The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-01-27
EDITORIAL AND NEWS ITEMS.

Missouri expects to have constitu-
tional convention.
A New York telegram says dispatches
from all points speak of intensely cold
weather.
A Pacific mailsteamship is to touch
at Kingston Jamaica, once a month, go
ing both ways.
The Senate is debating the bill to
abolish the income tax. 1t had better
abolish the franking swindle.
At Rumsey's Landing near La Crosse
Wis, two steamers were destroyed by
an incendiary fire. Loss, $4,000.
Near Andreas, CAL, on Monday, Wells,
Fargo 81 Cos. stage was robbed of its
express box, containing $4,000 in coin.
A New York fire at Sc North street,
Tuesday night, damaged Farstman 81
Co., $4,000 and Beneda 81 Co., $4,000.
Rev. DIR. Spear has left his pulpit, of
South Brooklyn Presbyterian church, to
take an editorial sit on the Independent.
Tuesday, the New Jersey legislature
elected F. Il. Frelinghuysen U. S. Sem
ator, by vote of 40 to 80 for Gov.
Randolph.
Locomotives do burst occasionally.
Ono exploded Monday, right near
Springfield, Mass, killing two and in
juring three men.
New York complains of great snow
storm, Monday, with snow foot deep,
and the thermometer only ten degrees
above zero. Whist.
A fire at Milford, Mass, Monday
night, destroyed blocks, II stores, .
woman, Mrs. Newton.
The Congressional reconstruction COM
mittee is in favor of abolishing all pol
itical disabilities except those imposed
by the 18th amendment.
A st. Louis telegram says the negroes
around Herodsburg, KY, are burning
barns and robbing henroosts every
night. Where are the Ku Klux?
In Springfield, Mo-, Tuesday, Judge
Lindenbrewer, while talking with
friend, was shot at three times, and kill
ed by NJ. j. Cannefax. Cause of the
trouble not reported.
Grant is very anxious to harmonic
the Republican party everywhere, and
is interviewing many members of Con-
gress fer that object. Had he not bet
ter let the party alone little?
Much suffering is felt by the Indians,
north of the Pacific railroad. They are
arriving at forts Laramie and Fetleman
nearly starved and frozen, and are given
food and shelter by the military.
The Missouri Legislature is consider
ing resolution to protest against Con-
gress voting away any more public
land. Isn't it about time that the Pres
ident vetoed the land grabbing bills?
More neutrality. The steamer Vile
de Paris left N. Y. Monday, for Havre,
with S754, 1855 worth of war material for
the French. There were $4,000 muskets
1900 pistols, 100000 cartridges, ten
cases artillery, &c.
In Chicago, Tuesday night, largo
fire occurred on State street. Principal
losers were Lugwin 81 Co., S35,OOO-iu-
sured; H. NJ. Dunn, $30O0O-insured
$4,000; j. NJ. Crawford, $lO,OOO-in-
sured $1,000; other losses $4,000.
In the U. S. Senate, Monday, five
land grab bills were offered and duly
referred. If passed, they will take for
benefit of few scoundrels, 100000
acres of public land, or enough to make
10000 homestead farms of 1000 acres
each.
In New York Tuesday, County Aud
itor Watson, while driving along Har-
lem Lane, was run into by a sleigh |
with n 'drunken driver, his $4,000 horse
was killed and his own skull fractured. !
The other chap being drunk escaped in
jury.
Secretary Boutwell, denies he has ever
written to Collector Murphy, of N. Y.
asking for the latter's resignation. The
Collector has taken the liberty of order
ing a government vessel to receive the
Fenians from England, but the
government will not censure him I'M
less the English government makes
complaint.
Justice forever. At Pontiac, Mich,
q Miss Smart got $4,000
verdict against one Broughton, for
breach of promise. The charge of Sc
duction in a revolving manner, was
proved. The lady is a visitor of Brough-
toms deceased wife, and his two grown
mp daughters heard all the evidence.