The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-09-24
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Daily Papers.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER Is.

6EkIEMEEh Id
Henry Ward Beecher proposed to
withdraw his libel suit, tor 100000,
against Francis Moulton, but the lat
ter replied that he could prove his as
sertions of Beecher's adultery, and
insisted that the latter 90 ahead with
his suit.-9th annual reunion of army
Cumberland took place at Utica, N. Y,
President Grant in attendance, Gen.
Sheridan was elected President of the
society for the ensuing year.-Bank of
California assets will pay depositors.-
The Indian Territory fair at Musko-
gee, quite II success.-The Bishop Ke-
hoven controversy in Illinois settled
by the Episcopal convention electing
Rev. James McLaren as Bishop.-NO.
2 wheat in st. Louis, $I.56; No. 3,
$l.30; corn, 5Sc.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IL.
Lazard & Bro, heavy dry goods
merchants of San Francisco, decide to
close that business, and open a bank
with an immense capital.-Smuggler
the Kansas stallion, and Senator, trOG-
ted match at Hartford, CT, and
Smuggler woa. Time, 2:2I16, 2;21&,
2 Do. President Grant decides not to
Interfere in the Mississippi riots, and
tells Mr.. Ames that these "annual au-
tumnal outbreaks" are getting tedious.
The New York democratic State
convention met at Syracuse, and adopt
ed the hardest kind of hard money
platform slapped the Ohio democracy
square in the face, endorsed Gov. Til
denis war on the canal ring.-No.
wheat in st. Louis. $1.57; No. 3, $l.3O /;
corn, SIC; oats, SIC.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II.
New York democratic State conven-
| ton nominated the following ticket
John Bigelow, by reclamation, for
Secretary of State; Lucius Robinson,
Comptroller; Chas. s. Fairchild, At
torney General; Chas. n. Ross, State
Treasurer John D. Van Buren,, Engi-
neer; c. II. Walrath, Canal Commits
sioner, and r. r. Crowley, State Pris-
on Inspector. Bigclow had been offer
ed and declined, the republican nomi-
natiOn.-Henry Ward Beecher shows
enough sense to decline a public re-
ception at the Academy of Music, New
IOrk.-Nebraska democratic State
convention adopted hard money plat
form, and no minated G.. N. Brownwell
for Judge of the Supreme COurt.-Gar-
deman, an ex-Catholic priest, was
mobbed at Mayaunk, Pa, but escaped
being killed by being rescued by the
police.-JOrdan, Marsh g. Co.'s dry
goods house, Boston, damaged by fire
to the amount of O,OO0.-People al
Howeil's station, % miles from the
Pensacola navy yard, dying with yell
low fever. Navy yard all right.-No
wheat in st. Louis, 81 80; eats, CSC.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IS.
Twenty Texan herders camped al
Kearny Junction, Nebraska, and theil
ponies broke into Mr.. Collins corr
held and he captured them. The herder:
killed Collins and left, but were pur.
sued by neighboring farmers and pu
in jail.-Grand U. s. lodge, 1. o. o. F.
to convene Monday at indianapolis
Cincinnati Geological gardens opened
permanently. 1t contains &C acres
Funeral of Hon. Henry T. Blow, OF ST
Lonis, took place at Carondelet.-Ter.
rible gales at Galveston forced the wa
ter into the streets and badly flooded
that city.-The fast mail trains from
New York and Philadelphia to Chica
60, st. Louis, and other points, begar
running.-GalYeston and Houston
about half under water. Damages
acknowledgement William, of Ger
many, to visit King of Italy in Octo
ber.-No. 2 wheat in st. Louis, S1.5S
No. 8, $I.30; corn, 5sc.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.
President Grant and family 60 t.
Denver, September 23d.--TiItOn'
e suits vs.. Beecher and the Brooklyn
5 Eagle, postponed until next term o
( Court.--Westervelt convicted In Phil
4 adelphia of conspiring to abduct Char
ley Ross.-Ten thousand epizOoti
horses in New York City.-Jessie, on
, OF the James brothers, thought t,
! have been shot through the lungs, il
!, Kentucky, just after they robbed
bank. He is in custody, and will re
- cover.-GOY. Ames replies to Presiden
Grant's letter, saying he is powerles
to protect the negroes In Mississipp
: from being massacred.-Mains cleo
e ton results in 4,775 majority for Con
= ner, republican candidate for Govern
. or, and a good republican majority il
both branches of the legislature
= Irwin, the straight democratic candi
4 date for Governor in California, ha
,526 votes; Phelps has 30,922, an
e Bidwell 29,630.-The tornado whic
=, caused the gulf to inundate Galvesto
did immense damage. Nearly tn
whole city was under water. The in
Jury to merchants was very great.