The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-14

1ads Jettles was not of sufficient dentb
10 ehtltle hum 10 the quarterly payment
Inc president ordered that the exact
ueptn Tor each day be reported, which
tepoIt vas submitted to-day, showing
t4iat tne requisite depth is not maintain
ed CONTINUOUSLY, and hence that Eads is
nos entitled TO his contract PAYMENT for
the present quarter. As the attorney
general was absent, The whole matter
went over to next meeting, during winch
llnle he Is 10 report on the legal points
involved There is a determination uron
me part OF the president and his cabinet
10 hold Eads strictly to the letter of his
contract, and there Will be no deviation
on account OF the weather or because of
nigh or low water.
4 Wreck.
New YoRK, Nov. S.-The Austrian
bark Rebus arrived IN port this after
noon, bringing the news of the loss of the
whaling schooner Petrol, and fifteen pas
sengers and the crew, including the cap
tam; also bringing six survivors, all that
is LETT OF company of twenty-one per
sons. Capt Faneyck, of the Rebus- re-
ports that when thirty four DAYS ont from
Trieste, lie spied the floating hull of n
demolished vessel, full of water and wa
ter-logged; that was on the Sd of Novem
Der. he wind at the time was blowing
a gale from the north, a strong sea was
running, and the weather was bitterly
cold. some persons were on the hull.
signaling for help with strips torn from
their garments. Notwithstanding the
danger attending the effort, boat was
launched, and after battle with the ele
mcnts, and at Il great risk of life of all
concerned, SIX persons on the wreck
were saved. They were all that surviv-
ed, and they were all passengers.
Reckless Collision.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-The shin
Lady Octavia, which left here on the 9th
returned to-day, badly damaged. When
40 miles from Cape May, that night, She
fcollided with the steamer Champion,
from New York, and the steamer sunk
IN u Few minutes, drowning II passen-
gers, . of whom were\women, and the
first mate and Il of the crew. The rest
were picked up by boats promptly low
cred by the Octavia The fault was that
the steamer, the lookout having left his
post to furl sail The night was bri chit
and clear, and the collision could easily
have been avoided.
More Gold.
NEW York, Nov. S.-The steamship
Neckar from Europe brought S712, 800
in gold and silver com.
POStOiiiee Department.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. aO.-A. d.
Hazcn, third assistant postmaster Gen
cral, has completed his annual report.
1t exhibits the operations of the post
Office department during the last fiscal
year. In the divisions Of finance-post-
age stamps, etc, the total receipts OF the
department for the twelve months end
ing June Both, 1879, We're 1874, 466 more
than those Of the preceding year, and
about one million dollars more than esti-
mated. This result is attributed to the
revival of business, and the consequent
increased demand for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes, the actual sales
of which amounted to S7G9,4 more
than for the fiscal year of 1877.
Grains.
SPRI&GFIELD, Ill, Nov. 10-The re-
| port of chief grain inspector REYNOLDS.
to the railroad and warehouse commits
slOners for October, shows that the
amount of grain received at Chicago,
during the month, is larger than for the
corresponding month of any previous
| year, and S,9lS cars more than in Octo-
Der 1878. During the last month, there
were 33, 400 cars of grain inspected, and
1880, 80 bushels received by canal and
| lake; while the oatinspection amounts to
| 1O,0T, 40 bushels The amount of
grain received at Chicago during the
year ending October 31St, 1879. was
several million bushels more than that
received during the previous year.
National Republican Convention.
New YORK, Nov. 10.-Governor elect
| Cornell and others have prepared call
| for a meeting of the National Republic
an committee, to be held at Washington,
December nth, to take appropriate
action upon the death OF Hon Zach
Chandler, and TO consider the time ard
place of holding the next national CON
vention.
Affairs i'll Ireland.
The Irish local government boards
have made special report to the impe-
rial cabinet respecting the state of affairs
in Ireland. The report says the potato
crop Is everywhere deficient and inferi-
or. This, combined with the absence of
peat fuel, owing to rain, is regarded as
the leading causes of distress, which is
expected to eliminate during the winter
and spring Pauperism is greatly in
creasing, especially in Ulster.
Fat Stock Show.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-The second annu-
al fat stock show, under the auspices of
the Illinois state board of agriculture,
opened this morning with a fine display
of cattle, horses, swine, sheep, poultry
and dairy products, and with large at
tendance. The entries are far superior
in quality and numbers to those of last
years meeting.
i subscription to Relieve ireland,
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 10-Right
Rev Bishop Gilman has issued a circu
lar directing that in all churches of his
diocese Il subscription be taken up on
the first Sunday of Advent, TO relieve the
necessities of the people in fImine-
threatened Ireland.
Report OF Railroad Commissioners.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 11.-An abstract of the
annual report of railroad commissioners
of this state as far as made up shows the
following receipts for freight and pass
engers of the principal roads in the state
for the year ending June 80: st. Louis,
Iron Mountain g Southern, s., 100000;
Missouri Pacific, 81, 100000; St. Louis,
Kansas City & Northern, $1,000, 900
Missouri, Kansas 6 Texas, $3,O00,OO0;
Hannibal Il ST. Joe, $2,100,000; Kansas
City, St. Joe 81 Council Bluffs, 81 GOO, 600;
Chicago, Rock Island 81 Pacific, $12,-
100000; Chicago & Alton, $3,500,000
These finances are in round numbers
Indian News.
Los PINos AGENCY, Col, Nov 8, via
l4LAEAC AtA1 AOi.s ANON. lV---NCU. ZAudlllS,
a member of the peace commission, has
just arrived. Col Hatch is expected to-
morrow. The commission viii be ready
to take testimony on the 18th instant. If
the Utes had been consulted on their
choice, they would have selected Gen
Crook from the military. Shavenow, a
chief, says: Crook have new way fight
indiana he no tell lie; we like him.
The result of the commission it Is idle
TO conjecture; a month viii not see the
end of their labor. a majority of the
White river Utes are camped about sew
enty miles from here, afraid to accept
the invitation of secretary SchurZ, and
the assurance of chief Ouray that they
viii be protected if they come.
The st. Charles Bridge Disaster.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-THE St Charles
bridge disaster, it is said, will be thor
oHghly investigated, with a view to
learning the cause of the accident.
Great care viii be taken in removing
the wreck, and each piece of iron belong
ing to the truss viii be photographed,
and the pictures submitted to commit
tee of experts for scientific examination.
These investigations will be made under
the direction of Gen. Smith, engineer of
the bridge The testimony before the
coToner's jury, so far, is decidedly in IA
vor of the siren 9Th and safety of the
bridge.
A WasHeGt.