The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-13
BIZ TRLEGRAPn Axp NAIL.

Deaths IN New York city las
week SIS.
The segar makers of New Yori
continue their strike.
The number of hogs packed 8
Chicago this season is l,3;7, ST
: A new ministry has been form
ed from New Brunswick by MIR
| Carter.
| The United States steamer Get
tysburg is at Charleston, S. C..
and win proceed to Norfolk, Va.
It is stated that the New Jersey
Southern Railroad Company viii
resume business on March 10.
Governor Kellogg denies the re-
port that he had asked for the ar
rest Of Ex-Governor Warmoth.
The dye-house of D. Macintosh,
at Holyoke, Massachusetts,, was
burned on Friday night. Loss
$4,000.
The monthly exhibit of the pub
lie debt will be issued to-day, and
will show a slight reduction dur
ing January.
Since November I, 1873, 5O2,f12
hogs have been slaughtered in
Cincinnati. against 585,2S0 the
same time last year.
The libel suit of Alderman, a
private detective, against the New
York Times has been decided in
favor of the newspaper.
The debate on Louisiana affairs
in the United States Senate will
be resumed to-day, and probably
occupy the whole week.
Intensely cold weather prevails
in the Dominion. At Toronto on
Saturday, the thermometer stood
at twelve degrees below zero.
The result of the autopsy on
the bodies of the Siamese twins,
if permitted by the relatives, will
not be made public at present.
Eight buildings, located on Dry
AIDES and Josephine streets, New
Orleans, were destroyed by fire on
Saturday evening. Loss $4,000.
A number of business establish
ments in Trefethern's new wooden
block, at Kittery, Me-, were slight
ly damaged by fire on Saturday.
General Sherman was before the
House Military Committee, on
Saturday, in reference to the army
as connected with Indian affairs.
The application of Charles Dew
lin, of New York, to be discharg-
ed from his bond as surety for
Henry Genet on the grand larceny
Indictment has been refused.
Several vessels are reported
ashore between Eastport and
Jamesport, Me. The United
States revenue cutter Mosswood
is assisting the distressed vessels
and crews.
The United States Supreme
Court has adjourned until March,
having been in session for four
months, and disposed of two hun
dred and forty cases on the regu-
lar docket.
At Havana reports prevail of an
engagement having taken place
near Puerto Principe, in which the
Spaniards under Portilla were de-
feated by the Republicans, com
manded by Gomez.
In the appeal on the Lucca di-
vorce case to the New York Su-
preme Court the husband has been
granted forty days to answer, and
the wife given permission to file a
supplemental reply.
The Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce have appointed a COM
mittee to proceed to Washington
and protest against the delay in
the construction of the govern
ment buildings there.
The suit of the State of Penn
sylvania against George o. Evans
terminated at Harrisburg on Sat
urday with a verdict of $1S5, 663
in favor of the Commonwealth.
The claim was for 1904, 900.
Miss Rosa Sands, daughter of
Rear Admiral Sands of the Unit
ed States navy, received the white
veil of the Nuns Order of Vista
ton, at Mount de Sales Convent,
Baltimore county, on Friday.
st. Anne's Catholic Church,
near Baltimore, was dedicated on
Saturday. Archbishop Bailey,
Bishop Becker, of Delaware, and
Bishop Gibbons, of Richmond,
took part in the dedicatory ser
vices.
The United States Senate WAS
not in session on Saturday. The
House of Representatives assem-
bled for debate only, and speeches
were made on the financial situa
ton, the civil rights bill and Other
subjects.
A meeting of petroleum refiners
and others interested in the Goa
oil business was called to meet il
New York on Saturday, but as 81
few persons put in an appearance
an adjournment WAS had unit
> Thursday next.
II A locomotive exploded on tn,
!, Toronto and Nipissing railroad
, Canada, on Saturday. Two fire
men were killed, and the station
! in front of which the engine stoo'
: at the time of the accident wa
badly damaged.
: The Royal Lyceum Theatre, i
Toronto, together with all its con
tents, was destroyed by fire O.
!. Friday night. The flames brok
out Immediately after the conclu
sion of the performance. Loss
100000. Insurance, SIS. 700.
e General Sheridan left Washing
!. ton on Saturday for his regula
e headquarters. He has written
: letter to the chairman of tn
e House Military Committee, takin
:, strong grounds against the PR
l. posed reduction of the army,
q While q new iron bridge owe
Is the Winooski river, near Waite
\ bury, VT, was being tested @
if Saturday, the western span gay
is way, precipitating four cars loa'
= ed with iron into the river. \
o. person was injured. The los
q which is heavy, falls upon the col
lie tractors.
o. Ribbed glass for roofs and &C
I'd lar windows is comparatively a r
I'd cent introduction. The BostC