The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-12-13
CONTRIBUTIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS.
The senate confirmed Halbert E.
Payne, of Wisconsin, commissioner of
patents, and Hiram Raft, of Hutchinson.
Kansas, postmaster.
THE INDIAN INVESTIGATION
The Indian commissioners TODAY
heard ex-senator Morrill,, in opposition
10 the transfer. He advocated radical
changes in the existing law, and said that
the Indians should be localized and
properly educated, to be prepared to
meet the coming emergency, of deliver
Ing up their lands to the fast increasing
white population.
John Young, agent of the Blackfeet
Indians, Montana, said they were unani-
mOusiy opposed to the transfer.
KENTUCKY OUTLAWS.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. "a special dis
patch from Mt Sterling, Kentucky, to
the Courier Journal, says that James
Petit, a Deputy United States Marshal,
arrived there last night, from point
twenty miles from Jackson, the scene of
| the late disturbance in Breathitt county,
and reports another collision between
the parties of Bill Strong and Jerry Lit
tie, which occurred Wednesday evening
last. Four men were killed and seven
wounded. Jerry Little is among the
killed The report is confirmed by the
mail carrier from Compton, Wolf county,
| situated twenty miles this side of Jack
son.
ANOTHER OF THE MINNEAPOLIS MILLS
| BURNED.
st. Paul, Dec. 9.-The meager report
received an hour ago of another fire in
the Minneapolis mills, is now supple
mented by the main facts, without de-
tail. Only one mill was burned-the
Anchor mill owned and occupied by
Chas: A Pillsbury 6 Co. The origin is
stated to be the same as before, in the
explosion of flour dust. The mill had
twelve run of stones and employed twen-
ty men. The loss will probably reach
$4,000; insurance $4,000
P. Harris, a respected engineer on
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail
road, shot himself fatally through the
head this morning. Cause, depression of
spirits.
A fire at Galesburg, Ills, this morning,
destroyed the brOomcorn warehouse Of
Q. NJ. Sheldon, with considerable stock.
Loss, $4,000; partially insured.
FLOODS.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 10-A serious
flood prevails in the James river
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, December 10
Heavy rains have prevailed along the
Hudson since yesterday. Many places
on the track of the Hudson railroad are
submerged, and forty feet of track was
washed away near Highland station.
PORT JARVIS, n. Y, Dec. 10.-Heavy
rains have caused floods in all the streams
interrupting travel and doing much dam
age to property. The outlet of the Port
Jarvis reservoir is overlooking its banks
Bridge No. 9, near Stephens Point, or
the Jefferson branch of the Erie railroad
which was one hundred feet long and
thirty-two feet high, was carried away
this morning.
GALVESTON, Dec 1O.-The News
Waco special says that on Sunday al
dawn, near Summerville, masked mer
surrounded the house of John Stull and
, threw torpedo inside, the inmates rush
!, Ing out were shot. Rufus Smith and
John Stull were killed; Smiths wife AND
billy wounded; assaisins unknown.
INDIAN BUREAU.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O-Gen. Lyon o.
the purchasing committee of the board
of Indian commissioners, and Barclay
White, representing the Society O.
to-day against the transfer of the Indian
bureau to the war department.
Potter proposes to go on with the Lou
isiana investigation if congress viii
put up" the money.
LYNCH LAW IN NEBRASKA.
. CHICAGO, Dec 1O-A Tribune Oman.
special says that the jury at Nebrasks
. City found Harvey Jackson, Henry Mar
|, tin and VIM. s. Givens guilty of murdel
. in the second degree. for killing Charlie.
. Slocumb and outraging his wife. They
: were sentenced to the penitentiary fol
life. At two O'Clock, this morning Mar
! tin and Jackson were taken forclbly BY
= mob and hung, half mile from thu
! court house. Givens was taken to tn,
/ penitentiary by strong guard.
STATE GRANGE.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 1O.-The Ohio stat,
grange met here today. One hundred
> delegates. present, representing sixty
was delivered by Professor Townsend
: ofathe state university. Reports wer
q read, showing the organization to be il
a healthy condition. The secretary re
ports 977 oranges in working order
; with about 40, 900 members,
E WADE HAMPTON.
l COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. g.
: Gov, Hampton's leg was amputated to
: day below the knee. His immediat
!. friends say his condition is not danger
] GUS
: The legislature elected Gov. Hampton
n to the United States senate to-day. TIL
e vote in the senate was unanimous, ant
!; the house with two exceptions, 70
= Hampton. The exceptions were Mile
and Simmons, the cOlored member
from Beaufort, who voted for Mackey.