The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-02
TELEGRAPHIC.

CLENELAND, April 24-The amount
so far collected here for the aid of negro
emigrants to Kansas is little over
81 200, all of which has been sent to
Gov. st. John of that state.
NEW YORK, April 24.-The funeral of
Gen. Dix took place to-day from Trinity
church, which was filed in every part by
the most distinguished citizens.
BOSTON, April PA large meeting
was held in Faneuil hall today to pro-
vide relief for Kansas Immigrants. Gov.
Talbot presided.
LAWRENCE ON THE CoLoRED EXODUS.
LAWRENCE, Kas, April 24.-Frazier
hall was filled to overlooking tonight,
ON the occasion of meeting in regard TO
the refugees. Eloquent addresses were
made by Hon. Il. ID. Thatcher, Hon. Sid
ney Clarke, Judge L. ID. Bailey, DIR. C..
w. Lawrence, Rev Mr. Frank and 9TH
ers. The undivided sentiment of the
meeting was expressed in the following
resolutions:
ReSOIced, That We regard the exodus
of the colOred people of the south as the
legitimate result of the injustice prac-
ticed upon them; and since many of
these people reach Kansas in poverty
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our duty and to the common dictates of
humanity, if we did not extend to them
cordial welcome, and so far as We are
able to do so, relieve their distress and
aid them to find homes on the free soil
of Kansas.
ResoECed, That as citizens of state Sc
cured to freedom through suffering and
| blood, we protest against the injustice
practiced upon the colOred people of the
south, and will never cease to demand
for them the full recognition of their
civil and political rights.
ResOlUed, That we appeal to the peo-
pie of the United States to aid in reliliev-
ing the suffering of, and in obtaining
homes for the destitute colored people
who find it necessary to flee from the
land of their OppressOrs, and seek the
protection of free Institutions and equal
laws.
ReSOLUed, That in view of the fact
that large numbers of these colored i'm
migrants are arriving in Kansas in a
destitute condition, and need our aid
and directions to enable them to become
selfsustaining, we believe that a state or
J ganization for this purpose should be
affected at the earliest possible moment,
and this philanthropic work placed in
the hands of an efficient and responsible
state executive committee.
ReSOlUed, That committee of seven
persons be appointed by the char to
have local supervision of this matter in
our city, and to confer and act with
other local committees in securinga Gen.
| trail organization to supervise and direct
the whole business.
The following were appointed mem.
bers of the local committee: DIR. Law.
renee, Sidney Clarke, T. d. Thatcher
Alexander Gregg, J. G. Sands, Ishanoel
Keith and j. A. Daily.
| FIRES.
i STANFORD, Con-, April PA large
part of the village of Coscob, where Ed.
win Booth resides, was burned last night
ERIE, Pa, April 24.-This morning al
about 3 O'Clock, fire was discovered in
county, and before assistance could bt
procured, was beyond control. Cause
of the fire is unknown. Loss, from $50,
600 to 100000.
PITTsBUR$, April 24.-The elegant
residence of Alex. King, located in the
22d ward, east end, was destroyed by fire
early this morning. The stable contained
ten head of valuable blooded horses, anC
six cows were also totally destroyed
Among the horses burned were the well
known trotters, Nellie Ellis, Nettie Nc
| hllICC LOoS at - lO,OOO
no insurance on either stock or premises
Mr.. King having neglected to renew tn,
policies.
| DETROIT, Mich, April PA fire a
Fenton, Michigan, this morning destroy
4 ed the wooden factory, saw mill, and
large fruit drying house; also the LEROY
street bridge. The aggregate loss i
$4,000; insurance light.
i, CHICAGO, April 24-Mark Gray, wht
attempted to shoot Edwin Booth las
night, was before Justice Summarized
this morning on the charge of attempt t
kill. After identification and brief re
cltal of the facts by Booth, Gray pleade'
guilty. The magistrate remarked tina
that it was lucky the charge was no
murder, whereupon GRAY returned: %
wish 1t was" Bail was at first fixed a
$4,000, but as Mr.. Booth representa-
that he had been told Gray had expires:
ed determination to kill him when Il
was free again, it was made $50, 600, an
9 the would-be assassin went to Jail. TIL
: grand jury being in session, an indie
ment and speedy trial are not improba
I BILE. The penalty for the crime is tror
: one to fourteen years in the penitentiary
1t has transpired that Gray made an a
: tampt on his own life about three year
: ago in st. Louis. AT that time he wa
t very dissipated, but has since reformed
l He bought his revolver yesterday for til
express purpose for which it was useC
q 1t is saip he is stage struck, and intende
I Ito go on the stage next fall.
} WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 4.@Th
= men sinking a shaft to rescue the entOn
ed miners at Sugar KnOtch, succeede
] in working through four chambers, whe
D they were compelled to retire, as Ii
mine was cOnvulsed in dangerous maj
a ner. PrOpping the walls as they pr
s ceeded, the miners expect to reach the
n imprisoned comrades by night fall.
:, miner went into a drift west of the ia
/ to-day with a naked lamp, when the
was an explosion of gas and the mil
was fired, but the flames were soon e
}, ItInguished.
WASHINGTON, 25.-Consideration W.
resumed to-day OF the resolution relatin
to appointments by the secretary an
sergeant-at-arms. Amendments decla
ing no Union soldier shall be remove
/ except for cause, and no Confederate Sc
If dier shall take the place of any dIsmisst
Union soldier, We're defeated by strit
% party vote, 26 to "a. The resolution WI
then agreed to.
e Senator Eaton denied that the comm
tee on foreign relations was investlgt
J. ing the amount of public money spent
d furtherlng the voyage of General Ora
Re abroad.
Senator Harris, from the commit
ON epidemic diseases, reported his bi
clothing the national board of heal
a. with certain powers, and looking to L
national guarantee to prevent the init
duction of contagious diseases.
Is Consideration of the army bill "
a then resumed.
III Senator Paddock addressed the sena
n, on the subject of his amendment to mo
ify the existing law which forbids al
part of the army from being used as
posse oOn1itdtps, so that troops may be
at used for such purpose in Nebraska, G,
n orado, and other states and territori,
he and in the Indian country general
he The settlers in the northwestern secti,
or OF the country had right to demal
as protection, because if it were longer vii
he help our citizens would be checked
ed their movements and injured IN tn,
q person and estate. If such support h
lis been furnished last year, there won
81 have been fewer deaths to mourn, a
4 fewer Indian outrages to record.
To- earnestly pressed his amendment ON I
consideration of the house.
Senator Eaton moved that the amer
ment of senator Paddock be laid on
all table, and the motion was agreed TO b.
Id strict party vote. Yeas. forty: ma
I'M twenty-eight; after which the sixth s
in ton of the bill was read, as follows: a.
ac- military 0r naval Off7aorc or ~tI,a- :,