The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-08-08
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National Cemetery.
2 WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-The Custer bat
tlcfield-Llttle Big Horn-is to be made
"A national cemetery.
The Golden Rule.
Boston, Aug. 4.-The Traveller, aIlud-
ing to the failure of w. III. III. Murray.
says that w. III. MerrillIOn, one of the
original proprietOrs of the Golden Rule.
held Murray's note for 81, 600, with which
his interest in that paper was bought. A
firm of paper dealers have an account of
nearly 81, 800. MillikeR, formerly own
er of the Cottage and Hearth, which was
merged with the Golden Rule, is another
loser.
Spanish Blaekmail
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Au-r. 4.-Consul
Sprague, of Gibraltar. Communicates 10
the department of the stale the particu
lars of an attempt Ia eXtnrt money from
him. On tlps aSh of July H.. consul re-
ceived an anonymous letter, pur1rbrtin.
to be from six men, demanding IA han of
$1,000. This letter goes into the details
OF conveying the money Ia the conspira
tors. and threatens TO kill his family in
case of failure To deliver the money al :,
certain place.
Far From Kansas
LONDON, August 4-I'he SeVereSt
storm for many years, ragged SATURDAY.
night. The storm MAS attended with "a
fall Of hail stones some five inches in
circumference. The damage 10 glass
around London, was about ten thousand
pounds sterling. In the greater part of
Bedfordshire the hay crops were COM
pletely swept away, and the neighbor-
hood is flooded. The rainfall in Beck
hamshire is estimated at seventy tons
per acre. Damage by flood and lightn-
ing are also reported from Campridge.
Back Bone Broken.
LONDON, August At is feared there
will be several fanlines next year in Zulu
land, as it is now seed time and no land
is being sOwn, while much seed has
been destroyed and many cattle seized.
King Cetewayo, when leaving the battle
field of Uluridi, told his chiefs to look
TO their own safety and seek terms OF
peace as best they could His army is
broken up, the nation despoiled, and the
king fugitive. Seludad will probably
be divided into three or four principal
ties, each under the rule of an independ-
ent noble.
Fires.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 4.-The
German theater owned by DR.. Heigheva
~ corner of Vine and Mercer streets
suffered about $4,000 damages by fire
this afternoon. Insured in Laws agen
cies and Globe company.
WHEELING, W. Va, August A fire
broke out early Sunday, in Volcano, a
town of two thousand inhabitants. in
Wood county, this state, and is still rag.
ing fiercely. Half the town is in ashes
and the flames will probably not be
stayed until there is nothing for them to
feed on, as there is no water to be had in
anything like sufficient quantity to
quench even an ordinary fire. At the
present writing, all the stores, hotels,
warehouses, telegraph Office and depot
are destroyed. Many of the warehouses
are stored with oil, and as every build.
ing in the town is a frame, it is almost
certainty that the town will be con-
sumed. 1t is estimated that the loss will
reach fully one million dollars, and prob
ably more. 1t is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
DEADwOoD, August A fire at Fort
Mead, Dakota, yesterday morning, de-
strOyed the stock and buildings belong
ing to w. s. Fanshaw & Co., post trader.
Loss estimated at $4,000; insurance,
$25, 900.
Close Call.
New ORLEANS, August 4-To-day as
Gen. Badger was ascending the stairway
from the lower floor to the main office of
the custom house, he was suddenly met
by VIM. Brown, Metropolitan police
man, who, with the remark, 1--WE got
you now" drew a revolver and fired at
the head of the collector. He, seeing
Browns movements, caught his arm and
drove the shot over his shoulder. Bad
ger then took the pistol away from
Brown.
A Kansas TrOtter.
Special Dispatch to the Commonwealth.
PROPHEsTOwN, Ill, August Been
der won the two thirty-threc race. Time.
two thirty-three. GEO. WoIFF.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-COnsul Gen
Bradford at Shanghai, has resigned.
HydrOphObia-
NEW ORLEANS, August 5.-Rosa
Christian, little girl who was bitten by
a Newfoundland dog in 1877, died to
day.
A Big Strike. -,
LONDON, August Sin Staffordshire
3, 400 GOLFERS have struck against re-
duction of wages affecting 1900 per
sons.
Hanlan Declines to Row.
TONONO, August 5.-Hanlan declines
to row Courtney at Saratoga for a So
600 purse, having a 5000 offer else
where. If the American party make a
$4,000 purse Hanlan would consider the
matter.
Crop Prospects Again.
LONDON, August 5.-The Times pub
poets of the hay and other fodder crops
throughout England and Wales. 1t
falls many million pounds short of the
average. The value of barley is nearer
fVe pounds than ten pounds per acre the
average value of other years.
Yellow Jack.
MEMPHIS, August 5.-Elghteen new
cases in all were reported to the board of
health to-day, ten of whom were colored.
Two additional deaths have occurred.
The fever is gradually spreading from
the infected points, and greater mortal
ity can be anticipated.
NEW ORLENs, August 5.-Mrs. Howe
and son are out of all danger. DIR.
White, of the Sanitary association, SAYS
no other cases have appeared for six
days, and reports the city free from vel
low fever. Physicians say the fever has
run Its course the present summer.
Indian Championship.
Boston, August 5.-MayOr Prince pre-
sided at meeting to day to consider the
question raised by the Omaha decision
in the habeas corpus case of the Ponce
Indians. The manner in which the
aboriginal race has been treated was
strongly denounced, and resolutions
adopted that the rights of the Indians
should finally be determined by the su-
preme court, and committee was ap-
pointed to collect four hundred dollars
for that purpose.
Darien Ship Canal.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 5-The
secretary of state has opened negotia-
tons with the Nicaraguan and Column
bian governments, for such territorial and
other concessions as may be necessary to
facilitate the construction of, and the pre-
servation of the interoceanic canal, by
the Nicaraguan route.
The announcement of the hostility of
the American government to any for
eign project, official advices foom Paris
and London state was fatal to Lessons
scheme.
An Ugly Feud.
Troy, August 5.-At Madison and 4th
Street this afternoon, Patrick, Cornelius
and Michel Dyer, Brothers, were assault
ed by VIM. Thomas, Lawrence and Mich
Rl Myers, also brothers, and two men
named Stapleton and Corners. Patrick
Dyer was stabbed seven times. His
brothers were also stabbed, and Cornelius
had his nose bitten of. Officer Manning