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ESTABLISHED IN 1857.
Chicago Tribune : Mahonc teem to
bsve a front Mat and a napkin again.
Tokeka Capital: Tbo UcUargo of
the star router Thursday make a very
line open lag for a card from Attorney
Genral MacVcagh.
Topeka Capital : The prohibitionist
liaTe rather the best of the whisky men
in Ottawa, Emporia and Wichita. Pluck
will win every time.
What the Ureenbackera gained by fat
ing wii k the Democrat and helping to
elect Ryan sheriff, 1. in the language of
Lord Dundreary, "one of those things
which no fellow caa find out"
"It may be all very flue for Mr. Ryan
ami his Democratic friend, but how
about Watson, Armor A Co,? It begins
to look a little as If the tall had wagged
the do,;." Many tirvt-nbacker. 1
The King of Aaliantee has had two
hundred young girls masaacred and em
ployed the blood of his innocent victims
to mix the mortar for a new public
building which he la rructing. Is Bob
Ingcrsoll ready to take it back notet
One hundred of our exennngea. more
or ieas, have risen to observe that "the
smoke of battle ho cleared away ." The
fall style of election phraseology for
1831 aro very similiar to ttioju which
have prevailed for the last twiuty live
years.
In the political alliance which put the
IVople'a ticket in the Held in Lyon
couuty, it we ins that the DciuiH-rAl col
lured the spoils and the Grocubuckers
got the experience We trust both
parties are satiHllrd witti the terms of
the "divy."
The laugh i still on thu side of Uie
tar routers, but wo have faith that the
government will be able to Join in the
cachtnation beforo all i over. We are
impressed with the conviction that Uncle
Ham is a bigger man than cither Brady
or Bb Ingeraoll.
Mr. E. Tyler, an enterprising lady
residing near Bylvao Grove, Ellsworth
county, Kan, gave birth I ho other
day to four girl babies weighing four
pounds each. The wretched luther is
doing ai well as could be expected con
sidering the recent sharp advance in
dry gottds and all classes of ptovisiona.
The B.urlingame lit raid is raising a
row concerning the inhuman treatment
by township trustees, of sick panpers.
There 1 no question in which the rep
resentative of tbo Kanas pre feel such
a warm eronal Interest as in the estab
lishment of proper regulation for the
care and protection of the destitute
ward of the state.
Bob Burdettu is going on the lecture
platform again this yrar, despite the
fact that his w ire has fallen heir to $10,
000 and hi I km editor has become first
assistant postmaster general. There are
certain inviting and specious forms of
vice which even the most enlightened
and well-ditosed persons seem utterly
powerless to resist.
Col. John W. Forney, the great and
original Hancock "Hopper," uavd hi al
leged influence in IYnnoy Ivanin for the
success of the Bolter' ticket this year.
The election of the regular Republican
ticket shows that hi etTorU were crown
ed with the happy result which usually
attend theiri, Forney always was that
kind of a "power."
The patents Issued in a America to
woincn for Uio year ending In July 1881,
numbered seventy, ten more than the
average. Most of the achievements of
women in this direction have to do with
household appliances, and it is highly
gratifying to learn that the ingenuity of
the sex is now concentrated upon the in
von lion of a pair of shears which can be
be operated by the average female with
out exciting a sympathetic action of the
Jaws.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat figures
the standing of the National House of
Representative as follows, on the basis
of the recent elections:
Regular Republican, 14(1; Independ
ent Republican, 1; Democrat, 135;
Grcenbackers, 0, and Readjust era, 2. It
t probable that the Rev. J. Hyatt Smith,
ol Brooklyn, who is the Independent
Republican, will vote with the regular
Republican, and if so they will still
have a majority of one over all the oth
cr elements combined, with the chance
ol picking up one or two more from the
Grcentmckers and the Rcadjustera. The
balance la a ticklish one, however, and
a sudden death or other accident would
change the aspect of things.
It appears from the following letter,
read by the new secretary of the treas
ury at a reception given to him at his
house in Geneva, New York, the other
night, that he was tendered the position
of attorney-general by the late President
Garfluld, and declined it:
Lawnkiklh, M kxtoii, O., Feb. 23.
Mr Dkar Hit: lour favor or tlie 31st
in at. cam to-day. I seriously regret
you decline the attorney-generalship,
but though disappointed in my hope
that yoa wonld accept it, I shall remem
ber with satisfaction your visit here,
and the frankness and cordiality of your
conversation. Thanking yoa for the
kind terms of your letter, 1 am very
truly yours, J am km a. uarkikld.
The Hon. C. J. Folger, Albany, N. Y.
Some days ago an item appeared in
Til Nkws staling that the Rev. Mr.
Tucker, of Wlnfleld, bad been brutally
assaulted on the streets, without warning,
by .one A. II. Green, who had taken ex
ceplionto some utterances of the first
named gentleman, at a temperance meet
iog, the evening before. The paragraph
embodied representations set forth, in a
special dispatch to the Topeka Capital,
and we supposed of course that they
were In accordance with the facts in
the case. But tho. accused party, Mr.
Green, informs us by letter that he has
been grossly misrepresented, claiming
that he did not strike Mr. Tucker with
out warning, and that what he did in
the matter was not without just cause
and provocation. Having given Mr,
Greca the benefit of his version of the
affair, we are willing to devote an equal
amount of space to Mr. Tucker.
Aa Ohio astronomer residing at Cleve
land, tends the Chicago Inter Ocean due
notice that this usually steady-going
globe has slipped back a little, aa It were
' and the equatorial lino now runs smack
through tho United States, so that we
aro now In the torrid zone. "The mean
annual temperature," he says, "ia the
United States has Increased - two de
gree since 1877, and our average
weather, ia eight . degrees hotter
now than it was then. - Hereafter,'
he remarks, "we will have all the dis
tinguishing characteristics and meteor-
ological phenomena of the tropics and
torrid aone. England. France, Switxer-
' land and Germany are in the torrid
aone. The alligators have' invaded the
slate of Tennessee and Ohio. Millions
of dragon flies and winged ants in the
West. Cotton has balled in Ohio. In
diana and Wisconsin. Trees are In
' blossom in Northern stales In Scptem
ber.. A second crop of ripe peaches and
raspberries were ' on exhibition in the
cltv market. Next summer will be hot
ter yet."
DOCTORS DISAGREE.
We publish on our telegraph page the
promised statement from Dr. 8. A.
Boynton in regard to the surgical man.
agemcnt of the case of the late Presi
dent Garfield. Its effect will be rather
startling, and we apprehend from the
habitual disposition of the public to
severely criticise physicians, injustice
may be done Dr. Bliss. There is noth
ing more common than for doctors to
dissgree. We believe we are correct
when we say there ia no class or pro
fession among whom green-eyed jeal
ously exists to a greater degree than
among eminent physician. It is
a characterise of the profes
sion. This msy be the motive to
some extent , of Dr. Boyntoa's
statement; at least Dr. Bliss should be
heard before condemned. It does not
seem possible that Bliss would have at
tained hi present and long atauding
prominence in Washington unless he
had earned it by merit. It does not
seem possible that for nearly three
months the eminent physicians in the
case would have remained silent and
submitted to the management and as
sumption which Boyntoa now charges.
Boynton was a friend of the Garfield,
and practiced in the family, and yet fee
allowed the mismanagement, which he
now charges, and which was more than
criminal, if he tells the truth, to go on
without protest. It seems to us incred
ible that such men as Agncw and Ham
1 1 Ion, to say nothing of the other, would
have repeatedly allowed the publication
of their most unqualified endorsement
of the mode of treat incut of the cnae,
had there been the abuncs existing which
Boynton professes to disclose. He says
that he gave up all hope on the
23d of J uly, and yet as late as the 30th
of that month the telegraph report him
a coming Irom the White House and
Baying, "the President is decidedly better
than he ha been at any time siuce he
was shot," and that it was his opinion
that his progress towards recovery
would not be impeded again.
This disagreement of the physicians
Is unfortunate. It opens the wounds of
the martyred man afresh before the pub
lic. We regret that Boynton has so soon
made his startling declarations. The
discussion must be attended with more
or less acrimony, which would not have
grated so harshly upon the sorrow of
the public had more time been allowed
to heal the wounded hearts of the na
tion. But now that it ia commenced,
we hope the truth will be reached. We
do not deny but that Boynton is eminent
in his profession, and that his statement
is entitled to weight; we simply say
that something must be cbsrgtd to the
score of jealousy, and that the public
must give all an unprejudiced hearing
before making up its verdict.
GOOD ENOUGH.
While the apathy which invariably
prevails among Republicans in an "oil
year" influenced to a notable extent the
result of the elections held on Tuesday,
the Democracy have no special cause
for exultation over the outcome ol the
engagement. ' As was to be expected, the
Bourbon have carried Maryland and
MUaifbippi, despite the fact that there
ia a very large preponderance of Repub
lican voter iu the latter state. The con
test in New York was very close, but the
state ticket is conceded to the Re
publicans by a small majority.
The Rcadjutters have carried Virginia,
which ia the worst possible misfor
tune which would have befallen the
Bourbon cause. In New Jersey the Re
publicans secure the legislature, which is
glory enough lor one campaign. Penn
sylvania stood by the regular Republi
can ticket as against a combination of
soreheads ; in Connecticut the Republi
cans captured the legislature; Wiscon
sin, in spite of a defection from the Re
publicans of 15,000 prohibition votes
is "O. K." lor the party of "great moral
ideas," while Minnesota, Massachusetts
and Nebraska all wheel into line with
good old-fashioned Republican majori
ties. In the language of Mr. Silas
Wcgg, "there ain't 'nothing to bo low
about" In the general result, so far as
tho Republicans are concerned.
END OF THE SOLID SOUTIL
The victory of the Re adjusters ia Vir
ginia not only frees that commonwealth
from the curse of Bourbon domination
but the result is accepted by all as mak
ing an end of the solid south.' The
moral effect of the Liberal triumph, in
tho old Dominion will bo felt through
out the entire south, and will greatly
strengthen the independent movement
which favors the breaking up of old
political systems in that section and the
inauguration of a broader and more
progressive policy in the administration
of public affairs. The advantage to the
south and to the entire country of
such a revolution cannot be over-esti
mated. The magnificent resources of
the southern states have already begun
to invite investment at the hands of
northern capitalists, who, in the hope of
a better political regime than . has pre-
vailed in that section in the past, have
ventured -their money in the establish
ment of those important industries
which the products of the country so
abundantly favor. The introduction of
Yankee thrift and enterprise has acted
leaven in the districts which they
have invaded, and nothine is wanted
save the assurance of those conditions
which protect the citizen in the exercise
of his civil and political rights to affect
a sweeping and radical change in those
stales which have so long languished
under the baneful influence ol Bourbon
rule.
The success of the Liberal movement
in Virginia means the political disen-
thrallment of the south, and the begin-
ning of a new era rich in prosperity for
that section so highly favored by nature
and fruitful of beneficent results for a
happy and united Republic.
All the vacancies in congress, with
one exception, nave now been filled,
The election of Nelson W. Aldrich to
the senate In place of General Bumside
requires a special election to be held in
the first Rhode Island district. In that
district, however, a Republican nom
inatlon may be deemed equivalent to an
election, at the regular majority is 4,500
to 5,000. The loss of the eleventh New
York district destroys the straight Re
publican majority in the house, though
there can be no reasonable doubt that
they will have the voles to control the
organization and a comfortable majority
on all test questions. The division on
strict party lines will be as follows:
Republicans 14
ixmutu
Ureenbackon. ........ ...... s
Keadjusters 9
ladepeadent 1
A majority is 147, or more than the
straight Republican vote. But the In
dependent, J. Uyalt Smith, of Brooklyn,
has avowed his intention to vote for
Republican speaker. The two Read
Justers are tolerably , certain to follow
the lead of Mahone, and vote with the
Republican, and five of the Uren back
er four from Missouri and one from
Pennsylvania are Republicans. The
Republicans can, - tnererore, com
mand 154 votes, or eighteen majority
over the Democrats, when needed, and
fifteen more than the combined vote of
the Democrats and Green backers.
The sales of public lands for the fiscal
year ending In June, were 10,093,000
acres, realizing K3,3WJ,000.
KANSAS ELECTIONS.
In Rice county the ticket elected is
"mixed." "
The tax payer ticket in Davis county
was defeated.
Nemaha county elected the entire Re
publican ticket.
Coffey county elected the straight Re
publican ticket.
A clean sweep for the Republicans in
Sumner county.
Ottawa county Republicans were en
tirely succes&ful. '
Mcpherson county elects the entire
Republican ticket. ... .
In Russell county the entire Republi
can ticket was elected.
' Hon. J. C. Strang, of Lamed, un
doubtedly re-elected judge.
Montgomery county elects every man
on the Rupublican ticket. ....
In Mitchell county the Republicans
elect all but sheriff and register.
The Morris county Republicans elect
all but sheriff by good majorities.
The Republicans of Cherokee county
elect all but commissioner.
In Wilson county the Republicans
elect -their ticket except treasurer. .
Edwards county elected alltheRepub
lican nominees, except surveyor.
The Republican ticket in Pawnee
county goes in by the usual majorities.
Cowley county elected her Republican
ticket entirely by laro majorities.
In Oaborn county the entire Republi
can ticket was elected by large majori
ties. Hon. Simon Mutz is elected senator in
the thirty-seventh district. Hu is for
Plumb.
Ellis county Democrats claim the'
entire ticket except the clerk and sur
veyor. -
Douglas county elects the entire Re
publican ticket by from 500 to COO ma
jority. Tho Democrats claim Kirby, treasur
er, and LitU, sheriff, in Dickinson
county.
There is a good Republican majority
for every man on the ticket in Allen
county.
In Crawford county the Republicans
get everythiug except surveyor and com
missioner. Miami county Republicans carry the
county by 300 ninjority, electing all their
candidates.
Uhl, anti-monopoly Democrat, is be
lieved to be elected judge of the fif
teenth district.
The Republicans of Jewell couuty
loae the treasurer, which goes to Anti
Monopolists. In Ford county no parly liues were
drawn. The People's Independent tick
et was elected.
In Jefferson county the Republican
ticket was elected except surveyor and
commissioner.
Riley county Republicans elected
their ticket, excepting sheriff, which
weut to a bolter.
Harvey county elect the entire Re
publican ticket by majorities ranging
from 300 to 400.
The Republicans elected their entire
ticket in Greenwood county by hand
some majorities.
Chalauqua county elects the Repub
lican ticket by good majorities, except
commissioner.
Osage county maintains her Republi
can record and elects the entire ticket
by good majorities.
In Cloud county tho Republicans beat
the Farmers' Alliance ticket and elected
all their candidates.
The entire Republican ticket 19 elect
ed in Jackson county, with majorities
ranging from S00 upwards.
The whole Republican ticket in Doni
phan county is elected, Baily for Sheriff
gotag in with 500 majority.
The Democrats elect the Treasurer in
Pottawatomie county, the Republicans
the remainder of the ticket.
Edwards counly elected all the regu
lar Republican nominees except sur
veyor, by from 20 to 75 majorities.
In Marshall county the treasurer is an
Independent, the commissioner a Dem
ocrat, and the balance Republicans.
In Wyandotte county the Democrats
got away with the sheriff, but the Re-
publicans captured everything else.
Johnson county elects the straight
Republican ticket with the exception of
Sheriff, which goes to the Democrats.
The straight Republican ticket was
successful in Labette county with the
exception of the candidate for register
of deeds.
In Washington county the Republi.
can ticket, except sheriff, was elected by
about 1,000 majority. The Democrats
got the sheriff.
tne uepuDiican county ticket was
elected in Atchison county except Shoe.
make for sheriff, and Peeblcr for Regis
ter of deeds. A light vote polled.
In Anderson county it is very close,
the opposition conceding the treasurer
and register of deeds to the Republicans
claiming the remainder of the ticket.
It didn't do the colored brother,
Langston, of Lawrence, much good to
change his politics. The Democrats
scratched him, and he ran behind his
ticket.
The Leavenworth Times claims Hook,
treasurer, fsarnes, surveyor, ana con
cedes the clerk and register of deeds to
the Democrats. Moonlight was beaten
for sheriff.
In Saline county: Sheriff, E. S. Rad.
cliff, Republican; Treasurer, J. M.
Greeley, Republican ; Clerk, J. Scrgent,
Republican; Register, E. Wilt man,
Democrat ; Coroner, J. B. Gregor, Repub
lican ; Surveyor, O. P. Hamilton ; Com
missioner, First District, W. B. Schell,
Republican.
In Franklin county, the returns show
Wightman, Republican, Treasurer, by 74
majority; Sellers,' Grccnbacker, Clerk,
134 majority; Keller, Grccnbacker, Re
corder, 228 mrjority; Wcstfall, Republi.
can. Sheriff, 265 majority; Robbing, Re
publican, County Commissioner, 253
majority.
The Chicago Journal says thai United
States Senator John A. Logan reached
his home In that city on Wednesday
morning, and Mr. Tucker, his son-in-
law, astonished him by calling him
grandfather.
The Bourbon county Republicans elect
all Iml sheriff. Love, Democrat and anti-
prohibition, was elected sheriff. The
Republicans very foolishly divided on
the temperance question.
Butler county turns up all right. The
attempt of the Democrats to elect one of
their number as register of deeds by or
ganizing an independent party, was a
failure by about 600 votes.
. In Elk county the Republican ticket
was elected by from 150 on sheriff to 516
on surveyor. All are temperance men.
There were three tickets, Republican,
Greenback and People's. '
In Chase county the entire Republi
can ticket, except sheriff, was elected.
There were three candidates tor sheriff,
via.: Republican, Independent Repub
lican and Fusion. - The contest was
prohibition, and the Fusion candidate
was indorsed by the anti-prohibitionists
and elected by a plurality of twenty to
thirty.
One of the hottest campaign ever
held in Reno county has resulted in the
election of the straight Republican tick
et, J. M. Hedrick, sheriff, 20 majority ;
McCandless, treasurer, 100; W. R. Mar
shall, clerk, 400; John Payne, register,
400. The opposition was a people's
ticket and the canvass one of the most
exciting ever held in the county.
In Sedgwick county the entire Repub
lican ticket was elected. Louis N.
Woodcock was elected treasurer over
the combined mongrel and Democrat
ticket by 200 votes. Ed. A. Dorsey,
county clerk, H. R. Watt, sheriff, and H.
Helzerman, register, were elected by
majorities ranging from 50 to 105. It
was the hottest and most closely con
tested election ever held in the county.
In the Tenth judicial district, Hon.
W. R. Wagstaff, of Paola, independent
Democrat, seems to have been success
ful by a small majority. Judge Stevens
made a bard fight for the fourth term in
this office. It was a triangular fight.
and Alden, of Wyandotte, the Republi-
can nominee, is third In the race. I be
race was a close one, the vote of each of
the candidates being as lollowa: Wag
staff, 2,833; Stevens, 2,700; Alden, 2,538.
Mrs. Garfield has written this grace
ful and womanly note to Mr. nail, a
Chicagoan, who sent to President Gar
field last spring a volume of photo
graphs and autographs relating to the
campaign: "Dear Sir: Previous to my
illness I remember that General Gar
field and I experienced great pleasure in
looking over the remarkable book which
you prepared, containing photographs
of many of the prominent characters
connected with the presidential cam
paign of 1880. In my illness, which
immediately followed, and in the hor
ror of the misfortune which I have been
called upon to sustain, a proper ac
knowledgment of your kindness was
overlooked. I write now to acknowl
edge its receipt and to express to you
my cordial thanks for the great pleasure
which the examination of your book
gave both General-Garfield and myself.
I shall always retain your present as a
souvenir of a pleasure which we en
joyed together. Very truly your. Lu-
cretia Garfield."
HERE AND THERE.
Esthetic Boston guzzled 741,604 bar
rels of beer last year.
According to reports the body of A.T.
Stewart has been found again. It is ev
idently time for Charlie Ross and the
Benders to vault to the front.
It seems that the laws in the District
of Columbia are so framed that the
greatest rogue can slip out of a very
tight place on the smallest kind of a
technicality.
Mr. MacVeagh, Corkhill, or who ever
was responsible for the manner in which
the star route prosecution was conduct
ed in Brady's case, seems to know
mighty well "how not to do it."
Delaware only turned out 300,000
baskets of peaches this season as against
4,000,000 last year. We should be
pleased to sec that state raise more
fruit and less Democrats.
The announcement that a Boston man
had three of his ribs broken by falling
from hi bicycle the other day will tend
to ameliorate, 1n a small degree at least,
the popular prejudice against these ve
hides.
The first concert of Madame Adclina
Patti took place in New York on
Wednesday evening. This celebrated
prima donna made her debut In that
city on the evening of November 24th,
1859.
A score or more of new witnesses were
furnished Guiteau by the government
on Thursday. It will take more than
the defenso can examine in a whole year
to convince the American people of the
assassin's insanity.
Governor Littlcfield, of Rhode Island,
at the risk of being branded a howl
ing idiot by Sol. Miller, of the Troy
Chief, refuses his sanction to the bills
for wine at the French banquet at New,
port, Monday evening.
The St. Louis and Kansas City dailies
are so filled with local criminal news of
murders, gambling hells, forgeries and
defalcations, that they have not found
room to publish any editorials against
prohibition ia Kansas for nearly two
weeks.
Tho Globe-Democratic, while ventur
ing the hope that there may never be
mob law in St. Louis, intimates that if
there is any place where" Judge Lynch
might with propriety exercise jurisdic
tion, it is among the cut-throats of
that city.
Wm. F. Ramstall, clerk of the coal
firm of Cherry & Co., of Chicago, has
decamped with $5,000. We don't sup.
pose that Baldwin, the magnificent de
faulter of the Newark bank, would per
mit such a common thief to "shine up"
his shoes.
In a single county in Texas there are
2.000,000 acres of unappropriated land
There are a good many people in this
country, who, while they are apparently
reckless regarding the great problem of
future punishment for the wicked, still
manifest a very pronounced disposition
to keep out of Texas.
We regard it safe to say that the
effort to prove the insanity of Guiteau
upon the ground that he once fell vio
lently in love with an Indiana woman
will prove abortive. The instances
where taste is founded upon reason are
exceptional, and this is especially true
affairs of the heart.
The question occurs, if the Kansas
City Times reporter and the clerk of the
St. James hotel were close to Russell,
the murderer, when the fifteen seconds,
interval occurred between the second
and third shots, as related in our tele
graph report, why they did not sieze him
and prevent the murder.
The liquor traffic is unusually brisk
in the neighborhood of a large cemetery,
but rarely intrudes into the premises
at Evanston, III., where five bar rooms
were open within the graveyard bounds.
It was a common sight, before a recent
reform, to see drunken men lying on the
graves, and in some cases they were
mourners gone astray from funeral pro
cessions. -
The anti-prohibition candidate for
sheriff in Leavenworth county was whip
ped out of bis boots, notwithstanding
the fact that the county gave a majority
of over 2,000 against the adoption of the
temperance amendment a year ago.
Straws show which way the wind blows.
Queen Victoria completed on October
25th, a reign of forty-four years and one
hundred and twenty-eight days, which
is just the length of time that Queen
Elizabeth sat on the throne. Victoria
has now reigned longer than any other
English sovereign except George II L,
Henry 111., and Edward III.
Take care of your liver. A great
number of the diseases to which man
kind am liable arise from a disordered
coaditiou of this organ. Keep it in a
sound and healthy condition and you
can defy disease. Prickly Ash Bitters
are especially adapted for this purpose,
being composed of drugs which act on
the liver, giving it tone and strength
to withstand malaria.
EMPORIA, KANSAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 18S1.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The editor of the Commonwealth
thinks Tom Corwiu's home was at Leb
anon, Indiana.
The success of the Readjustcr in Vir
ginia will doubtless tend to increase the
affectionate regard in which Mahone is
held by the Democracy.
Public interest in dramatic and musi
cal circles seems to be tolerably evenly
divided between Patti's wardrobe anil
her left-handed husband.
The Globe Democrat runs up the
name of Mahone for postmaster general.
We thought Chauncey I. Filley, of St.
Louis, had pre-empted Mr. James' shoes.
Corkhill and MacVeagh seem to be
"by the ears," so to speak. This pecul
iar and intimate juxtaposition may prove
to the government a salutary feature of
the star route prosecution. -
The practice of Dr. D. Hayes Agnew
is reported to have largely increased
since his connection with the President's
case. This announcement will proba
bly incite Hammond to another fulmiua
tion. John C. New, of Indiana, is to be
made minister to Ruasii. We didn't
suppose that a man' with enough grit to
chance a commission to the court of
Romanoff in these troublous times of
dynamite and Nihilists could be found
outside of Ohio.
Guiteau evidently made a mistake
when he refused to consent to the em
ployment of Bob Ingcrsoll to assist Sco
ville in conducting his defense. The as
sassin w ill probably realize this fact
when he is told how neatly the defense
"got the bulge" on tho government in
the star route cases.
OVER TEE STATE.
Douglas is improving.
Howard is without a postmaster.'
Winfield is a great resort for traveling
men.
Wheat sowing is going on in Labette
county.
The Winfield carriage factory works
fifteen hands.
Wichita is talking about woolen mills
and packing houses
Stephen M. Wood, of Elmdale, is suf.
faring with pneumonia.
The Douglas Index of last week was
printed so it could be read.
Fredonia must be a lively town. It
had two theaters all last week.
The Times 6ays it costs $ 43,469.23 to
run the schools of Butler county last
year.
Florence is the meeting point of a
state British association which meets
monthly.
Several hundred dollar hayo been
raised in Butler county to aid the expo
sition society.
A movement is on foot to precipitate
the "Color Guard" upon the defenseless
citizens of Topeka.
Hon. A. J. Pyburn, an old citizen of
Winfield, and once state senator, has
moved to Kansas City to practice law.
A half million sheep have been added
to Kansas flocks this year of which
Lyon county has received a fair propor
tion. - -
A. S. Dunbar, an attorney of South
Bend, Iudiana, and nephew of T. L.
Ilurlburt, is visiting the latter in this
county. - ,.i -4
The Winfield Courier, always a good
and bright paper under its present man
agement, has "brushed up" wonderfully
typographically.
A person has been found in Osage
county who went to school to or with
Garfield. The only wonder is that the
person does not live at Wichita.
Eldorado is going to have the Fort
Scott and Wichita railroad, the proposi
tion for bonds to that end having been
submitted in several townships. ' ;
It is pretty tough on a woman who
has buried half a dozen husbands to see
that tbe graves of the whole lot are kept
green. Conjugal grief multiplied by.
six will try the most exuberant of wid
ows. The Newton Republican trinmphant-
ly
cxclaims, "there is nothing small
about us," whereupon the Eldorado
Times gets in a sockdolager by asking
the Republican man how it is about his
feet.
Winfield Courier: The United Breth
ren have established a church in Win
field under the pastorate ' of n. W. B.
Lacey, and will hereafter hold meetings
every other Sunday in each month in the
court house.
The Kansas basket manufactory of
Lawrence has filed its charter with the
secretary of state. The incorporators
are G. W. E. Griffith, J. N. Roberts, C.
W. Babcock, Ed. Russell, L. A. Gillett
Capital stock, $50,000. .
The Commonwealth says that bam
Wood forgot to register, and was not al.
lowed to cast his Greenback vote on
Tuesday. It seems incredible that such
should be the case, but this fact justifies
the inference that Sam was not a candi
date for office this fall.
The political fight in Sedgwick coun
ty was a most bitter one personally, and
the Eagle made it mighty warm for
the opposition, and especially for one
Jocclyn. The little boss of the Eagle
feels as good over the Republican vic
tory as a boy with two tenor drums on a
Christmas morning.
Chase County Leader : While in Em
poria last week we visited the book
bindery and printing house of Graham
& Ross, one of the most complete estab
lishments in tbe west. Among tbe new
machinery just put in we noticed a pow
er press and a paging and nambering
machine, both of the most improved pat
terns.
Eldorado Times: The chap at New
ton who dubs us "Col." wants to settle
his hat firmly on his head and throw
up his guard. We're after him.
That's nothing. How would you like
to have to vote for a fellow on the
"reglar ticket" who called you "uncle."
Eldorado Times: Emporia has put
up another big opera house and a mason
ic hall, is to be lighted by gas and has
just granted the Tight of way on her
streets to Mr. Hartzell, of Topeka, for a
street railway. She has the only water
works in the state and the largest hotel
the Cool id ge in the southwest. With
no rivals nearer than Junction City, To
peka, Parsons, EI Dorado or Newton.
Emporia ought to and . will make
"right smart" little town.
When you want to borrow postage
stamps you know where you can get 'em
Gi
7 Xo
Dr. King's riew Discovery for con
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of suffering humanity.- Thousands ot
once hopeless sufferers now loudly pro
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Net only does it poii reeijr cure con sum p-
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as if by magic. We do not ask you to
buy a large bottle until von know what
you are getting. We therefore earnestly
request you to call on your druggist, K.
Wheldon A Co., and get a trial bottle for
ten cents, wnicn will convince tne moat
skeptical of its wonderful merits, and
show you what a regular one dollar size
Dotue wm no. jror sale by. a. w neiaon
THE NEWS.
An -Interview With Dr. Boynton Ilis
View Regarding the Treatment or the
Late Preoldent's Case
Special Dispatch to the Kansas City Journal.
TorEKA, Nov. 10. It will be re
membered that in the midst ot the dis
cussion of Uie treatment of the late pres
ident's wound, which discussion was
pcarried to great warmth and vigor, fol
lowing tbe autopsy, when it was discov
ered that the surgeons had been entire
ly at '.ault with regard to the nature of
the wound, Dr. Boynton, Mrs. Garfield's
physician, stated at some future time he
would have something to say about the
case, and would give some facts of the
highest importance not generally known.
Naturally enough these promised dis
closures, by an inmate of the White
house, and by one who is himself an
experienced physician, with regard to a
case of such importance, and about the
treatment of which .there has been so
much adverse criticism, were looked
forward to with the deepest
interest, and many attempts have
been made to induce Dr. Boynton to I
nv m w u... .ju u . i. 4. .... uaa
declined, however, until to-day, when in
conversation with a Journal correspond
ent here be stated what he says are the
facts which he had intended to give to
the public after the excitement attend
ing the death of President Garfield had
subsided. While he yet lived the hope
of the nation's heart for tbe martyred
President was that he might get well,
and when he died, after such a long and
heroic battle with death, the sorrowful
question upon every tongue, was, "Could
uot this lite have been saved ?" That was
the first question that pressed itself upon
mc as the interview turned upon the
doctor's friendthe dead President. I
asked it of Dr. Boynton.
"Doctor, do you think the President's
wound was necessarily fatal r"
He replied in hi quick, decisive way.
"I do not."
"You think that if he had had
proper surgical treatment from the first
he might have gotten well?"
"I most certainly do. I did not say,
however, that he might not have died,
even under thete circumstances."
"You think then that there was reas
onable ground for hope of recovery ut
first?" .
"I do, most assuredly." "
"And that the case was not properly
handled?"
"I have always been of that opinion,
almost from the first thai is, that the
treatment was bad on the start. After
Agnew and Hamilton came it could not
have been better."
"You say then, doctor, that the pres
ident had a chance, a reasonable chance,
for recovery at flrst.but that in your opin
ion these chances were all thrown away
by the wretched treatment in tJtc pasc."
"You choose to put it stronger than I
did, but you reached the right conclu
sion." "How long did that chance for recov.
cry exist when did you . lose hope "
"On the 23d or July, when he had the
first rigor I think that was the date.
At any rate it was when he bad the first
rigor I gave him up then. Up to that
time I hoped that he might get well ; af
ter that I felt there was no ground for
hope." i:
"Why did you reach that conclusion
at that time was the chill a certain in
dication of the approach of death V
"No, I did not expect immediate dis
solution. The rigor was an evidence of
pyaemia.
"What was the occasion of pyaimia
I mean was it unavoidable?" I
"Pyajmia, you know, or blood poison
ing, results from broken down pus
deuid pus."
"Had pyaimia set in then "
"I think so. You probably don't
know the public never did know that
the president's wound was never cleans
ed thoroughly till three weeks after he
was shot. That is more than I hve
ever said about the matter before, but
that is the fact of the whole case and the
ground for complaint of tho president's
surgical treatment in the early history
of the case. Subsequent developments
fully corroborated what I feared then.
that is, that pus had been allowed to lie
in the wound till it rotted and pytcmia
had done its perfect work."
"You think this could have been
avoided?"
"Yes. You know what Dr. Acacw
did as soojo as he was called as a con
sulting surgeon. The first thing he sug
gested was to make the incision to drain
what was then supposed to be the track
of the ball but which was, as you know,
only a great pqs cavity which ought
never to nave oeen iormcu."
"Doctor. I remember that Crump, the
white house steward, and one of the
nurses, said that the President suffered
great deal and would sometimes
scream out that his t'tt lelt like there
were a thousand needles in them. Did
the President suffer much ?"
"He suffered a great deal from his
wound and the beat, and often com
plained of pain in his feet, as Crump
says."
"Was not this pricking sensation an
indication of spinal trouble?"
'Ut- was. I suggested to JJr. Jiiiss al
the outset that the President's spine was
injured, lie thought not."
"lou ao not consider sucn an injury
to the spine as the president received as
necessarily fatal?"
".No. 1 do not. As I saia before. I
think the president had a chance for re
covery, but that it was thrown away
by tue had management or the case dur
ing the first three weeks, when the pus
was allowed to -accumulate and rot,
causing pya?mia."
"llow did liliss come to nave charge
of the case r
He iust took charge of it. He hap
pened to be the first man called after the
shooting and he fctuck to it, shoving
everybody else aside. - Neither the pres
ident or Mrs. uariieid ever askeu him to
take charge ot tbe case."
"WW) wrote the bulletins?",
"Dr. Bliss wrote them."
"And who made the examinations?"
"Bliss alwavs took the rmlse and re.
piration and lteyburn took the temper
ature till he was dismissed. The ob
servations were generally made when
the president was asleep, and at the
most favorable hours." ' "
And the other eurgcons signed the
bulletins upon Bliss' report 'without
making their own observations?"
"Yes; they took Bliss' word for it till
after they went to Elberon, when I sug
gested to Hamilton that they were being
deceived. He took the pulse '.hen. and
it went up a little."
"Did Uen. Uarhcld ever see these bul
letins?"
Only one t one of them that was ex
tremely favorable was shown to bun."
"What was the condition of the presi
dent's mind; was he delirious much of
the timer
"Yes: particularly after the first li cor
For three weeks prior to that Friday
in August, Black Friday, as it was called,
when it was thought he was dying, I
think it was about the 25th of August,
for three weeks prior to that he had
been delirous most of the time. . Then
his mind cleared up a little, and then it
was, if yon remember, I claimed the
president was better."
There was some further conversation
with regard to the case, but noth
ing , of . special interest was de
veloped That which I most wanted to
hear . he said, and I have given it to
you. He alleges the most startling in
competency and bad management of
case of surgery in which more people
were interested than ever before in
single case. He, . in effect, represents
Bliss as having fastened himself upon
the President, and taking charge of this
most important trust . without having
been called to it either bv the wounded
President or his wife, and having charge
of the case, he allowed every chance for
saving this grest me to sup by bad
management oi tne trust jie naa
sumed. The picture which the plain
bold "statements of the doctor presents.
is indeed a distressing one to the friend
of the President and to the millions who
hoped and prayed so earnestly for his re
covery. , it is mat saxi in ought or those
saddest words: "It might have been."
If tbe President, Dr. Boynton says, had
had proper surgical care at the first, he
might have gotten well. . The reasons he
gives will . be taken for what they are
worth, measured uy toe degree or com-
potency of the critic who condemns Or.
Bliss' work.
; Dr. Boynton will remain, here during
Uie winter, naving come io Mopcaa, ac
comp-inied by, his. wife, for .rest and
health. . . - ' .
Edward Maxwell Idaatified. ' , (
Chicaoo, I1L, Not. 11j An Omaha,
Nebraska, special says: The man cap
tured at Grand Island, Nebraska, be
lieved to be Edward Maxwell, alias
Edward Williams, ha beea identified
by Deputy Sheriff Knight, d Peppin
county, Wisconsin, and by two brother
of the murdered sheriff, Golemaa, who
have applied to Governor Nance for
requisition papers.
A Colu Rlooded Harder-John Smarr
Shot Dead bjr J. II. KiumII,
at Kansas City.
Kansas City, Nov. 10. The Times
of this morning gives tho following ac
count of the shooting of John Smarr at
the St. James hotel in this city, lost
night:
"Yesterday evening, about 7 o'clock,
one ot the most cold-blooded cases ot
killing ever perpetrated in Kansas City,
occurred in the office of the St. J:imes
hotel, on Walnut street, at which time
John Smarr, jr., a young man widely
and most favorably known throughout
Kansas City, was shot and instantly
killed by J. H. Russell, formerly propri
etor of the livery stable uuder the Thea
tre Comique. At the time the shooting
began, the office ani billiard room . was
crowded with habitues of the house.
while tbe dining room was also well
filled with guests, it being the regular
supper hour, and as three distinct pistol
shots sounded throughout the building,
the greatest excitement and consterna
tion prevailed, and such a hurrying and
rushing of affrighted persons as ha not
been seen lor a long time.
THE FIKST SHOT.
The first intimation of the terrible af
fair, even to many of those present, was
the sharp report of a revolver, which
was instantly followed by a wild rush
of flftv or sixty perons to escape from
the oftlce, and while the burned exit
was taking place, and before all had
reached place of safety, a second shot
was heard, and in an iuterval of perhaps,
fifteen secodds about the time occurring
between the first and second a third
was heard and then all was over, and
poor Johnny Smarr sank to the floor
with a bullet hole in bis body and in
less than sixtv seconds from the time of
the Itut shot bis soul had gone before its
Maker.
THE ARRK8T.
When the body fell to the office floor.
Russell, who had sent a soul so suddenly
to its long account, stepped back two or
three feet, with the smoking revolver
yet in his hand, but refused to hand it
to any one unless an officer, and as per
sons who had . fled from the room for
safety began to return, he walked toward
the office counter and stepped behind
tho rail, where he was shortly after
placpd under arrest by officers Flanagan
and Moran, and upon the arrival of
Chief Spears he was escorted to police
headquarters and a charge of "shooting
John Smarr" recordod opposite his
name
SCENE IS THE OFEICE.
It is almost impossible to describe
the scene in the office of the hotel dur
ing the interval of time between the hm
and second shots, as within thirty sec
onds or less the room was vacated by
over fifty persons who had been loung
ing about, chatting with friends ; some
of them in the pell mell rush for cover
fallmir over each other, so wild was the
brake for the billiard and wash rooms
and the street. .Noone knew which way
the bullets would go and a stray or glanc
ing one was as liable to str iRe a mend as
foe. All seemed to realize this fact, and
there was no delay as to the way or man
ner of going.. , A.
A TIMES BEFKESEKTATIVE
was seated in the dining room when the
first report, sharp and clear, sounded
through the house, and quickly ran
toward the office, from whence it came.
As he. reached the screened door le
tween the office and the dining room the
actual tragedy was in plaiu view, not a
person being in sight except Russell
who. with revolver in uanu, was irying
to shoot young Smarr, whose arms were
upon one ' of the square iron
posts of the office, when he was using
as a shield for his body. It was a dra
matic and startling situation not often
seen in actual life, and quickly realizing
the condition of things the Times repre
sentative, who knew and recognized
both parties, passed from the dinning
room and called upon Russell to put up
his revolver and not kill tbe man in
front of him, AH the while the two
men were playing a real game of
'UIJJE AND SEEK"
with the iron post between them, and
the words, "He called me a thief, damn
him," Russell fired tbe second shot.
At this point Mr. J. A. Uillis,chiet clem
of the hotel, came from behind his desk
and also ucscacncu uussen to give aim
his revolver, "to put it up," etc., but in
reulv the infuriated man whipped bis
weapon through the air over his head in
a very menacing manner and again at.
tpmpted to gat a shot at Smarr, who dur-
ng the tew seconds- interval iiaa not
dared leave the protection of the post,
knowing full well to do so
WAS CERTAIN DEATH,
while if he remained there was a chance
for his life- Again Russell, with an oath,
said ,-he would fix the who had
called him dishonest," and turning fully
toward Smarr, hi eyes and attention
having been partially diverted from his
deadly purpose for o lew seconds, waited
for an opening to suoot, an tne time
dodging this way and that in hi en
deavor to draw Smarr from his seeming
place of safety. At last, alter this sort
of maneuvering had lasted fully fifteen
seconds, which seemed as many min
utes, a portion ot emarr s oouy pro
truded from behind the post, and quick
as a flash, Russell covered it with bis
revolver, and with the muzzle not three
feet distant, the fatal shot was tired.
With the flash and report Smarr ultcrcd
a moan or half scream, as if he knew
the tragedy was ended, and clutching
the post convulsively, tried to
. STEADY HIMSELF,
and then turned over a dead man. He
fell first upon his knees and then rolled
over on his back within two feet of
where the Times representative stood,
who. quickly stooping, asked the dying
man it he wanted anything or any one
sent for. Opening his eyes in a tort of
dazed manner, Smarr attempted to make
a reply, but death came too quickly, and
what he would have said will never be
known.
Instantly all was a scene of the
wildest confusion again, as the crowd
Dourcd into the office from the street
and billiard room, the central figure of
all being tbe towering form or Kuesell,
who, with the revolver
STILL IK HIS HAND.
tefused the overtures of peace, until fin
ally induced to step behind the - office
desk. The body of the dead man re
mained upon the office . floor for a few
minutes alter lite was extinct, in plain
sight of the gathering crowd and white
faces or the ladies ot the noiei, wno
peered over the balustrade upon the
horribleness below. It was tenderly
carried to room 5 on the office floor by
several friends, where it was viewed by
the sorrowing friends and relatives pre
paratory to removal Dy bit. canai, tne
undertaker. It was the last shot fired
bv Russell that' caused the death, the
first striking the wall as Smarr ran after
the opening assault, x ne second sirucK
the iron post in front of tne dead man's
body, about breast hiirb, as if intended
for the heart, it hitting the post about
an inch from the edge. The fatal bullet
entered the left groin about six inches
below the heart. , .
Afeowt Blaine' A Maanifieant Home and
a Princely .entertainer.
W Arlington. November. 0. James G.
Blaine will retire from the position of
secretary of ' state at the close of this
month. He has no intention at present
of going abroad. He will remain dur
ing the winter in Washineton, and de
vote himself to preparing for the next
national convention. Ilia elegant house
in the neighborhood of Castle Stewajt,
is nearly completed. It faces the south
and stands in the center of a large open
space, looking on the one side, toward
the P street circle, and on the other to
ward the heights of Georgetown and the
Potomac The site of the house is a
beautiful 'one, in the extreme north
west part of the - most fashionable
portion of the city. The building,
when completed, will have cost its owner
f 30,000. The material is a handsome
ark-red brick, trimmed with fanciful
stone carvings. . The style is massive
and in the beet taste. Twenty-five thous
and dollars, prooaoiy, will be spent in
furnish ine. When completed, as it
probably will be by January 1, the resi
dence will ne one oi me center oi tne
fashion and intellect of the capital. Mr
Blaine is
A PRINCELY EKTEBTArXEB. :
and one of the most popular of all the
public men who have moved ia Waah-
ington society. lie knows well the full
weient of the social side of Wsshrar-
ton, and through elegant dinners and
brilliant receptions understands how to
cement and -strengthen ties made by
means of . his . extreme popularity. In
deed, the man's manner and address
S lease and interest all "with whom
e is brought in contact For the
first time in many years Mr. Blaine
will occupy a non-official position-; No
one, however, thinks that this will de
tract from his strength or popularity.
He has large means. By the well in
formed his wealth is estimated at over
$1,000,000. In financial speculations he
has generally proved as bold as in poli
tics, une oi hi greatest source ol rev
enue has been from - lucky ventures in
coal mines in Pennsylvania.' His knowl
edge of that State and his intimate ao
HARDWARE.
LOOMS & LOOSES,
DEALERS IN
HARDWARE
Stoves and Tinware,
BARB WIRE,
Agricultural Implements
and SEWING MACHINES
East side Commercial street between Siitii and Seyentli ayennes. .
quaintance with its leading- men have
enaotea mm Irom time to time to invest
tuuuau hiu utpowi m u to saoare
nim a large ion u no. tie is now one of
leading speculator interested in the
development of the coal mines of West
Virginia, lie purchased an interest in
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad sever
al years ago, in company With
A SEXATOKIAL SVNDICATK
headed by Senator Davis, of West Vir
ginia, looking toward the opening
up of these coal mines. " From all re
ports one can readily believe that he will
rind here as profitable a venture ns the
one that brought him such a revenue in
the fields of Pennsylvania, lie stands
to-day the leading representative of the
Garfield administration, the opponent
of the Stalwarts in the now Republi
can party. - His friend were not at all
satisfied with his career in the senate.
They feel that he never succeeded tcre
in making a real place for himself: that
he never approached anylhing like his
. i i i - - . , ,
uiaguiuwiub leauersuip in tne House.
Shortly before Mr. Blaine's retirement
from the senate he himself realized that
he had begun wrong. He had changed
his policy toward the last and become
more conservative and studious, and
took greater pains to adapt himself to
the more elevated tone of the senate.
His experience aa secretarv of state
has been valuable, and bis success much
greater than even his friends could have
anticipated.
A DISTINGUISHED FOREIGN MIKISTEll
who has served many years abroad, gave
the Times correspondent the other even
ing a general idea of the manner in
which his reports to Mr. Blaine had
been received. He said: ''Without co
ins into details, which would be mani
festly improper, I can aver this: I had
many important suggestions to make as
to our foreign policy. I fancied at least
that I had found many ways by which
this government could improve it condi
tion abroad, and to every suggestion
inndc by me I found ia Mr. Blaine the
most ready and ever eneer listener. I
do not think I ever met a man in public
mo wno seemed to nave acquired
in so short a time such a
comprehensive knowledge of foreign
affairs. He took in everything al
most without explanation, and realized
even more than I the importance of cer
tain facts which I had to communicate.
It was a little different when I came to
make my report to General Garfield. I
mustconless f resident Garfield was a
trifle bored with what I had to say to
him, and listened only In the most per
functory way. Mr. Blaine was not satis
fied with-.our one interview, but he fol
lowed me up with the most persistent
system of cross examination until he had
exhausted all the knowledge 1 could
give blm upon the various subject in
which he was interested. Ho had - pro
ceeded . in the same fashion,; I
dare say, with every foreign min
ister or representative with' whom he
has been brought in eontact. ' Dur
ing this last year he has ' become
A OliOSB STUDENT.
I regard him to-day as one of the
strongest men in this country. ' Joined
to nis wondertui personal popularity, be
is now adding the fruits of study and
defeat bravely borne, and I have
no doubt that when . tbe , next na
tional convention arrives he. will be
one of the most formidable candidates
in the Republican party. lie is really
stronger, in ray judgment out of ollico
than in it," -
This same gentleman went further to
say that Mr.' Blaine at present was avoid
ing everytning in tne way or antagonisms.-
He is on good terms with Mr.
Arthur, and will remain so if Mr. Arthur
himself is willing. There are dark
pages in Mr. Blaine's history, but' it
now belongs so utterly to the past that
it would be difficult to bring them up
effectively against bim in a campaign.
He is the sole residuary legatee of
tne uarneia administration. tie will
join this claim to bis own, and carefully
prepare tor tne luturc, wbicn now looks
so brilliant to utm. His bcailb, wbicn
for a time seemed so feeble, and which
has fluctuated up and down with his
varyiug fortunes, is now upon the mend.
His eye is clear and bright, and the
deadly pallor of his complexion is be
ing replaced by a better tone and a more
healthful color. While he will make
his headquarters at Washington, l.e will
probably at various times visit different
sections of the country. He has in con
templation a trip through the South,
which may be made within the next
year. Ills relations with, the boulliern
capitalists in Virginia will prove a good
introduction, and peruana pave tne way
for investments for the South Being
out of politics, be loses nothing by the
blunders of those in power. His posi
tion is therefore regarded by himself
and friends as one of the best possible
for success at tbe coming convention.
Election Returns from . th Nevember
. . - State- . ; -(
CONNECTICUT. .
Habtfork, Nov. 10. The Republi
cans elected 10 of the 14 senators voted
for yesterday, giving them 17 of the 24
senators. iat year ine senate sioou six
to five. This year there are three more
districts. The house stands, according
to current returns. 149 Republicans to V
Democrats and -1 Greenbacker. . Last
year Republicans ICG, Democrats M0;
Grcenbackers 1. , , !
MARYLAND. ' ' !
Baltimore, Nov. - 9. The returns
from counties up to 2:30 p. m. are still
incomplete, but sufficient to base an es
timate or uie general result, ine Jie
publicans gained unexpected victories
in several Democratic counties, inclod-
mz the senators in Hartford, where AJ
len, Republican, is elected over Stump,
Democrat, who was president or tbeiast
senate. They also eain four senatois.
The next senate stands, according to the
present estimate, sixteen Democrats and
ten Republicans. -In the last senate
there were seven Republicans and nine
teen Democrats. - I
Based on the same estimates the house
stands fifty-nine. Democrats and thirty'
two Republican. The Republican also
elected Frederick stone. Republican
candidate for chief judge in the seventh
judicial district; also John D. Brooke,
Republican candidate for associate jtfdge
of Uie same district, in Howard coun
ty, the home of United States Senator
A. P.Gorman, the Democratic ticket is
said to be elected by 230 majority.
, j-- MINNESOTA. . . ' ; J ,
tsr. 1 aul, ov. a. Returns from one
hundred and six cities, township. and
precincts received up to 8 o'clock give
Hubbard, Republican,' - for governor,
20,060; Johnson, Democrat, 11,530. This
is about one-third of the slate, and indi
cates a falling off of thirty to forty per
cent, from the vote of last year. If other
precincts vote in the same proportion
Hubbard's majority will be from 20,000
to 25.000. The rest of the ticket is about
the same,' except - for supreme judge,
Vananbren, Republican, falls 1,000 be-
niad Hubbard. ., . Tbe constitutional
amendments of general enact are prob
ably carried. Tbe land bond proposi
tion is probably defeated; as it require
majority or ail tne votes. ; :
, WXBBASKA... : . t.
Omaha, Nov. . The return come ia
very slowly. A light vote generally
polled. The state ticket - comprised oae
judge of the- supreme court, and two
university regents. No special interest
was attached to that part of the ticket as
tne state is KepuDiican ana tne llpc oil
can candidates were absolutely certain
to be elected by a large aaaierity. Con
siderable interest was eeneralJv mani
fested over tbe county officers. Douglas
county elected s stratgnt Kepuoiicaa
ticket, majorities ranging from 2,000 to
5,000, the , first time straight ticket
has been elected in this county for ' sev
eral years. Hall county went Republi
can tne nrst time I nits History. "
; COLORADO.
Denver. Nov. 8. Pull return from
tbe city give Morris, Republican, for
mayor, si majority over the Green-
backers and People's candidate. The
county returns, with two precincts to
bear Irom, give Spangler for sheriff, 916
majority, a liepublican eain over 1879
oi auoui iw. ine lowest estimate
places Denver's majority over all for
permanent capital at about 10,000.
MISSISSIPPI.
New Orleans. Nov. 9. Telecram
irom nineteen counties in JuMssiiasiDDi
show the Democrats have carried them
all except Madison countv. where the
fusion gains were about 4,000. Every
inuicaiion points to uie success of the
Democratic state ticket bv 15.000 to 20..
vw iiiHjurujr.
MASSACIlX'SDTTa.
Boston. "Nov. 9. With
hear from the total4 state vote .9: Long,
iu.joo; xiiompson, oij.oos, ana itews.
4,.u;AJray, 1,741. Recounts of the
representatives votes will be made in
tue Middlesex districts.
life la Hiasuudppi
MeIUIXAST. Miss.. Nov. 10. Aft.-r a
lapse of two davs and communication
with forty or fifty different participants
the whole story of the shooting at Ma
rion is given in brief as follows:
Tuesday last, while the state election
was progressing at Marion, in this
county, Joseph liarnett, an aged white
man, having just voted, was insulted by
a negro at the poll. Barnelt raised his
arm to resent it with a blow. Some
say he drew a stick on the negro. But
m-iore iie could striae, another negro,
Frank Johnson, shot him in tho neck.
cutting the jugular vein, and killed him
almost instantly, (ieorfe Johnson, col
ored, formerly a slave of Harnett's, ran
up to defend his old master, and was
shot by a negro.
Jeu begara, white, was killed by a
negro named Bam Oillispso. Vance
was wounded and is expected to
die. Alex, llarvev. Democratic candi
date for county assessor, fifty yards
irom inc scene, was rustled upon by the
negroes and killed shot through the
head. lie was shot In the face by Frank
Johnson after he was - dead. Joseph
Hodges, white, was wounded in the
head. The negroes doing the shooting
were Gillispie, Frank Johnson, Allen
Burwell, Brown and Martin Malone.
Marion was not the voting place for
these negroes, they were from another
precinct. . Will Vance, a white Repub-
ican, is said to have given orders to the
negroes to begin firing. As soon as the
news reached Meridan, six miles dis
tant, Sheriff IC Henderson, with a posse
of seventy-five men, repaired to the
scene. The negroes had all left. A par
ty of twenty-five men went to the house
of Ed. Vance, a white liepublican, and
approaching , mm with a war
rant of arrest, demanded his
surrender, and were replied to
by Vance telling them to "go. to
hell." They were then fired upon and
were repulsed. One horse was killed.
By 5 O'clock in the' afternoon the re
lief committee and the sheriff came up
to the men surrounding the house. The
sheriff called out to them to surrender.
The white flag was presented at the front
door. The sheriff met the bearer half
way, on the promise that he would pro
tect Vance and all in the house, should
they surrender. It was agreed to, and
tbe sheriff drove his buggy up to the
gate to take in the prisoners. AVill
Vance and his men gathered about the
yard, anticipating no danger. J. Vance
was seen in a stooping attitude, beliind
the corner of a stable near by, with his
gun leveled on the posse, but before be
could fire he was shot and killed. At
the same instant when A. O. Warren, of
tbe posse, was pledging protection to the
female portion of the Vance family, he
was shot through the head by some one
from tne inside or tne bouse, ana in
stantly killed. The sheriff and Harding
Jones, one oi tne posse, were sngntiy
wounded. JOd. Vance escaped, several
neeroea were seen to fire on the posae
and run off. No negroes are known to
be killed, but four or five are known to
be wonnded.
Will Vance was brought to Meriden
by the sheriff in a buggy, eight miles, at
night, and lodged in jail. No harm was
offered him.' d. Vance, 15 years of
ace. was captured, but was allowed to
remain at nome. l esterday a parly or
nve men unaer me direction oi tne
Sheriff searched for Vance and the
others concerned in the riot, but none
were found: except tbe negro, Martin
Malone. who took an active part in tbe
riot. He is now in jaiL .
JNo negroes were murdered in I lie
swamp and none shot except those re
sisting and running , out or Vance's
house .The blacks about Marion have
fled to the interior. There is a circus in
Meriden to-day and tbe " streets are
crowded with negroes as if nothing had
happened. ;
. If any of the above statements are not
so material they can give no color to
tbe case. However, amoavits dou bless
could be procured to sustain any state
ment made herein. The only cause
signed for the disturbance is the doc-
iri&B lh uuli k nut iu sue iaie usiuiwku
for the negroes to carry ' pistols to the
noils.
After the fight three kegs of powder, a
supply of large buckshot were round in
Vance's house.' - He is said to have
bought a keg of powder on Saturday,
r --, The Alleged William Brother.
Okaua. Neb- Nov. 10. A special
from Grand Island says that Sheriff Kil-
lian, or tnts county, was caned upon at
a late boor Tuesday night to proceed
into tbe country about two miles south
of the city to arrest two men who were
making themselves obnoxious to a farm
er's family. The farmer said they repre
sented themselves as being hunter from
Hastings, but they carried Winchester
rifles and also being otherwise heavily
armed, be thought Uiere was something
wrong. Sheriff Killian, with a deputy,
proceeded to the farmer's bouse about 5
o'clock Wednesday morning, ana round
the men in bed, -lie asked them to get
up and dress, as he wished to speak, to
them. Killian saw at a gUnce tbattliey
resembled Ed. and Lon. Maxwell, alia
Williams, the notorious Pekin county
(Wisconsin) murderers. " They both
drew on their pants and boots,' and
Alonzo excused himself a minute while
he stepped outside- While he had gone,
Killian grappled with Ed, and with the
assistance ot tne larmec and , hi son.
threw him to the fioor, and narrowly es
caped : being shot .by Ed. They
got bis revolver awsy irom bint and
held bint to the fioor while JLilliaa ' en
deavored to handcuff him, but Ed. gave
a regular Indian war-whoop, callidg Leo.
Kellian stepped outside the door to stop
Loo., and aaw bin running towards bim
with- a 'drawn .revolver., and is.iilian
stepped aside Just in time to escape . the
shot. He then went inside and instruct
ed the depute to guard, tbe door with
his double barrelled shot-can. As he
did so, Lon stuck bis bead inside, when
tbe deputy pulled on him, but tbe cap
missed fire, which move scared off Lon,
who ran away without coat or bat and
bid ia the grass. Killian then started
aad went to look for Leo, bat it was
hard to fiod any trace of him. . Killian
then brought Ed Maxwell to Grand Is
land, where he now lies in-tbe county
jail awaiting the coming of the sheriff of
fepin county, Yt ta.. who has telegraph
ed lie would tn bere oo . the nrst train.
A posse immediately started out after
Lon, and have been out op to this hour
(HUa. m ), bat nave been. enable to find
him. ,- ,
v. A CoanacraSiea of Hotels. ' '.' ,
,- Old Obchabo BzaCk, Nor. 11. The
Blanchard, Lawrence. Aldenet. Cloud,
Belmont and Ftske betels burned here
last night Loss, f 73,000. u ,
VOL.. 24 NO. 40.
Attorney at Law.
HICK & FKICHAN,
TTOONKY8 AT LAW.
L Oflice over Emporia National bank.
F.P.PAYNE.
TTORNE1 AT LAW. Office with Al
l. menn Uilletc
SCOTT A tYJiN,
TTOHNKYS AT LAW. Will practice It
L all tbe State and Federal Court.
PETTO X. SANDERS & PEYTON,
ATTORN ICY S AT LAW. Kmpoiia, Kan
(aa. Will practice ia the Mate nd
federal courts.
W. M. Dl'FF,
ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office over th
Poatolliue. Kmporia, Kansas
Efljy-Ileal Kktate and Tax-Title litigation a
pouialtv.
JOSEPH F. CULVEK,
ATTORN KT AT LAW AN O JUSTICE
Or THE PEACE
Its peel b1 attention ive to collection.
Ouice, 119 Commercial ktreet, near corner
of Fourth Avenue.
o.m. stbsbv. v. a. sxdowice.
STERRY SEDGWICK. -A
TTORNEYS AT LAW. Emporia, Kan.
il. Will practice in tbe several courts of
Lyon, Osage, Ureeowood. Coffey, Chase, Ur
vey .Marion and Morris counties, Kan.; in the
suiieme court of the state, and in the federal
courts for the district of Kansas.
C B. BACHKLLEK,
TTORJIBY AT LAW,
JUSTICE OF TUB PKACB,
AX1) NOTARY PUBLIC
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
fcff-Ofllee over rirst National Bank.
Physician.
im. W. W. 1IIBBKX.
QFriCK Over Dunlap A Co'. Bank
JOHN A. MOORE,
HY8IC1AN AMD BURGEON. OSJoe al
bis Urna Store, No. 150 Commercial t.
L. I. JACOBS. M. ..
o
rriCK ta North A Ryder drug storr.
J II. WILH1TK, I. V. S-,
UraduaU of American Veterinary College . 1
Veterinary Surgeon,
Offira is - api -vw i
tution s treat All diseases ofaniraalssurcess
fully treated. J. H. WILU1TK.
Shops and Factories.
J TEAM POWER
WOOD WORKING FACTORY
S1M ...... I .1 . ....
. " "" .i iauoni lor an Kinds ol
building furnished, and low figure riven
on all contracts.
- j wwp vn v uiiiHirrciai eiireet.
Just north ol Seventh Avenue. Kmimria
Uive me a eali. k V. Bl'ttAUDK.
TJMFQKIA
Foundry and Machine Shops.
tV7 ' ' " u ' nnw, Lnt (toilers.
Iron lower itandt, Funr r Bracket?, Ainia
riuma, ami every Uetcrfption of Iron ml
JanMfaatuiwa v .T . .
. . r" sj 1 1 nun m ur re
pairing a specialty. Corruspourience clic.
IWU.
Emporia Carriage Factory
T. L,. RYAN,
work, etc., jrrc.
KEPAIBIHO DOUR OS nllOBT KOTICKt
8ixth avenue east of Commercial St.
YOUKGOKEEN fc SMITH.
bixth Ave. Shoeing Shop.
Horse Shoeinga Specialty.
?V ,n mcblne work sraarantecd to rive
satisfaction. All other work promptly at.
-. .-. v., . tvto ui oixi.ii avenue, east
of Commercial street.
Miscellaneous.
J. II. lit ItltKM
COUNTY SURVEYOR AND CITY EN
U1NKEU. WH1 make surreys of land,
locata corners, run division lines. Airnln
r ' ... ... .m ."I 1 1 1 . TH 1QU 1 S V QUI
toundat ion work of all kinds. OAiee at conn
nouse, fciu porta, Kansas.
ROBKBT MILLIKES.
CIVIL RNGINKKR swi aiturnv,,.
Onlce over Hall. Waite A Co's music store.
THEIS,
Boot and Shoe Maker.
All kin it a rt Vaa Wa.. .1-
t : , Hiaiic ro orucr 111
E8 n"- J'I'"? !"? .""'
few doors south of 6th avenue.
EMPORIA. KANSAS.
Hedge Laying & Hedge
rrt...i
j.iiiiiming
AbSfaa SftaA annn !. m ......
iii ii... L..'.Krj" ?
i " " i. ii a id moil i seajre
TZStS.r''"i.um 'TPPre'1 lay down or
trim hedge better and cheaper than any other
party can do. Call on or a.ldre.s"
m . ... t, . ur, 1.1..
Emporia. Kan.
S. H. MAYS & SON,
PAINTEES.
Grain! ner, Papering and Kal-
somlning.
Shop oi west side Commercial street, be.
tweea Seventh and Eighth avenue.
'JJIRAMK MeCAIN.
Plain and Ornamental Plasterer
EsrroRia, Kansas.
Materials furnished and work done on snort
notice in the best manner.
Banks.
EMPOKIA
Savings Bank.
TRANSACTS A GENERAL
BANKING BUSINESS
Interest Allowed en Time Deposits.
, J. JAY BUCK. Presid.nl.
. U. DUNLAP, Cashier.
DIRECTORS;
T ", K. P. KaoNK, '
JJ WaiOHT. V W. TaClWOBTHT.
' HOW ABD flUMLAF
THE EMPORIA
NATIONAL BANK.
Capital, - $100,000.
Surplus, - - 50,000.
Intkrkst Paid on Timk Dkporit.
Drafts drawn oa Eastern cities and an points
In JCuiope.
Special Attention given to Colli-cUou.
Gold Coin and Sterling Exchange bought at
Carren Kate.
Advances made oa Shipments of drain an
8tock. and Commercial Paper
Discounted.
The klckest prnsas paid lor School, Townshh .
Cly aad County Bonds.
' P. B PLUMB. President.
. C HOOD, Viee President.
L-T. HERITAGE, Cashier.
Dibcctobs P. B.PIamb. W.T. Soden. l.T
Herttare. Lewi Lt,J. Hood, Daniel Bitler
A, U. XssisUin. M. W. Phillips. A. Huberts
n. o. ouosf, rmidt. -
STs. MA BTIHDA LB. Tie Pni't.
-i - i O. M. VJtOiJS, Ctukitr,
First National
-BAN K-
OF EMPORIA, KANSAS.
li t v ' :. ; , ,
-iMtf SficiM'ia,; $100,023.
, ; gUEPLCi rCHD, $20,OOO.Oo'.
Does a General Banking Business.
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