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7-H . 51 ?5&.'' it - -" " ""t; Jt " r&itinSfeSi- .4'lv;:: p,- If J S ?K5'-V-,.V r-syf , t& i - "jf 4 ' ft ( V VOLUME WICHITA, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1884. NUMBER 8. t He" 'r .v- -.- ""W ''"' . -n " ' '5. .- "9rg:?- Yffg-fer " v v--s a&W . rf ' - '' ? ., 't T -. SSr'ss?' '-.f"Ls "Tsar -. ' J? , v"- te?TOir .SFYS Jlf"J- A ? c 'JSlcoi- . . . VJt " i--. -".: ,V7ri ,. tjr: - "a.. ' -"-kb-u- - -: - nr '- - r ZZ . . . 1. r: -) j HOT ir .. r. Jll M T b (V ; . A ' W Q s i i. V IN X f S" TEMPERANCE SER MON. ITivnwiv Mot- fft Iflftl J ' " A'vcry common way to find fault with those who attempt to accomplish 6omo needed reform, is to ask why other evils arc not attacked. tcS. L." does not seem to realize that the best plan is to do one thing at a time. The evils spoken of by him arc admit ted and deplored by all good people, be they prohibitionists or otherwise, and no doubt the purification system will be extended to the other depart ments of evil as soon as the. prime factor of all, the whUky evil, under investigation, is attended to. "N. L." says "any medical man will agree with me that ignorance of the laws of the body is the most stupendious evil with which the race have to deal." Exactly what the temperance people are teaching and preaching. Why, they have had studies relating to the laws of hygiene and the cllcct of alco hol upon the human system, to be in troduced in the public schools of Kan sas and other states. No teacher in those stales can obtain a first-grade miHifinuli) tmtjjco ..lifilWinjl til flue ttwtcf iiiiDortant branrli. Thnv ari instruct-' ing the voulh of our land as to the flolincllwr niifl iiorninimic ofPift nf nl. . """ ' ." cohol and tobacco, at which "Bcrna" was so horror-stricken the other day in Wii-liltsi. Whpn tlirniKrli llii oflnrts I o., . , ,, cf the temnerancc workers the masses of ignorant humanitv arc brought to know that intemperance causes pros- titutiou and gambling, that no closer part ncrrhip exists than that between whisky and murder, therJJ will be few- er friends of the liquor trailic to howl down minoreviU in trder to draw the attention of the public aw.sy from whiskey, the final cause of the other9. 'N. Ij." is bitrely not conversant with statistics. Me fiajv: "religious big otry is a greater evil than intemper ance." and in the same breath goes on to deplore the non-sicrcd relations of the marriage tie, the two prevalent fashion of heads of families curtailing the number of their children as they they would it grocery bill, and the widespread corruption of the young of the present day, forgetting that it is the lack' of "religious bigotry" and the spread of "Ingersollism"' and in- fidcHly.lliatgivch vitality and strength. to the practices already named Take away from a people the hope or fear of a future slate, and they will ccrlainlv degenerate. 'N. L. ' look the rccon.s of the criminal ourls and they will show you that nine-tenths of all the crime of the country is caused by inteinpeiance; the coro ner's docket proves that ninety per cent of the suicides are attributed to the samu agency. In. the' startling words of Ilrv. Giias. Fowler, who has gathered this information from statistics, we tolerate a traflic in poison 'that murder- mxIv thousand men annually, dooms to an inheri tances of rag-and &h .imc two million of children, hang- a mill si one around the necks of three million of women and caMs them into the social sea, sends two hundred thousand paupers to the poor house?, ovir two hundred thou-aiid crimin.il- to the gallows and the prisons, bequeaths two hun dred thousand orphans to public charity, horrifies the year with five bundled and fifty suicides, seven hun dred murder?, and commits to the demon of lunacy twelve thousand human beings;'" and to this may be added that it. takes from the public comfort the enormous sum of $2,007, 491,8iG annually and spends it in crime. Yes 'N. L."' we will attend to the other evils you pcnk of if they exi-t after the liqu.ir tr.illic is done away with. Lot us hear from you again, but bring fact, and figures (o prove your Mntcuicuti. "Arithmetic will not lie." Respectfully, Mks M. E. Luasi:. CLEARWATER CRUMBS. To thr Kilter of the Eaglt. A fcw feathers from this new town may add something to the looks if not to the interest of the Daily Kaulu's plumage. Clearwater as known in the record er's otlice dates hack to about April 1, 1884 Since that time the following business houses have been, built, aud some of them are in running order : A. Luckens, groceries : II. G. Toler, groceries; F. Henrian, groceries and sundres; Mr. Elliott, bakery aud con fectionery: M. Adam, bakery and restaurant ; Jake Cooper, livery and feed stable ; W. Dustan, livery and feed stable; II. L. Bear, drugs; IX 11. B.Greenlee, drugs ; Kops.t Daughter, real estate; A. II. 1'rator, real estate; W. W. .Tcnning'. barber ; E. E. Caines i tif rti k oaroer; v . i. .ucrnees. inr.tware Geo Walkup, blacksmith ; Alices Wise & Porter, millinery ; Mrs. Buntz, millinery and dressmaking; dim Din-i net, contractor and builder: Tom Xcwton. contr.iclor and builder; W Downing, contractor and builder. ' Heny & Clarkjcontractors and build ers ; C. Allison, plasterer, and there are many otJn-r persons whose names I have not learned. Of the old busi ness firms ,ff the town ,1. M. Way with a large, general stock stands at the head. G. W. Muiin, a nice, complete stock of hardware. A. II. Wood, bar ucssand saddlery, docs a tine busine-s. while the Hainmens as the successors of E. X.Byers, are doing an extensive business with their livery and feed stables and yards. G. The Wichita Gun Club will have a practice shoot at ltivcrsidc Park next Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The public is invited. Jlcury G leers is cmbcHisliing lionse with a coat of frcslt paint. his REPLY TO "N.L, A marriage license was issued yes terday to James W. Tyrce, of Win field, and Sally B. Flcshman of Rock- t 4M-jl 4 j-ki'tidiiii ( L1 ! Several prairie schooners loaded with emigrants, passed through this city yesterday. Three of them were headed for Pratt couutv. The foundation is laid for Ercd Suitzlcr's new building, which is to be erected on Market street, north of Bitting Bros.' store. The infant child of lleury Barrows, who lives east of the passenger depot, died yesterday of whooping cough, and will be buried this afternoon. At a special meeting of the G. A. It. last evening the following gentlemen were mustered: II. W. Lewis, Geo. W. Larimer, T. L. Story and Jacob Rife. The programme for decoration day was completed which is about the same as that published in the Eaoli: a few daws ago. We are sorry to learn of the death of W. B. Druiieu, of West Wichita, who died jesferday afternoon of neu ralgia of the bowel. Mr. 1). was in 30th year, and was taken sick last Saturdav. He leaves a wife and three children. The funeral will take place 4,.:n .i. ..:.i .l ,, II1IS Ullt;iJllUII Itlflll I11U 1 LIlUUtlLU (ill It the remains will be taken to the Ten Mile Post for interment. Mr. D.'s I mother, who Hvos in Nebraska, ' has been telegraphed for and is expected , fl t Ladies who will contibute flowers ' for the decoration of the soldier-' I graves are requested to send them to , .. ......:.... i... (i.t, .......:..., thuG. A. R. pot headquarters early Triday morning. II is hoped and be ' lieved that the patriotic ladies of this city will promptly respond to this in vitation, and that a suflicient supply 1 of flowers will be collected so that, the, last resting place of eaeli fallen sol dier will be remembered and a flower ' murk the dace where he sleeps. There are tour trains lrom the east i reaching this city daily which carry 1 express matter. The two mentioned ! in Saturday morning's issue run on 1 the Santa Fc and carry Well, Fargo & Co.'s express. Those carrying Ad ams express matter reach here at C mil fj'Mft nVliirlv Ti. m mm nil ilif Si LoIll8 & Sau Frailc!sco road iim, lhc other over the Ft. Scott fc Wichita. Mr. G. B. Kef linger, an experienced hUix'iinteiKlent, representing the well known firm of J. It. McKlpatrick & Soli's, architects, of New York city, arrived in Wichita Monday, and is ' interviewing our business men in re lation to a new opera house. The linn which Mr K. represents makes a specialty of theatrical work, having built some of the best theaters in the United States, and if our business men feel like taking hold of a project of f hi, kind, they may find it to their be-f interest to cou-ult with Mr. Ketliuger. ONLY A STRAW. The delegates at the Republican state convention,, held in Topeka April 2!th. to elect four delegates to the national convention, being called upon to give e.pic-sion as to their choice for president, voted as follow.- B1 line. 202: Logan, 40; Kdiiiuuds, 17; Sherman, 6; Grant, 2; Arthur, G; Coupling, 1 : Washburn, 1 ; no choice, 1. Since then the wind -eenis to have changed a little and is now blowing a pretty till' brcee into Arthur's sails. AT THE RINK. The production of "IMiralda, or the Yankee in Cuba,'' by the Wichita dramatic company last, evening at the rink, is well spoken of by those who were present. The audience was not large, but were appreciative and well pleacd, as the frequent applause fully attested. Mi-s Chambers assumed the role of Jliralda, and carried her part well, and to the entire satisfaction of those present. The other parts were cleverly taken and on the whole the entertainment was very intere-t- imratid auitiMiig. By special request the play will be presented this even ing, when it is hoped a larger audi ence will be in attendance. A CUSS SOCIABLE. The A elas-, of the Baptist Sabbath School held a delightful social last evening, at the hou-cof W. G. Ilobbs. on Topeka avenue. Members of the cla-, with a few invited friends, were mii-t cordiallv entertained by Mrs. II., ami all enjoyed themselves. Plays of many different kinds, ;md refresh ments were interspersed with socia bility and music. Among those pres ent were, licnetta Ko-, Gertie Mc Elva, Dollie Fletcher.Addic Sternberg. I-l Loe Lda Xt'fl' Sll5ie 1icllimlf Lnla Smith. Minnie J rank. AmNie Franks. Ecttie McXaghten, Mnlinda Boss, Lena ltichards, Fannie Lewis, Miss Leach, Claud NelV.Bobert Glenn. F. M Scott, W.E." Fulton, II. S. Sho b.r, F. K. Fulton, Grant Heller, Clint Heller, W. E. McXaghten. A. McKin lcy. E. Massey. Chas. US9, U. Mill-r. Jamc Hobb. Geo. Lewis, Harry West. Mr. Williams and several others, among them Bev. W. F. Harper, pas tor, aud members of the church. Go to Mrs. Kramer's for something new in dress and'opera bonnets. Ex act copies of imported bonucts will be placed on exhibition Thursday morn ing, next door to the post-office. THE CONGREGATIONALISTS. Iloston. Jfav '27. The 21st aiinu: nieetiaj' of tho American Consrrea- J lional Associatiou met here to-tlay. I'The treasurer's report s-howed re ', ceipts for the year Jo ba $23,SS9. j Halnneo on haml,$233. TELEGRAPHIC NE WS THE PITH OF THE DISPATCHES Received By Wire From All Over This Broad Land Of Ours. The large barn on the farm of 'Geo. Fostci, a heavy stock raiser, three miles cast of Coffcyville was entirely destroyed by fire night before last. Four men were sleeping in the barn at the time, who barely escaped with their lives, one man losing $144 in moncv. Mr. Foster estimates his loss at 2,()00. At Galena, Kansas, night before last, a man named Levi Strohl com mitted suicide by taking strychnia; cause unknown. " The following note was found in his room : Galena, May 26. If I should not get well please write to J. II. Brown, insurance agent, Wyandotte, Kansas. Three of my daughters' pictures arc in my coat pocket. Signed, Lkvi Stiiohl. A dispatch from Atchison yester day, says that the Golden Cross" Divis ion, K". of P., the winner of the first prize at Wichita, gave an exhibition drill last evening,and were afterwards banquetted by admiring citizens. A Topeka dispatch says, the state officers have returned from Xcw York and the following receipt given shows the amount of money turned over to the Fiist National bank, the new fis cal agent: Xkw Yokk, May 21, lt$4. Received of Samuel T. llow'c, treasurer of the state of Kana, tlic sum of one hun dred and one tliou-antl one hundred and ninety -six dollars (101,19(1). the same being the amount transferred through said treas urer finui Messrs. Donucll, Lawon & SiuiDsoti. cx-li.-cal agents of the state of Kansas to us as the newly appointed tiscal i agents Tor sakl stale; the said amount to c plaeed to the credit ot the state of Kaunas and various counties, townships, cities and other municipalities in said state, as here after indicated by said treasurer. In duplicate. K. Scofif.U), Cashier. A special to thcKnnsas City Jour nal says the air of Topeka was musky yesterday, as the delegates to the Democratic convention, which meets in that city rolled in. Prcpara sions have been commenced, and the hosts will "gather for their annual phantom party, which will elect dele gates to the Chicago convention (Dem ocratic). Governor Glick will be se lected chairman of the delegation. Gen. Blair's positive declination of a place on the delegation makes it un certain who will be selected at large. There is a feeling of ill-humor in the party, owing to the certainty of Re publican victory, and in this 6tatc the Democrats are loth to let go the good thev have been feasting on. THE NEW SANTA FE OFFICES. Topeka, Ka., Hay 27. The offices of the Santa Fc being so greatly scat tered over all parts of the city, the board of directors last year decided on the erection of a new building for office purposes, the result of which dc-ci-ion is the finest structure of the kind in the west. A fine site opposite the State House square was selected and work commenced in July, 1883. The work was rapidly pushed until winter and continued on until the present time aud to-day the ollicc arc being occupied. The structure is G 1x181 feet, four stories high, and basement. The base rises four feet above the street, being surrounded by a stone work of broken ashlar. The bacinent is of cut stone with water table being one-half above the sur rounding grounds. The walls are of St. Louw pressed brick with terra cot ta Irimmiugs and cornice. A rc'tnark ahle ai well as pleasing feature Is the great number of windows, all heavy French plate glass. The building is fire proof, or as nearly as art can make it. It is heated by steam throughout and has double elevators run by steam running from basement to roof. There is a series of large vaults, while in other portions on each floor are smaller vaults, all lire proof. The inside trimmings are hard wood, oiled and polished, both light and dark woods being used. The main corri dors are wide anil light, all doors opening to them having sand blast glasscs'in them. The ventilation and sanitary conveniences on each floor arc perfect and stand pipes with openings in every department gives an unlimit ed supply of water. THE MISSING MISS HAZARD. Cincinnati, May 2G. A dispatch was received at a late hour last nighl lrom Superintendent of the police. Walling, of New York, saying a body answering the description of Miss Ara bella Hazard was- found drowned at Hasting, X. Y , yesterday. Miss Haz ard formerly lived at llobhs' Ferry, N. Y., near Hastings. Friends left for the cast last night to take charge of the body in case its identity is estab lished. ,The friends of Miss Arabella Haz ard feel almost cartaiu that the body found at bastings X.'Y., i hers. In formation received this evening gives a detailed description of her apparel, jewelry, etc.. and leave little doubt as to h"r identity. A friend has gone cat to make full identification. iii:xtifikd. llastiiigs-on-the-Hud-on," May 2G. The body of the woman found drown ed Saturday, has been identified a that of Miss Arabella Hozard, report ed mising from Cincinnati. Indianapolis. I ml.. May 27. The at tendance on thi Grccnbick national convention, which meets here to-mor row, is unexpectedly large There are i now about .r00 delegates in the city, j and the managers txpect 200 more. ' The coiiveri'ionmee's tomorrow at 11 o'clock, and all indication point to i the nomination i.f E-Gov. ruor But-. ler for president. Thm- iignod i deal ot opposition to But er. led hv ' Solon Chase, of Miinc. at.d Gto O. ; Jones of Xew York; but there is no j probability that it witi develop, enough strength to defeat the Massa chusetts man. An attempt wa made j to work up a boom for .Icssc Harper, ' of Illinois: but the movement appears to have little strength. Gen. Wet. ! of Mississippi appears to be the 1 unanimous choice for Vice-President. KEFUSE TO PUT UP. Dublin. May'.. The Limerick cor- poration has airain decided by a large majority not o pay the government the JL'2,000 demanded ou account of extra police. The iiiembers of the corporation ay the.y would rather go to jail. FROM WASHINGTON. n VPN' TO MCKINLEY'S SEAT WALLACE BY A VOTE OF 158 TO 108. THE SENATE PASSED THE DAY IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE UTAH BILL. Reports by the Senate Commit tee on the Southern Out rages. DELEGATES FROM THE PEACE UNION CALL UPON THE PRESIDENT. SENATE. Washington, 27. The Utah bill was taken up. Senator Brown said the Edmunds bill was a shameful viola tion of the constitution. He contrast ed what he termed polygamy in New England and polygamy in Utah. The picture he drew, he said, was drawn more in sorrow than in anger. There had been over 27,000 divorces granted in Sew England within the last twen ty years, destroying 27,000 families aud turning loose 54,000 persons to marry again. All were illegal excopt those who were divorced tor adultery or fornication. Assuming that one third of them had been divorced for adultery, it would leave 30,000 persons divorced aud married again who were practicing polvgamy in New Englaud, while in Utah, the commissioners, acting under the Edmunds bill, after having reached Utah with the test oath, could find but 12,000 men and women who would not swear they had never in their lives been guilty of po lygamv. Prostitution was practiced in New England to an .darming ex tent, and foeticide to the extent that, . .. . 1 1 1 -jl -... it continued, wouici, in ieas i nau a ecu- turv. dcpopul ate JNcw l'.ugiand oi us Puritan stock. Iu a nation of Mor mons this was impossible. Xot so in a -nation of libertines. In Massachu setts within the last twenty years, the population had increased 44 per cent, and marriages 62 per cent., while di vorces increased 147 per cent. It behooves christians and patriots to ponder the consequence that must fol low from such a state of society. The churches denounce polygamy and de mand its suppression; aim cniucnea were ngiit. mil now eoiuu uiej m. t investigations were conceived and at illegal divorce, how, without cen- broght forth. They say the majoritv sure, see their ministers officiating for rcn0rt evidently ignored and pur a petty fee, at adulterous marriages? p(,SeIv disregards the sworn testimony If ministers and churches did tlicir . 0ftli6 most intelligent, trust worthy whole duty, public seutitneut would I aIj reliable citizens of Copiah county, soon sweep from our statute books, I ami ,r.ivc (a credence aud belief to and iminorahze divorce laws, lirown claimed .no right to lecture either ' christian churches or their minister-; but as aciti.en and senator, he felt it his duty to express his conviction. It was absurd to assert that the Mor mons were in rebellion. Xo people could be in rebellion who did not re sist the laws bv force. The Mormons held themselves, at all times, ready to respond to legal process, and a people so conducting themselves could t not be in rebellion in any legal sen-c Brown turned some sarcastic periods on what he termed the interference of Xcw Englaud in other people's busi ness, a in the affairs of the southern slates. People did not ouject so miicii ' .. . ,. . , . i t'copie tsui noionjcci so muci. to the practice in Utah, as in the name , that crimes investigated were not po by which they were called. The L tali u,;,. crj,nes. With regard to killing commissioners in prescribing tue tesi oath lor voters, were careful to ex clude only those who cohabited with more than one woman '"in the mar riage relations."' The gcutile who had one wife aud one or more nif-trcsses, could take the oath without difficulty. There wns an immense amount of hy pocrasy in the whole thing. Brown was ready to sanction all constitution al legislation which could be devised for the suppression of polygamy in Utah aud of illegal divorce, prostitu tion and feticide in'New England aud elsewhere; but he was not willing to violate the oath he had taken to sup port the constitution to gratify Xew England, or to suppress any section or denomination, however unpopular it might be, Jloar said lis had heard enough of Senator Brown' speech to comprehend its character, but not its motive. It did not seem possible that any senator had taken so much pains as" his speech indicated for mere speech-making malicious and malig nant against the people of Xew Eng land. Senator Hoar could only iufer i,v exposing the animus of the recom Mormonisut was more in accord ,,Jendation: but they feel justified in that with the senator's convictions than opposed to them. The senator from Georgia, Brown, had mado a speech, the logical inference of which was that polygamy was better than lawful marriage one husband to one wife. Each country and each section each couhtrv mav have vices. What ever there was in Xcw England that was a reproach to her, Hoar -aid.was carefully written down by Xew Eng land historians. There were sections of country in which that course was not pursued. It ho (Hoar) cared to follow the stvlc of argument followed by the senator from Georgia, (Brown) he could sav something without even reference to statistics, which would be sufficiently di-agrceable. With a de sire to credit that portion of the coun try from which that senator came with as much propriety as he could. Senator Hoar thought that the pres ence of a large number of mulattoes remained to be accounted for iu some way, but he would not enter upon this argument. This was a bill hav ing specific purpose applicable to Utah. Motion to adjourn wa- made, to which Senator Hoar objected, .and a vote being taken re-uited : 27 yeas to 27 nays. '.Motion failed. A motion was immediately made to go into executive esion, resulting in another tie vote. Yeas 27. nays 27. Senator Hoar then said he would not iu-ist on keeping the senate, but cxpre-sed the hope that to-morrow there would be a long sitting in order to prcM the bid through. Adjourned. THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION. London, May 27. In the Hou-e of Common-, to-day. Gladstone again de clared that the Egyptian conference would be limited to the discus-ion of fl,i, ImniL.i.l filllnfrAn Itn ...,...-? the tinaucial situation. He promi-es to lav before parliament, before the t0 ay before parliament, before the i conference meet, whatever result l may be arrived at in a parliamentary interchange of vie w between Knglan'd land France. Xo areement.hesaid, will be concluded with France wiUi- j out reference so other power. THE DANVILLE RIOT. Washington, May 27. The commit- , tee finds no evidence that the negroes ' 'ret a s',ot unt'' acr tne whites fired j . g.ucrai voney, ami mat very lew had weapons of auv kind. The nc-, groes were of all ages and of both I . - .. .... , sexe, gatnerett, unquestionably lrom curiosity. The whites, on the contra - ry, were generally armed and the fire bell was rung, but it was not for a . i . . fire . on the contrary it was a secret signal for the white military company, The whites came rapidly from all di- rcctions and arms were distributed to ,, ., , , j. , tho,e who had none, from shops aud stores. The report concludes: The object of the democrats in thec efforts to raise a race issue, to alarm the blacks and excite the whites was two fold; first, to intimidate the colored voters in localities where they were strong, as in Danville; second, but chiefly, to produce such frenzy aud feeling in the State as would induce the white electors to join with their own race anil escape contumely ami reproach to which they would other- wise be subjected for fraternizing politically with negroes. It was made to appear that the blacks were the offenders, when, in truth, white dem ocrats were a mob in possession of the town, and no negro dared to make his appearance on the streets. The occur rence was one which caused rejoicing instead of regret among the demo crats. The recommendations made iu the Copiah report that the basis of repre sentation shall be reduced when the right fo vote is prevented or abridged in any State is adopted as a part of this report. The minority report on the Copiah investigation "dissents entirely from the statement and conclusions con tained n the report of the majority, and presents their own views of affairs formed from the testimony of reputa ble and credible witnesses examined by the committee. They express the opinion that the investigation was originated and conducted for the pur pose of aiding the republicans .-.- . o .. ,n j jic approaching presidential can- , vnss DV reviewing stories outside of i which was so effectually used in for- iner political campaigns, and perhap? to furnish an excuse if necesaary for rejecting the vote of Mississippi in electoral colleges, and thereby de feating, as was dono in '76, the clearly expressed will of the people in the choice ot 1'restueiu. lncy reter to Eliza Pinkston's story, and ask who believes it to-day, and asserts thai this and other such tales having lost their naternitv. the Danville and Copiah the statements of persons; some of whom were shown to .c destitute of character for veracity, and others apparently too ignorant to under stand aud regard the obligation of the jinil.e fnlritll llir fltmn The report says the people of Co-, four hundred thousand pound- ot pub piah county are law abiding, and that lie moneys aud accepted bribes from the number of crimes and violations of the law committed by' white peo ple in that county are less iu number and less aggrcsive in character than in some portions of Xew England and oilier northern states that boast of their educational advantages and superior civilization. They aualjze the testi mony before the committee to show Matthews, the iniuoritv quote from testimony to from a per- show that it resulted oual quarrel between Matthews and Wheeler about politic-, and that Wheeler was acquitted on the plea of self defense. Of .Matthews, they say he carried amis upon his per son, aiid was ever eager for the fray. Ho was just such a person as would likely coaie into collision with others sooner or later that would end seriously, if not fatally. In regard to the investigation proposed by the ma jority at the next election m .Mis,issip I"? the minority say it is thought to disfranchise the people of the state of Mississippi in tne coming presidential election made with a view to disfran chise the citizcus of that state from casting its electoral vote contrary to party power, aud that a more flagrant attempt to bulldoze thf entire state by threatening to disfranchise its people and destroy its authority cannot be found in the anna!- of constitutional government. In con clusion the minority say the duty of the undersigned is perhaps discharged saying: iney nine iniucrsinua inc spirit or temper of the American peo ple, who suppose they will submit again to the defeat of their will in the choice of President, as was the ca-c in '77. Xeither an clcctorial commission f nor armed soldiers around the capital, will prevent the installation in presi dential office of the man elected to the position by the votes of his coun trymen. The reproach brought upon our system of government by the oc currences which placed in chief execu tive office of the govcrameut-a man who had been detected at the polls, is too keenly felt by the people of this country to justity the ijcliet that they will tolerate, for a moment, the sug gestion of tlicir representation, and the minojity can but cxpre- their sur prise at the" temerity that volunteers, however covertly, to avow the pur pose so destructive to the hopes and homes of the country. Beport i signcd by Vance, Saul-bury, Pugh and Jones. - THEV VISIT THE PRESIDENT. Wa-hington, May 27. Thirty dele gates from the Universal Peace Tnion called upon the pre-ideiit lo-tlay. The pee-ident of the Union made a short addre-s stating the object of the viit was to tetify 'their approbation of tho president- administration, and pir ticti!ar!y hi cour-c in reference to the Con'o Hiver and Panama Canal Tle president in reply. ctpre-ed appre ciation of tlicir kind remark, and hi . ... L. l I Ik A tf AM II ." A 11a JJlljr fj T1 nrl " a itW SeUtal1 this couutrv l- to remain at peace with other nations. . a boy murderer. Topoka.May 27. The news uf a miirilrr nn Hi"- Muddv creek, two n.tljvs ft-.-im Afnijllif. r'nmm'tt tj.il r.i. terday afternoon, reached here this evening. Two boys, named Winner and BclerT 14 years of age. engaged in a quarrel. Heeler -hot Winner through the brea-t. from ihe eilect of which he died in a very- -hort time, , Ueeler was arrested and taken to jail- HOUSE. In the Wallacc-McKinlcy contest case E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, spoke in support of the claims of the contestce, and Cook advocated the cause of the contestant. Mr. llurd admitted thatundcr the laws of Ohio the sitting member was not entitled to his seat and yet he be- UUl L'UIIUCU IU Ilia CCTill' tt . V a iCved ilcKinlev had been elected. He , baed his opinion upon the fact that a number of illegal votes were cast for ' th "'tic candidates i Follct ridiculed the testimony upon , wl,ich ,l5 c0HCagne hasod such an j opinion. 3Iills believed that according to the ?ud the facts in the case McKinlcy ' had been fairlv elected, aud, believing tuatfhe wouufbe less than a man if he allowed partv clamor to leau mm to vote against his own convictions McKinlcv.thc contestce, made a ten- i minute speech in his own behalf. He t invoked no technicality and declared he did not waut a seat which could be retained only by invoking them. But he asserted' that, conceding every I technicality he would still have au un questioned majoritv of the votes cast in the 18th Ohio district. Hepburn made a close and thorough iuvestiga- . tion of the evidence m the case and a I review of the facts and law alleged on each side From this aualvsis' and re view he deducts the conclusion that McKinlcy was fairly aud honestly elected. Turner of Georgia, closed the debate. The house proceeded to vote upon the minority resolution declaring McKinlcy entitled to the seat and it was lost." Yeas, 103; nays, 158. The following democr its voted with the republicans iu the affirmative: Blackburn, Dorsheimer. Hurd, Mills, Potter, Itobcrtson ud Thoinp-ou. White, of Kentucky, voted with the democrats. The majority resolution seating Wallace was adopted without division and that gentleman appeared and took the oath of otlice. Adjourned. THEY WILL VOTE .THE TICKET. PITTSBURG Washington, May 27. The woi thy , grand lodge of Good Templars con vened to-day for the thirteenth annual ' session with 400 delegates iu attend ance representing Canada, Prince Ed wards Islands and every state in the union. The K. W. G.T., G. It. B. Kol-cuton, of Sacrcmento, presided and read his aunual report which slates the evidence of progress in the direc tion of legislative prohibition the past vearhas been marked and encour.ig ing. The report declares that unless one or both of the great political par ties declare unequivocally for temper uuc that the temperance people will support the prohibition candidate to ' be nominated by tlicir convention to be held at Pittsburg, July 23. The re port of the grand secretary shows the organization to be in a most flourish ing condition in every respect. TITLED PENSIONERS. London, May 27. Apropos of the commuting of the duke of Marlbor ough and William I'etin pcusions, Charles Bradlaugh writes a severe letter to the Treasury, lie urges that Marlborough betrayed Eugland with bread contractors who were thus per mitted'to supply the army with such poor food that many soldiers were sickened bv it and died. He submits, likewise, that when the independ ence of America whs recognized the I'enu? were compensated for their claims by the pajment of 230,000 given them in yearly installments, and 150,000 with interest. ThoPenn pension when originally granted, he argues, was, therefore, a fcatid on the Nation. Moreover, the present re c-i1l0,1 1 of this pension isa direct blond i!jr of Win. Penn. A KNOTTY QUESTION. Washington, .May 2C The depart ment of state having been informed that the Chinese government propos ed to enter a silk loom in operation to exhibit at the Xew Orleans exposition, the question arose whether lhc Chi nese restrictions act did not prohibit the landing of operatives on the "round that they were operatives The uticstion was referred to the treasury department ami cjcoreuirv Folger "to-day informed the secretary of state that the Chinese operatives could be admitted without molesta tion, with the understanding that they will not remain longer ncessary to display the exhibit. than SHARON'S STORY. Sau Francisco, -May 27. Ex-Senator Wm Sharon tetilie I to-day for the fir.t time in the suit brought ugant him by Mi-3 Hill for divorce and nli monv. He denied ever having ree-iv-ed $7,000 from plaintilfforinvcstm-jnt. The word "wife"' in letters produced addressed by him to her was a for gery. He never signed the alleged marriage contract; the document wa a forger) ; he nc.er knew of its exist ence until he aw it in court; never proposed marriage iu any form to plaintiff. Sharon then recounted the circumstance of his first meeting with Miss Hill. She called on him to ask Ids advice about investment in certain stock. She called -cveral times f nb seoucntlv, and as on one occasion plaiutiff'did not resent some familiari- ties that passed between them, he ! offered her $2.10 a month to live with j him. she replied that wa not enough t when he increased the oiler to $500, ! which was silently accepted. From J that time he continued to pay plaintiff j thai amount monthly. MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Chicigo, II!., May 27. The firt of the May mii-ica! fctivl performances occurred to-night in the immen-e hall which sub-efitieiitly tvill serve for the fathering- of the two great national convention-. The &i!e of ;icka- for the opening performance wa- the largest for aT like enter tainment ever given iu tho city, and the great nnitdiitncatrc wa com pletely filled. For the purp;?c of the fe-tival ail tl tldcoratiop. 4neh a? Hags fcs.oon., banners n: garlsnd hau to be tli-po-ctl of wilhlr- wide area of space covering GI.Clv tare feet, and look- in cMii$qucnei remer barren. Thf wood wort in the hull i- -lainca a omure inman reu. j nc floor is 17.r by tm fret and U diviiled into two amphitheatre, with tcren ai-lci and Wro aiierie The anmhi- fh.f -!- -nt f trtrt !llf.t fif I hf- lntt fnI mnfiinsa stase for chorti- and or- chetra, one thou-aud reata for the former and three hundred Jortl.elat- ter. Apart from ihe-c are ecat for nine hundred people, which i about the ineanrienl of the audience prc- ent at the opeulug performance. FINANCE AND.C0MMERCE. WICHITA MARKETS. Lire Stock. !inr stra. ....ssooasso . .. 3 2W3 00 ..... asKtieo 110(54 50 4 WV34 3 00f.3M Butchers' steers j F.it cotrs and heifer ; Fat shipping hogs, best I Stock and feeding bogs... ..... Shfcp , . ......... Produce. W rlatoc, ierlm Potatoes, new, per peck Ilulter Cheese , .'. .. Lard Chickens, perlli.. Chickens, per dozen Ilacon ." Shoulders Hams 0rn meal .. Flour, high patent Flour, iiatflnt Flour, XXXX hole?ale. Retail. GUtoSO 73tol(U to is is to 20 . IT 3d . 10 15 . f. S ...3.S) each.r.i 10 IS . io; i2; . it K .1 iO 1 20 ... 3 S) 2 KWJ ft) 2 4.'g2ft- 2 (H) !!". soai IK) ... .,.- st , . . 90.01 SOaTS 31&32 23(1 lour Jl.va Chojifeed .....' iirau . Shcrts. Grain. Milling wheat Shipping wheat Corn Oats , MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH, New York Money MarLct. Xew Touk, May 27, IsSI Movey Loaned at 2ft3 f5 cent ; cIoinp offer at 2 cent. I'ntME Mkucantiu: lirEi: V per cent. Sikklinc. Escii nc.k Hankers' Mils ilmrcr at S4.83i ; demand, Sl-AV. Govkunuent IIonds Steady, V.S. ."-pur-ccnts LT S. 4JJ-rr-cent8 tr S, -1-jit.T-centi. Stati. Sfccciimiy Dull. Kmlway Bomh.-Irrogninr Missouri l'acitic r.'g bond.. Hannibal St .ToseplilHiii.li. Central l'acitic stocks . Chicago A Alton Chicago, llurllnston S. Qnlnry. IK'iner.t Kio Uninile Hannibal .t St. Jose nil 112?.'. . i2o;A. ...ma ...no ... 4iV ...lsy'ii ...11.1V .WK Hannibal A St Joseph jKirrrmil (asked)... ss, Missouri Paciffe T3J Northern Paciflc 21 Northwestern t-JJl Xew York Central IK'Ji Itock laland . Hi I'nioii I'acifio US' Wabash C Western Union rs' Kansas City Live Stock. JCv-a- Citv, May KM. Ihe Uvt-StocL Inditctor reports Cvrrtx Ucceipts, 1.W7; market nteady. Xathesteenj, l,u23to l,:w; lb, M..Vi0 11 , ; stockere, feeders and cows unchanged. Hans Heceipts, 0,(W) j market weak, Mow and liKd 15c lower; lots overall": UfstoSW lbs, Rohl nt 95.0U&d3 2.; bulk at W.O.VijM.13. feiitM ltccelpttt, SUI ; market quiet mid unchanged. St. Louis Grain and Produce. St. Loin, May 27. Lss i'Loi 11 Market unchanged Wheat Market opened a fraction loer ami doted a fraction better than jesterday Xo 2 red, Sl.ll4ail IP, cash; 1 111, May; 1 0ii 1 (St Juno ; U.Vi&t!"' July ; 'Ji'.feUSc August ; i'l'j'Ji'ic year, closing at outside prices. Xt. 3 red, St.oobid Coitv Market slow and irregular SI ,S3i)jC cash ;51,Vfo31'ic May; Sl.'.KM1. Jane; 52li(t S-I'jC July ; .V),fcj,M,Vc Auguit ; ic enr OvT4 Market dull; 32,'c eath ; 3.,'i bid for Jlay and June ; Xti''X year ICyb Market Blow ; Ii2c naked ItuetxY Dull at OOfcjr'uc. Lkiu Market dull; aalca of ftinall lots tit 81 ). IScttkb Weak ; dairy, li&HIe; riynniery IS 620c Kt.da Market stead nt td'.c Kl 1 srEi Slow lit St. (X) It vy Unchanged Hit vv Quiet ; 70c nt mill. Coii.n-mbii. Firm at $1 a" Wih-kct Steady at SI as l'nonsioNfl Firm Iml very io ; only small Jobbing trade. 1Jf. r.HTs Flour, 2,(f) bnireld ; uhcat, 17, 000 bushels ; corn, .ll.nuo bushel ; oats, 5,l bushels; rje, none; bushel ; barley, none. .siiimients1 Flour, .V') barrels: wheat, 1",K) bushels: corn, 71,Mil bushels; onts, d.iWO bushels; rje, I,(K); barley, l,ii St. Louis Live Stock. Sr Lows Ma i7, I KM ' (,'atti.e lttci'iptu, 1,mO ; shipments, 2od; market steady and linn ; evjiorts, fH.-Vift 7.; good In choice shipping, feO.WKii'J.IO; ; common 1 to medium, 5 I'toVji; eoro-fiollVsnna, 3.2.i ' St3.7J ; graas-f-il Texalis, SI 2.'43.(). , 8 11 trr lfecdpts. 2,M1; shipments, l,fM 1 market loner ami Mow; Inferior to fair elli ped, "JI-ftlM 50; medium to good, 6.7.VI 25; choice to ctrn, ftl v ."..' ; Tevntis, fl 1 I..V). ' Chicago G ain and Produce. One i.o, .May 27, IkM As compared with 0110 week ago, thf the risible-supply statement shows that wheat decreased l.lvi.'io bushels; corn d'CTfrn"d l.ftsii.liinl bushels ; oats increased IUV) bush els ; rye d-creai-d W?t,it) bushels, and barley decreased 1G7,0pO bushels Flock Iull Wheat In good demand ; unsettled market oieiied firmer, noon fell, rallied 2c, closing I'.c oer yesterday afternoon board prices Mav, 0,RVc, closing at "?Vc ; June, nl'i K",c, closing at c''c; July, KiitUI?4c. rio ing at Ul4,c: Angust, Ktj.mwsc, closing at 'JM01l,e Xo - spring, H7iHv,!,je. Conv In batter demand. Market otmns-I steady, clo!iig at ,r ruer yestenlaj closing prices. Cash, 'tl'iuXiC, closing at f.l'iSyKc ; May M'jWBe, closing at 33Se; Jun, M'fttKiXc, eio-ln at .V.'. : July, m.. JAJ S , closing nt r7,c ; An, ZKt.:',c, elolng at ?c Oats Market netlre and firm : reh. Slat 31','c: June, .llJi'-c, closing at Sic ; July, SL'.MAMaU. closing at .ti'.c : August, ZtHUtZ- IIyk In go(d demand atGle IWW.F.T Dull ntC7c Flaiieii Qalet at 1 G5 1'iii'k In fair dmand, and SofJISc higher Cash. Sis 301! rt; May, kla.OMeia In, clos ing at li 0VH.W 10 ; June, H (t.THlK.IO, ! Ing at eii r (.. i:i i'i; -miy, si- arfvn 10, ejo- Ing at S10OV-JI9 1O; Austut, iH W: j-ar. SI- M L.Kik Fair demand, Ji'Hc biger Cah, .( IVtx 17',' ; June, IMlo i. cloning at 17i, so; July, f M,f Vt, el"dng at sH37iiH 4); August, S MV,U!.:fl, rlonlng at J !'), M ItctK MrAT Market uteaily houlder. M 15 ; short ribn, - WJ ; clear J!-s, S3. KrtTiiT' Floor, ll.lfl bnl ; wheat. , .7' butbcls ; corn. II5, bobI ; oat, ',Wrt bnKhciii; rye, 5,tM bnthei; barley, l,"Ut bnthela .anipjjC-'T Flour, ln.wcj barrel s wheat, , buibeln; corn, 3..l,1 bobel: oal. iMI.Wrt liohl; Tjf, Z4.VH )itmheU ; bsiJey, C.M'J bahel jrTtsoof noxjsii, V,nKi JIarket astlve and lower, tujfft Jane ; 9Jes Jnly i SI fc Aognt Goes lrk tiU'r 5JK Jone ; 57ic July j 5s-,c Augnt 0T Irregular. 31jf Jan j Kfcc Jalf 1'obk Market Tery utrong ISJ Jaw ami Jniy and I9 a August. Im btesdjr. .) Jose; t S75. Jajr H I'H Angnt Chlcajo Lire Stock. Cmcxoo. Jtay W, ImI Ta IKnurift Jmrntl rejort IIfxs.RrjH.i!i. jc,rt nhtptwat. 3,00 market tVexly aad unchanged ; maxb la:i- , Ing, M 195 ii: pekiJ. and Wp;4fig, .! ' fisA 0; light ltarvn gr4-. j-WjQ -!, 4 txZ Vt. CxTTUb JAfM, 4,1 j Wpest, V msrket generally tt-sly s on, ?CIo. t gooi to citoice iMpldnr. 14 I'M? Vt; cattiiwv tn itfiiinta. l W-. : gra-fI Tin, iS(i 71 : otfro-fwl Trxaa. i Kt.T. -HEJtr Keept. 'JO; ti&pramU, Eje; Market tady . Infenor l fair. M t W jndloin to fw4. . s5 'it; ttxAtx to tr. GRANT'S STATEMENT. 'cw York. Mav 27. Er-5onlor Coskling, conned for Gen, Hraiit asd to-day: T1k only j"talmefit that 1 to be ,'ude on the part of Gen. Grant, will be published I Mi morn ing in all of the paper of ihi dty, and alo, through lhc a'ney of the n-orisli?d pre, in other part- of the Uait&lbtale. In that iaU-ment the letter allude lo, in ice reported intcrvfr with Fik irre glvi in full, and 1 ee nr rtanni for any further statement on lhc part of Gen. Grant." I MRS. KLENTZ DEAXEK IN MILLINERY And Human Hair Goods, Annouuccs that she will not be under sold by any establishment in tho city for the next t wo months, either at wholesale or retail. Next Door South ef Woodman's Batk. Ficht & Drescher. Carpenters & Builders. 53" Opposite the (! ruin u Grocrv, near cor ner of JUnrkrt trft. 2-tf DEDMAN BROS., Wichita Meat Market, DEALERS IS All KinflsofFresiand Salt Meats Of ihe very best o,iuIi $ !.slc fh WcdncjJsy. Thursday and K1U15 if Extons Corn Mills. FineCrronodantlBQltetlCorn Heal. Ground Corn and Oats. Corn-Chop and Bran. Orders filled promptly Telephone ta Kslon Coal Offive if U. AUGUST DIKTKIt, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. BRiCK-AND STONE!-- I'artles desiring sidewalk of Wlmlrld flag ging or nil lzc4 will do well to en 1 1 and grt prlres. Leave orders ft W I' Mrm'i ofllre on l.nvrreureiio , outh of Douglas ue. d-A-lf J. A. HOLLENBEHGER, DS2JTIST. 'IVeth extrnrlel without pain Fine gold fit t lng.4 n i-i.filalty Arllllcinl troth from 3 u to t.Vl j set. I'cntM riuims In KxtW blork, Mougiai nreiiue, Wlchltn, Kniuas. w-'.l-tf .A.. SMITH, Contractor and Builder, SHOP 136 & 138 MAIN St. Itoddencw on liwrenen ATrnn, iiearCeutr.il Aiemie P.it-OI)n-. l.i tva If X Hi." KI OH MODT Wagon nacl Carriage Maker. DOhSALI. lilNlw OF KKl'AlUI.Vt;. Light Work n p;lBlty With Mnlll .. ole Market street, south of Douglas nreiiue, Ulcli'ln, Kansas tf VOW BOARD AM) LOIMilXi O-O TO J. N. Killion's Restaurant, On Wnterstrret. one door north of Dougta Avenue, in th Wern'r building tf George Borstiicr, BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Dout?las Avonuo, JJs- Xtra lionrt I'.imt nf Trmntiit llnntrk Orders Promptly Attsndcd t.3 en Short Hctic?. Itrpiiiring Jeitl- I'.UrnyXy llonr, IIOO Klt, 'Ilie I'liotcgrpln-r H-tur-ii In all Ue and tylei He alwj carri- th tin.! avrtment of pieturM rraro'sj in Him dty rlri blm a friendly call and examine umik' d-2-tf If von ate golfig to buy A Watch, Outi. I'Utol, Mu.lisl lif- " ."""sv niromenl, 1)1 h 111 r. ml A fif I'ln, Iei .Hit ttoijt,. II lt!ng,w.li-)i Chain r'r,V I Blo lr. ny thing Hirlil k Ppar Jn U go ami ee B J'OiT, the IVwnlr'k- F r. forifho ha MiTltileg yirtj rtnt jou can f mitiey ly bulg of bun Tiro door vrrl of Tirtimtit j(ntr, nxt U Wr-rtnA'r' land Xr, It lJ!.s. T(-ud', Wirhlla, Kanta l-tf For Choice, Fresh GROCERIES! fair Treatment d lfonet;oo-l, tftVt CRAVEN k RHODES' ' G-BEEH EOiTa?, ?etornt rrr of Dirla Arfi and Mifk't Ntre J-lf OLIVER BROS LUMBER DEALERS. Tm,m Krancli Vard al Winfield, VfciIington, Garden Plain 6l Harper. DMIDN MEATIARKET! frrfb Jk. Eth Mit..lIy ce kuul Ywnilj 1T nilty 1V ISRAEL BROS. Druggists and Grocers. rtVSTKtOCK WfiT Or TStTMOXI IWK SO c S2 Dougla Are,, WWiiu, Ka a hY h& ' ,JF "f -&Jr- .-m-L r,