The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-24
TELEGRAPHIC.

here in consequence of u genuine run on
the bank of London. There i a great
crowd, which is kept in order by the
police. The bank has many branches in
the suburbs, and has paid all demands so
far. The L. s. sailing ship Constitution
ran ashore at Balland point to-day, with
bad seamanship. She was hauled off
and towed 10 Portsmouth for repairs, by
the British ironclad Warrior. The Pope
has ordered Peters pence collected all
over the world.
NEW YORK, Jan. ia fire broke out
this morning at 60 W(N)orth street, and
burned that and GO and 6S, all occupied
by dry goods importers. Losses were /;
Van Valkenberg & LeavItt. $1,000, 600 /;
Walkingshaw & VOight, $500.000; Shu-
bert Bros, Sl50,000 John Sladc & Co,
$50, GOO Henry W. Walker & Co, $780,
600; Simpson & Co, $50,000: Nanatuck
Silk Co, $50, 900; B. S Smith $500
Forkman 81 Co, $150,000
ST LOUIS, Jan. 17.-The Democratic
caucus has nominated Vest for L. $ SEN
ator from Missouri, and the Republicans
of the Illinois Legislature nominated
John A. Logan. The vote stood: Logan
80, Oglesby 20. Both will be elected as
matter of course
BosToN, Jan. 11.-Mrs. Cobb, the Nor
hlCII has DCCU 10
Imprisonment for life. She protests her
innocence. The republican caucus at
Hartford, CT, has nominated 0. H. Plat
| for L. ). Senator. Chas. Demond, treas
| urer of the Mass. missionary society, has
invested $50, 600 poorly and resigned.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 17.-Miss Wuestle
at IrontOn, Ohio, while warming herself
at the stove, got her dress on fire and
was fatally burned. Her mother is dying
of paralysis. Henry Feltuse, editor OF
the Bloomington, Ind, Courier, has been
| indicted for the murder while drunk
on New Years eve, of county attorney
Rogers. Bail $1,000; trial Jan. 29th. A
fire at Grundy Centre, Iowa, last night
destroyed eight business houses, includ
ing two banks and the pOstoffice. Loss
$4,000.
LONDON, Jan. 19.-The recent storm
in Scotland killed 100000 sheep. Ed
win Mathew Ward, the artist, committed
suicide. The L. s. ship Constitution
was not injured by running ashore, anG
will sail for home. Weston, the Ameri
can walker, started this morning to walk
from the Royal Exchange over highway.
1000 miles in 1000 hours, and deliver
so lectures. The MeddlebOro, RosdalC
& Terryhill Co, failed liabilities 81, 200,
600.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1S-Richards
the murderer, has been brought here t.
prevent his being lynched. He has con
fessed to twelve murders, and is the hap
piest man in the Jail.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The losses by
the fire at Worth and Church streets vii
cause the suspension of six or eight com
panies. The losses now figure up 81,
100000. Insurance rates have been ad
1 20 IL flnn al,
Another fire will cause a panic among
the companies. 1t is now believed tina
A. T. Stewards body has been delivered
by the thieves to Mrs. Stewart, for a re
ward of $4,000, but neither she no
Judge Hilton will make any statemen
on the subject. Henry Siltner, brewer
failed liabilities $15OO0O.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1S.-The Tin and ia
pan Co. works were damaged $4,000 BY
fire this morning. The business portion
of Allensburg, KY, was also burned GU
to-day.
DETROIT, Jan 1S-The Greco Roman
wrestling match here today for $500
side between Col. Mclaughlin and An
DIRE Cristol, the French wrestler, was woI
by Mclaughlin, he throwing Cristol OF
the first round. Cristol tried to form
bridge, but Mclaughlin broke the bridg,
NTlStOl DOIlO at Tic SAME IllnS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Miss Mary
Marshall, of Chicago, began here TO-DAY
to walk Zoo quarter miles in 2,700 I
hours. The democratic caucus of thu
Indiana legislature has nominated Sen
atOr voorhees, and the republican caucus
| of the New York legislature has nomi
mated Senator COnkling.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-The L, S. CRANE
jury has indicted James II. Britton, thu
president; Burtin Bates, vice president
and Edward P, Curtis, cashier, of the
defunct First national bank of Missouri
for fraud. Each gave $4,000 bail.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.-John Brown
q Sons wooden mills burned to-day ;lost
$250,0O0. In Bittsburg, yesterday, Mic
oIas Jacoby was fatally shot while walk
accused Frank Small, former lover o.
his wife, as murderer Small is undel
arrest. The lecture and sunday schoo
rooms of the First Presbyterian church
at Newark, n. j.. burned loss 500, 900.
Boston, Jan. 20.-An explosion in the
drug store of Weeks & Potter this morn
ing aid 100000 OF damage. Emmanue
congregational church at Highland de
strOyed by fire. George Prince, of Bath
Name. has been arrested for obtaining
a large amount of money from the pen
sioU office by fictitious signatures. Wn
Clendenning, iron founder, and an alder
man. Montreal, Canada, has abScOndeC
with $4,000 cash, and owing S500,OO0
elected Roscoe C0nkling L. :. Senator
to-day. The vote stood: Conkling lis
Dorsheimer 81, Peter Cooper =.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Jan. 21-Tht
legislature elected Gen. Logan L. s
Senator, he receiving the entire Repub
lican vote of 106 in both houses. Black
! Democrat had 104 and McAulitf, social
/ is 4. Joint convention meets tO-mOr
PnILApELPnIA. Jan. .gl.-Gg~. Hart
ranft was inaugirated to-day at' Hartis
burg with great ceremony. The aread,
block, Elizabeth, n. J., burned today
including the postOffice, First NatiOnn
bank, Savings bank, Masonic hall ant
steamer Oberon, from New Orleans fol
LivsrpOol, started off Klnslale, an(
vial lie Z total wreck.
| CHIGAGd, Jan. 4i,-Wasner House a
Sparta, Wis. burned; loss $zo, 9gQ Geo
Saltwater Hilliard, author died at BOs
ton, Mass, aged 20. The prince aHC
princess of Canadaare visiting Niagara
1 Falls. At Cambridge, Ohio, yesterday
WIN. CarOthers was crushed beneath ter
tons OF slate. l. boiler in Raub Il CO.:
portable mill at Chase. Mich. tKplndeC
to-day, killing three and wounding three
men. Morris Renshaw, a reporter of tho
st. Louis Globe Democrat, has been sen
20 Jail for refusing to tell the crimina
cOtrI who rave him certain information
he published in regard 10 the burning
4 of POWell's carpet house.
| INDIANAPoI.Is. Ind, Jan. 2l.-Fo0r
hces elected as L. s. senator by the leg
ilature, he having SO votes to 90 fOl
4 Harrison, and for Buchanan. /:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I.-The legisla
!! ture of Florida to-day elected Wilkinson
1 CHE L, 3. senator to succeed Conover
and the Norm CafoiiRa Is gislature elect
ed Gov. Vance is senator, and the Mss
ouri legislature elected Gov. james
Shields for the present uneXpIred term
of six weeks, and George G. Vest for the
long term. The Republican caucus o
the Wisconsin legislature took IL ballots
for senatorial candidate without choice
'Fh6' y'oIe sI.oQd, Carpenter 3;i, Howe %
Keys 25, WashbGrii' 2 the tEe@s5ry hql
cOftrnFGtei 70 deliver s., O6 900 i PEI
cent bonds per n4"E:a in Europe.
LONDON, Jan. 81. The 60ttagbero
Commercial Co. has failed; liabilities
$1,0O0,O0O The council of Geneva asks
for 100000 francs to relieve destitute
workmen.
IoNsGE, Jan. 21.-Captain Badger OF
the snited States ffigqte constitution
says, that judging FROM the time tia; III