The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-21
yn. About $4,000 Inhabitants ba

town. About D, 600 Inhabitants have
been removed. Those remaining have
been supplied with provisions The
Emperor, in replying to an address, said
that his heart was deeply panied at the
calamity which had befallen the inhabi-
tants. The people must not be too much
distressed, for help would come. The
emperor was much affected He started
for Vienna this afternoon.
Two thousand farm houses in the sur
rounding county have been destroyed by
the flood. Ii is believed that the waters
will not have entirely subsidized before
July. The loss is estimated AT 81 800
600
SAN FRANCISCO, March IA Walla
Walla dispatch says Governor Terry and
General Howard will go down in the
morning to Dale's where they will meet
Chief Moses, in company with Captain
Winters, from Simcoe reservation. Mo
ses was captured few DAYS ago and ar
rested by the sheriff. Bail was given
and Moses is now enroute to Vancouver
from whence start to Washington will
be made. 1t is thought by General
Howard that Cinabela, the most restless
and influential Indian on the coast, is in
company with Moses. The General and
Governor both feel confident that this
action on the part of Moses entirely ends
all probability Of Indian hostilitIes dur
ing the coming summer. This is also
the opinion of The people in general.
READING, Pa, March 11-It common
ced raining here last night and coniinu-
ed until about noon to-day. All over the
city can be noticed yellowish deposit
resembling sulphur, supposed TO have
come down with the rain.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, March 17-There
was found this morning, beneath the
snow which fell last night, a substance,
in some places half an inch deep, strong
~ resembling sulphur. 1t has the color
and smell. A quantity of it was scooped
up and set on fire. 1t burned readily
and emitted the same fumes as sulphur.
ST. LOUIS, March 17.-Geo. H. Hea-
ford, general passenger agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad prior to last April,
was brought here to-day from New York
by deputy marshal Cobb, on the charge
of embeZZling large sum of money from
the railroad company, indictments to
that effect having been found against
him. Chas. l.. White, former auditor
of the road, was also indicted for same
| otfense, but has not been arrested yet.
| Hearford has been passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania Central railroad in New
| York and Boston during the past wear
The amount alleged to have been embez.
zled by HearfOrd and White is estimat-
ed at from 1900 to $4,000.
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March IL
EX-United States senator Geo. Goldth.
waite, died suddenly yesterday
LEAvENwORTH, March 1S-Mr. d. T.
Smith, who was wounded by Mr.. D. b
Latin during an alteration in the Plant
ers' house, Monday morning. died this
morning at $50 o'clock. after twenty
hours of intense suffering.
SZEGDIN, March 1S.-The work of saw.
ing life is over, and saving property is
commenced. The authorities telegraph
ed that no further supplies of provisions
are necessary.
ST. Louis, March 1S.-A committee
was appointed in the lower house of the
Legislature To-day To frame articles oi
impeachment against state treasurer
Gates, of Missouri
New YORK, March 1S.-The Times to
morrow Will publish report of the &c.
tual condition of the trades, manufac-
| lures and other industries in fourteen
states, and from the business centres in
| these states, showing that the condition
of the business interests of the country.
as compared with the outlook year ago
at this time, gives promise of profitable
season, the beginning of a general "
lasting revival of business. The Times
says the unanimity of expression as to
the favorable outlook is the more trust
worthy because each inquirer was pur.
suing his investigation entirely unbiased
and Independent of any other.
WASHINGTON, March 49, Randall
elected speaker, receiving IA votes
Garfield had 12j, Wight, Is, Kelly, IL.
Soon after the assembling of the senate
that body adjourned. Subscriptions to
per cent. loan, 81 ,097, 900.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 1S.-The
Supreme Lodge Ancient Order of United
Workmen, convened here to-day. Repre-.
sentatives were present from California,
Ohio, Kentucky, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mich.
igan, Minnesota, Missouri, Tenn
essee, Wisconsin, Kansas, Geor-
gia, Ontario and Massachusetts. An
application was received from the
grand lodge of Ontario, to be set apart as
separate beneficial Jurisdiction The
total number of deaths in the order dur
| ing the past year was 406; amount paid
out, $640,000; yellow fever losses, $50,
900. During the year the growth of the
| order is reported to have been unprece-
dented IN its history.