The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-01-24

Lincoln. s Standardization. No one living
has better knowied2s of what transpir-
ed in the executive mansion du.ine tie
Ave most important years of our history.
Joshua Hill is reported. 10 late speech,
to have said that be thought it would be
blessing to the people Of Gsorgia il
/ thundsrbolt from Heaven should strike
off the stage of action svery politician in
the State above City years of age. The
Columbus Sun is wiling 'to see it tried
on Josh.''
i The New York Herald declares that
4 Grant has surrendered at last to the r I'd
icals, and calls on him to retrsce bic steps
/ if he would preserve the esteem aud ST
fiction of the American people.
The Grand Army of the Republic in
national convention at Philadelphia.
Thursday. elected General John A. Lo
gan commander in chief, and recommend
: General Grant for President.
), The extensive works of the Uai,e d
! Austin. about six miles from Chicago
we're entirely destroyed by ERE few days
!. ago. Loss SI75.O0O. The property
was only partially insured. Over ont
1t hundred wolkmen we're employed 10 th'
< works, who are thus thrown oat OF EN-
10 ploy ment. The works were built abou
: two years ago.
The Nashville Times states that Prs
ident johnson has purchased foe fart
= of several hundred acres. containing
!, superior mill.site. in Greene count,
- Tenn, to which he intends retiring at Ii
close of his term.
t. A letter safely reached its destination
% in Iowa, with this Endorsement: "Ther
es lie a ten dollar bill folded in this lstte
/. aud If you want /. worse than my mothe
? !; does, take it's
i The London Times says:
=. "The message shows that Mr.. Johuso
"a has learned nothing. He transcends him
self IN impudenc.. He regards his ofic
10 as sovereigns do their preroystives. II
2 ferfeits all respect.
y The remains of Macmillan arrived
a. Vienna on the night OF the l8:h, b
special train from Trists. 10 charge of
n military escort. The funeral obsequi.
Il. were celebrated with great pomp. an
a. the honored remains were consigned {
st their last resting place.
Hon. B. Crate Brown. late u. s. Sen.
en- ator from Missouri. has bought of Il
II. Iron Mountain Iron Company tract
OF land containing 400 acres, adjoining Il
OF town of Iron Mountain, for $25. 900.
Mr.. Eugene Hayward. of Pana.
De- said to be the owner Of so 900 acres
nd land in Illinois, purchased By bis faith.
y SO years ago. He recently purchase
OF Il, 600 acres of land in Nebraska. at a CO.
he of about 79 cents an acre. He is only 9
years of age.
~ Senator Salisbury. of Delaware, hs
IN reappesred 10 the Senate Chamber I
o. Washington. after an absence Of nearly
year. He absehted himself to avoid bein
at expelled for intemperance.
w Gen. Fitzpatrick says, 10 letter to
OF friend 10 Washington, be intends resigr
ing his position as United States Minist.
W to Chill in June next, in order to take 9
IN active part in the canvass for the Repul
lican candidate for the presidency.
The mayer of Chelsea, in his inaugurs
address, spesks 10 favor of tbs al
III nexation of that city to boston. He ais
= alludes to the increase of iniempsrance
)" the state since the November election
and says thirty applications for licsus'
,w TO sell liquor hare been made in that Cit