The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-10

| Now that Germany is an Empire, oul
Consulship there is to be made a first
class mission.
The Cabinet officers say they know
nothing about any proposed removals
or designations among them.
In Montreal, Friday night, BARLEY &
Cos. engine factory was destroyed by
fire. Loss $4,000; partially insured.
$50 men are thus deprived of employ
ment-
Dion has challenged Rudolphe to play
1000 points game of billiards, for 81, ;
900 or more a side, contest to take place
in New York in about ten days. Ru-
dolphe has the floor.
The bill to repeal the iron-clad test
oath awaits President Grants signature.
Senator'S Morton, Chandler and others,
beg him not to sign it, and he is smo-
king cigar on the question.
The Secretary of War has approved
the court-martial sentence of colored
eadetlSmith, he being found guilty of
all the charges against him, one of
which is most obstreperous lying.
Our war news to-day is interesting on
account of its belligerent tone. France
appears to be large insane asylum,
which about a million of German keep
ers are trying to reduce to order. They
rely good deal on the bleeding system.
The Investigation of Gen. Buffers al
legged mismanagement of the Soldiers
Home, has been discontinued, there be-
ing no evidence to establish the charges
of dishonesty against him, though he
has not used proper care and prudence
in expenditures.
Judge Sutherland of New York has,
on application of the Erie railway COM
pany, granted an injunction restraining
theiOhio and Miss. company from alter
ing the guage of its track, and to show
cause why said grade should not be
made perpetual.
In Egg Harbor, N. Y, Friday, Mrs.
Michael threw her two young children
into her well, and then jumped in upon
them. All were drowned. Some ten
years ago she had similar insane streak,
and tried to throw her boy down that
well, but he escaped. Such things are
not funny.
The Missouri State Senate is debat-
ing bill which makes it unlawful for
any stakeholder, owner or part owner
of any express, fast freight, dispatch, or
transportation company, to be appoint
ed to any Office in any railroad corpora
ton. This is hard hit at many high
railroad officials, but good more for
railroad stockholders.
Hughes, the invalid thief whom the
Count Joannes George Jones, ESQ.,,
charged with having murdered Mr.. Ma
than, has been acquitted by the grand
jury, there being no proof whatever
against him. Count Jones feels so bad
thai he threatens to sue the opposing
counsel for libel. The best thing the
Count can do is to hereafter devote his
time and talents to counting oysters,
and the worst thing he can do is to
write for the N. Y. Sun.
A neat financial exploit occurred in |
Friday night. Three men
in police uniform, went to the Hensing-
ton Bank, corner of Beach and Laurel |
streets, called out the Waterman, and |
informed him that an at
tempt was to be made that night to rob
the bank, and that they had been detail
ed to watch with him and capture the
expected robbers. The Waterman ad-
mitted them to his confidence and the
bank. Once inside, they seized and |
gagged him, and then went to work at
the safe. At ga. III. they left, taking an |
amount of money not reported.