The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-06-30
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undertaken by the city of Chicago some
three years since, of deeping the sum-
NIT of the level of the Illinois and
Michigan canal SO that the waters of
Lake Michigan might find an outlet to
the Illinois river, thence to the Miss
issippi, is nearly completed, and the
pure waters of the Lake will soon dis
place the foul contents of the Chicago
river. To-day at IL 80 o'clock work
men commenced removing stone blocks
which cap the walls of the lock at
Bridgeport, and on Saturday night, the
oath, the water will be drawn off the
canal; dams will be put in above and
below the lock, and the north side of
structure will be entirely removed and
the channel widened to about 10 feet.
While this is being done the lock and
The lower end of the local will also be
removed and all Instructions to naviga-
ton taken out. The contractors are
very sanguine in the belief that this
work will be completed and navi cation
resumed on the lake level by the 4th of
July.
MADRID, June 23-The Cortes this
evening adopted an address to the crown
by q vote of 164 to 50. The resignation
of the whole ministry was then an
nounced. Marshall Serraua will it is be-
lieved be president of the new minis
try.
PARIS, June 24.-It lie reported that
the trials of Rossel and Rochefort have
been again postponed in consequence
of the production of papers containing
additional evidence. Genearl Bourbaki
has completely recovered from his
wounds and has been appointed COM
mander at Lyons.
New YORK, June 24-The sudden
resignation of A. T. Stewart as Com
missioner for widening Broadway, and
for which action he gave only general
reasons was caused by another effort Of
Tsmmany politicians indirectly to con-
troll the awards and assessments.
Jules Farve's circular to diplomatic
agents says of the international Asso-
citation of Workingmen: sit is natur-
al and right that the workingmen should
seek to strengthen themselves by asso-
Citations. This end they have pursued
for nearly forty years, and however
their efforts have been opposed by leg
islation and the courts they have not
the less persevered. During the last
ten years, however, their sphere of &C.
ton has been regularly extended and
their ideas have assumed character by
which we may well be disquieted-as
the very name of the society shows the
founders of the International session
| to efface and confound all nationality
before a common and superior. Entire
| Europe is face to face with a work Of
destruction, systematically directed
against each of the natl ons which com.
pose it and against the very principal:
upon which all civilization reposes.
CHICAGO, PA terrific thunder
storm passed over this city last evening
Rain fell in torrents for nearly an hour
accompanied by wind. Much damage
was done by blowing down buildings
in process of erection, the demolition
of trees and the flooding of easements
stores, saloons, sc. The loss to prop.
erty will probably exceed 100000.
| No disasters on the lock are reported
up to this hour. The tunnel under thu
river at Washington street was inunda
ted to the depth of several feet, the rail
having poured in at the east end.
ST.. LOUIS, June 24.-The Insurance
on the Hemp and Bagging Factory o
Lyttle & Co., burned ON Thursday is a.
follows: Aetna, of Hartford, $4,000
Franklin. of Philadelphia, $500: Fir,
and Marine, of Buffalo, 1000; CONNER
cial, of st. Louis, l,500: Boatmen's, 0
st. Louis, 1000; Andes, of Cincinnati
5000; Home, of Columbus, Ga, 1000
Aetna,of New York, 800; Excelsior, o
New York, 600; Associated Firemens
of Baltimore, 1000; United States Fire
$500.
The Liberty Mo. Democrat has a let
ter saying that N. S. Long, Jonn Mul
lens and two men named Elliott ant
perhaps others were killed by Indian
near Fort Griffin.
LEAvESwoRTH, June 24.-Thomas A
Scott of the Pennsylvania Central Raj
Road, is here on visit, it is understood
to strengthen the project of a marrow
gauge road from her to Denver.
The Carriage repository of w. 6
Hesse on Metropolitan avenue wa
burned yesterday. Loss 5000. Report
from all parts of the State represen
an abundant wheat harvest.
PAR1s,June PA funeral servic
will be held on Monday in honor of tn
members of the republican guard VIII
were assassinated while in the hands o
the communists. Du Prat publishes
letter of Theirs declaring his adherence
to the government and demanding tina
seige be raised as stated. Vermorl
died in the following manner: Will
mounting 8 barricade he flourished
cane and exclaimed, 81 came to die an
not to fight" A dozen bullets pierce
his body and he fell dead.
i PARIS. june 25.-The official iourna
publishes an address of thirty-six of tn
Departments of France expressing con
fidence in the Assembly and the Execu
tive. Cochin Project of Police appeal
to the inhabitants to rally to the sup
port of the Republic as their sole mean
of saftey. Gambetta offers his servic
to the Republic.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24-The saw an,
planning mill of Gullinger and Morri
son in the northern part of the city, wa
burned last night. Loss 10000 dollars
Sioux CITY, june 2O.-The steame
Ida Russ, number 2, one of the North
western transportation Company
Line, struck sand bar near the moutl
of White River, about twelve o'clocl
at night, on the Goth inst. She wa
spared off and in backing out strucl
her stern against another boat unship
ping her rudder, when she became IN
manageable and in q few moment
broke in two and went down in s fee
of water. She had on board 20S ton
of government and private freight, ant
90 passengers. Boat and cargo tota
loss. The e. H. nurfee arrived at thu
scene of the disaster the next day ant
took on board the passengers. No live
lost. The boat was valued at $4,000
and was insured for 1900. Value O
the cargo estimated at 100000, insur
ance not known. Weaver & Allison
of this CRY, had $4,000 insurance OF
the Indian goods, in the following
companies: Security of New York
State, of Hannibal Missouri, Mer
chants of Chicago and Fire and Marin,
Of st. Paul.
NEW YORK, June 24.-The Methods
Book Concern committee will not de
eide in the Lanahan case for severa
days, as they propose to have steno
graphers read all through the testimony
to them before deciding upon it. Tha
Lanahan will be deposed is deemed
pretty certain but the question of dis
cussioD is whether the verdict shall bs
rendered at once or suspended until b,
can have a chance to sustain all charge.
he has made.
| Paris, June 24-There is great dis
tress in Paris and large numbers O.
people are constantly applying to the
authorities for relief. 1t is calculated
that there are 10000 creatures of chart
ty in the city. Labor is scarce and there
is uneasincss relative to payment Of
overdue rents. Returning prisoners
unanimously say that the German PEG.
| pie are friendly, but that the anthori-
ties treated them harshly. " Verite,