The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-20

peAtlnS the iHCOAuO TAX.
Hon. Benjamin Egglestone of Cincin-
natl, is already candidate forgovernor
of San Domingo.
In Dayton, Ohio, Thursday, the Hor-
ticultural building was partly burned.
Loss, $4,000; well insured.
The new Lincoln statue on the rotun-
da of the capitol, Columbus, o., was
unveiled Thursday night
In Troy, Thursday night, Henry Bur-
den, noted iron manufacturer, drop
ped dead, from heart disease. He was
so years old.
n Mt Vernon, Ind, Thursday night,
VIM. Bishop and VIM. Turner took so
much water in their whisky that they
froze to death.
Gov. Scott, of South Carolina, de-
mics that he offered one Haggerty a
bride 10 assassinate certain persons.
Pleasant topic.
Three hundred shoemakers of New
Brunswick, n. j., arc on a strike be-
cause their boss says he will hire any
one he pleases.
Sir Henry Ross, of the Canadian
government, is in Washington, confer
ring with the Cabinet and Gen1 Schenck
on the fisheries question.
A government coaling station is to be
established in the bay of lower Cali
fOrnia, and the Cyane has been ordered
to find proper harbor.
Some well meaning Iowa citizens,
who think that our Congress sets for
all the world, have petitioned it to ap-
point an umpire to prevent wars.
The veteran actor Peter Richings, died
at his home in Media, Pa, Wednesday
night from injuries received when
thrown from his wagon two weeks be-
fore.
Thursday, the Nebraska legislature
elected F. w. Hitchcock United States
Senator, for six years. He was chosen
by the democrats and anti-Grant repub-
licans.
The trial of DIR. Lanahan, of the
Methodist Book Concern, is not pro-
crossing, and may not begin until the
next general conference of the Metho-
dist Church.
The very latest big stealing bill in
Congress, is one to gobble up the gov
ernment reservation at San Francisco.
1t is worth S2,0O0,OOO, and the lobby is
after it sharp.
fletcher, now manager of the Boston
theatre, had S3,24S benefit the other
night. He has given $4,000 of it to
twelve public charities, and the S24S to
start dramatic fund:
The Herald says that President Grant
will remove Collector Murphy of New
York, and give that Office to General
Woodford, who recently ran for gov
ernor. This is to satisfy the Fenton-
ties.
In st. Louis, this evening, grand
banquet is to be given to U. S. Senator
Blair. He goes to Washington Tuesday
night. The Missouri House Thursday
voted down, ~ to AZ, a resolution CEN
surfing the Virginia Legislature for or
dering portrait of Gen'l Lee and refus-
ing to order one of Genl Thomas.
The st. Louis editorial excursion
reached New Orleans Tuesday, and
were given a trip below that city on
the revenue cutter Wilderness, to wit
ness sugar plantation work, &c. The
excursionists say they are having jolly
good time, and want to stay until the
cold weather at home is over.
IS lives were lost by the burning OF
the steamer McGill, on the Mississippi.
The captain and first-clerk are among
them. AS a contrast to the husband who
sank with his wife, rather than escape
without her, it is said that the crew of
a raft belonging to the American Tim
Der Co., might have saved many lives
with their skiffs, but they refused to res
cue anyone, and kept very busy in pick
ing up floating bales of cotton and pill
Laying generally. If there is not anoth-
er world, with devil in it, its a pity.
At the National convention in Phila-
delphia to secure the recognition OF
God in the constitution, the following
resolution was adopted as a prefix to
| the preamble of the constitution "We,
the people of the United States, acknow-
ledgeing Almighty God as the source
of all, authority and power and civil
government and moral laws, and the
Christian religion as paramount auth
GRITTY, in order to secure a more perfect
union, &C." This proposed amendment
will propably soon be presented for the
action of Congress.
There was fun Wednesday in the Gin
cinnati Commercial Office. SIurat Hal
stead, the editor and owner, is man of
muscle. Th6s. +. Lavender came in
aud charged Halstead with lying. TO
which Halstead replied by sockdolger
with his fist over Laycnder's alabaster
nose, sending him sprawling on the
floor. The pugnacious Murat then
pouncedo and pounded Lavender till
the latter cried "HoId, enough, too
much Being let up, he drew his cam
brio handkerchief across his battered
proboscis, and rushed off for warrant
charging Halstead with assault and bat
terry. The victorious editor has prob
ably paid over an y by this time with q
profound conviction that he never had
more fun for the money.
Hon. Jacob NJ. Howard will be sue