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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
Biains's FIRST Official BUsinssI

KANSAS CITY, March 6.-Kansas
City has furnished Secretary Blaine
probably his first Official business with
a foreign country. The facts of an in
teresting occurrence which led to a
telegram being sent from here by the
Humane society to the state depart
ment this afternoon are as follows: a
few days ago Mrs. Daisy Spellman, a
young widow, made complaint to the
Humane aociety that George Henry
and wife had left the city. taking with
them her Is months old daughter Lucy.
She thought that their destination was
Manchester, England. Five months
ago Mrs. Spellman had arranged with
the Kenny family to board and take
care Of her baby. The theory is that
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenny became so at
tached to the child that when Mrs.
Spellman notified them few days ago
that she would take charge of it her
self that they took 1t away with them
secretly, being unwilling to part with
it. The Henry family is highly re-
spected. This afternoon Secretary
Huckett, of the Humane society, sent
the following telegram to Secretary
Blaine:
To the Hon: James G. Blaine, Secretary OF
State, Washington ID. G:
George Henry and wife. British sub
jects, left Kansas City last Wednesday
via Washington for New York. TheiI
destination is Manchester, England
They took with them Lucy Spellman
aged Is months, child of American
parents which they are carrying out OF
the country secretly, unlawfully and
against the wish of the widowed
mother. Please refer this to the
British minister at once that he may
cause the register of outgoing steamers
to be examined and prompt actor
taken.
(Signed) w. o. HUCKETT.
Secretary Humane society
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Threatened Negro Exodus.

RALEIGH, N. c., March 6.-What
looks like the beginning of really ex-
tensive exodus of colored people is
noted. In this city last night adj
dresses by two colored preachers and a
lawyer were made, in which the negroes
were urged to go to Kansas and Arkan-
sas, but not go to Louisiana or Mis-
sippi. This advice was listened to at
tentively by an audience of some 1000
persons, all colored, and it made a
great impression, particularly upon
those extremely anxious to leave at
once. 1t was stated by the speakers
that meetings like this would be held
all over the State and that induce
ments had been made from the pulpits
of manv churches and wonld be made
from all. 1t was further stated that
40, 900 negroes were wanted in Kansas,
and that negroes would also be given
work and made welcome in Maine,
Vermont and Massachusetts,. 1t is a
current belief among the negroes that
the plan for an exodus will increase in
strength rapidly now. The railway
| fare from here to Kansas has been put
down to S11. That State appears to be
the most popular, ana negroes who are
there are urging their friends here to
come. 1t now appears that in the next
three months the North Carolina
colored population will be largely re-
| duced. Many labor agents from Kan
| Sas are at work in this State.
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Hunting Cla1ton,s Assassin.

ST.. LOUIS, March S.-Advices from
Arkansas say that Judge Cunningham
of the circuit court of Conway county
in charging the grand jury laid special
stress on the murder of John M. Clay
ton. He was very severe in denounc-
mig the crime and urged the jury to
make every effort to discover the muir
derer and bring him to justice. The
jury is composed of good men, both
democrats and republicans, and it has
gone to work with eaTnestneSs, determ-
med to ferret out the assassin of Col
onel Clayton and the theft of the ballot
box at Plummerville in November. In
conversation with B. 0. Mayo, the fore
man of the grand jury, he said: 1--WE
are deterpined to follow every thread of
evidence we can secure about the kill
ing of CLAYTON, and if possible hunt
down the assassin. We are going to take
time and do our duty to our country
and to ourselves in this NATTER
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ratified by the present congress, and II
said Cherokee nation shall accept and
by act of its legislative authority duly
passed ratify the same, the said lands
shall thereupon become part Of the
public domain for the purpose
OF such disposition as Is
herein provided and the president is
authorized as soon thereafter as he may
deem advisable by proclamation to open
said lands to settlement in the same
manner, and to the same effect, as is
in this act provided concerning the
lands acquired from said Greek Indians,
but until said lands are opened for set
Element by 3 proclamation OF the presi-
dent no person shall be permitted to
enter upon and occupy the same, and
no person violating this provision shall
be permitted to enter any of said lands
or acquire any right thereto. Thepres-
ident may, whenever he deems it nee
essary, create not to exceed two land
districts embracing the lands which he
may open to settlement by proclama-
ton as herein before provided. and he
is empowered to locate land Offices for
the sans, appointing thereto in con-
formity to existing laws, registers and
receivers, and for the purpose of carry
ing out this provision IS COO, or so much
thereof as may be necessary is hereby
appropriated
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nrtv.n from Eom. bv white Cans.

WICHITA, Kan, March Ira Camp
bell, an old citizen and a resident of
Sedgwick county for ten years, whoyes-
terday took possession of farm four
teen miles southeast of Wichita, was
driven from his home by White Caps
last night. Six men, mounted, armed
and disguised IN white head covering,
called at his house after dark, and when
Campbell appeared the spokesman in
formed him that he would be given till
midnight to vacate or suffer death.
Alarmed by the threats, Mr.. Campbell
bundled up few effects, harnessed
his team. and, with his wife and chill
dren, reached here early this morning.
His wife who is in delicate condition,
was so frightened by the affair that
she is now in dying condition, and
one of the children, it is feared, viii
lose its reason. A warrant has been Is
sued for the arrest of a man named
McWilliams, who is believed to be
| implicated.
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Sensational Rumors.

SAN FRANCISCO, March s.-Great
prominence is given by the papers here
to the rumor that an American man
of-war was sunk in Samoan waters in
a fight with the German corvette Olga.
While no credence is given to the re-
port the publication has occasioned a
sensation, following the report from
Kiel few days ago of reported en-
gagement. The fact that the name Of
the vessel alleged to have been sunk is
omitted adds to the disbelief in the
report, but it is presumed that the YES
sci is Nipsic, Captain MILAN command
ing. The Olga was supplied with
torpedOes, which is not the case with
the three American war vessels dis
patched to Samoa.
The steamship Alameda of the
Oceanic line, which left here for Aus
tralia February 9th, touched at Tulila,
the southern island of the Samoan
group, February 18th and arrived at
Auckland March Sd. Had any engage
ment occurred at Apia she would prob
ably have learned of the fact at Tulila
and carried the news to Auckland,
whence the fact would have been
cabled. 1t is conceded that informa-
ton might have reached Tulila, as
Apia is seventy-five miles distant, in
time for the Alameda to carry the
news to Auckland. The steamship
Zealandia Is due a. this port March
18th. with news from Samoa down to
March End.
DIsCREDTTED AT THE NAVY DEPART
1fENT.
WASHINGTON. March THE story
of the engagement between the Ger
man man-of-war Olga and an AmerI-
can man-of-war, in the harbor of Apia.
resulting in the sinking of the Ameri-
can ship is generally discredited at the
navy department. No information up
on the subject has been received at
the department of state. There, as in
the navy department, it is SAID that
news of an event of such Importance
would surely reach the United States
as soon as any German coast city.
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MANIPULATING THE MARKET.

Combine of Millers to Control the Output OF Flour
in the Wheat Producing States.
ST. LOUIS, March For the last
three days the Millers of the winter
wheat states have been holding secret
meetings here for the purpose of form
ing a combine to control the flour out
put. Millers representing Missouri,
Kansas, Iowa, Arkansas, Texas, Hi
nois, Tennessee, Minnesota and Wis
consin were here and were joined yes
terday by the southeastern states.
They deny that they have formed any
trust and while this is true in
the light that profits will not be divid-
ed it is equally certain that combine
has been formed to control the flour
market. The same authority has 1t
also that the winter wheat market is
in the hands of the combine and that
an attempt will be made to manipu-
| late the winter wheat market. A rule
regarding commissions on flour was
also adopted. The commissions have
| been excessive and the rule provides
that not more that five cents or ter
cents shall be charged. The credit
system has also been abused, bills be
| ing dated SIX months ahead.
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The hHstsrY Cleared up.

NEW YORK, March s.-The police
think they have cleared up the mystery
surrounding the brutal murder of the
drug clerk, Gunther Weichrung, yes
terday morning. Detective Sergeant
Sprice and Titus in the course of their
search for the place where the Ratchet
was purchased visited the store of
Isadore Friedrich, No. 1919 First
avenue. Friedrich instantly recog-
niZed the weapon as ore he
sold to youth on Wednesday after
noon. William KIutZch, the drug
clerks assistant, who resides with his
uncle was taken before Friedrich, who
recognized him beyond a doubt. A
man named Adolph Schlesinger, who
was in the store when the purchase
was made, joined in the Identification.
KrutZch is II years of age. He nam
tains his innocence. but makes many
conflicting statements. He was locked
up. The Ratchet is of peculiar make
and has been out of the market fol-
some time past.
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Monntain Dasparadosa.

ST. LOUIS, March 7.-Advices from
east Tennessee says that a party of
mountain desperadoes headed by the
notorious Clabe Watson, Lee Watson,
Bill Turner, and Judson Bell attacked
the camps of Hay and Rivenac Rail-
road contractors at work near Cum
berland Gap. The ruffians were
drunk and armed with with Winches-
ter rifles and large colts revolvers.
They first ran anto the commissary de-
partment and ate or destroyed all the
provisions. They then went to the
shanties and cabins occupied by the ne
gro laborers and beat several of them
severely. By this time Hays and
Rivenac had gathered a number of
their men together and opened fire on
the desperadoes and pitched battle
took place, in which JudsOn Bell and
Lee Watson were mortally wounded
and the remainder of the gang driven
away. The next day the railroaders,
with officers Ingraham and Gavin
raided Yellow creek and captured the
desperate outlaw Andy Watson, who
has terroriZed Bell county for fifteen
years. He was taken to Pineville jail
There are several indictments for muir
der against him.
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ingalls, Elected President Pro Tenn.

WASHINGTON, March THE vice
president was not present at the open
ing of this morniug's session, and after
the opening prayer the secretary, Mr..
McCook, read note from Mr.. Morton
stating that he would be absent from
to-day's session. Thereupon sherman
offered a resolution that during the alb
sence of the vice president Mr.. ingalls,
should he president of the senate pro
tenn. An amend for that resolution
was offered by Harris, substituting the
name OF Voorhees, for that of ingalls,.
The amendment was rejected, yeas 81
nays 20, and the resolution was agreed
to, and thereupon ingalls, entered up
on the duties of presiding officer
pro tenn, the oath having fist been adj
ministered to him by Mr. Sherman and
it WAS ordered that the president be no
titled of Mr.. Ingalls, election. The
senate then, at 1920, adjourned until
Monday
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RsuOrtsd Rupture in thu National Leagus

DETROIT, March REV. DR..
O'Reilly treasurer of the Irish National
league, when seen this morning reIa-
tive to the reported rupture IN the
league said: THAT report savors very
much of the atmosphere of American
national politics which is normally
very dense in the city of New York. 1
know little about the merits of the
case which they claim to be in con-
troversy, but believe it to be- of their
own manufacture. 1 am positive Mr..
Sullivan is not looking for the presi-
dency of the league and am equally
positive that Mr.. Egan is not unre-
servedly committed as yet to any one
candidate. The candidates / have
heard canvassed SO far are such men as
ex-Mayor Donovan, of Lowell. Massa-
chusetts; Colonel John Atkinson, of
Detroit; Hugh McCaffery, of Philadel-
phia; John Boyle O'Reilly, of Boston,
and Edward Malone, of New York.
The election, however, may fall out
side any of these.
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BIRNiINGHAM, Ala, March Sat
Gate City Junction, few miles from
Birmingham, at o'clock last night A.
w. Busby was sitting by his Preside
and his wife and children were in bed.
Without note of warning a bullet
from a Winchester rifle passed through
the window and struck him just under
the left ear, causing instant death. He
had a quarrel yesterday with saw
mill man from Parham, named Grant,
over some lumber and a debt. Grant
subsequently braced up with whisky
and made threats to some companions
that he would settle with Busby before
o'clock. He is supposed to have been
Busby's assassin.
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The Bovoott Raised.

CHICAGO, March s.-'The boycott
placed against the Chicago s. Alton
road by the eastern trunk lines was
lifted to-day. When the movement was
inaUgurated in 1887 to stop the payment
of commissions on the sale of through
tickets the Chicago s. Alton was the
only important western road that OPP
posed the movement and refused to
abandon the custom. The trunk
lines tried to force it to terms
by refusing to allow their agents in the
east to sell tickets over that road The
boycott continued until to-day. The
officers were notified that its tickets
will be Immediately placed on sale in
the eastern offices. This surrender,
there is little doubt. is intended as an
inducement to the Alton to withdraw
the agents which it has stationed in
the east and abide by the action of the
trunk lines on Thursday when they re-
solved to discharge any agent IN theil
employ found guilty of accepting a
commission hereafter.
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Assaulted By a Negro.

SPARTA, ILL.,, March Mrs. Charles
Adams, living about mile south Of
Eden, came to town with her husband
yesterday afternoon. and after doing
her shopping started home, leaving her
husband in town. She walked out on
the Mobile s. Ohio railway, and when
barely outside the corporation. was as
saulted by a burly negro, who. after
robbing her, attempted rape. The
woman succeeded in breaking away
from the beast and ran back into town.
Within half an hour twenty-five men
were in the field with shOtguns, and
are now securing the country in hopes
of catching him. A description of the
negro has been telegraphed to points
up and down the road ,andit is thought
he cannot escape.
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WON THE WIDOW.
A Blonde Travelling Man ElOpss With
3 Promised BRIDE.
"A QUARREL AT A DANCE.
The Drummer Kills one Man and is
Himself Wounded.
CRIME AND CASUALTY !
CRIME AND CASUALTY
Reports that Make up the Worlds
Woes by Telegraph.

CHICAGO, March ga special to the
Daily News from Douglass, Wyoming
Territory, says: The widow McCool,
only eighteen years old, has been sta
tion agent at Dry Cheyenne, on the
stage route between here and Buffalo.
She is brunette and pretty, and COM
manded the admiration of all the cat
tlemen for miles around. After refus-
ing several offers she accepted Martin
HuntoOn, a wealthy ranchman, and
they were to be married in May. Last
week blonde-haired young English
man named James Kidd, who is trav-
cling for an Omaha provision house.
met her, and his good looks and gentle
ways produced an impression. He
went to Buffalo, transacted his business
in a hurry, returned to Dry Cheyenne
last Saturday, and that night took the
widow to a dance twenty miles away,
at Sheffield. Huntoon was inSanely
Jealous, and his cowboys were ordered
to pick quarrel with the tenderfoOt
and shoot him if possible. The pro-
gramme was carried out, but Kidd
pulled two SiX-ShOOters and backed up
against closed door leading to bed
room. Vixen the shooting began the
lights were extinguished. Ed. Cook,
Huntoon's foreman, dropped dead
from one of the bullets from Kidd, and
three or four others were wounded.
Kidd was shot in the arm and the
gang were closing IN on HIM when the
door behind him was suddenly opened
and he was dragged into the bed room
and the door was as quickly bolted
again. The pretty widow, instead of
fainting, had got into the bed room from
the rear and Kidd owed his life to her
GOODNESS. His escape in the darkness
was not discovered. Kidd secured a
saddle horse snd placing the widow in
front of him, galloped off. The couple
were terribly exhausted when they
reached here Sunday night. After
! refreshments they hired a team and
| driver and pushed over the line tC
| Chadron, Nebraska. where they were
married. Sheriff Williams, HuntooT
and dozen cowboys got here ten
hours behind them, having first gone
to Dry cheyenne. They were terribly
enraged when they found that the
clippers were SO far in the lead but
started for Chadron, They have no
returned this way and it is believed
that the clippers reached railway sta
ton and are now in safety.
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CONDENSED liens.
Interesting News Items Of Miscellaneous Char
aoter Boiled Down.

Interesting News Items of Miscellaneous Char
aoter Boiled Down.
BERLIN, March 8. Several papers
announce that the Samoan conference
will open about the 13 instant.
ZURICH, March S.-While a party of
students were at work making bombs
to-day an explosion took place killing
one and wounding'severalo others. Many
arrests were made.
PLATT CITY. Mo-, March S.-The
Camden Point Female Orphan asylum
was DESTROYED by fire this morning.
Loss $4,000; insurance, $4,000. The
inmates all escaped without injury.
New York, March s.-Robert Seigle,
the son of General Franz Seigle, who
is charged with pension forgeries, to-
day was given further examination and
was held for trial in default OF SIS, 900
bail. He will be called on to plea next
week.
LOUISVILLE, March S.-United States
Marshal A. J. Gross to-day sent his
resignation to President Harrison to
take effect upon the qualification of his
successor. The case as stated in his
letter is, in his belief. that all federal
offices should be filed from the party
in power.
HARRISBURG. Pa. March s.-Genearl
Simon Cameron celebrated the Goth
anniversary of his birth to-day at the
old Cameron mansion on South Front
street. General Cameron was in ex-
cellent spirits and received his callers
very cordially.
LEXINGTON, Ky. March Sam J
Roberts. editor of the Kentucky
Leader, was assaulted on the street
| this morning by charles Scott, mana
ger of the opera house, who approached
| from behind and struck a half doZeI
blows before Roberts recovered from
the first blow. Scott was subsequently
arrested.
BRANDON, MINI. March S.-Annit
Roche. of the town of Ida, Douglas
county, saicided yesterday by hanging
The cause was disappointment in love
She was a former sweetheart of Lee
recently hanged at Alexandra TO
murder, and since that event has BEEF
exceedingly respondent and at time
partially deraDged.
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men had bean gambling the night be-
tors, and had engaged in
quarrel. Their friends parted
them, but they met again this morn
ing, and Beam called Billiard a liar,
scoundrel and, other names. BulIard
at once procured shotgun, loaded it
with shot and hunting up Beam SAID:
You must take back those names YOU
called me or win shoot you.T Beam
refused, whereupon Billiard fred the
fatal shot, killing Beam instantly.
Billiard was arrested a short time
after the murder and turned over to a
deputy marshal. who will take him to
Fort Smith. Billiard says he is glad
he shot him. and he will ask no elem
eHcy at the hands of the law.
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Leather Medal for Congressman Springer.


HURON, South Dakota, March IA
number of Huron gentlemen have for
warded to William Springer souvenir
in the shape of a leather medal six
inches in diameter on which is the fol-
lowing inscription in gold letters: ITO
William Springer who having been so
instructed by the house of representa-
tives rather than be in contempt, sacri-
feed his own principles and magnani-
mously opened the pathway to state
hood to South Dakota. Fiat Justitia.
Ruant Principal"
The medal was sent to Hon. Sunset
Cox with a request that he present it
to Mr.. Springer with the following let
ter:
To Hon. William NJ. Springer, NJ. c., washing.
A few of the host of your Dakota
| friends approaching thoroughly your
truly noble and thoroughly disinterest-
| ed services in behalf of South Dakota,
desire to present to you this testimonial
of their esteem. We remember with
what poignant anxiety of grief
you gave up the cherished
plans of your heart. How many sleep
less nights you passed and nobly alone
you fought for all those vital issues
without which hope would have been
lost and Dakota a dream, and how
single handed you fought the five en-
emies of Dakota in the conference
committee, and said: Live or die
survive or perish,' or words to that
effect; Though give up everything
still will l cling to the cher
ished object of my heart. Dakota
shall vote for the temporary capital OIL
she shall forever remain a territory
| Modest of thy race. Whenever the
returning sun shall again bring round
the birthday of the father of his coun.
try shall not his fame, his integrity
pale before the incorruptible, the
matchless integrity, the statesmanlikt
character of him whose name we in
scribe on this medal now awarded tC
you. Hail sweet Williaml hail anC
farewell"
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Desperado Shot.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March s.-Near
Cottondale, fifty miles south Of this
city, last night, Ed Thompson,
noted desperate, was shot from am
bush and it is thought fatally wounded,
Thompson was walking along coun-
try road late at night, and while pass
ing a church was fired on by some one
concealed in the building. A load of
buckshot entered his side and back.
Last summer Thompson shot and
killed two negroes, and about two
months since shot and badly wounded
Professor Stewart, a school teacher at
Cottondale. He had become a terror
to the neighborhood, and it is thought
a number of people were only awaiting
favorable opportunity to end his ex-
istence. There is no clew to the parties
who shot THOMPSON.
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NEW YORK. March s.-This was a
busy day with jobbers in dry goods.
There was brisk general drive in all
goods adapted to spring and summer
trade. Business at the hands Of agents
continued moderate az regards demand
on the part of jobbers. but there was a
good business in goods suitable to the
wants of conYerters and the manufac-
turing trade. There is better feeling
in the market than a few days ago
Prices are unchanged and for the most
part steady.