The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-10-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from Press Dispatches and
Exchanges.


frauds have been finished and will soon
be made public. Their reports fasten
the conviction at last upon the thieves
who have robbed the citizens.
The North American insurance
company, of Hartford, made an assign
ment of its property on Monday last,
to William e. Hastings.
General Bullock, of the United
States assistant treasurer's Office, New
York, is defaulter to the amount of a
Quarter of million dollars. He has
been suspended from Office and placed
under arrest. He has been making Cir
regular" investments, but claims the
government will sustain no loss through
his operations.
"A dispatch from Binghampton,
New York, says the safe of the Rail-
way Hotel, at Susquehanna depot, was
robbed of $4,000 on Sunday night.
sThe money was the funds of the Erie
railway deposited in the safe for the pay
master.
AT democratic meeting in New
York, on Monday night, Samuel J. Til
den, chairman of the democratic state
committee, denounced Tammany as
set of thieves. When rogues fall out
just men get their dues.
The Security insurance company,
of New York, suspended, and A. F.
Hastings was appointed receiver. The
losses exceed million and half of
dollars.
The Lnrillard insurance company
has discontinued business. In view of
the heavy losses an injunction was gran
ted in the supreme court at the instance
of the stockholders of the Excelsior in
surance company, and NJ. f. Hodges
appointed receiver.
Gov. Baldwin has issued a procla.
nation relative to the. condition of al:
fairs in the burnt district in the nor
thern part of Michigan. After describ-
ing the calamity he appeals to the peo-
pie of the state for aid, and states that
two committees have been appointed
to supervise distributions, one TO have
ts headquarters at Detroit, the other
at Grand Rapids.
Judge Barnard dismissed the grand
jury in New York on Friday last. The
discharged jurors were all in the inter-
ests of Tammany. A new jury will be
empanneled on Monday. Judge Bar
nard seems to be discharging his duties
nobly.
-Four hundred soldiers revolted in
Mexico on the 10th inst, and endeavor-
ed to take possession of the city. They
were defeated, and two hundred and
fifty were captured and shot.
I'm the Episcopal convention at Bal
timore few days ago, a message from
the Bishops defining the term "Regen-
crate" in the baptismal service created
much sensation. The views taken by
the Bishops that the word is not used
to denote any moral change in the sub
| jects in consequence of the rite is
doubtless sustained by majority of
delegates, but still the message on the
subject was not expected. The ritual
lists did not desire any expression on
the subject, and their principal oppo-
ncnts were willing to have it passed
| over.
Admiral Porter reports war with
China. He recommends an increase of
the Asiatic squadron and the building
of several gunboats for use in Chinese
waters.
Some rash and foolish Poles have
formed conspiracy to assassinate
Prince Alexis. Leading and sensible
Poles condemn the movement, and the
police are on the alert to Illustrate the
conspiracy.
There are apprehensions of serious
trouble in New York. The laboring
classes are very angry at the Tammany
leaders and are making open threats TO
burn or blow up houses the ring have
bought with the wages of the poor.
Much distress prevails here among la.
borers on account of the plundered
city treasury.
| The frat anniversary of the death
of Gen. Lee was observed by the
Association of ex-confederates, in Bal
timore, on the night of the 18th inst.
Wade Hampton delivered eulogy.
There was great crowd present.
Among the prominent persons on the
platform were Jefferson Davis, Reverdy
johnson, and several rebel generals.