The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-12-06
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troops are pushing on, and have entered
Afghan proper. The Afghans have aban-
doned Jelalabod, and are hurrying to-
ward CaboOl
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-John Brown s.
Co, cordage manufacturers, Quebec,
failed, for $150000. Neil & Kellan's
bent wood works, Junction City, Ohio,
burned. Loss $45, 900. At North Edge
field, Tennessee, Sam Langham Drained
and killed Pat McAndrews and Julius
Kiester. Langham is under arrest. At
st. Paul, MINI, a woman named
Francis BOurnbai was arrested for
swindiing Charles Evsbar of Cleveland,
Ohio, out of $50, 900 which she was in
vesting in farms here. She induced him
to advance the money to her as heiress
of large property in Jermany, and got
him to start for that country to collect
her legacy, and then absconded At
Williamstown, KY, Frank Turner, aged
20, cut Samuel Judd's throat because the
latter refused to drink whisky out of a
bottle. At Eureka, Illinois, a Mrs. Wat
son left her dying husband to attend a
ball, and found him dead when she got
home.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-Capt. Schenswen,
of the i'll fated POmmerania, was saved
blythe steamer City of Amsterdam, which
heard cries for help, could see nothing,
but put out boat, and found the cap
tain clinging to a plank. He is COM
pletely Frustrated. A dynamite bomb
was thrown into the palace of the Hun
garian prime minister at Pesth, with
Count Andrassy and other notables were
there. The windows were shattered, but
no one hurt. The mail steamers to the
cape of Good Hope will transport troops
to put down theTraansval rebellion.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-The exposition
fat stock show will last from Dec to Z,
and will be very full. Union school at
Bellaire, Michigan, destroyed by incendi-
airy fires. Malignant small pox raging
at Grand Forks, Dakota. Judge Liver
more, of New York, has naturaliZed a
Chinaman. Prof. Harper, principal of
Danville, Ind, high school, is missing.
Three actresses and pianist severely
burned in a variety theater, Baltimore,
by explosion of gasoline stage lamps
HALIFAX, Nov. 27.-Princess Louise
and the Governor General started for
Montreal to-day, having grand farewell
ovation.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-Harrison Page, a
negro murderer, shot DIR. Buck, Sheriff
of Claiborne county, Miss, and two
deputies, who were trying to arrest him,
and escaped. The Alabama legislature
has elected Gov Houston, U. S. Senator.
MONTREAL, Nov. 29.-The Marquis
of Lorne and Princess Louise had a most
magnificent reception here to day. The
people embarrassed the horses and drew
the royal carriage themselves. The ex-
pressions of loyalty to the Queen were
of the strongest description. Grand IL
Illumination of the city tonight. The new
governor general and the princess will
establish their court at Ottawa, the CAPT
tai, which is making great preparations
for the reception of these royal dignita-
ries.
BERLIN, Nov. $40 prominent So
cialists have been expelled from Berlin
and suburbs by imperial edict.
LONDON, Nov, 27.-It is feared that
Russia will interfere and aid the Amer
whenever England occupies points in
Aighanistan dangerous to Russia. The
latter evidently means mischief, and will
act now as England did in the war with
Turkey, and prevent the latter from Sc
curing the fruits of her conquest when
made. The Afghans have closed in be-
hind the English army on the march to
Cabool, cut OF decentralization, and much
anxiety is beginning 10 be felt for the
safety of the expedition. One of the
Pommerania's boats has been found,
the owner of which was saved. He was
the luckiest man on board. An immense
strike of Il, 900 operatives has just begun
in Lancashire, and the business depres-
sion increases. The taxation of cotton i'm
ports from America seriously proposed.
A strongly escorted convoy of provisions
has failed to force its way to the English
army under General Brown in Afghan
istan.
NEW YORK, Nov 29.-Wm. A. Potter,
chief architect of the Chicago custom
house, was arrested here to-day and bail
ed at 5000. The Wyoming thread
factory at Fall River, Mass, burned; loss
500, 600.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 3O-A fire in Mid
dleport, n. Y, Friday night, caused the
loss of $4,000. Congressman IRE
main died yesterday at Albany, N. Y,
aged SO years. The National Grange
Patrons adjourned as Richmond, Va,
yesterday. Delegates TO the commercial
convention are expected TO arrive in
New Orleans tomorrow. The round
house OF the Northern Pacific road at
Fargo burned yesterday morning. Loss
$50, COO. The police of New York have
abandoned all hopes Of recovering Mr..
Stewards remains or catching the thieves.
For the purpose Of retrenchment col
lector Merritt, Of New York, YESTERDAY
removed ten storekeepers, four clerks
and one watchman Members of con
gress are arriving at Washington on ev-
cry tram Southern members are belig-
erent on the money question. The alb
sorbing topic is the speculation over the
secretaryship of the senate.