The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-10-03

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ON the 18th, they ran upon the Indians
who held strong position Captain
6eyer, with his company and Captain
hugo, came up and took part i'm thC
hight After fighting all day the troops
We're compelled TO withdraw under cover
of the darkness with the loss of five
men killed and one wounded and twenty.
two horses killed and six wounded
Gen. Morrow has sent Lieuts Blackson
and Gatewood, of the 9th cavalry, with
their Apache scouts and Emmitt with
his Navajoes to the scene of action. and
VIII follow Immediately with part OF
company l. Ninth cavalry, and Wright
with twenty-five men OF company c will
JOIN him tomorrow. Victoria is said
TO have about one hundred and forty In.
dams Two Navajoes and one prisoner
were also killed in the fight.
Yellow Fever Notes.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 26-Six cases in all
reported to-day, three of whom were col
ored
Two additional deaths have occurred.
donations to the Towards to-day were
$4,000 from the Chamber of Commerce
of New York
-Four cases of fever were reported at
Oak Grove, ten miles south of Bailv
Station.
General Grant.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.--1'he carni-
val ball at the pavilion last night was a
grand success. A large numberofmask-
ers and many beautiful costumes. Gen.
and Mrs. Grant, Mayor Bryant, Gov. IT.
win and others arrived about 10 O'Clock,
and were conducted to a private box Cd.
posite the music stand The box was ele.
gantly draped with flags and ornament
ed with flowers. The party was re-
ceiYed With tumultuOus cheering, and
their box was the center of attraction
during their stay. After witnessing the
scene for about an hour, the General and
Mrs. Grant withdrew.
Killed by Indians.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. ga special from
Dallas, Texas, says news reached there
last night that a party of young men
from Dallas and Fort Worth, while
hunting in Pan Handle county, that state
were attacked 10y Indians, ON. the 18th
inst, and seven of their number killed
after fight of two days.
Arrival of Gold.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2G.-The steamship
City of Brussels, from Liverpool, brought
S250,0oO in gold coin. The Neckel
$S00,0OO, of which 100000 is American
gold.
Shot Dead.
GALVESTON, Sept 27.-James Quizen.
bury, who was lately acquitted of the
charge of numbering DIR. Grayson and
wife last year, was to-day shot dead by
&. G. Rogers, city marshal The state
witness in the trial of Quizenbury has
repeatedly threatened Rogers life.
Gold Coin and Bullion.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-In order &c
meet the demand for the exchange OF
foreign gold coin and bullion for Ameri
can gold, the Treasurer of the United
States has further increased the bullion
funds of the Jew York Assay office
$15,000,000. This is the third time
within a month that the bullion fund
has been increased, owing to the i'm
mense arrival of foreign gold.
A Quarrel Between Brothers.
TORONTO, Canada, Sept. 27-During
quarrel about property, Edward De
courci was shot dead by his brother, at
the village of Lambton. The brother
then poisoned himself. Both had been
driking.
The Tramps-
New York, Sept. 27.-The official
score of the grand international humbug,
organized in London and consummated
in New York, is as follows: Rowen,
$50; Merritt, 515; HaZael, 5O016 Hart,
4S215; Guyon, Al; Weston, 455; Ennis,
4604; Krohne, 45015; Taylor, 2JO1,.
Great crowds followed the pedestrians
AS they were driven to their respective
hotels Rowell was sercnaded and
bowed his Acknowledgements.
The U. s. VS.. $. J. TiIden.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-In the suit
brought by the United States against S.
j. Tilden, To recover certain sums al
legged due from him for income taxes
during 1862 to 1872 inclusive. over and
above the amount paid by him, a mo.
ton was made in the United States DIS
trict court, a few days ago, by Tilden's
counsel, for Il bill of particulars Judge
Choate made an elaborate decision in the
matter, and says the motion must be de
MED upon well settled rules of practice
relating to the matters of bills Of partic
ulars. After abiding to the general eff
fects of such bills, he says:
'The government is not to be presumed
to know what any mans income is, still
less the several parts of which it is made
up. Every man is presumed to know
these things with entire certainty. While
the officers of the government may have
such creditablc information as TO the
taxpayers income as to make it proper
to bring suit and recover excess of in
come tax due, that information may not
be SO specific or detailed as TO enable the
district attorney, in advance of the trial,
to set forth the items going TO make up
an income with the certainty required in
u bill OF particulars"
- The Union Depot at AtchisOn.
ATCHIsoN Kan, Sept. 27.-The con-
tracts for building the union depot at
this city were awarded TO day. The CON
tract for the excavation and foundation
awarded TO j. S. Fisk of this city, whose
bid was So, 900, and that for the building
above the foundation to JAS A McGoni-
gle of Leavenworth, whose bid was $GO,-
600. The contracts for the heating ap-
paratus and track sheds have not yet
been let. The total cost of the building
and grounds will be about 100000.
General Strike Wanted.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. IA private circular
has been issued here by the Trades As
semhly and sent to all the Assemblies IN
the United States and British North
America, setting forth a project for a gen.
eral strike of all the trades, the time to be
by the Trades Assemblies, and
to take united action for the adoption
and enforcement of the eight hour law.
and the abolition of the truck system and
CHlId IdDOI AHC dlSO l9EODOSc 10 OTSitll-
ize Unions of all trades not now organic
ed, and to appoint an Agitation Com
mittee to carry out the purposes Of the
Committee.
BOYS for the Navy,
ST. LOUIS, Sept, 2T.- Capt. Potter
naval recruiting officer, CLOSED his office
here last night, and will remove his
quarters to Cincinnati, where he will con-
tinue to recruit boys for the naval service.
One hundred and fifteen boys were ac-
cepted here out of over 800 applicants /,
the last lot, seventeen in ngmAcr, being
forwarded to New York last night, where
they will be placed on the training ship
Constitution.
THE SEVENTH DAY.
Col. Ingersoll's proposition to redeem
for the use of man the seventh day of the