The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-12-30
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at six hundred thousand, one half of
which is now before Paris, and 100000
on the sick list. 1t is estimated that
| 100000 Germans have been killed, or
| disabled since the beginning of the war.
BORDEAUX, Dec. 25.-General Faid-
| herbe commanding the army of the
North, reports as follows to the Minis
| ter of War. The Prussians gave US battle
on the 23d inst, we were well posted
between Dareurs and Cortay. Our
troops fought admirably during the en-
| tire day. Villages were taken and re-
! taken, at p. m, our success was COM
| plete, we drove the enemy before us
| with the bavonet. During the night
| the Prussians entered some villages in
the valley, but they did not attack our
positions. Other reports say General
Faidherbe was successful on his right
and left wings, and his army slept on
the field of battle, but the result was
undecisive. Next day the enemy show
ing no disposition to renew the fight
General Faidherbe returned to Albert.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-The working par
| ties in the opposite heading of the
Mount Gents Tunnel are within hearing
distance of each other. Greetings and
hurras were exchanged through the di-
10 o'clock, Christmas afternoon.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 25.-General Faid-
herbe has fallen back across the valley
of the Halter. During the battle of the
twenty third Manteufel stormed Beau
court, Montegency, Davurs, Feichen-
court, Querrenes, Nofelles, BUSY and
| Vecquemont, the French yielding only
after desperate resistance. The Ger
man losses were about 5000 and French
$500, including prisoners.
The Pail Mall Gazette is anxious that
Americans should know that England
is heartily tired of the Alabama claims
and ready to pay any impartial money
award if the adjustment can be confirm
ed thereto. The Fenian convicts were
discharged from the Portland prison on
Friday last.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The British
Minister has, under instructions from
| home, already taken initial steps
| towards considering the fishery contro-
versy, and is arranging for the settlement
of claims taken will arise from the
seizure of our vessels.
1t is well understood by the British
Minister that the regulations made by
Canada are illiberal and ill advised, and
the manner of their execution shows
an unfriendly spirit.
st. LOUIS, Dec. 37.-A very handsome
and costly testimonial consisting ofsolid
silver Tea service presented to the U. S.
Marshal Newcomb last night by the cit
liens of st. Louis as evidence of their
great personal regard and of their
appreciation of his energetic and faith
| full discharge of his duties. Lately de-
volving upon him in connection with
the Census of this city and district pres
entation speech was made by Capt. Jas.
| ID. Eods which was fittingly replied to
| by Judge Newcomb who in course of
his remarks gave much valuable statis-
| tic information regarding the growth of
Missouri and Illinois and st. Louis and
Chicago.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-Dr. E. NJ. Pow
ers was arrested Sunday night on the
charge of violating the person of Mrs.
| Viola Hill, while on visit to his Office
in prosecution of her business as solicit
| tor of subscriptions to new publications.
Mrs. Hill is represented as highly re-
spectacle lady recently from the South.
Mrs. Catherine Flynn, addicted to
drink, burned to death Sunday while in
! toxicated.
w. FL. Howard, from Nashville, Tenn,
|
| Southern Hotel two or three days ago
and has not been heard of since.
Arthur Mattison, well known river
icided Sunday night by taking NOR
phine.
| HARRISBURG, PA, Dec. ga whole
| square of buildings, containing many
principal business houses of this town
was burned yesterday morning. Loss,
100000. Insurance, $4,000.
RICHMOND, Dec. 22.-The loss of life
at the burning of the Spottswood Hotel
was not so great as at first reported
Several of the persons missing and be-
| lieved to have been burned have turned
up; there>are still several unaccounted
for however, but the total number
known to have been lost is only eight
MEDINA, N. Y, Dec. pa fire oc-
Cured here last evening, destroying the
Presbyterian church, several stores and
two dwelling houses. Losses, $35, 1000
Insurance, $4,000.
WORCESTER, MASS, Dec. 27.-Mould-
ing manufacturers, Russ & Eddy, dam
aged by fire to-day to the extent Of
$4,000. Insurance, $4,000.
Il LONDON, OcCs Zf.-4nc -AduCncStci
Guardian tomorrow will contain the
statement that King William and Prin.
cess Royal of Prussia wrote to the
Queen that they were opposed to the
marriage of the Princess Louisa with
the Marquis Loone. The Queen replied
with vehemanee, advising them to mind
their own business. The incident has
materially changed the feeling at Court
toward Germany.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Midnight-The
French army of the North has fallen
back on Arras, having evacuated Cor.
bic, Albert and Achens.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-Bismarck in note
to the Cabinet at Vienna, calls attention
to the reorganization of Germany, and
/ expresses the hope that nothing in the
treaty will interfere with her develop
ment.
A Worlds special says that Bismarck
refuses to give Favre safe conduct to go
to the Congress. The expedition sent
to Oran to observe the eclipse was a
failure.
| WAsHINGToN, Dec. 27.-Senators
Sumner, Schurz, Morton, Patterson and
another member of the committee on
foreign relations, had an interview with
Secretary Fisk at the Department OF
State this morning.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Minister Mot
ley has written letter of self vindica-
ton in regard to his cousin in England.
The substance of it is not yet known,
but it is understood that he claims to
have received no intimation Of disatis-
faction on the part of the State Depart
ment until the telegram was received
summarily dismissing him, which came
| tn hand tho dav after the San Dominica
treaty was rejected by the Senate.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 2S.-Advices from Ft.
Smith, Ark, say the brick block in that
city, known as the Officers Quarters,
was burned on the Goth inst. 1t was
occupied by Major Thibault, Command
ant of Post, with his family, and the
families of several other officers. Loss