The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-07
TELEGRAPHIC.

A good part OF Bailey s STOCK WAS insuf-
ed
CINCINNATI, Jan. 19.-An attempt was
made to rob the Gallia county, Ohio,
treasury, Monday night, the thieves eff
fectiDe an entrance through an unfasten-
ed window, breaking the combination
knob off the safe and drilling several
holes through the dooE They were ev-
identity frightened off before accomplish
ing their object. There were $50, 600 in
the safe. The lockout at Ashland, KY,
iron works and Furness mines continues.
A large body of miners are on guard AZ
the iron works to prevent those who w'sl.
to resume work from doing so. Over
one thousand employees are thrown out
of work causing great distress among
them, many families being in need OF the
necessities oflife, the husband and father
having been out of work through the last
strike, which existed six months.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The famine in up
per Egypt is reported as terrible. Kincks
& Sons lamp works, birmingham, were
burned this morning. An immense guam
tity of goods were lost. Three hundred
men are thrown out OF employment.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The steamship
City of Para, from Rio Janeiro and Para,
brings from the latter place one hundred
destitute Americans, who had come down
the Amazon from St. Antonio, port on
the Madeira, where Collins q Co. have
been engaged in building a railroad.
The men were found in Para in a most
wretched condition, all being without
money and many sick. One hundred
and twenty yet remain and will probably
be brought on by the next train.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 29.-Miss Bowen,
daughter of Daniel Bowen, of Finton
township, near Macarthur, Ohio, left her
fathers residence on the Goth inst, to
visit friend, mile away, and she has
not been seen since. Having TO cross
Raccoon ceeek upon huge drift, 1t is
thought she missed her footing and sank
b"ncath the drift-wood. She was plain
tiff in a breach-ofpromise suit against
w. ii. Keepers.
PARIS, Jan. 3O.-President McMahon
has rendered his resignation and congress
has accepted it, and proceeded to vote for
his successor. There were lib senators
and deputies present, of whom $40 hold.
The absolute majority required was 336.
NJ. Jules Grevey, liberal republican, OBJ
tained 536, and Gen. De CLANCY 90. VI.
Grevey was accordingly declared elected,
and was proclaimed president of the re
public for the term OF seven years. The
present ministers will resign, and new
parliamentary cabinet be constituted. 1t
is reported Gambetta will take the pre-
miership and foreign portfolio. The
concourse OF the general public at Yer
sailles is not very great. The excitement
does not compare with that of May n,
1878, when Thiers resigned. No disturb
ance anywhere.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-The police have
captured a gang of cOunterfeitcrs and
forgers, who, during the past two years,
have. by means Of counteTfeiting letter
heads and signatures, obtained great num-
bers of passes from railroad corporations
and sold them to scalpers. The plan pur-
sued was to apply in due form and upon Il
letterhead of one railroad company, under
the signature of the general superntend-
ent or manager of another road, for Il
pass, which application being always
readily honOred, fine business was
worked up by the forgers. The fraud
was first discovered by Sam. L. Whipple,
secretary of general manager McMillin,
of the Chicago and Alton railroad, who
gave the information that led to their ar
rest. a tornado demolished four houses
and church and killed one woman and
five children, at Iuka, Miss, carrying two
of the children quarter of mile.
LONDON, Jan. Bodice, Nicol & Co,
merchants, failed; liabilities reported
e94, 900. Hardy & Co., lace manuiac-
lures. Nottingham, have failed; liabili-
ties e53,000. II. NJ. Hughes IL Naphew,
merchants and ship brokers, Liverpool,
failed; liabilities, e17O,000.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-A fire on the
upper floor of 4S3 and 4S5 Broadway
did $4,000 damage. Granite wooden
mills at Burnettsville, r. l., burned; loss
800, 900. Humphreys building at Clcve-
land, o., burned; loss $25, 900. Thirteen
business houses in Mason, Tenn, burn
ed; loss So, 600. Watkins store at lie
roy, Georgia, burned, and Watkins body
burned to a crisp, with pistol in hand and
skull crushed, was found in his door
way Miss Bartell has completed her
3l2th quarter mile.
EDINBURG, Jan. 31.-The trial of the
directors of the City of Glasgow bank on
the charges of fraud and ENLIGHTENMENT
resulted in the conviction of Lewis Pot
ter, of the Glasgow shipping firm of Pot
ter, Wilson & Co, and Robert Sumner
Strongnack, manager of the bank, of the
offenses charged. The other directors
were found guilty of uttering false alb.
stracts of balance sheets, deferred.
LONDON, Feb. IA general strike OF
iron workers and brass founders, num-
bering $500, will commence to-day al
Liverpool. 1000 boiler makers and ship
builders are also considering the advisa-
bility of striking.
MILWAUKEE, January 31.-ROmadka
Bros trunk factory burned; damage
$23,0 900. The fire was caused by one
boy directing blazing gas jet against
another boy and setting his clothing OF
fire, and the flames at once took hold OF
the infiammable woodwork. The boy
ran out doors and put himself out by roll
ing in the snow.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The news that
the British government had prohibited
the importation of live cattle from Amer
lea, has created considerable excitement
among the shippers of live stock, and al
so among ship owners, several lines Oi
steamers running from this and other
American ports having made large con
tracts ahead of 1879
| CHICAGO. Jan. 31.-WIld Hog, the
captured Cheyenne chief at Fort Robin
son, tried to kill himself to-day by prob
ably fatal stabs near his heart, rather
than go south. A boiler explosion a
Gassner's grist mill, Zion, ILL.,, yesterday
destroyed the mill and killed four men.
| LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 31.-The aim.
house here was burned this morning
| Nearly all the oO4 inmates escaped \
few were killed and burned loss $175,
600.
ST. Louis, Jan. 31-Morris Renshaw
the St. Louis Globe Democrat reporter
who was sent to Jail for refusing to an
swer where he got certain information
he published about the burning of Pow
ellis carpet house, answered no to-day il
reply to the question if he got informa
ton from any member of the grand jury
and was discharged. H. L. Hall, gener
al agent of the Wabash line, has changed
to the Vandalla line. A b. Wakefield
was arrested to-day for criminal libel, OF
complaint of VIM. Hyde, editor of thu
Republican. Rich developments in re
gard to leading citizens are expected. A
number of democrats in Caddo, Tensa:
and Natchitoches parishes, Louisiana
have been arrested for interfering witt
the L. S. election commissioners, ant
held to $4,000 bail each. Washington
kilograms say $3.50, 100000 4 perct bond
were sold in January. .