The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-05-24
NEWS AND POLITICS M BRIEF.
Heavy rains are reported in the East.
Def. Davis i now in Canada.

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Gen. Sherman has returned from Fort
HarksF. Kansas. He is rep,rtsd
10 have said that We can have an Iudian
war or not. just as we CHOOSE. He says
/ parties in Kansas desire war, but dOn't
think they will be grati6ed.
The English House of Commons has
rejected an amendment to the Reform
Bill. granting female suffrage, by ma.
fjority of rs.
A. T. Stewart & Co., of New York,
offer part of their recent dry goods i'm
portations at auction, which shows that
they had rather meet the present market
than take less later in the season.
The Charles City. lows. 1ntelligsucer
says: "Msuy sheep aud cattle have died
10 different parts of Floyd county this
spring, owing to cold weather and scar
city of fOod.''
The population Of the United states,
according to the census taken last Novem-
Der and December by the Internal Reeve
rue Bureau, vas "a sos. sss. The num-
Der was not taken by actual count, but it
is established from the number Of dwell,
ings. a
Two United States soldiers we're hung
at E igefeld. s. c. day or two ago, by
a mob of citizens. No prsisxt is given
for the affair. Officers are investigating
it. ~
The New Albany (Ga.) News of the
7tb inst. says: Every farmer. with one
single exception, has planted abundantly
of corn, and unless some mishap OCCURS.
Southwestern Georgia will be able to ex
port corn next year.
Elk Confederate Geu. Lougstrest was
one of the Vice President of meeting
in New Orleans, addressed by Senator
Wilson, on May 18Th.
James w. Campbell. the Virginia sher.
if who hing John Brown, died thee
or four days ago.
The Luxembourg question is regarded
as definitely settled. Napoleon and the
King of Prussia have signsd the treaty.
The city of London has voted FIVE hun
dred thousand pounds toward the erection
Of statue to George Peabody. ,aa
A hotel keeper in Webster. Mass has
; been fined for sxclu ding cOlo,ed people
Il young man in Ashland. Ohio, recent.
! ~ Tilted by coquette, who married an.
/, other, recovered. $3.50 for presents made
to heE during eOurtship, and six cents for
injured affections. IS
A woman's suffrage a4sociatiOn has
} been organized in St. Louis, and some Of
t the most prominent ladies elected officers.
Active measures have been taken, both in
the city and throughout the State, to
shape public opinion so as to effect re-
vision of the Constitution, comforting the
right of suffrage on womeH. ass ,-a
A riot occurred in Brownsville, Tenn
esses, few days ago, during which two
whites and three negroes were shot.
though not fatally wounded.
! The Tennessee Unionistss have nomi-
mated for re-election to Congress, Messrs.
Horace Maynard (Sscond District. VIM
B. Stokes (Tbird). Samuel NJ. ArrsI
| (Sixth), aud Isaac r. Hawkins fSev.
enth) of the last delegation. aud Judge
R R. Butler in the Fret District, James
MulleDs 10 the Fourth, John TIimbls in
the Fifth, and David A. Num- in the
Eighth. vics Conservatives. The only
Conservative nomination thus far is thai
of John W. Left Wich, for re election,
IN the Eighth (Msmphis) District.
Messrs. Butler. Mullins, Trimble, and
Mum have been members of the 50 Brown
low Legislature" during tbs past two
years, and prominent leaders in tie Rad
ical reorganization Of the State, including
suffrage for the negro.
!, The Maryland Republican Convention
, to consider the political condition Of the
State met in Baltimore on the I4lh inst.
About 1000 delegates ywers present;
one half of whom were colored.
I Nearly Is. 200 immigrants bave arrived
in New York since April so.
1t is reported that John G. Breckinriig..
among other leading rebels. has besO
indicted BY Judge UpderWood's Court at
Richmond. He should hasten home i'm.
mediately, as Horace Greedy aud Gsrrit
Smith are no doubt anxious to stand sure
" for him and ali others similarly guilty.
The decision of the Circuit Court in
st. Louis. in the case Of Gen. Blair 8.
gsinst The Judges Of Election, for refusing
to take his vote uuless he took the con
stitutioual oath, Whiah was adverse TO
Blair, was sfirned By the Supreme Court
a few days ago. he. @
t a large numbar Of monks and priests
in 1Ialy have taken advantage Of the nsw
privileges conferred upon then by the uew
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