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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-24
A CAR SMASHED TO PIECES.

The Occupants all Killed or Woundsd.-Among
tho Former IL Aiohigsn's Lieutenant Governor.
MARQUETTE, Mich. Jan. 19.-As the
east bound passenger train on the
Northwestern railroad neared Ellwood
station sixteen miles east of Water
smet, at O'Clock this afternoon one of
the trucks under the rear coach broke
and threw the coach of the track.
The coach was derailed about five
car lengths when it struck stump
and was smashed to pieces, killing or
injuring all the occupants. Killed:
John A. Mcdonald, lieutenant COVER
nor of Michigan; VIM. COrcorran, of
EScanba. The wouDded-Mrs. Percy
Beasor, of Ashland, Winconsin, spine
injured very bad; Mrs. Mcclure, Of
WateImeJ, wife of the train brakeman,
badly cut and severe internal injury;
Mrs. L. L. Foster, of Iron Mountain.
severe cut in the head and injury to
spine; Conductor II. a. Armstrong, in
jury in the head and leg broken; o. F.
Davidson, of Commonwealth. at the
time of the accident was playing cards
with Lieutenant Governor Mcdonald,
Mr.. futile and Mr.. COrcOrran. He
says the first intimation he had that
anything was wrong, was jolting SEN
sation. the car then swayed two or
three times and then turned on its side.
He remembered nothing more until he
found himsef 20 or 80 feet in the air.
1t seems that the car in turning over
struck stump which penetrated it be-
tween the men who were playing cards.
Mr.. futile who was seated in the seat
to the rear of the table was instantly
killed. Mr.. Mcdonald was in the
seat and his arm was torn out at the
shoulder and was found at least forty
feet from the body. The whole side of
the car was torn out by a second stump
and it seems miraculous that any es-
capped. The dead were picked up and
brought to Watersmet, where they re-
main up to this writing. A special
train will convey the remains of MT.
Mcdonald and Mr.. Corcorran to Es-
canada tonight where they resided.
Mr.. futile will be taken to his home
in Cleveland, Ohio.
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National WOmap,, suftraps AssOoiatiop

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Opening
session of the twenty-irst annual con-
vention of the National Woman's Suf-
frage association was held in this city
this morning. On the platform were
seated Miss Susan b. Anthony, Clara
B. Colby, of Beatrice, Nebraska, editor
of the Woman's Tribune; May Wright
Sewall, of Indiana; Abigail Scott Dun
away, of Oregon; Miss Lucy Anthony,
of New Hampshire; Senator Blair, A.
G. Riddle, of Washington, Fred Doug
las, and several others prominent in
the woman's suffrage movement. In
the absence or the president of the
association, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton. Susan B. Anthony presided.
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Faithful Services Rewarded.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. Gas
DR.. J. Y. Porter. surgeon in charge of
the government relief measures, an
nounced that all disinfection was over,
and that he intended leaving soon, a
large meeting of citizens and members
of the Auxiliary Sanitary association
was held in the Board of Trade rooms
this morning. Dr.. Porter was present
his work here and a magnificent gold
repeater and chain costing 81 600. DR..
Porter was in charge or the cvrps OF
volunteer physicians also, and he WOE
their hearts by his kindness and manly
qualities.
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Re;soted Depreciation Claims.

WASHINGTON, d. c., January 2l.-
The claim of II. w. Dunnell, of Wichi-
TIA. Kan. for 81 ,922, for depredations
committed by Usage Indians in 1857
was to-day rejected by the secretary OF
the interior. 1t was found that the de-
predations had been committed as al
legged, but it was on Indain land, and
the claim had not been presented with
in the time allowed by law
The claim of ]. w. Snyder, of
Georgetown, Texas, for Zoo for de-
predations committed in 1869 by Usage
Indians, was also rejected for the same
reasons
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MxstsriOu, Murder at Wichita.

WICHITA. Kas., Jan. 2I.-A mysteri-
GUS murder was committed here Satur-
day night, the victim being Edwin L.
Brown, a capitalist living at Carey
park. He is supposed to have alighted
from a street car, about O'Clock, with
in block of home, and while walking
that distance the crime was committed.
The blow was struck with car pin.
the finding of which, with hat covered
with blood, gave the first intelligence
of the murder. Brown always wore a
valuable gold watch and about 81 GOO
worth of diamonds, to obtain which
the crime was undoubtedly committed.
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"a Chicago.

CHICAGO, Ill, jan O. 1889,
HoGs-Receipts, 1900 head: market mod
erately active and easy: light, e4.e005.gss
rough packing, 81. 75fb4S0: mixed, e1-997as15s
heavy packing and shipping. - e5650o
CATTI.E-Receipts, I2.0o0 head; market Wae
weak: bseVes. &lGtG54s4Q: COWS and mixed,
SI 40d3GO; stockera and feeders. z2.200300.
SaEEF-Receipts, 5000 head: market 1Ems
erus. f4BJfbA.50. lambs, e5De06.25-
HRAf-Weak and lowers Nc. red. cash.
925<c: February, a<cs May. e8s<c
CoRN-Steadys cash. S4sxcs February. a5sss
Nay, 30s<ce
May, p 5-l6c,
RYE-4Sc.
yBARLEH-Eo trading
PRIME TfM0THY-No trading.
FEAx-No trading
WHIsRY-Gl.eE-
PORK-Sfeadys cash alif- -
| NAY sL2.s1 <6812- a.
IEkHD-Sff1rlF7 ca -
/ 6.tEs1kkz 49, -
sazszz 1zs.zs>: lsI.E.
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Dies MONIES. Jan. 21.-The intro
duction of the organization of White
Caps into Iowa seems to be making
rapid progress. Since January 1st, at
probably a dozen different points re-
motely situated from each other, per-
sons have received anonymous ret
tiers advising them to change their
conduct, get out of the community, OF
prepare for visit from the White
Caps.
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Tarsa Elentnrn R1nnaer-

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 22.-Referring
to the blunder committed by the presi-
Dental electors OF this state in not sign
ing their names on the envelope con-
tanning the vote Of Texas as required
by law and the non-acceptance of ii
yesterday by Acting Vice President In
gals. Governor Ross, learning of the
informally. Immediately autographed
TO all the electors 70 meet in Austin al
ones and prepare another return il
! proper form. There IS some chance o.
not heing able 70 dc this d time, q
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sbot gig YoungWtfs.

PHILADERPHIA, Jan. 22.-Thomas
Preston. aged twenty-four living at Cen
tire and Hancock streets, Germantown,
shot his nineteen-year old wife, Sallie,
yesterday afternoon three times. while
she wss nursing their year-old baby.
The woman will die. Preston had been
married less than two years, and it is
| said that the lives of the pair have not
been happy. owing TO the EXTREMITY
| Jealous disposition of the husband.
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ABursted Oil Tank.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-One of the
large tanks recently erected at South
Chicago by the Standard Oil Company
for the storage of oil piped from Lima
Ohio, burst yesterday. More than
800 900 barrels of in flammable liquid
were scattered for more than block
in every direction. A force of fifty
men were stationed on the outskirts OF
the oleaginous mass and instructed tC
carefully watch it. 1t is hoped that
some of the oil may be saved, but it
is thought that it will be a total loss,
The loss is estimated at Sc, 900 to So 600
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Texas Pres.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 23.-An entire block
Of business houses and shops in McKin-
ney, Texas, was burned Monday night,
with loss of S56, 900 and insurance of
$15, 900. The entire business portion
of Lancaster, Texas, burned yesterday
morning. Seventeen buildings and
their contents were destroyed. Loss,
$75 900; insurance, $13, 300.
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APeculiar Libel Suit.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. ia
peculiar suit was filed in the circuit
court this morning. Henry Creech is
workingman of good character, and
the clothing firm of MCGEE IL Son,
claiming that he owed an account of
SI2 that he would not pay, posted the
bill on the window for sale. Creech
claims that $40 of the amount had been
paid and offered to pay the balance,
but the firm would not accept, still ex-
posing the account for sale. Creech
now brings suit for libel, asking $4,000.
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TrOpbls on ths Mazwell Land Grant

DENVER, Jan. l9.-On the Maxwell
land grant on Thursday, a dozen
armed meL went to the ranch of Rev.
J. McCaughey in daylight and tore
down some fence. The armed men
then visited the house of Mr.. Smith,
put his goods out of doors and notified
HIM to leave. The sheriff of Colfax
county went to arrest them but they
declined to be arrested and the sheriff
left them. The trouble seems to be
between the settlers who claim rights
from the grant company and others
who ignore the grant.
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NEcKER, Mimi. Jan. IA lake
near this place is burning and emitting
a peculiar sulphuric odor. Those liy-
ing near it are of the opinion that 3
great how Of oil has burst forth from a
spring, and that the oil has flied the
lake and been accidentally set On fire
| The lake is about three hundred yards
| in diameter, and iE Is feared by these
| in the vicinity that the woods may be
come ienited from the burning lake and
| therefore fear &c live longer In the fe
gion.
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PLUMB'S PERSIMON.
The Legislature in Joint Session to
Elect Senator.
Plumb Receives the Unanimous Vote
in Both Houses.
Interesting Prohibition Statistics
from Massachusetts.
Inter-S Commissioners fftsr
Tricky Ticket Vsrde-s.

Topeka, Jan. 23.-BUth houses met
in joint session to-day. The roll was
called and Lieutenant Governor Felt
announced that Preston B. Plumb had
been elected Uuited States senator.
The vote was unanimous in both
housas
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TRACES OF CRIME.
A Widow and Four Children MUIR
dered and the House Burned.
Introduction of White Caps IN lows
at Numerous Points.
A Wichita Man Murdered for His
Watch and Diamonds.
A. Crooked Cashier Explains How i
Was Done anu Skpls.

LACLEDE, JAM, 2l-Mrs Malina Hall.
a widow with her four children were
murdered Saturday night and the
house burned to destroy evidence of
the deed. Tracks of the murderer
were followed in the snow which led
to the house of Joseph Howell. He
was arrested and lynching is feared.
1t IS supposed the crime was COM
mitted to cover traces of criminal in
timacy between Howell and Mrs. Hall.
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their skill they could not put their pen
on the fraud. While thus engaged and
before the public exposure came it
was brought to the know
ledge of the puzzled examiners
that Debaun was in Canada. On learn
ing of this fact which in itself was al
most conclusive evidence of guilt under
the circumstances some one interested
in getting at the facts decided on the
following bold stroke. Debeau was
communicated with in his Canadian re
treat He was told that he would be
allowed to come to New York if he
would aid in untagling the books. Con-
structively he was yet an Innocent
man. His knavery had not got
abroad and his person would be
safe and perhaps it was limited TO
him that any help he would give would
be highly appreciated by those who
might be in a position to shelter him.
Debaum crossed the border and to this
city. The books were opened and he
was set at the strange task of showing
the experts the extent and character
of his robberieS and revealing
the devices by which he had
been able to cover his tracks even
from their trained pursuit. As he pro-
ceeded to disclose his yillaino9s tricks
they stood aghast. Robbery after rob
the full sum of the defalcatiOn
was for the first time known,
it'll the explanation how taken. The
group were tired and hungry and what
more natural than that the party
should dine, swindled and swindlers
touching legs under the mahogany and
uniting in a cheerful glass and after
dinner quite in his old manner Debaun
suddenly back from his vacation drop
ped in at the Brooklyn club and set up
the drinks. He punched game or SC
of billiards, talked little club
gossip ard parted all intrusive ques-
tiOns about his absence by intImating
that he had been on a little picnic.
One of the members asked laughingly
if his route had been to Canada al
which all had laughed, Debaun the
loudest of any. mo" cried one of the
group "Debaun is not one of you
border shippers. He is not that kind OF
a hairpin." Then the next morning
Debaun took the train up the beautiful
Hudson and skipped the border, being
exactly that kind of hairpin.
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Going into Oklahoma,

DENIsoN, Tex, Jan. 22.-Captain r.
G. Maguinn arrived in this city today,
direct from the Oklahoma country.
The captain says that over 200 families
have crossed the Canadian river into
Oklahoma during the past ten days.
A number of claims have been staked
out. The boomers, so far. have not
been disturbed by the United States
troops. Ardmore, Purcell and other
towns in the Indian territory. on the
line of the Gulf, Colorado s. Santa Fe,
are being depopuiated, the people going
to Oklahoma. Captain Maguinn esti-
mates that 500 families are en- route to
Oklahoma from Texas.
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refused to give 1t up and made some
vicious lunges. After a desperate
struggle, the scout got the upper hand
and pricked the Indian two or three
times in the side, with threat TO kill
him II he made any further hostile
demonstrations. After the play the
Indian escaped. The police are look
ing for him.
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Comfy Fnnds Short.

SANBoRN. OAK, Jan. est has
been learned that there is a deficiency
in the Barnes county treasury of over
$14, 600. Treasurer Benson has turned
over all available assets to his bonds
men. They and the county are amply
secured. Benson was placed under ar
rest yesterday. but was Immediately
released on bail.
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No Demoorat, No Work.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 22.-The coun-
Gil committee on grounds and building
decided last night to pass upon the po-
litical proclivities of stone cutters. me-
chanics, and all other laborers here
after employed at work on the new
city hall. This virtually means, no
republicans will be given a Job.
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LETTERs ADvKRTTsRD.

List of letters advertised at the Emporia
postoffice for the week ending january zeof
1889. Parties calling for these letters Will
please give date OF advertisement. and pay
one cent on delivery:
BeIdleman G w Smith, Miss Eliza
Rreeu " II Spencer, Miss Marths
Charley NJ e Stevens, Sarah j
Curtis Miss Jennie Stevens, V H
franklin NJ w Thompson, Miss Lulu
GRAY John THOMPSON, w
Kinkade, II B stfros1ers Mss Matte
Louis, Thomas Ward = Hughes
Miller Warner, George L
Myers, Miss N g warner Fireman John
Rohr6r. g W g Weat, Charley
Ross, Ellen West, Lon
Scott, Billie wilson. Edgar
SeidIe, o 8
FOREIGN LETTERS.
Morris, Edward Williams, ID
NJ. BIRDSAIsL. r. 81.
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A Real nn.l an Z ,ha n,nn.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Jan. GA duel
in real earnest, took place on the stage
or the Standard theater last night, be-
tween Running Deer. an Indian chief,
and Captain Jack Crawford. the scont
The Indian was drunk in the 6i,lel
scene and attempted to kill Crawford
It was a hard and terrible fight with
knives. According To the play Cravv-
ford should have taken the knife from
the redskin. who is a Comanche, but he
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beat the company, confessed, and i'm
plicated several others. One OF the
men discovered how to turn back the
fare registers and managed, in the
course of a year, to pay for house and
lot with his ill-gotten gains.
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PREsCoTT, Ariz., Jan. 22.-The ter
ritorial legislature convened yesterday.
The council organized, but deadlock
occurred In the house on account of
two members failing to present certifi-
Gates of election.
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Couutv seat TroubIes n Kansas.

GARDEN CITY, kas., Jan. 22.-Ihe
county seat war in Kearney county is
on again. The new board of county
commissioners has ordered another
election for permanent county seat, to
be held on Tuesday. February 10. On
Saturday afternoon 3 meeting was held
&c Deerfield, on the east side Of the
eounfv. af which It was determined e
enter chat town in the race FOR coantg
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LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
At Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. JAN .. 1853.
CATTLE-Receipts to-day, 800 head; mar
ket 51El0c lower.
Inconsistencies T.67g head; Toe lower; bulk
hogs. s4.55a4y6O; tops, $40: pigs, eI4094.sO:
mixed. s455614.G0.
WHEAT-Weaker; No red, cash, ylc 6skesls
May, &c bid, s42<c asked
fers: May. 2SsSc bid, 29c asked.
OATs-No. 2. May 231ic bid, PC asked.
RYE-No. 2, cash, zOc bid, 435Sc asked.
BuTTER-CreameFy, 23026. dsiFy fancy, De-
store packed, 9fIf4c-
EGGs-Steady; fresh. 1sc-
HaY-Fauey prime $3.50.
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a southarn Poetic Trnin Wraokad

SAN BERNARDINo, Cal, Jan. o.
A Southern Pacific train from San
Diego was wrecked yesterday afternoon
near Box Springs. The engine was
overturned and the express. mail and
baggage cars wrecked. Fireman Thorn
as Carter was seriously scalded. The
passengers escaped.
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seat honors. This will leave the fight
between Lakin, Hartland and Deer
field. Lakin is the temporary county
seat, but in the election for permanent
seat last fall failed TO secure majority
of the votes cast.
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Diplomntio COnfsrsnoe.

LoNDLN, Jan. 2l.-Mr. Phelps,
United States minister. held a confer.
ence to-day with Lord Salisbury on
Samoan affairs. The conference lasted
half an hour.
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AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 21.-The colored
people OF the south are arranging to
send q delegation to visit General Har-
risen to present their views of the south
ern question.
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How Street Car Conductor. Sc. Rich.

CAICAeo, Jan. 22.-Oficers in the
West Side Street Railway company are
investigating . serious LEAKAGE One
conductor, interested ia q scheme TO
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EoR SALE-610 Union street-fourteen hun
dred dollars, If sold within ten days. See Mrs
l.. NJ. f., No II West Sixth avenue.
1lOI Constitution etreet-win sell cheap II
sold within ten days. For terms see Mira La M
nj
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A Blow at Newspaper Correspondents.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Ingalls,, the presiding officer of the SEN
ate, has issued instructions to the ser
geant-st-arms and the secretary of the
senate to notify the employees of the
senate that hereafter they are to spend
less Of their time in the senate cham
Der, and that when they have conclud-
ed the business for which they came on
the floor they are to retire. This order
is directed particularly against num-
Der of newspaper correspondents who
have been obtaining access to the floor
as private secretaries to senators.
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some of the electors live in remote parts
of the great state. Every possible eff
fort will be made to accomplish it. If
the electors reach Austin by Thursday
evening and Messenger Robertson, who
left Washington at 8 p m. yesterday to
fetch corrected returns meets with no
accident ON the road. all is we'll But if
the messenger misses single cOnnec-
ton or meets with even two hours de-
lay en- route or the electors fail to az
rive in Austin Thursday evening the
trip cannot be made in time and the
vote of Texas will not be counted when
the final declaration is made at Wash
inptOD
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CONGRESSIONAL CHATTER.

The Senate Passes the Tariff Bill-The House
Considers River and Harbor Appropriations.
SEN ATE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-09-12

and outlandish place9 Where were those
Johnnies, any way!
That there had been some gorgeous mis-
take somewhere began to dawn on us
plainly, for there was not rebel soldier in
the vicinity, nor no signs OF recent camp
as we could see
A groan of disappointment and exasper
ated ambition ran over the regiment, and
the soldiers began to indulge in some very
warm portions of the English vocabulary
pretty freely. That they were "mad" would
be putting it mild, for some at least.
"Crab Orchard" the dispatch had said;
there was no mistake about that, and 1t
came from Thomas, too. Well, this was the
place, surely; but who was able to go fur
ther and clear up the mystery and answer
the dozens of irate and vexed questionsi
Turner's face grew two shades blacker
than the night, and elongated dreadfully.
THE devilI" exclaimed he. ''This is war,
now, isn't It'll A dozen French duels sim
mered down till there isn't even the coffee
left amounts to more than this"
''l'd like to bayonet the dupbed idiot that
has fooled Us. To my mind General Thomas
hadn't thing to do with that dispatch
Some dod-gasted butternut has clipped In
and given us this goats milk business"
But tuning, of course, did no good; there
was nothing to do but remain where we
were for the rest Of the night, and Top
down to sleep and forget our disappoint-
ment or anathematize the wee sma' hours
just as we chose.
The next morning Burt Ferris, the wit OF
our company, noticing the gium, silent
Turner looking daggers at the innocent
Orchard" said: "Jack, / had vision last
night"
''Fhe dickens you did," returned our
story teller; 'what dye sect"
II dreamed" said Ferris, looking around
to see how many Of the boys were listen
ing, ''that ! was sitting on that old tree
trunk yonder and picking on Bragg's sharp
shooters over there. And. just as 1 was
going to drop tall. lank Southerner, no
ticed dark, formidable object in the sky
being lowered directly over the rebel troops.