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WOnthe Prize.

PARKERsBURa w. VA, Aug. 23.-
The village of Winchester has been
very much stirred up over the an
nouncement of the marriage of Miss
Mamie Pettieord, an heiress. During
a visit to Missouri last summer she
won the affections of &. A. Goodman
of Hamilton. After her return home
she kept up correspondence with him
and their affection for each soon grew
into love and from love into engage
ment. Invitations for their marriage in
Winchester on Tuesday, August %.
were issued and one of them was sent
to Thomas jackson of Clarke county,
who was also one of Miss Petticord's
suitors. On receiving the announce
ment he at once sought an interview
with Miss Petticorj. and between sobs
and tears told how he loved her. ard
her marriage toanOther would kill him.
This softened her heart, and she then
and there consented to cancel the en-
gagement with The Missourian. She
wrote him that she had changed her
mind and that she loved another.
Goodman, on receiving the notice. took
the first train, arriving at Winchester
more than a week ago. He, too
sought an interview with Petticord
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Gov Waterman Acts.

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Aug. 24.-GOv-
ernoF Waterman has written the fol-
lowing letter to the attorney general
of the state:
"Hon. C. A. johnson. Attorney General:
DEAR SIR:-The arrest of Hon. s. J.
Field. justice of the supreme court of
the United States, upon the unSup-
ported oath of a woman who, on the
very day the oath was taken and often
before, threatened his life, will be a
burning disgrace to the state unless
disavoWed. L therefore urge upon you
the propriety of at once instructing the
district attorney of San joaquin cOun-
ty to dismiss the unwarranted proceed
ings against him. The question of
Jurisdiction of the state courts in the
case of Deputy United States Marshal
Maggie is one for argument. Unprece-
dented indignity on Justice Field does
not admit OF argument.
Acting upon this communication,
Attorney General johnson has adj
dressed letter to District Attorney
White at Stockton, in which he says
that in view OF the fact that there is
no evidence to implicate Justice Field
in the shooting of Judge Terry, public
opinion demands that the charge
against him be dismissed.
Attorney General Johnson says: If
any evidence should come to light
hereafter duplicating any person in
this matter, your discretion to proceed
under new complaint is not sought to
be controlled:
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Auo,her santa Re sn..n-I-n

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-There was an
other wreck on the Santa Fe road this
morning. BY the greatest miracle no
body was seriously injured. Sixteenth
street, at the crossing of the Santa Fe,
Chicago & Western Illinois, Wabash
Grand Trunk, Lake Shore s. Michigan
Southern and Rock Island roads. Is a
perfect maze of tracks. All those of
the last named two roads are at present
blockaded. The Santa Fe No. 2 pas
senger train from the west, with eight
cars, three OF them sleepers, two day
coaches, baggage car and an EXPRESS
and mail car, stopped for the crossing
and after receiving the signal the en-
gineer started to cross. The Rock
Island dummy, which leaves the depot
at $40. was approaching from the
north. The engineer shut Of the ali
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Train Robbery.

SALT LAKE, Utah 27.-Just three
weeks ago the Rio Grande western
train was held up near Thompson
Springs, Utah, and the passengers re-
lieved of many valuables. Yesterday
the first news of the robbery reached
this city. The outlaws after rObbing
the train started for the blue mount
aims in southerly direction. Tbeywere
traced there by the officers. After few
days searching the camp was found in
deep canon. Several men
were hidden there but as soon as they
were found they fed. Two of them,
one of the supposed robbers, and noted
horse thief went TO Bluff in San Juan
county aud then left in a southerly di-
rectlon. When about sixty miles south
west of Bluff ON 1.-THE Navajo reserva-
ton the fugitives were captured. The
prisoners we're put in irons and started
for Salt Lake city. One mile below
Moab the thieves got away by jump
ing from the wagon into the brush. 1t
was dark and the brush was thick and
it was hard tOget on their track. TWEEN
ty men hunted that night and the next
day. The tracks we're fOundheading for
the Blue mountains. Deputy Bush
and some Indians are still in pursuit.
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select knights.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 27.-The su
preme legion of the Select knights of
North America met in its regular bien-
MAJ session to-day. Three delegates
from each state and territory were
present when the meeting was called
to order at 1G O'Clock in the hall of the
Ancient Order of United Working
men. The Hon. George w. Rood, SUI
prene commander, presided. Other
prominent members of the order pres
ent were: William Warren Wilson,
supreme foreman A. o. U. W.; Geo.
+. Howard of Paris, illinois, supreme
lieutenant commander Select Knights;
Charles Bapst of Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vania, supreme vice commander; DIR.
w. c. Richardson, supreme recorder;
DR.. G.. G. Craig, medical examiner; w.
r. Sheen of Lawrence, supreme treas
urer. The supreme legion of the Sc
lect Knights meets every two years to
transact The usual business of secret
orders, but the meeting this year is
of more than ordinary Importance, and
the result of the legiOn's delibera-
tions is looked forward to
with unusual interest by every
member of the Ancient Order of
United WOrkmen, as well as by the
Select Knights themselves. Six months
ago the Select Knights were branch
of the A. o. U. W., but at special
meeting of the supreme legion held at
st. Louis last February it was decided
to withdraw from the older and parent
organization, and establish themselves
as an independent order. The name
was changed from Select Knights A.
O. U. w. to Select Knights of North
Ameoica. The queStisis which will
practically absorb the attention of the
supreme legion at the present meeting
is whether the action of the special
meeting shall be ratified or repudiated.
The delegates are about evenly divided
on the question, and the debates are
expected to be exceptionally lively.
The cause of the Select Knights break
ing away from tho A. o. U. W. was
the formers desire of adding to the
orders membership and increasing
popularity by admitting members di-
rectly, without obliging them to pass
through the lower grades of the a. o.
u. W. At the morning session the
only business transacted was the in
spection of credentials and the ap-
pointment of the usual committees.
Adjournment was then taken until =
O'clock in the aftarnO0n
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EMPORIA. KANSAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST. 90 1883

valve but the brakes did not work.
His engine was within one hundred
feet of the Santa Fe passenger Cross
ing; to reverse his lever and pull the
throttle out was the work of but an in
slant; he next opened the sand valve;
the wheels caught, but not sufficient to
hold the train, and it plunged into the
last sleeper on the Santa Fe. The
sleeper was three-fourths over the
crossing when the pilot and boilerhead
Of the Rock Island engine plunged in
to the boudoir, knocking the forward
trucks from beneath the car and crush
ing in the side like an egg shell. There
were twelve passengers in the car, but
none of them were hurt beyond Sc
we're shaking up. The train WAS load
ed with &. A. Il. people, as was the
vestibule limited, which came in an
hour and q half later.
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BOSTON, Mass, Aug, 25.-Police
Lieutenant William Il. DAILY of this
city, is undergoing systematic course
of hanging, to get cured of a spinal
trouble caused by fall from a horse
car in 1887. He is suspended by the
neck until he is almost unconscious,
this process being the only way the
spinal cord can be properly strengthen
ed. The machine is shaped very much
like galiows. 1t consists of an iron
rod with eyes in the center and hooks
at each end in which are loops that
pass down under each shoulder to take
the strain off the neck. Along the
horizontal bar is a series of notches
from which hang the support for the
head and chin. Lieutenant Days
head is placed in the support and he is
then swung from the floor. He says
that the experience is anything but
pleasant. He is generally strung up
about two and a half minutes. When
released he can not stand and it is
fully Eve minutes before he RECEIVERS
from the effects of hanging. He has
control of his lower limbs now, while
less than six months ago he staggered
like a drunken man, and can sleep
every night without injections of
morphine as before.
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lish statesman, Burke. Let the bond
holders of the country remember that
the men who rendered their securi-
Ties valuable, the men who have
saved every cent that they paid to the
uttermost farthing. principal and IN
tereSt, OF the money advanced by them
TO the state, let them remember that
these men have claims upon the state,
at least equal to that of the bond holders
Let those who inyeigh against PEN
SlOnS remember that it was the boYs in
blue who by their trials. sufferings and
deaths bequeathed to them the legacy
OF nberty and union. insuring to them
and their children the blessings of free
institutions under which they enjoy a
greater prosperity, larger liberty, a
higher civilization and a purer Chris
tianity than ever before enioyed bv a
people. Let the people remember that
to preserve to them these blessings,
-Four hundred thousand of the brave
Made this, our ransomed soil. their grave"
We, the survivors of these men, we
who gave the best years of our lives to
our country, will present our claims to
congress, and in doing so will not ap-
preach those in authority with bated
breath and whispering humbleness,
but as free men we will demand, ask
ing only that which is just. We would
rather have the nation help our COM
rades living than erect monuments to
them dead. MY countrymen, - SAID
an lllustriouS comrade, this is no time
TO use the apothecary's scale to
measure the rewards of the men who
saved the country The spirit of these
noble words should govern the legisla-
tive and executive branches of the gov
eminent, that the performance the ma
ton may be equal to her promise. Com
rades, the Roman youth gloried in
singing how we'll ''Horatius kept the
bridge in the brave days of DID, so
through the ages shall the children of
the republic sing of how well you
maintained the constitution, preserved
the union of the states established by
the fathers, kept the flag unsullied.
giving to 1.-THE nation new birth OF
freedom" Your deeds shall go down
in song and story which shall be sung
and told by a grateful people to the
glad coming time when the war drum
thrObS no longer, and the battle flags
are furled in the parliament of men.
the federation of the world.
Commander Warner finished his adj
dress at 1890 O'Clock. when the en-
campment took a recess until Up. m.
The session is being held at the west
side Turner hall, the interior of which
is appropriately decorated. Genera
Sherman is in attendance and occupies
seat among the Missouri delegation
The hall is well filled, the delegates
aggreRating about $50 persons, OF
about $50 short of the number entitled
to seats in the encampment.
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Out or Danger

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Dr. James BURY,
surgeon of the Santa Fe road, returned
from the scene o. yesterdays accident
near Strearor, on that road yesterday
morning. He says that few persons
who received minor scratches and
bruises, came ON TO this city and that
there are twelve Of the injured in the
hospital at Streator. All of these he
says are out Of danger except two; Mrs.
R. II. Tuckerman OF Topeka, AMI Mrs.
George Il. Peters OF Emporia, Kansas.
These are in no immediate danger but
the nature of their hurts are such that
pneumonia is likely to develop. The
doctor says there have been no deaths.
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not get it, they will have State Attor-
ney General johnson take the case out
of his hands. Whites friends say this
cannot be done, and that White is JUS
titled in his course by the grave charges
of conspiracy which Field brought
against him in his legal traverse last
week. Meanwhile. Sarah Althea is
out in "A bitter letter denouncing
Attorney General johnson for his
interference Ii is said that Judge
Sawyer las grave doubts of the power
of the federal courts to interfere in
Nagle's case, and that the deputy
marshal will have TO return to Stock
ton and stand trial in the state courts.
Some of his friends assert that Terry 3
partisans will shoot him if lie is re-
turned 10 Stockton. but no one believes
this. Sentiment has turned somewhat
against Field because of his attacks on
Sarah Althea and his evident desire to
use federal power to protect Maggie.
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FLOUR MILL.
COTrAGEs DESTROYED.


ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-The en-
tire plant of the Union Furniture COM
pany was wiped out of existence last
night by the most disastrous fire that
has ever occurred in this vicinity. 1t
broke out in the finishing room and in
three hours the buildings, two large
four-story structures, were in ashes
and not thing saved. The company
will lose nearly 500, 600, on which there
is only $4,000 insurance. The COM
pany was conducted by Swedish
Americans, and all the stockholders
were employed IN the work: The
building was owned by eX-Mayor
Tinker, whose loss is S25, 900, without
insurance. Ralph Emerson, Jr., was
killed.
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Timber on Fire.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 28.-COlorado
Gulch, which extends into Helena and
which is heavily timbered, is on fire
twelve miles from here, and the
flames are progressing this way. The
fire started about noon yesterday. In
the gulch were a number of saw mills,
the most extensive being that of Stur-
rock s. Brown. These were quickly
wiped out as well as the houses of sew
eral ranchers. Ten men started out to
fell the timber in the hope of arrest
ing the fire, they were soon eurruund-
ed by the flames and barely escaped
with their lives, all of them having
their hair singed and their clothing
burned so that it fell off of them. At
6 O'Clock last night the wind shifted
and carried the flames east
watd to Colorado Gulch which
goes half around Helena,
starting at BrOadwateTs Hotel and end
ing at Chinatown. The Fire is trav-
cling toward Chinatown, swept by a
strong wind, and should not change
by noon to-day, it will have reached
the CITY
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AMERIcus NEWS.

AaEERICUs, Aug. 2s.-Fr ank Myers.
son Of William Myers, of this place.
came in from Hutchinson and will re-
main here in Americas for while at
least.
Uncle Toms Cabin compan, is ad-
yertised for our place on the night az
the End inst. They will show in
tent.
The butcher shop of Bircket s.
White was broken into Monday ni0ff
and six or eight pounds of cheese tsF-
en-. The guilty parties were immefii-
ately captured and the affair fixed m.
The following programme of the "
y. L. u. contest to be held at The NJ
z. church September 5, 1889 has basr
kindly furnished us. -,',''.
Quartette-Good Evening
Recisstion-LillianC Courtney.
Observation-Disclosures Halev
Song-Solo and Chorus
H9c4t 1fson-Emma Myers
stnee-klete Bond, Madge Jaaufth
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Howard l1Fs
Male QuaEtet4e.
hecttation-MInnie LiAst,ack
&olo-1ladRe Jequifh
tsecitaslor- Maud Conkfin.
solo and Chorus.
BURIow
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WAsHIEGToN, D. c. Aug. 24.-The
fourth auditor of the treasury has
transmitted TO the first comptroller a
letter received by him from Andrew j.
Whitaker of CarpentersvilIe Illinois in
which the writer says he has seen in a
Chicago newspaper a notice of his APP
pOintment as deputy fourth auditor
and begs leave to accept the office with
thanks.
Andrew j. Whitaker. of Illinois was
duly appointed to that Office about two
weeks ago, and a gentleman who
CLAIMS to be from Illinois who recently
was engaged in business here appeared
week ago qualified and began the
discharge of the duties OF deputy audi
tor. The fourth auditor has sent the
letter of the second Andrew j. Whit
aker to the first comptroller to detir-
mine who is entitled to the place.
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LONDON, Aug. 26.-The strike which
was begun by the dock lAborers. and
which subsequently spread to the car
men, has now extended to the Thames
iron workers and the gas stokers now
threaten to join forces with the strik-
ers. There is also talk of compelling
laborers in all the trades to quit work
and force matters To an issue at once.
The iron workers. strike adds Z 900 to
the number of the unemployed. The
men are as yet quite orderly. The
shipping business is completely par
alyzed and mail steamers are leaving
without cargOes.
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Id she promised to be his
Irtner. Thinking he had

and she promised to be his
partner. Thinking he had
everything his own way
Goodman went to his hotel. but Jack
son called and made another more aft
Getting appeal, and her mind was again
changed. This was kept up for week.
first one and then the other being the
victor. Pools were sold on the result,
and nothing else was talked of in Win
chester.
Sunday evening Goodman had an
engagement to call. and. getting tired
of the fickleness of the woman, con-
cluded to take with him minister and
a license and settle tue matter beyond
recall. Imagine his chagrin to find
that Jackson had called half an hour
before, armed with license and minisss
ter, and when Goodman arrived be
found that Jackson had won the
prize.
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DestroyeA by Flrs .

SAN BERNARDINo, Cali, Aug. Is
A fire broke out late Hast night:in j.
A. Davis furnishing store in the Burt
block, and when the hose was turned
on an accident happened to the engine
necessitating the use Of a hand engine.
Fears were then entertained that the
fire would prove disastrous, but it was
finally gotten under control and con-
fined to the Burt block. Seven firms
sustain losses ranging from 81 GOO to
$4,000. The total loss will not ex-
coed $50, 900 with insurance of S25,-
100.
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Damncrarie 6,onventfon.

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 2T.-The
democratic state convention at Ana
conda was called to order yesterday by
a. j. Davidson. A. Clark of Butte
was made temporary and afterward
permanent chairman, and j. L. Ka-
mouse secretary. The order of bust
ness was then SO amended AS to call
for the report OF the committee on
platform before the nominations were
made, and after making Martin Ma
giuniS chairman of that committee the
convention adjourned to meet to-day
at IL q. m.
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Su1iiyan.Kjiratn.

PURvIs. Miss, Aug. 26,-Bud Re-
maud came from New Orleans yester-
day and secured bond in s., GOO for Kill
rain to appear at the regular. term of
court in September. Jake was set at
liberty and he left for CinelnRati. Re-
maud said that he had been authorized
to offer Kilrain 81 500 to stand up be-
fore Sullivan for four rounds Marquis
of Queensberry rules. MIR. Kilrain has
taken the offer under advisement and
it is believed he will accept.
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400 white families to be brought from
the Caroiinas to Woodruff county, Ar
kansas, where thev will go to work as
day labOrers. Next season they will
De released or become troopers on
shares as they may choose The same
agent has also made ARRANGEMENTS to
bring 800 negroes from the Carolinas
and Georgia to various points in the
YaZoo delta.
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n..,.nv.ah,RI ra

Dies MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 27.-Fire
at CenterviIle Sunday destroyed the
northwest corner of the business
square including store building. and
three warehouses. The loss is estimat-
ed 50. 900, insurance 81 600. Thomas
Strobe was caught by "A falling wall
and fatally iniured
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Dropping Around 1BrOHdVWay Hotel
New York.

Now" continued reporter, this
neighborhood is just full of luck of late.
Not long since retaurant keeper
around i'll Bleeker street, New York
city, struck SI5, 900 prize in the Lou
isiana state lottery, and several other
lucky strikes in the same concern fol-
lowed radidly. On top of this comes
the announcement that E. Amsden, the
Well-known printer of 1877 Eighth
street, drew $1,000 and Cassagnic &
Vieu, the feather merchants of 3 West
bird street, drew 81 500 at the last
drawing. They each sent 81 to 81. A.
Dauphin, New Orleans, La. They are
we'll satisfied that the lottery company
is conducting u strictly legitimate bus
mess on sound business principles
New York Daily News, July ..
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Dsphsberaa.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. A.-Dr.
Probst of the state board of health has
just returned from the terribly
seourged village of Moscow, place of
500 inhabitants on the bank of the
Ohio river. There are seVenty-six
cases of diphtheria there. seventy
three children and three adults. There
have been twelve deaths up TO date,
and before the week is over the doctor
thinks there will be that many more.
The village is mp on the hills and is
scattered along for about three quar-
tiers of mile.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-District
Attorney White. OF San joaquin was
expected last night lie left stockton
SO he may evade delivery of the state
attorney generals letter, authorizing
him TO dismiss proceedings in the case
against Justice Field This letter is in
the stockton postTiiice and the district
attorney declares that ii White does
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CHARLOTTE, n. c. Aug. 27.-A
cloud bursted yesterday over Rocking
ham aud vicinity, which destroyed
the dams and damaged the machinery
of the Peedee, the Roberdee, the
Great Falls, the Midway and the Led
better mills. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. Five hundred hands are
thrown out of employment. The rail
road track of the Carolina road for
fifteen miles is more or less torn up.
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Win be CauEht.

LTTTLErowN, w. Va, Aug. 27.-The
gang of robbers that has been operat-
ing so extensively in Green county
Pennsylvania, and Wetzei, Virginia.
since 1875, Is at last ia fair say to be
broken up. Charles Gorbs suspect
ed Green county man. was arrested
last Friday and has made a confession
covering fourteen years operation of
the gang. Six arrests have been made
with many others to follow.