The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-02
News summary.

members OF the House of Commons,
led by Sir Charles Dixie, oppose the
grant of money to the Duke of Con-
naught.-The Italian Ministerial
Journal denies that the ministry
haye expressed regret at the recent
demonstrations -Congressiona
nominations. Illinois, Democratic,
18th district, Judge H. B. Devina,
on the lS2d ballot. Indiana, Nation
al, 7th dist, Rev. G. De La Martyr:
Sth dist, Henry A. White. Yer
mont Republicans, Sd dist, Gen.
Grout--The commissioners OF ag-
riculture has appointed commit
tee of eight to investigate the caus-
es and remedy for hog cholera
Judge Kelley, Eugene Hale and
Secretary Sherman testified before
the investigating committee at At
lantic City. Thos. Nolan, at New
Orleans, swore that Hale, Garfield,
and Stoughton supervised the prep
aration of aflidavits for the Return
ing B0ard.-General Howard
formed a junction with Forsyth's
command in the Indian country.
JULY 25th-The Russian troops
ARE about to withdraw from Con-
stantinople by sea, and demand the
previous withdrawal of the British
f1eet.-Schumla has been surren-
dered by the Turks.-King AL
phonso of Spain threatens to abdi-
cate.-The r. r. company at East
st. Louis have obtained Injunction
restraining Mayor Bowman from
interfering with their track laying.
Secretary Sherman was exam
ined at Atlanta city. He denies
making any bargains with Ander-
son and Weber, and tells just what
the visiting statesmen did at New
Orleans.
July 26.-All powers except the
Porte have ratified the treaty of
Berlin. Turkey insists on the main
tainance of Islamism in Herzegovi-
ma. Resistance is threatened to
Russian occupation of Batoum.-
Bessarabia will be formally surren-
dered to the Russians in August
The woman's rights congress con-
Vened in Paris. Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe is one of the presidents.-
The German parliamentary election
resulted in Liberal losses, though
they still retain the majority
The Chinese government is placing
every obstacle in the way of Coolie
emigration TO Peru and Cuba
U. S. Minister Seward is on his way
from Hong Kong to Washington.
Republican congressional
committee is very busy sending out
documents. The Demo-
cratic committee has not yet organ
Garfield while bathing
at Atlantic City, had a narrow es-
cape from drowning.
JULY 27.-Ex- Congressman Mo-
rey, Senator Trumbull and others
are on the witness stand at Atlantic
City.-Opposing factions in Lin
coin county, New Mexico, have
been fighting for four days. The
town of Lincoln has been besieged,
and a number of men killed.-The
cities of Shreveport, Galveston,
Memphis and Mobile have estab-
lished rigid quarantine against N
Orleans on account of Yellow fever
.Mexicans from Las Vacas fred
fifty shots into the town of San Fe-
lepe, Texas. Great excitement pre-
"Independent Labor
league" of Washington, has been
mass meetings and attempt
ing to stop work on the new build
ing for the Bureau of printing and
engraving. The mob has been DIS
persed several times by the police.
JULY 28.-The deaths from yell
low fever, in New Orleans have
thus far reached 25. There are SO
results of the Berlin
congress continues to excite much
popular feeling in Franco against
England.--The Carleton Club
gave a grand banquet last night to
Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury.
Austrian government has
issued proclamation to the inhab-
ltants of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
saying that the mission of the Aus
TRANS is peace and not war.-Re-
ports are current that negotiations
As to Syria and the island of Tene-
los continue between England and
Farkey.
JnLY 29.-The Marquis of Lorne
will succeed Lord Dufferin as Gov
srnor General of Canada.-Rus-
sia is negotiating for the purchase
Of fast North German Steamers.-I
Famine is imminent in Madras, In
1ia, because of the ravsges of To-
;usts.-Scientific observations on
The eclipse were taken at Denver.
COL, Dallas, Texas and other points.
Palmer was before
The Potter committee at New York,
The committee adjourned to meet
12th.-An old Indian des-
perado, named Bsnnock John MUIR
1ered two Indians of the Lemhi
tribe, at Lemhi, Idaho, whereupon
he was assassineted by other Indi.
Mexican government
Is said to be organizing its inhabit-
ants, both Mexicans and Indians, to
operate against Americans.|l
Lieut.. Wallace with a party of Is,
fought the Indians on the Clear wa.
ter, in Montana, killing six, wound
ing three, and capturing nineteen.
Union Iron Works, of
Cleveland made an assignment. liz
abilities $215,O0O. Assets 100000.
July 30th-The Maine Repub-
leans met IN convention at Port
and. They were called to order by
Senator Blaine. Governor Conner
was unanimously re-nominated and
! hard money platform adopted
Trains from New Orleans are dis
because of yellow fever.
Curry of California il
dead.-A case of yellow fever il
announced at Cincinnati.-In the
letter from the Mexican
authorities was submitted by Sec.
Evarts, charging Americans with