The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-06-21
News Summary.

News Summary.
JUNE 11th.-The International Lit
erary Congress convened in Paris
President White, of Cornell University,
was elected president of the U. s. sec
election results in q
Liberal majority, and secures the down
fall of the present Catholic ministry.
Representative OF the Honest
Money League of the Northwest met
at Milwaukee. A letter was read from
Sec. Sherman.
JUNE 12th-In a riot of strikers at
Quebec the mob was fired on by the
troops. One killed and several wound
ed-General Fremont was confirmed
as governor of Arizona.-The Senate
passed sixty-four bills, mostly unim-
portant.--The Ohio Republicans
nominated Judge VIM. White as Su-
preme Judge; Milton Barnes, Secre-
tary OF William Cullen Bry-
ant King George, of Han
over, died in Paris.-General B. l..
Bonneville, the Oldest officer ON the
retired list of the U. S. army, died at
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
JUNE 13th.-The European Congress
held its first session. Germany, Aus
tria, France, Great Britain, Russia,
Turkey and Italy were represented.
Prince Bismarck was chosen president.
Russian forces in Roumania have
been re-inforced.-Reports from Thes-
sally in licate a probability that the
Greek insurrection will be general
The papal nuncios have been recalled
from Brussels in consequence of the
late elections.---The Republican
State Convention of Michigan met and
nominated State ticket. Ex-senator
Chandler presided and was made chair
man of the State Committee.-The
North Carolina Democratic Conven-
ton met at Raleigh.--General Mac
Kenzie is reported across the Rio
Grande with heavy cavalry and artil-
lery force of U. S. troops in pursuit of
Mexican raiders.--General Howard
is making preparations for general
attack on the hostile Indians in Idaho.
- Commencement exercises took
place at West Point.--The Senate
passed bill restoring certain lands in
Iowa to settlement under the home
stead law; also a bill making U. s.
notes receivable the same as coin in paw
ment of 4 per cent bonds and custom
duties.---House passed the Civil Ser
vice bill.
JUNE 14th.-The House of Represen-
tatives passed a resolution declaring
that the presidential question is finally
settled, and that any attempt to reopen
it is evolutionary The funeral SER
vices of VIM. Cullen Bryant were con-
Quoted by Rev. II. w. Bellows. 1t is
proposed to erect statue in Central
Park in his honor, near that of Mazzi-
na.-The cotton strike in England is
at close.--The Quebec strikers also
resume work, overawed by the mill
tary.--Lord Beaconsfield made the
opening argument in the international
Congress, stating the objections of
England to the treaty of San Stephano.
He was replied to by Count Schouva-
loff.--Senate passed the Kansas Pa
cific sinking fund bill; also the bill to
appoint railroad com missioners on the
pro rata question.-The President
nominated r. E. Fen ton, of New York,
w. s. Groesbeck, OF Ohio, and f. A.
Walker, of Connecticut, U. s. Commits
sioners at the International Monetary
Conference.
JUNE 15th.-The Mexican revolu-
tiOnists are said to be mostly dispersed.
"A change ia announced in the Gu
ban government, Capt. General Jou-
vellar giving place to Gen. Mar tinez
Campos.--Fhe condition of the Rus
sian Empress is improVing.--W. E
Spencer was unanimously elected chic!
clerk of the Senate.-The committee
of conference on the army bill have
agreed to leave the army at $4,000 mer
and to strike out the section transfer
ring the o. S. Indian Bureau to the
War Department.
JUNE 16th.-A great socialistic pro
cession and picnic was participated il
by 1000 men at Chicago. Everything
was quiet and orderly.-D. II. Craig
warden of the Iowa State penitentiary
is reported q defaulter to the amount
of 600, O00.-The pork-packing es-
adjustment OF G. II. North g Co.
near Boston, was burned. Loss, $780,
O00.--A Constantinople dispatch as
eeFts that Turkish delegates have beer
instructed TO withdraw from the Berlin
congress.
JUNE 17th.-Senate refused to make
appropriation for the expenses of the
Louisiana commission - House
passed the Internal Revenue BILL
The European congress Is discussing
the admission OF Greece. 1t Is pr0ba-
BILE that Bessarabia viii be ceded e
Russia.-Senate passed the bill ap-
propriating CSC, 900 for public build
| ing 1t Topeka.-Fi fisheries award bill
failed to pass the House.
JUNE 1SEh.-The Maine Democratic
convention met at Portland.-A dis
astroae fire occurred at Akron, Ohio
Loss, $I50, 000.-The hostile Sho.
shones and Bannocks are endeavorine
% form q junction. The disDateheI
indicate thas general Indian war i
imminent.