The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-20
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been wrecked.
The temperance .'iisial wave" has
reached Japan 49,
A Farmers Grange has been or
sanized in New York City.
The great temperance revival is
taking hold of New York.
Gen. Sheridan is making ready
TO punish the wariike Sioux.
A London dispatch brings news
OF 3 sl5,OO0,OOO IRE in Belgravia.
One of the newly appointed Ro.t
maH cardinals, Lorfueri, is dead.
The bids for mail letting Tor The
next fiscal year number 50,o0o.
Last Thursday, 18th iRst.. one
fourth Of the public square Of
Memphis, Tenn, was laid in ashes.
reward of $4,000 has been Of
Tered for the capture or The Quincy
bank robbers.
A party OF Sioux have killed Red
Clouds son because he made them
restore some stolen stock.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, Is 8
Welshman by birth, and is worth
100000. lie lives at Gold hin.
J. 5. Whitley, travelling agent for
a boot and shoe mandatory in Ra
cine, Wis, is missing.
Eleven dead bodies have been
taken from the ruins of the fallen
ice house in Philadelphia.
Gage, ex.city treasurer OF Chica-
so. is not having 3 goo d time il
the courts. The motion 10 qnash
the indictments failed.
Rush Sloan, ex-president of the
Cincinnati, Sandusky s. Cleveland
railroad, has been arrested on sew
entecn distinct charges of embezzle-
ment. His bail has been fixed at
$4,000.
The First National bank of Quin-
cy, ILL.,, was robbed on the 18th inst,
of 100000 in currency and large
amount of bonds belonging to the
bank. and quite an amount of spe-
cial deposits.
An ice house attached to brew.
cry in Philadelphia, fell on the 18th
inst, burying ten men beuaath the
ruins.
The Agent of Adams Express
company at GraHby City, Mo-, was
knocked down, gagged and robbed
of $500 on the l4th inst.
The editor OF the San Antonis
Herald, = dashing paper of Texas,
receives Indian scalps from his sub
scribers.
Ex-Sheritf Brennan, who suffered
the convict, Genet, to run away, has
served out his time in prison. and
was released last Saturday. He
will now enjoy his prize money
without let or hindrance.
There lie now sone prospect Of ac-
complishing the often proposed
draining OF the bed OF the Tiber
river 1t isEnown that many pre-
cious treasures have been deposited
beneath its muddy waters.
According TO the Paper Trade
Journal there were in operation in
the United States Oh paper mills in
1872. The capital invested in the
paper making business amounts to
$4,000 600. The mills employ g.
042 men, women and children,
whose wages amount TO $4,000, 900,
per annum.
The temperance REVIVAL is spread
ing. Columbus, O., aud Louisville,
KY. have been reached. 4 faint
effort has begun in New York.
The news from Cuba is exciting.
II is stated that 1000 volunteers
had taken possession OF Havana, and
forced the captain general 10 take
refuge on board Spanish man of
war. The report lacks confirIna-
ton. @
The southeastern portion Of
Europe has been visited with heavy
gales, which have done much mis-
chief to shipping. The steamer
Wyoming was injured, and the
Abraham Lincoln was wrecked.
N. M::<Wood, of Ruuegde, La,
poisoned his three children and
shot himself because his wife de-
serted him.
A freight train on the Lehigh Sc
Snsquehanna railroad ran into q
land slide near State Dam on the
10th inst, wrecking eighteen cars,
injuring and killing every
hand on the train. The engineer
was found under the engine.
James Gordon Bennett, OF the
n. u. Herald. has given $50, 600 to
supply soup 70 the poor from the
fire and police stations Of that city.
The new King of Saxony wants
his salary increased. His father
lived poorly on $4,000 per annum,
Jut he ia = progressionist, and
asks for the little sum Of $l,O00,OOO.
He saws he cannot possibly live
without it. Surely that little gov
can afford to pay that suTn
or 8 new king. By the way, that
makes US think OF the extreme
nodesty of our salary grabbers. |
Gov Washbarue, of MassA.
,huse,ts, in HE message, aays the
IrohibitOEy liquor Law of that
sfa,e, while somewhat imperfect in |
ts operations, is Tire best that has
yet been devised.
The editor OF. the New York
snh gets $4,000 = year salary be-
ides, q. percentage OF the prolits.
Ie il one OF the beet iefaiaeFs IN
he land. ~
There is Probability that The |
orm of government ia Spain willl
e decided by popular vote.
SESsIBLE.-It is proposed to dis
'ense with the celebration OF st.
'atriek's day. and give 4Ae money
0 the poor,
President Grant is getting ready
Q move out of the White Houae.
Ie has purchased =. lot IL yWaah-
igton for $4,000 on which tot
uild Q residence lzst k5oEof Fgsl
The house resolution of the MiSs.
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