The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-04-05
Democratic Reform Song.
OEe1ldnd Leder.
"Hoi boys, carry me long,
Garry me till die;
Carry me to the public crib
But don't you carry me by -

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 2S.-
Troops and war material are being got
in readiness for transport to England,
while troops are in readiness.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April g.
The bank of Jacksonville, this city,
was robbed to-day of $500. A man
engaged the attention of the Cashier
wien q confederate entered the rear
door, stepped into the vault and secur-
ed the money.
NEW YORK, March 28.-The United
States ship Constellation" with about
six hundred tons of goods for the Paris
Exposition, sailed from the navy yard
yesterday, and expects TO reach HaYre
by april 10Th. There still remains
about six hundred tons of exhibits to
be sent by the French line OF steamers.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-The Su-
preme Court made the following order
In the Anderson case: Ordered and
decreed, that q rehearing Is refused
and that our Judgment stand uadis-
turbed. Castellanos, Anderson's coun-
sci, Immediately went with q certi-
fed copy Of the desree before Judge
Whitaker, who at once ordered the re-
lease of Anderson from the parish pris-
on. About IL 80 Gen. Anderson was
released.
NEW YORK, March 29.--In the Leg.
islature at Albany there is q general
movement for the adoption of the
Moffet liQuOr-tax bell-puuch in the
cities of the State. The Assembly to-
day adopted q resolution favoring the
introduction of the punch in the State
and the Senate Is also favorable to the
system. a similar resolution was in
troduced in the Massachusetts Legis-
lature to-day. Bills for the bell-punct
are before the Ohio Legislature, and
various cities West, East and South
are agitating for its adoption.
LONDON, March 2s. - Represe nta.
tives OF the Admiralty were In Liver
pool, yesterday, Inspecting the steam
ers OF several Atlantic companies, with
9 view to their employment in trans
porting troops In case of an emergen-
cy. The Assistance" an iron-screW
troop ship, of 2,03S tons, is the only
transport vessel In the service special
ly fitted to carry cavalry, and an order
has been received at Portsmouth that
all troop-ships, including the five In
dian troopers, must have their b stch-
ways enlarged and other alterations
made to alIoW horses and ambulanees
and baggage being lowered below, be-
sides carrying q complete battalion.
Each troop-ship will be required to
convey about twelve wagons and six
ty horses.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Sscretary
McCrary has done many things to re-
deem the administration, and now an
other Is reported from him. Some
weeks since he saw = newspaper par
agraph which stated that the wife OF
elmer, who was killed, with Judge
Chisholm, in the Kemper county mas
sacre last year, was in destieate cir
cumstances. and living upon the chart
| ty Of the town in which she lives.
McCrary investigated this statement,
and finding that It was true, and that
Mrs. Gilmer was lady of education
and refinement, rendered her q clerk
ship In the War Department without
her application. Mrs Giimer will be
greatly surprised when she receives
her appointment, which has been sent
her. Some time since McCrary an
pointed q son OF Mrs. Chisholm as mes
senger u tie War Department.