The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-06-28

JUNE 19.-After a spirited contest
in the Senate, Gov. Fenton was finally
confirmed as a member of the moneta-
~ commission by a vote of rs to "a
The civil sundries bill, including the
Halifax award appropriation, also the
post route bill, finally passed.-Fears
are expressed of an uprising of the
Indians in Northern Wisconsin and
Minnesota.-Gen. Terry is organiz-
ing the army tor defense in Dakota
and Wyoming.-The Iowa Republic
can convention met at Des Moines.
Their platform was an outspoken dec
laration of Republican principles
Col. Russell Hastings and Miss Emily
Plat, niece of President Hayes, were
married at the White House.
JUNE 20.--Congress adjourned at
seven a. m.-The European congress
decided to admit Greece with voice
in questions affecting Greek interests.
.-HostilItles are reported active be-
tween Cretsn insurgents and Turks
The Missouri National party and Yer
mont Democrats nominated tickets.
The Missouri nominations are r. l..
Gilstrap, Judge of the Supreme court,
G. Hayden, Railroad Commissioner,
and j. w. Greenwood, Supt. of Pub
lie Instruction.
JUNE 2l.-A great Indian panic took
place in northern Wisconsin. St.
Croix Falls, Rush City, and other
towns we've filled with refugees
The English, Russian and Austrian
plenipoteRtiaries attic cong fess agreed
on the following point: The frontier
of northern Bulgaria to be the Balkan
range the Turks to have the right to
lortfy the Balkan passes; the northern
boundaries of Montenegro and Servia
to be restricted and these, countries to
have additional territory on the
sOuLh--Anderson refuses to testify
before the Matthews Senate Committee,
and it adjourned to meet at the call OF
its chairmsn--The Potter committee
continues its sessions.-The commits
sion to reorganize the army-Senators
Burnside, Plumb and Butler, and Rep
resenatives Banning, Bragg, Durrell,
White and Strait, organized and adj
iourned TO meet in July. 1t was found
that the Hot Springs section of the
civil appropI iation bill was Intention
ally omitted by the enrolling clerk be-
fore receiving the Presidents sigma
ture.--Six men, Shemy, ami Connol-
ly, at Chicago, Burns, at Paris, Ill.
Levels, at Little Rock, Bowsher, at
Chillicothe, Castley. at Fredric, Nd,
were execu ted for murder.
JUNE 22.-Gen. Mckenzie has re-
turned to the American side of the Rio
Grande. On the march his troops pur-
sued Mexican force under Col. VAL
dez, but no engagement took place.
Henry WAtterson, in an open letter to
the Sun, charged A. S. Hewitt with
dishonorable conduct with reference TO
the electoral bill.--General Bradley's
reached the Belle Fource river
Austria demands from the Porte 7,000,-
1iorins for maintaining Bosnian refu-
gees.---Mrs. jerks testified before
the Potter committee. Her evidence is
favorable for Sherman.
JUNE 23.--Berlin dispatches say that
Lord Beaconsfeld threatened to with
draw from the congress unless the Bal
kan passes were garrisoned by Turk
ish troops. Russia is said TO have
yielded the point.-The Indian scare
in Wisconsin was groundless. Most of
tine settlers have returned to their
hOmes.-A disastrous fire occurred
at Newark, N. IA loss of 81 800
600 on account of excessive rains is
reported in Peru.--Associate Justice
Miller is lying in very critical condi-
ton.
JUNE Ex-senator Bruce, {colored)
of Mississippi, was married to Miss
Josephene B. Wilson, of Cleveland,
Ohio.--The full Oregon election re-
turns show a Democratic Governor
elected by a majority of 81. The other
State officers are Republican; the Con-
gresham Democratic men
were fatally injured by gas explo-
sion in the Brooklyn tax collectors
olfice.--3,000 bales OF cotton were
destroyed by fire at Montgomery, Ala.
Party riots at Belfast, Ireland,
resulted in the killing and wounding
of number of persons.--Charles
Matthews, the actor, died at London.
The queen of Spain is reported dy-
ing.-A military compromise be-
tween Russia and Turkey is imminent
JUNE Pa fire at Fariboult, Mich,
destroyed over 100000 worth of
pFoperty.--A disastrous boiler expln-
sion occurred at Harrisburg, Pa
General Towards advanced guard
attacked the Indians and defeated
them at Curry creek Sir George
Book, an Arctic navigator, is dead
There is great excitement over re-
ported gold discovery in Montana
Glass day exercises at Yale took place.
The Insane asylum.