The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26
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any responsibility for the split in the
Massachusetts Democracy, and de
nounced the Fanieul Hall managers as
factious and disloyal and foes to the
party welfare. Resolutions were adopt
ed declaring, among other matters, thai
the members of the convention were de
voted to old fashioned Democratic prin
ciples, and that on national questions
there was no division in their ranks. II
was declared to be the sense of the con.
vention that majorities have right tC
rule. The usual demand for rigid econ
omy and official reform was also made
One resolution insisted on the state affairs
being administered only by those officers
provided by the constitution, instead OF
being delegated to irresponsible boards
Equal taxation was demanded and con
vict labor denounced. The civil dam
age law was also denounced as mis-.
chievous and dangerous.
A full ticket was nominated as follows
Governor, Ben. f. Butler; lieut.. Cover
nor, A. g. Woodwork secretary of state
Michael j. DonahOe; treasurer, ID. N
Stallings; auditor, ID. ]. King; attorney
general, William D. Northerd
-EmbezZlement.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 1T.-Berry hus
sell, president of the bank of Lafayette
now in liquidation, was arrested to-day
charged with embeZZling nearly $4,000
of the banks money. He was Jailed, in
default of $4,000 bail.
CetewayO Captured.
LONDON, Sept. II, 80 p. m.-The fol
lowing dispatch is just received from
South Africa:
CAPE Town, August 20, via Ademasler
Captured Cetewayo yesterday.
Killed by the Cars.
DODGE CITY, Sept. 1S.-Mr NJ. G. Page
a travelling man while attempting to
board the through express train this
morning, missed his footing and fell un
der the wheels, smashing the skull and
mangling the body frightfully Mr.. P
was formerly of st. Louis, but has lately
been in the employ of Kansas City
house. The remains were carried tc
Kansas City this afternoon.
Railroad Accident
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-An open
switch last night, at Silver Springs, or
the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore
s. Ohio railroad, threw an incoming
western train from the track, and wrecked
the locomotive, express, postal, refrigera
tor and baggage cars. Williams, express
messenger, was seriously injured, and q
lady passenger named Howard, was in
jured by the shock.
Murder.
EAGLE Pass, Texas, Sept. 1S.-Ton
Ford, Government teamster at Fort Dun
can, returned from the Mexican Indepen
dence anniversary celebration in Piedras
Negas, Mexico, was murdered in the out
skirts of the town.
Rev. ROllin H. Neal, D. d.
Boston, Sept. 18.-Rev. Rollin Fl. Neal
D. D., the oldest Baptist minister IN New
England, died this morning, aged 90.
Ben. Butler Nominated Again.
WORCESTER, Sept. IS The Indepen
ent convention assembled to day. Gen
Butler was nominated candidate fol-
governor, and, after several speeches
was unanimously declared the nominee
Death of Daniel Drew.
New YORK, Sept. 1S.-Daniel Drew
who was familiarity known on the street
night at his residence, in this city, aged
50.
Surplus Wheat.
LONDON, Sept. 1S.-Thomas G. Scott
the well known agricultural authority
writes that the government and trade
estimates, show that the surplus ol
wheat in America, Russia and the east
is 600 quarters less than the aggre
gate deficiency of the various countries
A rise in the price of bread-stutfs is
therefore anticipated.
The Grant Reception.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 1S.-The city
throughout the day has worn an air ofeX
pectancy, and the community seems tc
have devoted itself to watching foI
the arrival of the city of Toxic. Tho
streets are crowded with people, and the
hotels are full, while partial suspen
sion of business on account of the Jew.
ish New Year adds 10 the holiday aspect
The work Of decoration has been pushed
vigorously during the day, and Market
Montgomery and Kearneay streets pres
ent a BRILLIANT appearance. The various
committees have been IN session all day
perfecting the details of the reception
and everything is now ready for the ar
rival of the expected guest.
Tie Rise in Wheat.
CHICAGO, Sept 1S-There was rapid
rise in wheat today, attributed chiefly
to the strong foreign markets and the
modts.ie short interests here. There is
a feeling of strength IN all branches oi
the grain and provision trade, which has
prevented any serious trouble among
dealers, and no failures or embarrass
ments are reported. Wheat advanced
about four cents.
Hard Times.
LONDON, Sept. 1S.-Three Thousand
persons are now utterly penniless in
marlborough.
New Cable.
The South African cable has been com
pleted between Natal and Mozambique
The section from Mozambique to Fan
Zibar will be finished before the 20tL
inst. which will place South Africs
within nine days communication with
England.
The Valley Fair.
WICHITA, Sept. 1S.-The Valley Fail
at this point to-day was attended by
people from all the surrounding coun
ties and cities. Ten thousand peopl,
passed the gates. The stock exhibition
was fine, the races exciting, and thu
day delightful.
Indian Outbreak.
| WASHINGTON, Sept 17.-Secretary Nc
Crazy received the following Telegram
last night from Santa Fe:
The Indians are committing horribl,
atrocities in Grant county There arr
not enough regular troops. Please civ,
me Federal authority to put three O
four companies of volunteers in the field
LEW WALLACE,
Governor of New Mexico.
The following reply was sent thi
morning by the war department;
To Gov. Lew Wallace, Santa Fe, N. NJ
Your dispatch received. The depart
ment is without information as to tn,
nature of the outbreak or the number o
the hostiles. 1 have taken steps to hav,
the necessary force concentrated at once
In the absence of legal authority, an
compelled to decline giving orders {,
raise volunteers. GEO. MoCRkRY, =
| Secretary of War
The Incendiary Fire.
BosToN, Sept. 1S.-In tenemen
house, 1875 Gold street, burned last night
there were fifteen persons asleep whel
the Incendiary kindled the fire. TIL,
fire was discovered by policeman, VIII
says that a quarter to II o'clock til,
flames were breaking out on the frs
floor, having burned through the stair
and making them impossible; the smok
was rolling up the narrow staircase ant
awakened the inmates, and before th,
fireman could arrive with their ladder
they had either leaped from the win
dows or gone to the roof in the hobe O
safety, or dropped sufToeated into tn
halls
The list of dead comprises five, whicl
may be increased to seven or eight. al
old couple on the first floor made thei
Il eScana and have not hf.ssr1 hoard IF DIM