The Republican from Greensburg, Kansas • Page 2

COXGEESSIONAIa. the authority of the chief constable of one OLD ABOLITIONISTS. lol his sitting room ut bled "laudanum" nearl empty besida ON A STRIKE. A HANDSOME GAIN. THE REPUBLICAN.

system or Alabama ana its practical workings," by W. J. Lee, of Greensboro, a member of board of inspectors of that state. This was followed by discus-ion. STICIDE OB Ml'KDEB.

IN THE UNION PA CIFIC YARDS AT DENVER QUIT WORK. The Officials of the Road Anticipate no Trouble in Getting Mew Men. Denver, Sept. 25. For several months the Union Pacific company at this point have been having serious trouble with their switchmen.

To avoid any complications the company used every fair means to adjust the difficulties and to have the service property performed, but the situation has not improved and the block the yards has become such a serious detriment to the commercial interests of Denver and Colorado that the company took the necessary action organize their yard forces. One of the chief difficulties has been the disposition on the part of men to exact "tips'' from shippers desiring twitching done, and it has been proven that the switchmen have kept the yards in a blocked condition order to enforce this. Several days ago the switchmen's grievance committee waited on General Manager Meek and made several charges against Assi tant Superintendent who hrs charge of the yards, and demanded his removal or they would all go out Burns was tupendey, pending an investigation. The charges hav ng been disproved, Mr. Meek this morning addressed a communication to his swit hmen stating the facts, and also that "since Burns removal there has been a large increase in the number of engines used to do the wort without a corresponding improvem nt, and the yard situation, and the legitimate earning capacity of the Union Pacific at this point being impaired to an inestimable effect by the failure on your part to rendi a suilicient return in labor for the compensation given you; for this reason Mr.

Burns will be re-instated at 12 o'clock to-day. Switchmen who are unwilling to work cordially with Mr. Burns, and to pledge their support and best efforts to the end of meeting every requirement ol good service in the Denver yard, and those who are unsatisfactory, will receive their time and quit the service of the company before that hour." At 1 o'clock this afternoon, when the whistle blow for them to return to work, not one of the i25 men put in an appearance. The company very soon succeeded in getting men, and cars were moving alter a delay of but one hour. Mr.

Meek has given the strikers until to-morrow noun to determine what they will do and it is pr -ic that a large number wi 1 return. Should the men determine to stay out the officers of the road do not anticipate that it vill extend over the system. GREAT INDlCiSATlON. The Eot Contesting Fiends May Trouble in Guthrie. Guthrie, Sept legisla- lure yesterday consumed most of the time in attempts at locating the agricultural Mongra.uiauuu.

it muim, ui wb college. It was finally determined to leave trial will a ord hira more insight into the the matter to a committee of three tobejtnw inwardness of the Irish problem appointed by Governor Steele, one mem- i which he came to Iieland to study for bcrfrom each of the political parlies. 'himself. After three weeks of ordinary of the principal cities of Ireland. The chief constable, Mr.

O'Brien says, has made a full confession and his statement has bten sent to home Secretary Mat thews. Indians For the Christ. Ptebre, 8. Sept 2a The Indians' the Sioux reser ation are expecting the coming of Christ daily. He is, they suppose, to covir the earth with a stratum of soil thirty feet deep, covering up everbody but the good Indians, who will squirm through to the surface to find a veritable "happy huntiag ground" on earth.

THE FRANCHISE QTJESTIOJf. Speaker Seed Treats of The Effort to Suppress Negro Voes. Philadelphia, Sept. 24 Iu t'n evening a ma3s meeting under the auspices of the Republican league was held at the Academy of Music, at which Speaker Reed was the center of at.raction. The immense auditor.um never held a ir.vj" crowd.

When Speaker Reed aro to address tha audience the applause was long continued. His speech was mainly humorous and sarcastic and was keenly enjoyed by the vast audience. Inclosing his address, Mr. Reed said: "it is ery discouraging in this world to see how small a percentage of actual results come from splendid victories Somee great general has said th there is only one thing worse than victory, and that is defeat We fought a great strugg.e for the liberty of manhood. We culminated it by a constitutioual amendment, putting in the law of the couniry a doctrine that every male citizen should be entitled to participate in the government And yet there has been and is sitting to-day in Mis-issippi a convention in which every orator proclaims his determination an i the determination of every other white man belonging to his party to invent some method of uisfranchising the negro; to destroy the franchise of a large portion of the voting population of this country who are entitled to vo e.

There is a spectacle for you applause. Thee gentlemen openly declare that they intend to disfranchise voters of this country. There has never een any denial of their purpose and this Mississippi convent.on is proof. Do you mean, my frien to aiiow a southern white man, because l.e votes in the snuth, to count more than you do in this government? Do you mean that he shall have increased representation in this government and that he shall carry more weight than you Applause. DESTRUCTIVE WATERS.

A Waterspout at Hot Springs Causes Great Damage. Hot Springs, Sept 24 A terri ble flood oecurre I here Monday night anc yesterday morning thevalley from one end to the other was in ruins. A heavy rair set in yesterday a.ternoon, and at mid night the rain increased steadily until there came a terrible waterspout This together with tha immense volume of water which rolled down the mountain side swelled the creek at the base out of its batiks and deluged the main taorongh fare flooded the stores the whole length of the The water with its terrible force carried every movable object before it and this morning the avenue presents a scene nnt exceeded in the disastei to the great flood in Hot Springs two-years ago. 'lhe Josephine hotel, the Arlington. W.

Little company, Sithen Dow saloo and other smaller placet are sinong the heaviest losers. Ti.e eellars and first floors of all these firms are flooded and the goods totally destroyed. Tbe loss to property will amount to at leas! perhaps more. I COLON IN RUINS. The Isthmus City Visited by Fire Three.

Fourths of the Place in Ashes. Panama, Sept 2 Three-fourths ol Colon has been destroyed by tire. It brokf out at midnight and was not under control until 7 p. m. It reported that ninety car loads of freight in transit has been consumed.

The wharves and shipping are save. Owing to the riotous behavior of a mob of looters the military opened fire with bail and cartridges kiting and wounding several persons. Reinforcements of police have been dispa ched from here. A supply of food has also been sent Everything is reported quiet now. Not Much Damage by Frost.

Chicago, 111., Sept 24 The following will appear in this week's Farmers' Review: There has evidently been less damage to corn by frost than alarmists have given the public to understand. Only late planted corn has sutfered, and this ortion of the crop forms but a very small percentage ol the whole. In Missouri, Ohio and Kentucky, where the crop is quite backward on account of to abundant rains, frost has done practica ly no damage as yet, but would be most injurious were it to fall heavily before October 15. A Jail Delivery Frustrated. Oklahoma City, Sept 24 A daring attempt at jail breaking was frustrated by the vigilance of Sheriff Deford.

The jail is a cozy structure of pine and contains half a dozen or more prisoners awaiting trial on the charge of murder. Among them ore rvine Cook and John McConneli, the seif-eonfessed slayers of Agnes Johnson. When detected they had nearly succeeded in cuttin a hole large en ugh for their exit through the pine wall with an ordinary pocket km e. A Border Time Leader Dead. Atchison.

Sept 24 Information has been received here of the death of Robert S. Kelley, at his home at Helena, Mont- He was one of the pioneer settlers of Atchison and a noted border ruffian and pro-slavery leader. In 1S55 he founded the once famous paper known as the Squatter Sovereign and mad it the organ of the pro-slavery party in the territory. As editor of this paper and on account of his aggressive and uucomprom sing attitude toward tin free state people he became a national character. Military Post Abandoned.

Fort Smith, Sept 24 A dispatch from Tahlequah says: The Fort G.bsot. military post, twenty miles distant from here, was abandoned yesterday. The soldi, rs left last evening for attsbttrg. N. Y.

According to the treaty of 150 the buildings and grounds occupied by the troops will revert back to the Cherokee nation. It is believed that the Cherokees will establish a college for boys and use tha buildings and grounds. Live Bird Tournament. Ellswobth, Sept 24 Bowers' annnal live bird tournament has been fixed at this place for October 15 and IS. with six shoots for each day.

The championship for Kansas will be with twenty-five birds, S25 entrance fee, including cost of birds. A $50 go medal and 50 per cent to winner. A. 5. A.

rules. Earthquake Shocks in South Carolina, CoT.CMRtA, S. Sept. 24 Six distinct saocks of earthquake have been reported as occtirrirg atioui 7:5.1 yeeid.ty mo-ninz. The last shacN vns ti for rearly a rri'na'e.

A s- he wkki ..4 Ui RECIPROCAL The limit of time within which governments may make arrangements for entering into reciprocal arrangements with the United State for free importation into their countries of American agricultural products, has been extended six months, or until January 1, GOVERNMENT PUBCHAK. Mr. Sherman has introduce a bill which; was referred to the committee on appro-i priations, appropriating 5133,000 for pur-f chase for use of the Maltby house, at northwest corner of New Jersey avenue and Seventh street, with vacant lots on the north side of it. ANOTHER park. The conference report ou the bill to establish Rock Creek park in the District oS Columbia, been taken up aud agreed and the bi.l now goes to the president for his approval.

WVANDOTTE BRIDGE. Senate biii i.ul'iorize construction of bridge across the Missouri river io iosi accessible point within one mile above the town of Wyandotte, Kansas, was passed. IN THE HOITSS. On motion of Mr. Lacey of Iowa, a resolution was a directing the Clerk ot the house to forward to the govern' Arkansas a copy of the resolution declaring that there was a vacancy in the Second congressional district of that srate.

Mr. Morrill, of Kansas, submitted and the house agree 1 to he conference aepori, on the bill granting a pension to the widow of General llaitranit- The amount granted is S100 a montii. Mr. Payson presented and the house ndonted a eonference reuort oi the bill for rel.ef of settlers on the Northern Pacific railroad indemnity lands. IN THE SENATE.

The request of the house for a conference on the bid was complied with, and Messrs. Hale, Allison ami Coek-rell were appointed conferees on the part of the senate. Mr. Plumb reported a senate joint resolution authorizing the extension for one year of the time of the payment for land on pre-emption or m-me-dead chums whenever for the reason of. failure of crops payment is delayed, aud it was passed.

The calendar was taken up under rule 8 and the next bill upon it be ng the house bill to preveht the i ro luet of convict labor from being furnished to or ior the use of any department of the government and to prevent th product of convict laUor fr'-m being used upon public buildings or other public works. After a short dt bate the bill wa pased over and the next bill on the calendar was takerl up, being house bill to amend an act to prohibit the importation and immigration of foreigners under contract or agreement to perform labor in the Uni ed Slates, its territories and tie District of Columbia. The bill was laid a-ide without action on objection by Mr. Gorman. The senate resumed consideration of the senate bill to establish Un.ted States land nn.rtrlA for settlement Of 1'ti- vate land claims.

Without distos eg of the bill, the senate went m.a execuuva session. A LAND DECISION. The secretary of the inferior has affirmed the decision of the conim s-icner cf the land office in the case of Catherine Em an vs. W. A.

Palmer and Elizabeth Weldock, transferred on appeal by the latter in holdin for cancellation entry for a traet of land in the Larned district, Kansas. CALIFORNIA LAND GRANTS. Mr. Plumb offered a resolution (which was agreed io) calling on the secretary of the interior to report whether the lands granted to the state California on certain conditions by the act of June 30, 1S54, (the Yosemite valley and Mariposa Big Tree grant) have been spoiiated or otherwise dive ted from the public use contemplated by the grant NATIONAL PROHIBITION. The joint resolution proposin? an amendment to the const imt.oii of tv "iited Sta in relation to the importation, exportation, transp r.

md sale of alcoholic i. i reached on the ca endar, Mr- who had reported it from the education and labor, called for upon it Mr. Cockrell asked that tU r. read. While the rerort was belt i nd.

Mr. Stewart sugges ed tl at the re; i occupy too much time; but -Mr. Uair thought the senate might as we.l ilevi.te a short t.me to a subject that was not be trifled with. The reading of the report having occupied what was left of the hour assigned to the calendar, no vote was taken on the joint resolution. A RULE FOB CONTEMPT.

Repre entative Moore, of New Hampshire, introduced in ihe house, a resolution that the commit.ee on ruies be instructed to report an additional rule, to-wit: Rule 16: Contempt, of the house: When a call of the i oisse discloses the presence of a quorum, any menib.r absenting himself on the uceeeiing roll call for the purpose of breaking a quorum shall be arraigned at the bar of the house and fined in a sum not exceeding S5J0. SHORT STOPS. The Iron City bridge works of Pittsburgh, is emoarrassed. The Hamburg-American steamship Wieland was reported hard aground on the Romney shoal near New York. The Republicans of the First Louisiana district have nominated ex-Governor H.

C. Warmouth, for Congress. The London Dock Laborers' Union has cabled 750 to Sydney, New South Wales, for the use of the strikers. E. H.

Deas, colore has teen nominated for congress by the Republicans of the Sixth Sooth Carolina district A workman on the electric light plant at Joplin, fell into the creek and was dr wned. The Bank of England has advanced its rate of discount from lour per cent to Sve per cent Mr. Parnell has called a conference of the Irish ii ationalists to be held in Dtibun October Owing to incessant rainfall tha county fair at Fort Scott, has been postponed until October 7. The First West Virginia Detrocratio Congressional convention ra-notolaated John O. Pendleton, John D.

Rockefeller has given more to the new Baptist University st Chicago. His previous gift vas The dam of the Bonestei reservoir as Troy, K. gave way on the IStb. GreaS-havoc curred but no lives were tot Fourteen slaves escaped fco a Port ujiese vta. ei Cce Tows, St.u.j AU.

recently. I'm autlcziUvi ol is i him. Mr. Cummings was about 48 years of age. Thedisgrace of arrest is supposed to have caused the act ANYTHING TO TVIN.

ftlurdsr and Arson Over a County Seat la Colorado. Lamab, Col, Sept 28, Word has been received ol rerious trouble between the towps of Boston and Springfield, in Baca. Since Baca county was made from Las Animas county, by the last general assembly, there has been strife between towns as to which should have the county seat The act organizing the county provides that Springfield should the county seat, and at the election held last fall it ii alleged that by manipulation of ballots, fit was made the permanent county seat The people of the town of Boston cla that Springfield has not the 15,000 worth of county property necessary prevent the county seat from being removed by a minority vote this fall. The only available building for court house was a hotel building in Boston. A few weeks ago this was sold at sheriffs sale and was purchased by the Springfield parties.

Saturday night a party left Springfield for Boston with machinery costing intending to move the building to the former town and court house, thus preventing the county seat issue being raised this fall by reason of permanent improvements being made. Rollers were put under the building and mty teams were hitched to it Inside the house were stationed twelve men with Winchester rifles. The building was moved about five miles towards Springfield, which is about twenty-five miles from toston, when the people of the latter place discovered the trick and immediatelv organized all available horses and rifles were brought into requisition and pursuit was made. Upon overtaking the party they were commhnded to 'halt," which was answered with a volley of shots from the men in the building. The Boston crowd then fired and a fierce battle raged, which ended in the Spring-fie party being driven from the building.

Coal oil was then procured and the floors of the ilding were set on lire and it was entirely consumed. Great excitement prevails but to isol tion of th i towns, i ews is hard to get Several parties arrived here from Spring-geld last night and departed hurriedly after buying all he cartridges they couid find in town. It is reported that several parties were seriously wounded and two killed during the fight, but the news is not authentic. Excitement at Dublin. DrBLiy, Sept 26.

The excitement of a week ago when the arrests of Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien was so suddealy made, had its counterpart in Nationalist circles yesterday. The dispatches from Tippera-ry describing the clubbing of the crowd before the court house by the police created a profound sensation at the Xational League headquarters. The action of the police is denounced as a gross ontiage. ii-i i i muuuu iuone, lne 18 consiuerea a suojeci mucu travel and investigation he will be able to tell the Knglish Libe als with more force than ever what tiie Irish people have to put up with at the hands of police, after his own rough experience at Tip-perary.

The are confident that whatever the outcome of the trial may be the brutai police episode and the evident reluctance of the court to open the doors to the public, will not increase the popularity ol Mr. Ballour's rale. PROBABLY FATAL. A Guthrie Joint Keeper Badly Cut by His Partner. Guthrie, Sept 28.

Yesterday noon William Davidson was arrested for assault with intent to kill one John Michael. The affair occurred up stairs in tho new Lip building. The men were partners in the saloon business. Davidson said to Michael "How many does it take to run this Michael said: "I will counsel with you, but 1 won't be run out of my own house." Davidson then told him that if he stepped behind that bar he would kill him, and stabbed Michael with acummon lemon knife with a blade five inches long, and hen struck him. Michael was cut in the abdomen in two places, two orthiee inches apart One ound is thought to be fatat The wounds were uressed by Hiatt, Cotteral and Kelt-hum.

The wounded man is still alive. Nothing; Slow About These Boys San Fkascisco, Sept 26. Three mess-en er boys have been sent to the industrial school for practic ng a neat scheme of petty swindling. They made a practice of looking over the morning papers for lhe list of arrivals at the hotels, and then sending them telegrams written on blanks stolen from the telegraph office, enclosed in an envelope addressed to one of the ar-rivals. When the message was delivered the hotel clerk would invariably pay the char.es, which ranged from seventy-five I cents to eighty-five cents.

A prominent Chinese firm was swindled cut ol on a telegram saying that "The Chinese must go." Strike on the Mackey System. Evansvtlle, pt. 26. There is a troublesome st ike on the Mackey system, The operators, station agents, clerks and platform men have gone out A committee was in the city last night to present grievances to President D. J.

Mackey, in which it demands the standard prices paid by other railroads. Mr. Mackey referred it to General Manager Saul, who refused the demands. Upon receiving Manager Saul's reply a telegram was sent to headquarters along the lines of the system ordering a strike at 7 o'clock this morning. The Switchmen's Strike at Denver.

Denver, Sept 26. There is very little change in the switchmen's strike in the Union Pacific yards to-day. The company is working thirty-five new men and. seven engineers, and declare they have today moved more freight than they did with the old force of 125 men and thirty engineers and in the same length of time. None of the strike, have signified a desire to return, and it is probable all their places will be filled by new men, and it is likely, also, that the Switchmen's Brotherhood will take up the fight Sioux City Corn Palas Sioux City, Sept 26.

The fourth annual corn palace festival opened at 7 tfclocd last evening with a concert by the celebrated Elgin bond. There were no addresses or forma. ities whatever. The people gave their attention to admiring the beauties of the building and exhibition. They All Want It.

Guthrie, Sept 26. The Tohee stage on its return to Guthrie overturned Injuring sev. ral persons. A farmer brings the information and vehicles have been dispatched for the passengers. The three cornered capital question is no nearer a settlement now than it was on the assembling of the legislature twenty-five days ago.

Every little town in the country is now a capital claimant Wellington Dank Receiver. Washington, Sept i-i. The comptrol of the currency has appointed Fred K. Downs, of Belie Haii.e. Kaunas, to be re- cciver of State Xational bank of jun, THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF EMANCIPATION DULY CELEBRATED.

CtTEEENT NEWS Ol THE' DAT. Boston, Sept 23. Yesterday the twen'y-eighth anniversary of the issuing of the emancipation proclamation by Pres-dent Abraham Lincoln, the second annual reunion of the old abolitionists was begun in the Msonseon. Men and women who had been devoted to the agitation were in attendance. In tbe center of the platform was a life size crayon portrait of John Brown, With portraits of Lewis Haydcn and Charles Sumner on either.

Among those on the platform were Hon. Fred Douglass, Mr. Frank Sandborn, Kev. A. B.

Muzzey and Kev. Mark Traileton. Mr. V. II.

Dupree occupied the chair and de-Hvred an address of welcome after which Kev. W. H. Putnam delivered a reminiscent address entitled "The Old Gu Hon. Fre 1 Douglass, who was enthusiastically received, then addressed the assemblage in a brief speech.

In closing he declared there was no re problem in this nation and the only problem was to make this nation live up to the metho of solution which it had proclaimed. Stephen M. Allen, who was introduced as the chairman of the first Republican convention, in 1854, made a few remarks. The afternoon session was occupied in the reading of letters from old abolition ists. After these letters had been read.

H. II. Grimke i.elivered an address on Charles Sumner and was followed by Frank B. Sanborn, on "The Relation of Kansas to the Abolition of Slavery." Rev. Mark Traileton also made an address.

FOB LEASED JLANDS. A Bill to Purchase Title to Over Six Million Acres in the Territory. Washington', Sept 23. From the house Indian affairs committee, a bill has been reported to pay to the Choctaw and Chickasaw nation of Indians for title in fee simple to 0,201, 6S3 acres of land in the Indian territory, being land which the Indians in 1S66 leased to lhe United States for the special purpose of locating other friendly Indians and freedmen thereoni Of the amount to be paid, the Choctaws are too receive three-fourths and the Chiek-asaws one-fourth. The report accompanying the bill describes the land as "leased lands" and says that there can hardly be any doubt as to the tit.

to them being vested in the Indians. Of the lands to be added to the United States 427,201 acres to be set apart or be. given to the Indians under the provisions of the laud in severalty act. Tito report says the price to be given for the lands was fixed at $1.25 an acre. From the amount thus found to be the value of the whole tract, 20 cents was deducted because of Hit money paid under the treaty leasing theui for the location of other Indian iheieon, and the further amount of S3 which was paid dire t- ly to the Iudiaus under the treaty of 1S6S.

THE SINDAY LAW. Mrslialltown' 1'oltce Stop Railway Build-I ers With Kev. lvers. I Mabshali.town, Sept 23. Great i excitement prevailed here Sunday.

The Chicago, St. Paul Kansas City railroad 1 attempted to buiid a double track through the eastern portion of the ty on Nevada street When all but 100 feet of the road had been built tho mayor and a posse of 100 men appeared the scene and had six of the men arrested for violation of the Sunday laws. They promptly gave bail and were released, and ere al out to resume work when the mayor and police appeared with drawn revolvers and declared that the first man who attempted to resume work would be shot Tha citizens in the meanwhile had blockaded the street with wagons and carriages. The workmen finally withdrew. Judge Stevens arrived from Ames Sunday night in answer to a telegram and immediately after dnight signed injunction papers restraining further work.

Mrs. Hoidcn Confesses. Monticello, 111.. Sept 23. On the way to Joliet penitentiary Mrs.

Ann Eliza Hol-den made a confession, to Dr. J. D. Knott, that it was herself and her son Edwin Hoidcn that killed Hardy Russell; that she dressed in Albert Dunham's clothes and wore sho that she i.eldth-horse while Edwin Ilolden shot Russi 11. She savs Calvin Holden knew nothing about the killing until after it was do that Dunham was in bed and took no part whatever.

Before leaving the jail her son, Calvin Holden, threw his arms around her neck and implored her, in God's name to tell vhodid.the shooting and save his iife. he said the reason why she did not tell the correct story here was that she feared a mob would hang her and Edwin. They did not want any new trial but were very anxious to get off to the penitentiary at Joliet Just what effect her statement will have and how far it will go towards the avenging of Calvin Ilolden- and Albert Dunham remains to be seen. A Tonne Ford County Woman Takes a Dose of Strychnine. Garden Citt.

Sept 23. Word has been received here that Hattie Cadmus, a young lady about 20 years of age. who kept house for her father on a claim fifteen miles south of this city had committed suicide by taking strychnine. The coroner went down and held an inquest, the jury's verdict ing that she came to her death by administering to herself a dose of strychnine. Her father is in jail here for burglary and will go the penitentiary.

About nine months ago her mother died of heart disease while in jail awaiting the action of the district court for having inhumanly treated a child of her daughter's. The Lyons Salt Shaft. I Lyons, sept. 23. A couple of good rains during the past week have given the wlie.it a good start.

Work on our mammoth rock salt mine is progressing satisfactorily. The shaft is down now 200 feet and is -being stink at the rate of about ten feet per day. The machinery employed is the best manufactured and Uui gentlemen back the enterprise have spent years in similar work, while they are backed by mil ions of dollars with tthich to prosecute the work. To Witness Armor Tests. Washington, Sept 23.

-Secretary Tracy and several officials of the navy department went to Annapolis to witness the completion ot the armor tests in progress there. A Wreck at Greensburgv GREEN' burg, Sept 23 A freight engine and caboose collided near Derby, wrecking themselves and fatally injuring Conductor J. Caldwell, of ifew Florence, and Flagman Newton Aikes, of Derby. Three other trainmen were seriously hurt but will recover. A Plot Ac3int Daly.

London, Sept" 23. William O'Brien writes to the secretary of the John Daly amnesty committee at Tipperary that he has boon in communication with an Englishman of much eminence in Birmsng- barn, vho has discovered siaitimg that D.dy, who serving a Lie scn- tenet) in prison tiilcgid complicity dynamite criiiios, is the victna a pi utiiatutd by vol cj pjbIwb.ih ukuj; I THE GROWTH OF KANSAS IN TEN YEARS. iianuu Fanner W.ll Release Ten Million Italian this ca r. Topeka, Sept 27. Secretary Mohler, o.

the slate agricultural department, makes public the following statistics showing the growth of Ka sas in the past ten years: Value of live tock in 1S80, 1SS9, value, 116, gain, 88 per cent, or $54,502,510. Farm prod acts, 1SS0, value including field value including field crop, gain of 83 per cent, or 866,934,039. A ssess-ed valuation, 18S0, total assessed value of all property, 1S39, total assessed value of all property, gain of 116 per cent, or 8200,243,140. Manufactures, 1S80, amount invested 1SS9, amour invested, gain, 159 per cent, or 517,824,445. Schools, 1SS0, number of districts 1898, number of districts, S.775; gain, 43 per cen, or 2,841.

Value of school property in 18S0, value in 1890, gain 80 percent, or $3,975,158. Children school age in 1880, children school age in 1890, gain 56 per cent or 191,363. Number of church edifices in 1880, number in 1S90, gain 103 per cent, or 992. Value of churc a property in 1S80, value in 1S90, gain 164 per cent, or $3,955,552. TEN MILLION DOLLAKS.

The Amount of Debt Kaunas Farmer Will Release thi Year. Topeka, Sept 27. Statistican H. B. Hilton has obtain official statistics from twenty-one counties in Eastern Kansas showing that since January 1, 4,061 mortgages have been recorded and 5,896 have been released.

It shows a decre se of mortgage indebtedness of these counties of $763,566, or 17 per cent for an average period of six months. As the percentage of decrease is greater since May than pror to that date, he estimates that the decrease for these twenty-one C4 ities will be dou1 led for the entire year, or and if these are to be taken as an average of the other for y-two then the total reduction in Eastern and Cejtrai Kansas for 1S90 will be $4, Sl.SSS. The amount of chattel mortgages released will probably exceed that of real estate and January 1, 1891. will see the iaraiers of Kansas at least $10,000,000, less in debt than on January 1, 1S9X At any rate these figures show clearly that the Kansas farmer is bettering his condition and by rea son of better prices and rig economy is gradually working out of debt WILL PAY AIX DEMANDS. 4l Smart Ban Made I'pon the Commercial Bank of Guthrie.

Guthrie, Sept 27. Owing to the suspension of the Capital bank of this city a feeling of uneasiness has been noticeable especially among small depositors All the morning there was quite a run on the Commercial bank lut it paid all demands as fast as presented. Telegrams were received from Newton, Wintield and Arkansas City saying: "Money on next The Arkansas City banking house of Ross Strong, suggested to charter an engine as the regular train was late, but that did not seem necessary. J. W.

Ragsdale, president of the Commercial bank, in answer to questions, said: "We are all right, and will be paying out as long as we are asked to and then have money left" At four o'clock the train from the north arrived. The express car contained thousands of dollars consigned to ti.e Commercial bank. This was quickly loaded into a dray and conveyed to the bank wheie it was piled high upon the rayi teller's desk. '1 he sight of so much money reassured the anxious positors, many of Whom determined to leave their deposits with the bank. By five o'clock the excitement had subsided.

A firmer feeling exists now and it is believed the crisis has been successfully passed. Henry Watterson Banqueted. Boston, Sept 27. Notwithstanding the Inclemency ol the weather members of the Massachusetts Reform club turned out in large numbers to greet Henry Watterson, of the Louisville Courier-Journal, who was a guest of the club at the Hotel Brunswick. Shor ly after 6 o'clock the large dining hall of the Brunswick began toas-lime a lively aspect and a large crowd was soon seate at the tables, including Hon.

P. A. Collins, Hon. Leopold Morse, Gen. F.

Walker, Dr. Wm. Everett, Hon. Wrn. E.

Russell, Edward Atkinson, Hon John E. Fitzgerald, Sherman Ho.ir, Judg Lathrop, Josiah Quincy and many other prominent gentlemen. Hon. George S. Hale presided.

The principal address of the evening was delivered by Mr. Watterson. Advertised a Lottery. BiBMWOHAM, la Sept 27. Pinck-ard, editor and president of the Age-Herald company, was arrested on a warrant fiarging hira with publishing advertisements of the Lou siana Lottery company.

The United States commissioner held that each issue since last Friday was a separate offense, and put him under bond of $6,000 to await action of the grand jury. Bond was promptly given. Only one copy of the law has so fa. reached Birmingham that being tn the hands of the postoffice Inspector, who swore out the warrant. No Farther Assistance Xeeded.

Los Asgeles, Sept 27. Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, the widow ol Gen. John C. Fremont, has addressed a letter to the editor of the Times, in which she expressed great gratitude for the timely aid rendered during the recent financial strait of herself and daughter.

She states further that in view of the pasaee of a bill granting her a pension the emergency has been tideii over she desires no further financial assistance. Mysterious Messages. Port Towxseitd, Wasi, Sept. 27. The cutter AVolcott has been receiving mysterious messaees from O.

S. Spalding, Assistant Sec-euiy of the Treasury, since Saturday. known that the vessel has ben at once to get ready for sea. The genera! opinion is that it will try fo interoept the Canadian sealers now fitting out at v'e'oria lor a winter cruise. Clark Acquitted.

ATCHiROV, Sept. 27. At Leavenworth Commissioner Ciough dismissed Miss Clark, of Atchison, who was charged with passing a counterfeit coin, without hearing any evidence for the defensa Child Marriage. Columbia, Sept 27. Two infants, Miss Rose M.

Brundlge, aged thirteen fears, and Clare Baker, aged seventeen years, were married by Justice It. Truitt here yesterday. The children's parents were present and cecsented to the wedding. The National Congress. CtHCinrsATi, Sept 27.

Thou the UkJes are still lowering and the rain fall ing there was a fair attendance at the -National Congress in the Scottifh Eit cathedral. Prt-s dr.t ITsyes was in the Ciui.c. The first thing on the proprara wag the resting of the renort ot the standing eomrn ittre on cr in nal law reform by jiir. Cfcftiies. i'.

Keeve. of My mouth, lnd. Eollo a paj-er on i he GEEEXSBURG, Secretary Noblo has christened the park containing the giant trees of California the Sequoia National Park, and prcmulgated lilies for its government. The stage between Redding and Cellar, vilie, was held up by two masked men and the express box and Government mail pouch obbed of $S0Q. By a collision between a passenger and a freight train at Oswego, toe pass, enger engine was wrecked and the passengers shaken up.

The two-year old child of James Bon-din, living near Moaerly, was scalded to death in a tub of hot ater. A report from Lisbon says there was a serious conflict between students and police Some were kille and several wounded. The Italian Government has caused ill feeling by prohibiting bands from playing the Marseilaise and the Garibaldi hymn. The President has nominated E. Burd Grubb, of New Jersey, to be Minister to Spain; Edwin II.

Conger, of. Iowa, Minis- i ter to Brazil. Great excrement prevails in India over the discovery of gold at Xagpore, and there is a rush for scares in the mining companies. George Mackenzie, the famous che-s player, is dying of consumption in York. I 1 B.

Arthur Taggart has been nominated Jor Congress by the republicans 01 the First New Hampshire district Burglars in Emporia, broke open two safes and did other damage, but only secured S60. It is reported in Chicago that the coal miners 01 Boiunern Illinois are preparing to strike for higher wages. Governor D. E. Francis formally open ei the Exposition at Kansas City, Ma, on the afternoon of the 22d.

Five children of George Davidson, of Montezuma, have died of a mysteri- ous disease in the last week. A tornado went through the country four miles south of Manning, Iowa, ou tho afternoon o. the 18th. Two men were killed. The aniage was considerable, The Treasury received offers of 28,000 000 of four per cent bonds the first day under the circular of Secretary Windom.

The price ran from 125 to 126. The Supreme Court bill was before the Senate on the 22. No final action was taken. John Gladson and his son James were killed by a railroad train near Nashville, recently. Congressman D.

M. iberts has been renominated by the Democrats of the Sixth Louisiana district John Kean, has been nominated for Congress by lhe Repub icans of the Third New Jersey district. The motion to quash proceedings against the Cnica Gas Trust was refused by Judge McConnell. The shortage of the Bank of thh Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, is placed at 111,000 above all assets. The Senate has confirmed John A.

Will-lams as United States Judge for the Eastj era district of Arkansas. The sickness and destitution of the wid- ow of General Fremont at Los Angelas, has been confirmed. Tom Newcomb, Wellfieet, Neb. while passing behind a stallion at North Platte was kicked in the breast and death resulted in fifteen minutes after it oc curred. I According to the official returns from! Main Burleigh, Republican, for Governor, has 18,940 plurality.

The lower house the Legislature has 110 Republicans and 41 Democrats. The revised list of killed by the recenl terrible acc.dent on the Reading railroad 6hoved twenty. i Jo'tn McGinnis, a miner, was instantly killed by a fall of slate in mine No. 4, Pittsburgh, Kan. The safe of the Adams Express Company at Midalesborough, was blown open and 53,000 stolen.

Charles Clark Stevenson, Governor of Nevada, died on the 21st He was born in Ontario county, New Tork, sixty-four years ago. William D. Gilbert, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Grand Rapids, suicided by blowing his brains out with a shotgun. The Sunday Chronicle of Washington is the first ottender under the Anti-Lofery law. The two victims of the cyclone neat Manning, Iowa, were Wii iam Ferry and his child.

Several were injured, but not fatally. The Lima (O.) Oil Exchange has closed for lack of business The Standard would not recognize its prices, hence the collapse-German day, October 6, will be observed at Pittsburgh, Kansas, by the Sons of rman lodges of Southeastern Kansas and Southwestern Missouri. At Sunborn, In the Meur and Blevins families engaged in a bloody riot in which knives, risto's and axes were freely used. 'Two of the Meurs were fatally hacked with an axe and Rufus Blevins was shot and instantly killed, while two of his ilirothers were dangerously injured. The riot grew out of a family feud of long standing between the two families.

GENERAL MARKETS. Kansas Citt, September CATTLE Shipping steers. and Blockers feeders. Ranse Mcers Range cows to choice Heavy. sio a oo 150 20 50 SCO (00 1 60 1 SO 4 It 423 ti 5 SIS 56 125 SM 18 IKS rw 1(50 750 7 2S 50 S25 140 fiEEEI'-4jOOO muuuu Vlli No.

2 tea CO I 2 El E- No. FLOCK l'ateuu, sack SIS 0 COVS XKAL FLAX SKLIJ HAY -Fancy prairie. lit Fancy Creamery cream strictly Iresn iso 14 10 BUT i CHM: Et BACOX- BAMS- Illi BEEF iAji Refill ed tiloiLD Mi. ATS- J-OtLlUY booster Spring lurkey CHICAGO, cattt.t: stT. BOGS Mixed Wiaier w'JCAt 9 orL "WHEAT No.

red. CO-No. CATS ScS EYE o. -J TTO-rnnef EtjGe-F-'-- fWkK tm IN 6 8 00 (it 1 50 125 00 7H Septemhc: 29 4 00 5 25 409 429 400 4 DO Iftl ttt Oita 9.1 43 ti it Two TonnS Men Mysteriously Meet Death. Denver, Sept Republican special from Cheyenne, Wyo says: This city is excited over a very mysterious case of double murder or suicide which has just came to light The regular freight from the east brought in the rematns of one and the almost lifeless body of another young man.

It appea that one of the trainmen in passing along the train while anding at Hillsdale, a tmall station on the Union Tacific, twenty-five miles east of here, heard a groan. Upon op( ning the car, which was loaded with railroad ties, an appalling sight met the gaze of the trainman. One young man was in one end of the car stone dead and in the other, another, who is still living but is momentarily expected to die. The name of the dead man as shown by the name on his clothes is W. B.

Emerson. The other is Ross E. Fishbaugh. Papers found on both indicate that they are from St Joseph, Mo. A small revolver was found near one of the men and bot had been shot, the balls entering at nearly the same dr.i, near the temple on the left side of the head of each.

Two chambers of the pistol were empiy and the dead man's face was burnt with powder. They were bot i well dressed, one having what appeared to te diamond studs in his shirt. Twenty-five cent was all the money found. They evidently had been drink-in? as liquor bottles were found in the car pari.y empty. Speculation is rile as to the solution of the mystery which surrounds the case.

KANSAS MILITIA. About Sixteen Hundred Hen and Officers Comprise the Forco. Topeka, Sept. 29. Adjutant Ge-eral Koberts has issued his biennial report showing that the State militia at present comprises 114 officers and 1,193 enlisted men.

He says that the guard of this state is now fully armed with the regular service rifles carried by the United States regular army; is well uniformed in the United States military fatigue dress, and in other respects quite well equipped. The State has been divided by the military board into four brigade districts, in each of which there is one refiment of infant-rv snd in two of them a section of artillery earn. The adjutant General says the state should be divided into two insiead oC lour brigade districts, and so divided as to leave in each two regiments of inrantry and one section of artiiery. The Crisis Over. Guthrie, Sept 29 The financial crisis here has passed, as the banks have shown themselves able to pay every one in full and Saturday most of the money which had been drawn out by the frightened depositors was put back in the banks.

The Commeicial bank here is especially fortunate in the large amou-it of its loans and the money it has received from outside, and at a meeting of its directors decided to lower its interest rates, which up to now remained at the high figure they started in the "wild cat' days when tha country was first pened to settlement The school law and the location of the eapitid are still taking up the time of ie legislature. The questions on the educational bill the most troublesome are those of mixed schools, of the location of the school Iraildin and a measure introduced i.v Gardenhire. president of tne council, providing fur the intmg of school books bv the state printer. Tiie capital quest on will probably be called up this week. A Head-End Collision.

Walla Walla, September 29. Throu a gentleman from- Tendleton news was received of a fearful railroad disaster which occurred at Waucansea, eight miles east of Soshone on the Oregon Short Line. The stat on is a passing point fur Union Pacific fast mail trains. The east bound train pulled into the station on time and sidetracked. A minute later the west bound train ran in.

The switch to the main track was closed and it ran into the east bcund, telescoping the trains and wrecking both engines. The informant says the passenger cars were all smashed. The work of rescue was at once commenced. When he left twenty dead bodies had been taken out and it was thought there were more in the wreck. Fine Kansas Wheat.

Topeka, Sept 20. It has developed here that a large number of the wheat buyers of the state are loaded up ith wheat While the wheat market was rising this fall many rchants bought heavily and are now left with a high priced stock on hand to dispose of. But a small proportion of the wheat had been marketed, a large reserve being held for higher pricos. Kansas wheat this year has not only yielded a splended crop, but of excel-. lent quality.

The greater part ol the wheat taken in has tes'ed over sixty while some weighed sixty-five. Stood the OrdeaL WrL ming ton, DeL, Sept 29. One lone culprit stood pillored foi one hour in the rain and afterwards hugged the post while sheriff Allen laid on the lashes at Newcastle jail. It was Edward Den ley, a negro, who had been convicted with assaulting with criminal intent, Mrs. Margaret C.

Hunt, a white woman. The sheriff plied the cat with more than usual vig or, but no blood was drawn. Denley stood the ordeal without flinching, then begged a chew of tobacco and went back to his cell laughing. Two Men Killed. Jacksonville, Sept 29.

A special to the Times-Union from Branford, says: Two men, J. T. Lasley, a notary public, and H. D. Sapp, were shot and killed here.

The killing of Mr. Lasley was the result of an altercation between, him and J. T. Garner, who is a desperado. Tne exact origin of the affair is not known.

Sapp was killed by a chance shot Garner has been arrested and came near being lynched, but wiser counsel prevailed. The President will Attend. Sabetha, Sept Department Commander Collins received a message from President Harrison stating that ha would be at the state reunion at Topeka; October 10. The state convention of the W. T.

TJ was in session here last week but adjourn-i ed Saturday night after a very interesting session. Many prominent women from this and other stat were present Only Three Buildings Left Liitdsat, Ont, Sept, 29. The vilUgo, of Kinmount was almost completely de. stroyed by fire. The fire started In Dunbar's hotel and in a few hours the entir? business portion of the villiage was dot stroyed only two hotels and one store being left The burned buildings were all of wood.

A "Disastrous Fire. Ashland, Sept 2K A fire destroyed part of the plant of the J. R. Da vis Lumber company at Phillips, Wisconj sin. The wires are down nd the loss can onlv be estimated variously from STo.OOt) to 150,000.

Several hrenien and citizens were badly burned while fighting the flames. Thrown From a Horse. Gcthw, Sept. 2. Bessie, th? I daughter of Beeeiver C.

M. Barnes, thrown from a horse id had several bones broken. Ir. Ileaih, who w-iied on l.f-r, th nks she will sot recover. She is the only daughter.

(ireat indignation is felt here at the eon- test fiends who have taken advantage of the present unsettled title sto set up claims lots. The board of town trustee's who have been given power by conirress to deed town lots has been in session here lor a month, and advertised for parties claiming lots to put in application for them by the 21d of this month. The applications lor most of the lots were duly filed and only a few conflicting claims weie put in until lhelast day, when hundreds of contests were filed. Most of tliese contests were of two or three men, one filing as high as 117 in one day. Settl.

rs who have been sleeping on their lots in undisputed sway are surprised to lev.i'ii that others are claiming them. Some Uiese contests involve whole blocks with valuable buildings. A strong effort be mad-2 to have all these contests thrownout as fraudulent, butt of the citueus is rising as one after another hears that his lot is contested and touiiie may loilow. Demand Free Itimiiii; Twine. Sept.

25. There was a quiet meeting of some of the western Republican senators and the result was a notice to the tariff conferees that binding twine must be placed on the free list The senators reported to have been at the meeting are Plumb, Ingalls, Paddock, Wilson of Iowa, Casey. Pierce, Powers, Pettigrew, Davis and Washburn, 'lhey represent ten votes in the senate, besides considerable influence, and it is stated that they have announced to the tariS conferees their ul imatum. The conferees aro much disturbed over the situation, an.l have not yet be. aide to reach a determination Concerning binding twine.

It was stated mat Hie conferees have agreed ftx Oetoi er 1 or tne date of approval as tbe date upon which the law sh ill become effective A strong effort has been made to extend the time thirty days, but the committee is opposed to any ex-veusion whatever. Equalled Axte.l's Record. Kankakee, Sept. 25. Nellson a stallion owned by C.

H. Xellson of Wa-tervill Maine, trotted a mile over the Kankakee track this afternoon in 2:12, equalling AxtelTs record. The first half was made in and the last half against a heavy wind. New York Helps Mrs. Fremont.

Kew Tork, Sept. 25. Six hundred dollars uas been wired from this city to the widow of General John Fremont, being the aggregate of two private gifts. Beheaded by a Train. Birmingham, Sept 25.

Hugh Quinn, a white man, was run over killed by a train on the Woodward Iron company's railroad, where that line intersects the Birminguam and Bessemer dummy line. An eye witness ro the accident says Quinn was lying ou the tracks, and, it is supposed, was drunk or asleep, and the train backed over him. His head was entirely severed from his body and the body horribly mangled. Quinn was about forty years old and leaves a family. Sntclde of a Boy.

Wichita, Sept 25. Fred Jones, a fourteen year old boy, was found dead at the end of a rope in an out house on his uncle's premises. A short time ago his mother died and he grieved much, and had been heard to say he would rather be dead than alive. His father is now in Colorado working for an express company- Appointments. Washington, Sept 25.

S. W. Haux-hurst has been appointed assistant inspector of steam vessels for the district of San Francisco. The President Retnrned. Washington, Sept, 25.

The president returned to Washington at 8:30 p. m. yesterday after a three weeks sojourn at Cresson, Pa. Driven to Suicide by Disgrace, Si'Binovale, Sept. 25.

Sylvester Cummings, a citizen of wealth and excellent standing, as arrested Saturday on an indictment by the grand jury for arson in firing the but dingj of Charles Pray cf Shapleigh, Sept 7. Mr. Cummings pleaded not guilty. Be was released on bail. He was about yesterday and this morning an usual, but about 10 o'clock a visitor at his iwiue found tug body lying a the floor.