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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07
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From IAN Echo OF Anttetan." bv
Edward Bethany IN the July Century.
mo said that men fear death? Who
concoctel that fable for Old wiys. ,
lie should have stood that night with
fhlilp 10 the midst OF host Of los.
700 men in the full flush and yto,r q,
lie. calmly and deliberately malta,
ready ut dawn to receive death in IL
most horrid forms ut one anotbor,s
hnnds. II Is in vain that retirinn 4,
vests the tomb with terror. ond nhii
osophy, shudderiug. ayorts bnr e. 80,
the nations turn from these plnn,, I,
teachers 20 storm its portals In cyr3
tant hosts, btttering Thorn go
I ,h tor thousands TO change
lIirou2h abreast The heroic instlnc,
~ humanity with It's high contemnt ~
9ea,h IS wiser and truer. never III 80
upupt' IMAM suporstitiDus tcrrors ~.
Phuosophie doubts. II tesiilioa d
convection deeper than reason ~ :
Inan Is greater than his seeming s"is.
~ an underlying CONSEQUENCE H.,
III, nis mortal life is but an nocidor, '' y,
da ns reat eixstaneo, the fashion Of y :
d daS, 70 ;. Se lightly worn aud gSylS :
what pity II truly Ia that the ton
~ y, mr. OF battle-helds-the al. az. '
imp oreathcd that night before ' ha'
eletaIn cannot be gathered in ma ~. nu'
served as precious elixir 10 rat, ~
otate the atmosphere In ti,nos - "
a mnoh men grow faint Of hoart , ~
death. u'y and quake Mt thought % q
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07
Found at Last.

Horribly Ugly Woman-"Plase
num, the intelligence mon sint me
gre; he said as how yer wanted gur-
-r1Ip
Mrs. Blinks (nearly fainting at the
Sfght} I'LL but stop. | will hire
you. but not as a bouse-girl. Are you
Willing to be sent to a teacher to be
saught another way to earn your liy-
lng?n
ssYis, mum"
ssWell, Ill have you educated for a
typewriter My husband says he
Wants one. New York Weekly.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07

The Oklahoma boom has df9Iri
through a crawllsh bolo, aud tae +
Of alkali and sand is now inhaeHe. !.
the few people who cant ge' 4,
p IN it, aud sure rs fate they % Z.
ginning to demand admission o. Wy X 4
ritory rs a state. Oh. pshawl els
10 the whole country, make ssP's ~
states Of ConeY Island and tne Al
ball grounds. and be done WITH ~ n
bother, once aud for ali. Asa III
uto reservation wants 20 com e " ~
state let her come. Couldn't ~ NJ \, Z
lhan some states we have IN alfesOF
Buriette In Brooklyn Eagle.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07
Western Steamboat Ron.. -

From profusely illustrated ..,.
on Inland Navigation In the Ju,v y
fury we quota the following. ~
perfectly true that the western !,
boat interest has been ssriou.lv
paired by competition with tia y
roads, and that the number n
boats has greatly decreased. =, Il
position Of steamboat property 4 4
past was peculiar. Large nunba.,
the boats were owned by tho cao,,,'
or their families, and in case u M
times or a cut rate war with tha II
roads the boats could be slszeA n
debt and traffic stopped. Tie ~
peting raiload. ON the other hssl
might DO equally In debt. but n N
hands OF a receiver Il went On INV
business while the poor boat a..
Was tied up with his boat.
This is the common and tia an.
view taken OF the steamboat iGlees
on our great rivers. 10 Offset M,
the fact that rho larger rivers a. -
we'll lighted, and more lights A. \
ded every year. The millions -
on the rivers have wondeFlally y
proved navigation. and there az y
er wrecks than ever before n.
slack water navigation, az a 4.
Kanawha and the MOn0ngahsla.
greatly extended the season Ia ~
boats can run, and has thus exssal
The earning time OF every bnt I
these waters I'ne ownerihIp a Il
boats has also changed, and il bas
OF single tramp steamers there =
/ now regular inc0rppr led coats. \
owning large fleets OF boats asl y
log abundant capital These esas
nies arc enabled 70 lurnlsh bssw
cheaper and more regular sergIce, Vi
less danger 81 Fasnpus eompsl.sn
With tho railroads formesiy =
steamboat service WAS a1tFavag2n "A
costly la management While nsa
we're high and p-oiiN large n
companies now conduct lhelr aas..sa
with more economy, AMI seak n 4.
tract business By regular asPastea
and arrivals. m8rr cani0gtah.e 3aa
and bclier table and ssat9r0sa Is
| ylce. Tho lines n0w moro Eesssf ~
prOach tho eastern lines. bob l
equipment and managumsas I'd
while tho Old rncing capsais4 "a
thrgw thClr freight lat0 their larsaa
rather lhaa bs beat9n BY FiSal Sic
arr passing away. tho Rem @es II
real captains OF safe and eosaiagtsAs
boats. The romRatsc days bars ~
from ,hs rivers forever. but taa ssaa
Il safer. and In v y, moro sssaaa
The Last 81 the famous raeihs ~
| chimes. tho Saicha6. MAS wrseka4ml
a f.w mouths 20 Tie ea&gsta
with tho railroads has damsasai
! whOglY dtffsrgut 81 - ~ b1ass AElla
tourists will c0mp1l better bGma
gar service on all tbs lines a y
tulure
/, I'm the Oplalal o, thoss e0nMss
. ID ssgAlg on ttls ,ahssar. tho Fgpases
sps tho passenger traffic "a saa ta'
, 3. far from ds,cBar glaz ueaa
/. tho world hsa % - by b1aS o. sisf
b. home Now tha larger uafa5F p;
n gan cars. and ia order 70 Fe,a.1 .
i srattr NJ MI lhs boat liuss mrs e
( superior iuIheomeuEa ia iaa Eail
1 prlcr. comfort. saI asscBdanc& y
they saauied prepared 70 dai gel Z
sa.1 10 say thas the time VIII 60
whom tnany Of tho river routes e
West will BE- ~ popular az tho hass
= REvcrur Long lsland Sound. ses ~
: on these great waterways wils VI
glrtlel ~ quite ~ lfnoorsasf 2
; right understanding 0t $50 caaaEY
! i day Oh tho North River"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07
Another Old Standby oyerboaFa.

A scientific iconoclast, careless
many hearts he will make ache M
that the elephant OF Noah's TINS 4, n
no trunk. And then all the Jokes s ~
nave been made about The e,sPs I.
carrying his own trunk into tnO M
arc null and void and Of none sl IA
Wen, there is one good thing "a a
Jokes aud science; they don't nav .ss..
depend upon facts for their stn!ea ...
nor for their existence. -BurdsHs
Brootlyn Eagle.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-07
inheritance.

Mrs. Gadd docs your boy take
after you or his father?'
Mrs. Gabb-"He takes after his faith
err. You never can believe word he
,ys. New York Weekly.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31
cnmmn.stion of ssntsuOs.

WAsHIN eToN, ID. c., Jan. 2S.-The
president has committed the sentence
of Jas. D. Fish, formerly president of
the Marine National bank of New
York, who was convicted in April, 1855,
of misappiying the funds of that bank,
and sentenced June 9th, 1885, to zen
years imprisonment in the state prison
at Auburn, New York, upon the first
count of the Indictment, with the state
ment that judgement for like punish
ment will be entered upon conviction
had under ten other counts of the in
dictment. The presidents endorse
ment in this case is as follows:
This convict is siXty-nine years of
age. Prior to mis- conviction he was
trusted and respected by all who knew
him. and ali his dealings and inter
course with his fellow men, both in
business and social life, had been such
as to secure their confidence and es-
TEEN. In the view take of the appli-
cation for his pardon there is no Occa-
sion to refer to the nature of his
offence, nor comment upon the cyl
dence upon which his conviction res@,
further than to suggest that this is
case in which the actual and wilful in
U0DLS To u6lIduu uCpOuu upOH iHIlu-
ences somewhat uncertain. l have
rarely, if ever. seen a petition
for executive clemency signed so
numerously as the one presented in
this case by citizens of great respect
and business standing. The prisoner,
since his connection, has aided the adj
ministration of the criminal law by
giving valuable testimony upon the
trial of another offender. He has en-
dured his Imprisonment thus far with
all the fortitude and resignation pos
sible, and has been scrupulously ODE
dent to al the prison rules and regu-
lations. Mediacl proofs produced
before me fully establishes the fact
that with advanced age and serious
disabilities and by reason of his con
finment he is ply sically and mentally
failing and 1 am satisfied that he will
not survive his imprisonment if
extended much longer Every object
sought to be obtained by the the pun
ishment of crime will be accomplished
in my opinion by a communication of the
convict's sentence to imprisonment
fer term of. five years ana six months
with allowance of deductions for good
conduct. Such communication is there
fore granted.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31
FAIR WARNING.
Inter- State Commerce Commissions
ers al Oh cago.
Railroad Officials Roasted for Deal
ing with Scalpers
Solemn Promises Given for Future
Good Behavior.
No Action Yet Taken Regarding Re-
cent Developments.

CHICAGO, Jan. S0.-While Interstate
Commerce Commissioners Cooley and
Morrison were here they made a search
ing investigation into the alleged pas
senger irregularities since their last
visit. The inquiry proved fruitful
one. Every charge made was fully
proved, some of those inculpated max
ing a clean breast of everything. The
ticket deal with Broker Frank revealed
some rather unpleasant facts and
placed certain parties in an unenyiable
position. Mr.. Griffin, until recently
local passenger agent of the Wabash,
showed that he acted throughout under
instructions from his superior officer,
and the commissioners eXculpated him
from any blame in the matter.
Receiver McNulta was before the
commissioners and received quite q
severe lecture for permitting his subor-
dinates to engage in unlawful and
illegitimate practices. They felt con-
fident that General McNulta was not
should have exercised greater vigilance
in the management of affairs in the
passenger department. Receiver Nc
Nulta expressed regret for what had
happened and assured the commission
ers that he had taken ali possible precau
ticnS to prevent any irregularities in
the future and that any official of the
road hereafter detected in wrong doing
would be promptly discharged.
General Passenger Agent snow was
before the commissioners and the lat
ter thought that there was no excuse
for such practices as he was charged
with: that he simply met the COMPETE
tion of others did not eXhOnorate HIM.
Because others violated the law there
was no reason for him to do likewise.
He was given warning not to be caught
in such practices again.
General Manager Jeffrey of the III
inois Central was brought before the
commission and gave valuable eV-
idence.
Officials of the Burlington q North
ern also received an overh8uling for
being engaged in practices that were
contrary to law.
The commissioners have not yet de-
cided what action they will take re-
garding the developments of this fresh
Investigation. 1t is intimated. no
ever, that some steps Will be taken ttsNs
will make similar unlawful practices
odious in the future. They will be
back again next Monday. when they
NAV give the matter further consider
alton. All officials that had been be-
| fore them during the last two days de-
| clared that all further dealings with
| scalpers had been stopped and that
/ business hereafter would he tTansaCGES
| in strict confOI nifty with the law.
| They will try To satisfy themselves
| next Monday whether such is fact or
not,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31
Tha Psnitant,arn rnra..ir..inn

LEAyENwoRTH, Kan. Jan. 29.-The
penitentiary investigating committee
heard several witnesses today. Lopez,
a former contractor, denied much of
his alleged statement in the Kansas
City Times. He denied that he was
ever i'll any arrangement by which
officers of the prison received any
money or other considerations for con-
tracts.
ID. J. Keller testified to the existence
of contract between Barnes. Buckley
and Lopez by which Hiatt, Richter and
Keller were to be taken care of and
tn 1t he paid $50 to defeat legislator
hostile to the coal syndicate being or
ganiZed which was paid back to him by
Barnes after he had retired from the
enterprise. He testified that to his
knowledge no prison officer actually re-
ceived ANYTHING for coal contracts.
D. n. Barnes denied that he ever
made such contract as Keller testified
to; that no prison officer received any
money or anything of value from coal
contracts and that he paid Keller $3.50
to help him out in election expenses.
F. G. Buckley testified that he had
in his possession copy OF the con-
tract testified to by Keller but lost 1t
Friday night.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31


DR.. D. f. Longenecker, who has been
for some time past on a visit to his old
home in Pennsylvania, writes us that
he will return to this city on Thursday
next. While there, he attended the
wedding of his youngest sister. the
following account Of which We clip
from the Altoona. Pennsylvania, Trib-
une of January 25th:
One of the most interesting social
events of the season was the marriage
of Miss Maggie, youngest daughter OF
u. s. Longenecker, esq, OF this place,
to Mr.. Mann, of Everett. The cere-
mony was performed at the home OF
the bride by Rev. w. w. Reese, on
Thursday afternoon. January "A, in the
presence of a number of invited guests.
The presents were numerous, fine and
useful. Mrs. Mann is an amiable, in
teIligent lady, who is admired and re-
spected by all who know her. Mr..
Mann is one of the prominent 20 nR
merchants of the growing town OF
Everett. We bespeak for them bright
and prosperous future. The bridal
party left on the evening train for Phil
adelphia and New York, where they
propose to spend their honeymoon.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

At 10 O'Clock the excitement was at
fever heat, but up to that time no cars
had been started. Police Superintend-
ent Murray was at headquarters at 5
O'Clock this morning, detailing men for
the DAVIS work. He has at his COM
mand $500 men, and all have been de-
tailed to points where it is thought
trouble may occur. Dispatches to
headquarters reported that the Third
avenue line had run eight cars during
the night, and that no trouble had been
experienced.
At the Fourth avenue depot notice
is posted TO the effect that 175 conduc-
tors, 175 drivers and $50 stablemen
wanted to take the place of the strik-
ers. New corners are notified that those
who go to work now will be retained in
the employ of the company whatever
the result of the strike may be. Up to
IL 80 about so applicants for the these
positions had been accepted. At that
hour tWenty-siX cars had been started.
Six of the old drivers reported for duty
before noon and were put To work.
Cars are being run only as far down as
Fourteenth street as far as Eighty
sixth street. The avenue is lined with
people watching the running of the
cars. evidently expecting a collision.
At IL O'Clock mob of strikers gath
cred at the corner of Bedford aud Car
Isle streets and overturned half a doZ-
en- wagons on the Sixth avenue tracks.
They also compelled two ashmen to
dump their loads on the track. Thirty
milk cans filed with hot paving stones
were scattered along the the track for
an entire block. The only policemen
on duty there at the time were Officers
Byrnes and Shanahan Of the Ninth pre-
cinct. They did the best they could
with the mob until the Sixth avenue
car came down, when they were rein-
forced by four policemen on board of
it. but could make no Roadway. shan
ahan was badly beaten about the head
and Byrnes discharged his pistol into
the crowd. FINALLY reserve squad ar
rived, under command of Captains
Copeland and Grogan, and the mob
speedily dispersed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31
Difference of Opinion.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22,-There have
been for several days rumors that
there is sharp difference of opinion in
the cabinet on account of the Samoan
complications, the latest formrwhich
this rumOr has taken is that Secretary
Whitney or Secretary Bayard may re-
sign. Attemps made this morning to
gain any authorized information on
this subject were not successful. A
United States senator says he is in
formed that there is'much feeling be-
tween the president and secretary of
state on account of the Samoan matter
and that the estranRment is of q SER
ious character. This rumor saws that
the president holds Secretary Bayard
responsible for the situation while the
friends of Secretary Bayard insist that
the president has interfered in the af-
fairs of the state department and is
wholly responsible.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31
Romslsss and Frisndfasa.

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. %. Mrs. Annie
Raas, widow with three small chill
dren, slept last week for four nights on
the ground in the rear of a tumble
down tenement which she had former
ly occupied. The rent was only five
dollars. and failing to pay this, she
was evicted last Tuesday. Her posses
sions consisted of IA stove, some bed
clothing and kitchen utensils. These
were tossed out in the back yard.
She placed the children under the
clothes, went about The streets apply
ing for work. Repeated refusals rem
dered her almost insane. All she
could do was to beg a morsel of food
for the CHILDREN. They slept in the
open air from Tuesday until Sunday
night Saturday night the temperature
fell to twenty degrees above zero and
at three o'clock in the morning a po-
liceman stumbled on the family hud-
died in the bed clothes, with the
beating down upon them. They were
taken care of by the police and fund
is being raised for them.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

Fort DODGE, Iowa, Jan. 29.-Viola-
tions of the prohibiCOry law in this city
have caused Governor Larrabee to in
terest himself in its enforcement.
Sheriff Adams has received the follow
ing letter from the governor:
My attention has been frequently
called to the open violation of the low a
prohlbitory law in your county by nu-
merOus persons residing in Fort Dodge,
and other places where this violation
has occurred have been designated.
Here he names a dozen places If
the county officials do not see that the
law is enforced, the proper steps will
be taken to enforce it. (Signed)
WILLIAM LARRABEE, Governor.
The letter is but the forerunner of
stringent methods to be adopted
throughout the state for the enforce
ment of prohibition, owing to the re-
cent agitation regarding its non-en-
fOrcem0nt
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL CHATTER.
Senator Sherman rates His Position on the sa
oan Question.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. G. Jan. 29.-COck
rell from the committee on military
affairs reported back with substitute
the house house bill as to furnishing
cannon to Soldiers Homes and it was
passed. It authorizes the secretary of
war to deliver to any of the national or
state homes two absolutely servicable
cannon, bronze or iron, for firing sa-
lutes.
Jones of Arkansas, from the COM
mittee on Indian affairs reported bill
to amend the act of the 18th of Febu-
ary, 1888, authorizing the Choctaw
coal and railroad company TO construct
and operate railway through the In
dian Territory and it was passed.
Chandler offered resolutions which
were agreed to calling on the secretary
of the navy for statement of eXpendi-
lures for, each six months of the pres
ent fiscal year of the appropriation in
the construction and repair of vessels
for steam machinery, and for state
ment as to the nature, extent and
cause of the recent accident to the
cruiser Baltimore.
The senate resumed consideration of
the diplomatic and consular bill, the
question being on Francis amend nent
to make the title of the ministers to
France, Germany, Great Britain and
Russia ambassador"
After a long discussion the amend
ment was voted on and it was agreed
to. yeas 20, nays "a.
Plumb then moved to strike out the
whole paragraph and to insert in lieu
of it the words for the purpose of en-
abling the president to promote friend
ly and commercial intercourse with
Great Britain, $40. GOO. . and he said that
| if it prevailed he would move to insert
similar paragraphs as to other nations.
The amendment was rejected without
| a division.
The amendments in relation to Sa-
moa having been reached the senate
| went into executive session.
| When the doors reopened Sherman
said he would like to state publicly the
position which he took in regard to the
| Samoan question so that it might ap-
pear in the Record. After describing
| the location, population. &c. of the
| Samoan Islands, Sherman said the at
tention of the United States had beer
early called to the islands and specia
| agent was seLt there, who afterwards
| became minister TO the king of Samoa
| and he made a treaty between the
| United States and Samoa. The treaty
was made in 1873 and was signed by
| Mr. Evarts and the king. Its condi
tons gave the United States the priv
Iege of entering and using the harbol
of Pago Page and establishing coalint
/ and naval supply station, and il
fifth section provided that in case o.
differences with other nations the
government of the United States woult
employ its good Offices in adjusting
such differences. This. Sherman said
was the right of the United States Il
1 nccuDy and hold and to establish IL
the harbor of Page Page station fo
coal and other naval supplies. Within
Il year or two afterwards sonlew ha
similar treaties had been made will
Z Germany and with Great Britain b.
which those governments obtained dkl