The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
NEWS Summary.

parliament resulted in the complete de-
feat of the present ministerial party. 81.
The situation as to the yellow fever re-
mains unchanged in the south, Incom-
plete reports show 95 deaths and 205
new cases at Memphis; at New Orleans,
deaths 60, new cases 233 There is still
a gloomy outlook at Vicksburg, Gren-
ada, Holly Springs, and other places.
SEPT. 18.-It is announced that the
Rhodope insurrection has collapsed. =.
An envoy from Afghanistan has arrived
at Constantinople. The U S. Unita-
rian conference is in session at Saratoga.
-. Massachusetts Republicans nomi-
mated Hon. Thos. Talbot for governor,
and John d. Long for lieutenant COVER
nor. Memphis physieiaHbo the
yellow fever has reached its climax,
there being but SO deaths yesterday. No
material change at New Orleans, Vicks-
burg and other places. Total deaths
throughout the south up to Tuesday,
5,819.
SEPT. 19.-Decrease etnnnortaI1ty re-
ported in all the southern cities. Tele-
grams are more hopeful in tone-though
the situation is still terrible enough
Relief measures still continue. Aid has
been sent from London and Paris.
The Austrians continue their advance in
Bosnia. . The Bosnian stronghold, BIZ
hacs, has capitulated. E. The Paris expo
sition is to be prolonged to Nov. 20.
Gambetta made noticeable speech at
Rouen, in which he detailed the COM
plete political programme of the Left.
-. 1t is reported that the king of Bur-
nah is dead. :. An important strike by
coal miners in North Stratfordshire,
England, is apprehended. There are
hostile demonstrations against the Eng
lisa missionaries in the interior of the
Fukien province, China. =. Schuyler
Colfax addressed large gathering at the
central New York fair at Syracuse. D.. J.. .
The Chinese embassy has arrived at
Washington. President Hayes deliv-
cred an address at the Toledo, Ohio, tri-
state fair of Michigan, Ohio and Indi-
ana. The Nevada Republicans met
in convention and nominated ticket.
SEPT. 20.-The village of Isabella,
Michigan, was annihilated yesterday by
a hurricane. Gen. Jovanovich tele-
graphs to Vienna that the pacification
of Herzegovina is virtually completed.
-. Prince Bismarck is confined to his
bed with erysipelas. Col. Thos. B.
s. Sharpe, a well known writer and
speaker died at New York, aged 63. .
Yellow fever, at New Orleans, deaths
SO, new cases 1856; deaths rate, 10 to ev-
cry 81. OF 500 people at Greenville,
400 have had fever and 1852 died Total
deaths to date in New Orleans, 2,369, in
Memphis 2,24O. The disease has bro
ken out at Decatur, Ala, Chattanooga
and other places.
SEPT. 21--An injunction has been
filed in the st. Louis circuit court, to re-
strain the board of school directors from
having German taught in the public
schools. The Chicago socialists nom-
mated a ticket. Labor troubles in
| Washington still continue e. . The vel
low fever is reported abtattfhg from want
of material. Relief measures still con-
tinue. From st. Louis, to date, $69, $50
has been sent Chicago, $79,973, of
which $52,973 was received by the citi-
zens' committee; 1924 has been for
warded by them.
SEPT. 22.-Yellow fever reports show
a falling off in the deaths in cities, but
fever spreading in the country. Aggre-
gate mortality up to Saturday estimated
at 6,212. Many of the prominent work
ers are being stricken down. "a deaths
at Memphis and 40 at New Orleans.
Amount raised at New York for suffer
ers aggregates 1922, 600. An officer of
the Amer of Afghanistan refused to al
low the the British missionaries to pro-
coed to Cabul. "A serious engagement
between Austrians and Bosnians at
Tiozla. The French celebrated the an
niversary of their republic. Grand ban
quets were held in various places.
General Miles command reached Nam
moth Springs, Wyoming territory, Sep
TENDER 18th. No Indians to be seen.
The members of the faculty of the HON.
eopathic Medical college, at Cleveland,
Ohio, are under arrest for completely in
body-snatching. The jackson county
horse r. R. company, of Kansas City,
was robbed of $4,000 in bonds and val
liable papers.
SNPT. 23,-Mrs. General Sherman is
dangerously i'll at Atlantic City. r.. Pres
ident Hayes and party, in travelling
through Ohio and Pennsylvania, stopped
at Cleveland, Alliance and Pittsburg.
-. Recent storms in the West Indies
did immense damage at many places.
The Odd Fellows bank, at San
Francisco, has suspended. Fires oc-
CURED at Winchester, Indiana, loss, $751;
600; and Walton, Kentucky, loss $1,000.
-, -Four Democratic registration clerks
at New Orleans were committed for ap-
pearance before the circuit court for re-
fusing registration to colored men.
Six Orangemen were committed at Mon
treal for belonging to an illegal society.
The Union League Of America meets
in Pittsburg and will be attended by the
President and many other prominent
Republicans. Cohen and his follow
ers still continue disturbances in Wash
ington. . Austrian successes are report
ed in northeast Bosnia. :. +. There was an
intermittent eruption of Mt Vesuvius
last night. Russia has proposed de-
mand upon the Porte for an immediate
surrender of the territory ceded to Mon
tenegro by the Berlin treaty. . Yellow
fever: At Memphis the weather turned
! warm again, which is favorable for the
spread of the disease. At New Orleans,
deaths, a; cases reported, 1874. Total
number of cases there to date, 1879;
deaths, e514. The scourge is spreading
fearfully in the interior portions of Lou
isiana.
SEPT. 24.-The Democratic state con-
vention of Nevada met and adopted a
hard money platform :. The Connect
cut Republicans nominated q ticket, and
adopted platform favoring resumption
at the date fixed by Law. W. A Nor
I'll, n, z & T. psymaster at Sedalia,