The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26
TELEGRAPHIC.
presidentinl party progrnmme

IreSlueHlldi IlFtS IEOgEdlHlne-
Usage MISSION, Sept. 24.-The PresI-
dent, with Gov. St. John, have agreed on
the following programme for the rest of
the week: The party will go TO Neosho
Falls tonight, and will leave for there
mt such a time Thursday afternoon as
will be most convenient; then go to En-
poria and take the Santa Fe road to Fort
Dodge; leave there Friday forenoon, on
It's return stopping at different points,
and hoping to get to Topeka before
night, so as to have reception at the
capitol in the evening; if not they will
have a reception at the capital Saturday
evening. In the afternoon they go to
Leavenworth, stopping at Lawrence.
Gen. Grants Movements.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Sept. GA special
committee consisting of j, Henley Smith,
chairman, Gen. James Cory, Mayor Bry-
ant, and NJ. ID. Moruch, have arranged n
programme for the week as follows
Monday, in the evening, Gen. Grant and
party will visit the California theatre to
witness the performance of the military
spectacle of the Color Guard, after which
grand serenade will be given at the
Palace hotel Tuesday, at IL IL. m, Gen
eral and Mrs. Grant will attend special
session of the Methodist conference at
the Palace hotel. At p. m, escorted
by Mayor Bryant, the supervisors and
executive committee, they will proceed
to the MAYORS Office at the new city hall,
where they will hold a grand general re
ception during the entire afternoon.
Wednesday evening they VIII witness
for the first time the performance of
Pinaforc AT Baldwin's theatre. Thurs
day they viii leave by the IL :15 morning
boat i.'r Oakland, wi ere they will be
entertained during the day, returning at
o'ciUcK in the evening. Friday they
will take a special train, at noon, for
San Joe, to attend the Santa Clara valley
agricultural exhibition. Saturday fore
noon they will visit the San Francisco
stock exchange. In the evening they
will attend the grand camp fire of union
and confederate veterans at the pavilion.
This forenoon Gen. Grant, by special re-
quest, reviewed the Stockton Guard in
the court of the palace. The general
has accepted an invitation to visit VIr-
ginia CITY about October Goth, on his
way east He will time his visit TO Ore
gon so that it will take place during the
state fair the first week in October.
Rarbaeue-CountY Convention.
Special Dispatch to thu Commonwealth
COUNCIL GROVE; Sept. 22.-The bar
becue given at Dunlap, in this county, to-
day for the benefit of the colored exodus
people, was a grand success. A large
concourse of people were present, and
the speaking by both white and colored
orators exceptionally good and to the
point. The feast of roasted oxen, sheep,
chicken, &c. was abundant to feed the
multitude, and enough left to feed the
needy for weeks. A handsome sum was
realized, sufficient TO keep all who need
assistance through the winter. The
Singleton colony exodus people are in
good shape to live throughout the CON-
ing winter.
The Morris county Republicans met
in convention at White City on the 9Th
inst, and placed good ticket in the
field: Fred l.. Richter, for sheriff; Lew
is Mead, Treasurer; B. Moser, Jr., coun-
~ clerk; L. P. Willis, register of deeds
Farbridge, surveyor; Martin, coroner
all good men, who will receive rousing
Republican vote. j. N.
Coming to Kansas.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 22-Cheap
excursion rates having been extended to
st. Louis, Kansas City and Topeka, Kan
sas, 1000 negroes left here tonight for
Kansas, and more viii follow tomorrow.
Got Left.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 22.-R. w. Goisnn
and Debondio & Co, grain dealers here,
were caught short on wheat and corn
during the present advance, and failed
Golson & Co. settled to-day at A cents
on the dollar, on basis of the closing
prices on Saturday, which it is under
stood entails loss OF about $25, GOO. De-
bondio & Co. are branch of New Or
leans house, and their loss is said TO be
fatal, and will cause the suspension of
the parent firm in New Orleans. They
owe Europe over half million bushels
of wheat, and their losses are probably
between $4,000 and $4,000.
County Seat Contest In Pottawatomie.
WAMEeo, Kan, Sept. 22.-PaTtIA re-
turns from the county seat election in