The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-18
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mill, with 81, 600, 600 capital.
JEFF. Davis is after Gen. 3her-
mans book now, red hot.
England threatens to attack and
conquer Burmah, one of the most
valuable and populons countries of
southern Asia.
Congressman w. L. King, of
Minnesota, indicted for perjury ia
the Pacific mail investigation, has
been released on 5000 bail.
Col Forsythe's steamboat expedi-
ton has reached "A portion OF the
Yellowstone $50 miles above Pow
der river and 450 miles above Bu-
ford. He reports the Yellowstone
as navigable for three months up to
the mouth of the Big Horn river,
magnificent country, aud plenty of
pine and cottonwood trees.
The army worm has invaded
parts of Missouri, and is doing
great damage.
The Orangemen of New York,
will not offend Cardinal McCloskey
by paradihg this year, but will have
a grand excursion and picnic July
IL, in honor of King William.
The miners's strike in Pennsylva-
mia is not yet over. The strikers
still manage to prevent most of the
mines from being worked, by In
timidating those who want TO go to
work.
Gov. Marsh Giddings, of New
Mexico, died on the Sth. His body
will be inferred at kalamazoo, Mich
igan.
In Buffalo, N. V, on the 10Th. a
tug boat boiler exploded, blowing the
boat to pieces, and and kills four
persons. Captain Hands body was
thrown over four story building,
and then $50 feet across street.
On the 9Th, steamship Vicksbnrg,
from Montreal for Liverpool was
sunk by iceburgs out in the ATTAIN
tel. Five of the crew were saved
after much suffering.
OTTAWA, Ont, June S.-A disease
| known as the black tooth has broken
out amOung the swine in the Upper
Ottawa river, and has proved fatal
to large number Of herds.
Gen. Sheridan says no one shall
enter the Black Hills until the gov
eminent gives permission.
Gov. Coke, OF Texas, has ten
dered JEFF. Davis the Presidency of
the Texas Mechanical and Agricul-
tural College at Byran, with salary
of $4,000 per annum.
At Buffalo, N. V, Saturday,
Deak's meat house and Alexander's
cracker factory burned down. Loss
10000; insurance $4,000.
The Nebraska constitutional con-
vention has finished It's work and
adjourned.
CINCINNATI, June 9.-By recent
decision of the Supreme court, the
funds belonging to the benevolent
societies have been declared subject
to taxation. The Masons, Odd
Fellows, Knights of PYthias, and all
other secret socities heretofore ex-
empted on the ground of charity
and their seeming public benefit, are
included in this decision.
Gen. Pope has ordered that the
army construct q tte4lesgrap. h line this
season from Santa Fe, New Mexico,
to San Deigo, California. 1t will
run on poles, aad through n hither
to wild and unsettled country.
The lO0tR' ib5II1rtiildiatyy' Or Father
Boehm, of the Newark Methodist
Episcopal Conference, and seventy
sixth of his ministry, was celebrai-
ed on the 9Th inst, i'll Trinity Meth
Odist Episcopal Church, Jersey City.
The church was crowded, many
ministers from all parts of the coun-
try being present.
Panama and the Isthmus gener-
ally had an earthquake last month.
Some towns were destroyed, and
people killed.
The railroad war between the
Baltimore 81 Ohio and the other
great eastern lines of railroad
continues and the fares between
large cities are very low.
Divers have just recovered the safe
of the man of war Cumberland,
sunk at Hampton roads by the rebel
ram Merrimac in 1862. The old
ship lay in SO feet of water and the
safe contained about 100000 in gold
| Lebanon, N. H., June 1l.-The
main building of The Agricultural
Works OF this city was burned to-
gether with the machinery and
stock. Loss So, 900, partially in
sured. One hundre and fifty men
are thrown out of employment and
lose all their tools.
The Atlantic Cotton Mills of
Lawrence, Mass, employing 1850
: operatives, manufacturing 100000
yards a week, will shut down on
account OF tue duIl market OH The
10th of July, and remain closed
until September l.
Joseph p. Gardener 3 wealthy
Bostonian, shot himself dead Satur-
day, at his elegant home there. He
was graduate of Harvard class OF
70. No cause can be assigned for the
act, as he was in good circumstances
and all relations in life apparently
pleasant.
Pittsbnrg, Jnne 12.-In the libel
suit of w. ID. More vs.. the Pittsburg
Post, on trial for several days past,
in the Common Pleas Court, return
ed a verdict of $4,000 for plaintiff.
Two Oil tanks neare Pittsburg CON-.
tanning Al 600 barrels of oil, caught
fire Saturday, aud were destroyed
Loss $4,000, Insurance, So, 900.
LocKhart 81 Bro, owners.
Omaha, June 1.-THE grasshop-
pers havn't alighted in this vicinity,
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