The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-07-07

and citizens of Parsons. The crowd,
present was estimated at fror., ON n
I0,OW. The n. x. s. r. r. n. ran q snec
ial train to accommodate visitors. ana
not less than 500 teams CO me i'm from
the country. Hon. Judge Webb pre.
sided, and speeches were made by Col
Davis, Col. Thorner AMI NJ. w. Reyn.
old. There was q grs nd Indian wal
dance by band OF karW Indians, paint.
ed and adorned with the costumes OF
the tribe. The fireworks this evening
were on grand scale, the gymnastiC
exercises afforded much amusement
The exercises of the day closed with 8
ball at Liberty Hail.
PARIS, July 4.-The general estimate
thatsof the supplementary elections show
of one hundred and forty deputies that
have been elected one hundred and TWEEN
ty are Republicans and twenty Bonapart
lists. Official returns will differ but lit
tie from the estimate. .Fairdherbe,
Gambetta and Danfert are each elected
from three different assembly districts.
The majority of the Republicans elected
belong to the moderate wing of Paris.
the proposition being ninety-five mod
crates to twenty-five radicals.
The failure of the Imperalists surpris-
es nobody. 1t is feared that the assem-
bly, will be more divided than ever and
that it will be impossible to obtain COM
pact working or to d.. rrmine which
party has the balance OF power. The
French government has demanded ear
ly evacuation of all the forts around
Paris and of three departments occupi-
ed by German troops. Bismarck de-
clines to give positive promises to COM
ply with the demand. A difference has
arisen between the Egyptians and the
French Consul at Carlo in consequnce
of alleged illegal arrests of French citi-
Zens there by the police. Satisfaction
has boen demanded by the French and
negotiations are pending for the settle
ment of the dispute.
PARIS, July 5.-Permanent camps
will soon be established at Lotony, and
replacing camp Chalons.
Count Palikao publishes denial of
Gen1 Trochu's charges in relation to
the course pursued by the Count on the
4th of September. lie therein recites
and details the events, and time, and
claims that he acted properly in all res
poets.
Victor Hugo received only $1,000
votes as candidate from Paris for the
assembly. Elections have increased
the maj ority of the supporters of Theirs
in the assembly by fully 100.
BERLIN, July emperor William
will shortly go to Ems to meet the Gar
Alexander who is still in that place.
WASHINGTON, d. c. July 6.-The Ku
Kiux committee still stays here, with
out any prospect for the termination of
their labor. Yesterday several citizens
of Alabama and Mississippi arrived in
tho cifU In a xultnnccnc
NEW YORK, July ga cable dis ateh
states that the American Knight fem
plars from Pittsburg were entertained
in magnificent style by the Earl of
Shrewsbury who took his seat at Alton
Tewsbery in Staffordshire in honor of
the day and of his guests The Earl
caused the American flag to be raised
over the hall by the side of the an
cient banner of the Talbots. Divine
services was held in the chapel and a
banquet was served in the hall.
LONDON, july 5.-Minister Sickles
has arrived here enroute to Germany.
a banquet was given yesterday at
Laughan's Hotel and a reception was
held at the residence of Mr.. Schenck.
WASHINGTON, July ga letter from
Lima mentions the arrival in that city
in the latter part of May of Thomas
Settle of North Carolina, Minister to
Peru. He was received with public
display and was escorted to the Presi-
dents Palace.
The Civil Service Commission met at
noon to-day, pursuant to adjournment
and resumed the consideration and
practicability of the system now open
for competition and examination. The
Commission has received from England
a number of documents relating to civ
IL service in that country and also sew
eral reports from departments in Wash
ington relative to the number of en-
ployes in the civil service. The Com
mission expect to meet daily for some
days.
The oldest Inhabitants Association
under escort of the Washington Light
Infantry, having visited Mt. Vernon
yesterday, landed at Marshall Hall, Md.
on the other side of the Potomac for
the purpose of taking the up bound
boat for Washington. The party had
scarcely landed before a number of
roughs made vigorous attack on q
colored servant accompanying the
Washington party, some of whom in
terfered for his protection, and several
were wounded with stones thrown by
the roughs. The infantry were dispos-
ed to make an attack on the assailants
but they listened to the reasoning coun-
sci of their commander, Col. w. G..
Moore, and there was no blood spilled.
The roughs finally dispersed.
New YORK, July 5.-The Fourth of
in the usual manner. Both floors of the
great hall and spacious gallery were
crowded to their utmost capacity with
a Democratic throng, that in general
appearance would have done credit to
any aristocratic gathering. A sprink-
ling of ladies was noticed throughout
the assembly, and now and then a rep
of the newly enfranchised
element. Mr.. Tweed first addressed
the audience. During his remarks he
said, eve propose to let all the issues
of the past die, to strike forward into q
bright, noble career, to once more place
power in the hands of those who have
always in past time conducted the gen.
eral government in a manner satisfac
tory to the country" Letters from q
large number of prominent Democrats
were read, among which was one from
Gov. Hoffman, which did not endorse
the new departure; one from Gen. Nc
Clellan approving the new depart IRE
Ind one from Chas. A. Eldridge, ,1em-
per of Congress from Wisconsin, who |
says it is of small consequence what |
are made or how they are |
made or enforced while the constitu- |
tself, being genuine, is ignored and dis
:arded.
CHICAGO, July 5.-There was no |
formal celebration of our national anni-
in this city yesterday, but the |
private celebrations on family or indi-
'idual account could be counted by the |
thousands. The Lasalle street tunnel |
uniting the Northern and Southern |
division of the city under the Chicago |
liver was formally opened. This tunnel
vas begun in October 1869, and finished
Iuly LIST 1871, at the cost of $498, 400.
The recognition of the day rhroug bout
he northwest was more general and
than on any previous occa-
ion for many years.
The most noted celebration occurred
t Galesburg, Ill.,, where Senator Trum-
ull was the orator. After speaking in
he usual strain of all orators on this
ccasion, he instanced the wrongs and
lsults American people had borne dur
lg the rebellion from the monarchail
overs of Europe, and said that when
ne rebellion was ended the voice of
ngle senator carried terror and dismay
Ito courts and palaces. The Joint
Ugh Commission owned the wrong of !
epredatings on our commerce, and
greed to pay for it, and he reioiced that
la American raany1fo had the y1afiouca