkansas, with thirty-six
charges of robbing the United States
mails against him. Burress has been
employed as an extra postal clerk on
the Sedalia s. Denison division of the
railway mail service. and his pecula-
tions have been going on for some time.
Inspector Pettigrew boarded the north
bound postal car at DeniSon at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and rode
with the young man to Muskogee,
where he was placed under arrest. He
had in his pockets at that time some
$40. part of which had been marked
and sent as a decoy. The young mans
father was appointed coal oil inspector
by Governor Morehouse, and last sum-
mer was a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination of sheriff. He is
one of the best citizens in the county.
Young Burress admitted his guilt and
begged that the news of his arrest be
kept from his-mother and sisters.
TENNESSEE WHITE CAPS.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, April 4.-The
White Caps have commenced opera
tIons at Ridgedale. suburb of this
city. Yesterday morning Louis Salard
found warning notice tackled to
bundle of switches and tied to the
knob of his front door. He announces
his intention of remaining where he is
| and giving his visitors warm recep-
tion when they come. The notice left
on the door reads:
MARCH Is, 1SS9.-To Whom it May
| Concern: SIR-You are requested by
this, the Ancient Order of White Caps,
1 to be very careful OF yourself in the fu-
ture. Request /. To quit using pro-
fame language; 2. Attend some
church or cathedral. s. That you APP
pear half respectable. Fail to comply
| with above requests within one week
and we will call on you. We warn but
once. (Signed) SEC. OF WHITE CAPS.
Witness, j. r. c. Extended Branch,
Walker county. Georgia.
This is the first appearance of the
White Caps in this vicinity. In Walker
county, Georgia, adjoining this county,
there have been four whippings of ne
groes, one of a white man, one of a
gypsy band and one house has been
burned down. Intense excitement
prevailed about Ridgedale when the
notice and bundle of switches were
found. and the White Caps will receive
a warm reception when they come. Mr..
Salard, who is their intended victim, is
well known. and is perfectly reSpecta-
BILE. being engaged in the feed business
, at Ridgedale. So far nothing has beer
heard of any other notices having
been served.
! BLOODY FIGHT IN A COURT ROOM.
MARSHALL. Ill. april 4.-There was
a bloody fight in the city police court
last night. a young negro by the name
of Harry Taylor, who was being tried
, for assault, suddenly attacked the city
marshal as the latter was passing him
and knocked him down, cutting {
terrible cash over his eye. Taylor theT
began striking right aud left, Knocking
several men down. He was hit over the
head with huge spittoon, Ratchet, &
brick, and one man broke a chair ovel
his head, but it was not until he wa:
threatened with two revOlvers that IN
gave up and allowed himself to bt
taken to Jail. His nose was broken IL
) the encounter, and he received othel
! serious injuries. He claims to be from
Texas.
ALLEGED WHITE CAP DISMISSED.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. april 4.-Johr
Campbell, the White Cap who was ar
rested last Friday, together with five
l others, for brutally whipping Luca:
: COrlew, an old man aged 60 years, OF
Wednesday night two weeks since, haC
his preliminary trial to-day. The ties
timOny adduced was racy and inter
esting. The taking of evidence Occu
pied nearly three entire days. The
! jury brought in verdict of acquittal
. The state then dismissed the other five
! cases:
swINDLED BY CONFIDENCE MEN.
/ CLINTON, Mo, April 4.-Col. w. II
McLane, one of the Oldest and mos
wealthy citizens. was beaten out o
1881 at Kansas City yesterday. by con
: fldence men. 1t was the same OLE
game. The confidence men had
freight bill to paw. knew the colonel
best friends. and would give him tn
< money as soon as they could get to TIT
a bank. The confidence men escaped il
a crowd and the colonel was left t
mourn the loss of his money.
INCENDIARIsM AT DIES MONIES.
: DIES MONIES, Ia, April 1.-The ur
: usually large number of incendiar
n fires in this city within the past te
q days has aroused public sentiment t
d the excitable point. The mayor ha
K offered a reward of $500 for the .arres
# of the fire-bugs, and an extra polio
e force with shotguns will patrol the cit
j at night. The first man caught in tn
It act of setting fire to property will /